Thunderstorms across our interior county. So we are in a wetter pattern than normal with this. Now, we have a front to the north out ahead of it is why we have all of the moisture coming in that streams in from the gulf of mexico. Temps holding into the mid to upper 80s today with the cloud cover and rainfall. When we hear about a crash, the first thing we do is try to find it on our camera. So far, we dont have a camera right at so ive been checking cameras in the area. Traffic seems to be flowing good on i75 around fowler. Ill keep checking and let you know on twitter if i see anything. Here is a live look at i275 in Pinellas County right at gandy. Dan . 5 31. Happening today, st. Petersburg city leaders are helping call city hall this morning. Whats happening there today . Reporter well, dan, today they will be talking about tougher gun laws. The mayor will be meeting with the group that was founded by gabby gifford. She was the congresswoman who was shot in a mass shooting in arizona in 2011. As you mentioned, gun laws are a controversial subject. No doubt it will be that way today. Over the past year, weve seen st. Petes several efforts to fight gun violence. He pledged to fight against violence against youth and described it as systemic problems. They named the areas first director. This is a lofty mission to stop the constant cycle of violence. This didnt just happen. Were looking at the its going to take time. Reporter the key to that change, of course city administrators say its building relationships across the city schools and focusing on gun violence. Back out here live this morning, of course the mayor says overall, his entire mission is to make communities safer and save lives. Todays event kicks off at 11 00 a. M. Rodney dunningan, abc action news. Some pasco county their driveways and doorstep. They are kkk fliers promoting white pride. One port richie neighborhood was hit. Neighbors that we spoke with say they think the klan is trying to capitalize on the current racial tensions in the country. Im mexican, mexican american, so i thought do they they are not very bright if they are sending this to people that arent white. I think its horrible. Everybody has a right to their opinion, but this is a real nice quiet neighborhood. I dont want this stuff here. Similar brochures have popped up in Washington State. Cape coral police have made an arrest in a 26yearold double murder case. Officers charging 54yearold joseph zealer with raping and killing y yearold lisa story in 1990. Investigators say she was arrested in a separate case in a routine dna test that matched him to the cold case. Over in lake county, officials are telling us they arrestedded a florida Highway Patrol cooper. David gonzalez, investigators say kissed a woman and groped her during a traffic stop earlier this month. It looks Like Congress will avoid a government wednesday funding federal agencies through december 9th. Agencies with are looking at a potential shutdown on friday had congress not passed the bill. The resolution gets you through without an embarrassing shutdown. Key compromise was providing federal funding to help fix the water crisis. And 1. 1 billion fights th long fight. The senate plans to drop measures from getting zika funding. For the First Time Since president obama took office, congress has overruled a veto of his. They passed a bill that would allow 9 11 victims to sue saudi arabia. The u. S. Government investigation found the country some lowlevel officials could have been involved. The president vetoed the bill citing saudi arabia saying it sets a dangerous precedent allowing people overseas to sue the u. S. Government including american troops in foreign courts. If you have a situation where were doing Disaster Relief in the philippines or haiti and a traf happens where tragically a citizen of that country is killed, if they pass the same kind of legislation that we just passed, now potentially that family in that country could start suing the united states. They might say were going to take jurisdiction over that individual. 9 11 victims and their day in court is asking a lot. New cyberattacks are designed to influence the election process. The fbi director hasnt said which databases have been targeted. Last month, they released evidence that it targeted illinois and arizona. Investigators are confident that russia is behind several of the recent acts. Miami police say a it yearold boy is now dead after police have not said who found the body yesterday afternoon. The child was rushed to the hospital in Critical Condition and pronounced dead a few hours later. Its not clear if the child even attended that day care or if the van is even owned by the day care. According to the abc station of miami, the driver of the van dropped off other children before leaving that 2yearold alone in the vehicle. It now costs more to fout the average cost of fulltime day care is 9600 a year. The average cost of instate College Tuition is 200 less. With the Median Household Income of 53,000 a year thats nearly 20 thats spent on day care. Two of the worlds biggest beermakers are about to become one company. S. A. B. Miller shareholders wil investors who saw the payout shrink when the pound plunged following the brexit vote. When the deal is done, the company will make 46 of all beer profits in the world, according to the wall street journal. Soon you wont have to hide your Facebook Page while at work. Work just as facebook does to your personal life, it will connect you to your colleagues. Facebook users will recognize tulles they use every day tools they use every day including groups and chats. If you are looking for a job, the Tampa Premium Outlets are getting ready to take part in the fall job fair. It happens from 3 00 until 6 00. Stop by suite 312 at the outlets between saks showers and storms for today. Most of us will get away with the morning commute being dry. There are pockets of rainfall. Well talk about that, the extended forecast and an update on matthew straight ahead. Basically, the only people who are on this are White Christian malesp. Carolina. Ahead, the one less isen that cost her lesson that cost her, her job. The most hated man in america augusted off a auctioned off a job to punch 17 until 6 00. Playboy magazines october issue will be a big talker when it hits stands. American woman in a hijab. A 22yearold Muslim American woman is featured wearing jeans, a jacket and hijab. Its part of the renegade series that highlights people who risk their lives doing what they love. A lesson about politics cost a North Carolina teacher her job. She had her students analyze speeches comparing trumps rhetoric to adolf hitler. The teacher resigned following accusations she had teacher students after she was recorded. Hes gone right after them. No, not really. I mean, Hillary Clintons going to do the same thing. The only thing is shes a little bit more subtle about it. A book reviewer of the New York Times is also accused of comparing trump to hitler, however, the times review never mentions trump or the president ial election. An update on the pharmaceutical exec offers the option to punch him in the face. Kate her winning bid, 50,000. She he will match that 50,000 and donate 100,000 to help the 6yearold son of his friend who died. He was called the most hated man of america after hiking the price a lifesaving aids drug. Many say kate should contact or that guy. Exactly. Oh, my gosh. I love it, though. At least hes using it for good. Whats that some. At least hes using the whole thing for good. The showers and storms that were tracking here its wet already. We want to show you showers and thunderstorms right now. This blew up in the last few minutes with multiple lightning strikes. Crystal river along 1 will be as we fly down coastal pinellas, getting in on light to moderate showers. On and off showers will be the trend for today. Futurecast will be able to see that. Interior counties will see the thunderstorms blow up from nothing. In the afternoon, seeing the storms going. Today and by tomorrow, same deal. Update on matthew. The hurricane moves to the west. Where it makes the turn is a big cone of uncertainty here. Jamaica looks to make significant wind into the weekend. After that, it is still too early with the models trending east of florida. Keep checking back and well moderate the forecast. 87 with mostly cloudy skies. Rain coverage about 30 to 50 in the next few days. It will keep temps in the upper 80s. We have mid70s at night. Up into the coast, dry air works its way in opinion youll probably get 60s and keep it into the early part of next week. Lets check back in with janelle for the thursday morning commute. An easy morning drive. We have a crash at i75 southbound at the overpass. Seeing just a little bit of a slowdown the interstates are looking great. Were all in the green. I4 and i75 southbound and 275 over in pinellas, 66 is average speed there. Take a look at this wild scene caught on camera. A new jersey driver hits a deer and pulls over. Take a look at whats happening right there. It is unbelievable. The deer is attacking the woman inside of her vehicle. The woman says she had to kick the deer and grab its antlers to push it out. Shes okay but the deer didnt make it. Going off to college, sharing a room with a total stranger can be intimidating. The roommate is trash talking you. One student got even instead of getting mad and the internet is loving it. Jessica discovered her roommate was complaining about her in twitter. She posted in some tweets that jessica had whooping cough and was a horror story. She printed out alall of the tweets and shared a photo to prove that even whats written in subtweets is out there for the public to see. Police have gotten involved. The roommate might with harris money. Nothing on the internet is private. One of the biggest new movies has scenes shot in our area. Also comedian amy schumer wins a dubious honor. She is the first woman to ever be named the most dangerous welcome back. Good morning. Its thursday. I think were in good shape for the bus stop here in the mid and upper 70s. Well fill in more as far as the coverage so by 3 00, the pickup time, temps will be in the upper 80s. . [music] . . Memories like the corners of my mind . [music] streisand is coming to the amalie arena. Tickets go on sale this morning at the Arena Box Office and ticketmaster locations. This weekend, the annual International Balloon fiesta kicks off. This year, a teenage girl will hold the festivals record for the youngest balloon pilot. 16yearold Savannah Bradley is a Third Generation on her moms side and fourth generation balloon pilot on her dads side. Our balloons all have the name heaven in it because my dads very first balloon was named stairway to heaven after the led zeppelin song because it was his favorite song. She said finding the right wind current at different amy schumer is mcafees most dangerous celebrity. She is the first woman in a tenyear history of the malware dangerous list. Justin bieber ranks number 2 volumed by the voice host carson daily. Rounding out the top five actor will smith and singer rihanna. The man known as the barefoot bandit is out of Washington State prison and has a movie deal. He escaped halfway house. On the run he stole planes, cars and he was dubbed barefoot bandit because he left his footprint at the scenes. The sheriff doesnt want that. Thats the part that irritates me the most. He was made into a cult hero that portrayed a dark life of crime. Money that he will be paid by 20th century fox will go to the victims of his crimes. He is living in a downtown work release facility. Disney is remaking the lion king. Disney says the studio will reimagine the animated movie as a live action film. John favre row brought the jungle book to life. It will probably rely on cutting edge technology. Previous live action remakes like cinderella and na maleficent focused on the humans. They were fantastic. Miss peregrines home for peculiar children which was shot here premieres tonight. Director tim burton shows driving shots across the gandy bridge. Bluff and at a closed Grocery Store in south st. Pete. The movie will debut in 11 local theaters starting tonight at 7 00. And investigating a strip club shooting. Im lindsay logue. The breaking details are coming up next at 6 00. Also ahead, crowd confrontation. One man running for his life from angry protesters from san diego. The article of clothing that captions by caption colorado, llc 800 7757838 comments captioncolorado. Com now at 6 00, frantic moments leading up to a School Shooting in south carolina. The one thing the boy shooter did just seconds before the first 911 call from the scene. Following breaking news in tampa. A shooting breaks out at a strip club. The search is on now to find the gunman. Thanks for waking up with abc on this thursday. Im deiah riley. Well have a live report coming up in a minute. Ivan is standing by rate now with a look at the tropics. Still checking on matthew. No big changes. Good morning, overnight. Having a little together. We have upper level winds disrupting the thunderstorms. So the center is actually west of where you see the convection or thunderstorm activity. 50 mileperhour winds moving west at 16. We are eventually expecting this to become Hurricane Matthew so that by thursday night woo he have a category 1 hurricane as it continues to move to the west. Remember, hurricanes and trop achele cycles depend on whats going up above as far as the will tend to hold this to the north. The turn is expected over the weekend as its turning, it is also intensifying a bit. So were looking at a cat 2 approaching jamaica with 100 mileperhour winds. Well look at what will happen with matthau. The computer model forecast is trending east. This is still far off and its kind of a guess toward the end of the forecast. What were morning are showers and storms. Clipping in pinellas here, wet roads to contend with there. We have the thunderstorm going across the extreme northwestern fishers county. All of it will be pushing to the east. Today is t. s about 50 coverage and in the mid to upper 08s. Lets check in with the thursday commute with janelle. The first traffic issue is