Its been a scary start to this friday morning and behind me, you can see where they just pulled out this vehicle from the carport. Notice that it is completely crushed. You cant even see the top of it very well. Thats because a pickup truck landed on top of it this morning. That pickup truck is right over here. Take a look at that. You can see some damage to that truck as well. And now the car behind it was also involved and theres a fourth vehicle way over here. And you can see a little bit, that the windshield there is all cracked up as well. And now what happened is around 1 50 a. M. , thats when the call came in. The pickup truck ended up landing on top of a vehicle in the carport. It also hit that white vehicle you saw earlier and pushed that vehicle into that black suv. Thats why theres so many vehicles involved this morning. And now incredibly, no one hurt. Not even the driver of that vehicle. And the family this morning, what happened. I mean, they were woken up in devastation. And i wanted to show you again around here where the vehicle is. You will see a lot of debris on the ground but also this familys belongs, they had a lot of items in the carport and all of it looks completely destroyed. Were told the suspect is under arrest on suspicion of dui. Of course, they are still working out those charges this morning and as soon as we get you know. But just an awful start to this friday morning for this family. Horrible. All right, Lindsey Mastis coming toes from the gibsonton area. And you can stay on top of breaking news like this all day every day, just download the news channel 8 breaking news app to your smart phone. Its 4 32. Lets get a check on the weekend weather. Not looking too bad either. This morning, we are obviously warmer than yesterday but theres still a chill to the air. Its just that were well above 41 in lakeland. Again, thats certainly jacket weather but above freezing. I dont think we will see frost pictures today. 48 fish hawk. Look what a difference, lakeland, five degrees warmer. But inverness, 22 degrees warmer. Hah a difference. Just absolutely great to be outside by the afternoon. We make it to 70, mild with light winds and sunshine. And in weather and traffic on the 8s at 4 38, i have the eightday temperature trend to see how long it stays this comfortable. Andless is here to let you know about the friday commute. Overall, were looking nice this morning. We have a few problems. Paul buchman highway, an accident involving a hitand run at taller road. Its south of the zephyrhills area. As we move north, on the edge of pasco county, not quite into Hernando County, at bellamy brothers boulevard, we have a allow for extra time around it. And traffic is extremely light. So were not seeing any significant delays. Lets take a look at i4 by lakeland. This is cathleen road, looks fantastic. Thats a look at weather and traffic. Back to the gene and gayle. Thank you, leslee. It is your vote. And this morning, demdebate is trending on twitter with reaction in the debate between Hillary Rodham clinton and Bernie Sanders. One of the heated topics include loyalty to president barack obama. And the candidates debated the size of government, taxation, health care and race relations. Said they want to reform the criminal justice system. And on the republican side, frontrunner donald trump is bringing his campaign to the tampa bay area today. In just a few hour, he will hold a rally at the university of south florida campus. News channel 8s ryan hughs is ryan, thousands of people are expected at the rally. Reporter good morning to you two as well. They are gearing up for a sellout crowd here at the sun dome. The republican frontrunner expected to wow supporters here today. Donald trump is coming off a huge win in New Hampshire. The primary was on tuesday. That helped him gain some momentum. The business man who doesnt mince words will speak to supporters. Tickets are free. Now if you plan to go, heres what you need to know. Doors open at 5 00 tonight. The event kicks off around 7 00. You can print your tickets or show them on a mobile device. Many items are prohibited including the obvious like firearms and knives and also things like scissors and even produce. Now back here live, 8 on your sides Candace Mccowan is just back from New Hampshire and she is headed to the rally later today and you can catch her reports tonight on news channel 8. And gene, a big crowd expected and of course, many wondering what in the world here in the tampa bay area later today. Back to you. We will have to stick around and watch those words and listen carefully, ryan. Thank you. Well today the man accused of threatening a Pinellas County mosque earlier this year will be in court. Yeah, my name is martin. Come find me, please. Please record me because i would love love it. Looks like they found him. This afternoon, he is expected to make a plea in the hearing. Prosecutors claim he threatened to bomb the Islamic Center in pinellas park. Well an 8 on your side consumer alert this morning. We keep talking about this because it impacts your wallet. Another credit card skimmer uncovered at a bay area gas station. This comes a day after we told you about a device in st. Petersburg. And now police removed a skimmer from an exxon on tamiami trail. Officials stress the importance of checking your bank pump you use because its getting harder to detect the the the latest technology is actually blue tooth. So they dont have to return to the scene of the crime to resteve their device that from you. Florida lawmakers pushing a bill to toughen the penalties. It is now official, padis stop. Lawmakers approved the bill and now it awaits governor scotts signature. It allows dog owners to explain why their dog bit someone and should not receive an automatic death sentence. It was prompted by a black lab who bit a child in manatee county. According to the vets office where this happened, the child was provoking the dog. The governor is expected to sign the bill into law today. The power of the sun will soon be harnessed by manatee county. Florida power and light announced its tripling its means new jobs. Fpl will install 1 million solar panels and now they are Building Three new solar fields including one in the parish area. The other two will be built in desoto and charlotte counties. It will bring 250 jobs to west florida. All right, the time right now is 4 38 on the nose. So will we see the sun to light up the panels . We will. The florida sunshine is going to be out in full force throughout the day today just like i didnt do. And now heres that hourby hour forecast. Notice, i didnt even put a cloud in the hours. So chilly this morning in the upper 40s. 50 by 8 00. And look how quickly, i mean we climb several, up to four to five degrees each hour getting us to 65 by lunchtime. And 70 at 3 00 p. M. Thats warmer than yesterday. Again, light winds. This evening, nice, 63 degrees around 7 00 p. M. And then, it is time for valentines weekend. Saturday, a few clouds early in the day because a cold front will come through. Saturday, just a little breezy. And for the evening saturday, a starry night to take a stroll. Temperatures fall to 55 degrees during the evening. And valentines day itself looking lovely, a cool morning, 68 in the afternoon. And in fact, check out the eightday temperature trend. On monday, we go above average of 73 degrees. And then staying in up ther 60s into 70 into the end of next week. Checking on traffic on the 8s this morning. At least i can handle the decent temperatures. These are good. Yeah, theyre very comfortable. Im all right. And traffic is all right too. We have a good drive. Not perfect. We have some issues. But overall, state road 54 from u. S. 19 to the sun coast parkway, a 16 minute commute. The only reason its yellow is because red lights to go through. Great drive u. S. 19 through paul harbor, state road 54 to tampa road, roughly 12 minutes. Either direction, most of the traffic heads south though on u. S. 19. Paul buchman area at taller road, its a hitandrun but wont slow you down, on the side of the road. And bellamy brothers boulevard is blocked at bayhead road south of the county line. This is pasco county, Hernando County here. Fortunately traffic is light so not seeing significant delays. Thats a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. Back to gene and gayle. Thank you. Weve been following this story all week. Thats right. Today is the day for one local superintendent to find out if she will keep her job. Yeah, what the Polk County School board could do later today in light of an investigation ignited by Sexual Harassment accusations. See the dash coop footage of a crash that should have taken the life of a Highway Patrol dash cam footage of a crash that should have taken the life of a Highway Patrol officer. Ambassador is presses on the u. N. To impose tough sanctions on north korea. Rite now the u. S. And china are negotiations a new resolution. They want sanctions that go beyond north Koreas Nuclear programs. However, china worries the measures will cause the countrys economy to fail. And more than 50 inmates are dead after a brutal fight at a mexican prison. Rival groups started the deadly riot where a dozen people were hurt. And this morning the inmates relatives are demanding answers. A mexican governor reports none of the prisoners escaped. Officials claim its one of mexicos deadliest prison riots. All right. And a teenager in orlando is dead while playing with a gun while on a hoverboard and the shooter could face charges. Parents are really interested in the story. The 13yearold died from an accidental gunshot to the head. Investigators discovered gun while on a hoverboard when it went off. As a matter of fact, i saw him last week playing basketball in the driveway. Its sad. Yeah, thats horrible. You got to keep that stuff locked up where its safe. Right now, a Death Investigation is underway. The Sheriffs Department is also grieving. The victim was the stepson of the sheriff. An oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper is still recovering after a horrifying crash. But this morning, we have new dash cam video to show you of the crash. You can see the trooper walking to the accident when suddenly an suv loses control and swerves into the median. This video is really frightening. After the wreck, people rushed to help the trooper. The driver was not cited. Unbelievable. A new York City Police officer convicted of manslaughter is facing up to 15 years in prison. The 28yearold was found guilty of shooting and killing an unarmed man in a dark project back in 2014. The officer claims he did not know anyone was in the stairway. He says he fired the drawn gun when a noise startled him. Its 4 45. Happening today, the Florida Department of health in pasco county is offering free childrens dental cleanings. Kids can get dental work today from 8 00 to 11 00 this morning on little road at the clinic. Children from 1 to age 18 can get free screening, cleanings and prizes. Parents must be there but you dont need an appointment. Just show up. And speaking of smiles, we have heard that smiles are contagious but now the theres research on the theory. Laugh, smiles and cries are contagious. It only takes a split second to know when its time to laugh or cry with each other. People have an instinct for copying other faces without even realizing it. It then triggers the brain to feel similar emotions. And valentines day is all about love. Love than giving that special someone something sparkly. Jewelry of course. The folks at the Golden Diamond source are gearing up for a busy few days. They are expecting a huge rush and adding to the chaos, the owners are throwing a special valentines engagement party. If you pop the question at the store, a photographer will document it with pictures and you can enjoy a brunch. My wife can throw a party. Its going to be fun. Dont miss this one. I bet. Well they say dont worry about money. They have items to fit every budget. And they explain the prices are as low as 75. I wish those were in my budget. Some animals at a zoo in london are feeling the love this morning. Look at how excited the penguins are. They received their favorite fish served in heartshaped blocks of ice. Im sure they noticed that. Get the birds in mood for breeding season. Penguins are by nature very affectionate animals and very loyal animals. The male penguin, every man should live up to the male penguins standards. And look how well dressed they are every single day. They bring it every day for sure. This morning, you will need to maybe put on a light jacket when you go outside. Its cool but its not cold. 50 degrees around 8 00 a. M. And boy its going to feel nice this afternoon. 65 at noon. 70, fantastic weather during the afternoon. Especially with how chilly its been recently. And right now in brooksville, still cool, its 44. But yesterday you were below freezing. 41 in wimauma. 42 in polk county and auburndale the. And i just checked with bob in venice, he says its 45 at his house. And look what a difference, brooksville is 11 degrees warmer. Crystal river, 18 degrees warmer than yesterday. Thanks to this area of high yesterday. As it moves to the east, the clockwise winds give us more of a south wind. Thats why its near 70 today. Cold front comes through tomorrow, just a few clouds and mild in the morning. Breezy and sunny saturday afternoon and chilly for valentines morning in the 40s. Afternoon. The 8s . Well, were moving at good speeds on the bay area interstates. We want to hop over to u. S. 19 through palm harbor, state road 54 to the tampa road, 12 minute commute here. If youre using u. S. 41, looks good through the land olakes area. And state road 52 to state road 54, roughly 11 minutes. We have an accident thats a hitandrun off to the shoulder at the paul buchman highway at taller road south of the zephyrhills area. And bellamy brothers boulevard is blocked at bayhead road just south of the pasco county line. Keep that in mind. Look at i4 in lakeland. Its smooth sailing on i4 through lakeland, through plant city and ybor city. Thats a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. Back to gene and gayle. Thank you, leslee. Happening today, a tough decision Polk County School members will be discussing whether to fire the superintendent or let her stay on the job. She was cleared of Sexual Harassment allegations by the associate superintendent. Even so, some Board Members still want her out. Its my opinion that m rs. Leroys leadership style is not appropriate for the School System and at this time, i have lost confidence in her ability to continue leading the Polk County School system. And the commissioner is definitely not the only one who feels that way. She apologized and claims she has learned from the experience. We will let you know what tonight onair and you can keep track on the news channel 8 app. When we get back, businesses and companies are make serious transitions to serve millennials. And wait until you see what whole foods is doing. What the chain is doing to amp up the Grocery Shopping experience. You are watching news channel 8 today. 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They want to partner with businesses of every kind from Fresh Press Juice stands to tattoo parlors and startup companies. Well, weather and traffic on the 8s is just three minutes away. Plus their first time going head to head since Bernie Sanders big win in New Hampshire. The topics that topped the it is time for weather and traffic on the 8s early on this friday morning. Its a little cool out there. You step out the door to 41 in lakeland. 42 in auburndale. Polk county chilly. 47 in sarasota. Plant city, checking in at 46. And i checked in with my weather watcher wendy in brooksville. She says its 46. Again, its cool but boy its going to be great to be outside this afternoon. A fast warmup to 70, sunny, mild, light breeze. And your average low temperature staying around 54 as a cold front approaches. Ill tell you what that does to the weekend coming up. Leslee, how about traffic on the 8s . Thats a great forecast for the tampa bay area. Thats why i love florida, 70 and then 54. Right now, we have a good drive too. Traffic looks good on the Howard Franklin bridge. Only six minutes to cross it. Six minutes to cross the and eight minutes across the gandy. The reason its yellow is because it goes from pinellas to manhattan, a couple red lights. But a great drive across the span of the bridge alone. Looking at maybe four minutes. And lets take a live look at traffic across the Howard Franklin bridge, hardly any vehicles out there. Good morning and welcome to news channel 8 today. Im gayle guyardo. And im gene ramirez. Right now, take a look at this. A mangled mess at a gibsonton home. Youve got to see this. A pickup truck crashed into and through the carport there and then landed on top of two cars. This is a live picture from the alacia riverfront community. We will walk you through what happened here with a live report in two minutes. In the other top stories this morning, the race for the white house comes to tampa