jameis winston was teeing off today. after he finished his work out of course. so he was a little late for the course. he wanted to talk about his baptism this weekend. >> yeah. it is. just growing in faith consistently every day. is a big part with my family, a at this time so i have been baptized before but just born again christian is new for me and my girl. >> there you go. >> and lovey smith headed back to school. he took the head coaching job at university of illinois. one reporter asked him, okay. what happened with the bucks. >> as a coach going in the hall of fame this summer, was also fired by the buccaneers. so you kind of take it and move on. i'm not saying it in a bad light. that's our profession. it happens. >> he's of course rougherring to tony. we all remember he was fire and is going to the hall of fame. so he didn't have a whole lot to say but he managed to kind of -- oh >> tights the crew a little bit -- screw a little bit. >> and the pay out. >> that's almost as good as the hall of fame. >> all right. stay with us. (vo) you can check on them.

. >>> weather and traffic on the >> new in the next half hour, buc's quarterback jameis winston is getting in touch with his faith. the big step he took over the weekend. >>> and an 8 on your side consumer alert before you gas up for work. the big change you may notice >>> it is 6:28 which means getting kids to the bus stop, they may have a chill in the air, 56 degrees. but the sunshine will warm you to 79 degrees by the time the kids home from school. and emoji man has two thumbs up for staying sunny all week and gradually getting warmer, into the low 80s by tend of the week. how about traffic on the 8s? >>> well, overnight construction is creating a problem in sarasota. we are backed up almost before it's southbound, folks, right around university parkway and lanes are taken away. and that's what the back-up is for. and another collision here, but this is off to the side of the roadway and it's at cattleman and fruitville road. and another crash on 75 in pasco. more on that come up. >>> good morning. welcome to news channel 8 today. i'm candace mccowan in for gene ramirez. >> and i am ga

lightning legend "dave andreychuk, *current buc "jameis winston" and phillies hall of famer "mike schmidt." todays' event starts at noon at the innisbrook resort. admission is free... but parking is ten dollars. the *main valspar championship tournament kicks off on thursday. 3 and tonight in st. petesburg: a singing legend, stops by. tony bennett is performing at the mahaffey theater. unfortunately, lady gaga won't be with him... but he does have *another female guest singer... his *daughter "antonia bennett." tickets start at 65 dollars, the show starts at 7-30. 3 ((//2shot)) toss to 3 3 3 3 3 3 toss to shayla.... 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ((walter legal smackdown. in just a few hours, hulk hogan's battle against a tabloid moves to a courtroom be warned several times, about 3 "excuse me, i'm talking." (cheers) ((jen the democratic race for the white house took a turn last night... as the candidates got snippy with each other. while on the republican side, g-o-p leaders seem to have picked their candidate... but marco rubio says: wait just a minute... 3 ((walter and... big times at

jameis winston that a parade of sports celebs in the charity event. mike schmidt and rivera. the football guys wanted to talk about peyton manning. >> i will send out an instagram telling him thank you for the way he played the game and the way that he put in the film work and the studious part of the game. >> peyton manning had a great career and like john elway, it is great to retire on top with the super bowl. >> we will talk to jim is about and lovie smith new job in college. >>> tampa bay lightning owner announced the largest single donation in the 90 year history of the boys and girls club of tampa bay. brace yourselves. 2 1/2 million dollars. to help renovate and expand the park recreation center near claremore elementary. >> positive entry emanates and radiates out from the boys and girls club and ideally has a difference throughout this community. >> that will go so far. among the new additions, a roller hockey rink. it makes a lot of sense. also a game room and technology lab. 18 center, a theater in the kitchen. sounds pretty nice. the finished faculty facility boy

state university settled a high-profile title ix case involving tampa bay buccaneers quarterback jameis winston, a former student. >> i kind of just want to know -- why me? >> reporter: in "the hunting ground," erika kinsman claims she was raped by the football star when they were classmates. winston maintained his innocence, was never charged by police, was cleared by the university. then erika filed that title ix lawsuit against fsu for failing to properly investigate the incident. the university settled for close to $1 million in exchange for in a statement that they settled in order to move forward and that they believe that the ultimate outcome of a trial would have been consistent with the previous law enforcement investigations. >> more than anything, erika really wants fsu to support survivors. that's why she did this, that's why she came aboard. she's getting nothing out of this. the exact same reason we did, we want other people to know they are not alone. >> reporter: that's what they say last night was about, standing together in a unified front. several even got matching tattoos. a

i up loaded some video of our quarterback jameis winston getting baptized in colorado. >>> a new survey finds that less than half of businesses are using the new chip technology. the survey looked at 92 payment service providers that service more than half of the u.s. card accepting markets. well businesses were supposed to adopt the chip technology by last october or face penalties. >>> well, an internet hall-of- famer has died. the man credited with the invention of email and the @ sign passed away at the age of 74. he invented emails in 1971 while working for a tech firm in boston. to computers then so it didn't take off until the late '80s and early '90s. >>> with you might call it a naturally intoxicating experience. you can now kick back and relax at a beer-themed spa in oregon called hop, get it? hop? hop in the spa. customers can immerse themselves in hop-infused spa treatments like body wraps and facials and microbrew soaks. it involves locally brewed beer, solidifying it, grinding it up and then using it as a bath brew to soak in. you know, i guess it's a whole lot different.

players like left tackle donovan smith, and quarterback jameis winston, both of those players were rookies during mankins eleventh year. >> logan can do whatever he wants to do. he has given so much to this game. i thank him last year for protecting me and having my back always. i'm always going to have his i'm anxious to see when is he going to get inducted into the hall of fame. >> and of course no shock today, but still plenty of tears, the 18 year hall of fame bound career quarterback peyton manning, officially came to an end. manning joked in his speech that he holds the rookie record for interceptions and there are others that may never be broken, including manning's dedication to the game. >> when someone thoroughly exhausts an experience, they can't help but revere it. i revere football. i love the game. so you don't have to wonder if i'll miss it. absolutely i will. >> and today, the value spark championship hall of fame line backer, derek brooks revealed he received a text message informing him of his decision, and of course many battles years. >> he challenged me mentally, no do

. >>> jameis winston missed the tee time he had to finish his workout tough on the quarterback to jump in without warming up but he did so. can you see the first swing is tentative. he dials this up. i didn't know where it landed buttoned 300-yards. he is new to the game but he. better. and he was asked about his first coach going back to college. >> anything for the coach is good for him. i love that man he gave me an opportunity to play at the next level. >> and they were not the only big names out there for the pro who was fox broadcaster and ronday barber. a perfectist. firsthand i town out as his caddy. >> i need a towel, i would not hit it this short. there was a wind gust. i didn't -- i didn't bring my measuring device. it is a pro am. nobody is watching. >> get them next time, skip. next time. get that. >> look here we go. >> there you go. see you lose one you win one. that's what it is about. the trophy. that's wrong. >> we should never think about that's noted. that is the best. given that. slow it down, you told me to hit it there. i'm trying to figure out what flattery or r

lightning legend "dave andreychuk, *current buc "jameis winston" and phillies hall of famer "mike schmidt." todays' event starts at noon at the innisbrook resort. admission is free... but the *main valspar championship tournament kicks off on thursday. now, here's kevin o'donnell, with the rest of sports. 3 the minnesota twins won the bidding war for korean slugger byung ho park and jake odorizzi found out with one pitch why park was in demand. park jumped all over the rays and odorizzi in their first meeting in port charlotte. odorizzi 3 started strong.... he strikes out danny santana..... then sends down brian dozier......but after back to back walks and error by tim beckham... odorizzi finds himself in a jam with the bases loaded.... odorizzi serves up a pitch to park that he though was an inning inning killer.... park... parks it... a grand slam and a 4-nothing hole for the rays....it was the only hit odorizzi allowed... blake snell sees his 2nd action... 8th... he pitched 2-innings struck out two and gave up 5-4. aside from the first decent day... but they didn't get a lot of support

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today jameis winston, derrick brooks, josh donaldson were out there playing in the celebrity pro-am. i was lucky enough to join in but not as a player but a poorly played and verbally accused caddie for former buck barber. >> i appreciate that. i need to get a towel. >> we're up there. my tee shot. i didn't hit it this short. >> yeah there was a sudden wind gust that i just didn't bring my measuring device. it is a pro-am nobody's watching. get 'em next time skip. >> i'll get that. >> beverage? there you go. see you lose one, you win one. that's what it's all about today. this is the trophy for pro-am. no? never mind. that's the wrong information. probably should never think about being a caddie. >> duly noted. very good. it's ridiculous. i was saying given -- like i said it is a slow green right now. it's still early. >> told me to hit it where i hit it. it's faster when you hit it. trying to figure out what works. shaleless flattery or will he i don't know. [ laughter ] i need more. dead straight. dead straight. i told you. right edge. that's what i said. yep. i like it. things are

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