jarrod holbrook is taking action explaining what a new billion dollar lawsuit means for you. >> if a sprinkler pipe were to actual burst, you are going to be getting a lot of water. >> reporter: that's exactly what happened at two complexes in south florida. a fire sprinkler led to millions of dollars in damages and residents forced out of their homes. florida attorney irvin gonzalez says in this case it's the manufacturer's fault. >> it is a major life safety issue. >> reporter: life safety issue because gonzalez says plastic pipes, commonly used in residential fire sprinklers, can break or leak and reduce water pressure in a fire emergency. you see this orange pipe? gonzalez says the resin breaks contact with common building

jarrod holbrook joins us live from the school where he spent most of his teaching career. jarrod. >> reporter: that's right, jamison. it is here where he was once the victim's teacher. it has taken pinellas county school districts nearly two disciplinary file. you may be shocked what we found. parents here sure are. inside the former teacher's disciplinary file, the i-team investigation. in fact it's the third. in 2005, robert celeste was relationship with a student. police say the results were unfounded. there are also sexual misconduct allegations investigated by police in 2014. the student told police they weren't true. but they did state he had a reputation amongst students and was even nicknamed coast celeste- coach celeste-me. police say they have dna evidence that identifies celeste as the father of the baby. parents were never notified during the investigation or after the arrest. they are not happy about it. >> this is shocking to me. >> should parents have been notified. >> yes. >> why not notify a parent. >> i'm in shock because i have a granddaughter here. >> wh

jarrod holbrook, this doesn't make sense to the owners. >> reporter: restaurant owners say they have always turned a stable profit from day one and feel they are being pushed out because of agreed. for bruce, it's more than just an outdoor waterfront restaurant. >> besides being my 4-year-old son's big sand box, it has meant a lot to my wife and my family. >> reporter: bruce has owned the tick ebar in bradenton for more than five years. >> this business has been our heart and soul over the last five and a half years. >> reporter: bruce just found out from his landlord that his lease is not getting renewed. in a letter sent to bruce, the landlord feels, quote, the tenant has not operated its business in a successful and productive manner. >> i appreciate all your service. >> reporter: at the end of the >> it's heart wrenching. it really is. >> reporter: heart wrenching because bruce says they have been very successful. they have always turned a profit and given more than $200,000 to local charities. >> our sales average between 2 and a half to $3 million a year over the last five year

i'm investigator jarrod holbrook, taking action for you. >> they say they will not release their internal investigative report but a spokesperson says it confirms our confidence in the diligence and commitment to safety of all of our maintenance personnel. the full statement is on abcactionnews.com. >> the brave reof that little girl is tremendous. >>> trapped. a little girl surrounded by smoke and flames, look at that, the bold actions that saved her life. >>> plus, three parents, one baby. the controversial procedure that could put an end to genetic disease and the new step to letting it happen in the u.s. >>> and looking outside, some clouds off to the north. and those clouds eventually going to bring you rain first thing tomorrow morning. but what about that rain plan for the weekend? we will have your changing >> welcome back. a terrifying story of survival out of new jersey tonight. a 9-year-old girl leaping from the third floor of a burning building into the arms of police officers. there it is. video capturing the flames and smoke taking over the building and trapped on the third

jarrod holbrook is taking action explaining what a new billion dollar lawsuit means for you. >> if a sprinkler pipe were to actual burst, you are going to be getting a lot of water. >> reporter: that's exactly what happened at two complexes in south florida. a fire sprinkler led to millions of dollars in damages and residents forced out of their homes. florida attorney irvin gonzalez says in this case it's the manufacturer's fault. >> it is a major life safety issue. >> reporter: life safety issue because gonzalez says plastic pipes, commonly used in residential fire sprinklers, can break or leak and reduce water pressure in a fire emergency. you see this orange pipe? gonzalez says the resin breaks contact with common building products like bonding agents and anti-core rough sif corrosive agents. gonzalez filed a lawsuit. he claims the pipes are defective. so far he has clients in florida, texas, arizona, kansas, mississippi, and alabama. >> we've hired a number of nationally recognized experts. engineers, chemists, material experts who have gone to the lab, tested this material, and

.>> that was jarrod holbrook. derek farmer was arrested and seized guns and drugs. response team has conducted 11 operations in the bay area in the past year. >>> we continue to follow news out of michigan. a man suspected of driving around a small town shooting people at random. seven are dead this morning. >>> brooksville, florida bluegrass festival, february 24 through the 28. gates open at 11 am. florida barbecue a session rips on the rich on february 26 in haines city. historic seventh avenue in ybor city with the yesterday with latin music. >>> this community calendar is brought to you by florida >>> 630 a m. thanks for waking up with us. a lot of news to cover this morning including a deputy still looking for the gunman who shot of a hookah lounge in north tampa killing one man. it happened yesterday at this smokin bull hookah bar. there was a fight that broke out near the door. there is a crime stopper reward. >>> seven people are dead after a shooting spree kalamazoo, michigan. a man drove around overnight shooting people at random. a man in custody being q