Area beaches. Got a few clouding billing up. 87 degrees at st. Pete. Already hitting 90 in tampa, 91 in apollo beach. These numbers as mentioned, warming up quickly. Weve still got mid level dry air thats really not giving us much in a way of cloudiness. With all of that sun, were baking. Heat index values already feels like its in the upper 90s for most of central florida. The radar, not showing much in the east coast although we are getting a few showers and storms starting to fire on the east coast sea breeze. Eventually that will start working back across the state. Youll see through the afternoon, as that works inland, well see our west coast sea breeze fire up. Could see a couple of isolated showers, thunderstorms there around 5 00. Theyll be hit and miss but could be lingering around the get a little warmer than that. Well take a complete check of the afternoon forecast and the work week forecast coming up. Were tracking breaking news. One of the top pitchers in baseball has died in a boating crashment the coast guard telling news channel 8 Jose Fernandes was one of three People Killed off miami beach early this morning. The investigation in its early stages. Fernandes has ties here to area. He graduated from Alonzo High School and led the ravens to the 2011 state championship. Dan lucas looks at how fernandes escaped cuba. Reporter he was just 16 years old, building a new life from scratch. Jose fernandes was one heck of a baseball talent, but all he wanted to do was fit everybodys helped me a lot. Reporter fernandes barely spoke english but his bravery spoke volumes. After two failed attempts to flee cuba, he was banned from baseball, kicked out of school, but he joined his mother for a third try reaching mexico. Then a near month long journey to join his father in tampa. I left cuba in a speedboat the seas were high, scary. Reporter this is fernandes true love, baseball. He pitched alonzo to a state title and drew the interest of major league scouts. The florida marlins select Jose Fernandes. Reporter selected by the marlins in the 2011 draft, his life hit the fast lane. Just listen to the young man who in english. Amazing, huge, half of my teammates from high school, my coach from high school and to have my family here is the most important thing. If everything goes good and i keep doing what im doing and be in the big leagues, thats my goal. That was dan lucas reporting. Thats a story dan did three years ago on Jose Fernandes. The marlins have issued a statement saying they are devastated by this todays home game against the Atlanta Braves is canceled. The rays will have a moment of silence before todays game. Right now, new information in an Early Morning shooting. We are just learning it happened at foreplay gentlemens club. Theres the map right there. Gun fire breaking out. One person shot. That person drove to a nearby Convenience Store to call for help. At this hour, no word on the victims hour for drivers in sarasota county. After more than 24 hours, all lanes of i75 are now open in northport after this, the interstate closed friday night after a deadly crash involving a fuel tanker. The driver of the semi, george irvin died. Investigators tell us several hundred gallons of fuel spilled on the roadway. A Bay Area Community in mourning. This mor, year old Robert Walker want answers. They want to know if the brutal attack allegedly at the hands of a teenager the day before is what led to his death. Saturday night, dozens gathered to remember walker. They placed candles and flowers just feet away from where he died. Neighbors saying enough is enough. We dont need to have a tragedy to be together. We could take our streets back. We live like human beings, not be afraid to walk out your front door and worry about somebody stealing, killing you, or Something Like that. Reporter now, a second vigil in walkers honor will be held later tonight police in charlotte are taking special security precaution in anticipation of protests outside the panthers game. It comes after another night of of keith lamont scott. Police are now releasing dashcam video of that shooting. Reporter hundreds of protesters back in the streets of charlotte just hours after Police Released new images and information. In the spirit of transparency, youre going to get everything that we can deliver. Reporter including dash and body cam video but does contain all of the images relevant to the shooting and adds the footage will not answer all of the questions in the case. There is no definitive visual evidence that he had a gun in his hand. You can see something in the hand, and that he pointed it at an officer. Reporter police are also sharing details from their investigation, pictures of marijuana, an ankle holster and loaded gun, everyday collected at the scene and results indicate scotts fingerprints were on the weapon. Chief putney adds one officer fired his weapon. If things were different, i would have a different reaction. We are left with far more questions than we have answers. Reporter they say theyre wonder why police used deadly force. How does the combination of marijuana and a gun constitute aggravated aggression that threatened the lives of these officers . Turning to your vote 2016 this noon hour. A big week for the president ial candidates. R debate could be a game changer. Hillary clinton is sending her daughter chelsea on the campaign trail so she can prepare for the debate. She is holed up in a hotel near her home in new york. Were told a long time clinton confidant is playing the role of trump as they practice for the decan bait. Donald trump is head debate. Donald trump is heading into texas senator ted cruz revealed he will vote for trump. After much consideration and prayer, he says, cruz claims he realized voting for clinton would have been a mistake. I can also tell you what i am absolutely certain, which is that Hillary Clinton is a train wreck who would be a disaster for this country. Reporter now trump responded to the endorsement saying he was quote greatly honored. And our own rod carter will be covering the debate. Starting tonight from Hofstra University in new york. Happening today, its the home opener for the tampa bay bucs. Theyre getting ready toe take on the la rams. Its the first home game for the bucs since the stadium underwent a multiple dollar renovation. There are new videos in the end zone and concessions. Kickoff is at 4 05. The mall shooting in washington state. Another shooting too, this one in baltimore where police are searching for a handful of suspects. This noon hour, the latest on both investigations coming up next in our news around the nation. Its 12 10, youre watching. Across america this sunday suspects in a shooting spree. At least eight people were shotover night. A father and his 3 year old child are among these injured. All victims are expected to survive. Witnesses described a horrifying scene. A big break in the mall shooting in washington. Officers put the cuffs on this man they accuse of killing five people. They arrested listen to how investigators describe his demeanor when they picked him up. He said nothing, he was just kind of zombie like is about the best i can describe. He did not have a weapon with him. He had a satchel, and appeared to be a computer in the bag. Reporter Officials Say cetin is a permanent u. S. Immigrant who came from turkey. [inaudible] the river is expected to crystallitisser this week. Volunteers are filling sandbags and home owners are moving things to higher grounds. Officials have already evacuated a Retirement Community there. Coming up, ed is going to have the full forecast. And the big surprise one woman found in her pizza delivery box and why shes getting free pizza for a year. I want to hear about that one. That story and more is coming up. Youre watching news channel at noon. For a limitedtime only, Bright House Networks invites you to check out two of our most Popular Services for one low price, connect to what matters most with standard tv and lightning 50 internet for only 94 per month for 12 months t networks, plus amc, cnn, espn, food network, mtv, even kids channels like Disney Channel and nickelodeon. Whats more, your Standard Tv Service includes a wide variety of free tv everywhere apps that let you watch tv in more places with lightning 50 internet, you get speeds up to 50 mpgs perfect for streaming movies and more and, best of all, youll enjoy access to over 450,000 free wifi hotspots nationwide mobile data call 8558339390 today and be sure to ask for standard tv and lightning 50 internet for only 94 per month. Talk about a big surprise for a california woman who ordered chicken wings and bread sticks from a pizza delivery place. When she opened the box, she found a stash of cash. Once she got over the shock, she realized there was only one thing she could do. I was like, well, i ca its a crazy amount of money, its not like its 20 that you find. Its almost 5,000. She figured it was the deposit from the store. She made a few calls and was able to return the money. For her honesty dominoes is giving her free pizza for a year. Her boss at the store where she works is giving her one how about that. Abundant sunshine. Looking like a good afternoon here. It is warming up rapidly this afternoon. 87 degrees where we stand at lakewood ranch. Starting to get a few cumulus clouds. Youll notice the warm up here, these temperatures climbing quickly at 89 in venice. Right now more of a cloudy sky there. In tampa, 88 degrees, a little traffic out there. The bucs not the only team in action. The rays playing host to the red sox. 86 degrees. Cant rule out a stray storm along the coastline as that game gets under way. More heat, doesnt feel like fall. Our temperatures will likely stay above average. Rain chances will be rising over the next couple of days and the tropics were watching way out in the atlantic. A mix of sun and clouds at the top of the hour. 90 degrees, going to be warm. 92 for your average high. The record high is 94, not far from that. 84 in clearwater, 87 in zephyrhills, a warm 90 for plant city and tampa. The attack humidity, heat index values, those feels like temperatures, well into the 90s. Not much to cool us down right now. East coast sea breeze starting to get active. We have got showers and thunderstorms popping up along the i95 corridor. Eventually that will start working its way inland. So far, its been fairly quiet in the sunshine state. Weve still got a lot of dry air in the mid and upper levels of the atmosphere. Moisture starts to increase. That will eventually translate into higher rain chances. This afternoon, buy about 5 00, 5 30 there, will be a lot of folks out at ray j. During the evening, we may still see a couple of isolated showers and thunderstorms. We are expecting a warm and dry start to monday. In the afternoon, well see a better coverage of showers and thunderstorms and back to a seasonal average of thunderstorms and temperatures. We still have Tropical Storm karl but this is the next area were watching. That is invest 97l. Well watch as that works back to the west over the next week, week and a half. We have plenty of time to watch that. Upper 80s coming your way for the week ahead. Morning lows around 75 so have the umbrellas ready in the afternoon and evening. 92 did that go up a few degrees since or is my mind playing tricks on me . It did go up. It did so does that mean the feels like is still 98. Its 100. Thanks. The seminoles ran with the bulls at ray j. Sports is we are one nation under god. Id like to punch him in the face. You know what they used to do to guys like that . Theyd be carried out in a stretcher, folks. I could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldnt lose any voters. Priorities usa action is responsible. I dont know if cook uses a fitness tracker but i do know the Florida State running back always seems to get his steps in against usf. In alast years meeting, cook rushed for 266 yards. Cook and company paying a visit to Raymond James stadium facing a south florida Football Team 30 time since 2011. The first play from scrimmage, a dream come true for the home squad. Somewhere behind the referees butt, adams is gone. An 84yard touchdown right out of the gate. First play for Florida State, cook breaks a tackle, bounces outside and honestly, you would have better chances of catching smallpox than catching that kid. The next touch too. Just a footnote on another monster day against the bulls. 267 yards, a new high. Florida state scored 28points in the first half and never looked back. Didnt play very well fundamentally. Did a piss pour job tackling again. It all comes back on me. I have to do a better job coaching the coaching the players. They did a good job. You have to commend usf coming out with a game plan and jumping on us early. We just had to do a good job of responding and getting our defense on the field. Reporter gators quarterback wilson guaranteed a 12th straight win over tennessee. Touchdown pass, one of three for double a. 21nothing florida out of the gate but back dobbs to jennings, tiptoe through the tulips to the end zone. A 67 beyond all reasonable doubt strike puts tennessee yard strike puts tennessee on top and they stay there. Tennessee scores 38 straight and win. Ucf scored six rushing touchdowns against Florida International coasting to a win. The golden panthers are 04. A bunch of weather delays couldnt stop ball state from coming back to and florida a and m opens conference play with a thud losing at home to South Carolina state. On the diamond, rays playing their second to last home game. Brad miller gives tampa bay a 21 lead over the sox. It was 32 rays in the 7. Bases full for pedroia. Holds on to win 64. Finally, hockey world semifines. Hey look, its kucherov tieing the game but the russians couldnt contend with the canadians. Stamkos and canada will move on and play either sweden or the european team. Thats it for sports, im paul ryan. We continue to track breaking news out of miami this afternoon. The death of a Major League Pitcher with ties right here to the bay area. In our next half hour, what were learning about the boat crash that killed jose for a limitedtime only, Bright House Networks invites you to check out two of our most Popular Services for one low price, connect to what matters most with standard tv and lightning 50 internet for only 94 per month for 12 months our Standard Tv Service includes your favorite broadcast networks, plus amc, cnn, espn, food network, mtv, even kids channels like Disney Channel and nickelodeon. Whats more, your Standard Tv Service free tv everywhere apps that let you watch tv in more places with lightning 50 internet, you get speeds up to 50 mpgs perfect for streaming movies and more and, best of all, youll enjoy access to over 450,000 free wifi hotspots nationwide its a great way to save your mobile data call 8558339390 today and be sure to ask for standard tv and lightning 50 internet rnandes. Fernandez. A good sunday afternoon to thanks for joining us this morning. Were tracking breaking news off the topment one of the top pitchers in baseball has died in a boat crash. The coast guard tells us Jose Fernandez was one of three People Killed off miami beach earlier today. The investigation into the crash is still under way. Still ahead, his ties right here to the bay area. And the two candidates for debate. Democratic president ial candidate Hillary Clinton and republican president ial candidate donald trump are off the campaign trail preparing for the debate which will be held tomorrow. Well get to our top stories in a minute but lets check forecast with ed. Reporter i tell you what, the story is the heat, already. These numbers have been climbing quickliment we may get a few quickly. We may get a few more degrees of warming here. We are right now 90 degrees. We got calm winds as well. We expect breezes to pick up. 90 in plant city, 92 in bradenton. A little cooler on the coast where that sea breeze is starting to develop. A hot 92 in bartow. At this point, were not seeing much in the way of rain fall across our area. We do have showers and thunderstorms on the east coast of florida in starts to make its way inland. So you see what happens, by 4 00, i stop it at 4 00 because thats about the time that the rams bucs game gets under way at ray j. And we cant rule out a couple of isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon so keep an eye to the sky if youre tailgating or heading into the stadium. Rain chances wind down in the afternoon and evening. 92, so hot, also were tracking invest 97 and have your full forecast coming up in a bit. We continue to track that breaking news out of miami. One of the top pitchers in baseball has died in a boat crash. The coast guard tells us Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez was one of three People Killed, theres the boat there, three People Killed off the beach of miami today. This is new video of the boat crashed on the rocks there. The u. S. Coast initial stages of their investigation. Fernandez of course has tied to the bay area. His story, one of tenacity and heart break. He escaped cuba but it took three attempts before he was reunited with his father in tampa. Fernandez went to Alonzo High School barely speaking english. The marlins releasing a statement saying the team is just devastated. As for the will honor fernandez with a moment of silence before the game today. This afternoon, police are investigating two women who were in a home where a toddler died. The two women are in jail because of drug charges but theyre alleges persons of interest in sebastien liebs death. I found him on the back, she baby had choked with a pine cone but i dont believe that because the baby was bleeding through his ear, through his nose and through his mouth. Reporter no word this afternoon on how the child died. Both women are still behind bars. Florida fish and wildlife investigating a boating accident that killed a man. It happened saturday afternoon in island way. Were told 58 year old Bobby Anderson was working on his boats engine when the water. Anderson died after he hit the propeller. In sarasota, one person is dead after a fire breaks out at this home in northport. No word on the name of the victim or what sparked that blaze. This afternoon, the Miami Dade Fire Department is mourning the death of one of their own. A firefighter was shot and killed after attending a wake in his own neighborhood. Chadrick davis was killed in a drive by shooting. Davis was one of two People Killed in that incident. No one has been arrested in connection with the crimes. In south florida, Police Searching for the person who stole a car with a baby inside. Officials say a mother left the car running with her 10 year old daughter and infant son inside. Thats when a mom walked past the mom who was talking with someone and he jumped in the car. Moments before, the girl got out and tried to grab the suspect took off. Officers later found the car and the baby and he is doing just fine. In your vote this afternoon, immigration shaping up to be the Biggest Issue of 2016 but with all of the heated exchange, its hard to follow what the words really mean so chance breaks down all of the buzz words. So trump wants legalization, clinton wants citizenship, both say they support major lets start with comprehensive immigration reform. The time has come for common sense comprehensive immigration reform. Reporter a reform package usually would include more Border Security plus a way to deal with the 11 to 14 billion people already in the country. Illegal immigrants in this country. Next up, whats the difference between Illegal Immigrants and undocumented workers. In a word, nothing. Democrats prefer the undocumented because its considered more politically correct. Ref refugees is say different group. Theyre legally allowed to enter the states. There will be no amnesty. Reporter think of amnesty as blanket legal forgiveness for being in the country illegally. A move thats been accepted by both parties in the past but the far right today of mass deportations amnesty light. Reporter the real sticking point, citizenship. Theres a difference between legal status and citizenship. Legal status would not apply to anyone who is a violent criminal but they would have to register with the government, pay back taxes and obtain a legal right to work. Citizenship, a different story. Trump doesnt support it but clinton does. Emptily one day those people who obtain citizenship could get the right trends hold, most of those votes would go to democrats. The first president ial debate happening tomorrow night. Our own rod carter will have live reports starting tonight from Hofstra University. Happening today, the bucs will take the field against the la rams. Mary mcguire is live at ray j. Where the for the if reporter if you are headed to raymond jeans to watch your buccaneers take on the rams, prepare to see a lot of exciting new upgradesment one of the biggest changes will be new end zone boards. These things are so massive that combined they are the Third Largest in the nfl. News channel 8 was there as construction crews installed the giant l. E. D. Panels that will make up after losing multiple super bowl bids, the renovations are a part of a Bigger Picture for the Tampa Sports Authority too. Im quite confident as these improvements and enhancements to Raymond James stadium take place over this year as well as phase two next year, its going to enable us to attract those larger events including super bowls. Kickoff is at 4 05 here at Raymond James stadium. At 4 05. Yes, we want to make sure folks stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water because it will be around 91 degrees. Speaking of water, you have interesting pictures. We had one shower offshore and we got this picture from caught run. Thats two water cathryn. Thats two waterspouts offshore. What a beautiful start to the day. Lauren clark taking that picture. Make sure your pictures at storm team 8 facebook or. The cafeteria diet could be the next big thing. A lunch lady in texas is 100 pounds lighter after eating her own schools Cafeteria Food every day for a year. You have a warmest smile. Thank you, you have a great day. Reporter and words of encouragement. Hey girl, hows your day going. Reporter tammy welcomes a waiting line of curious and hungry kids. It smells good. Reporter at carver elementary. Thank you, sweety, you have a wonderful day, okay. Reporter today shes serving up grilled cheese, bananas, broccoli and chicken pot pie. Yum, its so delicious. Reporter and you better manager has spent the past year eating every bit of it. Oh, our food is amazing. Reporter this is what tammy used to look like at 260 pounds. Weight she carried with her for 17 years after the birth of her second child. I was going to die if i was not, if i didnt do something about the issue. Reporter so in september of 2015, as the kids started up a new school year, she ditched her old diet. I would get super sized everything or mcdonalds super sized everything. Reporter tammy started taking cues from her cafeteria menu, eating the breakfast and lunch every day. And then at night, i would go home and have a little fruit or yogurt. Reporter by christmas, she was well on her way to shedding the weight and with smarter decisions, she started feeling better about herself. And not because im thinner, but because im healthier. 100 pounds lighter, serving up pot pie with positivity. Im so proud of you, girl. Reporter her recipe for success. Thank you. Temperatures warming going to feel very much like summer in this First Official weekend of fall. Lots of sunshine. Building clouds in polk county. Thats the view from lakeland auto mall. Brandon looking 88 degrees. Not a bad day to take the boat out there. There are some folks taking the boat out right now as a matter of fact. 87 degrees for your current temperature. Its warm out there. We showed you this a few minutes ago, Cathryn Shultz taking in picture, not just one, but two waterspouts from one lone storm offshore. A foggy start to the day in dade tony. Just a great morning across tampa bay. A hot afternoon ahead. A mix of sun and clouds here at the top of the hour. Most areas around 90. Well top off at 92 with isolated thunderstorms for the afternoon and evening. Eightynine is where we stand now. 92 in sarasota. You tack on the humidity, ouch, venice, it feels like 107 now. A current heat index of 99 city. It is a steamy afternoon for us here. Also, now with the heat and humidity, were getting a few showers to pop up there on the polk, Highlands County line. These will slowly start working back towards the west. Also, one shower over highway 19 in seminole. Thats going to start to dissipate in the next few minutes but we are anticipating a few more showers and thunderstorms to develop throughout the course of the afternoon as the sea breezes take shape. Over all, widely scattered afternoon. Looking into your monday, a dry start, slightly better coverage of showers and thunderstorms by your monday afternoon as moisture slowly but surely starts to increase. Tropics active. Theres karl working out to the atlantic but this next system, invest 97l is headed west. Most models take this towards the caribbean so long term that one bears watching. We will keep a close eye on that. Hot this aftern m as you head out to ray j. This afternoon. 92 for your high. Temperatures will ease back where we should be this time of year, around 88 with a morning low of 75 monday through wednesday and then drier air by the end of the week. The first full weekend of fall. Doesnt feel like it. No, it doesnt. Now for a heartwarming story. Its rye School Assignment gone viral. Any friends but as vanessa explains, he has lots of them. Reporter the depth of a fathers love on full display. It was that love and overwhelming emotion that led bob to show a picture of an assignment sheet his son christopher filled out at school. Among his Favorite Foods and colors, when asked some of your friends are, he wrote no one. I wa i was devastated. The only solution i could come up with was raising awareness and parents talking to their kids about being kind. Reporter since that post, its been shared thousands of times. Now people are showering christopher who, is on the autism spectrum with gifts and packages letting him know he has friends all over the world. The first. Its overwhelming. The number of cards and were going to answer all of them. Its going take months but for him, im happy. Reporter he hopes that long after the letters stop flooding in the message behind his Facebook Post carries on. All i can hope and ask for is that it hits home. What a great story there. The local postmaster said the family should anticipate more and gifts in the coming days. Gift cards are the gift that Kaiser Permanentes on giving. Up next, a consumer alert. The gift card in your wallet could be empty before you walk in the. Now to a consumer alert. A lot of us love to give and receive gift cards. Buyer and receiver beware. Joline shows us the new way thieves are stealing from your gift card. Reporter its supposed to be the gift that keeps on giving. Like a bonus right, what can we do next, how do we want to fix up unpleasant surprise when he tried to redeem a gift card in home depot. He had been using the card throughout the year with and thought he had 2,671 261 left but the balance was zero. I was confused like i just used it one week before. Reporter stanton is the victim of a new form of digital theft. Home depot says someone else cashed in his balance. They was. Reporter security analyst city drift card draining is becoming common. They scratch off the bar code, they get the number, they then take these zebra stickering peel it off, place it back over the gift card. They bring it back into the store, its back on the rack. They have the number, theyre now waiting for this card to be activated. Experts say the safest place to buy a counter. When we reached out to home depot, the company responded immediately. Enclosed a gift card in the amount of 261 to replace the amount taken from your card. Reporter a quick fix for stanton but a growing problem for shoppers. It has happened to all of us, getting stuck behind someone who is walking just too slow. Coming up, the city speeding things up on the youre watching news channel 8 at noon. For a limitedtime only, Bright House Networks invites you to check out two of our most Popular Services for one low price, connect to what matters most with standard tv and lightning 50 internet for only 94 per month for 12 months our Standard Tv Service includes your favorite broadcast networks, even kids channels like Disney Channel and nickelodeon. Whats more, your Standard Tv Service includes a wide variety of free tv everywhere apps that let you watch tv in more places with lightning 50 internet, you get speeds up to 50 mpgs perfect for streaming movies and more and, best of all, youll enjoy access to over 450,000 free wifi hotspots nationwide its a great way to save your mobile data sk for standard tv and lightning 50 internet for only 94 per month. Heres something for those of us that always seem to be in a hurry. There are fast lanes on interstates and one major city is making fast lanes for walkers. An Insurance Company in a fast walking lane. The lane is marked with giant red arrows and is for people walking faster than 3 miles an hour. Another requirement, you cant use your cellphone. Yeah. The idea of a fast walking lane came after a study found three quarters of oaklanders confessed to experience englanders confessed to stuck behind somebody too slow. I am all for that. Lets bring that across the pond. 3 miles an hour, how do you know if youre going 3 miles an hour now. Im sure theres an app. Theres an app for that. Theres an app for everything. Theres an app for the weather. Download our weather max app. How about that view. Im headed there now. 89 degrees at st. Pete beach. We are looking at a few showers in our inland most locations. This an, if you are afternoon, if you are headed to t to be warm and steamy. Ninetyone degrees around game time and 40 rain chances coming our way monday, tuesday, and wednesday. Not too bad, 92 with a feels like of 100. Ed, thank you so much and thank you for joining us. Check out our next newscast at 6 00. In the meantime, have a great announcer nbc sports, home of the olympic games, the nhl, premier league, the chase for the nascar sprint cup and primetimes number one show, sunday night football, only on nbc. Announcer welcome to the honda nbc sports desk. Hi there, everyone. Im dave briggs. The road to the ryder cup comes your way in just a bit followed by the final round of the pga tour championship. We begin with tragic news from major league baseball. Miami marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed in a boating accident this morning in florida. According to multiple reports