Temperatures, yes, theyre above average, but we havent gotten into the uncomfortable range yet. So temple terrace, youre at 64, largo 66 degrees. A little cooler in brandon at 57. Weve seen a little bit of light fog in a few spots, but not very widespread. Dade city, youre 63. Wesley chapel, youre 64 degrees. So lets take you through the sky cast. Heres the way itll look when you look up in the sky today, plenty of blue sky, just a little bit of cloud cover, warm and breezy and a high of 86. Tonight mostly clear, comf slight change for tomorrow. A couple more clouds and i added in a 10 rain chance with a high of 85. So at 6 08, ill take you hour by hour through the day and weather and traffic on the 8s and leslee is going to get you out the door. Reporter thats right, a good drive overall out the door. Lets take a look at the few problem spots we do have going on. Theyre both in pasco county. Zooming in here, no delays, but nonetheless, state route 54 at grand boulevard we do have an accident. Looks like a tiny slowdown there eastbound at seven 19 at fox hollow drive, no delays, but an accident that is off to the side of the roadway. And then just maybe in the right lane as well. All right. Lets take a look here, Howard Frankland looks great as cross it. Its only going to take you six munts here. More vehicles here 275 coming through at about hillsborough avenue. Thats a look at weather and traffic. Back to gene and gayle. Okay, leslee. We are following breaking news this morning. The search continues for a dad who vanished while on an afternoon jet skiing trip with when the dad just disappeared. That boy was found on an island wondering what happened to his dad. News channel 8s ryan hughes is following this breaking story for us this morning from the banks of the alafia river. Ryan, good morning. Do diseapts know what happened here to the father . Reporter do deputies know what happened here to the father . Reporter gene, good morning to you once again. William George Morris was on the river here behind me with his son when he vanished. Now hillsborough deputies are trying to find out what happened and theyre trying to after the 3yearold was rescued. He was wrapped in a blanket, as you can see. Deputies found him on an island known by locals as island 75 in the middle of the river. His mom called the mans cell phone after the two failed to come home and the boy answered on facetime, explaining his dad was gone. Then a passerby noticed a child alone on the island and stayed with the boy until help arrived. The jet ski was located on the south side of the island pulled up on a bank with an adult life neighbors described river conditions. Listen here. The river next to kings, as tide goes out, theres almost white caps at some point. So, i mean, its easy to get drug under water if youre not careful or youre not a strong, avid swimmer. Reporter kind of scary to hear. And, again, the search will resume for the man once the sun comes up. We will be here, gene, we will bring the very latest details as soon as we get them. Back to you. Okay, well stay on top of unprecedented event today right here in the bay area. Both Hillary Clinton and her husband, former president bill clinton will be here campaigning on both sides of the bay. Lets take a live look now from dade city where Hillary Clinton will hold her rally today. Looks quiet now, but itll be very busy, the election exactly one week from today. Unbelievable. News channel 8s Meredyth Censullo joins us now from our tampa news center. So, meredy latest . Reporter well, gayle, this is proof of just how important the tampa bay area is to this election. Hillary clinton and former president bill clinton will be here urging early voting. Recent polls show Hillary Clinton and donald trump dloked in florida. The deadlocked in florida. The tampa bay area is key to winning our state. For days the clintons have been barn storming ohio, another state where she and trump are running a tight race. Trumps inabilities to be commander in chief, attacking his relationship with russia and targeting trumps economic plans. A foreign adversary trying to influence our president ial election, that should scare everyone, democrat, republican and independent. Donald trump should immediately disclose all of his ties and connections to the kremlin and its associates. Prosperity, we know requires growing this economy from the middle out and the bottom up, and if you do it, people on the top will do just fine, thank you very much. Reporter the clintons are trying to shift focus away from recent developments and Hillary Clintons email scandal. The fbi is sifting through thousands of emails found on a computer used by clintons top aide. It is unknown if those emails are new or copies of emails that have already been criticism of fbi director james comey, questioning the timing of the investigation and reiterating that she has nothing to hide. Hillary clinton will be at Pasco HernandoState College east campus in dade city. Doors open at 1 00 and the event starts at 3 00. Bill clinton will speak at jet jackson rec center Wildwood Park in st. Pete, doors opening there at 5 30 for a 6 30 event. News channel 8 will carry both gayle. We are a hot spot, just a week before the election. Thanks, mere. As for donald trump, he will be in pennsylvania and wisconsin today, then back to florida for four stops over two days, tomorrow and thursday, including one in orlando. Yesterday, though, he held two rallies in michigan, predicting a win there and hammering clinton on her emails. How can hillary manage this country when she cant even she is a terrible example for my son and for the children in this country. Meanwhile trumps running mate mike pence was in clearwater last night speaking at st. PetersburgClearwater International airport. During the rally, the power went out, the lights stayed out, but the audio eventually came back. But that did not stop pence from continuing on. The real clear politics polling average shows trump and clinton tied here in flori, new york timescnn poll out on sunday shows trump up by four. Well, Ohio Governor john kasich early voted monday and not for donald trump or Hillary Clinton. Instead he wrote in senator john mccain. Case sich announced a month ago that he would not vote for trump after audiotapes surfaced of trump bragging about groping women. And a reminder, early voting is under way right now across the bay area. Voted. Another 141,000 have voted by mail. In Pinellas County, more than 30,000 people have voted early and 302,000 have voted by mail, a virtually even number of democrats and republicans, by the way. Many bay area voters are outraged after receiving political robo calls at 4 00 a. M. On a sunday morning. The calls made from a 3 number came from from the tallahassee nu the drugfree florida coalition. It asks voters to vote against the marijuana medical legislation. Getting a call at 4 00 a. M. Is not sitting well with the voters. 4 39 in the morning [ phone ringing ] usually when the phone rings at 4 00 in the morning, its somebodys deceased or somebodys in jail. The group apologized through their social media pages sunday, saying, quote, it was not our intention to have those calls made at that hour and explained they were supposed to from donotcall rules. Its 6 08. The rule of the day is get out and enjoy the sunshine. Thats right. We have started a new month. We have made it through halloween. Today is november 1st and it is the countdown to the holidays. Now, its just six days before we fall back and get an extra hour of daylight in the morning and it gets darker early. Thanksgiving is just 24 days away, christmas 55 days away. Now, today is going to be a beautiful, warm day, 71 degrees at 9 00 a. M. 4 00 p. M. So a warm day just like it was a warm october. In fact, october 2016 will go down as the eighth warmest october on record. Our headlines today, yeah, november 1st continues this warm and dry trend. However, friday, thats the big change, a few showers as a cold front comes through, but really cooling us for the weekend. So well check in now with traffic on the 8s as more and more people start hitting the roadways. Reporter thats right. Weve got a good drive, though. Were seeing more vehicles on thats typical for this time of the morning 6789 this is 275 at 54th avenue. This is north in Pinellas County. As i move over here, this is 275, actually near hillsborough avenue. Looks like we got more vehicles out there, but were still flowing at good speeds. Also a fiveminute commute out to the Howard Frankland from downtown and bearss into downtown just 10 minutes south on 275. Thats a look at weather and traffic. Back to gene and gayle. Thank you, leslee. The 2016 heart walk is right raising 100,000, but we need your help. Lokia is generously matching the 50,000 we raised, so every dollar you raise counts too. The walk is november 12th at Raymond James stadium. Just go to wfla. Com heart walk for details. Families with a loved one in hospice know that it can be very, very difficult to deal with that. No doubt about that. Coming up how you can help comfort those families as they across the bay begins today. Up next how you can enjoy the water and the weather while avoiding the traffic. Youre watching news channel 8 today on this tuesday morning. Port tampa bay has now become floridas largest and most diversified. Which helps explain why it is one of dana youngs top priorities. Generating over 15 billion for the regional economy, and 80 thousand local jobs. Attracting high waged jobs for families who need them and fighting a bureaucracy that too often gets in the way. Dana young for the florida senate. A return to common sense. Were back. Time now 6 13. Happening today, a trafficfree those in the bay area as the cross bay ferry sets sail for the very first time today. News channel 8s mary mcguire joins us live now from st. Pete. Mary, we know it can be aggravating to sit in traffic on those bridge, sometimes for hours, really, if its during rush hour. So how long is it going to take to get across the bay if were riding and Just Cruising across on a ferry . Reporter yes. We both know how annoying it can be to sit in that traffic, and to take this ferry from downtown st. Pete over to the tampa nv will take about 50 minutes. So it is longer than taking a bridge across, but something tells me that this commute will be a whole lot more beautiful. Now, this crossbay ferry is the brain child of st. Pete mayor rick crisman who assistance convinced the city council to toss in 350,000 to get this project going, along with identical contributions from tampa, hillsboro county and Pinellas County governments. Stft pete also contributed another 100,000 in startup costs and to create this sixmonth trial run. A sense of the wind blowing through your hair, the sense of its fun and theres no better way to arrive into a new city than to get off of a dock instead of out of a car. Reporter now, this ferry will operate seven days a week except for holidays and runs from the venoy basin here in st. Pete to the Tampa Convention center. Now, tickets will cost 10 for adults and kids over the age of 3, that will be 8. But if you do want to try out this ferry for free, have the chance to. Frontier communications is offering free rides on this ferry the third sunday of every month from now until april. So if you want to test it out, you can come out here on the third sunday of every month and have a free ferry ride, and we will see if this becomes a permanent fixture here in tampa bay, gene. Yeah, its going to take some convincing for those people that arent so sure about it, so maybe that free ride just as a test is a good idea for them to give it a try. Of the pulse nightclub shooting were released monday. The city of orlando and some family members of the victims tried to block that release, saying the calls would be too painful to hear. In them mateen hangs up on the Police Negotiator more than a dozen times. He also takes responsibility for hed done. I want to let you know im in orlando and i did the shooting. Whats your name . My name allegiance to Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi of the Islamic State. Throughout the calls mateen repeatedly said he committed the attack to stop u. S. Air strikes on iraq and syria. 49 people died and at least 68 were injured during the shooting. Well, volunteering is a way to put our unique talents to use in a meaningful way and those talents may provide some comforts to families at a life change time. Opportunities youre talking about really take special people. Reporter yeah, because we are actually talking about volunteering at hospice facilities. You know that can be tough for a lot of people. The emphis for patients in hospice is supporting their Emotional Wellbeing and doing the same for their families. . . Reporter as a member of the United States marine band, diana fish played for the president and dignitaries. Now as a volunteer diana plays for patients and their families facing one of lifes most difficult times. Its a very important time for the families. . . Reporter dianas music provides calm and stability orch when with family often when families are grieving the loss of a loved one. Its just almost like a background, maybe a little reporter and pet therapy can do the same. Thats why volunteers with special talents are vital to nonprofit Healthcare Centers like Empath Health. In addition to helping patients, volunteers help relax Staff Members too. It really takes someone with an open heart, someone that really wants to just serve and give something of themselves. Reporter while always in need of volunteers with special talents, hospice volunteers are friendly face or a hand holder providing comfort to those who may be facing the end of their life. Reporter if you think youd like to volunteer your time or talents, Empath Health is hold ago volunteer drive on november 9th, 3 30 to 6 30 p. M. Information now on our website, wfla. Com. Nice way to help people. Yeah. And i can speak to this personally. It can be a very dark time as not only the patient, but another layer of kindness and generosity like that is beautiful. Reporter yeah, absolutely. Thanks, mere. 6 18. Lets get a check on the weather with leigh. This morning, 1st day of november, we are starting out comfortable, just above average. 68 degrees by 8 00 a. M. , lots of sunshine, a fast warmup because of that sun, 81 degrees at noon. Warm and breezy again, but dry with a high of 86 degrees. Right now its 67 in tampa, so its comfortable, but, again, above average. 71 in st. Pete. Youre 60 in pleech, 68 in zephyr hills. I checked out with my weather watcher in oldsmar. He says its 68 degrees at his house right now, so a pleasant morning. There are spotty areas with light fog. Nothing too thick right now, but im keeping an eye on it for you. During date youll get this breeze and rain chances above average. Rain chances out of the forecast today, but i add it back in, just a 10 chance for a quick light shower because were continueing to get this breeze off the atlantic ocean. Friday for it to pass, only a 20 rain chance when it does, but look what it does to the weekend, much cooler, 77 saturday, 78 sunday and we fall back this weekend, leslee. All right. Well, taking a look at traffic, weve ourl got a pretty good drive. Things are getting busier, though. These accidents in pasco county, not really traffic factors, because theyre not going to slow you down at all. State road 54 at grand boulevard, also over here a look at this southbound 19, we did have a lane taken away at fox hollow, but no to Manatee County out on state road 64 just west of lorain, weve actually got a collision. Thats tying up some lanes there on 64, and that, of course, is in Manatee County. Thats a look at weather and traffic. Back to gene and gayle. Thank you so much, leslee. Wells fargo customers may be in for a refund from the bank. Still ahead why the banking giant is coughing up some more money. And an important day for obamacare. What you need to know about signing up for Health Tuesday morning. I served under president bush and obama. I fought the taliban. I was asked to form a Global Coalition to counter isil. When someone makes the comment that they know more about the Islamic State or isil generals, it implies a complete ignorance of the reality. But i believe secretary clinton really understands the threat that the Islamic State poses to the United States and to the american people. And i believe she understands how to wield American Power to ultimately defeat this threat and to keep us safe. Im Hillary Clinton port tampa bay has now become floridas largest and most diversified. Which helps explain why it is one of dana youngs top priorities. Generating over 15 billion for the dana young is working to continue that success, by attracting high waged jobs for families who need them and fighting a bureaucracy that too often gets in the way. Dana young for the florida senate. Wells fargo is coughing up more money after regulators say the bank overcharged its customers. This time the banking giant is accused of overcharging homeowners for appraisal fees. Appraisals are typically 30 or less, but wells fargo was charging at least three times that amount. The bank will 50 million in fines. An open enrollment begins today for obamacare. From today until the end of january, people can sign up for the Affordable Care act insurance. Now, this year consumers are facing higher premiums and fewer insurers. Estimates indicate more than more than a Million People will have to pick a new insurance carrier because their current insurer is getting out of the obamacare exchange. In just three minutes. Amendment 1 protects consumers from scams, promotes safe solar, and is endorsed by floridas firefighters. So, why are outofstate billionaires attacking it . Because amendment 1 stops their subsidies. You dont have to pay for those who do. Amendment 1 blocks special subsidies for special interests. Its solar done right. You love allday breakfast. But you dont love that you cant get all your favorites. But now you can get more of what you love. So you can find Something Else to not love. Like hearing the sound of your own voice. Well, its 6 28. After hall weefn, i no he its going to be a little tough, but the kids going out to the bus stop this morning, its pleasant for them, mostly clear, 68 degrees. A bit breezy when they come home from school. 86 degrees is above average. The and 84 thursday. But friday a cold front comes through. And if youve been waiting for some cooler air, it returns this weekend. Leslee hows traffic on the 8s . Reporter a little problem now a bit east of the bradenton area on state road 64 just past zipper road. Wheres that . Its past lorain. Thats a little bit of a bigger road it is tying up those eastbound lanes. Im not seeing any delays yet, but i do want you to be aware of it. Great commute on 75 through bradenton. Tampa on i4, just got word of delays on i75 as you approach i4. Here in pasco, 619 south at fox hollow still tying up a lane, but no delays. Traffic is getting busier coming through ybor on westbound i4. Whenever something is not right mom is on it. Trust us we know from experience. Mom put her career on hold for us. To raise our family. She is im proud of you mom, we both are. Dana young for the florida senate. I moved on her like a [bleep]. You can do anything. Grab them by the [bleep] we have to make sure that donald wins this election. No we dont. Marco rubio stands by trump and failed to show up for florida. Heres what i believe in. Bringing people together and reaching across the aisle to get things done. Im Patrick Murphy and i approved this message because ill be a senator who always works for you. The mysterious discovery of a toddler on an island in the middle of the alafia river. Now crews are looking for his missing father. We are live this morning with a look 3yearold was found all alone. And an Unprecedented Campaign stop stop. Both president ial candidate Hillary Clinton and her husband, former president bill clinton will rally at two different bay area events as clinton fights for florida votes. Plus a morning commute without ever driving on one of our jam packed bridges. Still ahead, we are live as the cross bay ferry gets ready to kick off its maiden voyage. Welcome to news channel 8 today. Im gayle guyardo. And im gene ramirez. Thanks for joining us. I know its tough the morning after halloween, the kids have that sugar hangover, but you gotta get them out of bed and get them to school, leigh yeah, its just the kids with the sugar hangover and not us adults, as well, right . 58 in zephyr hills. Its comfortable as you get november 1st started. 61 in fish hawk, 61 in wimauma. Boy, we had the bright blue sky yesterdaca atmosphere. Check it out, still around today, so i expect lots of sunshine and above average temperatures. Average is 81, im expecting 86. So coming up at 6 38, ill have an eightday temperature trend, and it does trend cooler. Lesslee is here to let you know whats happening on the roadways. Reporter a pretty good drive, but getting busier out there. Lets go ahead and take a look at i4. Westbound starting to get a little bit slower as you move into the junction. All right. You. So 275, and this is starting to slow down around bush down to about hillsborough avenue. This is the southbound side thats a little bit sluggish. And go ahead and taking a look at i4, your travel times still good overall and the veterans expressway still up to speed. We do have a collision eastbound highway 64 past zipper road in Manatee County. Thats tying up the eastbound lanes. Thats a look at weather and traffic. Back to gene and gayle. Leslee, thank you. We are following breaking news this morning. There is still no sign of skiing with his little boy. An all out search continues as soon as the sun comes up. The two were out for a day on the alafia river when the dad disappeared. The 3yearold little boy answered a facetime call from his mom and explained what happened. News channel 8s ryan hughes is live along the alafia river. So, ryan, whats the latest . Reporter good morning once again. The river behind me is the last place where the dad and son something bizarre happened. Crews scoured the area last night, unfortunately to no avail. Now, this is video of the 3 yearold wrapped in a blanket after he was rescued from an island known by locals as island 75 and the alafia river. As i mentioned, he was all alone and managed to answer a facetime call from his mom on his dads cell phone. The man has been identified by authorities as william George Morris, 38 years old of riverview. A passerby noticed the child alone on the island and stayed with the the jet ski was located on the south side of the island, pulled up on a bank with an adult life jacket on the jet ski. Hillsborough deputies got a call around 6 00 last night when the dad and son failed to return home after a jet skiing trip, and thats when they began their search. Neighbors were sad, of course, to hear the news. Listen here. I know shes very heartbroken. I mean, she has to be wondering and just have so many questions, and i just i dont know. I hope they get their answers whatever happened and figure it out maybe. Reporter and, of course, there are still many questions this morning. Again, the search were told will resume here along the river when the sun comes up well be here and bring you the very latest details as soon as we get them. Back to you. Wow what a bizarre story. And its incredible to me that the little boy was able to answer a facetime call from his mom. Reporter i know. And kind of explain what was going on. All ri and more breaking news, police are investigating an Armed Robbery outside of the holly apartments near usfs tampa campus. The incident happened at around 5 00 this morning. A text was sent to students alerting them about the police investigation. We do have a crew on the way, and, of course, well bring you updates just as soon as we get them. And turning to the campaign trail this morning, an unprecedented move by the Clinton Campaign in the tampa bay area. Both Hillary Clinton and her our Meredyth Censullo is in the news center with details on exactly where these events are happening and why theres such a huge move or this is such a huge move for the campaign. Mere, good morning. Reporter hey there. Well, if you wanted proof of how important the tampa bay area is to this election, you have got it. Both president ial candidate Hillary Clinton and the 42nd president of the United States, bill clinton are here today to urge bay area voters to cast their ballots early. The donald trump and Hillary Clinton deadlocked in florida and the tampa bay area is key to winning our state. For days the clintons have been barn storming ohio. Thats another state where she and trump are running a tight race. Last night clinton aimed much of her speech on trumps inabilities to be commander in chief, attacking his relationship with russia and warning about how hed handle nuclear weapons. That destroyed hiroshima and nagasaki during world war ii. To talk so casually, so cavalierly about mass annihilation is truly appalling. Reporter former president bill clinton has been drilling down on the economy, stressing Hillary Clintons plans to help the lower and middle classes. Theres still too Many Americans across the board who look in the mirror every morning and think they dont have the power to make that is a deadening feeling. And we gotta do something about it. Reporter the Clinton Campaign is trying to refocus on Hillary Clintons platform rather than the recent developments in her email scandal. The fbi is sifting through thousands of emails found on a computer used by clintons top aide. Right now its unknown if any of those emails are new or copies of emails that have already been reviewed. Criticism of fbi director james comey, questioning the timing of the investigation and reiterating she has nothing to hide. Hillary clinton will be at Pasco HernandoState College east campus in dade city. Doors open at 1 00 and the event starts at 3 00. Bill clinton will speak at jett jackson rec center at Wildwood Park in st. Pete. Doors open at 5 30 and the event starts at 6 30. News channel 8 will carry events live on wfla. Com. Gene. All right. Again, showing just how important this area is in this president ial campaign. Meredyth, thank you. Donald trump also knows how important it is. Hes also fighting hard for florida votes. The republican president ial nominee will campaign tomorrow in miami, orlando and pensacola, capitalizing on the email troubles rocking the clinton camp. We can be sure that what is in those emails is absolutely rally yesterday in michigan. Well, today the republican nominee will campaign in philadelphia where his focus is expected to be on obamacare. Trumps running mate campaigned in clearwater last night. Governor mike pence spoke to a crowd at the st. Petersburg Clearwater International airport, undeterred by a power outage. Pence assured supporters hes in this race to win it. Dont be fooled. This race is on. And we are wheel to wheel, and we are polls in florida, and were gonna fight all the way to the checkered flag [ cheers ] there was a slight mishap during the pence rally. About 10 minutes into the event the lights went out. Pence improvised with a rolled up poster and a megaphone while a small light was aimed at the podium. Donald trumps former Campaign Manager is the focus of an fbi inquiry. Sources tell nbc news the fbi is looking into Paul Manaforts group implying more than 12 million in Cash Payments were earmarked for the trump campaign. The fbi is not commenting on the report. Manafort calls the allegations, quote, democratic propaganda. It is time to turn things over to leighspann on this tuesday morning. Man, we made it to the 1st day of november. Thats right. We continue to get closer and closer to the holidays. And remember this weekend well fall back which means the sun will star Time Starting next week. Its still plenty dark out there right now, 67 degrees at Tampa International airport. Once the sun does rise, though, look how quickly the temperatures rise. Volunteer grass at 10 00 a. M. , 81 at noon, 84 degrees at 2 00 p. M. , 86 at 4 00. I dont have any rain chances in today. I do add in a 10 chance wednesday and thursday. And just a 20 chance friday with a cold front. So november is typically our dryest month of the year. October we normally see about 2 october we only saw about an inch and a half. So a dry october. 86 degrees today, 85 tomorrow, and look at that dropoff into the weekend. I think emoji man is happy with highs in the 70s. Checking in now with traffic on the 8s. Well see how things are rolling ong along on this tuesday. Reporter rolling slow. Downtown tampa, starting to head into rush hour here. Take a look at this, bearss avenue to i4, 22 minutes now southbound, so a little bit heavy there. If youre heading from downtown tampa, though, out to the howard fla pinellas, traffic looks great. Most of that traffic comes into tampa for the morning commute. Lets take a look at i4, nine minutes to ybor city. Bradenton, state road 64 eastbound near zipper road, lanes 301 and i4 have got a crash too. Thats a look at weather and traffic. Back to gene and gayle. Thank you, leslee. Well, a scary new Health Warning tied to the zika virus. Still ahead how researchers believe the mosquitoborne virus is affecting mens up next the crossbay ferry launches this morning. Its a game changer for your morning commute. Time right now seconds away from 6 41 on this tuesday morning. And youre watching news under state attorney mark obers watch, rape and Sexual Assault are on the rise. Ober is not just ineffective, he declined to prosecute a man who forced a girl into sexual slavery, even blamed the victim. Ober she was with him voluntarily. Ent crime, including gun violence, rape, and domestic abuse. Andrew warren for state attorney. Its time for new leadership. Its 6 44 on this tuesday. And happening today, after months of planning between four local governments all around the bay area, the crossbay ferry f the first time. Our mary mcguire joins us live now in st. Pete. Now, mary, this is a 1. 5 million project. So whats it going to cost us to take a ride across the bay . Reporter well, gene, like you just mentioned, a lot of money went into making sure this ferry could be possible, so organizers want to make sure that it is financially viable for a long period of time and part of that is making sure that trips on this ferry are affordable. Tickets are just 10 for adults the brain child of st. Petes mayor, rick crisman who convinced the city council to toss in 350,000 to get this project going, along with identical contributions from tampa, hillsboro county and Pinellas County governments. St. Pete also contributed another 100,000 in startup costs and to create this docking facility, all for the sixmonth trial run. It is a pilot test project, and i think commuters will give it a test. Its going to because its a sixmonth project, so were asking them to give up their cars. Were asking them to try a different way and to experience it for themselves. Reporter now, the ferry will operate seven days a week except for holidays and takes about 50 minutes to transit tampa bay from the venoy basin in st. Pete to the Tampa Convention center. The ferry holds 149 people on it and it will be open to the public beginning on friday. But news channel 8 is going to and we will give you a sneak peek of everything that you can expect on the ferry coming up in our later newscasts. Gene. Looking forward to seeing that. Mary, thank you. Well, new this morning, two men are shot in a neighborhood in tampa. The gunfire erupted in the 3200 block of east deluhl avenue overnight. One man is expected to survive, the other victim is listed in critical condition. Investigators are now working to figure out what life halloween nightmare. Youve got to listen to this. Police say a man dressed as Freddie Krueger from the nightmare on elm street movies opened fire at a Halloween Party in san antonio, texas. Four men and a woman were injured. Now, police say the shooter is one of two men who showed up inner uninvited at the party, and this morning he is still on the loose. Well, a halloween hay ride in mississippi turned deadly. A vehicle hit a flatbed trailer carrying people on a hay ride in the town of chunkie. Border. Two children and an adult died in that crash. Several other people were hurt. Investigators are now trying to figure out what caused the crash. This morning an investigation into a deadly gas explosion in alabama, look at this. The blast sent flames and smoke shooting into the sky. Look at the flames right there taken from ryan budderes there on his cell phone. This happened along the Colonial Pipeline about 25 miles southwest of birmingham. One worker died and at least investigators dont know what caused the explosion. Right now Colonial Pipelines main lines are shut down. Now, in september a leak in the same area as this explosion caused gas shortages across the south. And Comedian Bill Cosby is headed to court this morning for a Pretrial Hearing in pennsylvania. The case against cosby centers around a former Temple University employee who claims cosby drugged an molested her back in 2004. Sworn statements from 13 other women who accused the comedian of doing the same thing to them. But cosbys attorneys are expected to argue that those other womens memories may be flawed or perhaps influenced by media coverage. The trial is set to start in june. New zika concerns this morning. A new Study Suggests the virus could affect fer tillity in men. So far scientists know that thats true in male mice. Scientists at Washington University in st. Louis found thate virus had a tougher time reproducing. Now theyre trying to determine if the same thing is also true in humans. The time right now is 6 48. Lets turn things over to leighspann this morning. It looks like its going to be another great day. Not a bad start to november. Its still dark out there. Remember, the sun wont rise for almost an hour, although itll start to brighten up here in 40 minutes or so. This is the famous take camera in brandon where its 64 degrees. Yesterday. 68 degrees once that sun does come up around 8 00 a. M. We get to 81 at noon, so a fast warmup. Not many clouds. We get above average, 86, sunny and breezy by the arch right around 4 00 p. M. 58 degrees in brooksville. Comfortable in tampa at 67, 64 in clearwater, 65 in fish hawk. Sarasota youre starting your day at 67. And i checked in with my weather watcher patty in new port richey. She says its 64 degrees. Lets talk about the longrange forecast. Today verymi from the east and lots of sunshine. Do i add in a small rain chance for both wednesday and thursday, still breezy with these winds coming out of the east. Its not until friday when we get this longrange change. 20 rain chance when the front comes through, but it will bring some cooler air. Temperatures go back below average, so 86 today, 85 tomorrow and 84 thursday. Highs in the 70s this weekend and we fall back. So you turn those clocks back saturday night. Sleep. Reporter looking forward to that. I could use that right now, actually. Lets take a look at traffic right here. As youre waking up, folks, look at this, southbound 275 really starting to come busy coming away from bearss and this is right through hillsborough. Also want to show you i4 coming away from ybor city starting to hit those brakes. Checking out travel times, were up to a a half an hour. Thats actually much heavier than normal for this time of the morning from bearss avenue to i4. Usually its about 18 minutes at this point. So people definitely hitting the roads early. Ybor city 12 minutes, so traffic a little bit ie and 275. Of course the veterans expressway still looks very good. Were also a little bit slow westbound i4 coming away from the plant city area. Now, out here in pasco county, southbound we do have a lane taken away on little road. Again, southbound right at state road 54, so keep that in mind. Also a crash eastbound on the selmon expressway near euclid. Its off to the shoulder and im not seeing any delays there. Great drive right now across the Howard Frankland bridge. Thats a look at weather and leslee, thanks. It was a Birthday Party for president obama and Michelle Obama at the white house. The president even showed some of his moves. . . They should have practiced that a little more, doan you think . This is the last Halloween Party at the white house. The president and the first lady also handed out goodies and visitors got to walk through a story bookthemed lawn. It included characters from et oz. Thats pretty funny. The president said go ahead, dont listen to first lady Michelle Obama, you can eat your candy today and go back to Healthy Lifestyles or yesterday, go back to Healthy Lifestyles today. Today donate it all. Where are their costumes, though . I know. What you need to know before you walk out the door is next. Including the fight for votes in florida, bringing Hillary Clinton and her husband, former president bill clinton to our area today. Were going to show you where coming up. Alafia river. His dad goes missing. We are live this morning with a look at the search and how the boy was found. Time right now seconds away from 6 52 and youre watching news channel 8 today. Bob buesing. On the record. He sues tax payers to cover the outrageous cost of a lavish courthouse. Buesing files forclosures on homes critical to seniors. His law firm is accused of running up costs on a school for things she never did. So we ask. Mr. Buesing, will you do anything to win . Anything . To beat this woman. D shoot somebody and i wouldnt lose any voters, okay . And you can tell them to go f themselves you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever. You gotta see this guy. Ahh, i dont know what i said, ahh. I dont remember. Right now a mystery on the alafia river. Yeah. A 3yearold boy who went on a jet ski ride with his dad is found safe alone, but his father is no where to be found. News channel 8s ryan hughes joins us live now from the river. Reporter good morning. William George Morris was on the river behind me with his son when he vanished. Now, hillsboro county sheriffs deputies are trying to find out what happened to the man and theyre trying to find him. Lets go to some video taken right after the 3yearold was rescued. Hes wraped in a blanket, as you can see. Deputies found him on an island known by locals as island 75 in phone after the two failed to come home and the boy answered on facetime explaining his dad was gone. Then a passerby noticed the child alone on the island and stayed with the boy until help arrived. Were told a search is expected to resume here in a couple of hours. Live in hillsboro county, im ryan hughes, news channel 8. Ryan, thank you. And the fight for votes in florida intensifies. Democratic president ial candidate Hillary Clinton and her husband bill clinton are campaigning today in the bay area at different events, though. Hi Pasco HernandoState College in dade city at 3 00 and former president bill clinton will attend a rally in st. Petersburg. Donald trump will campaign in pennsylvania and wisconsin today, then travel to florida for four stops over two days. Trump will rally in miami, orlando and pensacola tomorrow and will be in jacksonville thursday. Trumps running mate, mike pence was in clearwater last night. And an alert out this morning to u. S. F. Students about an armed campus. We have a crew on the way to the area there. Were going to bring you updates on air and online as soon as we learn more. Game 6 of the world series is tonight in cleveland. The cubs must win against the indians to force a game 7. The cubs lost yesterday and we want to point out, look at him, manager joe maddon. Interesting look. Wild out there. He did encourage everybody to dress up for the world series. Hes looking fine. What is he, a zebra . Hes wearing a wi reporter i think hes the cam newton of baseball. Exactly. He looks awesome. Its his good luck charmt or something. Joe maddon always looks awesome. He has the best style. Veterans 4 camera. Looking at this first little glimpse of sunlight there, clear skies, 64 degrees at that location in tampa. Warming up quickly from 68 at 8 00 this morning to 81 at noon and 86 at 4 00 p. M. Warm again tomorrow, slight rain chances before a cold front on friday. Reporter looking at traffic right now. A lot of congestion. Look, were up to 40 minutes bearss avenue down to i4. Fhp is not reporting any accidents, but this is very unusual. Very heavy southbound 275. All right. Lealts move over now and take a look at i4 lets move over and take a look at i4, also heavy, 13 minutes. I4 not as bad as 275, a little bit slow. Lets pop over to the other camera and you can see its much heavier there on the southbound side. So, again, about 40 minutes to head into downtown coming away from bearss. Oh, boy. Leslee, thanks. Thanks for joining us. Its not countdown to thanksgiving. No. Prepare for that bill old meal stick around, well be here all morning long with news, weather and traffic updates for you love allday breakfast. But you dont love that you cant get all your favorites. Like hearing the sound of your own voice. softly like hearing the sound of your own voice. Get more choices you love, now with all day breakfast. Good morning. One week to go. The end of the election in sight, the outcome up in the air. The fbi scrambling to see whats in Hillary Clinton brushing it all off. If they want to look at some more emails of one of my staffers, by all means, g ahead. A lawyer for her top aide reportedly saying huma abedin never used the laptop in question. Will we get answers by election day . Deadly explosion. A key gasoline pipeline erupts in alabama sparking a massive fire. One worker killed, five others injured. That pipeline now shut down raising fears of a gas shortage