on the street, he is at the southern end of pinenellas county before you get on the hump of the susunshine skyway bridge. not too far away from the fishing pier. foggy out there on 275. the sunshine skyway bridge does remain open but again, very thick fog so use caution as you move across it. all right. let's go back to the maps nonow. we have construction here tying up lanes university parkway right underneath i-75. >>> good morning. it's 4:30. welcome to news channel 8 today. i'm gene ramirez. >> and i'm adrienne pedersen in for gayle this morning. >>> in our top story, florida senator marco rubio is out of the race for the white house. the senator suspended his campaign after losing the primary here in his home state. donald trump and hillary rodham clinton are the big winners this morning, both winning in florida and multiple other states. >>> new overnight, a man is in custody this morning after trying to break into a restaurant on kennedy boulevard in tampa. this happened just after 1:00 this morning.

susunshine, clouds, warm day. great for the outdoors and an apapproaching front to our north. maybe an early morning shower. as we get into saturday with this cold front sinking into the area, area of low pressure developing along that boundary, that helps to enhance the rain chances up to 60%. spring. feeling more springish around here especially with the pollen in the air. i was on my roof cleaning off leaves. i was looking at the oak tree and you can see the pollen. >> don't do that? >> what? >> don't go on your roof. there's a point where you have to stop going up there. >> you slip right -- that's what we need, steve jerve sliding. higher the pros. >>> the release of a virtual reality gadget has been delayed. >> that story is next. >>> plus uber test out a new food delivery >>> amazon found a patton to allow customers to pay for selfie. the amazon system wouould ask users to take one photo to prove their identity and take a second to prove they're a physical being by smiling or moving their heads. many companies like master cards hahave systems currently in the works: >>>

and of course, the biggest story of the morning, susunshine skyway bridge remains closed. what does that mean for you? i-75 is the alternate. let's go to meliek on the street. he is out there. a lot of flashing light, cones on the roadway. they are waiting for the fog to thin out so you can see better but right now, still closed down. an unlucky drive for if you take the sunshine skyway bridge. you have to take 75. that's a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. >> thank you. >>> well what you need to know before you walk out the door is up next including a group of robbers accused of snatching purses in several bay area countiesful we will explain where they are right now. >>> and ahead, we are on top of breaking news this morning. up next, a deadly police shooting kills a man in a tampa carport. what brought police to his home. you're watching news channel 8 now at havertys furniture, it's our spring home event, where you can create the perfect home. from now until march twenty-first... you'll find huge savinings on stylish pieces, plus you'll save an extra one hundrered

. >>> dry onon the roadways, no fog on the susunshine skyway bridge. couldn't ask for a better commute at this point. minutes. southbound on the veterans yet. on. ehrlich to 275 right now is a nine minute commute. all right, in bradenton at the southwest side of the intersection at 9th street east and 57th avenue east there, are a few cars in lanes there. so we have some road blockage here due to this decision. i-75 looks fantastic throughout no delays. and u.s. 41 remains closed at crenshaw lake which is also whitaker and that's going to be railroad repair work going on. dale mabry is the alternate for the weekend and for the rest of next week. that's a look at weather and traffic. back to adrienne and gene. >> thank you, leslee. >>> final good-byes to a hihillsborough county deputy killed in the line of duty. >> yeah, a babay area deputy who many are calling a hero will be >> that's right. and news channel l 8's josh thomas is joining us now from lutz wiwith all the details of this final good-bye. of course, josh, we are e expecting an extremely emot

bubut if you zoom right here over the susunshine skyway bridge, those clouds have lored enough to be very foggy and the sunshine skyway bridge is closed to traffic once again. otherwise, again, patchy cloud, 70 in lakeland. 71 bradentonon. and we make it to 81. a warm st. patrick's day. and better rain chances ramp up into saturday, leslee. >> that's right. for those of ---- that's my best irish accent, that want to use the sunshine skyway bridge, it's's foggy and closed. what does that mean for you? you have to take i-75 unless you have a boat that can take you across. 75 is the only alternatate. and slow traffic through ybor, 301 to 275, 17 minute commute. 34 minutes ehrlich to 275. slow. >>> tatampa is moving closer to lessen the punishment for small amounts of marijuana. the city council will vote today and in the new law, it would be a citation and fine as small as $75. the council is expected to >>> flo-rida thursday on the today show. it is also st. patrick's day. we see green on the plaza. we will get out there and say hi. >> i love the traditional irish flo-rida song. >>> me