. >>> jake peterson is live on happened. we learned in the last couple of minutes they're offering big money to whoever helps catch the suspect. >> yeah, crimestoppers is offering up $2,000 for information that would lead to an arrest in this case. this happening all around 12:30 last night or early in morning. that's when deputy adam pin necessarily was patrolling the area. he found a woman in the median. she was involved in some type of traffic accident. he called ems and the ems arrives 5 minutes later and they find the deputy and the found the two of them. this is a fairly remote area. deputies don't have a whole lot to go on. they want to be on the lookout for a vehicle with front end damage. that's all you know at this point. the deputy has been with the sheriff's department for a few years and he is married to another polk sheriff's deputy. the woman is from the tampa area. we'll be out here and will bring you the latest when it's available. jake peterson abc action news. >>> okay. thank you. also breaking this mornin

. >> jake peterson spoke to the young children. >> reporter: after the accident scene clears and the family is notified the mourning begins. >> i know it happened but it is hard for my mind to think it actually happened. >> kenneth if he sans and i just found out about his mother mother jessica's death. >> honestly i still cry and stuff a lot about it. since i have known her my whole life it is hard to actually believe. >> reporter: kenneth was living with his mom in tampa. he says she worked two jobs to help him and his older brother us a roof over her head. >> it hit me hard. >> reporter: 16-year-old xavier is trying to make sense of why someone would leave the scene of the accident after hitting two people. >> i really hope it is horrifying him. he needs to pay for that. >>> polk county deputies have little leads but they are on the lookout for a car with front end taj. they hope a tip from the public will help he needs to pay for what he did to our mother, who was a hard work and didn't deserve for this to happen. >> she was awesome. >> reporter: now these two brothers are left l

jake peterson abc action news. >>> now, abc action weather. >> we had the heat today with the humidity but it did not feel that bad, because of the wind, the wind has been gusting the entire afternoon, east to northeast at hour. it really makes it feel a lot nicer. the winds will be sticking around for a couple of days. satellite picture, high clouds not the kind bringing any ring, we will be dodging clouds overnight, breezy weather continues but what about it to the weekend? any changes for halloween? coming up. >>> in the race for the white house hillary clinton wrapping in north carolina clinton says the outcome will determine if the country continues to build on president barack obama's legacy. a new email release could not come at a worse time for the candidate. a 12 page memo from a former aide to president bill clinton chose how he and other advisers encouraged clinton foundation donors to hire bill clinton for lucrative speaking engagements, the work described as bill clinton incorporated. >>> trump refu he lose in the election. with election day 12 days when we are fact checki

the now's jake peterson shows us how a free clinic was able to triple the amount of patients they see. >> getting medical care when you aren't insured is an cheap especially if a chronic condition like diabetes. >> it community in our population the cost of an insulin bottle is anywhere between $200 and $300. agencies help low income patients get the services for free by using volunteer doctors. >> received 1200 patients per year. >> so many people could use the help, the population is around $360,000 the population is around $360,000.25 % don't have healthcare. working poor, people that do service industry. >> the executive director says a partnership with fsu nursing will help more people get free care faster. it won't be doctors seeing each patient rather nursing students. >> these will be registered nurses trying to get their doctorate, we will probably triple the number of patients. >> it gives relief to doctors like jamie specializing in breast cancer. lives pick >> this is a phenomenal service to provide healthcare. >> learn more on how to qualify for free care by logging onto

as jake peterson shows us drivers hope to raise awareness and lives. >> it's a lifestyle. >> reporter: tow truck drivers know the risk. >> the racing 90 miles per hour down the interstate and you're right there. >> every one of us out here jumped on the wac of the -- back of the truck more times than you can count pause we don't want to get hit. >> reporter: despite the possible danger they love to do this job. >> we're here taking care of maybe your grandmother or your father or some friend of yours, move over. >> reporter: ginger darling organized sunday's ride for troy mcguire. they rode past the site where he was killed. >> when i see this, it's very emotional. because it goes to show you we're competitors but we're family. >> reporter: some of these drivers never even met troy. but several like josh worked aiming long side him. >> if -- alongside him. >> if he seen you in a bad mood, he would say something and make you laugh and he would not leave you alone until he see you laugh. >> reporter: but now his laughter is gone after being hit by a driver. tow truck operators hope his

. >> jake peterson, abc action news. >>> the clinic is open tomorrow afternoon, we had a schedule on our website at abcactionnews.com getting a a home that an accused drunk driver smashed through, this is a deadly accident, you see the truck almost all the way to the kitchen, we found out the accused driver's name is ryan tallent still on jail . he was drunk when he drove through the lakeland home killing a woman on impact.>>> deputies want you to keep an eye out for people caught on camera stealing a school bus, the suspects at one point they smile at the camera on board the bus. deputies say jayson kalinowski and david keen found the bus behind the lake wells barbecue restaurant and drove it to avon park deputies tracked the bus down but are looking for the men and a woman, kim loeb. >>> the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action degrees in polk county, 82 lake wells, 80 in bartow and fort meade, as we look at the hillsboro county temperatures, ranging from 83, i have to sneeze. 86 in tampa, what are you going to do? 86 degrees in westchase. temperatures consist the low

. >> jake peterson, abc action news. >>> the clinic is open tomorrow afternoon, we had a schedule on our website at abcactionnews.com getting a

>>reporter: reporting in sarasota county jake peterson abc action news. >>> the weekend is here. was thinking about holloway percent it was hot and windy out there. >> it makes a little better have the wind we would be heating up but now i think over the next few days more of the same we will stay warm and going to say she met but you get the breezy weather out there feels noticeably nicer and the beast never a bad alternative although there are some the things going on this weekend across the entire area and the weather will see more some across the temperatures in the low to mid 80s to the two points are at their back in the mid-60s semisweet humid and muggy one of those big event going on over at ray j as the winds could have an impact on the football game. the usf bulls are taking on the navy mid- shipment of red ray j temperatures will be low 80s the kickoff and the whistle subside and heading over to the game it will be a beautiful night to watch football. not the way that you think of approaching november but it kind of is for the bay area i think it looks just as good for

jake peterson, >>> the information on the hit- and-run death of a motorcyclist. deputies say lorenzo came forward yesterday. investigators say the two had an argument their college avenue friday night. deputies say gilbert drove off to escape the off -- escape the >> to leave him on the side of the road to die, that just shows what kind of person you are. >> there will be a funeral later this week. >>> a clearwater man who bonded out of jail for his involvement in the death of a crossing guard . he continued to run on foot because he did not have a valid driver sizes. officers also found cocaine in his car. >>> we are waiting to learn the identity of a woman found burned to death. fire officials believe she may have been smoking and used her oxygen tank at the same time. yesterday, those female resident was a female resident of the >>> new information on jose fernandez. the medical examiner just released a report saying he had cocaine in his system and his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit when he died. he and 2 friends were killed in a boat crash las

. >> i'm jake peterson for "the now tampa bay". >>> amazon announcing they need more temporary workers for the holidays. looking to fill 120,000 physicians, 20% more than last year. you never know, that might turn into a full-time job, last year more than 14,000 people who started working for the include target 70,000 people, holding hiring events tomorrow or you can apply online, 40,000 people for jcpenney, 69,000 at kohl's and ups needs 95,000. do all of these seasonal jobs really mean we are in a purchasing mood? the us national retail federation is predicting holiday spending increasing more than 3.5% to a new record of 656 to a new record of $656 december. online sales expected to be up as much as 10%. >>> every day this week we have been bringing you images from north carolina where they are dealing with aftermath of hurricane matthew. look at this video near greenville, you can see the river out of its banks spilling into people's homes. other rivers are expected to crest tomorrow at record we are not getting new reports of anyone else dying associated with the storm. also right

. >> so true as jake peterson shows us, there's a new clinic that will treat you, no matter how much money you have or make. >>reporter: patrick doesn't go to the doctor much. in fact his last checkup was. >> um, i couldn't tell you. >>reporter: he's one of the millions of uninsured floridians. but now he's getting some much needed care for free. >> i'm super add getting into a job where i know i'm going to need that. >>reporter: he's seeing a doctor at the newly founded clinic in sarasota. they have only been open a day. >> it's booked solid. >>reporter: director has a background and saw a need in the bay area. >> people assume the clinic is set up for the poorest of the >> she provided check you ups for low or no cost. they have specialists who can check you out from head to toe. >> she was treated for asthma and given prescriptions of inhalers. >>reporter: so now those like her are getting the tlc they deserve after years of going without. >> one of the reason why most people aren't going is because it's so gosh darn expensive so any time you for free, that's a good thing. >>repor

jake peterson is comparing the two. >> reporter: the lunch rush at this restaurant in west tampa is already busy, but this chain is dishing out even more deliciousness after signing up for uber eats. >>south tampa had to higher an extra person just to keep up with the uber eats orders. >> reporter: and now the owner says they're prime customers. >>it's making tampa so progressive. it's simple it's a neat, neat process. >> reporter: here's how it works, log on to the app or website and pick your meal. the order goes to the kitchen and then an amazon contracted driver delivers it to your door. a couple of requirements. the order has to be at least $20, uber eats delivers any amount and the differences don't end there. both apps have the same wait time, 40 minutes in tampa to the market so they have about half of the restaurants as uber does and here's the big thing. amazon delivers for free but that's what your $99 yearly membership. uber eats is $5 per delivery. >> reporter: so who's the winner? perez doesn't think it's a competition. >>uber is the more, the ma lynn numb -- millennium and am

jake what it meant to see his teammates' emotion after the big hit on him. >> it's amazing. you know, you get frustrated, and didn't try to go off and. committee came back. doug peterson played here and coached here. he knows all about the eagles fans patriots. >> my wife hears it all the time. i mean, she hears it. this week she's already heard it at the grocery store, and then the fans know. the people know. this week is different. all you have to do is beat dallas. it doesn't matter what happens. you just got to beat dallas. >> the 6ers, they're going to be seeing the debut of joe lnb. how about that? it's been a long time coming. listen to these big expectations for his first season. >> my first year i want to be one of the most dominant players at the end of this year. i want people to say that, yeah, he is up there. >> it's just for the first time we actually have some players that we think have a chance to be here for a while. >> got to love it. this week's contestant for game of the week, you see him on your screen. you can call or text your vote. go to nbc 10.com. we'll be right back. ken on the s quo. in harrisburg, they didn't like it when i stopped their p

peterson and number five washintton more impressive every week. huskies tailback myles gaskin blowiing up a 197 yards rushing. first quarter, 65 yard touchdown. the was on!! quarterback jake browning throws six touchdowns this one to john rosss. huskies rout the ducks in oregon. ducks coach mark be on his way out! afternoon fun, navy going after number six houston hard. midshipmen stepping up in the second half, darryl bonner finds quarterback will worth being the ball 17 yard touchdown. navy pulls off the stunner for it's first win over a top ten team since 1984. ten team since 1984. arizona cardinals general manger steve keim is reaching out to the nfl masses. today, arizona signs guard ulrick john from miami's practice squad. this after starting guard evan mathis was placed on injured reserve with an ankle i h moves to upgrade the line line the cardinals getting the wekkend off after the big thursday night win against the 49ers. the defense doing its part with seven sacks. calais campbell, a big night with two sacks and a huge pick that turned the game says, "...goood team win ." the diamondbacks front office on the search for a manager and general manager. according t

peterson and number five washintton more impressive every week. huskies tailback myles gaskin blowiing up a 197 yards rushing. first quarter, 65 yard touchdown. the was on!! whoever has huskies quarterback jake browning hit the lottery. the sophmore with six touchdowns this one to john rosss. huskies rout the ducks in be on his way out! afternoon fun, navy going after number six houston hard. midshipmen stepping up in the second half, darryl bonner finds quarterback will worth being the ball 17 yard touchdown. navy up seven. navy very opportunistic, cougars greg ward picked off josiah powell heading to the land of glory. 34 yard pick six. navy pulls off the stunner for it's first win over a top ten team since 1984. arizona cardinals general manger steve keim is reaching out to the nfl masses. today, arizona signs guard ulrick john from miami's practice squad. this after starting guard evan mathis was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury. huge loss as keim could still make more moves line the cardinals getting the wekkend off after the big thursday night win against the 49ers. the defense doing its part with seven sacks. calais campbell, a big night with two sacks and a huge pick th