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the number is 1-855-behnken. something extra on thursday from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., we are having a special better call behnken phone bank. we want to help reunite viewers with unclaimed cash and there is a lot of it out there. in the office of financial regulation says there is more than $280 million in cash the number is 1-800-528-0808. you can call between 5:00 and 7:30 p.m. this thursday. >>> another day of delays for delta passengers. how delta is trying to make things right for flyers after an outage caused chaos. plus here is is a look at the >> delta is still scramming to deal with fallout from the global computer outage. 400 more flights were canceled we saw long lines at tampa international airport this morning. delta is offering refunnelling refunding and offering vouchers. >>> remember crystal pepsi? it is officially back on store shelves. the clear cola was introduced in a 1992 super bowl commercial featuring van halen but it was only on the market for a year. crystal pepsi will be available for eight w
the number is 1-855-behnken. something extra on thursday from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., we are having a special better call behnken phone bank. we want to help reunite viewers with unclaimed cash and there is a lot of it out there. in the office of financial regulation says there is more than $280 million in cash the number is 1-800-528-0808. you can call between 5:00 and 7:30 p.m. this thursday. >>> another day of delays for delta passengers. how delta is trying to make things right for...
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she's on your side "better call behnken." >>> no big surprise, investigator shannon behnken continues to hear from hernando county residents questioning eye popping water bills. one couple is trying to figure out how to pay $1200 that they don't think they should owe. in their home. they found reports of other high water bills, they knew they "better call behnken." what's going on in hernando county. >> it's not clear, i'm hearing from residents for bills of hundreds of dollars and there's no explanation of where that water is going. >> they can't be serious. >> delores has a 1200 bill for one month's worth of water. >> a leak and you could get it fixed? >> yes, now, i'm scared. >> there was no cause for this water use. >> dolres and her husband are stuck trying to find the money in her budget. >> we don't have enough. that was my portion of social security. >> dolres thought she was the only one with this issue and residents have reached out for bills, $500, $800 and $900. i took these complaints to virginia singer. >> is it possible for someone to have a $1200 water bill and not hav
she's on your side "better call behnken." >>> no big surprise, investigator shannon behnken continues to hear from hernando county residents questioning eye popping water bills. one couple is trying to figure out how to pay $1200 that they don't think they should owe. in their home. they found reports of other high water bills, they knew they "better call behnken." what's going on in hernando county. >> it's not clear, i'm hearing from residents for bills of...
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they behnken. what happened when shannon behnken confronted the homeowner? >> two runners trip on the track in rio. ahead, the reason what happened afterwards is making fans stand >> now, 8 on your side special coverage of the rio olympics. >> well, it is looking like a big night for the u.s. women's gymnastics team. >> you may have seen some spoilers on social media. it is so hard not to see them. but we are not going to tell you what happened. tonight, the final will air in prime time on newschannel8. the already legendary simone biles is taking aim at history to win four gold medal ins the same olympic games. lively at 8:00 tonight. >> even if you know the outcome it is worth watching because she is so entertaining. she appears this week on sports illustrated with michael phelps and katie ledecky. all three of them sporting their medals with the caption the greatests. this is the 11th time phelps has appeared on the cover of sports illustrated. nikki hamblin fell. abby dagastino tripped over her and helped her to get up. when dagastino starts flagging wit
they behnken. what happened when shannon behnken confronted the homeowner? >> two runners trip on the track in rio. ahead, the reason what happened afterwards is making fans stand >> now, 8 on your side special coverage of the rio olympics. >> well, it is looking like a big night for the u.s. women's gymnastics team. >> you may have seen some spoilers on social media. it is so hard not to see them. but we are not going to tell you what happened. tonight, the final will...
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so they knew they better call behnken. investigator shannon behnken joins me now with today's update. this has been sort of an ongoing saga. >> reporter: it has. condition in the first place. the property owner vowed she no longer has any responsibility. she turned the property back over to the bank. but i have been checking court records and they show that is not the way this went down. >> so yeah, i'm kind of over it. i'm done. >> reporter: from diane gary's home where she has lived more than 20 years, she has a clear view of this abandoned eyesore. >> the people that they saw going in and out of the house were transients and the place were ca times. i can't tell you how many times the police have been here. >> reporter: stucco is falling off, water is seeping through, mold is setting in. >> this house has been a problem a long time? >> yes, it has. especially for me because i would like to sell my home. this is definitely not helping my property value. >> reporter: neighbors and county officials want this house torn dow
so they knew they better call behnken. investigator shannon behnken joins me now with today's update. this has been sort of an ongoing saga. >> reporter: it has. condition in the first place. the property owner vowed she no longer has any responsibility. she turned the property back over to the bank. but i have been checking court records and they show that is not the way this went down. >> so yeah, i'm kind of over it. i'm done. >> reporter: from diane gary's home where she...
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better call behnken. shannon behnken joins me now. i ups her frustration and her fear. >> reporter: absolutely. it has been three weeks since we first reported this story and very little progress. even the largo police department says a guardrail is probably needed but county officials are not convinced that cars speed enough here. so, i am trying to enlighten them. amber davis is afraid to be in her own backyard. >> we don't spend any time out here at all. >> reporter: and who be? she is in constant fear of a car plowing through her fence for a third time. >> i hear it all the time. just in normal driving, just, people thinking that you know, it is not as sharp as it is until they get up on it and i hear them squealing around the corner. >> reporter: late last month, davis got home to find this. a car thief fleeing police whipped around this curb and slammed through the fence. and get this, this is the second car to take out davis' there, they probably would con the house. >> reporter: davis wants a guardrail. the county officials sa
better call behnken. shannon behnken joins me now. i ups her frustration and her fear. >> reporter: absolutely. it has been three weeks since we first reported this story and very little progress. even the largo police department says a guardrail is probably needed but county officials are not convinced that cars speed enough here. so, i am trying to enlighten them. amber davis is afraid to be in her own backyard. >> we don't spend any time out here at all. >> reporter: and...
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. >> well, tonight we have a special edition of better call behnken. >> shannon behnken is joining forces with florida's office of financial regulation to reunite you the viewers with millions in unclaimed cash. let's get to our better call behnken phone bank. how is it going so far? >> reporter: this is so exciting. we are helping viewers reunite with money they don't even know that they is. we have all of these volunteers behind us. they are from the state of florida and they are here to take your calls. all you have to do is call that 528-0808 and they can put your name into their computer system and let you know on the spot if you are owed money. i'm joined now by ashley can the state of florida. how long have you guys bing do this and why did you choose tampa? >> this program has been in existence 50 years. we are coming to tampa for unclaimed property. shannon, you are right, this is big one. one in five floridians has an unclaimed property account in their name so the chances are high if you give us a call, we will find something for you. >> reporter: when you first told me about t
. >> well, tonight we have a special edition of better call behnken. >> shannon behnken is joining forces with florida's office of financial regulation to reunite you the viewers with millions in unclaimed cash. let's get to our better call behnken phone bank. how is it going so far? >> reporter: this is so exciting. we are helping viewers reunite with money they don't even know that they is. we have all of these volunteers behind us. they are from the state of florida and...
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shannon behnken has a preview. serious bargain hunter and he has plenty of items to look through at the state of florida's unclaimed property auction at the tampa marriott west shore. >> you have to do your homework. there's a lot of things in there that are not real and there's things that are real. >> reporter: there are more than 72,000 items. milkel mantel baseball cards, jewelry. i even found sleeves of cash. >> there's something here for everybody. >> reporter: everything here used to be worth a lot someone. enough to secure it in a safe deposit box, but something happened and all of these items weren't claimed. the property is turned over to the state and auctioned off after about 5 years. walter graham is with jeff's office and helps organize the auction. >> we have folks that see your coverage on television. it interests them, they want to come and take a look or maybe buy, which they can. we have other folks who are professional buyers who travel around the country. >> reporter: davis has attended auction
shannon behnken has a preview. serious bargain hunter and he has plenty of items to look through at the state of florida's unclaimed property auction at the tampa marriott west shore. >> you have to do your homework. there's a lot of things in there that are not real and there's things that are real. >> reporter: there are more than 72,000 items. milkel mantel baseball cards, jewelry. i even found sleeves of cash. >> there's something here for everybody. >> reporter:...
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shaven shannon behnken, 8 on your side. >>> on thursday, we are having a better called behnken phone bank. there is more than $280 million in cash just waiting to be claimed and that is just here in the bay area. nu thursday, 1-800-528-0808. you can call between 5:00 and 7:30 p.m. this thursday. >>> well, max defender 8 starting to take shape. we were out at the site in river view today. as the building that will house the technology was lowered into place. don't forget our half-hour special that will tell you everything you need to know saturday at 7:00. and we at the storm team needless to say are very excited about this s band technology we will be using. 78 degrees the current temperature. 79 one-hundredths in the way of precipitation. temperature 78 at hula bay. seven tenths of an inch. impressive amounts around the region today. over an inch of rain at hyundai of new port richey. an inch-and-a-half and the temperatures there are reasonable. a very comfortable night. isolated rain at 9:00 p.m., at 7:00 a.m., 76. a chance of rain. heavy downpour still possible for tomorrow aftern
shaven shannon behnken, 8 on your side. >>> on thursday, we are having a better called behnken phone bank. there is more than $280 million in cash just waiting to be claimed and that is just here in the bay area. nu thursday, 1-800-528-0808. you can call between 5:00 and 7:30 p.m. this thursday. >>> well, max defender 8 starting to take shape. we were out at the site in river view today. as the building that will house the technology was lowered into place. don't forget our...
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that is when they knew they better call behnken. investigator shannon behnken joins me now. i hate to see those images. >> that dramatic video got my attention. residents say the developers have not been good neighbors. and that a major storm last month that you just saw there, that was the final straw. this home video shows rainwater boulevard coming from the reconstruction site. and taking over the lawns across the street. >> nine-and-a-half months pregnant slipping on mud is not the safest thing. >> reporter: this happened last month during a massive rainstorm. but tim monohan has documented eight times when the water has spilled into his property. >> we shouldn't be holding a the flooding. it is the erosion. and nasty debris left behind. >> it is a torrential amount of water that is coming down here. so it has come down our street onto our property. and what it does is it winds around. we had some nails, debris, dead rodents. >> reporter: the water rushes between homes and dumps into a creek. the monahans installed their own barrier to help with the erosion but away. >>
that is when they knew they better call behnken. investigator shannon behnken joins me now. i hate to see those images. >> that dramatic video got my attention. residents say the developers have not been good neighbors. and that a major storm last month that you just saw there, that was the final straw. this home video shows rainwater boulevard coming from the reconstruction site. and taking over the lawns across the street. >> nine-and-a-half months pregnant slipping on mud is not...
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better call behnken. >> investigator shannon behnken is looking into reports of unexplained very high water bills in hernando county. that have jumped from $100 to hundreds. when the water department failed to figure out where that went shannon decided to figure it out. >> i burned my hand looking that water meter. it's no laughing matter. it sound like the complaints we used to get from pasco. it's not clear what the issue is yet. but a growing residents are worried that something strange is going on. >> i 100% know i didn't use that much water. >> jenna bright is furious about this water bill and the 94,000 gallons they say she used in one month. >> how could you use 94,000 gallons in one month by one person. with the -- frustrated tw response. >> nobody seems to care. you get the run around. one person tells you one thing and then somebody else tells you something else. >> she's not the only one questioning water bills in hernando county. for weeks residents have been calling behnken including chris who received this bill for $536. >> within hours of the county a technician was at
better call behnken. >> investigator shannon behnken is looking into reports of unexplained very high water bills in hernando county. that have jumped from $100 to hundreds. when the water department failed to figure out where that went shannon decided to figure it out. >> i burned my hand looking that water meter. it's no laughing matter. it sound like the complaints we used to get from pasco. it's not clear what the issue is yet. but a growing residents are worried that something...
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. >>> on better call behnken an auburndale couple dealing with speeders. before i go to the county i do a little research. >>> she raising three kids, going to school and holding down a full time job. she also got in 250 sweat equity hours for habitat for humanity and now it's paying off. anthony allred shows us tonight this bay area mom has the key to a brand new home. >> on behalf of habitat for humanity and frankly your hard work here's the key scomblchlt and she's ready to -- and she's red boy welcome her family and -- she's ready to welcome her family and friends. >> they didn't know they were getting a home. because i didn't want to tell but i prayed and it happened. >> the squires went from an overcrowded two-bedroom apartment to owning this 1200 square foot home. >> i have a 1249 square feet home two baths three bedrooms a walk in closet one of the dreams i always wanted. and it's more than enough space. >> the home itself is amazing. it's spacious. it's a good neighborhood. it's a place that he call home and grow up in. >> habitat for humanity has
. >>> on better call behnken an auburndale couple dealing with speeders. before i go to the county i do a little research. >>> she raising three kids, going to school and holding down a full time job. she also got in 250 sweat equity hours for habitat for humanity and now it's paying off. anthony allred shows us tonight this bay area mom has the key to a brand new home. >> on behalf of habitat for humanity and frankly your hard work here's the key scomblchlt and she's...
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better call behnken. tired of drivers speeding down their street. they call it anowing and -- annoying and dangerous. polk county officials have denied their requests. they decided they better call behnken and shannon figured out there's a connection between the speeders and the county. >> it's been a peaceful place to live for rita and bernie. but a steady stream of speeders has th especially when all day long they see who is ignoring this can't miss it 25 miles per hour speed limit sign. >> the transit busses, school busses, you name it. couple of county trucks. they don't go the speed limit. >> county officials say no way to speed limits. -- speed bumps. >> i'm tired of the excuses. out my better call behnken speed busters gun. within minutes. >> nail him. >> yeah. get your bike you better. >> he was going 40. >> tense moment and we were just getting started. >> 43. 40. 36. 38. 39. 45. >> even the mailman was in a hurry. >> 37. >> a lot of speeders but the the county. including workers speeding to and from a maintenance yard at the end of avenue
better call behnken. tired of drivers speeding down their street. they call it anowing and -- annoying and dangerous. polk county officials have denied their requests. they decided they better call behnken and shannon figured out there's a connection between the speeders and the county. >> it's been a peaceful place to live for rita and bernie. but a steady stream of speeders has th especially when all day long they see who is ignoring this can't miss it 25 miles per hour speed limit...
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better call behnken coming up. we go through excuses and demand results. >>> the rebate came calls foul after a fall on the track. the bay area talks about the >>> now 8 on your side special coverage of the rio olympics. >>> the women's four by 100 relay team will get another chance tonight after fumbling make the handoff when a brazilian runner bumped her. the team filed an appeal based on interference and were granted a solo run. tonight they will see if they can qualify for the final. they have to run it under 42.70 seconds to make the next round but they are ready. >> i didn't see what happened. i saw the baton and they played it back for us. and then by another runner in the outside lane. >> our runner was coming through and there was no contact between the lanes and the baton dropped. at the end of the day things happen but we protested and get back out there.>> some good news for local athlete tianna bartoletta. last night she scored a gold medal in the long jump. she jumped a personal best of 7.17 meters. s
better call behnken coming up. we go through excuses and demand results. >>> the rebate came calls foul after a fall on the track. the bay area talks about the >>> now 8 on your side special coverage of the rio olympics. >>> the women's four by 100 relay team will get another chance tonight after fumbling make the handoff when a brazilian runner bumped her. the team filed an appeal based on interference and were granted a solo run. tonight they will see if they can...
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better call behnken. >> investigator shannon behnken is trying to help a largo family whose backyard fence has been hit two times by out of control cars. the home owners want a guard rail to protect their property the fence. >> had the fence not been there, they would have continued right through the house. >> reporter: amber davis came home from work last week to find destruction. >> i don't want my kids to get hurt. they play in the backyard. >> reporter: huge section of her fence was gone. a thief in a stolen 2013 toyota camry fleeing police took the curve way too fast, lost control and plowed through fence. seeing the damage was like dejudge view. this is the second car to slam through this fence. >> the first time i thought it was a fluke thing so i didn't do anything about it. but twice in 6 months, i think this could happen again and again and again. >> reporter: the family put up a temporary wood fence and think largo police should help fork over the $14,000 to buy damaged -- they should have something set up for that. it's innocent people that get their stuff destroyed and t
better call behnken. >> investigator shannon behnken is trying to help a largo family whose backyard fence has been hit two times by out of control cars. the home owners want a guard rail to protect their property the fence. >> had the fence not been there, they would have continued right through the house. >> reporter: amber davis came home from work last week to find destruction. >> i don't want my kids to get hurt. they play in the backyard. >> reporter: huge...
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better call behnken. >> tonight, better call behnken is helping you reunite with something you may have left behind. cash, or a safety deposit box full of jewelry. shannon behnken is manning the phones for another 15 minutes or so. shannon, you have had such a productive evening connecting people with tens of thousands of dollars. >> reporter: it has been a huge part of it. they have connected with a lot of people in the bay area. how many people have we helped so far? >> up to 2,000 people. $350,000. that is $100,000 more than we were just half an hour ago. the numbers are continuing to skyrocket. the volunteers are getting tired. we are having fun, we are here for another 15 minutes. give us a ll what can people do if they cannot get in touch? >> give us a call after we are done tonight or tomorrow, visit our website, fltreasurehunt.org. any time, 24 hours a day. take a look for free money that is owed to you. >> awesome. what a success. and we will keep on it. we will be here for another 10 or 15 minutes or so. you can use the website and we update on wfla.com. >> looking forward to
better call behnken. >> tonight, better call behnken is helping you reunite with something you may have left behind. cash, or a safety deposit box full of jewelry. shannon behnken is manning the phones for another 15 minutes or so. shannon, you have had such a productive evening connecting people with tens of thousands of dollars. >> reporter: it has been a huge part of it. they have connected with a lot of people in the bay area. how many people have we helped so far? >> up...
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shannon behnken was there today for that preview. joining us now with details on what you can expect. let me say thank you for almost finding me $38 yesterday. wasn't me. but i was looking forward to it. >> reporter: i tried. i thought i had really good news for you. but there is another roderick out there who needs to collect his $38. this auction, all of these items were left inside safety deposit boxes in banks and credit unions and state officials have tried for five years to find the rightful treasures for bargain hunters. david moore is a serious bargain hunter. >> i traveled throughout the united states. >> you have to do your home work. there's a lot of things not >> reporter: there are more than 72,000 items. items founded. everything here used to be worth a lot to someone. enough to secure it in a safe deposit box. but something happened and all of these items weren't claimed. the property is then turned over to the state and auctioned off after about 5 years. walter graham is with jeff atwater's office and helps organize t
shannon behnken was there today for that preview. joining us now with details on what you can expect. let me say thank you for almost finding me $38 yesterday. wasn't me. but i was looking forward to it. >> reporter: i tried. i thought i had really good news for you. but there is another roderick out there who needs to collect his $38. this auction, all of these items were left inside safety deposit boxes in banks and credit unions and state officials have tried for five years to find the...
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. >> invest ga -- behnken. >> shannon behnken is looking into unexplained omar mateen sieve water bills -- unexplained massive to figure out where the water went they called shannon. >> jenna bright is furious about this unexplained water bill and the 94,000 gallons the water department claimed she used in one month. >> if i was bathing shamu in my pool. i mean how could you use 94,000 gallons in one month by one person. >> professionals found no leaks with the water department's response. >> nobody seems to care. they just don't care. you get the run around. one person tells you one thing and then somebody else tells you something else. >> she's not the only one questioning water bills. for weeks residents have been calling behnken including chris fink who received this bill for $2536. >> within hours >> within hours of my calling a technician was at his house. it showed normal usage except for three days earlier this much when technology shows it ran continually with 1,000 gallons passing through every hour. even the tech couldn't think of what would cause that without a major leak. t
. >> invest ga -- behnken. >> shannon behnken is looking into unexplained omar mateen sieve water bills -- unexplained massive to figure out where the water went they called shannon. >> jenna bright is furious about this unexplained water bill and the 94,000 gallons the water department claimed she used in one month. >> if i was bathing shamu in my pool. i mean how could you use 94,000 gallons in one month by one person. >> professionals found no leaks with the...
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shannon behnken, 8 on your side. >>> you better call behnken. 1855-behnken. >>> the bodies of two catholic nuns were discovered in a small city in mississippi. police were called to check on sister margaret and sister one day. they found the women in their home stabbed to death and a vehicle possibly stolen from the property. their brutal murder is sending shock waves through the local community, the state, and all the way to merrill's childhood home in massachusetts where her family is mourning. >> it's sad that people come to this. whatever motivates them. you know, my aunt and sister margaret, they lived their lives to try to make the world better for the people who have nothing. >> reporter: right now there are no motive. >> californians continue to struggle with wildfires and the cedar fire in particular is giving firefighters a lot of trouble. the fire is growing mostly because of the wind. crews continue to attack the fire from the ground and the air day and night. after burning through 26,000- acres, firefighters have only managed 20% containment. evacuations remain in place for se
shannon behnken, 8 on your side. >>> you better call behnken. 1855-behnken. >>> the bodies of two catholic nuns were discovered in a small city in mississippi. police were called to check on sister margaret and sister one day. they found the women in their home stabbed to death and a vehicle possibly stolen from the property. their brutal murder is sending shock waves through the local community, the state, and all the way to merrill's childhood home in massachusetts where her...
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let's take a live look at the better call behnken phone bank. right now, we are experiencing a high volume of calls. but, keep trying. we will take those calls all the way until 7:30. we will check in with shannon behnken and show you you money. >> plus, a little girl left in a car during the hottest part of the day. now family members are facing charges. but did they leave her there on purpose? >> 91 degrees still waiting on a few showers to help drop the z2377z zy6z y2377y yy6y >> shannon wants to reunite us. >> shannon behnken joins us now from the phone center. you teamed up with the state financial officials. ringing off the hook. ashley carr joins me now. how much money have we reconnected people with? >> reporter: we are so excited. >> we are finding accounts for 700 people so far just in one hour. $125,000. we are so excited. that number is going to keep going higher and higher and higher. >> reporter: what's the largest amount? >> $15,000. one man found more than 15 grand already. >> reporter: okay and i understand we are having some pr
let's take a live look at the better call behnken phone bank. right now, we are experiencing a high volume of calls. but, keep trying. we will take those calls all the way until 7:30. we will check in with shannon behnken and show you you money. >> plus, a little girl left in a car during the hottest part of the day. now family members are facing charges. but did they leave her there on purpose? >> 91 degrees still waiting on a few showers to help drop the z2377z zy6z y2377y yy6y...
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and our better call behnken phone bank going on right you. call in to find out if you have any cash that belongs to you from the state. >> a three-year-old child left sitting in a hot car in this wal-mart in lake wales. the child is fine, butly tell you who is facing charges. >> i'm dan lucas with the bucs in philadelphia. it is the preseason opening players have a lot to prove >> right now on newschannel8 at 6:00. >> bomb shell betrayal. a tampa police officer accused of attacking a woman he pulled over and his ar the department to its core. >> a child trapped in a stifling hot car. her family members under arrest. did they leave her there on purpose? >> plus, preseason in philly. we are there live as the bucs get ready to take on the eagles. i'm josh benson. >> i'm stacie schaible. thank you for joining us. we begin with breaking news that is both heartbreaking and very, very disturbing. a newborn less than two weeks old is dead tonight. investigators believe the us the baby and her brother and another sibling were left alone in a car. >> n
and our better call behnken phone bank going on right you. call in to find out if you have any cash that belongs to you from the state. >> a three-year-old child left sitting in a hot car in this wal-mart in lake wales. the child is fine, butly tell you who is facing charges. >> i'm dan lucas with the bucs in philadelphia. it is the preseason opening players have a lot to prove >> right now on newschannel8 at 6:00. >> bomb shell betrayal. a tampa police officer accused...
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how to -- call behnken. how to headache sure this doesn't happen to you -- how to make sure this doesn't happen to you. >>> that and more coming up. you're watching news channel 8. hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. ere since eighteen eighty-three. we have over sixty people here making shirts labled made in america. but donald trump's brand of shirts come from china, his suits from mexico, his coats from india. trump's products have been made in twelve other countries because he says there's no place in america that he can make them. well there is. you know donald trump says he'll make america great again while >>> eagle 8 hd coverage brought to you by your hyundai deals. shop buyhyundai.com. >>> donald trump has released a new campaign ad on the economy. it is the biggest t. it claim's hillary clinton's plan would hurt jobs and wages. he also says he will unveil his immigration plan on wednesday. some perceive a softening on his stance. >>> huma adben is separating from her hus
how to -- call behnken. how to headache sure this doesn't happen to you -- how to make sure this doesn't happen to you. >>> that and more coming up. you're watching news channel 8. hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. ere since eighteen eighty-three. we have over sixty people here making shirts labled made in america. but donald trump's brand of shirts come from china, his suits from mexico, his coats from india. trump's products have been made in twelve...
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shannon behnken, 8 on your side. >>> there's a lot of work to be a string of tornadoes yesterday left a path of destruction across the state. this is a look where it's believed a powerful ef3 twister touched down. despite the damage, there were only minor injuries. hopefully the early warning was in place for the folks in indiana. this is the view from hula bay. it's 90 degrees. we have taken away the sea breeze today with a stronger been as cool. 84 degrees that's the kick-off temperature for tomorrow night, friday night blitz. maybe an isolated shower. 81 degrees for the full time play, so a warm range. we do presidency the -- expect the august and september games to be quite warm. cleveland is in town to play the buccaneers. high pressure dominates the area, especially central and which is kind of unusual for a hot summer day, we had 94 degrees, 1 degree shy of the record. at 9, 83 degrees, 77 our forecast low. it's 88 degrees in bartow. zephyr hills, brooksville, 77, winter haven, 90 in clearwater. it's a warm evening. very quiet. really from the north of hardy tropical area, call
shannon behnken, 8 on your side. >>> there's a lot of work to be a string of tornadoes yesterday left a path of destruction across the state. this is a look where it's believed a powerful ef3 twister touched down. despite the damage, there were only minor injuries. hopefully the early warning was in place for the folks in indiana. this is the view from hula bay. it's 90 degrees. we have taken away the sea breeze today with a stronger been as cool. 84 degrees that's the kick-off...
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. >> better call behnken. >> investigator shannon behnken is not giving up on palm harbor residents dealing with an abandon home that's filled with rats. everyone has a different excuse >> reporter: all roads lead to a deadened. >> the home is worth nothing. so it's only land value. i would think they want to tear it down. >> reporter: put up this safety fence to keep neighborhood children from getting hurt by falling stucco. neighbors are fuming. they and todd meyers want this house gone. >> at this point, given the situation, it's the best course of action seeing e not have the financial resources to make the repairs. >> reporter: the house on west winds drive has been empty and decaying for years. afteroner bonnie post left and stopped paying her mortgage. i tracked down bonnie and she blamed the county. >> i assumed they were going to take responsibility for tearing the property down like they said they would. >> reporter: meyers tells me he the house, but then he contends the bank changed its mind. >> it is more difficult. it makes our job more difficult. >> reporter: so it appears tha
. >> better call behnken. >> investigator shannon behnken is not giving up on palm harbor residents dealing with an abandon home that's filled with rats. everyone has a different excuse >> reporter: all roads lead to a deadened. >> the home is worth nothing. so it's only land value. i would think they want to tear it down. >> reporter: put up this safety fence to keep neighborhood children from getting hurt by falling stucco. neighbors are fuming. they and todd...
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. >>> $655,000 in unclaimed cash is now back in the hands of you thanks to the behnken phone bank. so many of you called into 8 on your side, and investigators shannon behnken teamed up to reunite you with your unclaimed cash. 3,000 accounts were claimed in the matter of several hours. nice. if you solving, 1-855-behnken. >>> sheriff deputies make traffic stops all the time. >> but one deputy in new mexico made a stop he will never forget. >>> team usa has made huge wins in rio. how the world is responding. >>> and now you feel like school just let out, and now summer. we will show you why in our get schooled segment ahead. you're watching news channel 8 >>> there's a man trying to change history, and we have to stop him. >> where the hell does that >>> it's 5:13, and this morning we are getting schooled on the calendar. summer is gone, and school is back in session for six bay area counties. students in the other counties will hit the books next week. if kids are complaining summer was too short, actually it was. 8 on your side ryan hughes finds out why school started 2 weeks earl
. >>> $655,000 in unclaimed cash is now back in the hands of you thanks to the behnken phone bank. so many of you called into 8 on your side, and investigators shannon behnken teamed up to reunite you with your unclaimed cash. 3,000 accounts were claimed in the matter of several hours. nice. if you solving, 1-855-behnken. >>> sheriff deputies make traffic stops all the time. >> but one deputy in new mexico made a stop he will never forget. >>> team usa has made...
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bert call behnken. >> a sarasota woman called shannon behnken saying someone stole the down payment for her new home in a high it can way. $51,000 and says authorityings don't seem interested -- authorities don't seem interested in helping. >> it was sheryl johnson life savings. her down payment for a new home. just gone. taken in a sophisticated real estate scheme. >> you're relying on these professionals to protect you. >> do you feel like everybody dropped the ball? >> i do. >> apparently a scammer hacked into her real estate agent's email and intercepted transfer instructions. when she received instructions to wire her down payment to bank of america it was actually to the scammer's account. and no one at her bank wells fargo caught red flags on the instructions. >> my realtor called me and said the money never arrived. even though i had gotten an email. >> here's the shocking part. when that phone call came her money was still sitting in the scammer's account at bank of america. and help. >> we walked across the street and asked them to freeze that account for us. we were told we w
bert call behnken. >> a sarasota woman called shannon behnken saying someone stole the down payment for her new home in a high it can way. $51,000 and says authorityings don't seem interested -- authorities don't seem interested in helping. >> it was sheryl johnson life savings. her down payment for a new home. just gone. taken in a sophisticated real estate scheme. >> you're relying on these professionals to protect you. >> do you feel like everybody dropped the ball?...
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if you have a problem that needs solving, better call behnken, 1-855-behnken. >> people hitting the brakes for shannon there. >> did you hear that? and then that lady. >>> time for weather and traffic on the 8s. step outside. >> no brakes on the heat. maybe cooler than yesterday's high of 95 but not by much. hour-by-hour here, by 8:00 a.m., it will be 80 degrees. 89 at noon. 93 around 4:00 p.m. you will be wishing for a thunderstorm to come by or at least be nearby so you cool down a bit. and those storms will push toward the coast. and stronger and more widespread west of i-75, places like pinellas, western pasco and western hillsborough. and the farther east you go ro earlier you see the rain but also the less you're going to see. so rain starts after 1:00 p.m., pushes towards the coast. and low 90s each afternoon. and i am tracking a tropical wave in the eastern atlantic. at this point, it has a 70% chance of developing. the good news is, most of the computer models keep this one out to sea so no worries here in the united states. now we check on traffic on the 8s and see what you need
if you have a problem that needs solving, better call behnken, 1-855-behnken. >> people hitting the brakes for shannon there. >> did you hear that? and then that lady. >>> time for weather and traffic on the 8s. step outside. >> no brakes on the heat. maybe cooler than yesterday's high of 95 but not by much. hour-by-hour here, by 8:00 a.m., it will be 80 degrees. 89 at noon. 93 around 4:00 p.m. you will be wishing for a thunderstorm to come by or at least be nearby so...
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. >>> today on better call behnken, i'm digging deeper into the time line of events that led to the decay of this house. and who is responsible for the >>> scientists say coral reefs throughout the world are dying because of global warming but scientists developed a ground breaking method to regrow them. >>> all over the world, coral reefs are dying, victims of coral bleaching, it's caused by rising ocean temperatures from and marine scientists say around 40% of the world's coral has died. >> corms have been in trouble for the last 30 years. so dr. david vaughn is trying to save them. he and his team developed a method to regrow coral. they raise tiny pieces of coral in labs. then they place these fragments on to dead coral skeletons where they'll multiple ply and grow. with this new method, an entire reef can be restored in 1 to years. marine scientists have started adopting this new technique in reefs throughout the caribbean. and they're hoping scientists throughout the world will adopt this ground breaking method. john rogers, news channel 8. >>> one store chain has a warning, it's be
. >>> today on better call behnken, i'm digging deeper into the time line of events that led to the decay of this house. and who is responsible for the >>> scientists say coral reefs throughout the world are dying because of global warming but scientists developed a ground breaking method to regrow them. >>> all over the world, coral reefs are dying, victims of coral bleaching, it's caused by rising ocean temperatures from and marine scientists say around 40% of the...
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shannon behnken, 8 on your side. >>> picked up a little rain. dropped the temperature at the loews don cesar. you can see the clouds developing in the afternoon heat. this was probably late morning. so we started with blue sky. led to showers an thunderstorms that moved quickly across the area. freedom plaza, temperature rain cooled. one tenth of an inch of rain there. nissan, 84 degrees with a northwest wind. no rainfall. a few clouds left around there. tied the record set in 1989. that record high of 95 degrees. it was warmer inland. of course, the heat indexes up around 100 degrees today. it is summertime. remnants of fiona here. tropical storm gaston, invest, 99. what we are most interested in. investigated by hurricane aircraft. this moment, but it may get a bit more organized. and potentially strengthen into a name storm closer to southeast florida. the most important look is the look at the spaghetti models that move it toward southeast florida. 45 miles an hour winds in its disorganized state. moving west at 16. in three or four days it
shannon behnken, 8 on your side. >>> picked up a little rain. dropped the temperature at the loews don cesar. you can see the clouds developing in the afternoon heat. this was probably late morning. so we started with blue sky. led to showers an thunderstorms that moved quickly across the area. freedom plaza, temperature rain cooled. one tenth of an inch of rain there. nissan, 84 degrees with a northwest wind. no rainfall. a few clouds left around there. tied the record set in 1989....
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better call behnken. >> infuriating and unbelievable. a $51,000 down payment for a home vanished. shannon behnken has uncovered a sophisticated computer hacking scheme that robbed a woman of her life savings. this story is so upsetting. if you have done any banking or bought a home to think of that home just vanished. >> reporter: yep. didn't do anything to stop this. even with the victim crying in their lobby, they let this crook take her money and walk away. and now, i have discovered the federal trade commission has already warned banks and real estate to fight back against the scam. but the ones in this story, they ignored that warning. cheryl johnson is shocked and devastated. a scammer hacked into her real estate agent's intercepted her transference instructions. she wired the money directly to a scammer's account at bank of america. >> they should have processes in place to prevent this. >> reporter: cheryl figured out the con in time to get her money back. she told the story to the bank. right in their lobby. begged for help. but a bank manager turned her away. >> how do y
better call behnken. >> infuriating and unbelievable. a $51,000 down payment for a home vanished. shannon behnken has uncovered a sophisticated computer hacking scheme that robbed a woman of her life savings. this story is so upsetting. if you have done any banking or bought a home to think of that home just vanished. >> reporter: yep. didn't do anything to stop this. even with the victim crying in their lobby, they let this crook take her money and walk away. and now, i have...
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better call behnken. last night, shannon behnken told us about the sophisticated computer hacking scheme that robbed a woman of her life savings and today, she stayed on the case. >> reporter: cheryl johnson is shocked and devastated. a scammer hacked into her real estate agent's e-mail and intercepted her wire transfer instructions leaving cheryl to wire her $51,000 down payment for a new home directly to a scammer's account at bank of america. >> they should have processes in place >> reporter: cheryl figured out the con in time to get her money back. she told the story to the bank. cried in their lobby. begged for help. but the bank manager turned her away. >> how do you feel about the fact they didn't stop this crack? >> i'm very angry. that was my life savings. my house. i couldn't close because i don't have the money. i'm borrowing money to try to do it. bank of america dropped the ball. >> reporter: hey matthew, it is tampa. >> reporter: i called bank of america in atlanta but the spoke man didn't
better call behnken. last night, shannon behnken told us about the sophisticated computer hacking scheme that robbed a woman of her life savings and today, she stayed on the case. >> reporter: cheryl johnson is shocked and devastated. a scammer hacked into her real estate agent's e-mail and intercepted her wire transfer instructions leaving cheryl to wire her $51,000 down payment for a new home directly to a scammer's account at bank of america. >> they should have processes in...
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. >>> today on better call behnken i got a call from a resident tired of looking at this. it's so dangerous the county put up this fence. so i want to know why is this house still here? having no clear retirement plan financial planning office when i meet with someone new. it's extremely rare that someone comes in and has a clearly defined income plan for his or her retirement. so if you don't have a clear retirement plan, then be one of the first five callers and you'll receive a free complete planning review. there's no obligation. and there's no cost if you've saved at least $250,000 for retirement. here's what you'll receive, a free report to sort through tailored plan to guard your investments. a tax analysis to reduce the liability and increase your cash flow. and a custom income plan to boost your retirement. plus you'll receive a budget assessment to help manage your cash flow. so call now for your free no obligation financial review. >>> closed captioning is sponsored by stadium toyota. remember every stadium toyota is backed by stadium advantage. for real savings
. >>> today on better call behnken i got a call from a resident tired of looking at this. it's so dangerous the county put up this fence. so i want to know why is this house still here? having no clear retirement plan financial planning office when i meet with someone new. it's extremely rare that someone comes in and has a clearly defined income plan for his or her retirement. so if you don't have a clear retirement plan, then be one of the first five callers and you'll receive a free...
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if you have a problem that needs solving, better call behnken. 1-855-behnken. >>> and coming up on 5:08 on this wednesday morning. weather-wise, another hot one. >> yep. clear skies though. we wanted to show you a live picture of the full moon. look at that. clear skies, the moon is a little extra light early this morning before the sun comes up. but let's talk about after the sun comes up. we will go from 79 degrees at 8:00 a.m. up to 89 by noon. so a fast warm-up through the morning with the sunshine. and then we start to see the clouds building, about a 30% rain chance in the early afternoon, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00. afternoon high of 93. and the best rain chances come during the evening, about a 40% chance. and same thing thursday and friday. when you look at the rain chances, notice they go down to 30% saturday and because we will see the showers earlier in the day. you may think there's more. there's going to be fewer storms but they're earlier in the day when more are out and about. the next few days through friday, the storms push toward the coast in the afternoon. but the pattern sh
if you have a problem that needs solving, better call behnken. 1-855-behnken. >>> and coming up on 5:08 on this wednesday morning. weather-wise, another hot one. >> yep. clear skies though. we wanted to show you a live picture of the full moon. look at that. clear skies, the moon is a little extra light early this morning before the sun comes up. but let's talk about after the sun comes up. we will go from 79 degrees at 8:00 a.m. up to 89 by noon. so a fast warm-up through the...
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san beyonce behnken, 8 on your side. -- shannon behnken, 8 on your side. >> and if you have a problem you need solving, better call a recall involving baby toys that could pose a choking hazard. there are three alex junior brand sets of infant building toys are are under recall. they are the baby builder, first pops and first snaps. the problem involves small pieces that can detached. a by could swallow them. the toys were sold at barnes & noble, land of nod and zoolilly.com. how activity tracking wristbands from mcdonald's happy meals were irritating children's skin. and now they are officially under recall. mcdonald's has received more than 70 reports of problems, including seven cautions of children developing blisters after wearing the devices. if you take the tracker back, you will get a replace. toy and your choice of a yogurt tube or apple slices. >>> advances in car breaks seem to be providing drivers with a false sense of security. listen to this, new test results show that not all automat emergency brakes are created equal. some are designed to prevent crashes and others are
san beyonce behnken, 8 on your side. -- shannon behnken, 8 on your side. >> and if you have a problem you need solving, better call a recall involving baby toys that could pose a choking hazard. there are three alex junior brand sets of infant building toys are are under recall. they are the baby builder, first pops and first snaps. the problem involves small pieces that can detached. a by could swallow them. the toys were sold at barnes & noble, land of nod and zoolilly.com. how...
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better call behnken. >> investigator shannon behnken is still trying to help a largo woman who's seen two cars plow through her fence over the past 6 months. the county wants more proof that she needs a guard rail. >> reporter: amber davis is afraid to be in her own backyard. >> we don't spend any time out here at all. we can't. >> reporter: who wouldn't be. she's in constant fear. >> i hear it all the time. just in normal driving, just people thinking that it's not as sharp as it is until they actually make it up there. >> reporter: late last month, a car thief fleeing police whipped around this curve and slammed through the fence. this is the second car to take out davis' fence in 6 months. >> had this fence not been there, they would have probably continued right through the house. >> reporter: davis wants a guard rail, but county officials say this 15 mile-per- hour speed limit sign is enough. we saw cars blowing right past it. so i came back with my better call radar gun. 23, 24, 25. 31. not crazy speeds. especially after they saw me and put on the brakes. but nearly every car wa
better call behnken. >> investigator shannon behnken is still trying to help a largo woman who's seen two cars plow through her fence over the past 6 months. the county wants more proof that she needs a guard rail. >> reporter: amber davis is afraid to be in her own backyard. >> we don't spend any time out here at all. we can't. >> reporter: who wouldn't be. she's in constant fear. >> i hear it all the time. just in normal driving, just people thinking that it's...
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today call behnken to find out. regulation is partnering with shannon behnken to help viewers find money they don't know they have. the number you need to call is on the screen right now, 1-800- 528-0808. >>> a man with a message for donald trump takes to suction cups and rope. ahead, how far he made it up >>> plus, bay area teachers are taking places to personalize learning. how they are now connecting with students. >>> first, see the flames that forced bistanders to get involved. -- forced bystanders to get involved. you're watching news channel 8 all the. z22szz zy6z z22rfz zy6z >>> we're back. crews in new york went into the late hours of the night battling a four-alarm fire. you can see the thick black smoke just rolling its way through the neighborhood. firefighters had to recruit bystanderrers to help move fire hoses to better access the fire. four structures were in flame, including one 20th century. this is the fourth fire in seven years no. one was hurt. >>> and this 2015 wildfire in lake county californi
today call behnken to find out. regulation is partnering with shannon behnken to help viewers find money they don't know they have. the number you need to call is on the screen right now, 1-800- 528-0808. >>> a man with a message for donald trump takes to suction cups and rope. ahead, how far he made it up >>> plus, bay area teachers are taking places to personalize learning. how they are now connecting with students. >>> first, see the flames that forced bistanders...
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if you have a problem shannon behnken wants to hear about it. here's the number on your screen. >>> already looking gorgeous on area beaches. clearwater beach 79 degrees. a light east wind. around two to three miles per hour. a little bit of a breeze to get us started this morning. that's looking from french's and st. pete beach. 78 degrees. milder on our coastal communities. always tends to be. a little bit of a breeze. a few high, thin clouds way overhead to get us started this morning. i mentioned that beach forecast for today. afternoon and into the early evening could get iffy. could see a few thunderstorms as they work inland back towards the coast. temperatures warm getting in the 90s. uv index way up there. do not forget that sunscreen today. 8:00 a.m. 79 degrees. quiet with a few clouds. 88 by noon today. we'll see some building cloudiness. still plenty of sunshine. then 93 today with the 30% rain down this afternoon. temperatures above average. looking at what is happening across the southeast. we have this stubborn area of low pressur
if you have a problem shannon behnken wants to hear about it. here's the number on your screen. >>> already looking gorgeous on area beaches. clearwater beach 79 degrees. a light east wind. around two to three miles per hour. a little bit of a breeze to get us started this morning. that's looking from french's and st. pete beach. 78 degrees. milder on our coastal communities. always tends to be. a little bit of a breeze. a few high, thin clouds way overhead to get us started this...
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that is how much our better call behnken phone bank has returned to the rightful owners over the past 24 hours. that total is still going up tonight. so stick around to find out more about just how much some of our viewers will walk away with. despite fears of zika virus, people are still flocking to the state of florida. the sunshine state set another record in tourism more than 57 million visitors during the first half of the year, officials report that is the highest six month total ever. >>> it is the biggest shocker in women's soccer in years. >> yeah. for the first time in olympic history, the outcome of a game came down to penalty kicks. >> plus, a little boy spotted on the street corner trying to sell his teddy bear for a heartbreaking reason. see how an off duty police officer went above the call of duty to help. to build from southeast of us moving to the northwest. so still some decent downpours already occurring but in other parts of the bay area as well. your weekend forecast is here. we will have that for you shortly. >> we'll have that and more coming up. i got shot dow
that is how much our better call behnken phone bank has returned to the rightful owners over the past 24 hours. that total is still going up tonight. so stick around to find out more about just how much some of our viewers will walk away with. despite fears of zika virus, people are still flocking to the state of florida. the sunshine state set another record in tourism more than 57 million visitors during the first half of the year, officials report that is the highest six month total ever....
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the number 1-855-behnken. >>> coming up, just one buck for a stack of pancakes and a good cause. >> that sounds like a win-win. going on all day. and we will tell you where coming up. >>> plus, turns out social media can affect our or reflect out. rather, what your colors and filters say about you. >>> a medical report, the connection between instagram photos and your mood. researchers from harvard and the university of vermont looked at nearly 44,000 instagram discovered people who are depressed posted pictures that are less bright. those that were bluer and darker and grayer, and they made people feel blue. and depressed people post more often. >>> and this morning a big gap in the number of children diagnosed with adhd. researchers out of ucla found blacks had the highest rate of attention problems. but whites were twice as likely to actually be diagnosed. suggest underdiagnosis among minority communities. >>> we see outages in the bay area because of storms. and sometimes the power is back in just minutes but when it's not, you really need to be careful about how long food sits in th
the number 1-855-behnken. >>> coming up, just one buck for a stack of pancakes and a good cause. >> that sounds like a win-win. going on all day. and we will tell you where coming up. >>> plus, turns out social media can affect our or reflect out. rather, what your colors and filters say about you. >>> a medical report, the connection between instagram photos and your mood. researchers from harvard and the university of vermont looked at nearly 44,000 instagram...
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woman searched an $800 billion and no likes were found in her home, she knew she had better call behnken. >>> all right now let's take a look at whags trending online today. >> beginning with a 6-year-old that's serious with popping the question. my ran da has a -- miranda has a new little guy in her life. she says there's a little 6- year-old boy here named sebastian. and then she said he asked me to marry him. i said yes in 32-year-old lambert flashed her new ring given to her courtesy of sebastian. >>> you can't make this stuff up. gateway grizzlies outfielder smashed a grand slam into the parking lot and hit a truck. he found out the damaged truck was his truck. talk about the thrill of victory and the agony of his reaction? it was well worth it. >>> and then there's this. ? tell me more tell me more did you get very far? ? ? . >> a few good troopers decided to mark the last few days of the louisiana state fair with their rendition of summer nights from the hit movie grease. they lip synced as they drove ar park. more than 13,000 peek have looked at it in one day. >>> much more news
woman searched an $800 billion and no likes were found in her home, she knew she had better call behnken. >>> all right now let's take a look at whags trending online today. >> beginning with a 6-year-old that's serious with popping the question. my ran da has a -- miranda has a new little guy in her life. she says there's a little 6- year-old boy here named sebastian. and then she said he asked me to marry him. i said yes in 32-year-old lambert flashed her new ring given to her...
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now if you have a problem that needs solving, you better call behnken. >> they were going >> yeah. woohoo! >> yeah, screeching to a halt. >>> and our temperatures are doing anything but. they are speeding up the thermometer. let's show you first of all how beautiful it is right now. yesterday we had clouds. nothing out there today. it's 77 degrees. from here, we go to 83 by 9:00 a.m. by noon, it's 89. afternoon high of 93. now that's well above average but not as hot as yesterday. yesterday's high was 95. the closer to the coast, the going to see the rain. new port richey, st. pete, bradenton, sarasota, western hillsborough county, your rain chance is 50%. eastern hillsborough, eastern pasco, manatee, sarasota, 40% rain chance. and less rain farther inland. talked about that wave off africa. there's a 70% chance that it's going to develop into something tropical, a depression or a tropical storm. but look at the computer models, all in agreement that it's going to stay out to sea and that's good news. we will check on 8s because hopefully there's good news there. >>> it's getting b
now if you have a problem that needs solving, you better call behnken. >> they were going >> yeah. woohoo! >> yeah, screeching to a halt. >>> and our temperatures are doing anything but. they are speeding up the thermometer. let's show you first of all how beautiful it is right now. yesterday we had clouds. nothing out there today. it's 77 degrees. from here, we go to 83 by 9:00 a.m. by noon, it's 89. afternoon high of 93. now that's well above average but not as hot...
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. >> and you know when you call shannon behnken for help that story doesn't stop here. she stays on the case and doesn't stop until she gets results. she gives us the latest updates on the most talked about story. >>> you don't like to see the flooding but we do like to see the cooler temps. southwest winds and over 2 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. this flash flood watch review citrus, pasco, levy county. the heavier rain is with well to the east. scattered showers around. north to south some of these areas that have seen the heavier rain get a bit of a break but more showers possible. it'll just rotate more instability more showers on the coastal spots. some light to moderate rain -- sar so the away from us. 82 degrees at noon 85 at 6:00 p.m. mostly cloudy skies needless to say so temps aren't much of an issue. 81 in temple terrace. 79 in city centerment 77 in lakeland. 82 sebring. dade city wesley partly over water partly over land. that's what's giving this flow. we're basically close to the peak of hurricane season so lots of moisture in the atmosphere. the hu
. >> and you know when you call shannon behnken for help that story doesn't stop here. she stays on the case and doesn't stop until she gets results. she gives us the latest updates on the most talked about story. >>> you don't like to see the flooding but we do like to see the cooler temps. southwest winds and over 2 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. this flash flood watch review citrus, pasco, levy county. the heavier rain is with well to the east. scattered showers around....
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tomorrow, better call behnken hopes to reunity with your find out if there's money waiting for you. there are millions in unclaimed cash and not just jail money. >>> next year's calendar from the hard rock casino is going to add beauty to the river walk. anthony allred was more than happy to cover today's photo shoot. >> reporter: you may have seen them hard rock calendar. if you're really lucky, you may have seen them bartending or dealing cars at the tampa casino. now the bikini models can be seen striking a pose right at the downtown river walk. >> we've shot at a lot of different locations. this year with the river walk being completed, perfect weather, we decided let's do it downtown and show our support calendar, 100 employees tried out. the hard rock picked 20 to be in the calendar. 12 get their own month. and the center fold gets a thousand dollars and a free round trip to vegas. >> calendar will go on sale at the beginning of january. 100% of the proceeds go to charity and it's $12. >> reporter: in tampa, anthony allred -- >> i likey. >> reporter: news >>> it was a dusty da
tomorrow, better call behnken hopes to reunity with your find out if there's money waiting for you. there are millions in unclaimed cash and not just jail money. >>> next year's calendar from the hard rock casino is going to add beauty to the river walk. anthony allred was more than happy to cover today's photo shoot. >> reporter: you may have seen them hard rock calendar. if you're really lucky, you may have seen them bartending or dealing cars at the tampa casino. now the...
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. >>> well, our first ever better call behnken phone bank was an astounding success. we reunited thousands of our didn't even know they had. the phone bank is over, but the cash total? that just keeps going up. >> it does keep going up. this was so popular guys that our phone lines actually overloaded and a lot of people couldn't get through. so today, they took to the state website to find out if they are owed cash and now, that number is up to $1 million. i asked for information on a few people and one man found out he was owed a woman discovered $22,000. but any amount of course, any amount that you could find out would be a very, very pleasant surprise. if you haven't checked yet, you can still go to that state website to find out if you are owed money. and i have a link to that on wfla.com. so check it out. >>> of course, you had to check your own name. i checked mine. did you find any money? >> reporter: i checked my own name and everybody's name i know of. but unfortunately, i have not but other people have. >> i found some for keith cate a couple of years ago.
. >>> well, our first ever better call behnken phone bank was an astounding success. we reunited thousands of our didn't even know they had. the phone bank is over, but the cash total? that just keeps going up. >> it does keep going up. this was so popular guys that our phone lines actually overloaded and a lot of people couldn't get through. so today, they took to the state website to find out if they are owed cash and now, that number is up to $1 million. i asked for...
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if you have a call -- if you have a problem call behnken. >>> twin girls after being left in a hot suv. >> what neighbors did to try to help the girls. >> what police found at a new jersey park that has them warping people to be on the look out. >> first tax free back to school shopping. up next, get schooled on which items are tax you know, some people, they shop all over town to save money. i just go to publix, find the signs with the deals and save. when you add it all up... it's a lot. that's how i save at publix. how 'bout you? publix. where shopping is a pleasure. our bacteria family's been on this cushion for generations. alright kiddos! everybody off the backpack, i like to watch them clean, but they'll never get me on the mattress! finally there's a disinfectant mist designed for sofas, mattresses and more. introducing new lysol max cover. its innovative cap has a 2x wider spray that kills 99.9% of bacteria. oh yea, everything is digital now-a-days. this thing never leaves my side. that is why i signed up for publix digital coupons. and i got the paper ones too. so retro... ho
if you have a call -- if you have a problem call behnken. >>> twin girls after being left in a hot suv. >> what neighbors did to try to help the girls. >> what police found at a new jersey park that has them warping people to be on the look out. >> first tax free back to school shopping. up next, get schooled on which items are tax you know, some people, they shop all over town to save money. i just go to publix, find the signs with the deals and save. when you add it...
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auction block and people like al >> the auction comes on the heels of our first better call shannon behnken phone bank. we helped viewers find $1.3 million. this is money from insurance claims, life insurance or something as simple as an overpayment from a cable company. >>> still ahead on news channel 8, he is one of the best track athletes in the world. he happens to be here from the doing so far in the summer olympic games. >>> it is a dream come true. we'll show you how this adorable puppy is changing the life of a tampa teen. f0 >>> a 21-year-old athlete from trayvon bromell is one of the best track athletes in the world. he will likely medal in rio. this is video of his heat in round one of the 100-meter. he coasted to a time of 10.13 seconds finishing second in his heat and qualifying for tomorrow night's semifinals. also worth noting, tampa resident finished 12th in the qualifying rounds of the 25-meter rapid fire pistol. only the top six made the final. his sixth is over. >>> paul ryan is in rio covering olympics. you can catch his live reports on news channel 8 every morning. you
auction block and people like al >> the auction comes on the heels of our first better call shannon behnken phone bank. we helped viewers find $1.3 million. this is money from insurance claims, life insurance or something as simple as an overpayment from a cable company. >>> still ahead on news channel 8, he is one of the best track athletes in the world. he happens to be here from the doing so far in the summer olympic games. >>> it is a dream come true. we'll show you...
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this thursday from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., we will have a special better call behnken phone bank. this is your chaps chance to see if some of the money is waiting to be given to you. the telephone number 1-800-528- 0808. >>> well, driving to the own shopping cart is quickly becoming old fashioned. wal-marts across tampa are offering personal shoppers who will do the work for you and it is all free. it is part of a growing trend nationwide. 8 on your side's john rogers tells us all about it. >> reporter: good evening. it is fast, it can be done on the app on the phone. you select the items you want. they will load it into your car for you, you don't have to unbuckle your seat belt. depending on wh shopping can be a pleasure or a chore but it requires the same effort. there is a heavy part. you have to pick the right produce and you are dealing with crowds. but not anymore. retailers like wal-mart are now doing the work for you. >> it is all about being convenient to our customer. >> reporter: starting today at wal-marts across tampa bay, shoppers can access the entire store on the
this thursday from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., we will have a special better call behnken phone bank. this is your chaps chance to see if some of the money is waiting to be given to you. the telephone number 1-800-528- 0808. >>> well, driving to the own shopping cart is quickly becoming old fashioned. wal-marts across tampa are offering personal shoppers who will do the work for you and it is all free. it is part of a growing trend nationwide. 8 on your side's john rogers tells us all about it....
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behnken reunited you with the unclaimed cash that's out there. more than 3,000 accounts were claimed in just a couple of hours. it was really awesome. >> i found a josh benson, but it was up in jacksonville. another josh benson. >> i looked up all my families. i looked up your guys names. i was looking up everybody. >> if i use another that help? >> i think they might frown on that. >> somebody had $15,000, a good night for them. >>> pretty nice weather night too. >> it was a hot day. we ended up with 91 for a high at tia. east coast sea breeze taking its time, but it was worth it to get that picture from don in hudson tonight. thanks for sending it. coast of florida. the perseid meteor shower, this is tonight and tomorrow morning, probably your best option, obviously. but there's a lot of clouds around here, hopefully, they'll dissipate more to the sunrise hours. but going to be difficult with the clouds in place. but a very active one, largely because jupiter's gravitational pull is helping it pull towards earth. passing here, the tail of comet
behnken reunited you with the unclaimed cash that's out there. more than 3,000 accounts were claimed in just a couple of hours. it was really awesome. >> i found a josh benson, but it was up in jacksonville. another josh benson. >> i looked up all my families. i looked up your guys names. i was looking up everybody. >> if i use another that help? >> i think they might frown on that. >> somebody had $15,000, a good night for them. >>> pretty nice weather...
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a homeowner who has seen speeding cars crash through her fence knew she better call behnken for help. i'm jennifer leigh. >> i'm keith cate. thank you for joining us. we will start with the tropics. we are watching that potential tropical threat that could bring wind and rain to the bay area. it could have been worse. meteorologist steve jerve will explain what is headed our way. >> we have been talking about this for days. still, it has not strengthened into anything. a tropical depression, a tropical storm, it is still investigation and low pressure with a low level circulation. that is a bit open today too. this is what we are talking about. the broad area in the atlantic basin. we have invest 99-l with a 60% chance of development. and gaston, a tropical storm today. visible satellite imagery, probably the best way to spot any circulation, you can see the tampa bay area in the left portion of the screen. zoom into where we think the
a homeowner who has seen speeding cars crash through her fence knew she better call behnken for help. i'm jennifer leigh. >> i'm keith cate. thank you for joining us. we will start with the tropics. we are watching that potential tropical threat that could bring wind and rain to the bay area. it could have been worse. meteorologist steve jerve will explain what is headed our way. >> we have been talking about this for days. still, it has not strengthened into anything. a tropical...
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so that's when he knew he'd better call behnken again. >> that's scary. >> reporter: for the third time, randy blackford opened a letter from the va and found another man's most personal information tucked inside. >> hard to believe it makes you wonder what they're doing in washington. >> reporter: this time, it's there's an address, social security number, and a letter about the status of the man's medical claim. not the kind of stuff you want in a stranger's hands. e's iden >> they wonder why so many people can get somebody else's identity. i got everything right there if i was a crook, i'd have it made. >> reporter: you may remember blackford from 2015, when he contacted me with the same problem. >> i should not ha with this at all. >> reporter: that was right after a woman stepped forward when she received private medical test results that belonged to another veteran. and every time the vets recall the va responding, the same way. >> i called them. they laughed. oh. throw it away. >> reporter: throw it away? no they didn't. are you concerned that this happened to the same man? three
so that's when he knew he'd better call behnken again. >> that's scary. >> reporter: for the third time, randy blackford opened a letter from the va and found another man's most personal information tucked inside. >> hard to believe it makes you wonder what they're doing in washington. >> reporter: this time, it's there's an address, social security number, and a letter about the status of the man's medical claim. not the kind of stuff you want in a stranger's hands. e's...
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. >>> if you have a problem shannon behnken wants to hear about it. here's the number on your screen. >>> the weekend is here. we are expecting a beautiful start. clear skies over polk county. temperature wise very comfortable. 74 degrees if you are getting out the door early this morning. headlines for today, less rain. certainly compared to the last couple days. we'll have slightly drier air. that should help limit the rain chances today. with fewer showers and thunderstorms your temperatures have nowhere to go but up. later today. next week we get back to our typical pattern with a better coverage of showers and thunderstorms. today lower rain chances. a quiet start with sunshine. clouds building up by noon. we'll hit 88. it will be a quick warm up today. look at the high 93 degrees by 4:00 p.m. again on a few showers and thunderstorms to cool us down later today. 73 now for brooksville. 77 tampa. starting off with 77 for clearwater. 72, not too bad this morning bartow. here these the big picture. not too much happening over the southeast. across t
. >>> if you have a problem shannon behnken wants to hear about it. here's the number on your screen. >>> the weekend is here. we are expecting a beautiful start. clear skies over polk county. temperature wise very comfortable. 74 degrees if you are getting out the door early this morning. headlines for today, less rain. certainly compared to the last couple days. we'll have slightly drier air. that should help limit the rain chances today. with fewer showers and thunderstorms...