paul lagrone, c action news. >>> and still to come, fed up with flooding. a pasco county neighborhood and the solution to finally protect their homed -- homes. the unexpected cause e one thing that this owner lost th i poanrt >>> looking outside. beautiful. a lot of sunshine across most of the area. some showers just to the south of anna maria island. i will tell what you we are in >> new numbers the death penalty is on the decline in america. only two executions since may 1st. 2016 will probably hit a 25- year low. execution drug shortages, errors in death chambers, and sentencing challenges have all led to the dramatic decline in the number of states carrying out executions. >>> check this out. a neighborly despite in tennessee ds up with a man bulldozing another man's home. john said he shot at people behind his home. he was arrested. while he was in jail, his neighbor knkewnhis house with a backhoe. >> i never seen somebody bring somebody's house down. i want answers and i want him to pay for the damages, what he has done. >> edgar has been charged with

paul lagrone what did you see out there. >> let me show you the sand. it is pretty much an island. hermine just blasted this found the value of this sand goes way beyond the dollars. >> reporter: it almost makes up for this. [audio difficulties] >> we will try to get you that story later. look at this. the beach erosion extends south to indian rocks as well. this is before and after pictures. this is the do you know before hermine. when hermine came along, gone. the dunes are gone. the manager says if you don't rebuild these, the next storm will be worse in terms of damage. paul lagrone, abc action news. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> how are you doing, everybody? looking outside. partly sunny skies across the area. a lot of clouds on the east coast. but the west coast, noticeably i'm not so sure that tomorrow we will see the same kind of setup. what is going on is there are heavier rains on the east coast. there's the tropical wave that we talked about yesterday. it's similar in the sense to what we went through with hermine. when the sto

i'm paul lagrone. >> and i'm laura harris. flooding, power outages and fallen trees the big issue right now. we will take hit areas in a minute. but first let's go to meteorologist denis phillips. >> the last thing that we need to hear is there's a flood advisory for pasco county but there is. this is still the moisture plume. it extends all the way up to what is left of hermine. as you can see, there is still rain coming in. it is scattered. it isn't widespread. unfortunately it happento go right down across most of pasco county, around state road 54, citrus county. there's a few more showers and storms pushing in from the gulf. that will continue this evening. off and on showers not as heavy and not as much wind. tomorrow is an unsettled day. we will salvage two thirds of the holiday weekend. we will talk about that coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, denis. >>> hermine making landfall as a hurricane along the northern coast of florida overnight. the first hurricane that the state has seen in 11 years. look the dock da

i'm paul lagrone. >> and i'm laura harris. breaking news about the leaking radioactive water at the mosaic plant. new information that you will only see here on abc action news. >> that's right. the lawsuit just filed to protect people who are worried about their water. >>> plus, we have a team of charlotte, north carolina right now preparing for a possible third night of violent protests. >> beautiful views. and now the water is a sewer pit. >>> and how the other water crisis in tampa bay is affecting small business in st. pete. >>> plus, the new places being tested for raw sewage. you have probably been there 45 minutes ago the first class action lawsuit was filed against mosaic because of the toxic wastewater spill. >> we have team coverage on all of this, at this time. we don't have the results pack on the radioactive tests yet just yet. >> jackie callaway is kicking off the story today. you could ahold of the lawsuit. it could impact all of people living near the facility. jackie. >> reporter: here, it is. all 23 pages. a

paul lagrone found out why their credits may be rthless and how the school is making it en harder for them to move forward. >> reporter: did you have any idea that something was wrong. >> no. >> reporter: jeremy moved all the way from georgia to attend itt. >> i don't know what to think right now. i don't want to go back up. i already spent a lot of money coming down here. >> reporter: he dreamed of becoming an electronic engineer. >> i was home and i saw it on the news. >> yound out about it on the news? >> yeah. >> reporter: today he wanted to see it for himself. >> i came here just to look and answers from itt. let's call douglas strickland. when you call, this is what happens. >> the office is now closed. sorry. you cannot leave a message now because this mailbox is full. >> reporter: the options for itt students are limited. they will likely get their federal loan debt forgiven but not private loans. >> it's not just about the money but it's about the time and effort. i worked hard. >> reporter: now that hard work may be null and void along with itt's accreditation. the u.s. depa

i'm paul lagrone. >> and i'm laura harris. on the now tampa bay, the first round of test results are in for the toxic mosaic sink hole. >> we uncovered problems with the testing. in the last hour and a half, good news for your money the feds will not raise interest rates, this is a big deal, at least for now. december the next chance for a rate hike. >>> the whole i don't like to cross the bay argument. how much it will cost you to take a ferry. >>> here at 4:00, you're looking live at hillary clinton leaving a rally in orlando. this was moments ago. she just finished talking about our police relations in this what we have been waiting to hear about is her plan for the economy. she was supposed to do it in las vegas. remember the pneumonia, that took her out for a few days. >> why i care so much about supporting working parents. it's one reason why i'm such a strong supporter of comprehensive immigration reform. we will increase our economic growth and tax base. >> and right now, our sarina fazan is in the clinton. watch for t

abc action news anchor paul lagrone putting it through the truth test. paul. >> rubio's opponent, patrick murphy has a personal connection to the super pack that paid for the ad. the ad claims that big insurance is bank rolling marco rubio's campaign. so who is g the truth? let's follow the money. >> he said social security makes us weaker. >> the programs actually weakened us as a people. >> reporter: marco rubio wanted to cut social security and medicare because they are that true? partners at politifact says he is open raising the retirement age. this ad leaves that out. but there's more. >> when the insurance industry bank rolls the campaigns. marco rubio has taken $1 million from the insurance industry. >> stop tape. we tracked down the money on this one. it is true. the finance records do show that indeed rubio has received nearly $1 million from the insurance industry. but you know what else is true? his opponent, patrick murphy, has also received big money from big insurance. we pulled those records too. and it shows that murphy has taken in $431,

i'm paul lagrone in for ashley glass. >> and i'm laura harris. on the now tampa bay, companies ready to step in on the taxi game if uber and lyft don't want to stick around because of the rules. >>> we will tell you and trump revealed during the dr. oz tapg d at he it --did not tak about. >>> the long and costly ba it took to get to today with this kitten. >>> we're now embracing a ride- share industry and opening the door to a ride-share industry and ride share companies will be able to contract with our port and airport and everyone else for our services. >> finally something accomplished between the public ride sharing companies like uber and lyft. today the ptc agreeing on rules mainly with your safety in mind, how to regulate cars d drivers. but the fight is not over yet. kara is joining us from downtown. uber and lyft drivers are not happy today. what is the hang-up? >> reporter: you know, it all has to do with the fingerprint background chks. it seems like a simple thing. but from the beginning of this fight, both compan lyft, have said no

. >> and i'm paul lagrone. we have a warning to anyo who has storm damage. the pasco county sheriff's office is bracing for a flood of unlicensed contractors and scam artists. >> clifton french has important information so you won't be out >> reporter: this is just one home devastated by the effects of hurricane hermine. a reputable company is doing the work. but according to the sheriff, herds of unlicensed contractors are bound to show up. >> people out of state know that florida got hit by the hurricane so they will try to take the situation and get unlicensed contractors above and beyond what is already here. >> reporter: any reports yet but that doesn't mean that it's not already happening. team farrell, the company working on this home in new port richey says unlicensed contractors have already shown up at some of his customer's homes. you have to pay us cash upfront. >> reporter: that's the first

. >> i'm paul lagrone in for ashley glass. and people have crazy. >> as you may be aware there's a creepy clo sweeping the country. >> the incident that had schools sending ou the conversation that you want to have with your s. >>> a shl if pran not one but t battle ground states. >>this is a dirty business. >> the campaign strategy we're stting tsee in florida. >> we feel betred and a bit forgotten about. >> the medical procedure this wounded war hero was denied and fought to make sure that no find themselves in hew is doing on the caribbean. it's just getting started. i will let you know when we will know if it will have an impact on the u.s. it's 4:00 and this is the now tampa bay. >> hard to believe we're actual today but it is news because parents in one county locally are getting calls about creepy clowns. we are letting you know what going on. >> people have been reporting clowns attacking them and following them. some are real and some are fake. >> the sheriff's office in pasco countyhave received callsbo clown sightin

i'm paul lagrone. >> and i'm laura harris. tonight ryan raiche exposes how the power of love ended up costing local taxpayers. >> 911. what is the address of your emergency. >> reporter: from the moment that the caller opens her mouth, you can tell she is flustered and confused. >> department of corrections. >> reporter: if denise martinez sounds nasally, she reveals to detectives that she was holding her nose to she is trying to get officers sent here where her boyfriend was waiting to take a urine test. the 911 dispatcher sent every available unit, seven officers and three detectives. they immediately evacuated the building including martinez's boyfriend, jason drake. >> i thought it was a fire drill. apparently it was not. >> reporter: it only took investigators about 20 minutes

. >> i'm paul lagrone. i'm laura harris. we are still monitoring this huge enormous sink hole at the knawels mosaic facility in mulberry. we learned that the hole could be as deep as 300 feet. the big concern about all of this, as you can imagine, it's slightly radioactive water to seep into the ground. families who live near the mosaic facility want mosaic to test their well water to make sure it's not impacting their water supply. >>> and geologists say the sink holes are windows into the aquifer. tonight, this is an open wound in the water supply. a live look from action air 1. see how wide the walls of the sink hole are. that's an indication to a geologist that this happened very fast and deep sink hole. 300 feet we're learning in fact before we came on the air. also let me show you why our aquifer is so vulnerable. because florida sits on a giant bed of limestone. that limestone is really kind of like the swiss cheese of rock. coming up tonight at 6:00, i will show you exactly how the radioactive water is penetrating th

i'm paul lagrone. >> and i'm laa harris. s diesne one of the most expensive storms in county histor >> $89 million is how much the flooding is costing pasco county. more than 2500 homes were impacted by the storm. 7 of those destroyed. >> abc action news reporter ryan smith is live in bass lake now, an area clean up. ryan. >> reporter: it is. if i step out of the way, guys, we are just a few days out from the hurricane's madness. take a look. folks out here are still dealing with widespread flooding in the street. this road is impassable. flooding still encroaching on their homes. some of the most damaged properties are within this community. more. the hurricane sweeping through the bay area, leaving a costly wake of destruction. flood waters waist deep in port richie ruining her newly renovated front yard. >> it cost $6,000 for this. and it's a mess. how can you rake garbage off of stone. >> reporter: there is $90 million in personal damages county wide. the neighborhoods impacted mean that residents could be eligible for f

. >> and i'm paul lagrone. a deputy attacked. we just got our hands on this video showing the suspect's violent confrontation with a hillsborough county sheriffs deputy. >> that deputy also speaking out tonight as authorities continue to search for the suspect. abc action news reporter ryan smith joins us live with why the deputy bulled him over. >> reporte quickly. it started out as a seat belt violation near fletcher and i- 275 and made its way into this convenience store parking lot and the traffic stop quickly turned violent. tonight that deputy is on light duty, recovering from the attack. >> a guy attacked a law enforcement. you know, he can attack anybody. >> reporter: and he has the injury to prove it.

you will have to hear what trump put in right before putting the birth place battle >> and i'm paul lagrone in for ashley glass glass to the. action air 1 getting a new view of a sink hole at the mosaic plant in polk county. that water is radioactive, toxic and flowing deep underground. today we're focused on finding how far that water is flowing and whether or not it's safe for the people who live nearby to drink. the now's ryan raiche i any reason why they kept this sink hole a secret for three weeks? >> reporter: they're saying they did the right thing by notifying the regulatory agency and didn't tell the public because there wasn't a risk to the public. that's their words. this is the knawels plant in polk county across the hillsborough county light where they're kind of in crisis mode, dealing with a massive sink hole right beyond that completely drained about a 250 million gallon pond of toxic radioactive water used in the fertilizing manufacturing process. now, here is the video you have to see taken earlier by action air 1. we have been talking about it all day long. it's unreal. t

. >> and i'm paul lagrone. a deputy attacked. we just got our hands on this video showing the suspect's violent confrontation with a hillsborough county sheriffs deputy. >> that deputy also speaking out tonight as authorities continue to search for the suspect. abc action news reporter ryan smith joins us live with why the deputy bulled him over. >> reporte quickly. it started out as a seat belt violation near fletcher and i- 275 and made its way into this convenience store parking lot and the traffic stop quickly turned violent. tonight that deputy is on light duty, recovering from the attack. >> a guy attacked a law enforcement. you know, he can attack anybody. >> reporter: and he has the injury to prove it. routine. every traffic stop, you have to be careful and on target. you never know. >> reporter: steve gutierrez is a nine-year veteran. wednesday around noon he pulled over a vehicle on north 12th and east 142nd avenue. rayford was in the passenger seat as officer gutierrez got off his motorcycle. >> i told him to stop. >>

paul lagrone finding out what areas need to be the most concerned. >> let me show you the before picture. here is the-shot at the mosaic mine in mulberry. that mine is where the sink hole it son. let me show you something else. this is video from action air the scene. you see how deep it is. it goes straight down to the aquifer. action air 1 showing how the pond is gone and it sucked down all of the radioactive water right into the water supply. >>> you're looking at an open wound into the water supply. 250million gallons of h20 pouring straight into the floridian aquifer. >> everything out here is on

paul lagrone finding out what areas need to be the most concerned. >> let me show you the before picture. here is the-shot at the mosaic mine in mulberry. that mine is where the sink hole it son. let me show you something else. this is video from action air the scene. you see how deep it is. it goes straight down to the aquifer. action air 1 showing how the pond is gone and it sucked down all of the radioactive water right into the water supply. >>> you're looking at an open wound into the water supply. 250million gallons of h20 pouring straight into the floridian aquifer. >> everything out here is on or let us know that. >> it's a pretty big sink hole. >> that's a big sink hole, yeah. >> reporter: as action air 1 flew over the sink hole, we watched the live stream of the abc action news app. >> my first impression is that this the simple size and the depth of that sink hole, it's obviously -- it must have been a large void. >> reporter: usf geologist phillip ben ennham reacting in real time. >> do with all of the rain that we have had, with hurricane hermine. >> it is possible. think of

i'm paul lagrone. >> and i'm laura harris. tonight ryan raiche exposes how the power of love ended up costing local taxpayers. >> 911. what is the address of your emergency. >> reporter: from the moment that the caller opens her mouth, you can tell she is flustered and confused. >> department of corrections. >> reporter: if denise martinez sounds nasally, she reveals to detectives that she was holding her nose to she is trying to get officers sent here where her boyfriend was waiting to take a urine test. the 911 dispatcher sent every available unit, seven officers and three detectives. they immediately evacuated the building including martinez's boyfriend, jason drake. >> i thought it was a fire drill. apparently it was not. >> reporter: it only took investigators about 20 minutes martinez's phone. a couple clicks on the computer revealing she lives at this lake wales apartment. the same apartment as the man waiting to give a urine sample. >> obviously he didn't think he was going to be able to pass the test. >> reporter: it

i'm paul lagrone. that's it for the now tampa bay. >>> action news at 5:00 starts right now. >> this is abc action news. >> experienced detectives were in a gun fight for their life last night. and they won. >> an intense gun battle ends with a dangerous suspect dead. the reason that detectives had no choice but to shoot. and all new at 5:00, the man who says he lost a friend in last night's shootout. >>> first at 5:00, breaking details about a woman taken hire plot. >> let's get out to clifton french in manatee county t i understand that you just got an update from deputies out there. >> reporter: yeah. it's still very few details though. what we know is this was a woman who has been arrested and being charged in the murder for hire plot to have her ex- husband killed. now, her ex-husband lives in sarasota. here is the deal. we have video of her leaving the sheriff's office. but we were asked by thifs to haven't notified her ex-husband about this plot on his life. they obviously don't want him to find

i'm paul lagrone in for ashley glass on the >>> the mosaic question just got bigger. now hillsborough county leaders are getting involved and plan to address the sink hole that is leaking the radioactive water ground. >> apologies from the company for not telling people sooner. ryan raiche asking the questions that many have been asking us, why did it take so long. he joins outside of the plant in mulberry. ryan, did they actually have answers today. >> reporter: i think they are realizing that waiting and idea. not only is neighbors, the peop to the north and southof a plant that has so major trust issue with this corporation, with mosaic. put yourself in their shoes. how are they supposed to trust a company that wasn't exactly up front to begin with. today mosaic tried to correct that problem. two executives started an apology tour today. they tol screwed up and in hindsight this woe have notified the public immediately. now they are offering free water tests to neighbors and providing bottled water. here is the senior vice president of phosphates on the issues of t