Hurricane hunters flew into it yesterday and did not find that closed circulation. At this closed circulation. At this point, they are giving it about a 90 chance of becoming the next named tropical depression or Tropical Storm. Something interesting will happen. It will head toward the west over the next couple days. Through to saturday morning when its south. But an upperlevel trough or a dip in the jet stream is expected to pick this up and move it almost due north. Before it heads north . Most computer models keeping it near the bahamas but something we will keep a close eye on. This morning, still an onshore wind flow locally which is pushing spotty showers on the coast of citrus county. Through the day, almost like yesterday, almost all of the rain pushes east of 75. About a 30 rain chance between 2 00 and 6 00. So coming up in weather and traffic on the 8s at 4 08, i your wednesday. Gayle, back to you. Thank you so much, leigh. Right now, a st. Petersburg Little League is striking out because of a cash crunch that could keep kids off the playing field. Nearly 35,000 is missing from the leagues funds and as Peter Bernard report, a Sports Management company may be to blame. Reporter its a Sports Management company. They are having their the own economic crisis of their own but its affecting the little here. Two weeks into the fall baseball season and northeast Little League is finding itself in a financial slump. Good pitch. That a boy. Reporter a company is holding back payments collected from fees to the tune the of almost 35,000. Parents are outraged. I have spent many hours sweating in the concession stand. So its upsetting to say the least. Reporter the lack of funds is putting a real crimp on league activity. Baseball here in the fall. And we owe thousands of dollars to local printers and shirt people and landscape people. We owe a lot of money. Reporter 8 on your side contacted the owner of the company. He says his credit card processor froze his account. We are trying to do some shortterm things and we discussed that with the northeast Little League board and treasure. We are caught in the middle and we are at the mercy of the releasing the funds. Do you buy his explanation . It doesnt matter what his explanation is. Somewhere between him and the credit card company, the funds are not here. And we have a league to run. Reporter in the meantime, parents are pitching in through a gofundme account. For the company and the missing cash, cops tell me they dont believe theres any criminal wrongdoing. The owner insists theres no fraud and he says all the refunds at a utah youth football organization. He has no idea when he will be able to come up for the money for the Little League here in st. Petersburg. Peter bernard, news channel 8. Happening today, remembering a baseball star with ties to the bay area. Tonight the high school will had hold a memorial for Miami Marlins pitcher jose fernandez. He and two friends died over the weekend when the boat they were on crashed into rocks. Fernz hearts of the bay area when he made a harrowing escape from cuba and settled in tampa. Tonight thes memorial is 5 79 30. And today, his fans will participate in a procession viewing in miami. A private funeral is tomorrow. World leaders are remembering former israeli Prime Minister and nobel prize admired leaders and considered a warrior for peace. Had he is credited with brokering a peace deal with the palestinians in the 1990s. He was praised for his commitment in pursuing peace. He was 93 years old. Hands down, the most talked about story on wfla. Com and our news eight Facebook Page right now is a polk county mans protest to he is raising eyebrows. News channel 8s Meredyth Censullo has the details on the dirty decals. Reporter yeah, dirty and getting dirtier by the moment. Here is why. The owner of a lakeland bar is making a point where people make a pit stop. Yeah, you heard that right. Take a look. Stickers resembling mini kaepernick jerseys are stuck to a couple of urinals at the county. And now the bar owner is the son of a u. S. Marine. He says he finds the refusal to stand for the National Anthem offensive so he is hitting back where it hurts. I believe in freedom of speech and everything like that but just a little message to not disrespect the flag and the military. Thats what i think it is. And this gives you a little chance to disrespect his jersey, so to speak. Reporter so dont agree with the stance, there are facilities that dont have the stickers. For those who do agree, he has had extra decals printed up. All right, so just this morning, i reached out to Colin Kaepernick and lets be honest, dont really expect to hear back to him. You dont say. But i will let you know if i do. And as you can imagine, very strong feelings about this on both sides of the issue so everyone sound off on our Facebook Page. The story went up yesterday. I up loaded it myself and i did tag Colin Kaepernick. The picture . The whole story. I sent him the picture. Oh, boy. A lot of people talking. Thank you. Right now, Clearwater Police are investigating a cold hearted burglary. The target, bell of the ball. Its a charity that helps less fortunate girls pay for homecoming and prom. Burglars broke into the shop stealing nearly 500 Costume Jewelry meant to go with the prom dresses. And now the nonprofit will have to use reserve funds to replace the items. And the hunt is on for wouldbe robber this morning. The guy with the hat went into the store threaten the clerk. He tries to grab the Cash Register but the clerk wasnt having it. He swung an ax handle at the guy. The robber left in a hurry without the cash drawer. Weather with leigh spann. We still have this onshore wind flow so its a similar forecast to the what we saw yesterday. Winds are bringing in a couple showers near the shoreline. Let me show you where you can see them in the gulf. Citrus county, at the moment, seeing a shower. Basically west of 19. And any showers that develop in the next few hours will be west of 75. Its not quite as cool as yesterday but not bad. 70 in lakela 72 in sebring. Hourbyhour through the day, we will be at 79 degrees at 9 00 a. M. And again, just the slim rain chance near the coast. About a 20 rain chance for your lunch break. And still mainly near or west of 75. 85degrees at noon. 88degrees at 3 00 p. M. At which point the storms push farther inland east of 75. Around 84 degrees at 7 00 p. M. Scattered storm, all south of a cold front today and tomorrow. Now impact will that front have slightly less humid air and fewer storms north of i4 for friday and saturday. That front drifts back to the north and brings back the humidity for sunday. Out in the tropic, Hurricane Hunters fly into invest 97l this morning. We will find out if we have Tropical Storm matthew. 30 rain chance tomorrow. And 20 chance on friday. The 2016 heart walk is right around the corner and news channel 8 raising 100,000. Fuccillo kia is matching the first 50,000 we raise so every dollar you donate really counts as two. The walk is november 12th at Raymond James stadium. Go wfla. Com heartwalk for details. Two words that most momsto be never want to hear, morning sickness. I had it. But morning sickness may not be all bad. New research that says it could baby. Youre watching news channel 8 to thrive in an everchanging environment, Companies Must adapt. With someone that understands and cares about your business. Pnc corporate and Institutional Banking offers strategies tailored to your companys needs. Know that our dedicated teams of local experts offer insight to help you achieve your business objectives. See how working with pnc can help your company grow we are back. We are learning new information about a tampa toddlers shooting death. According to police, theres evidence the little girls father may be to blame. 8 on your side obtained the search warrant related to the death of the 18monthold. Witnesses told police that the little girl shot herself more than a week but a dcf investigation found the father may have shot her while he was handling his gun. Right now, the father is not facing charges. Firing anyone just yet over the massive mosaic sinkhole in polk county spilling contaminated water into the aquifer. He made those comments after getting his first look at the hole in mulberry. At is why the department of Environmental Protection a secret for 19 days. The head of the dep didnt break any laws and an investigation is ongoing. The city of north port is to blame. More than 4,000gallons of fuel spilled in the weekend crash. This week, officials discovered an oil sheen in the creek that leads to the Water Treatment plant and that prompted the city to shut down part of the plant. And now officials are testing the water to determine if any fuel made it into the system. Happening across america this morning, Charlotte Police headquarters are back open this morning after a suspicious package caused an evacuation there. Everyone was asked to leave the department while a robot removed the package about the size of a shoe box. No phone call or threat was made. The scare came after nights of protests linked to the Fatal Shooting of 43yearold lamont scott by Police One Week ago. California Police Officers shot and killed a man after he was reportedly acting erratically. This video is from the eastbound counter. We see from the encounter. We see the two Police Officers object with both arms. The man aimed the object at the officer before one officer shot him. Davis also states the mans object was not a weapon. Its 4 15. The fallout continues for wells fargo as the bank now launches a probe into its fraudulent scandal. The ceo will give and the board of directors is launching an investigation into the sales practices. Feeling sick during pregnancy can be uncomfortable but it might be a good thing. This morning i explore new research thats out and what it reveals about your pregnancy. Is that okay . Reporter expectant mother amy knows the term morning sickness a misnomer. About 2 00 to 5 00 in the vomiting that plagues so many pregnant women can be miserable. And now Scientists Say its a good sign the pregnancy is going well. Exhale. Reporter researchers study nearly 800 pregnant women, all had previously endured at least one miscarriage. Those with nausea and vomiting were less likely to lose their current pregnancy. It can help provide reassurance that at the end of the day, they have a healthy pregnancy. Pregnant women have no symptoms and feel great. Doctors say those lucky ladies should not be troubled by the latest study. It doesnt mean theres a problem with the pregnancy. In fact, she can enjoy the experience of being pregnant without having all of that. Reporter some women say ginger helps their nausea and others swear by crackers. The good news for many women, all of that retching will be so the reason pregnancy can induce nausea is unclear but doctors believe it might have something to do with the rising hormone levels in a womans body. I knew that feeling too well. I bet you did. Well, there could be big changes coming to lakeland regional health. Hospital leaders will make an announcement of quote, community and clinical significance this morning. No word yet on what that change will be but we will update the story as soon as today the Usf Police Department and Emergency Management will hold a National Campus safety day. Its for Disaster Preparedness and crime prevention. The event is happening from 10 00 a. M. To 2 00 p. M. And its just west of usfs chemistry building. Coming up on 4 18, a check on the weather with leigh spann. Good morning. We have seeing an on show wind onshore wind flow today. You see this spot over here in citrus county. I will keep in the small rain chance this morning near the coast. 77degrees. But most of you will be dry. A few more storms will start to form around lunchtime, 85 degrees. And then the 30 rain chance by 4 00 p. M. Is almost exclusively east of 75 pushing farther and farther inland. 88degrees around 4 00 p. M. Right now, its 70 degrees in 73 in bartow. 73 also in weeki wachee. And 74 in north port. And i just checked in with bob in venice and he says its 72 at his house. If these numbers sound warmer, its because they are. Bradenton is two rise warmer. Tampa is three degrees two degrees warmer. Tampa is three degrees warmer. The its going the to impact our weather over the next couple days. The showers get pushed on to the shore morning. And then inland and toward the east coast by the evening. So we are still dealing with the onshore flow, still dealing with showers along the coast. As the day progresses tomorrow, a little better rain chance as this cold front gets closer to us. A 40 chance. And then a little drier into friday, only a 20 chance and less humid for areas north of i 4. Gayle and gene thank you. Chicken nuggets are a staple in many freezers but some are under recall th the Important Information parents need to know before cooking the kids a snack. And drilling into the new iphone 7. Why this viral video is tricking some users of the newest smart phone. If you are just waking up this morning, theres a protest going on in polk county thats going viral. It has to do with Colin Kaepernick. If you dont like him kneeling the National Anthem, you can gents. Youre watching news channel 8 parents listen up, you will want to check the freezer for tyson frozen nuggets. The product includes the fully cooked chicken be a used by date of july 18th, 2017. For more detail, head to wfla. Com. And an 8 on your side consumer watch, some celebrities could infect your compute, laptop or your computer laptop or tablet. The most dangerous celebrities to search for online. Amy schumer followed by justin bieber. Experts explain searchers may land you on websites that carry viruses or malware. So be ware. A video going viral claims to get a headphone jack. But you do not want to try this because its a prank. Dont do this. The video claims you can add a headphone socket by drilling into the bottom of the phone and the music would then play through the hole. Sure. Well, guess what, gene . It doesnt work. You dont say. No, it doesnt. The only thing it does is destroy the phone. Oh, really . Right now, the video has more than 11 million views. You got to love that its serious instructional video. I use you ther to ideals all the time tutorials all the time on youtube. The fat shaming controversy involving donald trump and a former Miss Universe. What she is saying about the names she claims donald trump called her. First, weather and traffic on the 8s is just three minutes time for weather and traffic on the 8s early on this wednesday morning. And a couple of you may be feeling a drop or two of rain. Tracking this one shower, just eased up before it moved on to Clearwater Beach but you might get a quick shower. If youre sending the kids to the bus stop, one or two of the otherwise, 77 degrees when the bus picks them up. By the afternoon, 88 degrees. With a 30 rain chance east of 75. So again, 88 is the average. And now we go down to 87 tomorrow with a better rain chance. And our coolest day looks to be on friday even with slightly lower humidity, 86 degrees before we go back to 89 by sunday. Lets check on traffic on the 8s. A wonderful drive across the bay area bridge, only six minutes across the Howard Frankland bridge. South up, doing some repair work here. And this is actually a closure. You can still get by but the inside and lane is block blocked tampa bay boulevard. This is on air cargo road. And manhole repair work in south tampa, henderson boulevard right at lois avenue. The inside and lane taken away. This should wrap up later today. And a good drive on dale mabry highway. And also the selmon expressway is up to speed. The Courtney Campbell causeway right now between tampa and clearwater, looks great. Were talking about maybe a seven minute commute. A baseball star remembered by thousands of fans here in miami. More on todays viewing and procession just ahead. Cash crunch, a little thousands of dollars. How this could affect their future games next. Plus, the world is mourning the loss of the former israeli. How president barack obama and leaders around the world are honoring the nobel prize winner. Good morning and welcome to news channel 8 today. Im gayle guyardo. And i am gene ramirez. Thank you for joining us on this wednesday morning. The former Miss Universe right now in the center of a political storm. Hillary Rodham Clinton brought her name up during the