pete want to avoid the howard franklin. a serious crash blocking all but one lane to get by this crash. again this happened about 30 minutes ago so still pretty new crash. no word on how long those lanes are going to be blocked. and we are starting to see some delays. again this is heading southbound on the howard franklin. you can see the back up starts right up when you get to this crash. you might want to consider take one of the other bridges

here's a live look at the howard franklin. this is in north side of the howard franklin heading into tampa. a stalled car on the courtney through hillsborough looking great, the veterans, 275, i-75 all in the green this morning. back to you. >>> 5:03, breaking overnight, fiver people survive a plane crash in columbia and we're just learning everyone else on board was killed. that plane crashed while on its way to the city of metayine. the crash site is in a mountainous area near the city. the plane was carrying 81 people including members of a brazilian soccer team. the south american federation has canceled all activities until further notice. >>> the car ran into him and then plowed into a crowd of students that were standing outside. . >> that's just one of the stunning 9-1-1 calls from people on ohio state university's campus during yesterday's knife attack that injured eleven people. that caller calling for help while running for safety. you can hear him out of breath. investigators are trying to terror. students are head

pete on the howard franklin. here's how long it's taking to get across just 12 minutes so that's a lot better. much improved from the 25 minute time we earlier so no need to find an alternate route and the average speed from pasco down through hillsborough on 275 and i-75 all in the green this morning. back to you. >> thanks janelle. a minute after 6 now. if the early voting numbers are any indication record clouds across the state. >> florida is expected to play a huge role in choosing the next president. rodney is live and that polling busy. our state is already seeing huge voting numbers. >> well, you are right about that deah. consider this. early voting numbers about about6.4 million voters and expecting long lines at the church in fact record numbers throughout this early election season. of course before you head out to the polls there are a few things you definitely need to keep in mind. number one the polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. if you after 7:00 p.m. as long as you are in that line you wi

. >>> good morning, we are starting off with a crash on the howard franklin bridge in the northbound lanes. it looks like the right lane is blocked but cars seem to be getting by just fine. you can see it a little bit better here. you can see a couple of cars on the side of the road. early in the morning so no delays. here are the drive times across all three bridges, just 6 minutes even with the crash to get across the howard franklin. 8 on the gandy bridge. >>> a missing child issued for a 13-year-old volusia county boy who may number danger. this is carlos patterson he was last seen just south of daytona beach. he has brown hair d hazel eyes. he may be traveling in a 2002 dark green chevy mal due tag number k429af. if you see him call 911 and share his picture with your friends in your facebook feed this morning. >>> troopers arresting a bradenton woman for causing a deadly crash nearly a year ago. authorities say the woman was assume the barbara sarvas died in the accident and three children suffered injuries but survived. she is set to appear before a judge this afternoon. >>> l

this is a great driver across the howard franklin bridge. it will only take you 6 minutes to cross it. >>> it out now says leslie that is if your car is still there. listen to this 8 on your side alert. dozens of vehicle stolen in hillsboro county right out of people's driveways. >> the culprits, teenagers. they call it car live at the hillsboro county -- hillsborough sheriffs department. the youngest suspect is just 13 . >> only 13 years old. it is really scary. investigators tell us in nearly every single case the car was left unlocked with the keys inside. 14 people have been arrested for stealing 4 dozen cars and riverview. mostly 15 to 20 years old. they would hit neighborhoods at night hoping the vehicles were unlocked. they would still everything inside. if the keys were handed, they would take the car as well. alex costa is a victim. listen here. >> the way it hits you, you don't think someone stole it. it is the moment of clarity where you think, someone just stole my car. >> good news eventually got his vehicle back . we are told t

pete want to avoid the howard franklin. a serious crash blocking all but one lane to get by this crash. again this happened about 30 minutes ago so still pretty new crash. no word on how long those lanes are going to be blocked. and we are starting to see some delays. again this is heading southbound on the howard franklin. you can see the back up starts right up when you get to this crash. you might want to consider take one of the other bridges right here and of course on twitter at tampa bay traffic. >> thanks. it is election day 2016 and the state of florida is still too close to call right now. the latest poll show hilary clinton with a razor thin lead over donald trump 46 to 45%. abc action news james is in hillsborough county which could be important in this election. good morning. >> good morning. this is a county that candidates and 19 of the last 20 elections the winner--[audio problems] >> we've also got a few reminders. we want to apologize for james live shot there but as you head to the polls the top three thi

this is the howard franklin bridge. drivers lining up back to back and the next question. this is a quiz. which one of these states hathe worst drivers. -- has the worst drivers. hey! is this enough? a little more... grandma! there you go... hmmm... more. how's it looking? 20 more minutes... 8, 9... we need 1 more yes... let's enjoy. we need more rolls there was a little girl, and she became friends with every animal she met. it's getting late, grandma should go. one more? we really need more of, is each other. happy thanksgiving from publix. . >>> which state as the the worst drivers? we ask you'd that before the break and you voted 11% say texas and 75% said florida and i don't know how many said new texas. in fact texas tide louisiana for -- tied louisiana for the worst drivers >> there is wide open space out there. >> this is on the car insurance comparison.com. >> it is not in the in top 10 let's go to the big map. top 10. florida is not even close. it is 28. why? we will talk to a lot of people who are not buying this. j. >> florida is not on it. >> you are kidding m

up to speed from the sunshine skyway all the way down to the howard franklin. once you get to the howard franklin you have a smooth ride all the way across. franklin. your drive on the veterans looking good so far. a lot of that construction has cleared. no more detours or delays. >> thanks. 17 minutes after 5 right now, a 12-year-old boy in texas. 12 years old is facing several charges right now after police say he led them on a car chase while drunk. an austin police officer says at 12 he tried to pull over that 12-year-old's vehicle yesterday morning after the boy nearly hit the boy crashed head on into another car. he kept going and then crashed into a power pole and flipped the suv he was driving. amazingly he only has minor injuries. it's not clear whose vehicle he was driving or how he got it. >>> more reasons to skip the gym this morning, guys. >> like we need them. wait until you hear what one scientist says about the secret benefits of the dad bod. >> yes. [ laughter ] >>> a crime victim worries that came to her rescue. the grocery store defending its

howard franklin 6 - 7 minutes. mcginty 5 - 6 minutes. fantastic. 15 minutes or so from mcintosh wrote into downtown tampa. there are no delays. the selmon expressway looks fantastic, both upper and lower levels. no issues with 75. watch this crash clear on southbound 275 just north of bierce avenue. everything is moving along just fine threat area. you are delay free. knows county, all qu earlier crash on us 19 in the palm harbor area has cleared as well. >>> the musical hamilton is doing just fine despite calls for a boycott. coming up, the major milestone the tony award-winning show just past. >> in the days continue, black friday, cyber monday, and there is one more. we will tell you -- show you how you can participate in choose women wednesday coming up. >> closed captioning is >>> in 8 on your side consumer alert. in the spirit of small business day today's being called choose women wednesday in support of women in business . log onto the website, choose women.org. there you will see more than 70 retailers supporting the movement to

we're talking 5 to 6 minutes back and forth between downtown and the howard franklin bridge. back to you dan. >> we have some sad news to bring you this morning, janet reno, the first woman to serve as u.s. attorney general passed away. reno died from complications of parkinsons disease. she was a controversial political figure at the epicenter of several political storms, the first her decision compound in waco texas. reno later unsuccessfully ran for florida governor in 2002. she was 78 years old. >>> we're also following breaking news in brandon, a hillsborough deputy saves an elderly couple from a burning apartment building. that couple is fine. the other woman was taken to the hospital for observation. the fire broke out at the park at sienna parks around 1:00 this morning. all units were that could affect where thousands of students go to school in pasco county. school board already has a petition with more than 3,000 signatures against rezoning schools. abc action news reporter ashley yore is at riverside high school. >> reporter: one family tells us they actually have

howard franklin bridges to looking good as well as the courtney campbell. it is up to speed. the gandy, skyway, bayside always a nice drive across i- 4.>>> investigation into brad pitt's behavior towards his kids now over. >>> still ahead, when investigators discovered pandemonium, how these tiny carrabba's new meatball magnifico. our gigantic meatball topped with parmesan cream sauce and stuffed with delicious melted mozzarella. ? dramatic italian aria ? ve ever eaten. for a limited time only. the la county department of family services cleared brad pit -- brad pitt from any abuse charges. angelina jolie now has custody of their kids. >>> look at these pandas. he tumbled off. it happens to the best of us. these bodies are having a real good time one slaps the other in the face. they must be girls. it gets a little rough there for a 2nd but they do end up making up just like friends do. >>> president-elect donald trump headed to the white house later today. what he and president obama are expected to discuss. >>> plus, road rage caught on camera. check this guy out when one o

he was helping out when another tow truck driver had died on howard franklin in february. >> danny was sad about that. he said nobody will move over for you and he said i get farther over so i way. >> i feel sorry for the family that is left behind. i want to find the family and hug them all because after what i've been through, what they are going through is tw was hit back in may while working a car crash on howard franklin. his severe injuries kept him out of work for two months. now back on the road, he prays that jarred -- that drivers will take heed. >> we are out there to do everything for you and everybody else. it could be your loved one who needs help. he worked for the public works department for just over 10 years. this weekend, saturday at 11 am, his family plans to have a memorial for him. >> what else do we know about perez, the man accused of hitting damning hand? -- danny hand? >> reporter: last we checked, his bond was at $100,000. >>> now the latest on state university campus.>> this sent 11 people to the hospital and resulted in the death of the attacker. we're lear

this is a live look at the howard franklin heading north into tampa. looks like we ve stalled car there, maybe troopers are there helping them out. no delays across the howard franklin this morning, less than 10 minutes to get across all three bridges. >>> ready, set, shop. black friday is here and folks across the bay area are expected to fill stores. >> we're talking everything from deals to security, and we have live team coverage from wesley chapel to st. pete to bring you what you need to know if you're heading out to shop today. let's start with abc action news reporter rodney dunigan >> janelle, you are right about that. the mall here opened up at 6:00 last night, and it doesn't close until 10:00 tonight. let me tell you, there have been a steady flow of shoppers coming in to enjoy black friday deals. what i love about this time of year, not only thanksgiving to be around the family but a lot of families take today to start a new tradition, a shopping tradition. i have one of those families here with me. grandma, first off let me get >> we have

the howard franklin. >> thanks. >>> ten minutes until 6:00. coming up, we'll show you the very special victory cake served at donald trump's election night party that's causing a bit of a bus right now on social media. z25qmz zy6z y25qmy yy6y >>> won't be long here. today. mostly cloudy skies with a couple of showers later this afternoon. our temperatures will climb from the mid 70s eventually 75 around penn then highs in the #u7er 70s a little bit keerl. then pe hind the front we turn less humid and very co.able starting out tomorrow. we'll talk about those temperatures heading spoo the weekend in a few minute. >> thanks, ivan. >>> for some people voting, they had a real spir dhul dilemma yesterday. many people we found stopping by mass. the main topic was praying about what they should do before they cast their vote. the catholic church is also a voting precinct. we talked with father lynn about what he's advising people to do, even if you don't like the result ts. >> you have to continue to pray because tlgs a lot of division, a lot of unce

this is what it looks like outside on275. 65 miles an hour from the sunshine skyway to the howard franklin. if you're in the pasco area heading south towards or through hillsborough county, you're looking at a smooth ride. the veterans looking good. 69ed average speed on i-75 from bruce b. downs to i-4. now to an updating on breaking news in ybor city. a car crashes into a bar there just before closing time. at least one person is hurt. police are still looking for the driver right now. abc action news anchor, james tully is live on the scene with the latest details for us. good morning james. >> good morning, deiah, quite a scene we drove up to this morning. this is a black nissan altima into the front of the bad monkey bar in ybor city right off 7th avenue downtown here. right now police the streets nearby looking for the driver. what we know is this happened after a fight outside the bar. the bar was closed. nobody was inside, but the sergeant here tells me they are looking at surveillance video right now, and they are pretty sure that this was an intentional act. the car parked cross t

this is the howard franklin bridge. not too shabby right now. it is going to get busier though as you move towards tampa. this is southbound 275 right around bird street. again this is typically where you see -- you start to see delays heading into downtown they're in for a special treat. you are going to be saying hello to them. >> yeah, going to an elementary school. i know a lot of people out there going all over the tampa bay area. >> i already visited the math and science. >> i have sergeant smith school. >> this is a great american teach. it's a lot of fun. you get to interact with the kids. they ask a lot of questions about their job. they're always surprised by the time we wake up 2:00 a.m. >> 1:40. >> you're an overachiever. thanks for joining us on this thursday morning. >> we'll be here all morning long with updates during the today show. >> another hour of local news choices. sources tell nbc news retired lieutenant general mike flynn is at the top of the list to be donald trump's national security advisor, while the president- south

the howard franklin looking nice. drive across the expressway for a weekend get away, you should have no trouble getting there. we have a closure in odessa to tell you about, this is through, the highway will be closed tomorrow morning from race track to memberly, this is for some -- mobley. closed tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. and won't reopen until 5:00 monday morning. >>> 6:21, still ahead a new tool for police that lets them investigate a crime scene in detail after this left it. >>> and a surprising number of parents say they don't understand what their adult >>> welcome back. 6:25. police are goating a new way to investigate a crime scene after they left. taking precise 3-d photos of crime scenes. it shots a million laser points in the area sending exact measurements. but the company has a service center right here in tampa. >>> south st. pete is about to get loud, really really loud. the 9th annual st. pete noise fest kicks off tonight, featuring 3 dozen bond with awful names trying to make as much noise as possible. >

the howard franklin bridge. >>> in just over a month the college football national championship will come to raymond james stadium. >> we are only 5 days away from finding out which 4 teams will compete to play in the championship game plus they are not in the running for the national championship but the bulls have scored 10 wins this headed to there -- their own ? think of your fellow man. ? ? lend him a helping hand. ? ? put a little love in your heart. ? love in your heart. ? ?put a little love in your heart.? ? in your heart. ? (avo) the subaru share the love event is happening now and will have given ninety million dollars to help real people like these. >>> in sports, the college football playoff picture is starting to shape up and sharpen. we are getting closer to narrowing down which teams will be on the road to tampa for the national championship. now i have to get candace some bragging rights. >>> the committee released it's -- tied . they face florida in the secretary championship. this is the 2nd after beating michigan but neither of those teams will play for the big 10

i-275 through downtown tampa the lanes wide open down to the howard franklin bridge. if you're heading to the veteran's expressway south 17 minutes from 54 to 275. just 7 minutes from waters down to 275. >>> it is 6:22 right now. here's a sweet deal. you can earn a free trip while do you holiday shopping. >>and you don't have to do points this time of year. several airlines including southwest, united, and american are offering up to 3,000 bonus miles depending on how much you spend on me, di a online. the additional bonus miles are for purchases by november 20th, so if you're planning on buying me something really expensive shop online this weekend to take advantage of it all right? >>i have the 5-dollar rule. >>> meanwhile we've got good news this thanksgiving according to the american farm federation the cost of your feast is actually down this year. this year's meal with all the fixing will cost less than $50 for a family of 10, the lowest it's been in 6 years. >>yum. >>> you've probably seen those facebook posts asking people to take part in gift exchanges. in fa

see a slowdown. 9 minutes to get across the howard franklin. the courtney campbell at 14 minutes. >>> looks good out there weather-wise. clear skies, we had a little we'll have a few clouds building this afternoon, cumulus clouds with a little moisture coming in from the east off the atlantic. i don't think we're going to get rain from it. temperatures in the low 70s. we were still hanging on to many areas in the 60s so far. 50 nicer cool mornings, those are guaranteed the next few days. mild afternoons are courtesy of that east wind. once again we'll be back in the mid-80s this 81 should be our normal daytime high. it will be above average. the humidity not completely out of control. then we have this to look forward to, a big cool down coming up for the weekend, not just with the temperatures, but also the humidity coming down further. along with that a band of showers that will begin to move through as we head through the day on friday. we'll have more details on that as we check in on the forecast here. looks good for the weekend, temps in

this is a live look behind me here of the howard franklin bridge. we're up to speed in both directions. no trouble on any of the bridges. check out these drive times. we're all in the green, less than 10 minutes to get across the courtney campbell, the howard franklin and the gandy bridge. i was going to show you how crowded it was on no crashes, just a lot of cars out there on the roads. back to you guys. >>> thanks janelle, at 20 minutes after 6 right now, online sex ed instructor lacy green has been called one of the most influential people on the internet. >> 1 1/2 million people subscribe to the online sex teacher's youtube channel. she will speak tonight at 8 at usf. she plans to address her efforts to stop rape and counsel victims of sexual the public. >>> it started with a wave and blossomed into a friendship. >> really sweet. now one garbage man in texas has an adorable side kick. 2-year-old lance is always excited for monday because that's trash day. he wheels his mini ricking bin to the curb dressed as his buddy james the trash man. the f

a live look outside at the howard franklin bridge. look how wide open we are across the bridge, less than 10 minutes to get across the bay. >>> it's a beautiful start to the day. in fact, right now at 6:50, it's 61 degrees in tampa, but and in crystal river, mid-40s. it is cooler than it was yesterday at this time. 5 of in wauchula, 60 in sarasota. now over the last three hours, we haven't seen a drop of rain across the area, and on the futurecast you can see just how clear it is, the only reason you know things are moving on is the clock at the top of the screen here. watch as we go through to 8:00 tonight. just a few clouds starting to build in this evening. nothing that's going to bring us rainfall overnight. we're looking beautiful as we're heading into if you're thinking about barbecuing for dinner tonight it's going tore gorgeous weather. temperatures in the upper 70s by 5:00. by 7:00 down it 72. nice and comfortable this evening and beautiful weather through the weekend. into next week we'll start with slight chances of rain mo

we have great drive on howard franklin >>> a meeting between the current and future presidents today at the white house. >>> plus the names being considered for positions in donald trump's the streets and cities -- in cities all across the country angry over donald trump being elected president . >>> plus brothers and dads know there's just not enough time throughout the day. coming up i will show you ways to save time that -- tamed -- same time from chores the parents have to do every day. >>> thank you for joining us on

this is a live look at the howard franklin. it's let's check in with action air captain al, good morning. >> good morning janelle good morning black friday shoppers. i've seen all types of variations. brandon town center which is currently one of the busiest right at i-75 and brandon boulevard, not so busy right now, although there are a couple hundred cars if you can believe it in the parking lot. across the street, best buy there's a couple dozen cars there, sometimes that's been than usual in volume for this friday morning and i suspect it's going to stay that way. >>> 6:31. if you're still in that post- thanksgiving semiconscious food induced haze, snap out of it. today is black friday. shoppers aren't wasting any time getting out early this morning. >> abc action news reporter rodney dunigan is live in wesley chapel. rodney, folks are already stocking up out there. >> you're ri at 6:00 last night, and you know, i mentioned last night they had the huge storm earlier this morning. let me tell you, another storm is coming. we

. >>> howard franklin no problems to report. i-275 looking good in downtown. >>> the former librarian injured by an exploding toilet -- now we hear from her. , poland spoke with her about why she is suing the city of >> you cannot tell the story without smiling because everybody thinks it is so unreal. >> reporter: for anne burson the moment of the exploded at tarpon springs fundamental elementary it was real. >> i flushed the toilet and took one step and it blew out. pieces of shrapnel were flying around the first thing you do is closer eyes turn and doctor >> reporter: she thought she had avoided most of the project else but >> everyone was running toward me and said i'm okay and then i blood drops on the floor >> reporter: she says the city had been working on a water line outside the school. pressure built up until the toilet shattered. leaving her with a huge gash >> it was a big smiley face and then they stitched up >> reporter: apiece of the porcelain area itself in her leg setting up a series -- serious infection. doctor

the tampa side of the howard franklin no crashes of breakdowns across the water. less than 10 minutes to get across all the bridges. >>> an off-duty new york firefighter will behind this crash. many so it would have turned out deadly if not for captain. apollo tonto. you can see the smoke pouring out of the car seconds away from a possible explosion and then you see captain. apollo tonto working to through the driver . the driver was pinned under the dashboard. just in time. paula tonto's wife was recording on her cell phone. >> the mother called me the next day she could not stop thanking me. she said i was an angel. i only did what my heart tell me what to do and what i was trained to do. >>> the drivers family pay for captain. apollo tonto to visit them in person as well. >>> another credit card skimmer pop. we will tell you where it was found just ahead. >>> texas police department spent $12,000 on this gadget that won't be used to fight crime -- at least not directly. >>> a new app allows amazon customers to see what is inside the package without opening it.

. >>> good morning, we are starting off with a crash on the howard franklin bridge in the northbound lanes. it looks like the right lane is blocked but cars seem to be getting by just fine. you can see it a little bit better here. you can see a couple of cars on the side of the road.

howard franklin and courtney campbell up to speed. skyway bridge is a breeze. the >>> good morning, and welcome

let's take a live look at the howard franklin bridge. we have great drive across it. it will only take you roughly 6 minutes to stretch across the water. wonderful drive on the courtney campbell causeway and no delays on the skyway with a gandy. >>> student is terrified after she was -- a usf student is terrified after she was mugged on campus. we are concerned that whoever is responsible to storm the loose. >> reporter: police are still searching for those 2 male suspects who won female claims she was robbed by them right on -- 9:15 last night . she said she was approached by to white males in the early 30s that took her jury -- jewelry . she was not hurt and was able to give a description. college campuses especially when they might he out late study. coming up i will have tips from police on what they want students to know to say stave -- stay safe on campus . >>> a state law enforcement agent assigned to investigate sexual predators has been children himself. >> reporter: agent chuck mcmullen was part of the florida department of law enforcement office in tampa. h

franklin into safety harbor and the baltimore area palm harbor spreckels and disperses for the next few hours, in fact even into the overnight hours, right now maybe heavier showers popping up near brooksville toward bushnell. most of this is very light rain same finger around the skyway from the beach over to bradenton. temperatures for us are very chilly, mid-60s in brooksville, tomorrow morning waking up to temperatures mostly in the 50s and 60s, the dew points will be dropping because the front coming through that means drier air and more sunshine, these are the wake-up temperatures. 59 downtown, low to mid 60s closer to the coast from largo bartow 62, kathleen 59. it gets a lot cooler than that air for thanksgiving week, we have got you covered, 70 and cloudy at the airport in tampa yet clearwater and saint pete sunny. 6090 st. petersburg, a look at the satellite, a very dreary day, a lot of clouds overcast and with the overcast there have been light showers may be enough to wet the ground, most folks not even that much, behind in tomorrow, the rest of the week looks to be sunn

this is the north end of the howard franklin bridge. traffic's moving well in both directions. we'll get another update on the roads in about 15 minutes. two eastbound lanes are closed on hillsborough avenue between 22nd and 30th street. crews are trying to fix this water main break. repairs to that main were supposed to be done by last night. patched up. >>> a man drove his car right into a huge hole caused by a water main break while heading to work yesterday morning. this happened in citrus county on truman boulevard in beverly hills. the driver was able to get out safely. >>> sarasota county is holding a public workshop about an i-75 overpass that would connect to cattlemen road near nathan bender park. the meeting is at 6:30 at church of hope. locals can proposed project and share concerns you might have. >>> the king tide flooded parts of south florida last month. now the super moon has that area under a coastal flood advisory. we'll tell you how long this advisory is going to remain in effect. >> the woman behind a popular online sex education channel will be in tampa to

franklin bridge. >>> nearly 50 millio them will leave today. >> ryan has the best places for you to fill up and how to avoid the rush. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning, guys. if you are traveling this holiday, you are definitely in the alone, and here's the deal. if you're leaving today, it's advisable to drive sooner rather than later. if you wait until after 2:00, you're asking for trouble, and that's one of the busiest as far as gas prices, take a look. we are at the thornton's in brandon. 1.85. a great deal on gas here in the brandon area. east of 7 5, fill up over here, and you will save 10 or even 20- cents a gallon compared to filling up in tampa. keep that in mind. aaa says 1 million more will be traveling this year than last year, the vast majority by c thanksgiving travelers in a decade. whether by air or by road, patience is the key. we have not gotten through the holiday yet, but if you're thinking after the holiday on your way home, it's advisable to leave friday, the day after the holiday compared to saturday. saturday you have to deal with a lot more traf

here's a look at the howard franklin. it will take you 6 minutes to cross it. you are looking at 7 on the quick reminder we're down to one lane in hillsboro avenue. if you're headed eastbound which will last through tomorrow about 5:00 from 22nd to 30th street. >>> breaking news overnight, a usf student rob while walking through campus. -- robbed through campus. >>> donald trump makes a big request, top-secret clearance for his son-in-law. it has never happened before and why some say it is a bad move. >>> if you ever thought about working from home, good news, business is booming. how can you tell if the work at home cake is a real deal or a scam. >>> good morning and welcome to news channel 8 today. >> thanks for joining us on

franklin brunch. >>> at 5:31 just into the newsroom this morning learned a woman is serious injured in brevard county while she was loading groceries into her car last night. troopers say a passing dump truck broke an axle and who tires came flying off the truck and hit the woman. we're still waiting for word on how she's doing. >>> a hillsborough county prior to wanted for battery is now on paid administrative leave after a bar brawl in the keys. member of the outlaws motorcycle club. police say cameras caught him throwing punches in the middle of a biker brawl in key west. police say the fight started after an argument with a woman last september. >>> hillsborough deputies need your help to catch a man who they say stole thousands of dollars worth of cell phones at the att store earlier this week in brandon. the phones were worth more than $2,000. there is a reward of up to $3,000 for tips that lead to an arrest. >>> pinellas county deputies say they are releasing this video showing a suspected burglar roaming the gated community in oldsmar hoping someone might recognize him. depu

franklin, 8 across the gandy. >>> thanks janelle. take a look at this right here. this is breaking news we're following right now, a hate speech and also a fire. political graffiti sprayed all over a home. right next door to that one another home went up in flames. this happened early this morning in eastern hillsborough county. abc action news reporter clifton french is on the scene right now. this is obviously fire. >> reporter: yeah, the evidence for that suspicious fire written right here. you can see right here it says burn everything, and blm, that's typically an acronym for black lives matter. that arrow points right to this trailer and this is a trailer that firefighters found burning this morning. that's not the only thing written on the trailer next door. it says expletive trump and double wide. firefighters found this graffiti and the burning trailer just before 1:30 this morning. we know that nobody was hurt. we believe both of the trailers involved in this are vacant. something like this does not sit well with neighbors.

and back in february, tow truck driver roger perez was killed along the howard franklin bridge, also helping a stranded driver when authorities say alison huffman slammed into him roger perez worked, he believes if people don't start paying attention, it's only a matter of time before another driver is hit. >> to think another one, another one of us, you know, we've been doing this -- i've been doing this so long. and just another brother. another brother gone. >> and deputies are holding perez here at the hillsborough appearance before a judge first thing monday morning as far as those other two cases, deputies are still holding huffman on a 17,000-dollar bond. miller bonded out and is currently awaiting trial. chip reporting live for us tonight. thank you. >>> tampa police are searching for the driver who struck and killed a bicyclist this morning at the intersection of himes he was hit in the crosswalk by a dark colored sedan. tonight, any who witnessed this crash is asked to call tampa police. >>> tonight we have new information about that mass shooting in new orleans french quar

franklin bridge. the driver didn't even stop. >> you now, i've been pretty close to the tow truck family. they did so much when roger's accident happened. >> reporter: south hard when driver troy mcguire was killed in october while working and then again this weekend when danny ray hand was helping stranded motorists when he was hit and killed. the drivers in each case, suspected of dui.>> i haven't seen the severity of it until now. >> reporter: she tells me she is now calling for a change. she wants to see florida laws crack down on drunk drivers.>> getting behind a wheel and killing someone is not i think it should be treated as one and you know what you're doing. >> reporter: doing whatever it takes, she tells me her brother's daughter is a constant reminder about why the reckless driving has to stop. >> she still cries. >> reporter: candace mccowan, news channel 8. >> leandro corrales perez is accused of killing him over the weekend. angela hoffman is accused of killing randall draws moderato. fr

tampa side of the howard franklin bridge. and your drive on the veteran expressway looking good, a lot of that overnight construction has cleared. 18 minutes from 54 to 275, 6 minutes from waters down to 275. >>> thank janelle. 2 minutes after 5 right now. breaking overnight in tampa, officers pursuing a stolen car arrest the two people inside after they got stuck on railroad tracks. this whole thing started after police tried to pull that car officers pursued for more than 4 miles at speeds of up to 80 miles an hour. when the chase got near bush boulevard, the driver tried to drive over railroad tracks but got stuck. that's when police arrested both people in the car. >>> a polk county school board employee accused of a coverup after a student's death will have a chance to fight for her job. back in may, 17-year-old calin kirk was hit and killed by a car while crossing clubhouse giving false information to district management indicating kirk was ray signed to a bus that did not require him to cross that particular road. admi

five minutes from i-4 down to the howard franklin, and 6 minutes in the opposite direction. >>> it is 5:48 right now. this morning, tampa bay lightning fans are concerned about steven's health. >> possible the bolts captain may miss some games after he got injured last night. here's happens. when he stands back up, he favors his right leg. he limped off the ice and did not return. he'll be reevaluated today to determine the extent of the injuries. the bolts, by the way, won that game 4-3. they'll play buffalo tomorrow. >>> the college football rankings are out checking the top teams, trying to end up here in tampa on jan 9th in a national college football game. the top four schools make the playoffs. undefeated alabama is no. 2, followed by michigan. they play each other next week. clemson is 4th. >>> a mysterious disease that causes symptoms similar to polio has suddenly cropped up in washington state. a child under the age of 10 hadz just been diagnosed with acute plastic mie lie tis. this comes two weeks after the cdc reported that eight children in five washington counties were ho

six across the howard franklin. eight minutes to cross the gandy. back to you. >>> two minutes after 5:00. now, back to te mock si 2016. breaking overnight if you are just waking up with us. donald trump will be the 45th president of the united states. the billionaire businessman won in a stunning historic victory, upsetting former secretary of state hiar early this morning, giving mr. trump an opportunity to address the nation as president-elect. with more on his speech, let's go live to abc action news anchor james. james. >> dan, good morning. donald trump sounding very gracious telling his supporters that the new york city victory party that he had received a call from hillary clinton conceding the election, congratulating us as he pointed towards his crowd of supporters. country after what was a divisive campaign. he pledged to every citizen that he will be president for all americans, calling his campaign a movement comprised of americans from all different backgrounds who want the government to serve the people, and then trump concluded, serv

we are wide open just 5 minutes to get from downtown down to the howard franklin bridge. and your drive on the veterans we're still in the green, 17 minutes from 54 to 275. we had some construction overnight around eisenhower and the that's expected to clear by 6 a.m. back to you. >>> thanks. it is 5:48 right now. families in an alabama community aren't trying to keep their feud with one neighbor a secret. he's a registered sex offender and even though he is complying with the law, his neighbors say that's not enough. they're taking matters into their own hands by putting up a billboard. his neighbors say they have no plans of taking that billboard down until he moves. have been rising around the country, we've heard several incidents of racist speech. an episcopal church in maryland vandalized by pro-trump messages. members arrived with the words trump nation whites only are written on the back of the banner and around the building. >> we believe that the majority of americans want a nation of peace and of unity across spectrum of our glorious people, and we do not want

you can see we're up to speed from the sunshine skyway down to the howard franklin. lets talk about some construction. this is going to be on the urlick road closed overnight again tonight and starting tomorrow, starting on wednesday we have gun highway closed in the overnight hours right underneath the veterans expressway. this closure lasts all the way through next week until december 9th. keep that in mind. detour signs posted if you drive that area again in the overnight hours. right now the veterans looking great, 17 minutes from 54 down to 275. >>> 5:49. 11 minutes until 6. a football fan's dream imagine super bowl tickets for life. that's what bud light is offering one lucky fan. here's how you enter to win. find one of the 37,000 golden bud light cans being distributed around the country and then take a picture with the can and post it on social media with the hashtag sbticsforlife. sixwinners will be chosen per big winner will be picked during the week of january 16th. >>> a washington state man is proving that a terminal lung disease cannot stop him from pu

this is what it looks like at the howard franklin right at the hump there. >>> twice in two months a tow truck driver is killed while driver is to blame. this morning we're hearing the simple solutions to stop these senseless deaths. abc action news reporter erik waxler is live now with what others in the tow truck community are saying. good morning erik. >> reporter: good morning ashley. we've all seen tow trucks on the side of the road helping out motorists. they might have their flashing lights up top, they might have their hazard lights on and even cones but it doesn't make a difference at all if distracted. listen, there are move over laws to get a lane over when you see somebody on the side of the road, and there is a lot of pressure that tow truck drivers face when they get to a scene, they've got to help that motorist as fast as possible, but they can actually wait for police cars to come and help and assist and park in an offset fashion kind of off a little bit to provide more protection for the tow truck because yet another tragedy over the weekend. the florida highway patr

and you you want to avoid that all together and slow 275 getting on to the howard franklin bridge. just about a two-minute delay on 275 southbound. >>> this indiana woman who came to hide from her husband may have been kidnapped by she was hiding out and a warped is out -- warrant is out for his arrest. he may be in 2011 hon daw pilot if you see them call 911. power and light to increase rates. >> that is not the news you want to hear. >> that is the bad news. the rate hike but the good news it is spread outover 4 years. we will see the new bill in january. expected to go up by $7 a month and increase until 2020 and they is average. and inflorida public commission vote -- the florida public commission approved it last night. to find out how much you will be paying baseden your usage just -- based on your usage you can enter in your usage and you will >> the abig announcement from donald trump. he is leaving his business so he can focus on the presidency. legal documents are taking him out of his business operations and he will hold a news conference on december 15th. >>> president

there is a crash on the howard franklin and lit take me an hour to get to tampa. and i will to one of the bike hubs and grab a bike and park it in down st. pete and get on the ferry and 50 minutes later i'm in tampa and grab another bike on that side. now this all sounds great but there are a couple of things to keep in mind. >> the averageke is 15 minutes so with a bike ride on each end and 50 minute ferry ride my scenario would take an hour and 15 minutes and don't forget the cost, one ferry ride is $10 and to pay by hour is eight dollars prorated and your fee does include tampa's program. >> we are trying to give people more options other than the car. >> evans is the director of unlike tampa the city of st. pete bought the bikes and infrastructure and will share half of the profit with the operator. this program does not come without opposition. some city council says the $1.5 million cost could go to bus routes. >> we hope it will go over well. other cities less bikable has been successful. >> tuesday is the soft launch. here is the bike hubs. there will be 3

just 5 minutes to ge the howard franklin. 275 and bush, the lanes wide open and we're in the green on i-4, 63 is the average speed and looking great on 75 and 275. >>> thank you. new this morning, look at this nearly perfect circle here. cut in a bedroom window. that's how the sheriff's office said someone planned to get inside the home with the homeowners likely still inside. magnolia valley. a neighbor noticed the screen was off and found the hole. a professional glass cutter was likely used. the window was sealed. the blinds show someone reached their hand through. no word on suspects at this time. >>> a polk county couple is facing serious child abuse charges for severely beating and underfeeding a 17-year-old girl. the two adults p pantry so the girl couldn't get food. she wasn't allowed to use the bathroom, forced to soil herself. she was able to run away and a young man found her. >> she had a stab wound scratch marks, she had cigarette burns. it was unimaginable. for her wounds. chris and melissa peters are charged with aggravated child abuse. >>> this is the video that police

franklin. i 2759 right at busch that is one of our slowest spots left this morning. already in the groan in the middle. 275 southbound 60 average speed. looking great on 0 the veterans and i-75, dan. >>> 9:07 now, manatee county coleman is facing felony charges. and detectives say they found more than $3400 in cash during the search of the cafe, they seized 79 computers. >>> well the okeechobee county sheriff's office says there is no evidence of murder or sexual abuse at the florida school for boys in the 1950s and 60s and investigation is now officially closed. more than a year and a half ago investigators spent three days with cadaver dogs searching the campus. the dogs didn't detect any bodies. >>> a disturbing story out of south carolina we are learning new information about the man who police say held a woman captive, chained at his property for nearly 70 days. deputies finding the woman missing since august. they discovered caleb brown buried on the property, one might be her boyfriend,

. >>> it is slow going coming across the howard franklin into tampa. you can see a lot of cars waiting to get into the tampa bay area. checking your drive times across the bridges, 12 minutes across the howard franklin >>> good morning, welcome back to the weather center here. we'll check in on conditions right now, a nice shot out there. weather cam looks good. i think we're going to get more clouds for today than we've had the last that will begin to warm us up. a couple of showers not out of the question this afternoon all because of a southeast wind that will completely change our pattern here and lock it in right through the middle part of the weekend that is warm and humid. mid and upper 50s right now, lower 50s earlier this morning. 53 in tampa, there's that southeast wind, too, with the moisture, look at the showers going in south florida. i think we'll be able to get some as far as this afternoon as well, about 10 to 20% coverage will be about it. a few sprinkles and temperatures. by 4:00 81, normal high 76. we are looking for much above avera

we are slow and steady across the howard franklin bridge. this is what it looks like. cars starting to slow down as they approach tampa. but your drive across, not too bad. we are back in the yellow range. 10 across the franklin. and eight minutes to cross the ghandi bridge. and we did have but right now, we are back to normal. and the only slow spot we're seeing now, i-4, heading into tampa. back to you. >> all right. thanks, chanel. right now, polk county deputies are investigating a deadly accident, involving a pedestrian. it happened just before 7:00 last night, on lake alfred road and winter haven. deputies tell us 75-year-old wilbur sylvester crossed the road. and the impact killed him. to pasco county, to break into cars. several cases in the trinity area. sergeant chris thomas says the most recent cases involved cars left unlocked. deputies are looking into auto burglaries throughout the area. including kins mere and marshall drive. >> i think they were looking for money. and when they didn't find it, that was it. >> it comes in pockets. so we do have certain i

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