st. lawrence catholic church on st. himes avenue, a church that he founded. take a listen as they honor monsignor laurence higgins. this is live. >> may i ask you a moment. -- seated for a moment. on behalf of the family of the church of st. petersburg and st. lawrence parish, i welcome all of you this morning to come to this farewell for someone that most of you new and loved so very, very much and who was with you at many of the most important moments of your life. i wish to express in a ia way my gratitude to the murray family who stood with him, especially in these last few months and cared for him with great love and great devotion. i also would like to express my thanks this morning to father tom morgan, the previous pastor of st. lawrence, the man who had the impossible job of taking over when monsignor higgins retired and who did it the priest who was his pastor when he was young. to father michael moore, the current pastor, first assigned here early in the breast hood and now at this particular moment has found the grace and the gifts to embrace and

st. lawrence catholic church in tampa and remained pastor there are 49 years. sadly, he passed away at his parish rectory home. he was 87 years old. >> reporter: not just members of this parish but those who commitment to the community and admired his honesty. he met with the pope, even presidents. took these pictures detail a lifetime of memories, a lifetime of making a difference in the tampa bay community. while he founded st. lawrence catholic church, he was an influential member of the community as a whole. he had a commitment to all people. he loved children. he loved th those were the people that he connected with. one of our anchors has known him . >> in adulthood, i got to know him as an adult hood adult. we were on a lot of boards together and different events together. i would emcee everything and he would always to the invitation. the judeo-christian health clinic, an organization aimed at helping the less fortunate with medical needs. kelly bell is the executive director. >> helping us with fundraisers, helping to introduce us to different communit

st. lawrence catholic parish and remained there as pastor for 50 years. he was on numerous boards and was a very influential member of the community. gayle sierens was very close for most of her life. >> reporter: he had a commitment to all people. he loved the poor and unfortunate. those were the people that he to take place next wednesday at 1130. viewing will take place on monday at the church from noon until 9 pm. coming up, we have more on his life and legacy. >> that was a good man. >>> people are concerned about the sudden skyrocketing price of epipen's work many children need life-saving injector after serious allergic episodes. are worried they can't afford them anymore. john rogers is live in sarasota tonight to tell us more about the options out there that possibly could help out in this situation. >> reporter: i spoke with a clinical pharmacist who is generally concerned about these rising prices. she emphasizes that patients should ask a lot of questions the next time to go to the pharmacy to look depends. since the day she was born, 16- year

st. lawrence catholic church in tampa. we're bringing in alcides segui to talk about monsignor. what kind of a man he was. good morning, alcides. >> good morning to you. so i'm a parishioner at st. lawrence. i have to tell you that, doing a story about monsignor higgins is privilege. because that's type of man he was. he was an incredible, incredible person. just selfless only cared about those around him. and it showed from the minute that you introduce yourself him. because, that's what he was. that's, that's what he stood for. >> it's hard to explain the type of person that monsignor higgins was. but if i could, i mean i'm definitely going to try. his life was dedicated to st. lawrence. the families of st. lawrence as well. from through the years he has changed the lives of so many people. he could walk into a room, and you would know right away that he walked in. because everyone would just go about he had some amazing story. so i want to talk to you a little bit about the life that he lived. higgins served pastor back in 1958 and 200 seven. it was longing tenure of any pries

catholic leaders. monsignor lawrence higgins died last wednesday. public visitation is noon to 9:00 today and tomorrow, at st. lawrence catholic church, the parish he founded. his life will be celebrated at a funeral mass wednesday, 11:30 at the church. >>> today one local organization is making sure families in need are getting protection from the zika virus, bay is going to hand out 15,000 cans of mosquito repellent to anyone who needs it. the latest zika report for florida shows 15 new travel related cases, some from the bay area including three in pinellas county and one each in hillsborough county and sarasota counties. there are now 545 travel related cases, there are 42 locally transmitted cases. >>> in democracy 2016 -- thousands of bay area voters did not wait until election day primary. if you are still holding a vote by mail ballot you still have time to drop it off. important note though that you cannot drop it off at your local polling place tomorrow. instead take them to any supervisor of elections office. speaking of the polls they will be open from 7:00 to 7:00 tomorrow. bring a valid id that

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st. lawrence catholic church. today beginning at 11:30. >>> and reminder, the buc's game against the redskins tonight at raymond james stadium. the team moved the game forward a day because of the weather. and we are your official buc's station. watch beginning at 8:00 right here on news channe8. was just an official if the buc's. and he was asking what was happening. it's going to rain like this all day long. there will be some embedded lightning strikes so please, please wear your buccaneer's rain slicker because it's going to rain. seeing the rain throughout pinellas county, manatee county, sarasota county at this point and the rainfall totals just stacking up. so with the heavy rain today, combined with the rain through friday, widespread 6 to 9 inches of rain. local spots higher than that. and flooding obviously going to be an issue. along with the wind threats north of i-4. strong wind gusts tomorrow as the tropical storm gets closer. rough surf of, isolated >>> heed my warning, usually congested, it's very

st. lawrence catholic church and was there for 49 years. right now news channel 8 shows us more on his life and legacy. >> reporter: these picture detail a lifetime of memories, a lifetime of making a difference in the pam at that bay community. and while he founded st. lawrence catholic church, he was an influenci >> he had a commitment to all people, he loved children. he loved the poor and unfortunate. those were the people that he connected with. and just a very special way. >> reporter: news channel 8 has known monsignor higgins almost her entire life. >> i would see him all the time at different things. the thing that i -- and in adulthood i got to know him as a boards together. i would emotional cree everything. >> reporter: higgins is described as a man of the people, someone who lived his life helping others. no doubt hundreds will visit the church next week to pay their final respects. in tampa, news channel 8. >>> and right now school bus stop dangerer. as an issue we were following since a teenager wtr school kids waited for the

st. lawrence catholic church where he was a pastor for 49 years. there's another visitation tomorrow from noon until account. his funeral -- 9:00. his funeral will be aired live at 11:00 on news wfla.comment. >>> a construction project expected to last a year and a half and now understand way in tampa lane cloe churs on -- closures on channel side drive and morgan street began this morning. it's linking downtown's channel district with the business district. information. >>> a multimillion dollar price tag for a project causing daily headaches for drivers. >> checking out a new trouble spot along ulmerton road because you paid for it. his mom thought he had the flu and that he was covered by the meningococcal meningitis vaccine he had received. until 2014 there were no vaccines for meningitis b in the u.s. now there are. while uncommon, meningitis b can trumenba is a vaccine for 10 through 25 year olds to help prevent group b meningococcal disease. trumenba should not be given if you had a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose. most common

st. lawrence catholic church in tampa and well known and loved in the bay area. in the pouring rain thousands carter attended the service and he was joined live at the search that was founded. >> good afternoon. higgins did a lot for the tampa bay community. i think the rain is a metaphor to the sadness people felt. on the flip side there was sadness and also a bit of joy. memorable tributes including his nephew telling the congregation his uncle was an avid sportsman who left ireland and his love for daily football. >> this up and coming sports star was intended to become a priest. god but god chooses you. >> he was well known to the tampa bay buccaneers. the head coach spoke to great admiration not about sports but the love for the community. >> the governor spoke with me earlier telling me higgins was more than just a priest. >> the catholic religion, he's basking in the religion. he said there's one coach that never last again. prayed for the tampa bay buccaneers in 2003 before they went on the field and won th super bowl. they have created a jersey with his

st. lawrence catholic church for a record 49 years. >>est a -- he was a god and totally dedicated. >> he was a family face on dozens of bay area organizations including moffet cancer city, the boys and girls clubs and pam at that chamber of commerce. >> he was a councilor and pastor to everyone across this community. >> anjuli: during his time in tampa he built relationships to help to build the city to what >> this is a big loss. monsignor is an icon and legend of tampa and part of tampa history. >> anjuli: his funeral is at st. lawrence catholic church on wednesday at 11:30. visitation will be held tomorrow and tuesday from noon to 9:00 p.m. all services are open to the public. i know he has a special place in your heart, too. >> alcides: i'm a parishioner of st. lawrence, and he was an icon. to be honest with you, he still is. he's just awn incredible man and will a big void for st. lawrence and his community as a whole. i have to tell you, one big concern as well is invest 99. his visitation is going to be monday and then tomorrow

st. lawrence catholic church. he was a counsellor and pastor to everyone in the community. >> he built relationships to help build the c is today, and he leaves behind the legacy for the legend. >> this is a big loss for the church and the city of tampa. monsignor higgins is part of tampa history. >> anjuli: his funeral will be held at st. lawrence catholic church on wednesday at 11:30. visitation will be tomorrow and tuesday from noon to 9:00 and all of that is open to the public. this has a soft spot for us as well. >> alcides: i tell you, monsignor higgins was just a player. he was a mover and shaker of the bay area. the community, you contacted him because he could get it done, and he did. >> anjuli: it's amazing looking at the ties that he had. good friends with george steinbrenner, some of the biggest names in tampa he was friending with. >> bob buckhorn. you see a lot of state and even possibly federal lawmakers that live in this area and know him well. they'll possibly show up to the visitation and fun ram

catholic leaders. monsignor lawrence higgins died visitation will be held from noon to 9:00 today at st. lawrence catholic church, the parish he founded. the church also will celebrate his life with a funeral mass tomorrow at 11:30. >>> as we talked about the top of the hour, 5:00 a.m. advisory from the national hurricane center, not a big change, still headed if our direction. that's a tropical depression. you can see the rainfall get into tropical downpours later this afternoon. more on that coming up in a few minutes. >>> 5:09. also coming up -- many already thought his sexual assault sentence was too light and now a stanford swimmer is getting out of jail earlier. what lawmakers are doing to ensure harsher punishments for similar crimes. >> new information on the man that ambushed officers in baton rouge. the important diagnosis the ex- marine and doctors don't agree >>> 5:13. early tuesday morning. 77 degrees in tampa. here's a live look at i-75 and i-4. traffic and weather moments away. >>> an ex-marine believed not to have had ptsd even though claimed to. gavin long never was in co

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catholic leaders. the funeral mass for monsignor lawrence higgins begins 11:30 at st. lawrence catholic church. the parish he founded and led for decades. up in the adjacent piazza and in higgins' hall. you are asked to park at raymond james stadium and take the free shuttle to the church. >>> a national honor given to one firefightary year. today it goes to a polk county first responder. the american legion is naming lieutenant matt brown firefighter of the year. the group will present the prestigious award to him at its he's longtime member of the lakeland fire department and carried out many heroic acts including helping an officer shot during the pursuit. >>> two central florida theme parks are giving back to first responders by offering free tickets in september. law enforcement officers, paramedics and firefighters can get a free ticket to lego land starting tomorrow. just show id at the ticket window. first responders can also buy four half price tickets for family and friends with them. into meanwhile today's also the last day local first responders can get a free tick september. go to

st. lawrence catholic parish more than half a century ago and served as its now those who loved and respected him are dealing with his passing. and we are joined now live from the church in tampa. you now have some details ton funeral arrangements. >> yes. a very sad day out here at st. lawrence. the funeral has mass is scheduled for next wednesday at 11:30 at the church. visitation is monday and tuesday from 12 to 9:00. these pictures detail a livetime of memories, a lifetime of difference. no just a very special way. >> news channel 8 anchor has known monsignor higgins almost her entire life. >> i would see him all the time at different things, and the thing that i -- and in an adult to adult, because we were on a also of boards together or different events together. i would emcee everything and he would always do the invocation. >> reporter: she and monsignor higgins served on the board of the health clinic, an organization aimed at helping the less fortunate with medical needs. kelly bell is the executive director. >> helping us with fundraisers, helping to introduce us to different commu

st. lawrence catholic church. after the service, he will be laid to rest at memory religious leaders in tampa. >>> some big wins in our primary election. the secretary of state says there were no major problems aat the time polls. that's the good news. republican senator -- problems at the times. that's the good news. republican senator marco rubio and patrick murphy won their primaries. the congresswoman won her first re-election challenge for he and you can count on us at news channel 8. log on to wfla.com for results. >>> a big day for republican presidential candidate donald trump. tonight he will deliver a speech outlining his immigration policy at a unity rally in arizona but before that, he will meet with the president of mexico. last night trump tweeted, i have accepted the invitation of president enrique pena nieto of mexico and look forward to meeting him tomorrow. area today. he will attend a fund raiser in st. petersburg and then after that, a campaign rally in sarasota. >>> let's turn things over to l

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st. lawrence catholic church. thousands of people are expected to attend the funeral tomorrow morning. respected religious and civic leaders. he was 87 years old. and he sure impacted a lot of lives here in the bay area. >>> all right, the time right now is 5:38. let's turn things over to leigh spann for weather and traffic on the 8s. >> at least at the moment, we're not seeing any rain but there's rain to the east and rain to the south. let me take you hour-by-hour starting at 7:00 a.m. when it's 77. we make to it 80 at 9:00. 87 at noon. and around 90 degrees at 3:00 p.m. and of course, -- and the rain chances going up as well. we saw showers yesterday. i expect to see it again today, especially inland and farther to the south. the rainfall potential today will be pockets of heavy rain. and now the green shaded area, that's less than an inch. so spots where you see more than an inch but it's isolated. and unfortunately, that's different than the next several days. today, plus tomorrow, that's where we look at places that up to 3 inches. now this is sort of a broad brush. you could see

st. lawrence catholic church. church home to thousands. monsignor reached far beyond the catholic church. he became known as the civic leader directing -- boys and commerce. today they are taking a moment to remember a hero. >> he had a unique gift to talk to anyone whether it was sa child, mayor, u.s. senator to reach a mutual understanding. >> funeral arrangements for monsignor are being finalized. it will be open to public, attendance expte thousands. we'll bring you more details. >> all right. thank you. >>> pope francis is offering prayers for a powerful earthquake that rocked italy. there is a search for survivors. even the vatican is sending a rescue crew. at least 73 dead and hundreds more injured. presidential nominee donald trump will be hitting the trail in our battleground state. live from the fairgrounds, evan? >> linda, right now, donald trump comes to the state fairgrounds facing the reality he is trailing every poll in order november. must have florida, pennsylvania, ohio, north carolina, right now he is down in those state

st. lawrence catholic church in tampa, next monday and tuesday... and a funeral mass will be held wednesday morning at 11-30, at the same place. the monsignor was one of the longest-serving priests in the st. petersburg diocese. he contributed to many local causes, and served as chaplain for the tampa bay ((jen)) they served our country with courage and honor... and yet, when three veterans passed away in sarasota county, nobody planned to come to their funerals. at least not until the sarasota sheriff's office heard about it. the deputies... stepped up. ((jen fox-13's alcides segui is live in sarasota on the story for us... ((jen thanks, alcides. (wally in minneapolis: prince's former home, paisley park, will open for daily tours, starting october 6th. the tour includes the private estate, and the music studio, where the late artist recorded some of his biggest hits. the company that runs elvis presley's "graceland" in memphis, will singer/songwriter had always wanted to open the complex to fans... his sister says: he would have loved this. you can

st. lawrence catholic parish for 49 years has died this morning. he died in his home, he was 87 years old. abc action news is sending a crew and we'll bring you latest on "the now tampa bay" at 4:00. >>> 9:05. warm and humid, not as hot this afternoon. we have temperatures now in the lower 80s. we should be about 90, 91 for i don't think we're going to see that today. more cloud cover and northeast wind will continue to bring showers and storms. notice over my shoulder already firing along 95. that is that northeast wind that is going to continue to allow for the showers and storms to develop and propagate towards the west so they arrive on the beaches later on this evening. so typical summer pattern setting up with hot and humid conditions, p.m. storms and of course the tropics. less than two hours away from hurricane hunters departing to investigate that tropical w temperatures today in the lower 90s. 10:00, 84 and storms. pretty good shape and nothing unusual. let's check the morning commute. >>> it was a busy morning. a couple crashes but maybe

their final respects to one of tampa's most beloved catholic leaderings, a funeral mass for monsignor lawrence higgins begins 11:30 this morning at st. lawrence catholic church. overflow seating is set up adjacent to the church and piazza and in higgins hall. anyone attending is asked to park in lot 14 at raymond james stadium and take the free >>> a $5,000 reward up for grabs for information leading to the woman that set a stranger's car on fire. surveillance cameras caught her in the act saturday morning in clearwater. the car's owner says he doesn't know the woman. if you know her call clearwater police. >>> we have a traffic alert in the st. pete area. if you are getting ready to head to 275 avoid the exit to 54th avenue south because it is blocked due to standing water. dozens of cars now stuck on this exit ramp. you're going to want 22nd avenue south instead but again avoid this area, no telling how long it will take to get all the cars off the road. we also have a crash on the sunshine skyway, now taking about 20 minutes to get across the bridge in the northbound lane. >>> you'll keep everybody posted. stay tuned. "good morni

catholic today and tomorrow. monsignor lawrence higgins died last wednesday. a public visitation will be held from noon to 9:00 today and tomorrow. at st. lawrence catholic church. the parish he founded. his life will be celebrated during a funeral mass wednesday at 11:00 at the church. >>> if you plan on going to the funeral you're asked to park at al lopez park and take a free shuttle down the street to the church. >>> we turn to tragic news we've been following in new over the weekend to celebrate the life of a little girl brutally murdered before her 10th birthday. a birthday party and memorial service to honor victoria martin. they say she was drugged, raped and strangled by her mother's boyfriend while her mother watched. she was found wrapped in a burning blanket in bathtub last wednesday. friends showed up to honor her. it was amazing, great so many people come together when there's so much bad going on in the world that there is good people out here. and that we're here to celebrate victoria and her life. >> martin's mother, mother's boyfriend and third woman have all been arrested and charged with kidnapping and child abuse r

st. lawrence church on hiemz avenue. a public viewing took place today and there's a visitation wednesday morning at 11:30. it will be held there at st. lawrence catholic church. ? anything up to do ? >>> comedic legend and hole we'd heavyweight gene wilder debt at 83. he's well-known for starring at willie wonka and in a number of come byes by mel brooks. >> he died last night at his home in connecticut from complications from alzheimer's disease. he started his broadway, and his first roll was portraying a hostage in bonnie and clyde. his first major movie role was in the 1968 film the producers. he was nominated for an academy award for best supporting actor for that performance. >> if i hadn't done that movie and then was nominated for an academy award and all that, i think i'd still be doing course, for blazing saddles and young frank stein and starred in hanky-panky with his third wife gilda radner. she lost her battle with ovarian cancer in 1989. >> they're together again. what a pair. >>> the wife of former politician anthony weiner says enough is enough. >> why she's now leaving him over a bad habit he just z23ppz zy6z coming up tonight at y23

st. lawrence catholic church in tampa. alcides segui joins us now your family knew monsignor higgins. you had a special connection, right? >>reporter: no doubt about it. and yeah, his celebration of life mass will begin at 11:30 this morning and as you guys mentioned, it's expected to be a big one. thousands are expected. i shot video yesterday to give you a better idea of what the layout is out here now, and you can see there are two large tents sitting outside the church. there are some seats outside as taking a schultz to the church. st. lawrence has about 800 seats so they set up tents and the seats outside and they're also streaming the mass into higgins hall. many people are asking, why not move the mass to a bigger church? it's a church he built decades ago. he was in tampa when he was 29 years old. he was tasked of turning he did that and a whole lot more. over the years, he grew st. lawrence to thousands of people. he played a role in starting three more catholic parrishs here in tampa. his reach was far beyond the church. over six decades here, he became one of the best know

st. lawrence catholic parish for 49 years. he also appeared several times right here on news channel 8. the hillsborough county sheriff's office says he passed away this morning at his home at the age of 87. 1958 to 2007, the longest tenure of any priest in the st. petersburg diocese. details regarding his funeral will be held next week and will be announced shortly. >>> and in polk county this morning, an issue that 8 on your side has been following. in may, a teenager was struck and killed while crossing clubhouse road to get to his bus stop. so far, the county has installed one street light but concerned parents are still reaching out to 8 on your side. safer bus stops. >> reporter: the first thing i'm going to show you, the speed limit here is 45 miles per hour. neighbors tell us that cars fly down this street, some kids have to cross the road to get to the bus stop. and others have to walk down in a ditch because there's no sidewalk. and imagine thunder sleet doing this in the dark. -- imagine doing this in the dark. 8 on your side was there this morning as kids waited for the bus

st. lawrence catholic church he passed way early this morning at his rectory home. he was founder of the church and served as pastor there from 1958 until 2007. that's the longest tenure of any priest in the st. pete diocese. now, when he -- listen to this. i did not know this story. when he first got to tampa, archbishop hurly gave him 20 acres of cow pasture along with the mandate, build a parrish and boy, did he. over the years, monsignor played a role catholic parrishs in tampa. mon seer or higgins was 87 years old and he could tell a story like nobody's business. his funeral is expected to be very large and details of that are still being made. >>laura: it is 7:36 now. outrage over another alleged rape case involving students. walter allen is here with that story. >>walter: good morning to you. this is in massachusetts. 18-year-old david becker is count of indecent assault. becker is a former high school star athlete in three different sports. prosecutors accuse him of sexually assaulting two 18-year-old girls while they were unconscious at a party. girls fell

st. lawrence catholic church on north himes avenue. >>> today, tampa international airport job fair is holing -- or tampa international airport is holding its job fair, the biggest one yet. they are looking to hire nearly shops and restaurants. the job fair is at the hillsborough county aviation authority boardroom from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. >>> the sun is just coming up now. 80 in st. pete. 76 in pa a two-day poll low beach. 72347 lakeland. dry and humid at 8:00. -- 77 in lakeland. dry and humid at 8:00. spotty rain at noon and 88. this is tropical moisture coming up from tropical depres into the gulf of mexico, by this time tomorrow, it should be a tropical storm. it takes the hard right turn and heads back toward florida by thursday. and thursday into friday morning, that's when where ever it goes, however strong it is, that should be when we have the most effects from the storm which would be heavy rain and possibly flooding and even some high rip currents and surf advisories on thursday before things get better into the weekend. >>> all right, traffic right sad news this morning, fatal

st. lawrence catholic church vice talgs monday and tuesday from noon until funeral service will be a 11:30 on wednesday. there b a seating in the church, outside in ins higgins hall. parking except forehand capped will be al lopez park and shuttle service will be provided. >>> saying good-bye is never easy imagine veterans not having anyone to attend their that happened in sarasota to not one but three fallen heros. but alcides segui is at the sheriff's office right now where there is better outcome. right? >> there is absolutely a better outcome. thanks to sarasota county sheriff's office patriot guard riders and other groups now showing up to again, to honor these men and women who have sacrificed their lives or again, who have just served several years and all of sudden for reasons. i'm choked up. all right. i think i'm there. i want to toss to katelyn johnson public information sarasota county s office. i had something in my throat. so, first off this was big deal because you had three former u.s. army veterans at that passed away in their 80s. i mean had been coming. how did you guys

st. lawrence catholic church. good morning. hey good morning to you russel and laura it a celebration of life because monsignor higgins he had an incredible life. impact sod many people. st. lawrence parish. you can see, actually there was line waiting to get in church that line is no longer there. that's typical for live shot. there were people waiting but folks are actually in church now. i just officially opened less than minute ago. the sdeps of folks that were waiting to get inside are now inside and waiting for funeral to begin at 11:30 this morning they are more than two hours early for this that is because folks that allowed in church it's vip reserve seating had to go online to ask for a ticket. only two were allowed. but, once you get in there and you have a ticket first come first serve a lot of folks wanted to get here as early as possible. folks will be park al lopez park and taking a shuttle here. they actually have six large busses taking folks from al lopez park to st. lawrence parish with that said the park is c

st. lawrence catholic church announced monsignor lawrence higgins died early this morning. he leaves behind an important legacy he pass wood rectory home. now he had been in failing 1958 until 2007. longest tenure of any priest in st. pete diocese. when he first arrived in tampa archbishop hurley gave him 20 acre of could you pasture a hillsborough and rhymes. along with mandate, build a parish, and boy did he. over the years monsignor played a role in starting three more parishes in tampa. epiphany in carnation and st. paul. he was 87 years old. the funeral needless to say will be very large. and held next week. welcome back will be announced shortly. >>> 8:03. zika virus has hit close to home. woman in pinellas county has it. and she has not traveled to any of the affected areas. we will speak with that person get good history they are already testing family members. they will be looking at coworkers as well. >>, and a pinellas county on related zika were confirmed in miami-dade county as well. that brings the total number of nontravel related cases state-wide to 42. the

st. lawrence catholic church on himes where the funeral will be held. where monsignor higgins spent most of his time, right? >> oh, yeah. 49 years. he starred this church and started several other churches here in tampa bay area. and his legacy will be celebrated this morning. the at lenny:30 a.m. i shot some video actually yesterday to give you a better idea of the layout of the church that if you are attending today funeral you get good idea where you should go and where you should park as well. again it starts 11:30 this morning. folks at least majority of people will be parking at owl lopez park. and then, also, lot 14, which is an across the way from raymond james stadium. where most will be parked. and then, they will take schultz st. lawrence isn't big parish at all about 800 seats. they actually set up tents and seats outside. they are also streaming the mass into higgins hall where another 1,000 seats are located. many people asked why not move mass to bigger church monsignor requested here a church he built decades ago monsignor was sent to ta

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catholic priests. monsignor lawrence higgins was pastor of st. lawrence for 49 years. he had the longest tenure of any priest in the st. petersburg diocese. according to the parish when higgins arrived in tampa the archbishop gave them 20 acres of cow pasture and told them to build a parish. he also served on the u.s. commission for civil rights. >>> two grocery stores in our area are hiring today. aldi is hiring for positions across the bay area. that event runs from 7:00 to noon at the sebring location. and walmart is hiring in sarasota. there are 20 openings there. hiring event will take place at career source sun coast from 12:30 to 4:30 this afternoon. >>> publix is making a major announcement today as part of national hunger action month. it's expected to be the reveal of a major philanthropic effort, we'll bring you the update when we know more. >>> coming up on abc action by lightning. why the stormy forecast could cause extra trouble. >> did clerks go too far to keep a man from stealing drinks from a food mart? the violent confrontation in south florida, after

lawrence higgins. higgins was a catholic priest who dedicated his life to serving tampa bay since moving he founded st. lawrence and served there for 39 years. he will definitely be missed by this community. >>> the national hurricane center weighs in on tropical storm hermine. and if you lose power, this may seem like an odd thing to explain, but what should you eat first? our storm team coverage continues. >>> and then this woman is accused of setting a bay area car on fire, and casually walking away. take a look. we'll have more details on this hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. bob kidder, owner, new england shirt company: this factory has been here since eighteen eighty-three. we have over sixty people here making shirts labled made in america. suits from mexico, his coats from india. trump's products have been made in twelve other countries because he says there's no place in america that he can make them. well there is. you know donald trump says he'll make america great again while ? give you the knowledge to adjust for the best sleep ever. the time is now for the

. >>> four hours into the public visitation for lawrence higgins, he was the founder of a longtime priest of st. catholic prayers. -- paris. today's visitation runs until 9 pm tonight. and meanwhile in mississippi to nuns best two nuns are being -- two nuns are being remembered. an investigati is going on to learn the motive behind their murders. they were found stabbed to death in the home that they shared. they say that the man arrested confessed to killing them in their home but did not say why. the memorial to remember sisters. >> those women worked every day of their lives and i hope that somebody out there will step in. >> both of those nuns were nurse practitioners they rked a the towns. >>> governor. rick scott is back in south for talking about the zika virus. but the department of health says that this doesn't necessarily mean that it is being activens ended. -- transmitted. meanwhile, the fda just gave a swiss drugmaker emergency approval to use one of its blood testing kits. they don't bash they allow the testing even though they ven't been fda approved. the company says it can process 384 sa

st. lawrence church on north himes in tampa. higgins was one of the longest serving priests in the st. petersburg diocese, spending 49 years serving the same church. his reach, however, went far beyond the catholic church. he contributed to many local causes and was known by many as a civic >>russell: two hospitals in orlando are showing compassion for the survivors of the pulse nightclub shooting. they're not charging for medical expenses. dozens of victims. many in critical condition. they spent days, some cases weeks recovering. millions of dollars in unpaid bills. the hospital will try to get reimbursements from state and federal funds and private insurance and charity but none wow. former president clinton made a stop at the pulse nightclub yesterday. they say he was taking his time, reading different signatures on the memorial. he was in orlando to campaign for his wife hillary. visit comes on the same day that state attorney jeff ashton took over the case. his office will determine if the officers' use of force was appropriate. they fatally shot the gunman after a three-hour standoff. >>laura: there are now 43 non travel related cas here in florida and the latest patient is in palm beach

catholic leaders today and tomorrow. monsignor lawrence higgins died last wednesday. a public visitation is today from noon to 9:00. and also tomorrow at st. parish he is founded. his life will be celebrated during a funeral mass wednesday, 11:00 at the church. if you plan to go you are urged to call at al lopez park and take a free shuttle to the church. >>> 5:36. new developments on that devastating earthquake in italy. investigators now looking into whether criminal factors led to a higher death toll. so far nearly 300 people have been found dead and crews are still pulling bodies from the rubble. they don't have hope ofi now authorities are considering whether negligence or fraud in building codes may have added to the destruction. entire towns were leveled by the quake last week. >>> today a local organization is making sure that families in need are getting the protection they need from the zika virus. in a few hours feeding tampa bay is going to pass out 15,000 cans of mosquito repellent to anybody who needs it. the latest zika report for florida shows 15 new travel related cases. some of them are from here in hillsborough and sara

catholic church. a public visitation for monsignor lawrence higgins is being held today and tomorrow. visitation will take place a st. lawrence church on north himes avenue in tampa until 9:00 p.m. it will always have a service tonight at 7:30 mass on wednesday morning at 11:30. higgins was one longest serving priests in st. petersburg diocese. spending 49 years serving the same church. his reach however went far beyond the catholic church. he contributed to many local causes and known a civic leader in the bay area. >>> well check your refrigerators, some vegetables may have may have purchased could part of a recall we have information oh that. we want to tell you about job fair under way right now at tampa international. if y donald tmp facing new criticism - he appeared to mock a reporter with a disability. he's going like 'i don't remember'." "putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing. i don't want to sound too much like a chauvinist." "you have to be wealthy in order to be great. i'm sorry to say it." "he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured." both donald trump and hi

st. lawrence parish in tampa. higgins was one of the longest serving priest in the diocese spending 49 years serving the same church. his reach went far beyond the catholic church. he contributed to many local causes and known as a civic leader right here in the bay area. >> anjuli: in washington the major political football. in his weekly address, president obama again blamed republicans for not passing legislation to help fund the fight. >> every day that republican leaders in congress wait to do their job, every day our experts wait to get the resources they need. that has real-life consequences. it means weaker mosquito control efforts, longer wait times for accurate diagnostic results, delayed vaccines. it puts more americans at risk. 6th, and zika is at the top of the list. we're expecting a lot of debate on the issue. >> alcides: here at home feeding tampa bay is doing their part to fight the virus. they're giving away 15,000 cans of mosquito repellent tomorrow to anyone who needs it. the repellent contains deet, the key ingredient to repel mosquitos. anyone can stop by feeding tampa bay on transport drive. they will hand out cans beginning at 10: