let's go back live to the howard frankland bridge. southbound lanes for the past two hours at the home. 18 driver was driving and rear- ended another driver but it is causing a delay. it is clear from the bridge. you are backed up into tampa heading south. give yourself time or consider the gandy or the courtney campbell causeway. >>> sarasota county on i-75. north port, crash of the boulevard, no issues. 25 minutes to port charlotte. pinellas county, so far very quiet, no major accidents. polk county in lakeland, you are doing great. your in the green on polk parkway. >>> we're looking towards a great start to tuesday. check out st. pete beach now. it is quiet and still and we have a beautiful sunrise. temperatures are really comfortable and 65 now in tampa. it's hard to beat. we will warm things up expect a hot afternoon. just a little bit on the warm side with temperatures a bit above average. we will see high clouds cover moving in. now we are quite around the bay area and that is going to take a nap like we saw yesterday where we

on the howard frankland bridge we're 11-minute commute. i'm going to go ahead and show you you a live look so you can see what i'm talking about on the howard frankland. they've pretty much got everything pushed over to the far right shoulder. now, just barely in the right lane. it's kind of blocking there. and everybody's checking out what's going on. southbound by the hump, i'll keep you posted. >>> and it's your vote today the campaign something over and this morning and close at 7 tonight. of course all eyes are on the presidential race both donald trump and hillary clinton finished their final rallies last night. tonight both will hold what they hope will be victory parties in new york city just blocks apart from each other. >> and we have team coverage this election day morning. we begin live in hillsborough county which could be a predictor for the entire state in this presidential race. >>or voters here in hillsborough county successfully picked the president of the united states. take a live look here at this precinct here in rive

look to the howard frankland. i am seeing traffic pick up a little bit into tampa on 275 northbound but the drive time is still six minutes. >>> we are warm as you get out the door. in fact we stay warm through thursday. friday we're tracking cooler temperatures and the rain ? think of your fellow man. ? ? lend him a helping hand. ? ? put a little love in your heart. ? ? take a good look around... ? ? ...and if you're lookin' down, ? ? put a little love in your heart. ? (avo) the subaru share the love event is happening now and will have given ninety million dollars >>> look over and it is sunlight. i see a figure. step out of it. >> scary moments for people at a houston airport yesterday. this was the scene that a man reported seeing. he said he said a woman jumped out of an airplane. a plane from new orleans had landed when it happened. is startled everyone. >> officers that came on board to make sure everyone was all right. investigators talk to folks on was hurt. really a weird situation for folks on that flig

so this is southbound on the howard frankland bridge. now, they're up a little bit. the congestion is really just approaching the accident it's not too far back. see the orange area right here, so it's not completely backed up there. at this point you probably just got, you know, 5, 10-minute delay moving across the bridge but i'm going to be keeping an eye on it because as you could see it looks like only that left lane was getting by. northbound is not affected at all. that's a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. says he found belonging to his wife. okay, you know i was your governor. but there' s some things you may not know. my hair used to be way better. i played quarterback. my dad was a doctor here for 55 years. i swim every morning. and yes, i'm a fan of fans! , and take care of our veterans. i'm charlie crist and i approve this message. because i'll put the people first. . >>> across america the search continues for a california mom who went missing while jogging, family and friends came together monday night for a prayer service. the family believes she

we've got the right lane blocked and here seeing the howard frankland bridge here the hump. so this accident i'm learning that it was a teenager who was driving too fast and then ended up crashing into another vehicle. so w involved in this accident. that's according to fhp. the 2 left lanes are open, a little bit of a back up. let's check the maps, 22 minutes has your delay this is southbound heading towards pinellas county. most actually heads towards tampa in the morning commute. here's your delay, almost 25 minutes, so you deaf want to leave the house early. that's a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. >>> just like voting you may qualify to get a free doughnut vote because they wanted to pick a candidate? >> now, they need a sugar buzz. >> stay tuned we'll rundown some election day deals for you. >> and taking that election day selfie could get you in trouble, why some states don't want you to say cheese while you're cast ago bowl lot. my dad was a family doctor in pinellas county for 55 years. he used to even take me on house calls. both my parents taught me to help

howard frankland no delays. hek at that howard frankland bridge. again, it's only going to take you roughly 6 minutes to cross it. that's it. temple terrace hillsborough avenue at 56th street word of a crash but we were seeing delays earlier now i'm not seeing any delays. so hopefully it's completely cleared up. fhp says it's off to the side of the roadway. and we have a great drive as well as across the skyway bridge. that's a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. >>> a thanksgiving dinner text that bring 2 strangers together. >> the heart warming story that's going viral. >> and a warning expose your kids and the steps you should take to keep them (jessica) the new recipe of beneful is really excellent. the first ingredient is chicken. (riley) man, this chicken is spectacular! (jessica) i feel like when he eats beneful, he turns into a puppy again. you love it, don't you? you love it so much! >>> we're back with an alert for parents. there's a smart phone app that some say is making snapchat look a little over the hill by now. >> it's called mus

here's a live look at the howard frankland. here's i-4 looking very good and even through lakeland up to speed. that's a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. >>> a bay area coach accused of crossing the line with a student. >> still ahead what he did and why detectives are worried there may be more victims. >> and stuck in a storm drain, birds. the amazing rescue effort to save a pair of trade american bald eagles. >> then saluting our veterans i'll introduce you to a ward war 2 vet who is celebrating a major milestone today. . >>> a polk county man is dead deputies say it started when a woman asked her son to move a car into the backyard. now, according to investigators john got angry and reportedly yelled i'm going to kill mom to his younger brother. that's when she called 911. when deputies arrived they found the 2 fighting in the yard. the there. >> when john jumps he points his gun at one of our deputies when he does that it's the last thing he does. our deputies shot him and he was deceased on the ground. >> the sheriff

still a great drive on the howard frankland bridge. that's a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. >>> an 8 on your side warning about a new scam that involves a caller who claims to have kidnaped a loved one. the fbi called it virtual kidnaping. >> we haveou snatched her off the street. if you do everything we say you'll see her again. >> that's her describing the call she received. they told her to wire $10,000 to different locations in accounts in mexico. she realized it's a scam when her daughter texted her. the fbi believes the crooks are using social media. agents suggests limiting your personal information online and tell you is being held by asking something only that loved one would know. and i have track my iphone on my child and she doesn't mind. all of them. >>> well, a missing woman found alive inside a shipping container. >> up next the shocking conditions in which she was found, what she told investigators and what we're learning this morning about her kidnaper. you're watching news channel 8 today. ary clinton and i ap

i want to update you on the howard frankland bridge. finally within the past couple of minutes or so, we saw all the southbound lanes clear out. watch out. you may see a road ranger lingering on the right shoulder near the hump but i'm not seeing anything stick around during the earlier crash. i would expect travel times to get back closer to normal in the we certainly need to do this right now. get over to charley belcher. thank goodness for you today. >>charley: got my red, white and blue on. happy election day to you, vanessa. >>vanessa: happy election day. >>charley: and i know who will be president tomorrow. do you? >>vanessa: the president. >>charley: i'll tell you right now. >>vanessa: the president. >> barack obama. >>vanessa: the president, president tomorrow. i was proud of myself for writing that joke. >>vanessa: i knew you were a trickster. >>charley: you never trust me. >>vanessa: when you ask me a question, i always think about it. >>charley: 9.2 mile war. >>vanessa: it didn't fit on the banner so -- facebook. this is what

the only thing i am seeing is a delay on the howard frankland and memorial highway. memorial highway heading south and to 75 heading south onto the howard frankland, a bit of a slowdown. i haven't seen reports of an accident yet but if that is the case i will let minutes. the gandy bridge is taking five minutes. courtney campbell at seven minutes. northbound to 75 across howard frankland, six minutes.>>> we're quiet now but heads up, tracking light rain in the gulf of mexico. it is possible northern pinellas along the border there with pasco county, could see light sprinkles. we've had no real issues with visibility. looking great if you are trying to get on the water. although it will be on the cool side throughout the day with the moderate rain intensity with allergy levels for the next several. thanks to no real rain chances. even though we are staying dry we are tracking a frontal boundary as we look ahead to the weekend that means big changes for temperatures. i am talking 40s for tampa bay. those numbers coming up. >>> hope you're having a wonderful tuesday. co

no problems yet on the howard frankland. getting a little busy on the clearwater side of the courtney >>> breaking news. brazen thieves drive a truck through the front window of a tampa gun store. now investigators want to know if they got away with any of the gu campus. what we are learning about the teenage refugee that police say went on a rampage with a car and butcher knife injuring 11 students. >> cuba is in mourning. news channel 8 is in the island nation as thousands remember fidel castro. >> good morning, welcome. i'm gayle guyardo. >> i'm gene ramirez. let's check in with ian oliver in for leigh. >> mild as we kick off tuesday. the upper 50s. today in the upper 60s. 6 in tampa. 66 in st. pete and bradenton. 64 in venice. 59 moving up to inverness. a southeast wind kept things mild through the overnight hours. warm and muggy heading into this afternoon. our forecast high temperature, 83 degrees. you can see the average high temperature down a half a dozen degrees below that, 75. temperatures are above average throug

north across the howard frankland bridge, it is smooth sailing for you. here is the biggest accident of the morning. this is in polk county in haines city. i told you about this at the top of the half hour. u.s. 27 is closed in the northbound direction at county just to the east there. that is your best detour. sarasota, manatee counties so far, so good. no major issues. if you are heading out the door and you have any questions about traffic, you can email me. my email is roadwarrior@wtsp.com. ashley. >>> all right. just a couple of patches of fog out there. so far visibility hasn't been that low. you may encounter that in some spots. three miles upper hill, brookse. corridor over the last couple of morning. that heat is escaping out into space. when we have light winds, that's the set-up for patchy fog out there. temperatures are chilly. we are all the way down to 48 in lakeland, 43 in brooksville, 50s around the bay area. carrollwood starting off at 49 degrees. now, we are just starting to get the first glimpses of daylight. a little bit of a reduction

here is the howard frankland bridge, 6, 7 minutes to cross at tops. pasco county this accident working on antonio way and i just got word of a crash out on coming up. let's go ahead and move over and take a look at travel times into downtown, any congestion we had earlier is cleared. that's a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. >>> so an emoji change is quite the bummer for some folks. >> ahead why the new peach emoji is upsetting many, many people. >> and a quarter thatak stand against one of the presidential candidates. amendment 1 is endorsed by florida's firefighters... because it does solar the right way. amendment 1 protects consumers from scams, and unsafe solar installations. safe solar for the sunshine state. vote yes on amendment 1. putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing. grab 'em by the p****". when you're a star, they let you do it. you can do anything. more accusers coming forward to say they were sexually assaulted by donald trump. i'll go backstage before a show... yes.. and everyone's getting dressed. donald trump walked i

on the 175 over the howard frankland bridge that's only about 9 minutes. nice drive there. let's take a look at the sun coast parkway, 9 minutes, just 7 here on the veterans expressway, bay area bridges look very good if you're going to be heading across that howard frankland bridge that is only going to take you that's a look at weather and traffic. >>> 1 heart broken clinton reporter had to walk it off. >> supporter. >> support supporter i'm sorry. >> what or who found in the woods. and how to turn that post election sadness and frown >>> leonard cohen known as rock music's man of letters died at 82 years old. ? . >> that's the singer and songwriter's most famous song. he also wrote hit songs for other artists. he was already celebrated poet when he moved to new york in 1966 to break into the music business. writing music up until the day he passed. >> for sure is. >>> well, after the election one heart broken woman went on a hike and guess what she bumped into hillary clinton herself. check it out. this is margo and hillary clinton in new york where bill and hillary clin

good drive on the howard frankland bridge, and that's weather ask traffic on the 8s. back to gene and gayle. >>> this morning we have afternoon update on dolphin who after a year babyface is fully recovered. look at the pictures of her wounds just this sunday. she is healed, and wildlife experts say she is back to her normal behavior. >> that's hard to watch, the pictures of the injuries it just says so much for the people who help our marine life. >>> one army vet was trying to enjoyed his veterans day. >> but a manager snatched away his free meal an did about it. >>> a family outing gone horribly wrong. thousand boat in flames. that's next on news channel 8 you live a portable life. new dannon oikos nonfat yogurt drink fits right in it. d zero added sugar, zero artificial sweeteners, zero fat. just what you need to help keep you going. new oikos yogurt drink. >>> a fiery rescue off the coast of manatee county. you can see the thick smoke rising from the boat on fire. it was near cocina beach when those -- coquina beach when those on board heard a loud popping. >> as

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towards the howard frankland bridge a good drive. fouler heavy and southbound i- 75 coming away from the new tampa area is also very slow and you can see that it is southbound and not northbound. westbound through plant city getting heavy, just a little bit of a slowing start and starting to build on the howard franklin. and a crash at central. that's a look at weather and before you walk out the door is negligee including details on how you can help fight heart disease and save a light. >>> the transfer of presidential power begins today. what is happening at the white house to get ready for donald trump to take office. it is 65:00 and you 65:00 -- watching new well today president elect donald trump heads to the white house. >> he will meet with president obama to begin planning a peaceful transition of power. >> and president obama says despite their differences they will work together on a smooth transition. vice president-elect mike pence and future first lady melania trump will also visit. election of donald trump. in los angel

we have a little issue coming off the howard frankland bridge, this is 275 around the kennedy exit you can see activity in the median. as we back up we had activity in the right shoulder it's in the dance. you can see blinking tying up any lanes and the roadway is very clear despite that little problem spot. this accident long gone u.s. 27 around i-4 but a little bit of construction lingering northbound and the southbound ramp to i-75 at university is blocked. that should reopen in about a half hour. >>> now, an 8 on your side consumer alert beware lurking in parking lots. >> yeah, they may be zeroing on items that you left behind and that could cost you thousands of dollars. we're not talking about cash, sunglasses or lap tops, no, we're joined live in tampa. so tell us what these guys are really after. . >> reporter: well, they are looking to take your checkbooks and driver's license going to the extreme to take your cash. authorities tell us that thieves are smashing their way into cars to get ids and checkbooks. they then use those items to get they've hit tampa, clear water and sa

less than a 10-minute travel time for the howard frankland and gandy. i-4 looks fantastic between polk and hillsborough county. we do have a crash in ruskin southbound 41 at fox place, south of the little manatee river. right now all southbound lanes are blocked but u.s. 41, the old 41 that's really c as well. now, back to the desk. >>> well, the suspected drunk driver accused of hitting and killing a tow truck driver sunday morning is expected in court today to face dui and dui manslaughter charges. troopers say perez hit and killed tow truck driver rayhan. he was road helping a stranded motorist. tow truck prayers are angry that drivers don't respect the move over law. >> people aren't being considerate of other people. i was brought up you move over when you see somebody on the side of the road no matter who they are but we tow truck operators are first responders. >> 42-year old, he's the third the job this year. mcguire was killed last not and perez was killed on the howard frankland bridge back in february. >>> today may be one of the biggest shop

>> reporter: three words that strike fear in the hearts of bay area commuters howard frankland bridge. the ferry is now an alternative to commuting across the bridge. but would it save you time and who does it benefit? i compared to two commutes. her's what -- here's what i discovered. i timed the commute from downtown tampa. i included parking at the echecked the stopwatch again. during anything journey i discovered a few things. as the relaxing ride and you can bring your bike to help reduce your commute to the office. i also had an epiphany. i don't have to deal with distracted drivers. my only distraction was this rainbow that appeared. i arrived in st. pete wind blown 55 minutes. >> it isme ferry ride commute with driving. i'm starting at channel 8. i have my stopwatch. the drive across the howard frankland bridge was good which is typical in the morning and to the ferry parking. the added time to park just over 33 minutes. if driving to st. pete is quicker who commuter would this benefit? >> if you work in tampa and live in st. pete it is a way of getting to work in 50 minutes a

outdoors, the howard frankland bridge is lacking great. and also northbound on i-75 and southbound, approaching i-4, why is that? we have a crash on the northbound side, tieing up to lanes before the ramp to eastbound i-4, and also new tampa getting slow, too. the 8s. back to gene and gayle. >>> a little boy left for hours in a hot suv to die. >> the your verdict the jury reach in the trial of the little boy's dad. is he filleted by of murder? -- is he convicted of murderer? >>> what one accused of doing to a demonstrators. it's 6:40, and you're watching >>> right now barack obama's final trip as leader of the united states is underway. >> and he will answer questions world leaders have about president-elect donald trump. morning. it was planned before the election, but now it's it has new meaning. >> reporter: people arer in vow about trade and immigration. president obama will address the worries during stops in greece, germany, and peru. he landed in athens, greece. world leaders were described as rattled by trump's pop lair if i. now h

pete side of the howard frankland bridge. even though we cannot see it on our traffic cameras on the candy bridge th is close and we will stay on top of that and bring you up-to- date on air and online on www.wtsp.com. >>> this story is going to be tough to get through so you may want to grab some tissues if you don't have them close by. i promise you it is worth it. the friendship between a 91- year-old world war ii veteran and his 6-year-old friend became a social media sensation. we told you on monday that that veteran passed away in hospice care. more story to share with you about this sweet pair. >> reporter: the changing of the seasons. the circle of life. >> he has been extra quiet and extra snuggly. >> reporter: plenty of metaphors exist for what he is experiencing. >> but none that quality hurt of losing a friend. the viral video relationship between world war ii veteran erling kindem and his next-door neighbor charmed a nation but a friendship that survived a new with the declining health of erling was destined to c

he was on the howard frankland bridge at the time. death of fidel castro. cuban americans took to the street a third night last night and today they're planning a more formal event to mark the occasion. . we're joined now from the little havana neighborhood. good morning. . >> reporter: ladies, good morning, that event set to happen wednesday at the bay of pigs memorial. you see it here behind me. this memorial meant to honor those killed in a cuba back in 1961, but the march and rally wednesday is in part meant to honor all who have died or suffered as a result of fidel castro's regime. you can see different groups gathering send to call for this event among them the ladies in white. they're a group of women. exile leaders now, call for all miami cubans to come forward wednesday. the old like us and of the young. of the men and of the women of the black and of the white . all united behind an ideal, a dream, and a commitment for the freedom of cuba. . >> reporter: well this all follows more than 48 hours of gatherings on street corners throughout miami. th

in life look right now at the howard frankland bridge and just yet. northbound lanes of 275 are picking up and the drive times across our six minutes. coming up in less than 10 minutes i will have more of the hotspots. >>> you may have noticed a breeze as you step outside. what you will feel more so than that is the warmer temperatures. they are warmer because of 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 >>> welcome back. it is 6:15 am. we have several accidents for the morning commute. pasco county in hudson, there is an accident on us 19 at state road 52. this is northbound and it was blocking some lanes. now it is pulled to the shoulder. injuries reported. green but we have two accidents and the first one is on hillsborough avenue in the eastbound direction at the veterans expressway. i found out this ha

and then we've also got an accident coming off the howard frankland bridge, apparently a report it's tying up the right lane but i see university in the westbound lanes center and one other lane at university and also northbound i-75 coming away from clark -- excuse me we've got construction as well. >>> breaking news a congressman's son missing since tuesday has been found safe. carl conyers is his name. he disappeared from the university of houston. he's the youngest son of c we are working to find out some more about the circumstances in this case but keep it right here with news channel 8 and wfla.com as we learn more this morning. >>> an 8 on your side alert a new twist on an old crime. thieves are smashing through car windows but they aren't after electronics or expensive items. they are targeting checkbooks and ids. we're joined now live in tampa. what are these crooks >> reporter: well they're taking those items straight to the bank looking to get your cash and rob you blind. so far thieves have hit tampa, clear water and safety harbor. thieves are smashing their ways into ca

northbound 275 coming off the howard frankland bridge right before you get to the kennedy exit we have a collision. but it is tying up the right lane. i'm not seeing any delays because traffic is blinking light there. we've got a vehicle on the shoulder as well and we've also got another view here where we've got a vehicle that's actually in the median, just be aware of this as . >>> right now on news channel 8 today. >> an 8 on your side safety alert thieves targeting bay area vehicles but it's not your change or sunglasses they're after. they're looking to steal ur >> also the search is on for a hillsborough firefighter believed to be in a dangerous biker gaining. the incriminating video and new accusations against him next. >> plus the new app that could expose your children, 8 is on your side with all you need to know about musically and the steps you need to take to keep your kids safe. >> good morning and welcome to news channel 8 today. >> thanks for joining us on this friday morning. let's get a

just after i-4 interchange heading down towards howard frankland bridge. no problems to get in your way seven minute trip for you from this point down towards the howard frankland. i'm sure we're going to be all very happy. you're going to be happy. i'm going to be happy. mike's going to happy. and greg and peter and bobby, they're going to be happy. >> we're all going to be so sad. overnight manager confirmed that florence hernd sorn had pass wood you will hear lot of words describing her iconic trail blazer tv pioneer. they are all true. but of course we all know her beloved tv mom of 6, carol brady. henderson starred for all 5 seasons brady bunch. her career will forever be defined by that part. she was in fact at first blended family mom and role she embraced brady as mother she wished she always had. she also appeared in every one the brady bunch spin offs. she's also guest star on many other tv show and commercials. florence henderson never stopped working she had hosting talkshow retirement living tv network also host ad cooking show her final film

kennedy airport commitment the howard frankland is taking you about six minutes to cross. as soon as i see a delay right here, we know the howard frankland is just a couple of minutes delayed. a good time to cross the bay. live to the gandy bridge, this is a live look a on the tampa side as well. really quiet here. your drive time is five minutes to cross. ashley. >>> we are looking great as you are getting out the door on this friday. always a good thing to hear. and we are going to stay dry straight on through the afternoon and into the evening. so football tonight. we are looking great. could be a little bit chilly by the 4th quarter. so do take a jacket if you are going to be out and about. ahead of that out on the water we are looking great as well. 1 to 2-foot seas with a light shop on the bay. the gulf temperatures coming down a little bit. with temperatures in the 80s today, it's going to be a great day along the water. i will have the full forecast in a few minutes. sports. >>> good morning. i am justin granit. tonight in 10sports the bucs talk chiefs before they

the howard frankland is still taking you six minutes to cross. that kennedy airport pit is backing up. the gandy is at five minutes and the courtney campbell is at seven minutes. >>> you won't need the rain gear for your morning commute, but you will need the shades. a lot of sunshine in the forecast through the morning with warm temperatures 64 degrees right now, and we will we head through the morning. expect 80s by this afternoon. still those gulf temperatures, they are getting pretty chilly even though we are pretty warm, and with higher winds today we will be a little bit on the choppy side with a moderate chop on the bay and two to three foot seas offshore. looking ahead to increased rain chances later in the week coming up. i will have the forecast for you in about five minutes. >>> good morning. hope you had a wonderful weekend. i am ryan bass. here is what is coming up tonight on ten sports. the big bucs win over seattle seahawks. what went right? what went wrong? that's coming up tonight. >>> the bulls turning to the ice on tuesday. whi

a live look at the howard frankland bridge right as you get into tampa. it's more a look at the northbound lanes of 275. there is the kennedy airport exit and the howard frankland bridge is just beyond this. it's taking you about a minute extra to cross because we are seeing those delays into tampa. your drive time about 7 minutes. skyway bridge, picking up in the northbound lanes. taking you 17 minutes to cross. >>> hilary, weather-wise we are off to a great start on this friday morning. quiet on stormtracker 10. mild temperatures for the most part. right now 66 degrees in tampa. a little bit cooler for citrus and hernando counties. we are tracking mild temperatures across the southeast. it's 60 degrees in nashville. 63 degrees for the folks in charlotte. want to give you a quick tease to the weekend. mild and breezy on saturday with a slightly warmer on sunday with a high of 83 degrees. now let's get a check on sports with ryan bass. >>> happy friday everybody. i am ryan bass. coming up tonight on 10sports the gators get set for a tough stretch of games

howard frankland is at six minutes. we are not seeing the delays just yet. courtney campbell is at seven. if you can get out the door, you will save yourself some time in the next 30 minutes. get ready for another gorgeous sunrise that will help to warm up the chilly temperatures in the forecast. cool air arrives once again tomorrow morning. we will talk about how long this cool dry air remains in place. let's take a look at the very today, technology is changing... homes are changing.... all ose changes take energy. at duke energy, we're changing too, giving you new ways to control your power use and stay in the know... >>> we love friday mornings. it's when we get to feature a great school in the tampa bay area as 10news school of the week powered by duke energy florida. >> all right. so this morning we are live at north port high school in sarasota county. the students are so excited. >> are they? [ cheers and applause ] >> you can see. on cue right there, they are up with us bright and early on this friday morning. we have a lot to talk about with the sc

great drive right now across the howard frankland bridge. that's a look at weather and >> leslee, thanks. >>> it was a birthday party for president obama and michelle obama at the white house. >> the president even showed some of his moves. ? ? >> they should have practiced that a little more, doan you think? >> this is the last halloween party at the white house. the president and the first lady also handed out goodies and visitors got to walk through a story book-themed lawn. it included characters from et oz." that's pretty funny. the president said go ahead, don't listen to first lady michelle obama, you can eat your candy today and go back to healthy lifestyles -- or yesterday, go back to healthy lifestyles today. >> today donate it all. where are their costumes, though? >> i know. >>> what you need to know before you walk out the door is next. >> including the fight for votes in florida, bringing hillary clinton and her husband, former president bill clinton to our area today. we're going to show you where coming up. alafia river. his

this is on the tampa side of the howard frankland bridge. headlighting his heading northbound. it's 13 minutes for you across the span heading to the i-4 interchange so really, no problems to get in your way there this morning. an earlier accident along northbound i-75. it's big bend road. it was reportedly blocking a left lane and now authorities letting us know it's off to the side. do watch out for the crash in the thonotosassa area. this is 301 north of fowler avenue at bradley road. it is off to the side and you can see here, we're in the green so no delays through the area. >>russell: coming up, a happy ending to a story we've been following all month long. >>laura: find out what will happen to this box of chocolate we see introduced you to a few weeks ago and how you can help ?remember these adorable little guys? >>laura: remember these adorable little guys? we've been calling them the box lab pit bull mixes. they were surrendered to the humane society at the beginning of the month. more than 1,000 people contacted the shelter wanting to bring them home after they saw th

northbound 275, stretch over the howard frankland only taking six minutes. that's ideal. southbound 75 looks good heading pasco. five minutes it should take you to get from the 275 junction near the hillsborough-pasco line heading to state road 54. >>russell: search continues for a serial robber in clearwater. the man in the pictures targeted three gas stations, they hope that somebody can help identify them. investigators think he could be linked to a fourth robbery in pinellas county. police believes he drives a if you recognize him or the car, call clearwater police. >>laura: st. petersburg police arrested a teen accused of breaking into a parking garage and costing $80,000 in damage. police say that dovan franklin broke into the garage and smashed his way into two cars. they say he also damaged two expensive cars parked nearby. detectives say this surveillance >>russell: a cable truck driver accidentally opened up in a large hole in orlando. the back of the truck was almost completely submerged. water continued to pour out of the ground for hours. >>laura: two visitor

there's a crash on the howard frankland bridge. over an hour to get into tampa. so, i park my coast bike here and get on the cross bay ferry. 50 minutes later, i'm in tampa, and can grab another bike on this side. this sounds great, but keep in mind a couple of things." the average bike share ride is 15 minutes. so, with a bike ride on each end and a 50 minute ferry ride in the middle, my scenario would take about an hour and 15 minutes and don't forget the cost-- one ferry ride is $10.00 and to pay by hour for the bike is 8 dollars prorated or you can pay monthly. t, also include tampa's program. evan mory: "we're trying to get people more options to get around town besides in the car" evan mory is st. petersburg's director of transportation. unlike tampa, the city of st. pete bought the bikes and infrastructue and will share half of the profit with the operator. but this program doesn't come without opposition. some city council members say the 1.5 million dollar cost could go to other issues like the sewage system or go over very well. we have no reason to bel

this is a pretty look at the howard frankland bridge. the northbound lanes going toward tampa where you're seeing the brake lights there. only 6 minutes to cross. we're not seeing heavy traffic this mng by and large an issue. we have a few foggy spots, but areas east of i-75. if you see it, slow down. it is not superthick. looking ahead to the weekend, we stay nice and dry and we're getting rain chances back in the mix. it has been so sunny and try but we could get a few showers on wednesday. >>> it seem the like it has been a few weeks. >> it has been awhile. >> we're not going to complain hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving with your friends and family. we'll see you back here tomorrow morning. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. it is thanksgiving day. it is thursday, november 24th, 2016. >>> new york city says it will a the thanksgiving day parade. thousands of police hit the streets to protect millions of spectators. >> president-elect trump names a charter school booster to be his education secretary. many republicans app

frankland or gandy....those days it could absolutely take longer than 50 minutes to commute here's what you need to know before you ride: - tickets go on sale today -they're $10, kids $8, 3 and under free -you can bring your bike too for an extra $1 -the first public ride is friday -initially for the first few weeks it will run on weekends. -then it will expand to two trips a day, and 3 trips on saturdays. here's what i'm working to find out for you at 6-00. this service may not be around forever. this is a 6 month pilot program. what will happen after this 6 months, and how much it could cost you-- in tax dollars-- in 30 minutes. allison.... a ferry isn't the only new option for you to get around tampa bay. st. pete is now following tampa's lead.. 10 hubs around the city. business owners downtown are hoping this connects them with the community more.. here's a map of the first 10 hubs. you can see they're along the waterfront and central avenue corridor. notice the hub off 2nd avenue near the st. pete museum. this is where the cross bay ferry terminal will be.. and that could ease thin

you'll have to wait and watch fear in bay commuters howard frankland bridge. well the ferry is an alternative to commuting across the bridge but would it save you time and who does it benefit? so i compared the 2 commutes and here's what i discovered. i began by timing the commute from downtown tampa, i included parking at the silver lot, walking and boarding. it took just over 4 minutes. i checked the watch again and we're leaving tampa. during my journey i discovered a few things, it's a relaxing reduce your commute. here's a plus i don't have to deal with distracted drivers. my only distraction was this rainbow that appeared. i arrived a little wind blown and hit the timer. 55 minutes. okay so now it's time to compare the ferry ride commute with driving. so i'm starting at channel 8 because it's in downtown and that's where the ferry service is. i've got my stopwatch. bridge was good which is typical in the morning, and to the ferry parking. with the added time to park just over 33 minutes. so if driving to st. pete is quicker what commuter would this benef

right now we want to take you to the howard frankland bridge. last hour and the hour before, we were watching a crash on the north end, northbound direction. looks like lanes are completely clear. you should be just fine here. >>russell: 6:01. for the second time in a month, deputies are looking for an escaped inmate. >>laura: an inmate trustee drove away in a county truck and has not been seen since. >>reporter: yeah. authorities are saying if you see joseph flannagan, do not approach him. call 911. i want to show you a picture of him. here's flannagan on the screen. authorities have been looking for him since thursday afternoon. the 45-year-old inmate took off in a white ford pickup truck and hasn't been seen for hours. lakeland is a few hours from where the bartow. the inmate received a 10 month sentence for theft in september but recently good behavior and jail earned him more freedom. this included performing odd jobs in the county to serve out the rest of his time. a board county of commissioners employee last spotted him around 3:30 in th

let's go live to the howard frankland bridge. so traffic is picking up a lot earlier than it normally would on a regular day. your drive time is six minutes into tampa and into prime minister. >>> weather-wise it's a great morning outside this morning. just a few clouds. we will see a lot of sunshine. temperatures off to a great start. most of us in the mid-to-upper 60s and we are heading into the low 80s this afternoon. we will take a look at your minutes. a live look right now at carrabba's new meatball magnifico. our gigantic meatball topped with parmesan cream sauce and stuffed with delicious melted mozzarella. ? dramatic italian aria ? >>> every morning this week we have been sharing one of our favorite family recipes with you. this morning we have an idea for all of those leftovers in your fridge. jenny dean has been going back and forth between the kitchen and desk getting ready. when you told me about this recipe, we were all hooked. a few months ago, actually, because you always have left over mashed potatoes. i like to

let's go live to the biggest accident of the morning on the howard frankland bridge. this is the southbound. it is blocking the right lane and right shoulder but things are getting better here. i will get you drivetime and drivetime on the rest of the bridge is coming up in 10 minutes. >>> good tuesday morning and welcome to 10news this morning.

let's go to sky 10 across the howard frankland. this is where we are picking up northbound on 275 into tampa. the drive time is six minutes. >>> behind our next frontal boundary we take a big drop in temperatures and we are looking for 40s as you get out the door and for some of us as early as sunday morning. no rain chances expected with this one and we are in a nice dry stretch but again big temperature swing headed our way. >>> just about 6:14 am. this is interesting. denver is the first city in the country to pass a law allowing people to use marijuana in bars and restaurants. people can use pot inside places as long as they do not smoke it. eight other states including florida legalized marijuana for medical or recreational purposes. >>> by now you've heard the latest viral the manikin challenge. facebook has been flooded with these videos. >> if you don't -- we are having issues with the audio. people strike that pose and they stay very sell -- still. we've got you now. >> it's all good. >> as you were saying you freeze and y

howard frankland bridge is picking up a little bit as you come into tampa. your drive times across the next 30 minutes and you will be that backup. and live look also at the gandy bridge. we're looking on the pinellas side of the bridge towards tampa and the drive time here is five minutes.>>> no fog and no rain this morning. we are in terrific shape and we will be even better off when we had closer to the weekend. i'm tracking that cold front and let you know when it arrives and how long the fall weather is going to stick around. amendment 1 is endorsed by florida's firefighters... because it does solar the right way. amendment 1 protects consumers from scams, i spent 22 years in the air force, and i was a republican for every one of them. i was rationalizing donald trump's behaviors until... i don't want my granddaughter thinking it's okay to be... treated that way, and my grandson growing up thinking... that's how you should treat women. scas me, that scares me a lot. so hillary's got my vote. we don't see eye to eye on everything, but she's strong, and i

coming away from the downs, starting to get heavier on the howard frankland bridge. i-4 getting right? out here in polk county folks, right? the osceola line, that accident just happened and it is tying up some lanes. i-4, ybor city through 275, 10 minutes. we still have a good drive. southbound on your veteran's expressway. that is a look at traffic and weather on the 8s. in process the crook's choice of closing it really dances off the screen. >> was it near halloween? >> the tutu thief and his accomplice didn't do much damage at the farmer's market. they ate some fruit, smashed a glass door and caused a mess. but now the hunt is on for the tutu-wearing thief. >> did he do a pirouette? black swan section? >>> what you need to know, the big push to win voters and the role our state is playing. >>> and an historic finish to the world series. it was epic. the moment the cubs win and how fans in chicago and even right here in the bay area are celebrating. it is 6:51 you are watching bob buesing... on the record. he sues tax payers to cover the outrageous cost of a lavi

frankland, gandy 10 minutes or less. back to you. >>> breaking news overnight tv actress florence henderson has passed away at the age of 82. her agent confirms they passed away thursday night from heart failure at a southern california hospital surrounded by her loved ones. she's best known for her role as carol brady the mother on the hit show the brady bunch. in her later years she made guest experiences on shows like just an amazing talent and definitely will be missed. >>> black friday has arrived. local stores, malls and outlet's are packed across the country this morning. the bay area is no different with everyone looking for those deep discounts. >> taking you to the sky here's a look over the tampa premium outlet's from eagle 8 hd. a lot of folks out there this morning. i understand they've been going all night out there. why were we sleeping? news channel 8 ryan hughes isiv and ryan, still a lot people out there? . >> yeah, there are dozens if not hundred dollars here at this hour. i'll step out of the way and

howard frankland bridge is picking up into tampa. this is a live look near the hump and these are the northbound lanes of 275. this is southbound. cross into tampa and the same into pinellas. no major delays yet. let's go live to the courtney campbell causeway. state road 60 into tampa is definitely picking up as well. but we are not seeing stop and go traffic yet. that happens around 7:30 am. the drive time is seven minutes. >>> weather hasn't been a huge issue around the bay area but inland areas are seeing patchy five. be careful. around the bay area we are warm and we are soupy. degrees this morning. meaning off to a few muggy starts. with gusty winds and picking up in terms of the choppiness on the bay. moderate shop and 4 foot seas. allergy levels still in the moderate range over the next few days. rain chances early next week could help drop some of these numbers. more on the timing and when we could see more widespread showers coming up. >>> a new restaurant in new mexico is taking the message of paying it forward to a whole

this is a live look at the howard frankland bridge. looking good in both directions on the sunshine key okay. the drive on -- skyway. 9 minutes to get across the down tampa and 275, six minutes to get there. and we have a lot of construction starting today in downtown tampa i'll tell you about that and how to get around in 15 minutes. >>> this morning a polk county community is remembering a problem already 14-year-old shot and killed in what appears to be a tragic accident. and we're live at lake alfred middle school where the young man is being remembered today. the principal heartbreaking. >> reporter: he also said that the community is still stunned by the tragic news today and the grief counselors will be on hand to speak with the students and staff that may need it. and the investigation into this case is far from over at this point. and investigators at the polk county sheriff's office said that 14-year-old tyler daughtry and two other tens were playing with a gun where it went off. minutes after the shooting. >> >> i go in the

. >> we are starting off on the howard frankland. expects an overnight construction in both directions at all times. we also had some construction happening or tree trimming all along bayshore boulevard. this is during the day at least one lane closed in each direction and they will be working on the different parts of the bayshore. this will last for the next three months. let's talk about the veterans expressway. we have northbound on representative close from the highway overnight tuesday and wednesday. then on thursday ehrlich road will be closed and that is in did what 52 closed right under i-75 all this week 9 pm until 6 pm. for more on these and other projects which are you follow me on twitter at tampa bay traffic. >>> how the fbi went through tens and hundreds of thousands of hillary clinton emails in just a week. coming up we will show you how they did it. south carolina. it pleased to much more chilling confessions -- it leaves to much more chilling confessions reading the case to a serial murder investigation. >>> a viole

on the howard frankland bridge no accidents right now. you are picking up on northbound 275 into tampa. thiv minutes. see you in the kitchen. >>> all right. and we are starting off, you know, i'm gonna say it, it's cold this morning. we have a couple of readings below the freezing mark as you are getting out the door. make sure you have the jackets and sweaters handy. we will see a warm-up this afternoon. i will have that forecast for you coming right up. first here is a check of no we are bringing some of you our favorite family recipes ahead of thanksgiving. >> hilary zalla is watching the morning commute for you and she is cooking in the kitchen. what you got for us this morning? >> okay. i am so excited for this. all maroon 5 family is from kentucky, and this is my great grandmother nae nae's recipe. it is kentucky cornbread. in kentucky you don't have a without cornbread. there is a olympic a little bit of a twist. here we go. you have eggs, sugar, flour, milk, butter, sour cream, you have to have sour cream, and then of course you h

we are taking a live look at the howard frankland bridge. sky10 is looking towards tampa. we see a lot of that traffic coming into tampa. right now no significant delays on the bridges. looking at the drive time on 275 heading north from gandy to i-4 is 17 minutes. we will see that drive time go up as we head into the morning rush. the courtney campbell 9 minutes to the veterans expressway. the gandy bridge looking great. selman expressway. >>> all right. tracking light rain heading out the door this morning especially into eastern pasco county. if you are traveling on i-75 you may encounter a little bit of that there. overall, not dealing with any issues from that. we are seeing problems along parts of the i-4 corridor near plant city. some reduced visibility because of fog. not much sunshine today, but the seas are pretty light, one to two feet with a li on the bay. winds out of the north- northeast at five to ten knots. we are tracking a little bit more rain in the forecast for tomorrow and then bright sunshine for the second half of the week. that's thanks to a cold fr