Actually a pair of troopers working on this scene and one is by the patrol car talking to that driver. And others were at the curb talking to the mans passenger. He dragged a second trooper the street. Hey sclam hey sclam thats why we never use he knew he was probably going to jail and he decided to make it worse by running away and his charges go all the way up to assault and battery on a trooper. Reporter he also faces possession of marijuana with intent to sell. The case of the killer once on death row will go back before a judge tomorrow. Attorneys plan to at ask for the life sentence. Hes accused of killing two but the Supreme Court vacated the sentence over a jewelry a jury problem. Hundreds showed up in last nights Council Meeting but the council was not able to agree on the futures of the deputy city manager. The council was told if he went, the went, the other would also go. He plans to give his official resignation soon. Tomorrow nights debate will not be about who will be there but who will not. Donald trump is skipping the debate because of a personal feud with a fox news commentator. And greg talk to the former leader of the Republican National committee about that decision and this could actually hurt trump. Mel martinez says nothing has seemed to hurt him in the polls, but this could be considered a slap in the face for iowa and that may give another candidate a boost. Senator and head of the committee and this elder statesman says billing on the debate may backfire. I know he has a competing event, but i dont think this is a good idea for him. Reporter if it doesnt impact him in iowa, it could impact him otherwise. Otherwise. If you get a press conference at the white house, everyone is there. Avoiding a reporter does not help you. The question was tough. Reporter without trump on stage, thursday could turn into a big night for fellow florida politicians. They are both net and neck. They are fighting for New Hampshire more than for iowa fourth, fifth in iowa and New Hampshire they are really in a hand to hand fight and in these next couple of debates, they will be very important. And he wants that could happen could make a big difference. As for democrats, he said the Iowa Caucuses are huge for Hillary Clintons campaign and a loss to Bernie Sanders and ensure defeat for her and New Hampshire would cast a coronation into a real fight to the finish between them. You can hear more this sunday on Central Florida spotlight. It is the first first in a series of conversations we will have with him as he talks more about trump, ted cruz, marco rubio, and other opponents. That follows Eyewitness News on sunday. And we are days away from votes being cast. And Bernie Sanders is working to close the gap with hillary clinton. He talked with the president today during an unofficial meeting. With the president has tried President Biden has tried to do, theyve tried to be evenhanded as they can be. He said he had a productive meeting with the president in which they discussed politics politics and domestic policy. Orlando is soon rolling out a new x website to make it easier to find public records such as billing permits and police calls. And today small groups got together to share ideas about how this could be used to reduce domestic violence. For us, its about where we need to concentrate awareness efforts. And what about the hotspots we need to go into . The data release is part of a task force policing the website. Gave the green light to a bill that would remove a statute of the confederate born in the capital. With a vote of tendo three, they used they voted to remove the statute of kirby smith from the National Hall and to replace it with another statue. The statue of smith has stood in the capital since 1922. Efforts to shut down Fantasy Sports sites continue in other states but florida lawmakers are quickly moving forward with a measure that would shield sites like than dual. Today they approved proposals that would create Regulatory Oversight for the fastgrowing industry that is now the subject of it federal probe and lawsuits. Sponsors insist the games are of skill, not chance. Over as president next year and he said that students who were to stay in office pools or who play online games dont get into trouble. This bill says here are regulations, you cant have criminals running this and it also gives the government the power to have common sense consumer protections. The bill passed 82 with the senator voting no. And she fears that they will spend money on Fantasy Sports instead of other traditional forms of gambling. And it would require campers to pay 500,000 for a license and get a yet to be created office of amusements via 30 to investigate, monitor, and audit activities. The skin computer agreed yesterday that bill nelson and Richard Blumenthal had called on them to investigate to hope risks of and the bottom line today they said is that the government needs to find out if from rubber poses a health risk period if you want coverage today, what is your if you fail to unroll by sunday, you could have one year before you have to pay a fine of 695. Honoring a pioneering crew, free nine years ago, a flash fire killed the apollo one team. The each died during a launchpad test for the apollo space vehicle which was being prepared for its first manned flight. Flight. Other space crews will also be the challenger exploded shortly after taking off 30 years ago tomorrow. And the Space Shuttle columbia was lost on f ebruary 12,003rd when the orbiter disintegrated during reentry. Tomorrow summer ceremony begins at 10 00. We spoke to an elderly driver who is accused of driving the wrong way for over 10 miles. We will tell you what he told us the moments before he was stopped. And a tense standoff corruption gunfire. The message for occupiers who refuse to move on. This woman could not get all of her medical records despite state regulations. I refuse to give up or give in. Next, answers and results and why these records can be tough to get. Speaking of records, we had throughout most of Central Florida. Right now the radar is doing the shower band that is getting closer and closer to find your sweet spot today with dunkins enjoy sweet apple and savory sausage together for under 400 calories. America runs on dunkin. Most people who sign up for Health Insurance on healthcare. Gov qualify for financial help to make coverage more affordable, lowering their monthly premiums. Many find low premium plans for less than 75 dollars a month. If you dont sign up, you have to pay a penalty january 31st. The new caramel macchiato from dunkin donuts. Let handcrafted layers of espresso, milk, and a caramelflavored swirl uplift your mood. Indulge in a hot or iced macchiato today. Florida law requires a doctor to give you a copy of medical records but in Orange County woman cannot believes believe what happens if a doctor refuses and her battle has lasted over a year. She turned to us for answers and for real for results. Reporter its her history, but she claims her former doctor will not release it. She first requested her records from the doctor at metrohealth she changed doctors after she felt she was improperly treated. But her written request was ignored. Florida statutes require doctors to release all records. Where you willing to pay the fees . Truck she complained but it did not find probable cause for violation and said that there could be civil remedies. Demand letter. That triggered a partial release. 33 pages of medical records. Pamela says her request covered several hundred. Sitting here today, do you have all of your records . Unfortunate. Reporter you may need a lawyer to get them released. It will force the responsibility of bearing all expenses. Reporter i reached the attorney who said that the state did not find probable cause and his client did nothing wrong. The doctor says family did not offer to pay and all documents could be released after fees are disclosed. I have thought to just give in. Reporter the partial release was done for free and remaining records will be released for reasonable fees. If youve got a story that you want todd to check out, just fill out our form online or send todd a direct message on facebook. Lawmakers are facing frustration from Law Enforcement agencies over a dramatic increase in the number of Overdose Deaths. Dangerous increase in the use of fentanyl. One police chief said Overdose Deaths in his community increased from 19 in 2014 up to 69 in 2015. The senator has introduced a bill to increase patent penalties for those caught selling the drug. And affiliate of great wolf resorts just purchased 50 acres of land from Disney Springs for 23 million. Preliminary plans call for an a hotel with several rooms. Members of the state Senate Committee agreed that this bill could hurt tourism. Currently the law allows anyone boats. Time to talk about our weather situation, a lot of rain today. The morning commute was a mess and now low clouds make it missing. We have more showers moving in from the south. Downtown orlando has clouds around the camera looking down with the mid 60s today and this is some ground fog developing along saxon. We are starting to get low visibility with cooler temperatures and it will be just one of those evenings out there. Record rainfall today, orlando had a record of 1. 52. Your rain gauge had different results and we had a couple of 3inch rainfall amounts. Daytona beach also had to. 3 period this is how much weve had for the entire month and a lot of these numbers are what we are supposed to get a lot of rainfall like this. And this is one of the effects of only neil. Cool air is making things more stable. And the rain is starting to creep back in will get more info tonight with showers back in mainly along our southern counties. Obyrne, paul palm bay. And we see an additional tenth of an inch of rainfall tonight. Showers now are creeping very slowly to the north. The future track keeps heavier rainfall to the south and on and off activity through the night. And we are starting with mostly cloudy skies cut drizzles, fog, and as we go toward the afternoon, different will start approaching and we will crank out scattered snowstorms. We will end up with very nice sunshine on friday. We got nicer weather just around the corner and we will see some on and off showers in the southern sections tonight. Mostly low clouds and patchy fog for you. Here are the highs tomorrow and we will struggle in the 60s. 74 sanford and 71 is about average for this time of year. With the weekend in view, stay in the 60s with more sunshine on friday and 70 Overall Coverage of rain tomorrow. I dont expect these 3inch rainfall elements that we saw earlier. Saturday and sunday look areas and monday we warmup. I do expect quite a few of us in the 80s again and we had a lot of heat before the new year and get another dose of that going toward the middle part of next week. Its video that you have not seen. We got new Surveillance Video of a beating by deputies that left a man battered and produced. Announced for a former deputy. 42 days in, the homeless continue to camp out in front of county offices and the sheriff is considering actions to make them leave. Sick of this man tied up and murdered the owner of a local drycleaners. And we uncovered the crucial exit evidence in used to keep them locked up. More on that coming up next. Several members of a militant group have been occupying a refuge in oregon for 24 days. Officials delivered a message to the occupiers who refused to leave. It is time for everyone in this illegal occupation to move on. There does not have to be bloodshed in our community. We are told members of the armed group are on their way to Community Meeting when gunfire corrupted during a traffic stop. Let me be clear it is the actions and choices of the occupiers that has led us to where we are today. Actions are not without consequences. Reporter the refused orders and bundy, the brother was wounded. And the family said he was killed. They unloaded on him and shot eight protesters are now in custody and one was arrested in arizona. Jason patrick is one of the occupiers. They told us that we could safely leave. The group that was leaving has a dead man among them and another man who left is in arizona, and is in custody. They have said peaceful resolution the whole time and it just depends on what you believe. Reporter they are continuing to work to empty the refuge of those who continue to illegally occupy by removing them in the safest way possible. World news begins right after Eyewitness News at 6 00. A female doctor recruit was recorded last out at a newburgh driver is speaking out now and this morning she appeared on good morning america, explaining her side of this violent a terrible state of mind because her father had been sent to the hospital and moments before her violent actions were recorded, she and her boyfriend had broken up period she said there is no excuse for her behavior but she adds since this, she and her family have unfairly become targets of cyber bullying. I received messages telling me i should kill myself and that i should have been raped that night. I think it is ridiculous. She has been suspended as a customer and she is on that ministry to leave from her job while the contact conduct internal investigations period Eyewitness News is next and we are tracking rain coming to Central Florida. More rain is coming from the south. And claremont is dizzy with showers. We just got new video of deputies beating a man which led to a federal indictment. Right now it has been raining off and on all day and we are tracking even more showers that are moving into Central Florida tonight. We had record rain this morning with over 2 inches in downtown orlando. And we are tracking rain that is moving into Orange County. Tom terry is in the Severe Weather center, how long is it sticking around for . We are trying to keep this out of the evening commute time frame. But we are losing the battle. Some areas are only in the mid 60s, with more energy in south florida. And we are losing the battle here, keeping this rainout that