bob buckhorn spoke in front of a pool filled with slime and mosquitos larva. >> how are the mosquitos? around us right now. we're at the pool in a backyard in tampa. the mayor light heartedly offered us mosquito repellant. but neighbors have been dealing with this eyesore of a pool for years. >> efrp get sprayed down? >> he was being light hearted but mayor buckhorn did urge people to use mosquito that's a breeding grounltd. buckhorn promised action. >> in light of what's going on we decided not to wait for the politician in washington, d.c. to act. we're going take action ourself. >> neighbors have been complaining about this problem for years. >> we cannot even sit on our porches outside f. mosquitos are that -- outside. the mosquitos are that bad. misters installed in her backyard so she could go outside. >> the problem is even though code enforcement knows about this home they can't go on the property without owner permission. >> we wish it was quicker. believe me we want to get rid of this eyesore as badly as the neighbors do. >> we asked if they can get >> ze to find a way to de

mayor buckhorn try to even it up >> startit charlie belcher. square. hit me craig what do you got. >> crlha, wchep rublican candidate said after prime time debate the more wine i drink, the better the debate got. >> think that's what much everyone said who was watching it at home. every time somebody said something you think may not be ue i drink at home. careful, though. dot drive afterwas. belve tha was n gi. will dagree with that. re you kno who it was? lindseyraham. you gott rht. on aga mayor of tampa off to a good start right here. circle gets the square. all right. you are up. >> i'm going to choose marissa. >> you are up. >> finally let's go some wt is the one thing that democrats and re in common? >> well craig that's easy. >> we can't go with that that too easy. where does the expression to vet someone come from. vet a candidate. vet a running mate. what was origin of that? >> it comes from the word veterinarian like veterinar hatoheck out horses to make sure they would be good runners for the particlar race. >> where do we go with that. >> th

and mayor bob buckhorn is about to take the podium. he arrived in a 1920 or 1925, what appears to be ford truck. that's how he got here this morning. now as i said, goody goody opened moments ago. the owner and tampa mayor bob buckhorn will officially cut the ribbon any moment now. you can see it still looks like the old gold days and smells the same too. the menu has undergone tweaks here and there but the originals remain, goody goody burgers with secret sauce, fries and the famous butter scotch pie. and now the owner tells us that the restaurant and menu bring back a taste of the olden days that he wants to recreate. >> it's a time when people enjoyed being together and sitting in the car and eating or sitting inside having breakfast, lunch and dinner where you didn't text. >> reporter: and something to make you hungry. the restaurant sent us pictures of some of the first burgers and of course, a picture of the famous butter scotch pie. and back here live this morning. again, you can see the owner right there giving remarks and agai

. >> the honorable bob buckhorn and dr.atherine marie buckhorn. >> the honorable tom miller and mr. matthew miller. >> the honorable bill nelson and mrs. grace nelson. >> as a matter of fact, someone called today saying they do not have to reconvene the senate. they have nine more pro forma sessions. the senate rules, by unanimous consent, they can bring up the past bill by unanimous consent and send it to the house and put the pressure on the house to act. if they do not understand that this is now a crisis with what has just happened in miami, then they have got, really, they are putting their heads in the sand. i have not had a response today. optimistic? >> realistically, no. wait until a mosquito bites one of the people who has traveled to kentucky. then he gets a transmitted case in kentucky. then we will get action. >> mr. douglas olberhelman and mrs. diane olberhelman. be here.ure to >> the honorable steve green and mrs. dorothea green. >> mr. stephen lee. >> her excellency, chan heng chee. >> ms. chia yong yong and

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. >>> mayor buckhorn is promising to stop mosquitos but as jeff complicated process. >> he was being lighthearted but mayor buckhorn did urge people to use mosquito repellant in front of a pool that is a breeding ground for mosquitos and at least one large frog. he promised action. >> in light of what's been going on we decided not to wait for the politicians in washington, d.c. to act. we're going to takea ourselves. >> neighbors have been complaining about this problem >> how frustrating is it to have that? >> that is extremely frustrate and has been for several years. >> the problem is even though code enforcement knows about the home they can't go on the property without owner permission. >> we wish it was quicker because we want to get rid of it. >> the mayor told us he intends to to check with the legal department to see if they can get on to a property like this immediate public health hazard. jeff patterson stgsz. >>> tonight a toddler -- news channel 8. >> tonight a toddler is aloif after being trapped in a tiny air pocket when the boat she was on capsized. the 2-year-old's

bob buckhorn making it clear the city wasn't going to wait for politicians to take action. he's deploying code officers to drop mosquito dunks, you're seeing them on the screen now in standing water. what they do is kill mosquito larva before they even become adults and that can handle up to 100 square feet of standing water for up to 30 days. they are supposedly very effectiv roundtable here at the clearwater health department. he's going to travel to pasco county about three hours after that so 10:00 here, then about 1:00 p.m. in pasco county. so a lot of discussion they will see what if any of it bears some fruit. live in clearwater, james tully, abc action news. >>> doctors in south florida are now treating a newborn baby girl who tested positive for the zika virus. the baby's mother contracted the virus during pregnancy the baby now 2 months old has not been diagnosed with microcephaly but doctors say the child is suffering from other zika-relatedded side effects like pigment changes in her eyes and calcium deposits in the brain. >>> and in the classroom, more than 4,0

>> you have been listening now to governor rick scott as well as tampa mayor bob buckhorn in downtown tampa. just quickly recapping, the governor recommending folks have three days of food, three days of water on hand in the event that this tropical both officials echoing the same sentiment that it will be a major rain event. there are 8,000 national guard members on standby in the event they need to mobilize and mayor buckhorn reiterating a common theme you hear in the storms. don't drive into standing water. they are expecting flooding in some of the common low-lying areas that see flooding any time we get a major rain event. that is expected again in the days ahead. both officials saying the localities are prepared but you should do your part. >>> in other news this afternoon, a suspected home burglar is in the hospital with suspected gunshot wounds. the homeowner caught him in the act watching surveillance cameras live on our smartphone. jamel lanee, this kind of technology is getting to be a lot more common. >> reporter: yeah, it's a security measure that a lot of homeowners are

the city is not responsible for mosquito control, it's the county's job but bob buckhorn says with the public crisis in miami they can't sit back and wait to act. there are 4,000 abandoned properties in tampa and getting the dunks to treat pools or wherever water collects will be a challenge. clearly it would make all the sense in the world. maybe just to teach them to throw from the front yard and get it into the backyard. >> joking aside the city says they will find a way to get to the high risk areas even if they are on the private property. they are also asking for the public's help. if you know a mosquito hot spot in your area, call 813-274- 5545. code enforcement. that number is also on our web site. >>> there are still unknowns in zika. introduces us to a mother in miami who caught zika while pregnant and her new baby girl. thankfully the baby avoidedded the worst complications but doctors say it could still be years before they know if the baby is ok. >> reporter: mikaela looks like any other 7 week old baby but she's not, her mother, maria mendoza had zika when she was three m

. >>> mayor bob buckhorn is promising to deal with properties that become breeding grounds and he spoke today in at a home in tampa. they have known about the problem for years but the city is limited in what they can do because a property owner rights . >> the enforcement process that allows us to either get control of this or get it out of bankruptcy or issue demolition order is not easy or quick. >> mayor buckhorn is trying to identify areas where mosquitoes are problem and he wants to work with the mosquito control to help >>> our web team has put together everything you need to know on zika virus on wfla.com fatal attraction, a man looking for love on a dating site is the word to his death, 27-year- old adam hillary was shot to death in his apartment on sunset avenue on friday. he met 18-year-old hayley bustos on the online dating site plenty of fish and took her on a date thursday evening. she returned to the apartment a to rob him and they believe that she may have done this before. >> her comfort with the way that this man does not seem like it would be the first time. if she ha

ryan, how is mayor bob buckhorn planning to address this? >> reporter: zika virus is easily transmitted by mosquito asks they plan to use this home as a backdrop to show residents how to clean up proper theties to rid them of mosquitoes. and the mayor will -- properties to rid them of mosquitoes. there haven't been any non- travel related cases been reported in miami-dade county. gigi maines lives in hollywood, florida and she is pregnant and she is headed out of town. she is on her way to virginia where she will stay with family members until her child is born. she says this is her only option right now. >> he's our life. and he comes first. and same with this baby. and i want to give that baby the chance that he had. you know? life. >> if we have to move away and separate for six months, i mean, you know, pennys in the long run. >> reporter: no local transmissions have been reported in hollywood where the couple lives. the centers for disease control advises pregnant women to the avoid travel to the miami area. 8 on your side will be at th

. >> reporter: bob buckhorn reacting to the news that one of his firefighters tested positive for the zika virus. tampa firefighters at station 3 were tested and tested negative for zika. they also made sure no standing water exists at all of their fire stations. the firefighter's family in pinellas county also tested negative. the firefighter in question is cleared and back on the job. >> no other firefighters are at risk. the person is not contagious. it's not going to spread as a result of this particular situation. >> reporter: what is still unclear is where the firefighter contracted zika. we asked the department of they're not commenting. we also asked when were they first aware of the case. no comment. they do say it came from a mosquito. and the firefighter has not recently traveled to an area of active ongoing zika cases. mayor buckhorn deferred the timeline questions to the department of health. >> but just know that that firefighter has s been treated medical professional and he is or she is just fine. >> reporter: the state's department of health answer any timeline questi

mayor buckhorn announcing today the city bought 3600 of those things called mosquito dunks. they're pools, retention ponds and other areas where there's standing water. each dunk can kill off mosquito larvae for 30 days. they don't harm people or animals. so if you have any concerns about standing water or an abandoned property near your home, report that to city code enforcement. i hadn't heard about that before, these dunks. they do a good job. >> little doughnuts for mosquitos, right? >> yeah, for 30 days. >>> coming up, tampa is fires took a shot at tampa in her new book. >> just to be snarky, i was like, yeah, we're the three people that read. >> there's a sign outside this local bookstore mocking schumer's claim about our city's literacy. not everyone finds it so funny. >>> upping security for concerts and games apt raymond james. what you need to know the next time you head to the stadium. any storms out there tonight? >>> another tropical storm. way out in the eastern atlantic, watching invest 99-l. the agency that runs raymond james stadium says security is their to

we earn a draw in the fourth round or mayor buckhorn runs away it. a lot at stake. who do you pick. >> i got to go with charlie again. >> craig: he is the secret square. >> so once again, we have a very special prize if you get this one right. here we go. >> better get this right mayor space specified craft haunched in 2005, which 2016 presidential candidate provided the corner taped and sided. >> i can't imagine any presidential candidate giving up money and keep that in the war chest to spend on advertising. if it was somebody -- you know what, jeb bush. that makes sense. he was florida governor at the time. that is my answer, jeb bush. >> craig: governor jeb bush, is he bluffing or is it something. >> i will agree. >> craig: you got that right. that is the secret square. >> trump steaks are the world's greatest steaks and i mean that in the very pwevts word. >> trump steaks. >> that is the prize. >> another prize. let's give another prize. >> you just won the political squares board game. hours of fun for the whole family. >> craig: how do you like that? >> that

mayor bob buckhorn says he's on board and wants people to have options. mcman is now hoping to get more help from the governor -- excuse me -- >> i wanted to get everyone to sign the petition, support uber and lyft staying in tampa bay so we can keep drunk drivers off the ro employed. just overall get the community excited about uber and lyft being here. >> public transportation commissions in multiple counties are trying to enforce requirements on the services. they say it's not about trying to shut them down. it's about having services like uber and lyft comply with level 2 background checks and certified mechanics to inspect the cars used for the services. >>> a zephyrhills man credited with taking parachuting to new heights is now heading into the skydiving hall of fame. 78-year-old bill morrissey and tandem sky dive. in the 1970s instructors taught their students everything they could on the ground but once they went out the flight doors they were on their own. the two shared a vision for something safer. they perfected a technique using a larger par

they know what to do, but you have to do your part. >> reporter: mayor buckhorn remembering last year's record rainfall, people driving into standing water only to be left high and dry. >> in this community we know where the low lying areas are. we know where the areas are that hold water. event we need to deploy those barricades. >> reporter: nick edwards lives in south tampa. are you ready for all this rain? >> as ready as i can be. whether i can get to work is another story. >> reporter: meantime this student's mother needs to fly back home. >> i'm trying to head back tomorrow. >> reporter: at least she has her daughter to keep already company. better safe than sorry. >> better safe than sorry. >> reporter: all right. late tonight i'm told that e hillsborough emergency operations center will activate on thursday, but that is subject to change, of course, if that storm decides to make any changes of its own. >> paul mueller live in tampa for us tonight, thank you. to make sure your home is protected before this storm hits and to find it out what to do to stay safe during any storm, ch

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mayor bob buckhorn and other community leaders will hold a grand ?re-opening tomorrow for the "cuscaden pool." it's located on 15th street in v.m. ybor city. the pool was originally built in 1937. but the the pool surface. the new above ground pool will have recreation rooms, a yoga room, a lobby and even an elevator. and it will now be open year-round... because the new pool will also be ?heated. the opening ceremony is tomorrow morning at ten. week one of the summer olympics is almost in the books. but we may have seen some of the games ?biggest moments last night. american "simone biles" trying to take the biggest trophy in the world of gymnastics... the olympic "all around" title. and no surprise here... biles easily took the gold thursday. she is now the fourth american in a ?row to win gold in that competition. and ?another american wasn't far behind. "aly raisman" took the silver... four years after she ?missed a medal in this competition at the london games. biles was ?already being called one of the ?greatest gymnasts of all time. this win..

afternoon at 1:00 where they will address this and we just got word that the mayor of tampa, bob buckhorn, also is holding a preconference, 11:00 a.m. -- press conference, 11:00 a.m. and he will discuss preparations. everyone watching this closely, if you would like to find sandbag location near you you can abcactionnews.com. reporting live in st. pete, rodney dunigan, abc action news. >>> abc action news is in constant contact with bay area emergency operations officials, we're going to find out what is being done today as we prepare for t.d.9. >> download our app for mobile updates throughout the day. any time you can head to check the bay area roads. >> looks like morning rush is finally over this is i-4 around around mlk. 12 minutes from 75 to 275. a little congestion on sligh heading southbound but a 7- minute drive from busch to downtown tampa. better on the veterans expressway, we were seeing drive times of almost two hours due to a crash near the courtney campbell but right now not too bad. 12 minutes >>> 9:05. breaking news from polk county. authorities booked a man into jail ove

it needs to hit 1,500 to reach the tampa mayor bob buckhorn's desk. even with growing support for uber and lyft still not everyone is on board. >> i really wanted to get everyone support uber and lyft staying in tampa bay so we can keep drunk drivers off the road. more locals employed, just overall get the community excited about them being here. >> rules are rules, and everybody should follow the rules. if you have to go through this puddle i don't know why -- other companies should not go through the same puddle. >> the public transportation commission says it's not about trying to shut down uber and like level 2 background checks and quality car inspections. >>> the ptc has a workshop next month to discuss the proposed rule changes. meanwhile mayor buckhorn says he's on board with the ridesharing services because he wants people to have options. >>> it seems that everyone agrees something needs to be done about the dunedin causeway but not everyone can agree on what. the county today posted a series of youtube clips showing new options. the public

. >>> tampa mayor bob buckhorn does not want to wait for washington politicians to deal with zika. standing in front of an abandoned pool to make his problem for years but it legally prevented for going on the property. >> the coenforcement process that allows us to get control is not easy. it's not quick. >> the mayor is directing city code enforcement staff to aggressively identify areas where mosquito breeding is a problem so it can be dealt with before the virus spreads here. >>> the summer afternoon. >>> making his rounds. we're going to show you which neighborhood he was found roaming around. >>> plus his job was to keep people safe by making sure buildings are safe. but a former fire inspector is accused of faking inspections on the taxpayer's dime. mark is on it because you paid >>> some startling new statistics about student loan sxgs the burden they put on young people. 70% of young people are saying student loan debt is preventing them from buying a home. >> once they refinance their home loan they can refinance their credit card debt. but they're not allowed to >> kathy

.>> reporter: governor -- mayor buckhorn said he is not need to see it because tampa bay has positions. >> they are not trying to shut down buber. they want people to undergo background checks and for the government to inspect the cars being used for the programs. >> everybody should follow the rules. if we have to go through this hurdle, i don't know why other company should not go through the same hurdle. requirements that they have to follow paying fees, a license. they want everything to be on a level playing field. >> we want things to be right. we want things to be fair. >> the ptc is scheduled to meet early the next month to discuss some of the proposed world changes. reporting live, marisela lobos serving up ice cream and sundays with toppings that could make you sick. >>> taking action for you while you are on track for being taken care of when you retire. one way your boss can actually help. >>> heartbreaking video from overseas showing the disturbing way that isis is using kids to >>> caught on camera. a 15-year-old boy. this was showing the dramatic capture here. isis fight

. >>> bob buckhorn and the code enforcement team talking 10:00 this morning, to outline the city's efforts to protect people living in tampa from the zika virus. one pregnant woman says she's done with south florida and the growing concerns over the birth defects with the virus. gigi plans to drive to virginia and stay with her family until the baby is they say the move makes perfect sense. >> if we have to move away and separate for six months it's pennies in the long run. >> so far no locally transmitted zika cases originated in broward county, where the couple lives but occurred in nearby palm beach and miami-dade counties. >>> 4:35. in democracy 2016 -- donald trump -- is he showing a new side or hiding more of the same >> the republican nominee unveiled a appeal to minority voters. mary bruce explains the new pitch to blacks and hispanics. >> reporter: as far as the trump campaign says this has been the best week ever. >> i want a totally inclusive country and i want an inclusive party. >> reporter: trump working on his pitch to minority voters this weekend. >> the outreach to the afr

he will join mayor bob buckhorn for tampa bay wave. >>> republican senator marco rubio, he was campaigning this past weekend in the bay area. he was in brandon for the opening of the republican par >>> across america, a desperate situation in louisiana right now where flooding is still reeking hov okay. this is one of dozens of rescues conducted by the coast guard. you can see crews swoop in and rescue a group of people trapped on the roof of a home in baton rouge. so far the governor of louisiana estimates crews have rescued more than 20,000 warns more flooding could be on the way. >>> a chicago police officer's son is the latest victim of the city's gun violence. he was shot and killed while sitting on a porch outside a home. he was set to begin his junior year in college. police aren't revealing a motive but believe it's a case of mistaken identity. he did not have a criminal record or any known gang affiliations. >>> investigators now know what ma fall off a ferris wheel in tennessee. they fell 35 to 40 feet when the basket they were in tipped. an inspection found rivets on the basket

mayor bob buckhorn went to twitter and facebook asking city residents to go ahead and on this plan. and we will find out thursday what exactly they vote for, but it definitely is something that is needed for this area. >> alcides: kimberly kuizon reporting from tampa. kim, thank you so much. >>> the past three weeks thousands of people dime amalie arena to play 234 n what amounts to be a giant ball pit. >> anjuli: they encouraged people to put their things in lockers so they would not lose them. interesting wh work were cleaning up the plastic balls and found 600 items underneath. they found coins, watches, jewelry, sunglasses, cell phones, hats. one item swallowed up more than any other. >> shoes and socks. lots of head wear. a lot of sunglasses. things of that nature. >> reporter: so you have people walking out of here with one shoe on? >> yes, but we also prepared for that. we had a full stock of flip-flops that we had available for people who had wouldn't hurt their feet on the way out. >> anjuli: some people have already claimed their items from the lost and found, no one has s

the honorable bob buckhorn and dr. catherine marie buckhorn. the honorable tom miller and mr. the honorable bill nelson and mrs. grace nelson. >> as a matter of fact, someone called today saying they do not have to reconvene the senate. they have nine more pro forma sessions. the senate rules, by unanimous consent, they can bring up the sed bill,he senate-pas passed it by unanimous consent and send it to the house and put the pressure on the house to act. if they do not understand that this is now a crisis with what has just happened in miami, then they have got, really, they are putting their heads in the sand. i have not had a response today. realistically, no. wait until a mosquito bites one of the people who has traveled to kentucky. then he gets a transmitted case in kentucky. then we will get action. >> mr. douglas olberhelman and mrs. diane olberhelman. >> the honorable steve green and mrs. dorothea green. >> mr. stephen lee. >> her excellency, chan heng chee. >> ms. chia yong yong and dewi muliana. >> the honorable casey mace and mrs. anne milligan mace. >> mr. loh chi

governor rick scott and tampa bay mayor bob buckhorn talked about preparing for the storm. >> everybody has to be careful. we don't want any loss of life. everybody has to follow the weather. follow the local news. help us help you. be smart the next couple of days. we don't want to come and get you. so, don't put our folks at risk. >> pasco county emergency managers are warning people about the heavy rain from the expected storm. the head of emergency management says the county is anticipating up to ten inches of rain along the coastline with 35 to 40 miles an hour winds. >>> what does that mean for our going down on structures, on cars. we have trees going to power lines. >> the head of emergency management told us today there is no evacuation order in place but he advised residents in low lying areas to be aware and leave if they have to. cities like saint petersburg learned lessons from tropical storm colin in june when it caused massive flooding and sewage problems. melanie michael found some closely. >> reporter: after four decades of marriage, richard and jan have seen a storm or

senate candidate patrick murphy and mayor bob buckhorn will stop by and visit an organization calle and launch and grow the breakout companies that open up here. we'll let you know if they make any noamghts later this morning. >>> florida's primary election is not until august 31st but hillsborough county can begin voting. it's the first in the bay area to offer early voting. every bay area county will start early voting by saturday. we made this easy for to you abcactionnews.com/democracy2016 you can find this article right here that lists early voting times, dates and locations, for all 11 bay area counties. >>> later this morning a new pet loss center will open in tampa. 6091 johns road set to open 9:00 this morning. it's a 6,000 square foot facility that offers pet owners and vet clinics pet loss services including cremation, memorialization and grieving support. a staff encourages anyet time during business hours. the facility's phone is answered 24/7. >>> orlando has been named the most pet-friendly city in the nation. wallethub.com ranked orlando at the top because of its large n

mayor bob buckhorn says with the public crisis already forming in miami they can't sit back and wait to act. >> there are nearly 4,000 abandoned properties in tampa rundown pools or anywhere that collects water for that matter will be a challenge. >> the lawyers are going to have to answer for me but clearly would make all the sense in the world. maybe just teach them to throw from the front yard to get it to the backyard. >> joking aside the city says they will find a way to get high risk areas treatedded even to if they are on private property. they are also asking for your help. to call county officials if you know of any mosquito hot spots. >>> today pres be in water-logged baton rouge. a lot of people depending on it. new numbers overnight show close to 110,000 people registered for federal assistance. the president will check up on clean-up efforts after a storm on august 12th brought two feet of rain to some areas. the flooding is to blame for at least 13 deaths, damaging more than 60,000 homes. a few thousand people are still waking up in shelters this morning. >>> in democra

rest restaurant owners will be joined by tampa mayor bob buckhorn. and we're told park willing go fast. so use one of the two garages here in hyde park village. of course, 8 on your side will be inside and we will have reports throughout the day. and once again, taking orders. me going to have a burger at 7:00 a.m. and then i realized, well, ryan probably will. >> me. >> thanks, ryan. >>> 8 is on your side to get you schooled. like many communication tool, teens and adults use social media in very different ways. >> yeah, got to keep up with the young ones. a bay area mom is asking schools to educate parents after her daughter's online scare. news channel 8's meredyth censullo is now live with a look at what parents need to social media. >> reporter: yeah, so many of us, we use facebook but maybe we're not real familiar with the newer apps. and i talked to a mom who said she discovered her teenager was communicating with people she didn't know. nicole stone has the passwords to her 14-year-old's social media account, snapchat, text fr vine. >> i put

from all of us here at >> coming up on 8 at 7:00, bob buckhorn, rick scott, and ste jerve weigh in on tropical depression 9. problems at one polling place led to one worker being fired. and 100 birds. where they don't belong. >> right now, on newschannel8 at 7:00. >> good evening. let's begin with the very latest on the tropical weather that will be affecting us the

. >>> we investigate changes in the we'll put it in context, and mayors buckhorn and kriseman are >>> we've had a lot of lightning strikes in the area lately, and this time a volusia county man is lucky to be alive after being hit by lightning on sunday. he was riding an atv picking up umbrellas he rents on the beach whether he was hit. atv at about the same time a beach safety officer's jeep was also hit by the lightning. that officer is fine, but the jeep no longer drivable. >> it can be really dangerous. >>> it's open season again for one of florida's natural predators. first day of gator hunting season. they got more than 14,000 applications for 5,000 permits. so we tagged along with sean stevenson as he hit the water at sunset. >> as it should see some movement. they'll move off the bank. they're usually up in the grass up on the banks during the daytime, and they will move out. you watch them and see their heads come up. they move out. they're coming out here to feed at night. >> sean says he's been hunting for the last five years. measured about 10 1/2 feet. - >>> this new vide

as we told you monday tampa mayor bob buckhorn says the city can't wait any longer to take action to fight the spread of zika. >>> we've learned the deliveryman accused of stealing more than $100,000 worth of amazon packages refused to make the deliveries because he never received money he was owed. 36-year-old julio hernandez was arrested last week on theft and extortion charges. amazon merchandise piled high in the garage in lehigh acres. he's a driver for amazon and claims he didn't make the deliveries because he was never paid $1,800 he was owed. he was released from jail saturday on $40,000 bail. >>> a new push from pasco county this morning to fill several 911 dispatcher openings there. emergency services putting out a video to recruit applicants showing a state of the art dispatch system and talking about the benefits available. they are holding an open house fill 19 open positions. that will be at the call center on government drive in new port richey from 6:00 to 8:00. >>> sarasota county is set to decide whether to stop a mowing service. saying it's costing taxpayers $500,0

tampa mayor bob buckhorn hopes to change her view of tampa during her upcoming visit. >> certainly she is it into. ed to her opinion, as misinformed as it may be. but if she got to know us like we know each other, she would probably want to move her. >> she comes to amalie arena october 16th. >>> the family of a florida toddler is counting its blessings this morning. some saying it's a miracle that the child you see here cry crews trying -- you see here crews trying to rescue the 2-year-old trapped in a air pocket. her parents and rescuers could hear her crying but couldn't find her. police helped pull her out and she was unharmed thanks in part to her flotation jacket. >>> we know that the death of 2- year-old lane gravers at disney was a horrible accident. in the final report, the florida fish and wildlife nothing to provoke the alligator, pointing out that he was trying to scoop wet sand into a small plastic buck whet the gator truck. and a man alerted -- gator struck. and a man alerted staff about a alligator in the lake about 45 minutes prior to the attack. >>> this morning, we wi

mayor bob buckhorn was outraged listen here. >> this was not happenstance. these types of festivals attract these types of drugs and drug use. >> reporter: there's one option on the table, shut down the festival altogether. we will learn exactly what findings the police and fire department came up with at that meeting later today. gayle, back to you. >> it will be interesting to figure out what they decide. thank you, ryan. >>> donald trump will be campaigning in new hampshire today. this follows a huge rally wednesday in tampa. mccowan talked to trump one on one. and she is here with me now. an incredible get for you because you were the only station that spoke with him one on one yesterday. did you get the sense that he's going to be changing the immigration plan? which is what many people are talking about. >> yeah, his campaign said he might soften his stance but i asked him yesterday, one of the first things we talked about. the base supporter, they like where he has been standing on immigration, they like what he has had to the question is, how can he

tomorrow, tampa mayor, bob buckhorn is holding a news conference to the city of tampa is taking to protect you from the zika virus. that's happening at 10:30 tomorrow morning. newschannel 8 will be there, you can get an update on that, during our newscast at 11:00. >>> today, loved ones of caroline sine said their final goodbyes. a funeral for the music teacher was held today. sine taught in st. petersburg. she and another teacher were both hit by a drunk driver who at last check, henkins is in serious condition in the hospital. >>> in tonight's coverage of your vote. donald trump is getting into a groove and predicts the polls will show him even with hillary clinton by labor day. >> clinton's campaign says nothing has changed as it fights off another controversy, and this time by the clinton found apings, taking in foreign donations. the very latest now from d.c. >> reporter: after a presidential like visit to oo expressions of regret for hurtful comments, donald trump's now third campaign manager, says this was his best week ever. >> middle class tax relief. >> reporter: trump is now rea

tampa mayor mob buckhorn hopes to change her view of tampa during an upcoming visit. >> certainly she is entitled to her opinion, as misinformed as it may be but if she got to know us like we know each other, she would probably want to move here. >> her comedy tour comes to amalie arena october 16th. >> people love her though. >>> the family of a florida toddler is counting its blessings this morning. some saying it's a miracle that the child is even alive. you see crews trying to rescue the 2-year-old trapped in a tiny air pocket after the boat she was on capsized. this happened friday night in brevard county as parents and rescuers could hear her crying but could not find her. police helped pull her out and she was unharmed. thanks in part to jacket. thank goodness she was wearing one. >>> we know the death of a 2- year-old lane graves at disney was a horrible accident. in the final report, the florida fish and wildlife commission says the boy did nothing to provoke the alligator, pointing out that he was trying to scoop wet sand into a small plastic buck whet the gator struck. and

mayor bob buckhorn was outraged right after the incident. listen here. >> this was not happenstance. these types of festival attract this type of drug use. >> reporter: there's one option on the table at this point, shut down the festival altogether. we will learn exactly what findings the police department with at a city council that gets underway here in a few hours. gayle, bah to you. >> and often big cities bring in big festivals. hopefully they can get the problem under control so people can have some fun. thank you, ryan. >>> donald trump will be campaigning in new hampshire today. this after he held a huge rally wednesday in tampa. news channel 8's candace mccowan talked to trump one on one. she joins me now. trump is attacking clinton about the clinton foundation and her time as secretary of st >> reporter: yeah, good morning. reports showing that the foundation received donations from some who then met with clinton during her time as secretary of state. listen to what he had to say. >> they're not going in to say good morning, madam

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mayor buckhorn is authorizing the purchase of 5,000 more mosquito dunks to fight the spread of zika. they are tablets that kill mosquito larva up to 30 days. the mayor anti-a lot of standing water in the city so -- anticipates a lot of standing water in the city so

tim's still pretty warm, 800 for zebulun and 82 for buckhorn and 75 year the tv studios for raleigh, 78 and irwin. the dewpoint is in the 70s for most of us, 78 berlin and 73 for raleigh, light winds tonight with a lot of moisture from the dewpoint. we had rain today suspect talked to develop overnight into sunday morning, the bulls were playing earlier this evening and they were able to get that game in with the rank on all around the stadium, 75 at the airport is the cloudy skies with winds call. visibility down to 70 miles and if you spot, seeing the numbers go down reiterate the fact we could have a little bit of fog shows the showers as they were moving in from the east and moving west and the reason for that is because of an area of high pressure of north which will sink down a little bit to the south tomorrow, with high- pressure we tend to have drier air and that will slip into northern and central sections of north carolina tomorrow which is why rain chances will be highs he had to the coast, south and east of raleigh will have the best chance of showers and storms tomorrow

he and bob buckhorn will visit tampa bay wave, an organization that helps entrepreneurs grow and run . >>> senator marco rubio brought the fight to keep his senate seat to did bay area this weekend. rubio spoke to a crowd at the opening of the brandon office of the republican party of florida. he disputed reports that donald trump might impact other elections. the senate took heat from the lgbt community for speaking to a religious group who has been out spoken that program that communicated themselves in ways that i don't agree, to love, to love others. you don't have to [inaudible] it was the right nice do it. reporter: senator rubio faces carlos beruff in the primary. >>> and the 2016 rio olympic games, it's another big day ahead as we find out who will be dubbed the fastest man in the world this year. . reporter: day nine of the 2016 rio olympics will be epic. it's the final day of golf and it will be one to remember. the first olympic medals to be awarded in men's golf will happen for the first time in 112 years. gymnastic gymnastics is back today for the men and the women. the

he and tampa mayor bob buckhorn ll tampa bay wave. an organization that helps entrepreneurs grow, build and launch tech businesses. . >>> senator marco rubio brought the fight to keep the senate seat to the bay area this weekend. rubio spoke to a crowd at the opening of the brandon office of the republican party. he disputed reports that donald trump might impact other elections hurting his chances of winning in november. the senator took heat from the lgbt community for out spoken about their antilgbt views. >> some people had spoken on that program that have communicated themselves in ways that i don't communicate my message, to love, to love them. you don't have to endorse what people do in order to accept them for what they are. reporter: senator rubio faces carlos beruff in the primary. >>> in the olympic games, michph twenty-three gold medals, a record that will be difficult for anyone to ever beat. paul ryan joins us with more on the end of phelps career. it was almost emotional watching it. reporter: it was emotional. michael

you need help, sarasota and pinellas counties are providing free bus rides tha >>> tampa mayor bob buckhorn smoke about an issue you may see on the ballot. >> there's a solar issue on the bat local. if you think about the state of florida you have ask yourself to question why don't we have more solar power and industries here floridians? this is an important issue and i hope people support this amendment. >> also this morning the mayor expressed his disappointment about transportation funding not being up for vote this time around. the county commission chose not to put it on the ballot but the city will move on and look for a strategy on its own. >>> today remember higgins. a visitation is noon from 9:00 p.m. and the prayer starts at 7:30. thousands of people are expected to attend his funeral tomorrow. higgins passed away last week at the age of 87. >>> new concern over zika in your backyard growing this morning. a new nontravel related case is confirmed this time in miami that brings a total number of people who contracted the virus in florida to 43. come biened with the travel related c

it is a fee that player bob buckhorn hopes the citizens will get behind. >> in order to upgrade a 60, 70, 80 year old system it's going to take resources. >> but others are opposed. >> he shouldn't have to pay for a problem that doesn't affect him and he's worried about his neighbors. >> some people can afford it, some can't. we don't have a problem here so why circulate we go into our pockets? >> reporter: but something needs to be done. >> it's an issue that needs to be addressed. >> city council will once again address the issue and make a decision on thursday night. kimberly kuizon, fox 13 news. >> ea improved drainage systems won't be affected by the fee, those are areas near mcdill and harbor island. >>> stocking up on supplies, in hillsborough county, more than 300 clerks, the people who manage each polling place, drove up to the supervisor of elections warehouse to pick up supplies. county officials want to remind everyone, even if you're not registered to a political party, still important. >> this primary election has something on to vote on no mattr what your party affiliat

holly springs, buckhorn. and expanded view, 79 in fayetteville. 79 at the airport and 71 in south hill, virginia. we add a cluster of storms going through the evening. they expected that. died down, lost the heating of the day. now i am not thinking we will see it. expanding the view, tropical depression number 8. it is interesting when i left you on friday we had no idea this was going to form. developed off of an old frontal boundary lying off shore. over the weekend it was a tropical wave and boom, tropical depression yesterday. we are waiting to see if it is a storm. it should, during the day tomorrow. now the reason why we are not thinking it will make its way outer banks and get kicked out. a front up to the north. the winds with the front are coming from the west. we call them westerlies, now, they are west to east up here. not the case across carolina now. we go through the day tomorrow, they will sag to the south and by wednesday they will be able to kick the storm out. that is why they are not conce

tampa mayor bob buckhorn hopes to change her view of tampa during an upcoming visit. >> she is entitled to her opinion as misinformed as it may be. but i'm certain if she got to know us like we know each other, she would probably want to move here. >> her comedy tour comes to >>> gold medal gymnast gabby douglas had an incredible run in the last two olympics and now her first order of business will be to judge the miss america pageant. she is joining the dallas mavericks owner and other judges on the june's panel. douglas says she is excited about the event and that the contestants are, quote, a great catch of strong women across the usa. as for her teammate, some judging of >> yes, absolutely. instead of beauty queen, she had a decision to make about a football player a cute one. this one to be exact. the oakland raider's tight end. and shortly after her return from rio, he sent her a video asking her out on a date. here's the pitch. >> what's up? just wanted to congratulate you on the success in repping the usa over there. along. my roommate, my teammates, everybody here is super prou

one is former coach moments ago and mayor bob buckhorn and mayor pam iorio. a special service will take place outside the church in the pouring rain as it has been raining all morning long. monsignor higgins a man that cared deeply for the city of tampa. he has been here a number of decades, moved here in 1958. five years after being or tainted in ireland. one of the things that he was that in lieu of flowers people would make donations to a number of charities that are near and dear to his heart. some include brown ministries, st. peter clasper church, the gold shield foundation. and he will be eulogized by a number of people. you can see the hearse backing into the courtyard for the service. it will be a somber service here at the church on himes and everything so wonderful about him. he did light up a room. i'm sure there will be introducing carrabba's new family bundles. choose one of six favorites plus a large salad to make a carry-out dinner for the whole family starting at $34.99. it's carry-out without the compromise. >>> welcome back. wesch just a wa