mcdill is open. again, a deadly hit and run but tampa police are working right now. there is not a description of the car involved at this point but they do say a man in his 40s died on the scene as a result of the hit and run. we'll have the latest on good day tampa bay. haley, aaron. >> thank you. >>> now we know the names of the people on board planes off davis evan lambert learned more about the passenger and pilot. the victims have been identified as louis caparicci and kevin careno. >> reporter: family and friends shared the men both in their 50s were on board a twin engine cessna when it crashed just after stayoff on the runway at peter o. knight airport. caparicci and careno graduated in 1993. posted he was okay but remembered his friends writing may the good lord have mercy, meanwhile, investigators are still trying to determine what caused the plane to crash. today they confirmed witness accounts that two planes may have been involved in the incident. are two airplanes taking off approximately the same time. however, whether the accident occurred coincident

. >>> a staple at mcdill air force base for two decades. bill nelson once hurricane hunters to stay there for years to come. atmospheric administration is being asked to move its employees and hurricane hunting places to a new location. the air force needs that space. at the base, mcdill is the best location for the specialized planes and the equipment and employees should stay in florida. we will let you know what happens. >>> a meeting one century in the making. president barack obama on cuban soil for a historic visit. >>> he met with cuban president castro today in havana. workers cleaned up the streets and painted buildings ahead of his arrival. the leaders talked about issues from human rights to a long- lasting us trade embargo against the communist nation. >> the most important obstacle to the economic development and there will be -- well-being of the cuban people. >> it allows foreign companies a higher cuban directorate. the president's trip. cuban exiles posted desperate tested the event at little havana. protesters call for oba

our reporter is stuck in it trying to get into mcdill. we will keep you updated on all this throughout the hour. >>> a live look as america waits to see when a second eagle egg will begin to hatch near the nation's capital. look at how the first a glitch >>> we have traffic troubles and we have some weather troubles on the horizon. as we look at florida's most accurate weekend planner, we will see rain this afternoon, then showers early and clearing and cooler later on what is the first day of spring. here's a look at the forecast for saturday. 81 with a 50% chance of rain. tomorrow, 74 degrees with a 40% chance for showers. how do things cool off into the work we? we will show you that with the forecast coming up after the >> i feel the need, the need for speed. airfest is this weekend. we have a sneak peek inside the event. erik waxler went for the ride of a lifetime on one of many planes you will see at macdill this weekend. >> all the people that flew p 51 mustangs, the fighter planes, they learned in these. >> reporter: flying since

air fest, big event going on over at mcdill gates. ceremony starts at 10:00. air performances start at 11:15. the weather, partly cloudy skies to mostly cloudy. yes, a few showers. but there there be some sunshine. it will not be a washout tomorrow. now, tomorrow night into sunday morning, that's when things get a little diceyer. we could be looking at a line of storming rolling in by then. tampa 78 and lots of clouds. look at clearwater and st. pete, reporting sunny skies. we are going to see a little bit of everything this weekend. and by early next week, we're going to see something that we some colder air. we're not going to be talking about a freeze but it will be and tuesday morning. before then, we have to get through this, this unsettled stretch of weather with more clouds than sun certainly. and tomorrow morning, while around and you cannot write off the risk of a shower at any time tomorrow through midday on sunday. but i still think that most of saturday will be dry. there will be some showers around even a couple of thunderstorms. then by saturday

gaston park off of south mcdill avenue. this is the closest that you will get to the base without having to drive on. if you're looking more for a view like this, then ballast point park is where you want to be. at the third stop of the day. picnic island park where we caught some planes already practicing. >> that would be the best bet so we're not stuck in traffic and a hard time getting in and out. >> reporter: sadly not everyone can make it outside tomorrow. like in room 106 at st. joseph's hospital, you will find rj rivera. he is showing two thunderbird favorite tunes. >> i'm turning 9. i'm turning 9 in two days. >> reporter: rj will find his best air fest view in the secret garden where he can expect music just for him. >> i will roll upside-down for him and put out a couple puffs >> reporter: pick your spot for th weekend. for the now tampa bay, i'm nicole grigg. >> and we didn't even get to have the air show last year. let's hope that the weather kind of cooperates so we can do a little something this year. >> i thi

we'll be looking at 84 in mcdill. another day around 90 degrees. on the water, where we have fog will keep us away from any following activity. sunshine looks lovely around water. keep in mind we'll all for ans ilated shower in tampa and to the north. festivities as far as going out some friends, you might have a shower. looking for a 40% coverage of storms. the breakdown for friday is tampa and north as well. on saturday, we will have another batch of storms in the evening. there will be pocket on midday on saturday and most of sunday that will be rain-free. of course, timing could change a little bit. we're looking for cooler weather behind all of this next week. we always have the focus on your phone. >>> concerns over a plan to bring free wi-fi to some cities. why security experts are questioning the experts bind you will see where animals are being rescued from rising waters. and wait until you hear how a mom with a sick baby learned that all of the cash from a gofundmeglawn account was missing. that's coming up at 5:30. >> but first, you don'

the push to keep the weather watchers at mcdill air force base. that is tonight at 6:00. >>> the broadway debut of studio 10 live michael clayton took place as we can. he had a part in the bullets over broadway production and he talked about his debut on studio 10 live. >> reporter: i think this was a great introduction to what it feels like. when i walked on stage i saw the people and the crowd, it was packed. i have never been on stage myself with that many people in one room. it was a feeling. >> he had his own dressing room. the agents may be calling for michael, but now you can see him on studio 10 live. >>> it may not feel like spring and parts of the northeast were florida some days but it looks like that in washington dc. >> cherry blossoms. they are starting to bloom in the nation's capital. the 40 degree temperatures are not keeping people away. the park service is forecasting on wednesday. chilly the first few days of spring and we are no exception. nothing going on on storm tracker 10. we will jumper to the temperatures first. if you l

you can catch tons of action at the mcdill air fest. aerial performances start at 11:15, and gates are already open. there will be all kinds of aircraft zoom about, including the precision flying of the air force thunderbirds. free admission and free parking, bring a chair, sunscreen, and ear protection. >>> it's not snakes on a plane, but there are all kinds of snake at the florida state fairgrounds today for repticon, along with the states, most anything else that crawls or slivers, or hops. this is a great chance to learn, and questions of experts, and even hold some of the animals. prefer colorful things that there will be thousands of orchids for sale, lectures for folks with green thumbs, and you can sip some beer or wine while enjoying all of that beauty. in sarasota, it's community day. a chance for you to see some of the activities that take place there, including rowing and paddling demonstrations, and it's all free. and if all of these activities get you hungry, just head he on over to the cuban family festival going on in eb

48 at mcdill, 43 loose -- lutz. 38 tonight in inverness. sarasota, 47 overnight tonight. temperatures into the low 40s as we get you into the inland spots. not a great day on the water. a heavy chop on the bay. that will ease over the next 24 to 48 hours. the winds will relax a little bit. isolated chances on thursday with a big rain chance moving in for the weekend. later and if you haven't already downloaded our 10 news app it is free. you will get access to storm tracker 10. >>> not everyone is excited about the president's trip to cuba. although at 5:30 pm, why cuban- nothing will change as long as the same regime is in charge. >>> apple and playing -- unveiling new gadgets. how to cash in when you trade in. >>> white, camera, action means more to a seminal high school teenager after his dream came true after meeting his hollywood hero. >> the stories and more coming up at 5:30 pm. >>> it is march madness. >> these games have been killing me. >> we do want to see your photos on superstitious we will share those later. you could wear a pair of lucky socks or maybe a lu

pinellas park, mcdill, 70. 70 out around apollo beach. upper 70s in bartow. 81 in sebring. the sun is doing its thing there. the cooler weather is to the north with the front down to the south. we are seeing the cooler air push further south, so eventually, hopefully temperatures will be a little more cool in those spots this evening in places like bartow and lake placid and sebring. area of low pressure off the east coast trailing cold front across south florida. you can see high pressure is building in behind that giving us a nice northwesterly flow. cooler. we are seeing few of the high and mid level clouds. that will be the case for the evening too. more clear skies. so it is just giving us more sunshine today which is certainly very pleasant. saturday morning might want a jacket to start. that is true probably for sunday morning too. ins the 50s . in the afternoon, beautiful. a lot of sunshine. light breeze, easterly flow. another reenforcing slightly cooler push of air. keeps it the same sunday. this weekend, really fantastic weather saturday and sunday. it begins wit

the closest public place is gaston park off of south mcdill avenue. ballast point park and picnic island park is a great place, especially to take your dogs. we found people who have those plans. >> i think that would probably be the best bet so that we're not stuck in the traffic and, you know, having a hard time getting in and getting out. >> because no one likes traffic. for a complete list of show times and what you can bring into the base, head to our website at abcactionnews.com. >>> and air fest not the only event going on in town this weekend. several tomorrow are going to have to impact that traffic. janelle martinez has the lowdown on the streets to avoid. if you're heading to downtown tampa on saturday, you're not alone. several events happening all at the same time, including the river o'green and the gasparilla bike race that will close streets in downtown. we have bark in the park. now, streets will start closing around 6:00 in the morning. some of the streets, polk, zag and twigs will be closed. they're hoping to have them back open by

dating back decades from those vintages that there is something fofor everyone at air fest 2016 at mcdill air foforce base. ththe annual event gives visitors a chance to get a rare look inside the planes that will insist are military in the most needed times, allowing people to watch them takeke to the skies at the intensnse speeds. >> the most exciting thing like this is the scene of the crowd. cheering for us, especially the young kids that they love the military and when they cheer going. and tomorrow dive onon the plane from 15,000 feet and plunge, wowing the crowd on the rapid trip dodown. >> there are all those performance anxieties that you want to do a good show for those people to be impressed and kind of what we do. >> reporter: and of course that f-16s from the air force thunder birds will wow them as well. event organizers tell news channel 8 nearly 30 planes will be parked for tours. 15 will show off for spectators. >> the event kicks off at 8:00 in the morning both saturday and sunday. the air performances will happen on 11:15. reporting live in tampa i'm ryan hughes news ch

transport plane accidentally landed at the airport after the pilot mistook the small airport for nearby mcdill air force base. >> it's coming down and i'm thinking the sky is going to go he's not going to make it. huge sounds. hits the runway. burning smoke is coming up. >> reporter: peter o'night airport was tampa's main airport until after world war ii. a hundred private planes are base there had and 180 planes fly in and out of the airport on average every day. >> adam, thank you. >>> when a loved one goes missing but then is found it oftentimes brings closure for the family. in the case of george de laya it leaves his family with more questions after his remains were found. reporter invited to the memorial site where his bones were found. >> reporter: their 11-year search for answers brings them here tonight. a remote wooded area. >> reporter: this is where the skeletal remains were found. kathleen says her prayers to find her father finally answered. dad. >> reporter: the 61-year-old went missing in january 2005. >> it's relief on some part because after so long you think you're never goi

right now, they are at mcdill air force base but they must move by next year. many in the industry believe lakeland is perfect because it has an 8500-foot runway, plenty of hanger space and left air traffic. st. pete clearwater airport is also in the running. >>> the tennis star's future in tennis is in jeopardy. she admitted to failing a drug the test and now he faces a lengthy ban which could keep her from playing in the summer olympics in russia. the 7th ranked player in the world admits to taking the drug for the past 10 years for numerous health issues. it was just banned by the world antidoping agency in january. she admits to receiving the list of banned substances and an email but claims she didn't look at it. >>> well this morning, we're video of a garbage truck crashing off an interstate ramp and falling 100 feet. the florida highway patrol just released the video from the crash last month in miami. this new view shows the driver and what happened inside the truck when it smashes through a guardrail and falls. crash. its dash cam video looking out of

mcdill at 79. brandon at 86 degrees. scanning the skies and getting board all day. again, we haven't had any rain. we're on the very dry side. with the winds out there coming from the southeast, even though it's pumping in some low-level moisture as humidity, we're not getting enough moisture and enough lift where we would get showers. again, over the last three hours, not a thing coming down. and the futurecast has been showing a slight chance for a few showers on the east side of the state. but not seeing any of that moving into our area. in fact, through midnight, we continue with the southeast flow. and just a few clouds passing by. nothing that is really going to create a significant blanket to keep us real warm. but the temperatures are still going to be above normal just because of the fact that we've had such a warm flow of air and so much sunshine for the last few days. warm and humid will continue right into tomorrow. here is that storm system that i'm keeping an eye on. now, again, it's a slow mover. that's why we're seeing the flooding concerns continuin

as for the mcdill air fest, yes, we have rain chances.s. don't think it will be a complete rainout. but we will have to watch the rain chances especially on saturday. now, we have a 50% chance. won't rain all day long, but, there is a possibility showers can develop. especicially later in the day into the early part of sunday. we might see a morning shower saturday and later in the day carrying into the early part of sunday which is whwhy we have a 30% rain chance. we think most of that rain should be out by noonon. that's the current thinking. we are also expecting slightly as for the rain chances, there they are for you. there is our rain chance for the weekend. cooler air. there is an area of low pressure that will pass and help to pull in some cooler drier air making it slightly monday. it is warmrm this evening. temperatures in the 70s especiallyly given this time of year. but it is very comfortable. humidity is up there, but it makes for warm evenings. we have hundreds of thousands of people down here enjoying the great florida weather. 68 degrees at 7:0000 a.m. maybe a few cl

. >>> thousands of people are expected to flood mcdill air force base today for the tampa bay fast. >> we will be lining out the best places to see the show without driving onto the base coming up. >>> why some of us over each. the one thing you may want to avoid at the dinner table coming up. >>> we will let you know what to avoid as you head outside today. we have plenty of clouds. as you take a look at our we can clearing and color later on sunday and really cool by monday. about 74 tomorrow. i will tell you why those changes are ahead coming up >>> [ laughter ]so now, eating in the library is not going to be the next hot diet have -- fad . >> a new study that suggests if you hear the sounds of your own chewing and swallowing, he will tend to eat less. calling at the crunch effect. in one test, they discovered people listening to loud music eight more pretzels than subjects in quiet environments. researchers think the sound of beating helps the body decide when enough is enough but they no more studies are needed. >>> check this out. there's a house for sale right now and it's a ti

of spots could be some low 80s in some of the inland areas. 64 degrees, currently temple terrace, mcdill also, 64 in -- macdill, also 64 and lake placid 60 degrees. high pressure is our big pressure both at the surface keeping the for of low pressure farther back to the west with rain across texas, oklahoma. they also have flood watches in place for the western part of louisiana up into arkansas anticipating consistent rains this week, but that ridge of high pressure is kind of holding all this back to the west and protecting florida at the same time from any precipitation chances coming from a front at this time. southeasterly wind around the southern section of that area of high pressure is keeping it mild. the big picture is ridge of high pressure aloft that allows us in the tampa bay area to thursday. as this ridge starts to break down at the end of the week, we start to see this trough move increase. the timing of that at this hour looks to be saturday possibly into early saturday, although on this one. dominate. tuesday afternoon. most of the rain is well back to the west. that's w

. >> rainy, stormy weather didn't keep family and friends away from mcdill air all in favor.

mcdill air force base is hosting air fest this weekend. admission is free. >>> we are committed to taking and so are some police including clearwater. police said those who leave their abusers often only have close on their backs. courage. closing and children's items. if you are a victim of domestic violence you can call the hotline. we have tons of information on our website. abc action news/deep. >>> donald trump. a massachusetts woman knows she is rallying against trump and requested her obituary call on people to not vote for him. she recently passed away at the age of 86. not a first obituary with a political opinion. lester a man obituary urge people not to vote for hillary clinton. >> pretty serious than. >>> an elaborate caper. believe it or not museum in times square. >> thieves took off with valuable memorabilia and shrunken heads. that is the truth. it was the biggest collection of genuine shrunken heads in and now some of the exhibit is missing and also gone is a 1941 joe dimaggio bat. it was replaced with a fake. balls autogr

mid-60s >>> looking ahead to later this week, brace yourself for nonstop high-speed action at mcdill air force base. air fest soars back in to the bigger deal. it is the 75th anniversary an in studio with me now is major brian garlow, director of air fest. air fest has become a huge draw to visitors in tampa bay. >> the opportunity to see what military does and get a chance to call around 50 aircraft in and get to talk to people that >> one of the big demonstrations that people are looking forward to the para commanders. >> it is based out of mcdowell and they have commanders there with her jumps. they are bringing in the american flag and put to the demonstrations again in the afternoon. >> what kind of airpower will people see? >> we also have the thunderbirds show. amazing acts of bravery. it will be in austin opportunity for us to get back to the community and build the relationship. >> like we were talking about before, this is free but reporting this is a big help to air force operations. >> it is a great free event for everyone to come out and see. it brings the community shar

petersburg and mcdill giving -- going to the east. by about 3 am we're seeing that and for the macdill and tampa area and then trying out into the evening hours. -- drying out into the evening hours. scattered midday showers and storms. we could see a little bit of lightning, so keep that in mind and stay safe. if a storm comes over and outdoor area, head for cover -- an outdoor area, head for cover then it gets cooler fromom a -- for monday. >> of course. and there's so much happening outdoors including denying the river green for st. patrick's day. -- dyeing the river green. >>> coming up we will catch you up on the basketball games and the rays get that news. why they're closer will miss at >>> if we had to put together a bullpen for the guys, we have a camp, we feel good about it and we will way to get brad back. >> they will play with the hand they've been dealt. matt silverman expects his club to close by committee until breadbox poker returns to the lineup. he has a nagging abdominal issue and will be undergoing surgery in phil

. >> ginger: when i lived in tampa near mcdill, very often parents would be deployed and so a grandparent or someone had to thought wouldn't be allowed to happen, but apparently it does. >> matt: my kids make me feel like 80. so if i were actually 80 trying to run around and catch them, i can't imagine. >> ginger: oh, my gosh. you'll never have that problem. matt austin is coming up with the news at 5:00. >> matt: a bizarre twist on a woman who thought there was a fake cop. now we learned it was a real trooper. coming up new at 5:00, we're getting answers on why police have no record of the trooper's traffic stop. and we're learning more about the local pool that got several kids sick. we're asking managers at this apartment complex how too much chlorine got into the water. [real-time closed captioning provided by u.s. captioning company.] >> lisa: now at 5:00, parents panicked as their kids get sick after going for a swim. one child is hospitalized. we're getting answers. >> matt: a man actually was a state trooper who pulled over a woman in an unmarked car. clermont police tell us there

last weekend at the mcdill air force base air show in florida.hey visited with 30 children from make a wish and they attended the friday practice and the thunder birds vip ten. here's the important part. she is the top enlisted leader of the united states air force thunder birds and the first female chief for the team. and she was so happy to do this for that little boy with such a sweet spirit. amazing how these young ones can change your life with their little hands. so to the family and all the best. >> you've almost put your puppy to sleep. >> these puppies are wonderful so hats off to the humane society of new york. i home you didn't miss "dancing with the stars." they danced the cha-cha cha and poked fun at his al capone special. he got a tough critique with a low score but i have to say, geraldo, you are inspiring. >> he was amazing. the votes for geraldo. >> you know what? this little puppy. i'm voting for this pumy. this is the greatest little puppy. and geraldo, he would make you dance. >> i'm very proud of him. and he had to overcome a

. >>> let's get you live out to mcdill air force base where the tampa bay airfest best kicks off later this one. if you're planning to go, you may want to leave the house now. we will show you the backup. >>> we are celebrating all things today and soon it will take over the hillsborough river.

and like the young -- like the many women who serve at mcdill air force base in tampa whether it's air mobility command, special operations command or central command, you women are making history and you're doing so while you're working to keep us safe. we're grateful for your service to this country during women's history month and every year. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? without objection the gentleman s recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, as a lifelong resident of northern michigan, i know how important it is to protect and conserve our precious natural resources. northern michigan's economy depends on our great lakes and outdoor spaces for tourism, alingry culture and sporting activities. generations of people in many district -- in my district have experienced growing up experiencing the outdoors. however, we need to make sure there's a balance, and that we do not undertake rash and unproven regulatory policies that are almost guaranteed to negatively impact our econom