you can see we're at the yellow in ybor city. veterans expressway still looks fantastic. let's take a live look here as we move over to 275 right at bird street southbound starting to get a little bit busy as you move towards downtown tampa on 275. that's a look at weather and traffic. >>> well, what a crazy story this turnedut just trying to buy a burial plot. >> but in the process this woman was blind sided and scammed. coming up an 8 on your side consumer alert. check out this guy, he's the suspect police say tricked that woman and police say there may be more victims out there. >> plus have you taken this ride? the new cross bay ferry. it's been quite popular but we'u the exact numbers and what the rider really thought about it. you're >>> the numbers are in, setting sail a month ago we're getting first look at how many folks have used that cross bay ferry to travel from st. pete to tampa. a gorgeous morning in tampa, a lot of people wondering whether or not folks would use this like. >> reporter: well, thousands of people did take the cross bay ferry across beautiful

you know ybor city is known for being noisy after the sun goes spent roughly 12,000 to staff the protest, much of that overtime for bicycle officers who were not originally scheduled to work, and it cost them $8,000 to bring in troopers to help. and it's not just a taxpayer funded agency. some business owners in ybor is also feeling the pinch. >> enjoy dinner or a cocktail and see a comedy show, or get to go through chaos to get to the businesses here, so it creates an uncomfortable setting. >> and when protestors march through the streets, they often have to close down the streets >> and tonight we know what caused a deadly fire at an odessa mobile home park. someone left candles burning. a disabled man was trapped and did not make it out. his wife ran across the street to get help, but there really wasn't must have anything can do. the couple apparently fell asleep with and the smoke alarms did not go off. >> and there are some things you can do to protect yourself from identity theft. one way that thieves get information through your credit card, when you swipe it. the introduction of

at the cuban club in ybor city. toss to dave... tossback... coming up in the 5 o'clock hour of good day tampa bay: a car crash... at a bay area charity. fox 13's shayla reaves joins us from tampa... to explain why it could really ?hurt the homeless.. also ahead in the five o'clock hour of good day... an about face... for "facebook." the social media giant is making a big change to its ?news feeds. why it could finally clear up some confusion... over what ((walter a driver loses control... and gets into an accident... but the damage this morning... is really widespread. in fact... many families could go hungry. ((vanessa plus... children in danger... and parents in trouble. the disturbing find in a bay area home... that has a mother and father facing serious charges this morning. ((walter that will live in infamy... almost 75-years after the tragic bombing of pearl harbor... a veteran returns to hawaii. and we're talking with him... just before he leaves on this very emotional journey. ((walter)) its now 5:?? thanks for joining us. i'm walter a

. >> reporter: jana jones and ybor city, news channel 8. >>> returning a phone found during an uber ride ended in a shoot out for a group of friends. debbie eason hallsburg telis daniel smith opened fire on the victims when he met them to retrieve the phone. one of the victims returned >>> investigators believe lit candles started a fire in odessa. the homeowner said she fell asleep with the candles still lit. her husband died in the fire. she also said they were smoke alarms in the home that did not go off. >>> family and friends of a popular bandmember are trying to prevent another tragedy. robert cartwright was killed on an eye 19 accident. jamel lanee' shows us how his loved ones are pushing for change.>> how ma >> reporter: kelly says enough is enough. she started a petition for a traffic light at u.s. 19 and beach boulevard following the fatal crash of friend robert cartwright sunday. >> i have been wanting to do it for years because i live close by and i have been seeing how many accidents have been happening. >> reporter: she says the issue is the constant illegal u- turns. grew

police say he drove his car into a crowd of people and then right through the bad monkey bar in ybor city. more than two weeks later that driver is still on the loose. surveillance video from the bad monkey bar on 7th avenue in ybor captured this dramatic bar's front window. police tell us no one is cooperating in the investigation. including the man who was hit by the car. who according to officers is refusing to press charges. the car that the suspect was driving is a rental and police say that is also made it more difficult to prove who was behind the wheel. >>> investigators are searching for the driver of a truck that spilled gravel on the crosstown connector causing a three-car crash. this happened near the entrance to crash got out of his car to check the damage. when another car hit him. the impact threw william schwartz over the barrier wall landing 33 feet below. we checked this morning and he's in good condition at tampa general hospital. >>> looking across america. protests underway in charlotte after prosecutors decided not to charge the police officer who shot and killed kei

howard jones is performing tonight at the cuban club in ybor city... and he's not alone. (wally he's bringing these guys with him... "flock of seagulls." no doubt they'll play the hits... but the famous hair might be gone. the show starts tonight at (vanessa) alright, we made it to friday... time to let our hair down and smile for awhile. so, without further ado, here's a look back at the ?lighter moments on good day... in this week's "goodies." "we certainly hope..blue christmas." "and i'm russell rhodes...just kidding.""it's happening in oldsmar...with you guys.""anne marie just said...talkin' to me or him?" more to come on good day. walter just left on assignment... and i'm gonna turn it over to russell and jen - to find out what's ahead in our 6 o'clock hour. ((russell/2-shot)) a woman woke up - to a stranger standing at the foot of her bed.. and this story gets even creepier..((jen)) what deputies say the man did to her ?cat.. before walking away.. (jen/take vo) also this morning - people will start showing up at a food pantry in hillsborough.. but there's no food to

. >> people don't want to go through chaos to get to the businesses here in ybor city. >> tampa police has no choice but to temporarily close off roads ensures that demonstrators and it meant that people would not get to four businesses on the block, including this bar and a chop house. >> he says it's not the message that bothers him. >> it's not the protests but it certainly is a detriment to my business. >> it cost the city roughly $12,000 to staff tuesday's fight for 15 protests alone. much of it overtime units not scheduled to work. troopers from the florida highway patrol were brought in to help, and troopers say it cost them $8,000 for manpower. on tuesday, tampa police say the growing number of protests and costs is a concern. >> it's getting to be a routine thing and it's a burden on our personnel. >> ybor has come a long way, too stunted by groups trying to make a statement. >> for us to let those accomplishments not be seen because of these protests is unfortunate. >> the total cost of the protests only rises in you add in hillsboro deputies who had to guard their headquarte

heavier through ybor city. up to 17 minutes heading into downtown. bearss avenue heavy as well. you willton and roosevelt boulevard an accident. >>> thank you for joining us onh morning long with breaking news, weather and traffic. updates during "the today show." >> another hour starting 11:00 >>> good morning. nature's fury. the death toll rises to seven in the devastating tennessee wildfires, as new tornadoes rip through the south overgh days. >>> breaking overnight. a police officer shot called to a home in washington state. the suspect barricade inside a home for hours. >>> victory lap. president-elect trump, kicking off his thank you tour, in indiana and ohio. as his top cabinet picks get called out for bailouts and wall

hold steady ybor city you're up to your neck in the sweat and wet confetti ? ? and if you want to get a little bit light in the heady it's gonna have to get a little bit heavy ? ? oh and they're jamming jetskis right into the jetty now with some guy who looks ke ? i've heard he's been dead one time already ? ?? ?? ? you know it's going down it's going down it's going down right now in lowertown ? ? they're skipping off the good ship ? searching for the merchant with the five second delivery they're slipping soft rock into their setlist now ? ? they got some new guy who looks just like phil lynott we're stumbling but i think we're still in it ? ? it's a big world girl and you can't understand it we're tiny white specks bright blue planet ? ?? ?? ?? ? i was a teenage ice machine i kept it cool in coolers and i drank until i dreamed ? ? and when i dream i always dream about the scene all these kids they look like little lambs looking ? ? up at me i was a twin cities trash bin i did everything they'd give me ? ? i'd jam it into my system she got me cornered but list

almost killed me" welcome back to the show "the hold steady." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hold steady ybor cityheady it's gonna have to get a little bit heavy ♪ ♪ oh and they're jamming jetskis right into the jetty now with some guy who looks like rocco siffredi ♪ ♪ i've heard he's been dead one time already ♪ ♪ ♪ you know it's going down it's going down it's going down right now in lowertown ♪ ♪ they're skipping off the good ship u.s.s.s.s.s.s.s.s.s. sexuality ♪ ♪ searching for the merchant with the five second delivery they're slipping soft rock into their setlist now ♪ ♪ they got some new guy who looks just like phil lynott we're stumbling but i think we're still in it ♪ ♪ it's a big world girl and you can't understand it we're tiny white specks bright blue planet ♪ ♪ ♪ i was a teenage ice machine i kept it cool in coolers and i drank until i dreamed ♪ ♪ and when i dream i always dream about the scene all these kids they look like little lambs looking ♪ ♪ up at me i was a twin cities trash bin i did everything they'd give me ♪ ♪ i'd jam it into my system she got me cornered by the kitchen ♪

three ybor city 20 minutes. again i-4 westbound, let's move to 275, this is by busch boulevard. very thick on the southbound side. as we head back over to the maps, in the pinellas county area, we have a collision here ulmerton eastbound i-4 coming away from ? >>> good morning, everybody. it's 7:30, thursday morning, december 1st, 2016. that's how we start the month of december. it's 25 days until christmas. we have a big crowd out on the plaza. nice and warm this morning. get outside and visit us. >> a balmy start to december. inside studio 1a, a check of the headlines. the toll from the raging wild fires from tennessee is growing. seven people have died and 700 buildings have been damaged or destroyed around gatlinburg. it was requested by jill stein. donald trump won wisconsin by fewer than 23,000 votes but is expected to emerge the winner after the recount. the president-elect is headed to indiana and ohio state, to kick off what they're calling a thank you victory tour. >>> and golf's biggest star is making his return today tiger woods will be playing in the hero world cham

let's look at i-4, a little bit of slow and go action coming through ybor city and linking up with 275 and of course that is w decent at this point. you can see a little bit of slowing in tampa bay is amazing. i work here, i raise my kids here, i even take care of my mom here. but you know what? i could use a hand. hey! we hear you! it's why a-a-r-p is supporting family caregivers like you with free tools and resources. and we're making our community an even better place to live, work and play for people of all ages. get to know us at aarp.org/tampabay ? santa claus is coming ? >>> we're back at 7:30 friday morning. the 2nd of december. we got a great crowd out on the plaza. and ready to get a jump-start on th tree in the background. >> we'll get outside and say hi to those people in a little while. >>> next week, something to look forward to on "today". for the tenth-straight year, helping "time" magazine reveal its person of the year. we'll look at the short list ahead of wednesday's announcement only on "today." >>> now, a check of the headlines. donald trump made news at his first