associate superintendent greg rivers filed complaints against her, but she was cleared of any wrong doing. >>> mount doris city officials decided to continue with their manager. earlier this week we told you the city stopped looking for candidates because f of scheduling conflicts. now, they'll continue the application and interview process until february 26th. the ks of finding a new interim city manager will run about $50,000. >>> federal agencies are now working to see if there are any health lists linked to the rubber found on playgrounds and sports fields chl we told you about this artificial turf for months. announced the centers for disease control, consumer products safety commission and the environmental protection agency will now work together to look for risks. crumb rubber is made up of ground up scrap tires. >>> there are now fears mosquito-born zika virus can cause pregnant women to miscarry. the concerns come after two

roundabout of this story for folks that haven't heard about it -- the associate superintendent greg rivers claimed she sexually harassed him and even threatened his employment. this is part of a nine-part complaint he filed, investigators discovered the two may have developed though he a personal relationship over the years, meeting for drinks on several occasions and buying gifts for one another. in his claims rivers said that the superintendent tried to actually kiss him at an out of town conference and invited him claimed that when he stopped their romance she became investigators found that the board found no board policies this. however, they do say that board members and administrators may need to go through sexual harassment training. it was just recently, earlier this week in fact that the superintendent actually released a statement with the production company that she produced, basically explaining why she believes that the claims are false and that she never harassed anyone and never did anything wrong. of course we'll have much more on that this morning at 6:30. this morning's

this case he being the associate superintendent greg rivers. claims that the superintendent him. after an investigation she was pretty much cleared of those charges. however school board members are not sure that the superintendent can effectively do her job after all this. this was part of a nine-part complaint that greg rivers claimed he tried to stop what would appear to be a romantic relationship to some with katherine leeroy. she -- he says she became hostile after he tried to break up a relationship. for her part the superintendent in this case released a message via a web site disputing the claims. >> i have come to realize that what others describe as an outgoing personality can be misinterpreted by some. i regret that, i have learned from it. i want to thank those who believed in me, prayed with me and encouraged me. >> reporter: although she was cleared of the claims investigators did recommend that administrators here training. school administration building 9:00. as a matter of fact, administrators already pulling up here, let me tell you, everyone here is definitely

associate superintendent greg rivers accusing her of they claimed lee roy became hostile when he repaused her advancement. >> it's minnesota that mrs. lee roy's leadership style is not appropriate for pope county. i've lost confidence for her ability to keep leading. >> three members say they lost confidence in their leader. the superintendent told the board she's sorry and would like to move forward. >>> tampa police are telling us the man caught on surveillance video in club rain is a person of interested. they aren't calling him the trigger man but would like to interview him. 3 people were killed and others were injured in club rain. a third victim has come forward accusing andrew kim of they arrested kim last week. he inappropriately touched young girls. tonight they are urging any other victims to speak up. >>> this cdc acceptability 1,000 extra test kits to florida. all 16 of florida's cases are travel related. they are asking the cdc for more training for hospitals. >>> zika is causing concern among olympic athletes. hope solo said she wouldn't want to go to the olympic. she wants

catherine leroy and greg rivers, a lengthy internal investigation found they were perhaps too close in and outside of work. recently she made nine formal allegations against leroy, the most shocking sexual harassment, accusing his boss he told investigators she tried to kiss him in an elevator and invited him to her room. when he shot down the romance, he claims she became hostile at work and threatened his employment with this text message. in the end, investigators found the claim unsubstantiated, saying he bears some responsibility, always buying her expensive gifts and at one time making her a mix tape. >> my office was fully exonerated, found innocent of wrong doing. >> reporter: she paid a production company to make a message and sent it to the news on her own. >> i've come to realize that what others describe as an outgoing personality can be misinterpreted by some. i regret that and i have learned from it. >> reporter: but we had more questions that she had no intention of answering. at least two board members tell definitely need to have a conversation about the distraction it

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the most sensational complaints come from associate superintendent of operations greg rivers. he says leroy made comments about him like i wonder if he has sex hard. rivers told an investigation on a trip to tallahassee, the two were having drinks. ms. leroy was drinking, started touching me. she was trying to get me to stay in her room and i said no. when we got in the elevator, she was still trying to talk me into coming to her room. then she attempted to kiss me. i pushed her away and she was trying to get me to come to her room. former school board member frank o reilly new about it and let the relationship fester. >> the only decision they can make is to relieve the superintendent of her duties. >> reporter: according to rivers, his environment grew hostile. when i was not social with the superintendent, the superintendent would be as i put it, irritated with me or i would be in the dog house. leroy denies any inappropriate behavior. another complaint against the superintendent, she does not value input from employees or appreciate their efforts. >> this report is just a

investigators looked into claims that leroy harassed superintendent greg rivers and threatened his employment. documents reveal the two grew close over the years. perhaps too close meeting for drinks and buying gifts for one another. rivers claims that rivers tried to kiss him at a conference invited him to her room. rivers claims that when he stopped the romance, leroy was hostile at work. defending herself this morning. take a lysogen my office was fully exonerated and found innocent. >> what others describe as outgoing personality can be misinterpreted by some. i regret that and i have learned from it. >>> although no board policies were violated, investigators recommend new sexual harass training for all administrators. two board members telling ab c distraction. young girl's murder. coming up how young police lured a 14-year-old girl out of her house. >>> we spent hours online posting on facebook. straight ahead the new hidden threats gamblers have hidden on line and why it is a danger to you. >>> a near miss for storm that. lightning hit. >>> tonight the parents of a murdered 13-year-ol

. >> reporter: associate superintendent greg rivers made several claims against suspect leroy including sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. >> the complaints were unsubstantiated. >> reporter: while succeed board members admit there has been academic progress made under the superintendent, some are still troubled. leroy's leadership style is not appropriate for this system. i have loath confidence in her ability to continue leading the polk county public school system. >> reporter: but the superintendent has not lost the support of all board members. >> and i believe she should be given an opportunity to gain the trust and the respect from the community. from the schools. and from the employees. from everybody that is involved. i believe that. >> reporter: associate superintendent rivers still works for the district. he had little to say for reporters in the meeting. >> i standby everything i say in my complaint. >> reporter: superintendent her written statement. >> would you like to add anything else? >> no i would not. not at this time. thank you very much. thanks. >> re

under fire since superintendent greg rivers accused her of harassment from which she was cleared. >>> people in the community supporting her including her secretary. >>> regardless of what tonight's outcome might be. it is a privilege to say that i leroy. executive assistant thank you. >>> asking for $230,000 to walk away from the job. that includes 30,000 in legal fees. >>> in polk county. three suspects in a triple murder behind bars. a u.s. marshal's task force arresting jamal smith in miami. two others are accused of helping him kill three people in lakeland on january 6th. >>> a traffic stop kills two people and the pair facing charges for id theft. the florida highway patrol pulled over two people north of fletcher for violating the moveover law. so the trooper searched the car finding 638 pieces of stolen information and two magnetic strip readers used to scam personal information. >>> a boss booed and shouted down in his own factory. what he told the workers that almost started a riot. >>> one of these cars has been involved in a serious collision. can you spot the wreck? comi

associate superintendent greg rivers accused her of harassment. investigators found the claims unsubstantiated. but the findings found a cozy relationship between the two. rivers says that leroy became hostile at work after he refused her advances. the board described it as childish and an embarrassment to the district. we don't know who that somebody is. but both of them are at fault for establishing a relationship that was not professional. >> three board members said today they have lost confidence in their leader. the superintendent avoided our questions but told the board that she is sorry and wants to move forward. >>> a major change in the works tonight could have an impact on your finances. the florida house taking up a bill that would end lifetime alimony. this sets a formula that makes the length of payments more predictable. if passed as is, alimony would last from 25 to 75% of the marriage. a 10-year marriage would equal 2 and a half to 7 and a half years of alimony. >> out of the job market for a couple of decades, you're not earning

the hot seat in the wake of the whistle blower investigation brought by associate superintendent greg rivers. he accused her of harassment but she was cleared of the investigation, and moments ago, her secretary choked up as she talked about how she witnessed nothing but professionalism >> regardless of what tonight's outcome may be, it is a privilege to say i am superintendent katherine laroy's executive assistant. thank you. >> reporter: once they finish up with the community members, they'll go to the board and they will discuss the settlement offer. laroy is seeking $230,000 from the board to essentially pack up and walk away from the district. a sticking point here. some of that is contractual. so it's automatic. one point of contention is probably the $30,000 in attorney fees that she's requesting at one point during this whistle blower investigation. she said she would pay on her own. now she's requesting to be reimbursed. you can stop the bleeding today, and move forward. we're live, ryan raiche abc action news. >>> ryan, thank you. news tonight involving your children's health. the

associate school superintendent greg rivers lost a complaint against la roy claiming he felt he'd been sexually harassed by his boss. >> i've come to realize that what others describe as an out going personality can be misinterpreted by some. i regret that. and i have learned from it. >> reporter: in the complaint, rivers was hired by la roy. claims the relationship soured when he refused her sexual advances. rivers isn't speaking today. but school board member kate fields talked to reporters by phone. >> this has been a distraction. i'm hoping and praying that we'll be able to put this behind us and go forth. >> in bartow, josh thomas, news channel 8. left behind a big mess, keep tampa bay beautiful tells us 152 volunteers helped clean up the mess saving the city more than $10,000 in wages. volunteers filled 82 trash bags with 1.2 tons of garbage. and they stuffed 64 bags with a ton of recyclable items. plastic bottles and aluminum cans. i don't think they were all soda cans either. i'm just saying. >> i'm guessing that's a pretty good stab at that one. >> it was a great day. and we i

last week abc action news learned an employee's accused associate superintendent greg rivers of being verbally abusive. they say they were afraid to go to work and feared he could did act inappropriately and the superintendent wrote a formal reprimand letter but it was never signed and may not have ever been delivered. rivers also filed a complaint against the superintendent just a few weeks ago, it's unclear what it is about. we could hear more from polk county schools as soon as today on this issue. >>> the new police chief for lake hamilton starts his official first day on the job. michael teague will be sworn in at the council meeting scheduled for tomorrow. he was previously a police officer in lake alford in haines city. >>> the tampa bay community gearing up to celebrate the 40th anniversary of black history month. there are events across the country to mark achievements of african-americans. things kick off in st. pete this morning when the mayor that is 8:30. >>> going to be a beautiful day. >> it's going to be a really nice day. we've got a lot of cloud cover out there. and

investigators looked into claims that she harassed the associate superintendent greg rivers and even threatened his employment. documents reveal the two grew perhaps too close. meeting for drinks and buying gifts for each other. rivers claims she tried to kiss him in an elevator at a her room. rivers claims when he stopped at work. she released a video defending herself this morning. >> my office was fully exonerated, found innocent of wrongdoing. i have come to realize that what others describe as an outgoing personality can be misinterpreted by some. i regret that and i have learned from it. >> although no board policies were violated investigators are recommending new sexual harassment training for all administrators. school board members tell abc action news they plan on discussing the distraction it's caused and also the overall cost to the district. >>> 5:38. one of tampa's most popular a seven-month renovation. the reopening ceremony is 9:30 this morning. there are new greens, and new bunkers. rocky point is one of three golf courses owned by the city of tampa. >>> are you sea

superintendent catherine leroi he was cleared of any wrongdoing, associate superintendent greg rivers claimed leroi made sexual passes at him and tweak an open position so she could hire a formal level. the school board meets tonight at 5:00. >>> started today's veterans in lake county may have to go somewhere else for medical care. the va clinic in leesburg is shutting down at noon. and you va clinic opens on is burley boulevard into theirs is coming tuesday. any veterans who need care in the meantime are asked to visit the orlando deal medical center in lake nona. >>> if you have been watching us all weekend no one of our major headlines was the six different shootings that claimed seven lives across central florida this last weekend. in the next two hours the orange county sheriff's office host to start making things a guns for $50 gift cards. starting at 7 am, anyone can turn in a gun no questions asked without an id. to show up at the orange blossom trail the room and board building at obt in michigan avenue. >>> later today officials in eatonville hope to reopen the main road th

superintendent catherine leroy was cleared of wrong doing after associate superintendent greg rivers filed those complaints against her. he also claims she tailored a lover. it came hours before the school meeting to see if any action should be taken against her. >>> police are hoping social media will help bring an accused pedophile to justice. the suspect has been a wanted fugitive for 20 years now. melanie holt found out that he may be living under an assumed identity. >> reporter: palm bay police just hope someone knows who he is now and where they can find him. douglas adams is a wanted fugitive and has been since the 1990s when palm bay beach him. >> he was supposed to turn himself in but he didn't. >> reporter: he has been running ever since, assuming the identity of a dead man to marshalls. over the years, investigators believe adams was in miami, guadalajara, mexico. reaching out to us. >> reporter: she told palm bay police that she was just 8 when adams started sexually abusing her. it continued until she was 12. adams later apologized to the victim. i reached out to her to

hankson describing greg rivers as a bully who used intimidation tactics to gain power. she made a series of allegations but all were found to be unsubstantiated. she was later fared over her cozy relationship with rivers. he says he stands by his claims. >>> zephyrhills parents school officer will no longer be walking the halls. >>> a good father, well-known in the community, well liked. >> a family speaking about a deadly rampage. coming up, how a uber driver rampage. >>> a possible motive for claiming a child was kidnapped. >>> half of my heart staff, he brought it back to me. >> a young girl who lost her therapy dog and a little puppy horribly abused. ahead the horrible case that >>> welcome back. we're learning new details about the man accused of going on a shooting rampage in michigan while driving for uber. charges, his attorney telling abc dalton switched cars at his parents house after the first shooting but his family still left wondering why did he any of this. >> he's been act differently in the last couple of days. his wife asked him, and he said he was tir

laroy has been in the hot seat in the wake of a whistleblower associate greg rivers. among allegations, harassment. she was cleared of all charges but the board did not like her cozy relationship with rivers and that's why we are here today. >> i think this is probably going to be the best for both parties, to move on forward. we've got schools and children, and really important things to focus on, and this has been nonothing but a horrible distraction for our county and for our children. >> reporter: back here live, we are working to confirm the settlement. it appears that she is seeking about $230,000 to essentially walk away from the job. that's between the severance package and her vacation time. in fact, that's equivalent to her yearly salary and i just got a text from inside. moment ago they voted and accepted her resignation. it is official, she has resigned. i'm not sure if they have accepted the offer. they'll discuss that. live in bar tow, ryan raiche >>> now, the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >>> good afternoon, everybody. at lo

catherine leroi was investigated by an outside firm over complaints made by associate superintendent greg rivers. leroi made several sexual passes at in these epic rivers told investigators leroi tailored a job position in order to hire a former lover. investigators say the person never even applied for the job and claimed leroi did not do anything illegal. >>> developing this point seminole county deputy say they hope an interview with a person of interest will leave until gunman who shot and killed a 15- year-old boy last week. investigators say tamar harris mother's car on central street in altamonte springs on friday. deputy say there were other people in the car with harris shooting. his mother is pleading for the killer. >> i need to know who do this to my son. i need to know the truth. >> the mother said her son was listening to music in her car when he took off without her consent and investigators would not say how the person they are case. >>> the tax collectors of his and brevard county is at the center of it investigation and fraudulent florida drivers licenses. >> 2000 people were g

amid allegations she made inappropriate advances toward associate superintendent of operations greg rivers. he claims leroy made comments about him with another employee saying, "i wonder if he has sex hard." he also claims while on a business trip miss leroy was drinking and kind of started touching me. stay in her room and i kept saying no. leroy was cleared of any wrongdoing. >> and i would just really love for us to move forward. we need to heal as a community. we need to heal as parents, teachers, administrators across our system and start tomorrow as a fresh new day. >> reporter: her supporters say it was a witch hunt. >> under her administration we saw more diversity. we saw more attention to the real needs of the children. >> have never been treated more disrespectful. >> reporter: while some teachers say leroy only made things worse for the district. >> the direction that we've gone is very bad for teacher morale and really very bad for our students. i wish her the best and good luck in the future and i'm glad she's gone. >> reporter: so now that the board has approved this resign

liberally under fire since associate superintendent greg rivers accused her of harassment for which she was cleared many in the community turned out yesterday to support her. walk away from the job that includes $3000 in legal fees. >>> u.s. representative kathy castor lead a trip to cuba. she's going with six other lawmakers. she is one of lawmakers who sponsored legislation last year to lift the cuban embargo and allow businesses to trade freely with cuba. >>> get ready. tonight is the annual illuminated night parade in ybor city. it's one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the crew of the knights of santiago. is dedicated to the historic preservation of the latin roots. the grand marshals include tampa bay rays players and host of divorce court judge lindholm. it kicks off at 7 pm.>>> we have the renaissance festival happening today also. the theme this weekend is chocolate fantasy. >> reporter: good morning. en garde. i don't have my 16th-century a tire get. we're getting ready. chocolate and wine tasting next to mosey for the renaissance festival. all the details coming up.

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. >> reporter: the controversy sparked after associate superintendent greg rivers filed a nine-part complaint claiming among other things that leroy threatened his job after he turned down her advances. for her part, she released a statement disputing any inappropriate actions. >> i have come to realize that what others describe as an outgoing personality can be misinterpreted by some. i regret that and i have learned from it. i want to thank those who believed in me, prayed with me and encouraged me. >> reporter: pressure is ramping up from the community as well. a group called citizens for better education leadership forming a campaign calling for leroy's removal. >> it's embarrassing to have the children discuss this thing. >> reporter: former school board member frank o'reilly says she can no longer effectively do the job. >> perception is reality my friend. ok? perception is reality. this time if she will take the advice avoiding any more controversy and simply stepping down. >> reporter: the group is there now calling for the superintendent to resign. her attorney is here as well and at

. >> she has been the focus of an internal investigation after greg rivers filed nine claims against her. he accused her of sexual harassment, pursuing a relationship beyond professional boundaries and creating a declined. >> they can say what they wish >> an investigation cleared her of misconduct but not concerns of the board. >> i have lost confidence in mrs. leroy's ability to continue leading the polk county public school system. >> board members all echoed the same entment. >> the district deserves better, it will be impossible for the superintendent to regain respect for our stake holders. >> it's not clear which way two are leaning, we have to be fair to everyone involved but first, we have an obligation to our students. >> reporter: and there is a 30-day suspension as the appropriate discipline. >> she should be given an opportunity to gain the trust and the respect from the community. >> all members agreed on one thing, decision on the future needs to happen and soon. after all was said and done the two key players had little to say, i stand by everything in my complaint. i

told you superintendent catherine mulroy was investigate about it outside associate superintendent greg rivers who said leroy made several sexual passes at him. rivers also told investigators leroy tailored a job position lover. investigators are that person never even applied for the job and said leroy did not doing >>> developing this point seminole county deputy say they hope an interview with a person of interest will event will gunman who shot and killed a 15- investigators say tamar harris mother's car on center st., altamonte springs friday. deputy say there were other people in the car with him that they took off after the shooting. his mother is now pleading for the public's help to find his killer. >> i need to know who do this to my son. i need to know the truth. >> that mom said her son was listening to music in the car with -- taking off of the car without her consent. they are nothing how the person being interviewed is related to the case. >>> a man from osceola county was turned away from a local hospital after he said he needed a test to see if you had tuberculosis. patrick sm

we have learned the district's associate superintendent of operations greg rivers filed nine complaints against leroy. that report detailed a professional relationship between the two that quickly turned personal. rivers and leroy they talked socially ed would go out to drinks and get lunch. they turned over personal cell phone and e-mail records for the investigation which they say reflected a mutual bond but he claims the superintendent attempted to kiss him on a trip and hold his way on the way back from a different work function. he said when she did not feel favorably he was subjected to as who file work environment and treated differently than other members of the staff. the superintendent released a personally funded video statement to respond to the exoneration. >> what others describe as outgoing personality can be misinterpreted by some. i regret that and i have learned from it. >> reporter: and the internal investigation found that while a personal relationship did exist between leroy and rivers, the superintendent did not do anything to violate policy. they did recommend tha

last week abc action news learned employees accused associate superintendent greg rivers of being verbally abusive. made them afraid to go to work in case he turned physically violent. an investigation did find he acted inappropriately and the superintendent wrote a formal reprimand letter but it was never signed and may not even have ever been delivered. rivers filed a complaint of his a few weeks ago. it's not clear what that was about. >>> people in historic tampa neighborhoods are once again voicing concern about a proposed highway project that would cut drive timings for commuters. as we reported the tampa bay expressway project would create extra lanes on the tampa major interstates. to use them you have to pay based on traffic volume. over the weekend opponents say the lanes wouldn't do much to help reduce problems with traffic jams and will cut off newly revitalized neighborhoods like tampa heights. >> to have a program like this foisted upon us now by fdot after all this effort and all the investment that people put into this community is really a kick in the face. >> the stop tbx

>> a report that was 1000 pages long detailing her professional and personal interactions with greg rivers. he filed nine formal complaints against leroy in october accusing her of coming on to him and reprimanding him when he did not reciprocate. that report was released providing details into the e-mails and records between 29. both admitted they would text together. she said rivers was a close mr. tonic friend. he said his boss took it a step further trying to kiss him on a trip to tallahassee and attempting to hold his hand following a different work function. when he was out of her good graces he felt, quote, subjected to a hostile work environment and job was in danger. but the tallahassee law women review says that rivers was just as involved as leroy. he told investigators he and the superintendent exchanged gifts and cards. he admitted to making copies of cds. there was some sexual innuendo but said it was overwhelmingly benign. they say while leroy may have crossed a line she did not break any rules. the board chair kay fields said the superintendent took owner and they are -- ow

since october, laroy has been the subject of allegations by associate superintendent greg rivers. he claims that she sexually a harassed him. she was cleared of illegal wrong doing, but the details of that investigation have come out recently and the board members lost confidence in her. this resignation is pending board approval. it would provide her with about 20 weeks of sever znswer pay with her sick and vacation time. the school board is going to meet at 5:00 p.m. today, we hope to get the bottom line is here is the superintendent of polk county schools have submitted her resignation today before the board could fire her. stacie. >> all right, steve andrews live in poke lk county. thank you. >>> now, 8 on your side take s s you to cuba where this week, the u.s. congressional delegation is in havana led by casey -- >> jeff paterson is the only bay area reporter in cuba to cover this event. >>reporter: on the beautiful and colorful streets of havana, i'm noticing change, a lot of things under construction. a lot of americans and the u.s. congressional delegation, we'll see what

their quality of life and prepare them to be >> leroy under fire after associate superintendent greg rivers filed nine misconduct claims against her, including sexual harassment, and creating a hostile work environment. an independent invest gaigdz cleared her of misconduct, but did say she may have crossed professional lines. she responded earlier this week. >> please allow me to apologize for any failure of my part to an ineffectively manage a relationship with a senior staff member. i take responsibility for that and i have learned from it. >> but it wasn't enough. the damage already done. friday evening rather than voting voting to terminate, board members voted unanimously to accept leroy's resignation, which includes compensation of 233,317-dollars including 30,000 in lawyer fees. >> i would just really love for us to move forward. we need to heal as a community. >> based on some of the rhetoric, however, that may be a way's off. is a lynch mob. >> josh casio, fox fox 35 news. >> three lives lost in a tragic crash, two lives just getting started, and one that had pt yet begun. here's

the superintendent was investigated over complaints made by associate superintendent greg rivers. he said leroy made sexual passes at him and tailored a job position in order to hire a formal level. she was later cleared and the school board has not said whether it will take any action. >>> citrus county has wanted to accused of giving her students drugs and alcohol in her home. josephine denies the claims made against or to the school district that a complaint filed with citrus high school near crystal river says she gave students marijuana, drink, and sex tips at a christmas party. she was also drinking and caught on a snapchat video slurring her words. >> you are supposed to be a role model and not being one. >> reporter: as of now she has been suspended without pay until the school board holds a hearing to decide if she will >>> forecast looks great. this is when you love to have your job. >> i get to pass along good news. we have a fire, controlled burn in the mckay the area. -- in the wekiva area. usually when we get consistent wftv.com flow and not a lot of other issues goi

. >> reporter: kay fields is referring to the superintendent and associate superintendent greg rivers. he filed nine charges against her, including sexual harassment. the superintendent said all nine allegations were unsubstantiated. she was fully exonerated. but the problem is what the investigation did find is still very embarrassing to the district. laura. >> for sure, ryan. this has been going on for weeks now. so friday at 5:00 p.m., they're holding a special meeting. meeting. investigation. and then ultimately vote on the future of superintendent catherine leroy. they have to be careful because everybody involved has an contracts involved. obviously they want to avoid a lawsuit down the road. live in bar doe, ryan raiche. back to you. >> thank you, ryan. >>> we want to take a live look at bourbon street right now because ladies and gentlemen it is officially fat tuesday. it must be chilly because i've never seen so many coated during fat tuesday and mardi gras. this is all happening on bourbon street. it's a celebration dating back to the early 1700s. this of course leading up t

@she has been under fire since @associate superintendent greg @rivers filed nine mis conduct @claims against her and included @sexual harassment and create @sexual harassment and creating a @hostile work environment. @an independent investigation @cleared laroy but they did say @that she may have crossed @professional lines. @as part of her compensation she @will get more than $230,000. @the board voted to make @jacqueline bird the interim @superintendent. @board members will discuss a @permanent replacement at a @workshop set for later on this @month. @>>> manatee county is working on @a way to curb nonemergency 911 @calls an starting a paramedic @program. @made up of two paramedics and a @the suv preemptively helping @patients who need help but not @in an ambulance. @last year manatee has 46,000 ems @calls. @only 2500 of those were @emergency transports. @paramedics will go to people's @homes, assess how they can need @help, and even help them with @medications as well. @>> for repainting a step yellow @so they can see it. @they need a ramp to get their @they need a ramp to get the

associate superintendent greg rivers claimed leroi made several sexual passes at him and tweaked an open position so she could hire a formal level. the school board meets tonight at 5:00. >>> veterans in lake county will have to go somewhere else for the medical care. the va clinic in leesburg shutting down at noon. a new va clinic will open on these burly boulevard into mary's tuesday. any -- to verizon tuesday. -- >>> if you been watching as you know one of the major headlines was the sixth different shootings claiming seven lines across central florida this last weekend. in the next hour the orange county sheriff's office hopes to make things safer trading unwanted guns for $50 gift cards. starting at 7 am, anyone can turn in a gun no questions asked without an id. show up at the orange blossom building at obt and michigan avenue. >>> sometime later today, officials in eatonville hope to reopen a main road through town following a big water main break . the water main break happened tuesday on kennedy boulevard. leaders blame the cold weather and the entire town is under a boil water

plast month the associate psuperintendent greg rivers filed pnine misconduct claims against pthe superintendent. phe accused her of sexual pharassment, making inappropriate pcomments and creating a hostile pwork environment. phe said it was because he didn't pwant to take their relationship pany further. pindependent investigation leader pcleared him of any misconduct pbut some of the school board are pnot sure and tonight they will pvote whether to fire her. p>>laura: someone shot a turkey pvulture in st. petersburg. pthe sixth time someone has shot pa protected bird in this area. pand a local rescue says that penough is enough. pthe tampa bay rescue says that pit seems that someone is ptargeting them. pall the birds have been found in pthe venetian isles area and a ptotal of four osprey and one pblue heron have been shot in the parea. pthis is the bullet that was ulled -- yeah. pthat's the bullet pulled from a pturkey vulture wing yesterday pmorning. phe was not able to fly and in pthe end had to be put down. plocal bird watchers say the pconsistency of the shootings is palarming and it's ill

this stems from a relationship with greg rivers, reporter ryan raiche is working on the new developments right now. we'll have a lot more coming up tonight on abc action news at five. >>> we want you to take a look at the line at the usf sun dome. all the people waiting for the trump rally. we have been out there all day long on the ground. carson, that crowd is huge. interesting to me. a lot of people you talked to say they aren't going to vote for trump. >> reporter: some say they are. person. some have made up their minds. they want to get a glimpse inside the sun dome. look at this line, all the way it is critical. he's got strong support in southern states, but on march 15 march 15th, that is when the presidential primary will hit in florida and other big states, north carolina, ohio, illinois, so those states, those big states going to come very very quickly, and all in a timing very critical here. now, we met tammy picket a little bit earlier today. you are first in line, and you're from leesburg. >> my mother made this. she's 90 years old in the nursing home. >> reporter: you hav

. @>> leroy had been under fire @after associate superintendent @greg rivers filed nine @misconduct claims against her, @including sexual harassment and @creating a hostile work @environment. @an independent investigation @cleared her of miscon tuct, butconduct but @did say she may have crossed @professional lines. @she responded earlier this week. @>> please allow me to apologize @for any failure of my part to @ineffectively manage a @relationship with a senior staff @member. @i take responsibility for that, @and i've learned from it. @>> but it wasn't enough. @the damage already done. @friday evening, rather than @voting to terminate, board @members voted unanimously to @accept leroy's resignation, @which includes compensation of @$233,317, including $30,000 in @lawyer fees. @us to move forward. @we need to heal as a community. @>> based on some of the @rhetoric, however, that may be a @ways off. @>> based on what i saw, it was a @lynch mob. @>> wow. @now what we did hear tonight, @the board voted to name deputy @superintendent jackie bird to @interim superintendent. @we should learn mor

associate superintendent greg rivers filed complaints against her but she was cleared of any wrongdoing. >>> mount dora city officials decided to continue with their search for a new interim city managers. we told you the city stopped looking for a candidate because of scheduling conflicts. now they will continue the application and interview process until february 26th. the cost of finding a new interim city manager will run about $50,000. >>> three federal agencies are working to see if there are any health risks linked to the rubber found on sports fields. we told you about the the white house announced cdc, consumer products safety commission and environmental safety commission will look for risks. crumb rubber i guess made up of ground up scrap tires. >>> there are fears that zika virus can cause pregnant women to miscarry. two women that got the virus traveling outside the u.s. suffered miscarriages. eyewitness news this morning's mike manzoni asked what orange county is doing to combat the virus. >> trap. >> you are trapping them in? >> yep. >> reporter: orange county mosquito co

greg is in river head right now with that side of the story. >> reporter: rob, we have a couple of inches of snow on the ground here in riverhead. we're long county roaw 58 which is a major east-wes thoroughfare thorough thoroughfare. you can still see blacktop still visible outohere. the bad news, the snow has been picking up cn intensity over the last half an hour or so. the winds as well. winter reminding us once again it's still here. for the second time in four days, long island drivers are facing a snowy challenge. >> i would barely see and it was pretty bad. >> reporter: despite her struggles, the consensus so far is that the roads here in riverhead aren't as slick as they were friday. that storm dumped about 7 inches island wide, police reported some 300 fender-benders and spin-outs. >> two storms in three, four days. >> unbelievable. we get done, we got another one. that's part of it. >> reporter: highway crews in riverhead began pretreating roads this morning with a brine mixture that includes beet juice. it's believed to be more effective in deicing the road. >> we can go to li

greg: what is great about it? >> his commitment level and we waded through the frozen rivers. greg: hey, i would do it for the oscar. >> he ate a liver. >> best actress. >> bre larsson from room. >> we have kate blanchette. carol, by the way, i saw that. if anybody smoked cigarettes and the nomination. bre larson. >> all about this little guy. >> bre larson and room. this is your call? >> yeah, it is an amazing performance. it is a film that people liked and love. greg: one person in this room saw it. >> we have a storm trooper that agrees. >> bre larson will win. the oscars like someone new, she's been around but deserves. jennifer lawrence, but this is bre's year. >> jennifer did it already. greg: getting a little sick of her to be honest with you. rosanna: oh, stop it. greg: she can go on vacation. o best picture? >> put up the nominees. >> if you are like us, you have seen 25% of the movies. we saw the martian. light. >> bridge of spies? >> no. i tried. >> mad max? >> no. who wins? >> the "revenant." >> wow. >> they are riding on a wave right now and that is where the wave

veteran police officer was shot and killed while serving an arrest warrant in the city of river dale. major greg barney knocked on the suspect's front door and the man tried to escape by running out the back. he chased the suspect who opened fire, hitting him twice and killing him. another officer opened fire and hit the man. he is in critical condition tonight. >> and a massive gas leak in l.a. has been been stopped tonight, and they are working to permanently seal it with cement. it was discovered in october and nearly 6,000 families had to be relocated. many people complaining about the headaches and nose bleeds and nausea, and many families say they are not planning to southern california gas is facing dozen office lawment lawsuits. >> and once available only to a select few, virtual reality is now pretty much available to everybody. it's projected to become a multimillion-dollar business in just a few short years. >> this is cool with a capital c. if two local visionaries get their way, the bulk of that money will be spent right here in the tampa bay area. >> virtual reality can take you to

. >> major greg barney spent 25 years as a member of the river dale police force. >> thousands of emails released offer shocking insight into the decisions that were made leading up to the flint water crisis, shows several government agencies discussing lead and legionnaire's issues long before the problem was known publicly. one e-mail from april 2014, a week before the city switched its water supply to the flint river. the water quality supervisor there in the city of flint warning that the plant was not ready for that switch. he said if water was distributed from this plant it, would be against his direction. he asked for more time to train staff, but he did not get it. >> cruise ship anthem of the seas is back on the water after being cleared by the coast guard. just days after the ship was battered in rough waters on the atlantic, passengers once again boarded the royal caribbean ship hoping for a smoother ride. fortunately, no one was seriously hurt during the ordeal last week. the ten month old ship had to have some repairs to the propulsion system before it could set sale. >>> po

river. our coverage partners at k-d-t-h radio report greg herbst will become the new superintenden t in galena illinois. the galena school board voted to hire herbst at a special meeting last night. he fills a vacancy created when former superintendent sharon olds died last fall. the east dubuque school board put herbst on administrative leave last summer. the board apologized and reinstated him in august. the board never said why they put him on leave in the first place. in a phone conversation with kdth, herbst said that turmoil in east dubuque caused him to look for another job. herbst officially takes over in galena on july first. schools in eastern iowa are moving ahead with approved plans or revising future plans after bond votes. college community school district leaders watched a substantial measure pass easily last night.. in the bond vote yesterday, 68% supported the issue. that's well over the 60% it some district leaders waited for the final voting results at the linn county auditor's office last night. they used their phones to keep up with the math as each site reported in. the d

traffic lighter than normal with the hudson river crossings. 20 at the tunnel. greg and rosanna. >> thank you. outside. >> let's do it. you know who is going to be here in the 9:00 lew diamond phillips. you know, i loved him -- in labhaba a new play that he wrote in and starring in in connecticut. you may know what it's like to deal with high... januvia (sitagliptin) is a once-daily pill that, along with diet and exercise, helps lower blood sugar. januvia works when your blood sugar is high and works less when your blood sugar is low, because it works by enhancing your body's own ability to lower blood sugar. plus januvia, by itself, is not likely to cause weight gain or low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). januvia should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. tell your doctor if you have a history of pancreatitis. serious side effects can happen, including pancreatitis which may be severe and lead to death. stop taking januvia and call your doctor right away if you have severe pain in pancreatitis. tell your doctor right away and stop taki

my point is that they are camping by the river and cooking, cook with the fresh herbs. this is breakfast of the champions. greg: it feels like velvet. it is nice. rosanna: stop putting your hands on that. the balance of the sage and the punch and flavor. a lot of the flavor to this is coming from the ingredients, the cure of the meat and the saltiness. >> while we cut that, we are taking a quick break and we have the a cow and all. and you may not know what i'm talking about, but, uh. the yogurt made from your milk, is delicious. mmmm, yoplait. i do everything on the internet. but it's kind of slow. my friends say i should get fios because it's the fastest. i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. we're out of 2% i wonder what else could be better around here? i heard that. switching to better internet is now easier than ever. only fios has the fastest internet available, with uploads up to 5x faster than cable. speeds plus tv and phone for just $69.99 a month online switch to better. switch to fios. rosanna: thank you saying nice things about us on facebook. greg: thank you once ag

greg. >> details were read aloud. he's accused of shooting and killing his wife's love never the back seat of a pickup truck at the park and ride on river chase way on valentine's day. officers found the deceased male lying on the ground between two vehicles. glnchtsz his wife of 26 years, maria, who is also a victim, help of her sister in law who acted as a translator. >> i'm not afraid of him but i need this. she said she didn't want contact with her husband but didn't want him locked up but needed him working and running their restaurants to support their six children. >> i could never imagine any set of circumstances where he would ever do this again. >> leon's attorney say he is not a threat to the community despite his ties to mexico. the judge granted him a $500,000 security bond, no contact with his wife. janay frazier, news 189. >> if leon posts bond he'll have to have no contact with port, live with his paper reps, follow a curfew and be on an electronic monitoring. he'll have to go to federal court also where he violated probation. he was witness in the case against former sheriff james mets. >> kershaw county ajudge settle b

one indian river london bridge to sixty four greg ri right now the sun is coming up as to what a beautiful start to the day over hampton had put that out on twitter and facebook just because at the man what a nice picture one let folks know we are looking a lot of sunshine still hazy around norfolk right now forty four degrees guys are very bleak cloudy with a north wind blows north winter to keep our temperatures in check >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. the votes are in. cruz with an upset win over trump. rubio in a close third. >> we feel so good about the growth we've had. >> sanders and clinton in a dead heat as it heads to new hampshire. >>> also this morning the surprising lawsuit against val. why he's been sued for millions over a meme he posted. could anyone be at risk for what they repost? never been in love before >>> get ready for 10 dates in 10 states launching this morning. we follow one young woman who puts every method to the test and has just ten days to do it. what really works when it comes to finding the one you want. >>> it's a girl power kind of morning from