. >>> we could learn more about the death of a tampa police officer, fred arnold iii died while scuba diving in nevada. went wrong in lake mead there's no question of how many lives he helped. >> reporter: in his official police photo you can catch a glimpse, of what many describe as the warm heart of fred arnold iii some on display for tv cameras in the show "rookies." >> he was approachable. quiet but his laugh was infectious. once he laughed it would brighten up whatever. >> reporter: shamika's daughter is one of the hundreds of teens mentored biable old through the years. she said he made a huge difference in her life. >> she wanted to give up. a couple of times or whatever but he was always there, basically like -- a father figure but also a male police officer figure. continue to pursee her career. >> reporter: his determination to see her succeed worked. she's in college now studying to become a police officer. even without officer arnold to keep pushing her and so many other young people she knows he's leaving a lasting legacy. >> i believe this planet is going to grow. he pla

master patrol officer fred arnold iii was a 27-year veteran of the force. arnold was featured in the show "rookies." we'll let you know as soon as funeral arrangements are announced. >>> a public visitation for beloved bay area catholic leader monsignor lawrence higgins is today and tomorrow at st. lawrence catholic church, the parish he founded. a funeral mass the church wednesday. >>> touristses concerned about zika can receive mosquito repellent at theme parks here and in tampa. >>> starting this morning, driving around channelside is about to get tough. a major infrastructure project kicks off that will shut down lanes and reroute traffic. when this $35 million project is complete the city is sidewalks, more onstreet parking and more bike lanes. roads will be easier to navigate for drivers as well. the first phase kicks off this morning along morgan street. >>> good morning, we have a crash to tell but, i-75 in the northbound lanes just after mlk, looks like we have the center lane blocked here, not what you want to see for the morning commute. so hopefu

we know master patrol officer fred arnold iii died during a diving accident. his three children spoke about their father today. they say they often heard stories about his bravery. >> we knew that my dad was a hero. and, you know, he's always >> officer or nold worked the media gates at -- arnold worked the media gates at buc's games. they will be honoring him at the next game. >>> people paying their respects to lawrence higgins a public visitation is being held until 9:00 p.m. tonight at st. lawrence catholic church where he was a pastor for 49 years. there's another visitation tomorrow from noon until account. his funeral -- 9:00. his funeral will be aired live at 11:00 on news wfla.comment. >>> a construction project expected to last a year and a half and now understand way in tampa lane cloe churs on -- closures on channel side drive and morgan street began this morning. it's linking downtown's channel district with the business district. information. >>> a multimillion dollar price tag for a project causing daily headaches for drivers. >> checking out a

master patrol officer fred arnold, iii, passed away unexpectedly during an off duty incident is. we're trying to gather that information. officer arnold served the city of tampa for 27 years and mentored young teens. a few years in his career in 1992 he became a hero. i jumped through the -- he jumped through the window of a burning home to save a woman and her two small children. >>> parishioners of st. lawrence church are preparing to say good-bye to monsignor lawrence higgins who passed away this week. he founded himes avenue. the church is expecting so many people that the funeral will be held in two days. they'll have public visitation tomorrow and today we stock with a close friend of -- spoke with a close friend of the faster who was also coordinating those -- pastor who was also coordinating those services. >> he instantly developed a contact, a connection with people and that's one of the reasons why we're anticipating it's not just our parishioners, it's going to be lots of people expected to attend the funeral mass. tony dungy is expected to be one of the eulogists. >>

and officer fred arnold iii died in an accident. he was in nevada andiving in lake mead. was unconscious whene surfaced. he serve for 27 years and leaves three children and wife. his children say their father was not only a hero to the communy but to >> we always heard stories about him, aouple of years ago when siste wr still in high school, he made an arrest itas all over the news would say we saw your dad on tv he is a great person so wenew that my dad was a hero. >> the cause of his accident are r agoilling her friend in a cash now karen juarez has a decision to make. the decisions keep putting her in jail so what is this one about? >> reporter: this is a plea deal she has a short time accept it or reject it. she was in court and no decisiot was offered to her over a month ago. that was last february when the detectives say she drove drunk an the interstate, killing her passenger. and the victim's mother was in thert couroom this morning breaking down during some of the hearing this morning. and she has been delaying the decision for some time and today the judge gave

master patrol officer fred arnold, iii passed away during an off-duty incident diving accident at lake mead national recreation area near vegas in nevada. officer arnold served tampa for 27 years, mentored young people across the city. a few years into his career in 1992 he became a hero after jumping through the window of a burning house to save a woman and her two children. >>> parishioners of st. lawrence church are preparing to say good-bye to one of tampa's most well known spiritual leaders. passed away this week. he founded the church on north himes avenue. so many people are expected to attend the funeral a public visitation will be held tomorrow. today we spoke with a close friend of the pastor who is also coordinating those services. >> he instantly developed a contact, a connection with people, and that's one of the reasons why we're anticipating it's not just our parishioners, it's going to be lots of people around the tampa bay area. >> about 2,000 people are mass. former bucs coach tony dungy will be one of the eulogists. >>> tonight we have new body cam video of an elderl

. >>> fred arnold iii served the city of tampa for 27 years. he also mentored young teens. he's credited with jumping through the window of a burning home back in 1992, to save a woman and her two kids. >>> mad about mold in pinellas plato academy in largo will square off. dozens grilled the ceo of the charter school's parent company. before the meeting, several parents showed us the middle school classrooms pointing to what they believe is mold near a vent. wet floors, where tiles are coming up, and places where they claim paint is hiding mold. they're pointing the finger at the charter school ceo, and they want answers. >> when i do is cough. in my first period class, i'm coughing, and coughing, and yakking. >> he maintains there is no mold. showing five tests done by independent environmental companies that he claims shows the classrooms are safe. ? [ music ] ? >>> covering zika in your backyard with a nontravel related case of the zika virus here in the bay area. we need to protect ourselves and our loved ones from feeting tampa bay is trying to help. they handed out 15

fred. >> that tampa police officer arnold. he died on saturday in an off-duty diving acciden actually in nevada. fred arnold iii was 48 years old. he'd been with the tampa police department since he was 21. >> mark: well-known with a lifetime of service. his unexpected death sends shockwaves through the p.d. tonight. we're hearing from his children as well? >> by all accounts, the children were the center of the fred arnold's life. one of his colleagues told us hobbies, but if you asked him about his passion in life, he talked about his family. officer arnold was on vacation on saturday diving in an accident. he had a diving accident in lake mead, nevada. you surfaced unconscious. he was a member of the tampa police department for 27 years. he leaves behind a wife and three children ages 16, 18 and 23. his daughters and son spoke to the media today to share a little bit of their father with and said the bad guys in tampa may not realize it, but they've lost a friend, too. >> if he caught the bad guy, and there was a compassionate way to charge the bad guy or there was the we're going to throw the book at you wa

master patrol officer fred arnold iii was on vacation in when he surfaced, he was unconscious. emergency crews pronounced him dead. he volunteered countless hours mentoring teens in the police explorer tram. >> he would volunteer at least three to four times a week to meet with kids and it's like a grownup boy scouts. fred was one of those type of guys if you ever met him, you would never forget him. >>russell: officer arnold's cause of death is still under investigation. his wife. >>laura: memorial services begin today in tampa for a very influential religious leader. monsignor higgins passed away. a public viewing will take place today at church from noon to 9:00 p.m. he'll also have a service tonight at 7:30. there will also be visitation tomorrow during the same times and the actual funeral services 11:30. >>russell: in florida you have the right to defend your home against criminals with lethal force if necessary. deputies wanted to know why a man would run away after shooting two would-be home invaders and the answer would become very clear. as soon as they got inside the

fred thomas iii was pronounced dead at the lake. the clark county medical examiner says the cause of the death is still pending. he was a 27 year veteran with the tampa police department. he describes arnold as someone smiling and giving people hugs. >>> oregon police and two f.b.i. agents could face a lawsuit from the who was killed in a confrontation with federal agents. jeanette finicum and the family of lavoy finicum are expected to file a lawsuit next month. investigators found that officers were justified in fighter at finicum but the state department is investigating in >>> a dispatcher taking a frantic call from a man who was robbed while delivering food and the woman who was shot to death. >> 70 linden street. >> number 70. >> seven and a zero and they fled in the car, right? >> she is in the car, hurry up. >> they are on the way but i need to get you. what did the person look like who had the gun, sir? >> one person. one person with a gun but the other shoot. >> what did he look like? >> that dispatcher is on administrative leave right now while her behavior is under investigation by internal affairs. >>> video of a new jersey cop pulling a man off of the tracks officer victor o