Door. Not uncomfortable but not falllike. Palm harbor, lutz about 75 degrees. Its also 75 in dade city. Bartow at 76 and 74 in north port. At this point things are dry. I know we had these big evening thunderstorms, that even lasted in citrus and hernando counties until 4 30. Now theres a couple of lightning strikes offshore. Basically dry through the morning. The rain chances go up. Around 30 at after 5 00. The storms will be slow moving. They will develop on top of you and have to rain itself out. Other wise temperatures today making into the upper 80s. I have an 8day temperature trend to show you at 5 38 that you probably want to stay tuned for to see how cool we actually trend. First a look at the roadways this morning. A nice drive out there. A wouldnted droouf think a wonderful drive through lakeland. This is state road just a 6 minute commute across the Howard Frankland bridge, 10 on the courtney campbell. That takes you over to memorial highway. In sarasota we have a really good drive on i75. Theres a little bit of debris on the roadway but its not slowing you down. Just use some caution. Its southbound just past state road 72. Thats a look at weather and traffic. Back to melanie and gene. The race for the white house is neck and neck between the president ial candidates Hillary Clinton and donald tru the count down is on until the rivals face off tonight in new york in what is being called a critical moment. And an epic night where history could be made in 90 minutes. While you cant win an election in a debate you can lose one. Will we see voters throw their support between the first female president ial another one, promising to bring along guests to rattle their rivals. Hillary clinton environment ed invited mark cuban while donald trump said he would invite jennifer flours who had an affair with donald trump. We can invite guests that get into the head of Hillary Clinton. We have not invited her formally and we dont expect her to be there as a gust of the Trump Campaign. Mark c leader who has endorsed hillary because he thinks shes do better shell do better for the economy. Either way you look at it its going to be a night to remember. Continuing our coverage this morning, the numbers are out. A New Washington post a bc poll shows the race tightening. The clinton with 46 of the vote, trump with 44 . We have all the coverage that you need. Rod carter is there with a preview of what we guys. The university has busy for the past couple of weeks preparing for this debate. Longer even im sure. They are no stranger to debate here. They hosted one in 2008. They hosted another president ial debate in 2012. In fact, they have the distinction of being the only university to host three consecutive president ial debates. I want to show you video that we took just a short time ago. This is all of the media out lets here. They set up shop here, set up c this debate the very key so to what the voters will see. A political expert said theres one issue that rises to the top above everything else. What do you think is going to be the number one topic that we hear about in this debate . I hate to use the comment but james carver said it years ago, its the economy stupid. All seriousness, even in the height of the vietnam war 7 out of 10 americans were concerned about pocketbook issues. Its certainly an issue today. Reporter the debate starts at 9 00. You can watch that here on news channel 8. All the networks will carry it. Its 90 minutes uninterrupted. It comes on an interesting day. Its 56 years to today that the first televised president ial debate took place that involved john kennedy and then Vice President richard nixon. A very transformative moment in politics when it comes to president ial elections. This one proves to be right up there near the top. In new york, im rod carter. Now back to you. And interesting fact there. Once again, that debate starts at 9 00 p. M. News channel 8 will have a front row seat. Rod carter will have live reports before and after the debate. You can watch for his reports trump and clinton spent time preparing this weekend for the debate but both took time to meet with the israel Prime Minister. The Prime Minister of israel and clinton discussed the u. S. And Israel Defense memorandum of understanding. Earlier the Prime Minister had a meeting with donald trump and they discussed military assistance, security and regional stability. The Trump Campaign said they talked about israels successful business with a fence to help protect the borders. Its 5 36. Happening today, baseball fans are mourning the death of marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez who played for tampas Alonzo High School before he wept to the majors. He was just 24 years old when he was killed in a boating accident over the weekend. Ryan hughes is live at alonzo high this morning. He was born in cuba, moved to the bay area as a teen and made a big impression here. Reporter gene, good morning joe Jose Fernandez was just 15 years old when he reached the states on a speedboat. He settled here in hillsborough county. He attended attended Alonzo High School. He was with two friends on this boat when it crashed on sunday morning and all died. The boats ran into rocks and they believe speed was the Major League Baseball commissioner called him one of the games great young stars who made a dramatic impact on baseball since his 2013 debut. We spoked who Wayne Crowell who couldnt help when smile when talking about fernandez. Listen. He was just a good kid. He was just full of life. He was just amgsz an amazing pitcher. Probably one of the best that i have him here. He even came back after he made the marlins just to come and see us. Reporter touching to hear. Funeral arrange. S are arrangements are still being made. The names of the other two people who died havent been released. Sadly fernandez recently announced on social media that he was doing to be a dad. Terribly sad information there, knowing that he was going toe ryan hughes reporting live for us. Thank you. Lets get a check on the weather with leigh spann. Its 5 38. We had some strong storms yesterday evening but those eventually cleared out over night. Let me take you through the next several hours temperature wise. At 7 00 a. M. It will be 76. It warms up quickly. 86 degrees by noon and an afternoon high of 89. Around 3 00, 4 00. I do expect to see another round of thunderstorms. Lets me let me show you the rainfall potential between now and lunchtime. That will develop between 2 00 and 6 00, 7 00 and they are not going to move around a lot. They will be spotty but if you get under one it may last a while. Out in the tropics, theres tropical wave 97l with a 90 chance of developing. Over the next five days we will keep a close eye on it as it heads into the central caribbean. Keeping an eye on slightly trending cool er 89, 88, 87 and then down to 86. We have some construction work that doesnt kick off until 9 00 a. M. Lets take a look at south tampa. Starting today kicking off today at 9 00 a. M. Youre going to see a portion of macdill also blocked here at grenada street through october the 7th. Now, you will be able to get by. This is right by bay to bay. Or even bay shore. J just keep in mind that its going to be blocked off partially. A great drive in lakeland. No delays on i4 and also the Howard Frankland bridge is looking good as well. Now, happening today, the tico live streetcar is beginning a new morning service. The streetcar will depart at 7 10 from downtown tampa and ybor city. It will run every 30 minutes until noon. A one way sect is 2. 50 and you can purchase a 20 ride pass for 25 if you live or work near the route. Now back to melanie and gene. Leslee, thank you. Time now 5 5 40. Gas prices continue to go up. What you can expect to pay this morning if you are gassing up for your commute. A victory celebration gone too far. College fans setting a tree on fire. More of this video just ahead. Plus, who Police Arrested for setting the fire. First, another night of protests in charlotte after shooting of keith lamont scott. Why the mayor lifted the city curfew and the latest on the situation this many morning. Youre watching news on this monday morning. Stay with us. If rz right now more protests in charlotte, North Carolina in response to the Police Shooting of a black man. Meredith is live in the news room with more. Reporter the protests were peaceful last night and the city of charlotte lifted the curfew. Over debates continue over video s of the shootings that were released over the weekend. That protest earlier in the day at bank of america stadium. There protests combined with football fan. The charlotte panthers game had heightened security and one man was arrested for carrying a pistol and fully loaded manager ed loaded magazine at the stadium. On saturday charlottemecklenburg Police Released video. The dash board provides a better view of scotts actions in the moments before he was shot. However, neither video settled the debate as to whether scott was holding a gun or not. The state of emergency is still in effect in charlotte. Today the man accused of killing a protester during the riots on wednesday night makes his first appearance in court facing murder charges. Meredith reporting live from the tampa news center. Thank you. The suspect accused in a deadly shooting spree inside the mall near seattle will appear in court. He killed four women and one man. Investigators say he once dated a woman who worked in one of the stores. The motive for the shooting is unclear this morning. Another deadly shooting, this one at a starbucks in Police Say Two people got into an argument one when pulled out a gun and began firing. The victim was rushed to the hospital but didnt make it. The suspect meanwhile was arrested at the scene. About 14 customers and employees were inside that starbucks when it all happened. A College Football celebration goes too far. Students at Auburn University set a tree covered in toilet paper on fire. Take a look, students rolled the tree after auburns win over louisiana state. Police claim a 29yearold auburn man who is not a student set the tree on fire. Legendary los angeles sports caster er vince scully took a final bow sound. He have received a standing ovation from fans. Hes retiringft with the organization. Time now 5 46. New home sales figures for august will be released later today. The news comes on the heels of existing home sales figure despite recordlow mortgage rates. Officials believe that higher home prices and not enough inventory for sale kept some would be buyers at bay. Filling up your gas tank after the weekend will cost you more this morning. Gas prices past two weeks making the National Average price for gas per gallon 2. 25. We checked on gasbuddy. Com this morning and the average price here in florida is a little lower than the National Average. Its 2. 13. In tampa for a gallon of regular even lower than that, 2. 06. In this mornings medical report teenagers are not getting enough physical activity but school could help play a role in exercise habits. Researchers from check Colorado State university followed a group of sophomores for 4 years and only 9 got the amount of physical activity needed per day. Teenagers who went to a 4year college and lived on campus were more active than those who did not attend school and lived at home. A small deer falls in a raging river. Poor thing. The deer gets caught thats when a by stander tied himself to a rail and claim in the water with a life jacket. Minutes late later they pulled that frightened deer to safety. Over the railing. Its good. One one of the men who help its good. One of the men said it was great for the Community Tom Community Come together. Theres a lot of animals that wont make it there you the flood. It was deer free in near by woods. There you go. Its 5 48. Leigh has a on the weather. That deer was so thankful. Usually it would be freaking out. I know you guys are on my side for sure. This morning we have some patchy clouds. Just off the sarasota and manatee coast in the gulf of mexico, a few thunderstorms just developed there. The youre looking west you may actually see the lightning strikes but i wanted to show you its a good ways clouds at 8 00 p. M. , 86 degrees. It will be a fast warm up at lunchtime. 89 degrees at 4 00 p. M. Where it will be steamy. About a 40 chance today. Inverness youre at 70, 73 zephyrhills. Starts your day in bartow at 76, in venice 74. Not a lot of rain. The rain chances less than 10 for the first part of the morning. Then during the afternoon well get these thunderstorms to form. They are just not going to move around a whole lot. So one of them it may take you a while to get out from under it. Theres a lot of moisture in our atmosphere. Now, this is your moisture forecast. Today, tomorrow this green and blue color, still plenty of moisture. I wanted to give you a long range look. Some drier less humid air is expected to arrive for friday. Notice our rain chance goes to 20 on friday and saturday. Leslee, how about traffic on the 8s . Up to speed still in the green, folks. You 10 minutes between each of the toll plazas. Looking good i75 to the skyway bridge that will take you 4 minutes through palm through palmetto. A good drive on the veterans expressway. In not seeing any delays. Also on the suncoast parkway. In and out of pasco county looks good, especially on 41 and on i75. Thats a look at weather and traffic. Back to melanie and gene. Leslee, thank you. A deliveryur. A woman ordered lunch but instead gets a vacation and free meals for a whole year. A good story. Thats a pretty cool story. A magazine nificent it was a magnificent weekend at theaters. Its 5 50 and this is news channel 8 on youre monday. Time now 5 53 on this monday morning. Movie goers had me plenty of choices this weekend. It was a western that took the weekend title. If he wants in town come see me. Denzell and the magnificent 7 road away with 35 million in sales. Storks came in second sully is in 3rd place followed by Bridget Jones baby. Starting today mcdonalds will offer their happy meal boxings with two mcgriddle or an egg and cheese mc muffin at 73 restaurants wait for it in oklahoma. Now, if the happy meal breakfast option catches on they could offer them nationwide as soon as next year. I like tha imagine orderings chick ing chicken wings and bread sticks and opening the box and finding 5,000. This local woman returned to to dominos and they are giving her free pizza for a year and her boss is giving her a week off paid. The cash was supposed to be part of the stores bank deposit. Were the employee responsible for that. Bad luck for you, good luck for the women. Your employment might be in jeopardy this morning. The sports world is in mourning. A look at the live of pitcher Jose Fernandez and legendary golfer arnold palmer. A new treatment for Breast Cancer patients. How Technology Means less pain for local women 5 58. Time for weather and traffic on the 8s on this monday morning. Still dark out there. 77 degrees at tampa international. This afternoon a 40 chance of slow moving storms and hotter at 89. 88 tomorrow, 87 on wednesday orred thursday and 86 on friday. Leslee. In polk county we have a wonderful drive on i4 in the also on i4 between each amounts of the polk parkway about a 12 minute commute. I75 in and out of pasco a deadly boat crash kills a rising Major League Baseball star with ties to tampa. A look at the impact star fichter Jose Fernandez had on the bay area. All eyes will turn to new york tonight where donald trump and Hillary Clinton f the first president ial debate. Still ahead, a look at how these candidates are preparing and what is at stake. Good morning and happy monday morning to you. Welcome to news channel 8 today. Im Melanie Michael in for gayle guyardo. Im gene ramirez. Lets get a check on the weather with leigh. Good morning. We had the even thunderstorms that were powerful but they have since cleared out. Patchy clouds. Im going to zoom down to the
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