Storm team 8 meteorologist Ed Bloodsworth joins us live. This storm completely different than 40 hours ago. Even just 24 hours ago. It is now a category 4 storm going through what we call a rapid intensification cycle. This is the 5 00 p. M. Advisory. Maximum sustained winds at 140 miles per hour. Make thanksgiving a strong category 4 storm. The movement west southwest now at 9 miles per hour. And pressure at 9 49. The pressure continues to fall. When that number goes down, your winds typically go up. There is the latest flight going out. They just dropped their instrumentation reporting a 78 mileperhour wind but they are not at the eye at this time here. Were likely to see higher readings in the next few hours. Hurricane center keeping it a category 4 storm through saturday. Then its expected to weaken but still maintain status as a strong category 3 storm as it approaches jamaica. From there, it rolls off to the north as a category 2 storm entering the bahamas and the kind of uncertainty does include extreme southwest florida. The farther east it stays the better for the st florida. But uncertainty to where the system goes. Well take a look at the full track in a few minutes. Creepy clown sightings across the bay area are now laughing matter for police. News channel 8s Jeff Patterson reports it was a frightening experience. I seen a clown out by at track. All the kids were crying and and then called her mother. Mrs. Foster is angry because she believes School Officials should have placed largo on lock down. I called the school and was told its a rumor, its okay. No, its not okay. Reporter officers responded but didnt find any clowns. Now in pasco county, they have multiple clown sightings. One parent reporting her child received a private facebook message from a clown by mr. Wrinkles. His Facebook Page is complete with the creepiest of clown photos. The sheriff is asking people to report suspicious activity immediately. If you think criminal activity is going to, please notify us immediately. Reporter anyone making a false report about a clown can be arrested. News channel 8. It swallowed hundreds of millions of gallons of contaminated water dumping all the governor claims for weeks rick scott had no clue. But now one Congress Woman wants to know who, what and when. If rick scott kept this potential Health Threat quiet, Steve Andrews tells us gwen graham calls it all unacceptable. Reporter after touring the sinkhole site in mulberry earlier this week, fumbled answering one simple question governor, when did you find out about the water loss incident . Jerry can get you the time line reporter was it 24 hours after it happened . His office later claimed Governor Scott was not informed of this potential environmental disaster until after 8 on your side broke the story. His own department of Environmental Protection knew the dark. Congress woman gwen graham has following our reports. Following our report that is 215 milliongallons of radio active water contaminated the aquifer, they started testing the wells of nearby homes. Pinellas county is monitoring lakes and stream sampling and making sure and protecting our citizens than waiting to hear from someone else that something is going on. Reporter Steve Andrews, news channel 8. Tonight a polk county man is behind bars for illegally using a milk crate. Tim though troller is charged with stolen property for having a dairy crate on his bike. Troller claimed he found the crate on the side of the road. Shocked that something so small landed him in jail. Its silly to me. And besides, if it was, it shouldnt be enough to carry you to jail. His grandfather tells us he has a long criminal record, but he doesnt agree with this arrest. He is scheduled for his first appearance tomorrow morning. Members of the Schools Booster Club media following a theft hoping to encourage the crook to come clean. Apparently it worked. The School District reported the family found a jersey inside an envelope and brought it to alongo this morning. They think media and social media shaming may have led to the return. Story that is anger people can be shared. They go viral. So quickly on social media. So all it takes is just a retweet, a share, some comments the story. School leaders are delighted that jersey is back in their hands. Sheriff detectives tell us this is still an open and active investigation. Still ahead new protection for tampa police. Coming up were going to show you how protective these new vests are during an active shooter situation. I have received so many calls and emails about a Window Company that i knew it was to get involved. The Tampa Police Department just got a huge donation, one that will equip officers with protective vests to be worn during a dangerous situation. The gear goes over the standard worn during an active shooter situation. Reporter at least 75 Tampa Police Officers will be given this new layer of protection with the hopes that it never has to be used. Tampa Police Officers lewis vargas and well rain anderson are well aware of the dangers they face. This new equipment gives them protection and peace of mind. I know i have babies, he has babies, everyone and i feel safer wearing this. Reporter the yared foundation donated more than 28,000 to the department to buy the point blank active shooter response kits. The community and the police, we have a lot of problems. We have a lot of things to work through, but doing something good and doing something right, that can only help the problem. Reporter the shooting at Pulse Night Club in orlando in june underscores the dangers on the rise and he hopes the vests keep officers safe when they deal with evil. 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Youll still look showers or thunderstorms this evening. Current temperatures, 70s and 80s. Were still tracking a couple of isolated showers here. We have one near fort mead. Some lightning with that. Also another shower along highway 17 along the hardy and desoto line. A few more showers and thunderstorms continuing to weaken across northern portions of highlands county. As we go through the night, an end. 74 degrees for the overnight low of the the weekend forecast, slightly drier offer on saturday. High of 88. Its going to be a warm start to october. 89 on sunday. We have a frontal boundary off to the north. Still going to keep the chance of lingering showers through tomorrow. Drier air starting to sneak in for our northern most counties. Sunday, the moisture coming back a bit and that will lead to chance. Theres category 4 hurricane matthew. Taking it toward jamaica in the short term. Then crossing cuba heading back toward the bahamas this. 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