the latest on this. shayla? the city of tampa will be keeping its red light cameras.. for another two years. the city council passed an agreement thursday on a new contract with it will allow the cameras to operate in the city into the fall of 20-18. the old contract had not expired yet.. so the city's 54 cameras at 21 different intersections will remain in full operation, uninterrupted. supporters say the cameras make intersections safer.. . but critics argue that they're simply a source of revenue for the city. the city of tampa will pay a former university of tampa student more than 78- thousand dollars. settle her case with tampa police. "rachel stockwell" was arrested outside a nightclub back on valentine's day in 20-14. she was 18 at the time. stockwell says an officer slammed her head into the pavement ?so hard... she suffered from memory problems and had to withdraw from school. the officer said stockwell resisted arrest when he tried to give her a trespassing warning. that officer was later fired. a distrubing crime at the university of florida. police say a student was secretly vide

the 500-thousand-dol for federal assistance. fema will go street by street... and door by door to see what kind of help is needed. the city of tampa stayed relatively damage-free during hermine. but one thing the city did not escape... was ?potholes! they always seem to get ?worse right after a storm. but city officials did point out this the city says it has repaired about ?thirty potholes a day since hermine. but that's actually a ?low figure. after last summer's storms... the city had to fix nearly ?seventy potholes a day. the city says this time around, the the time is now 4xxx... and heres a look at the top trending stories today and we begin, with a big debut in theaters this weekend. it's a movie featuring an all- star cast... taking on the story of a real-life hero: that's the voice of tom hanks... playing the role of captain chesley "sully" sullenberger. the movie is called "sully"... and it's directed by clint eastwood. of course sully is the pilot who pulled off the "miracle on the hudson"... landing a plane ?safely on the hudson river after losing the engines. the movie actually focuses on the ?investigation that follo

the tampa city leaders they want more people to move downtown. and for those that do, monday, there may be a new option for the morning commute and it comeses in a familiar package. the streetcar is beginning a weekday morning service for commuters in downtown tampa, the channel district and ybor city. >> and we leave at 7:10 in the morning going to each way. >> reporter: prior to that you did not start to noon, right? >> noon. >> reporter: the new a.m. route will run every 0 minutes >> ticket 2.50 one way and $5 all day. so you can ride the streetcar all day for $5. >> reporter: if you live and work in any three districts, you can purchase a 20 ride pass for $25. they are hoping to grab the business crowd. >> you can park ybor and go downtown. >> reporter: ritchie has been driving street cars for years and he him for the morning commute. >> if you look at it, it looks like something out of the 1920s. but we keep it modest. >> reporter: and the new service is a six month pilot program that will gauge the morning interest. the cost is about $165,00

the tampa city council is set to discuss it tonight at 6:00. homeowners against the expansion say they will be there fighting to keep the neighborhood full of trees. >>> fall officially arrives today. that means bears are backing on the pounds before winter. several families in seminole county north of orlando are bear proofing the garbage cans to keep the away. they look like a normal garbage can, but a bear can't open it by tipping it over and jumping on it. bears immediate to consume 20 -- need to consume 20,000 calories a day. that's the equivalent of us eating about 18 pizzas every day. >> and raccoons, too. they are always in there. it's terrifying when you open the lids and they are staring at you in the morning. looking good this morning at summer here, right? actual fall doesn't start until 10:21 eastern. even by the afternoon, it will be a short day again today with humidity up there. so it will feel like about 100 this afternoon. there are changes in the forecast here for the extended period. we'll talk more about that in a couple of

. >>> today, the tampa city council will review plans for a drug and alco people living in the community say they don't want the rehab center there. a recently closed rehab center, neighbors say, police were constantly called as it caused nothing but problems. >> we saw everything from drug use to public intoxication. >> the day they moved in they were asking for money on our front doorstep. >> reporter: so far, the city council turned down the special zoning needed for the rehab facility. administrative approval was >>> a former secret service officer accused of trying to solicit sex from someone he thought was 14 years old. he's now facing more serious charges here in florida. robert lee moore is set to appear in court in west palm beach. he was first arrested in delaware where the girl turned out to be an undercover agent. now they have filed federal charges against hi the jury indicted him in june for producing child porn. >>> if you saw this truck weaving across the lines, would you call 911? one woman in the panhandle did. she wants to know why police never responded. that woman fo

. >>> and with this storm, a lot of frustration about the storm water system in tampa. batters the area, tampa city council is meeting about a brand new tax. just how much an overhaul would cost coming up. >> and here's a live look at panama city beach along the panhandle. maybe the calm before the storm. conditions, though, worsening my son has meningitis b. but how did we end up here? his mom thought he had the flu and that he was covered by the meningococcal meningitis vaccine he had received. for meningitis b in the u.s. now there are. while uncommon, meningitis b can lead to death within 24 hours. 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 side effects were injection-site pain, fatigue... headache, muscle pain, and chills. ask your doctor or pharmacist about all the risks and benefits of trumenba and tell them meningitis b can be spread by typical sharing like... a drink... a spoon... a ki. it all started here... it might have been prevente

the bridge. closed. >> yes, and sit of tampa--the city of tampa is stepping up for parents in a big wilkinsburg. >> not everyone is flexible and you have to weigh your options. >> reporter: this tampa mom is not alone. and now parents are quickly looking for day care options, the threat of rains and flooding is shuttering schools across the bay area. >> it was still very tropical, i was not thinking they cancel. and i understand why they did. >> reporter: in an order to un- david metz burden the parents, tampa is offering an alternative. >> a lot of the parents have to work. >> reporter: and the mayor made the call to keep two dozen city reck leuation centers open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. where the public can drop off their children free of charge. this one. >> i would have to call on grandparents, familiar and close friends, their phone would be ringing for sure. i would try. >> so we want to do what we can to be helpful and if it means watching a lot of kids, we are happy to do that. >>> and taking a look at closures due storm, schools in sit suspicious,--citrus, hillsborough, manatee county, and

ferry would travel to and from the tampa convention center, toward the water front and would go to the petersburg. back in august, the project cleared two big hurdles when city leaders in tampa and st. pete approved funding for the project. those in favor of the service claim it would slash a lot of time off of people's commutes, especially during rush hour. those in favor are excited. >> it's almost obvious. like why doesn't st. pete and tampa talk about ways to get people back and forth through the ferry option? so this is exciting. a lot of hard work has been put announcement is happening this morning at 10:00 a.m. and if everything goes according to plan, the service could start up as soon as november. and now tickets for the ferry are priced around 5 to $10 for a one-way ticket and i'm sure that's well worth it for commuter who spend hours of their week sitting in traffic on the bridges. i'm sure people spend that much on gas money alone. and a lot >> alone. >> and a lot of people have been waiting a longtime. >>> let's get a check on the weather. here's leigh spann. >> it's not bad this morning. keeping the rain chance just 10% over the next couple hou

and the city of saint petersburg dumped partially tweeted waste water into tampa bay. >> climate change has arrived. >> reporter: in a new youtube video, mayor rick says the city faced a difficult choice. dump the waste water into the bay or let it back up into homes and streets. >> more than a decade leaders began making plans to take one of our waste water facilities offline. >> reporter: he explained how aging pipes contributed to the problem because they leak. and storm water floods into the waste water pipes. >> admittedly, the infrastructure is ages but when i looked, it was pretty watertight. >> reporter: the former mayor believes the issue is not the leaking pipes. >> this mayor doesn't have a problem. that is the primary issue. i think albert whited was decommissioned premature think. >> reporter: they voted to take the waste water treatment plan offline in 2011. it operated until 2015. mayor creissman's office says they fought the plan to take it offline. kathlene peters is calling for a meeting of local leaders to find out why the was released and what can be done about it. >

the tampa convention center. today's meeting starts at five at city hall. the new fiscal year starts... on october first. a great escape today... in clearwater. an "escape room" attraction is having its grand opening. "escape thrill" is on u-s 19, north of the clearwater mall. the attraction has been open for several months, but tonight the clearwater regional chamber of commerce will do the actual ribbon people to r-s-v-p get free admission. it has four different themed rooms to choose from... including the "diamond heist"... which this group experienced. starting today in tampa: you can hear the florida orchestra... without paying a dime. the orchestra will have fifteen free concerts, over the next four days. and they're taking the show on the road. today.. they perf hospital... the sundial shopping center in st. pete, and even tampa international airport. this is video from them performing at the moffit cancer center, earlier this year. and what happens when you pop music? you get "il divo"... a quartet that sings classial tunes with a modern twist... and all in ?italian. the group was actually brough

. >> reporter: in order to unburden the parents who just cannot afford to take the day off the city of tampa is offering an alternative. >> in the city there will be a lot of single moms and parents who have to work whose kids will be home all alone tomorrow. the call to keep two dozen city recreation centers open with the public can drop off their children free of charge or an option for people like lucy. >> we have to call on parents and family. their phone will be read for sure. >> we want to do what we can to be helpful. if it means watching a whole were happy to do that. >>> we've been making calls to give you a list of schools, day cares, and business closings. for a complete list of the free daycare you can find the information right now on our homepage at www.abcactionnews.com . >>> hillsborough county deputies time as a family feud may have viewed a house fire in teenager is facing arson charges for a fire on sunset beach court he actually admitted to setting it after a fight with a family member. >> a 30-year-old man faces seven years in prison. kevin chapman was a member of a grou

the storm could affect those areas significantly. (wally) so, what to do... if you're home from school... and there's nowhere to go? the city of tampa has a good idea. they're openg all ofhe parks and reeation facilie placfokids and senior he centers will be open fr ehthis morning, until six tonight... and you don't need a rec card, just go check 'em out. (jen and, if you're about to head out theoo d you can still stay up-to-date on the storm... on your hosmne. justownload e "skytower radar app"... you can see live radar, and get the latest warnings and watches. it's free from the apple and google play stores... just search "skytower." (wally in other top stories: come look at the clearwater police are trying to find this woman. she was caught on camera... setting a car on fire! it happened sunday, on "blanche b. littlejohn trail." authorities tell us: the woman left the scene, on a bicycle. if you recognize her, please call clearwater police. (jen it's not everyday criminals return to the scene of a crime... but police say that's exactly what happened early this morning in st. petersburg. tampa police received a call overnight abou

it's time to raise that can celebrate "oktoberfest" at the cigar city brewery in tampa. things actually kicked off over the weekend, with mayor bob buckhorn tapping the first keg. the celebration runs through friday with german themed food like brats , sauerkraut and something called "german loaded mac n cheese." and of course... several ?german inspired beers. it starts today at five p-m at the brewery. and... you can ?fly on over to orlando today... to see these guys. 90s rockers "sugar ray" are the next headline act at the epcot international food and wine festival. they perform today through wednesday. it's included with park ((//2shot)) toss to dave... ((vanessa tossback... coming up in the 5 o'clock hour of good day tampa bay: remembering one of the greatest golfers of all time. more tributes for "arnold palmer"... including and: the death of one of the best pitcher in the major leagues. fox 13's shayla reaves explains why had such an impact... here in tampa: also ahead in the next hour: shopping... with superheroes. how one police department made a dream come true.

and the city of tampa is helping out all those parents who don't have anywhere to send their kids today. the city is opening all of it's recreation faclities. they want to give kids and senior citizens a place... to wait out the rain. the rec centers are all opening this morning at eight a-m. no major power outages reported in the tampa area. but tampa electric is ready for whatever comes our way. hundreds of trucks started staging in a parking lot next to the old tampa greyhound track last night... ready just in case electric lines go down. a teco spokeswoman says the company's emergency plan is ready to go if needed. she also says about 180 workers from other states in the southeast are on hand to and if you're getting ready to leave the house... you can still get the latest on the storm, from your smartphone. just download the "skytower radar app." you can see live radar and get the latest warnings and watches. it's free on the apple store and the google play store... just search "skytower." ?most of the bay area stayed indoors last night... as all the rain moved through. but the ?bu

tampa and st. pete. this was all approved back in august by city leaders in tampa and st. petersburg. the ferry would drop the people off near the water front near the tampa convention center and then would travel between that point and the park in st. pete. slashing lots of time off of commutes, especially during rush hour. >> we go back and forth between to beat the traffic all the time. >> reporter: now tickets for the ferry are tentatively priced around 5 to $10 per trip. and again, the big announcement will take place at 10:00 a.m. in downtown tampa. and if all goes according to plan, the ferry could take off as soon as november, gene. and i know that we all know how aggravating it can be to sit in rush hour traffic so this could be a big help for commuters and al for people that just want to be out there an water. >> definitely a game changer. mary, thank you. >>> st. petersburg's mayor and the head of public works faced tough questions about the release of sewer water into tampa bay. the department of environmental protection revealed more than 248 million-gallons of waste water we

and the city of saint petersburg dumped partially treated waste water into tampa bay. >> climate change has arrived. >> reporter: in a new youtube video, the mayor explains the city faced a difficult choice. dump the waste water into the bay or let it back up into contributed to the problem. because they leak and storm water floods into the waste water pipes. >> this mayor doesn't have a pipe problem. he has a capacity problem. that is the primary issue. >> reporter: state representative kathlene peters is calling for a meeting of local leader to find out why the waste water was released and what can be done about it. jeff patterson, newschannel8. >>> the man accused of setting a florida mosque on fire on the evening of anniversary will remain behind bars without bond. joseph schriber is facing hate crime charges and arson after several hateful statements were found on his social media. there were seven pages of prior history and they called him a flight risk. >>> the city of tampa is sticking with red light cameras two more years. in a very close 4-3 vote, tampa city council approved a

the day. wfla towercamera in downtown tampa shows the city all lit up. it's 76 degrees. dew point is 71. that's what humid it feels. yesterday the dew point was about two to three degrees lower so it may feel more humid but still dry. a high today of 91 degrees. and only a 20% rain chance south of i-4. leslee, how about traffic on the 8s? >>> sarasota county now. a big closure on state road 72 from the state park road over to seidel road. completely blocked. repair that's being done. so you can come up seidel, take to fruitville or take 75. quick live look. here's 275 at kennedy, traffic looks great in tampa on the >>> talk about low. a discuss abled veteran beaten and robbed outsided a local walmart. >> got on top of me and grabbed me around the neck and starting hitting and >> the key piece of evidence police hope will track down the thug. >>> dozens of guns stolen from a bay area store and out on the streets. where the investigation stands and why investigators believe the thieves are now amateurs. >>> plus, another milestone in the changing relationship between the u.s. and cuba. wha

the city of tampa is stepping up to help. the city is keeping open two dozen rec centers today. childr between 8:00 this morning and 6:00 this evening free of charge. the mayor says he realizes who can't afford >> we want to do what we can to be helpful. if it means watching a bunch of kids on a rainy day, we're happy to do that. >> reporter: we've got a full list posted on abcactionnews.com and on our facebook page. >>> it's not just florida prepping for the storm. it's expected through georgia as well as up along the eastern seaboard. in southeast georgia, officials on tiny island made plenty of sand available for sandbags. some homeowners are bein aggressive about protecting theieir property. >> so there's probably more sand on the island right now than on the beach. >> check out this video from pensacola. it caused dangerous rip currents at the beach. red flag warnings were posted yesterday and will likely be up again today. >>> here's the latest track on the national hurricane centers as we continue to see -- [no all right. there's our graphic there. 65 mile-per-hour winds

the victims of 9/11. sunday marked 15 years. the city of tampa had its own ceremony this morning. take a look. [ bells chiming ] mayor bob buckhorn, city council members and emergency responders gathered at the tampa who died the during the terrorist attacks. it was a small, short, simple ceremony. that's how organizers there wanted it'd . >> -- wanted it. >> we can't forget the firefighters that ran into the building, the thousands killed. it doesn't need to be elaborate. it needs to be constant, annually. this is a day that we will never, ever forget, nor should we. >> and this, of course, is just one of many ceremonies. more are planned nationwide this weekend. you can f memorials and events in the bay area of out website. >>> this afternoon, a huge volunteer event gets underway in tampa. starting at 1:00, the nonprofit feeding tampa bay is going to begin a sprint to sort and pack 100,000 meals for hungry families in the bay area. more than 600 volunteers are the meal-a-thon is meant to encourage volunteers. volunteers will also enjoy feud, music, fun activities and a costume co

already involved and we should chalk this up to politics. >> frustrating i'm sure to the people of tampa. >> encouraging any city employees with any information about the sewage spills to come to his office for assistance with whistle blower protection. >> we're going to get the feeling that he's on a hot seat with this one and wondering what may be coming down the pike. >> very good question. we're going to find out exy address the city counsel meeting tomorrow. at this point all we know is he's dumped a couple of people on leave. >> and this investigation continues. >> another major bay area environmental issue, some test results are now in for well water. they're providing bottled water for homeowners and hired an news channel 8's jeff patterson joins us now live. >> yeah, good evening. since 8 on your side first broke this story about this massive sink hole, people who live near here on well water have been concerned today. some of theme were notified about their test results. >> as the crow flies, courtny and her family lives less than three miles from the plant with the giant sink hole. they depend on well

will look like, how many people it can hold and also the it will travel between downtown tampa and st. pete. this was all approved back in august by city leaders in tampa and st. petersburg. the ferry would drop the people off near the water front near the tampa convention center and then would travel between that point and the park in st. pete. slashing lots of time off of commutes, especially during rush hour. >> we go back and forth between it but i'm retired and we have to beat the traffic all the time. >> rte the ferry are tentatively priced around 5 to $10 per trip. and again, the big announcement will take place at 10:00 a.m. in downtown tampa. and if all goes according to plan, the ferry could take off as soon as november, gene. and i know that we all know how aggravating it can be to sit in rush hour traffic so this could be a big help for commuters and al for people that just want to be out there and enjoy the water. we're told the trip would take about 45 minutes but a prettier >> something to look at. thank you, mary. > st. petersburg's mayor and the head of public works faced tough questions about the release of sewer wate

petersburg to discuss what exactly is going on with the city's waste tampa bay during and after hurricane hermine. email from the city waste water plant operator and a consultant appear to show the city was warned about the problem beforehand but ignored it. instead of passing along the report and the concern, the city manager asked the person sending the the emails to stop copying everyone on the subject. the state representatives called for today's special meeting. >>> and in our continuing coverage of zika virus in yo backyard, tampa bay is taking center stage in the next zika virus prevention event today at st. petersburg college in tarpon springs. mosquito control staff and experts will discuss best practices for combating the mosquito-borne illness. the information and the open house will begin at 9:00 a.m. followed by a round table discussion and q and a session. >>> it's 4:08 on this tuesday morning. how is it shaping up this morning, leigh? continue through the day. first of all, let me show you what's happening right now. there's a cold front to the north that's going to keep th

the city dumped millions of gallons of wastewater into tampa bay during and after hurricane hermine. e-mails from a city wastewater plant operator and a consultant report appear to show that the city was warned about this problem, but ignored it. former mayor bill foster told us today the man who wrote the e-mails is an award winning plant manager. >> he's a good guy. he's a diligent worker and he wouldn't concerns without there being real data to back it up and substantiate it. this isn't just his opinion. this is backed up with real science. >> instead of passing along the report and the concern, a city manager asked the person sending the e-mails to stop copying everyone on the subject. state representative kathleen peters and senator jack latvala called for a special meeting tomorrow to look for answers. a new travel related case of zika. they haven't released the information yet where the person contracted the virus. two more nontravel related cases were reported today, both in miami-dade county, but there is a small victory over mosquitoes and the zika virus. miami's wynwood nei

the tampa convention center over to the park in st. pete. now back in august, this project cleared two big hurdles when city leaders in tampa and st. pete approved funding for the project. those in favor claim it would slash a lot of time off of people's commute, especially during rush hour. those who voted for the project are excited. >> it's almost kind of obvious, like why doesn't st. pete and people back and forth through the ferry options. so this is exciting. a lot of hard work has been put into this. >> reporter: now the big announcement is happening this morning at 10:00 a.m. and if everything goes according to plan, the ferry service should start up as soon as november. and now tickets for the ferry are tentatively priced from 5 to $10. that's for a one-way trip. and we're told that trip will take about 45 minutes, gene. >> you could sit back and read a book thank you. >>> how is it looking today, leigh? >> not too bad. a couple showers offshore. i left in a 10% rain chance this morning. mainly just along the coast. through the day, by 9:00 a.m., temperatures up to 81. and we will be at 86 at noon. 90degrees at 4:00 p.m. an

the restoration of one of tampa's oldest neigborhoods continued today -- >> the restoration of one of campus oldest neighborhoods continued today with the ground breaking of the latest phase of the sulphur springs dempd. the city of tampa is hoping to return sulphur springs to its former glory. abandoned homes left behind by the recession bulldozed to make way for 24 new residences. tampa mayor bob buckhorn says it's more than just new development it's about restoring a community. for this neighborhood to allow working families to have affordable housing, to plant roots, to stabilize the neighborhood, and to get the kids before they take the wrong path and try and show them that there's a different path that's a much better life. >> once completed the homes will be classified as affordable housing. >>> a nine day mural festival aimed at bringing art to the public wraps up tonight in st. petersburg. this is the second year for shine st. petersburg mural festival. finishing touches their murals across downtown. the festival hopes to shed light on the power of art and how it can transform communities and inspire dialogue. >> it's very necessary to have art in the street to remind people that what we are. >> shine

. >>> congressman david jolly is kohling for a criminal investigation after the dumping of sewage into tampa bay. the city of st. pete was forced to partially treated waste water. pongman jolly sent us a statement saying he's asking to take over the case. we did check with fdle, and they tell us they are not investigating at this time. >>> top democrats on congressional intelligence committee say the russian government is making a big push to influence the election. servers and say it could only come from the top levels of the russian government. >>> donald trump, jr. compared refugees to a bowl of exitles and is standing by it. we first told about you this earlier this week. >> i saw it and thought it was a good metaphor. that's all it is. i guess i am surprised by the reaction simply because it is a metaphor for risk and probability. we have to be careful about those things. i understand that, you know, i conservative, it is a different standard. >> the tweet read if i had a bowl of exitles and told you three -- exit -- bowl of skittles and told you three would kill you, would you take a handful? the br

i have that forecast for you >>> when the now tampa bay returns, the creative way that one city is getting rid of rodents without any toxic >> the school's mascot is an indian. well, the superintendent says it's designed to send a positive message. >> out of respect not just for the community but the entire so no negativity intended at all. just respecting the rich culture. >> a member of a local tribe says it misrepresents native- americans women and that the totem pole is to honor tribal leaders. the poster has not been distributed yet. the school district is reviewing it to see if it needs to be changed. >>> last week nicole grigg was in st. petersburg showing us an area where people are complaining about a rat problem. >> big ones too. pe rats, put another traps. but the city of chicago is doing something interesting. >> they're dropping dried ice into rat bureaus to suffocate them. this is video of -- please do not try that at home. you know better. this idea actually came to him while he was trying to get these rats out of the city. well, also in new york, they have tried that. >> ap

. >>> the rec centers in the city of tampa are open. they are located all over the city. they are open until 6 pm for kids ages 5-17. you don't need a recreation card to get in. parents or guardians will need to fill out paperwork before dropping off the children. there is no word on whether those centers will be open morrow should schools be canceled. will stay on top you. >> that maybe one of the only options. some of our area attractions are closed. that includes bush gardens, florida aquarium. also the south florida museum. the children's museum, parks all over the bay area closed today. sunset each concert has been postponed. esor your area on plete list of wfla.com. spacex falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launchpad at cape canaveral just a more than an hour ago. it happened during a test firing. the test was in advance of a planned saturday launch for an israeli satellite. the dark smoke coming from their, links several miles away shook from the blast. the explosion continued for minutes. there were no injuries reported. >>> donald trump from seeing it again, mexico

. >>> right now, code enforcement officers from all this includes officers for the county as well as the cities of tampa, plant city and temple terrace. they are being trained to identify and effectively remove potential mosquito breeding sites in the community. that includes old tires, empty plant pots and rain batters. basically any place where standing water can accumulate. >> pay attention to the stagnant water. it doesn't take much stagnant water for mosquitoes to breed. and u mosquitoes and you don't even realize it -- around your house with plant pots that you don't realize who are under -- which are under a tree somewhere somewhere. so do away with those things that would lead to stagnant water. >> the fight against the guy really picked up the last few months when locally transmitted cases started popping up in our state. right now there are 71 such cases in florida. >> we can all do are best from today, officially. you know what i'm talking about? >> it doesn't mean too much in terms of the weather cooling down. we have the weather forecast ahead. >>> talking fall. and saving children left in

((walter the city of tampa is keeping its red light cameras... for now. the city council passed an agreement thursday, on a new contract with "american traffic solutions." that will keep the cameras up and intersections, for another two years. supporters say: the cameras make intesections ?safer... but critics argue: it's more about ?money... calling the cameas a source of ?revenue for the city. ((walter we'll soon be seeing a clearer picture of the future of channelside bay plaza. the developer will give an update next week. the mall has struggled since it opened in the early 2000s... but it's now a a key part of the 2-billion-dollar for the mall aren't yet clear.... the building could be completely demolished and rebuilt-- or just partly remodeled. ((jen)) we don't like to think about how vulnerable we are on the roads... but a tragedy on i-75 brings that home, vividly. six cars got into a chain-reaction crash... killing a nine-year- old boy from riverview. ((jen fox-13's alcides segui is at st. joseph's hospital in tampa, where some of the injured are b

the water. fish in the city of st. petersburg. we don't have algae blooms. are we going to lose all the sea grass in tampa back once before when there's hartley any. >> the city of st. petersburg has millions of dollars in permanent fixes in the budgets. those could take years. they're calling for short-term solutions in the meantime. it's aimed at tackling sewage problems. we have several plans on how to do that. st. petersburg at 3:00 p.m. reporting in st. pete, haley hinds, fox 13 news. >>> now your sky tower radar forecast with fox 13 chief meteorologist paul dellegado. >> summer rainy season continues. a lot of action inland. check this out from what clul la this evening, and that's unbelievable. a lot of heavy rain and frequent lightning inland. i think we see more on tuesday. page, check it out. in the meantime with a light west wind this is more like july. you have paurt deputies running 87, 88. you have a west wind from the gulf, and that's enough to promote some showers in nnz and some of the rain is heavy near i understand ian shores and also palm harbor had heavy rain over you now. it's drifti

the exile is in session today in sarasota and polk county. also this morning, the city of tampa is once again offering free day care services for parents that have to go in today. you can drop your kids off from 8:00 until 6:00. leave a little extra you are opping the kids off to fill out paperwork. >>> we're staying on top of power outages in the bay area. duke energy is still reporting thousands of people without power in the bay area. we have the southern part of pinellas county up to 12,000 people without power and peco energy reporting up to 17,500 people without power there. >> of coursewe continue to pasco county getting slammed here with torrential downpours. the issue is of course it's been raining all night and through the early morning hours here. so this will be an area we'll watch closely and the rest of us, too, with more rain on the way. more rain through pasco county. we'll continue to monitor the radar and have more rain in the forecast coming up. we'll talk about that and let you know where hermine is headed in a few minutes. >>> we leave you here with these dr

the city's waste water problem. the city dumped millions of gallons of waste water into tampa bay during and after hurricane hermine. emails from the city waste water plant operator and a consultant report appear to show the city was warned about the problem beforehand but ignored it. instead of of pass ago long the report and the concerns, a city manager asked the person sending the emails to stop copying everyo subject. the state representative peters called for today's special meeting. >>> it's 5:08 on this tuesday morning. leigh spann, how is it shaping up? >> extra humid today unfortunately. know that before you step outside. it has to do with the onshore wind flow. that wind off the gulf of mexico also brings us showers along the coast. so maybe seeing some off the hernando shoreline. and combine that with a cold front stalled to the north and we will remain quite humid. mainly for the shore area. temperatures up to 88 at noon. and rain chance better at 30%. best rain chance in the early afternoon of 40%. 90degrees at 3:00, 4:00 today. so our rain starts near the coast this morning and east of 75 later today.

the bay. to see if your favorite beach is affected -- we've got a link for you on our website... fox 13 news dot com. developing this morning in tampa: is the city's new traffic solution... several major roads was ?supposed to be a great solution. but even the people who ?voted for it... think they may have been misled. fox 13's shayla reaves joins us now from the howard frankland bridge, to explain. dear secretary steinman,i write you today with great concern about any notion or idea to take current lanes of the howardfrankland bridge and turn them into toll lanes. this would be an immediate impediment tocreating a business environment uniting the entire tampa bay region. with the howardfrankland bridge reaching its end of serviceable years, now is not the time to take current lanes and collect tolls from my constituents who use the bridge to get to work and do not want to havetimes increased.in discussions with previous secretaries from the department of transportation, they assured methat implemented, they would be new lanes, not takingalready existing lanes and designating them as express lanes.this pay-to-commute-efficiently concept is counte

says it is near the top of his list now, but first off, is a $58 million fix for the city's overloaded sewage system. you know, the one that just dumped 20 million gallons in the tampa bay? the mayor say it is city need to come up with a master plan account climate change. and then, find a way to pay for that. >> you know, you put up with a lot as a taxpayer. the storm fees, you pay that. the penny for pinellas. but when sewer starts coming there's a line. this is it. sounds like you may have another. because you paid for it coming up. >> reporter: you can bet on that. the mayor says it will be paid. and the city taxpayers can't do it alone. he needs state help. federal help. at the end of the day, it is the citizens of saint >> that's the basics. thank you mark. >>> and, we have team coverage on this issue tonight. newschannel8's jeff patterson is live in saint petersburg with an update on how city leaders are hoping to fix the sewage mess. jeff? >> reporter: yeah, stacie, as a matter of fact, we have just learned moments ago that it may be much more than 20 million gallons of untreated sewage going into the bay. that figure may be much higher that story coming up.

the rec center. such a cool concept. rec centers all across tampa bay. all across the city of tampa. they are open to kids normally after school and during the summer months. but onc the hillsborough county schools were closing right aund 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon they decided to open all of the rec centers in tampa. about 24 of them. they are opening them today from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. not only free but you don't even need to be a rec center member. you don't need to have that car card to drop off your kids here today idea they head because even though schools are out, parents still need to go to rk, they are probably worried don't know where to take their kids they don't want to take day just sou o fowler. andhe i e' some ds in here. about a half dozen,rialm good. you've got twoids here tell me theirames a ages an9 ryis you're single mom you've got full time job when you found out that school was closed was going through your mindesterday havo ally that' wstou wou mi' verankful ey ww th yewhere t o work them ke them you're single mom you got to get that paycheck, right? yes,

tampa bay. last night the city council voted for an outside investigation. the mayor not talking after that meeting. >> reporter: is he going to make any pub public comment tonight? >> no. >> >>> this is the third night protests in charlotte, north carolina after a deadly police shooting. meredith, you've been following the developments. did the curfew work? >> reporter: the curfew was largely ignored by the protesters overnight and it is also being ignored by the the city announcing overnight as long as protests were peaceful, the curfew would not be enforced. street rallies turned into riots wednesday night. 44 people arrested and one person killed. charlotte has been on the edge since the police shooting of college lamont scott on tuesday. and his family and friends disagree what led to the shooting. and the family wants two videos of the shooting released. >> the videos that today,ed body camera and dashcam should be made available to the public, allow people to see it and allow people to draw some of their own conclusions. >> i'm trying to balance betwe

. >>> all right, boaters cruising the hillsborough river, you have got to slow down. the city of tampa just installed idle speak and no wake zones on the rhode island boaters caught face -- zones on the river. boaters caught speeding will be facing $90 fines. >>> we have some good news. they have canceled the river flood warnings for elfers and little manatee at wimauma because the river had gone below flood stage. cyprus creek and piece river still have the flood warnings. the action stage where things need to happen is still at 18 feet. so we are still dealing with that even though it's below flood stage. we have another day to dry out. feels nice this morning. 75degrees at 8:00 a.m. it does warm up to around 86 at noon. and 91 at 4:00 p.m. and 88 degrees around 6:00. just that our rain chances, 20% at best. citrus, hernando, pasco, 10%. polk county, hillsborough, about a southern sarasota and highlands. we will check on traffic on the 8s to see how things are moving along. >>> and they are moving along very well. we are starting off good. knock on glass here and hope that that conti

the zika virus is spreading. there n new travel-related zika cases. >>> the city of tampa is sticking are red light cameras for at least two more years. in a close vote, tampa city council approved a new contract with the company that operates the cameras. supporters believe the make the city safer. >>> today is national parking day. contrary to it's name, it's not about parking your car. it's the opposite. the video is the perfect illustration. people on businesses pick a parking spot in an urban area, usually metered, and pay that meter rate all day long. instead of parking a car, they park a park there. the idea is to turn entice a sort of pop-up public park or there's at least one in tampa. uber is managing it. the whole point of the day, to raise awareness of how parking is one of the most inefficient uses of space in urban area. >>> today also kicks off the tattoo arts convention. it runs all weekend long. 200 artists including celebrities. it's 20 bucks for a one-day pass eat. >> is finally, finally friday. >> it. >> can you tell? that means if it's time for some fun on the football field. >> and the india

now. >>> as we told you yesterday, the heavy rain is leaving behind lots of standing water where mosquitoes can breed. and zika is a big concern so the city of tampa has brout 5,000 more mosquito dumps that kill mosquitoes. you need to dump any flower pots or anything that can collect standing water. you can also call code enforcement if you need help with that. >>> here is the digital dashboard. all of the resources you need are right here in the special section of our home page. you can find live radar, school closures, sandbag locations and our free abc action news mobile app. >>> still ahead, sideswiping hawaii. bringing heavy rain and high serve to paradise. >> we're tracking more rain that will be on the way. this time around, we're looking at wind as well with it. we'll have the latest coming up. now at havertys furniture, it's our labor day sale. where you can create the perfect home. from now until september 5th, you'll find huge savings on stylish pieces. get free delivery, plus an extra hundred-dollars off every thousand-dollars you spend. with havertys, your home can be perfect, even when life isn't. mom? have you see my iguana? s on n

the marijuana pipe they found on him. there will be a new way to get around tampa bay starting next month. the city of madeira beach will have its own ferry service. the city made the long-awaited announcement wednesday. they also gave us a look at some of the ferry boats that will take number of stores and local restaurants. those behind the project say the waterways could ease road traffic in the area -- especially along gulf boulevard. the madiera beach ferries set sail on october 28-th. several thousand students in manatee are getting a lesson today... they'll be able lives. it's called "the freshman focus 2020." a partnership between the school district and "drug free manatee." about three thousand freshman students have been invited to take part from the county's six traditional high schools. they will learn lessons to help them the next four years... from bullying and the dangers of drugs... to self empowerment. also appearing... singer and motivational speaker, "jessie jessie has been mentoring kids for more than a decade... and has a psychology degree from notre dame. she's also released f

cities. our partners report denver ranks 24th in charity health. a non-profit called charity navigator looks at financial the top 5 healthiest cities for charities, houston, statement lewis, tampa, dallas. >>> the social job site linked in released its list of city that is millennials are searching for the most. denver came in number 6, tech and finance jobs make it a popular choice. the top search is texas for its job, it services, software. millennials are making up about 44% of all the job searchs now. >>> deal resort says colorado had a great ski season. the business journal reports the broomfield company had a 4th quarter loss. shares dropped more than expected. >>> let's get a check of the forecast. soon enough we'll be up there on the slopes. going to be today obviously. clear conditions around here. looking to the south into the gulf of california it's pretty easy to see the spin of the low pressure area. it's hanging out for a couple of days but it starts to break free coming up a little tomorrow afternoon more so thursday. so western colorado will start to get some showers out of it. for us today clock spins and spins and spins and you don't see a cloud in the sky tod

very heavy as you start to move away from the new tampa area south, on to 75. and ybor city, 8 minute commute here. veterans expressway looking good just 11 minutes, and an accident that just happened. i can't find it on the cameras yet, but there's a delay on the southbound side of the veterans before the courtney campbell causeway. a slowdown there as well as coming off the howard frankland bridge. 21 minutes to i-4, and traffic is heating up there. over here in pinellas county a collision. and it's located here at 34th street, and out in the myakka city area, a quick reminder, vets road. that's a look at weather and traffic, and now back to gene and gayle. >>> what you need to know before you walk out the door is next. >>> including information about a bay area hospital accused of shutting down. >>> a community in mourning as it says good-bye to a tampa police officer. you're watching news channel 8 >>> the city of tampa is saying good-bye to an officer who spent decades dedicated to the community. >> the funeral will take place today for officer fred arnold. >> reporter:

the rain ending by 7:00 p.m. rite now, wimauma, 85 degrees. 87 in tampa. 86 in plant city. 84 in brooksville. and i talked about the humidity and i can show you the ever present heat index. it's beenor it feels like 105 in fish hawk. feels like 96 in tampa. the heat index in lakeland of 89. but 98 in sarasota. now this humid onshore flow is going to kick back in. and we do have the drier air in the upper-levels of the atmosphere. that's going to limit the storms that develop. so between now and 2:00 p.m., most of the rain near i-75. we will start to get more showers to pop up east of 75 through eastern pasco, hillsborough and polk county there's just not a big coverage of rain. so we will keep that in until about 7:00, 8:00 before they taper off completely. tomorrow morning, fall begins officially at 10:21 a.m. again, you won't notice it because it's still going to be warm and humid but mostly dry in the morning. in fact, mostly dry through most of the day. and only putting in the 20% rain chance for tomorrow. and a 20% rain chance on friday. now back up to a seasonal 30% chance into the weeke

fo tampa bay area had dramatic torrential rain at times and very strong gusts there in the tampa area. in the cityclear water heavy rains and storm surge caused street flooding there. we are going to take you to the city of brandon in the tampa bay area. take a look at this. some very dramatic video from when the storm struck a transformer causing it to explode. and people are recording similar videos through out the sunshine state. sparks flying from power lines, brushing against palm trees. these are areas they doo to be close to the eye of the storm. far away from the eye of the storm it has been causing problems with downed power lines and heavy rain and flooding. this is a massive lopsided storm wreaking havoc on the sunshine state and now moving into south georgia. >> the headaches really just beginning for millions of americans. will janice dean is tracking the latest and it is headed up down the eastern sea board there. >> we are talking about this storm into later next week. tropical storm right now just because it is downgraded do not let your guard down. we are dealing with potential fo

back to gene and gayle. >> thank you, leslee. >>> today is a special day for the youth of tampa bay. this afternoon, city leaders, buccaneers and local kids will celebrate the opening of the family field. it's happening at the jackson heights nfl youth education town center. the yet center is home to youth football, school and sports leagues and summer camp events. a $200,000 grant not only allowed the creation of a turf field but upgrades to the rest of the facilities. >> very nice. >>> a 2016 heart walk is right around the corner and news channel 8 is committed to raising $100,000. but we need your help for this. fuccillo kia is generously matching the first $50,000 we raise. and that means for every dollar you donate, it counteds as two. that's neat. the walk -- it counts as two. that's neat. the walk is scheduled for for more details. >>> what one former olympian says a team doctor did to her. >>> plus, find out which major u.s. organization just pulled seven prominent events from north carolina. >>> and the protest over the national anthem in the nfl continue to grow. 49ers quarterback colin kaepern

investigating what state and local leaders knew about the crater and what it did to warn by >>> excitement is building for a high-speed ferry that links the cities of tampa and st. pete. what we are learning today about this pilot program and when we can all start using it. >>> plus, danger at a bay area school. 8 on your side looks at the danger and the plans to keep students safe. >>> good morning and welcome to news channel 8 today. i'm gayle guyardo. >> and i'm gene ramirez. thank you for waking up with us on this wednesday morning. made it to the halfway mark, leigh. >> and we're mostly dry.

the northeast. no effect it looks like at this point for the city of tampa, or tampa bay area. tropical storm lisa, 45 miles an hour winds. should have problems with dry air and wind shear, probably won't strengthen into much over the long haul. certainly won't affect the u.s. rpm forecast computer model. there you go. pretty quiet in the overnight in the morning hours. a small rain chance for us. and for tomorrow, chance, 30%, we will call it isolated showers and thunderstorms for the area. 30% for wednesday. 20% in the forecast for thursday and friday. that is a below normal rain chance for us. so, we will see fewer showers meaning plenty of warm temperatures. we have been getting near 90 degrees and the humidity seem to be quite high. the overnight lows are pretty warm. that is is a fall forecast for you. >> next week maybe. >> maybe. >> maybe. >> all right, thanks steve. >>> the tampa bay heart walk is $100,000 again this year. look at that crowd from last year. and, that is my crowd. my sister and my dad. that is why i walk year after year. they are both heart attack and h

. >>> if you're in the market for a new job or possibly know someone who is more than 500 jobs will be on display today in the city of tampa. is from 11:00 this morning to 2:00 this afternoon in westshore. more than 20 of the top employers in this area will be at the doubletree by hilton on west cypress street near the tampa airport. applicants should get there early and bring at least 40 copies of your resume. >>> we have you covered. we're always updating our on- line job listings. at abcactionnews.com/jobs. >>> clearwater marine aquarium an a major expansion. a private ceremony will kick off construction today. the aquarium is adding a parking garage with 400 spaces. 1.5-million gallon habitat for rescued dolphins. pelican habitat and two more four-story buildings. the aquarium will be open during construction. >>> looking pretty good early but not a repeat of saturday or sunday with record heat. i think we'll stay about 91 today but we're going to do that with showers thunderstorms. in fact tropical moisture with a tropical wave over the bahamas, that is coming in. so that will be a big change. we'll talk about futurec

if you recognize the guy, their offering $3,000 for tips that lead to his arrest. >>> tampa city council discussing the tampa crossroads facility that will be built on a recently closed rehab center was a problem. right now, they turned down the special money needed. >>> pay close attention to this video right here that you are going to see. okay. hang on. it's coming. i promise, it's coming. i'll tell you about it until it pops up. it's about an 18 wheeler and the driver of an 18 wheel who're was weaving across all lanes of the highway. a woman who wa is right there. that driver there weaving across lanes of traffic. a woman behind in the panhandle called 911 built says police nerve -- but says police never responded and she wants to know why. the woman followed the big rig driver and recorded video on her cell phone with several updates to 911 from 85 all the way to i-10. >> when you see something they are supposed to come investigate. i did that, but nobody came. isn't that what my tax dollars are supposed to be for? >>> a former secret service officer accusedded of trying to solicit