The turning their attention to South Carolinas primary. You will between hear this before you head out you will want to hear this before you largo. Those orange barrels are there to stay for now. The Company Working on the project packed up and left. And now a new company is picking up the work. The ulmerton road project was supposed to be done already. And today is ash wednesday. Its one of the most important holy days for christians all around the world. Ash wednesday also kicks off lent, a time believers are encouraged to give up something to recognize the sacrifice jesus made on the christ. It is a cooler morning although we d still have clouds we still have clouds around throughout the next couple hours. It will allow temperatures to 8 00 a. M. Crystal river, 41 now. Tampa is warmer at 52. Polk county, the mid40s. And we have mid50s to the south. Already cooler than yesterday, up to about 11 degrees cooler. Its also not quite as windy now. Seeing the winds at 5 to 15 miles per hour. Although i expect them to get stronger through the day today. And we dont expect much in the way of a warmup. The average for today is 72. Im only expecting 58 and a very chilly night tonight as we drop into the 30s. At 4 08 in weather and traffic on the 8s, i will take you hour byhour through the day and show you how things warm up and then cool down. But leslee is here the to get you on the roadways. Ulmerton road, thats a problem i guess. And we have road restoration on bay shore boulevard as well. Through, looks great on u. S. 41. State road 52 to state road 54, roughly 11 minutes on the drive time. Sarasota at this point, we have a little bit of construction in the northbound side of i75 at the exit ramp to university, the left lane taken away. And then weve got some westbound action with construction underneath the interstate thats tying up a couple lanes. All that should wrap up in about an hour and a half. And work on bay shore. More on that in the next report. Now back to gene and gayle. Thank you. In your vote, solid victories for two anti establishment candidates in the New Hampshire president ial primaries. Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republican Donald Trump are hoping their big wins will help them. Trumps win was big, he claimed 35 of the vote. Ohio Governor John Kasich came in second with 16 . And senator ted cruz rounded out the top three. Race for fourth place are our florida candidates, former governor jeb bush and senator marco rubio. Senator sanders beat Hillary Rodham clinton. Candace mccowan is in New Hampshire. Reporter good morning gene and gayle. This place here in New Hampshire was all about the outsiders. They seemed to do well tuesday night, donald trump and Bernie Sanders taking the lead in the democratic and gop sides representatively but we know its far from over. Former Florida Governor jeb bush had a strong showing. As for marco rubio, he didnt do as well. Bush behind donald trump, john kasich and almost tieing with ted cruz. Both winners had a strong message to the voters of New Hampshire. What began last week in iowa with voters here in New Hampshire confirmed tonight is of a political revolution. New hampshire, i want to thank you. We love you. Were going to be back a lot. Were not going to forget you. You started it. Remember, you started it. Reporter this morning, ben jury supporter is telling us that he is confident that trump will not make the same splash in South Carolina this he did in New Hampshire. Its not going to play. Its embarrassing that donald trump would say such vulgar things. Reporter a lot of mixed emotions from florida candidates this morning. Jeb bush saying he will continue to South Carolina, confident that he will do well. Marco rubio telling supporters that he knows theyre disappointed but promising to do much better in South Carolina. Thank you. New jersey governor chris christie, hes headed home to figure out whats next. He was banking on a strong finnish the New Hampshire primary but came in sixth place and now he is canceling plans instead, he will take a, quote, deep breath in new jersey. To follow the election result, head to wfla. Com. We have the vote break down for you as well as reaction from candidates and the voters. Right now, a new clue in the Deadly Strip Club shooting in tampa. They are looking for a man they believe could help in the investigation. Its a story getting a lot of clicks online. They are looking for the man in this surveillance picture. Investigators want to talk to him because he was so close to the shooter that night. Eight people were shot at the club and two died. And we want you to take another good look at the man and share the picture to help police solve the case. Go the to our Facebook Page and hit share. Developing this morning, new charges against a bay area taekwondo instructor. He is accused of molesting a third child. Investigators now fear there reporter he is now facing an Additional Charge of capitol sexual battery. Now instructors are trying to rebuild what he has broken. News that the instructor is facing new charges is spreading fast through the seminole community. As an instructor and owner, we stand for. Reporter instructors around seminole are shocked and its terrible. And its a disgrace to the industry. Its a poor representation of what is out there because we operate with integrity. They become a part of your family and life. So knowing that anybody could take that and abuse it is a really terrible thing. Reporter he was arrested on friday on two counts of molestation. Now a third victim has come forward. One of the parents of the original victims for which he information and sent a link to this particular victims mother. Reporter detectives believe there could be others. Continues to be today concerned that the there could be additional victims out there. Reporter he went before a judge on Tuesday Morning but he remains behind bars here at the Pinellas County jail. News channel 8. Thank you. Well the future of Polk County School superintendent is in limbo this morning. Friday the school board will decide whether Kathryn Leroy gets to keep her job. An investigation cleared her but the Board Members question her ability the to lead. All right, the time right now is 4 08. Lets turn things over to leigh spann. Its still cold out there. Its a nice, cool morning. If youre like me and getting ready for the gasparilla distance classic, heres the official run forecast. Get the training run out of the it will be cool but tonight, later on, its actually going to get cold quicker. So you want to get out now. About 47 degrees at 8 00 a. M. Extra clouds this morning and the clouds will scour out. And we dont really warm up much. We inch up to 54 at noon. Thats about 15 degrees below average at 3 00 p. M. And then the temperatures fall quickly after sunset. In fact, look at this, wesley chapel, 38. 39 plant city. Inverness, 31. And you are under a freeze watch for tonight. 37 tonight in lakeland. In our headlines today, still breezy with highs in the 50s now we warm up, upper 60s friday and saturday and slightly cooler and lovely weather for valentines day. Lets check on traffic on the 8s. Congestion. Thats nice. Thats something to open your heart about. Right now, we have some issues. Shore boulevard, one of the southbound lanes is blocked at hawthorne and thats the Southern Area not too far away southbound bay show, we had a broken water main. The main has been repaired but they have road restoration so friday. But you can get by, just one lane taken away. And its southbound and most morning commute. And the exit ramp at university parkway, construction. And Westbound University, underneath i75, some lanes closed too. Thats a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. Back to gene and gayle. Leslee, thanks. A st. Pete familys story of struggle and triumphs getting nationwide attention. The popular magazine featuring two brothers you first met here on news channel 8. And the dog that grabbed headlines. The way a bay area poochs case is changing the law that govern our pets today. Its 4 10. Youre watching news channel 8 day sale. Perfect time to create the perfect home. Now through february 15th, everything in our store is on sale. Thirtysix month, no interest financing. Come in today for our best prices of the year. With havertys, your home can be perfect. Even when life isnt. Sfx knocking. Were early the president s day sale. From classic to contemporary, happening today, the bill known as padis law heads to the governors desk and it soon could become law. Down for biting a 4yearold boy in bradenton. And news channel 8s Lindsey Mastis is joining us live from the tampa news center. This makes a big difference for dog owners. Reporter yeah, this big would change the way dogs are punished when they bite someone. Right now, they are supposed to be put down when they bite a human but this law would allow for flexibility. Padi the dog got a pardon because the judge ruled that the state law is unconstitutional. In his case, it involved a 4 yearold boy. The owner, a vet, insisted the child provoked the dog by following it under a desk. But others believe the dog should be put down for biting a child. And the new law will make it more clear about when dogs should get a pass. The someone were to climb into a junk yard and the junk yard dog bites the person, by law, youre supposed to put the dog down and that doesnt make sense. Its really a clarifying bill and its long overdue. The Senate Unanimously and it will head to governor rick scotts office later today. We will keep an eye on this story and let you know when this bill becomes law. And we will have updates onair and on our wfla news app. Gayle yeah, this is one that dog lovers and then concerned parents both have opinions about. Thanks. Time now 4 15. A pet sitter in Manatee County is ordered to shut down. She doesnt have a license and a little dog in your care died, mauled to death by another dog. She said kaylas dead. I said, what do you mean dead . She said, she got killed by another dog. I said, how could that even be . She is describing the phone call she received from peter pams pet sitting and boarding. Yorkie. 8 on your side tracked down the pet sitter and she claims hes been in for business for more than two year, caring for more than 500 dogs without any its not a mistake. Its an incident. Because animals can be animals. Code enforcement is giving her extra days to close because she has some other dogs in her care right now. New this morning, china reports its first case of the zika virus involving a man who recently visited venezuela. In the meantime, florida received an important weapon against the mosquitoborne virus. The test is for pregnant women and new mothers. It will tell them if they ever had the zika virus. Well today People Magazine will include a story of a bay area family dealing with the same disorder caused by zika. We introduced you to barry wilson and his brother darrell. He live in st. Petersburg. Darrell suffers from the condition. Hes had it for years. And barry has worked to raise and now he has succeeded in taking it worldwide. We are meant to do this. Just knowing that he is getting a purpose and im getting one, it feels good. The new People Magazine comes out today. Happening today, royal caribbeans anthem of the seas is scheduled to dock in new jersey. The passengers on the cruiseship endured all of this, huge wave, rough sea, Hurricane Force winds even. We have been following this story all week. They hit the rough weather while sailing here to florida but the captain decided to turn the ship around. Royal caribbean is giving the passengers a full refund and they are getting 50 off on a future cruise. And. And the gusty winds are causing problems for boaters here as well. Several sailboats competing in the World Championship sailboat races capsized near clearwater. Everyone was able to get out of the water safely. Hundreds of sailors from around the world are here for the event and it goes through sunday. Lets get a check on weather and traffic on the 8s, leigh. Well as you said, the winds are not going to let up. Its quite breezy again this morning. Still gusty. Morning. A slow warmup, 54 at noon. 58 at 3 00 p. M. When its still breezy. And we just dropped to 39 degrees in crystal river. So the clearing skies will allow cooler temperatures north of i4. Lakeland, 45. A little warmer in sarasota at 55. And my weather watcher bob in venice says 56. Speaking of the water, north to northwest winds, 10 to 20 knot, seas 6 to 10 feet. And theres a Small Craft Advisory and a High Surf Advisory along with choppy conditions on bay and inland waters. Winds out of the north, stronger near the coast at 15 miles per hour. Calmer farther inland. Whats going to happen again, clouds will clear out over the next couple hours and temperatures drop. When a lot of us will be in the 40s. 48 tampa. 45 lakeland. The mid50s at noon. Upper 50s this afternoon. We drop down into the 30s tonight as the winds do calm down. And up to 62 tomorrow. Leslee, how about traffic on the 8s . All right, well, we have issues going on this morning for your drive on bay shore. Some southbound lanes taken away here in south tampa. Heads up, southbound bay shore boulevard, hawthorne, one lane take anway until friday around 5 00 p. M. Right around hawthorne, keep that in mind. And that again is southbound on the commute. Dale mabry highway looks great from south tampa up into carrollwood. And construction i75 northbound at university and Westbound University underneath the interstate. Its part of the new intersection being put in there. And water main work, 15th street between 137th and 138th, thats just north of fletcher avenue. August. So keep that in mind. Thats weather and traffic on the 8s. Thank you, leslee. Taking the video you record on your smart phones to the next level. Its great video. Ive seen this. Ahead, one skiers idea thats giving us some cool video this morning. You dont want to miss this. And saving hundreds of dollars on various bills. The way two brothers are helping people like you and me cut every day expenses. Can we chat about whats going on in New Hampshire . Iowa . What do you think about our candidate marco rubio, former governor jeb bush who really picked up steam this time around. Let me know what you think, find me on facebook and phone ringing you cant deal with something, by ignoring it. President ial candidates seem to be dealing with social security. Americans work hard, and pay into it. So our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. elephant noise donkey noise hey candidates, were back. Its 4 22. This 8 on your side story could help you save a few bucks, two brothers with a knack for haggling are lowering peoples bills. We can all do this, it just takes patience. They started their business while in college. They would negotiate their buddys bills and most of the time they would succeed. Now theyve got this down to a science. They put it to the test with a couple who thought 180 a month was too high for a cellphone bill. To 60. No way did you hear that . Thats less than half. Wow. The brothers, they swear by kindness when you get on the phone. And they also say youve got to do not call the billing department. They suggest you start off by threatening to cancel your service and go with the cheaper competitor. And when a Company Finally degrees to lower the bill, they verify the new offer at least twice before you hang up the call. So if you want to hire them, how much do you need to pay them to lower your bills . 50 of whatever you save. Not too bad. Not at all. The percentage of auto loans going to buyers with less than stellar Credit Ratings are on the rise. 28 are held by those with is up prime and deep sub prime Credit Ratings. The average amount owed, 707 to 3,000. And we have some really cool video from a skier. Perfect for this chilly morning. Take a closer look here, nicholas shot this slowmo video using an iphone, a tether it took him years to perfect this but now we have the beautiful shots. The snow powder flying through the area. Looks like beach waves. Unbelievable. And we talk about the balancing skills, he is using the one ski pole because the other hand has the tether with the camera. Thats incredible. Thats a cellphone . Yeah, like a selfie to a whole new level. A skifie . No, that didnt work. Weather and traffic on the 8s three minutes away. Plus traffic apps may be helping the bad guys. We will explain how. And drivers along a busy road in Pinellas County will not get relief from the traffic mess any time soon. The delay that means the orange another in our long stretch of cold air. Even emoji man is surprised by this. The start for the kid, 47. And even when they come home, chilly and gusty. We have a wind advisory across the skyway bridge. Use caution between manatee and Pinellas County. Its gusty out there. Announcer its game night the only question that needs answering is what meal to make that everyone will love . How about an easy to make pasta with a medley of delicious florida vegetables . 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