Storm the wettest days in tampa bay will be Late Wednesday and thursday. There is also the threat for coastal flooding during this time. The governor has asked floridians to . Prepare, and make a plan. For People Living in coastal areas, sandbags are a good start. Pinellas county is making them available at noon today. So people can get them . Before the heavy rains start. Theyll also be available . Tomorrow, at three locations. John Chestnut Park in palm harbor. Lealman community park. And taylor park. In largo. Weve posted more details on our website. Fox 13 news dot jen we have a news alert coming into the fox13 newsroom. Pasco deputies are investigating a driveby shooting in port richey. Hurt in this. Is a oneyearold baby. anjuli fox13s Shayla Reaves is on the story for us this morning. anjuli thanks, shayla. jen tampa police are mourning one o a 27year veteran of the force. Was killed over the weekend. While on . Vacation. jen master Patrol Officer fred arnold. Was the kind of guy who cared about others. He devoted much of his time to training the next generation of law enforcement. Was devoted to his family, and his job. He was good at inspiring other people. So it was a total and devastating shock, when he died on a diving trip to Lake Mead National park in nevada. He went down to look at a sunken bomber. And when he surfaced, he was unconscious. And couldnt be he would volunteer his time at least three to four times per week to meet with a young group of kids and they would do all kind of things. Its like a grown up boy scouts. Fred was one of those type guys that if you ever met him you would never forget him. Jen vo continues the cause of death is still under investigation. Arnold is survived by three children and his wife. Feeding tampa bay is doing their part to fight the zika virus. Theyre givin mosquito repellent today to families who may not be able to afford it. The repellent contains deet, the key ingredient to repelling mosquitoes. Anyone who wants to pick up a free can, stop by feeding tampa bay on transport drive. They will start handing out cans at 10 am. Busch gardens is taking the fight against the virus into their own hands. Theyve started offering free mosquito repellent to guests. According to the Orlando Sentinel theyre taking the steps out of an abundance of pick up the complimentary repellent at various points at the parks, but should check with guest services. And Busch Gardens is not alone. Sea world, disney and universal are all offering guests free repellent. This is a picture from the Walt Disney World news today blog. They posted that disney has stations set up not just throughout their parks, but also throughout public areas like Disney Springs as well. So far, florida has seen a total of 43 locally transmitted cases of the zika virus including one in pinellas county. Beginning today we will start to see big changes in downtown tampa. Jeff viniks Strategic Property Partners will begin construction on their 2billiondollar district in downtown today. The changes will kick off today with infrastructure work that will realign the roadways. Crews will also realign distribution pipes for a Central Cooling facility and underground utilities. The first phase will also include a thousand residential units and up to 2millionsquare jen did you send in your ballot for the florida primary . If not, youre out of time. Sunday was the last day for early voting. Tomorrow is primary election day. One of the biggest races is for floridas senate seat, currently held by marco rubio. Hes running for reelection after failing to win the republican nomination for president. Polls will be open tomorrow, from seven am to seven pm. anjuli saying goodbye to one of the most influential religious and Community Leaders in our area. Laurence higgins, begins today. anjuli the monsignor passed away last week, at the age of 87. He was the founder of st. Lawrence Catholic Church in tampa. And was the pastor there for almost 50years. Today, theres a public viewing at the church, from noon until nine pm. Plus a service at 730 tonight and tomorrow theres a visitation. Also from noon till nine pm. The actual Funeral Service will take place wednesday morning, at 1130. The country. But it wasnt because of weather or delays or an emergency landing. anjuli the bizarre incident in the terminal. That sent panicked people, running outside. anjuli and. Forget the lochness monster. Theres something lurking in florida waters. Thats jen jen things should be back to normal at Los Angeles International airport this morning, after bizarre incident overnight. A call came in, just before midnight, about a possible active shooter. Hundreds of panicked travelers ran out of the buildings. Police but. They didnt find a gunman. Or any evidence of a shooting. They . Did detain a man wearing a zorro costume. Its unclear . How or . If hes connected to all of this. anjuli about face . Donald trump seems to have been backpedaling a bit lately. On his previously tough stance on illegal immigration. Well, wednesday, in arizona, hell clarify his thoughts on that controversial subject. In the past, trump promised hed . Deport the estimated 11 million Illegal Immigrants in this country. But hes been over the last few days. Even his running mate, mike pence, isnt sure exactly where trump stands. anjuli 11years ago today, Hurricane Katrina made landfall. Wiping out the mississippi coastline. And damaging levees in new orleans, flooding the city. More than 18hundred people in the region died. And thousands of others evacuated. And never moved back. All these years later, the ravaged ninth ward and other parts of new orleans, are still struggling an unbelievable catch. And its all caught on camera. The guy hooked what he thought was a big catch. Turns out it was a 17foot, 700pound endangered sawfish in the video you can see the sawfish dragging their boat and whipping around. He eventually got close enough to cut the hook and set it back into the wild. Florida fish and wildlife says if you ever encounter one, keep it in the water, cut the line as close to t encounter to them. No closed captioning is available for traffic. Wanna travel to the final frontier . jen your chance to live like mars in a cool experimen and what the first group of guinea pigs are saying about . Their adventure. jen and, when we come back. The agonizing story. Of two men. Who grew up as friends. But raised, by the wrong families. Their switched at birth saga. And why there could be so many . Others, in their little community. Golden outside or fluffy inside. Deep pockets or delicious ridges. Tasty egg or savory bacon. Experience dunkins new belgian waffle breakfast sandwich. America runs on dunkin. 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Sip in the season today. jen two men in canada are going through something thats hard to imagine. Theyre both in their 40s. And just learned. They were switched at birth. And raised by the wrong families. jen it happened in the province of manitoba. And its the second case in their rete year reporters say david tait and leon swanson were switched as newborns in 1975. Theyd been born just three days apart. And grewup knowing each other. Were close friends. But now, they share something . Tragic in common. They were each raised. In the wrong household. The men say theyve been . Teased, about looking like each others families, more than their own. But the dna confirmation. Sent them . Reeling. Swanson says at about 20 years old, people started teasing us, you know what i regardless, they raised me. They took me from day one. jen both men are now desperate to learn how this could happen. Especially, since theyre not the only case. Two other men, born in the same hospital, the same year, were also switched. jen now government leaders have gotten involved. Theyve ordered an independent investigation. And theyre worried. There could be . More cases. And they fear anjuli they promise to serve and protect. But who serves them . At one bay area smoothie shop, one person refused. Why officers. Were turnedaway. anjuli plus. Even space travelers need love the new matchmaking service. Especially for scifi [ fly buzzing ] did you know people can save over 500 when they switch to progressive . Did you brush your hair today . Yes, mom. Why . No closed captioning is anjuli now to a developing story out of pasco county. jen a reaves is live on westcott drive in port richey. You jen thanks, shayla. anjuli now, lets get you up to the minute on todays other top stories look for big changes start today, in downtown tampa. Property partners will begin construction on their twobilliondollar district. First up infrastructure work, that will realign roadways. Crews will also re align distribution pipes for a Central Cooling facility and underground utilities. The first phase will also include a thousand residential units, and up to twomillion square feet of office space. anjuli despite so many donations, and bill forgiveness by hospitals. The survivors of the orlando terror attack are still having trouble making ends meet. The Orlando Sentinel i reporting that the funds raised. May not cover all the medical bills, longterm care and lost wages. One researcher thinks the real cost of the attack could easily top 36million dollars. 49people were killed in that attack, back on june 12th. Another 53 people were wounded. anjuli it took a week, but polk county deputies have arrested someone. Who may be tied to a carjacking at bonefish grill. 41yearold Sean Mclaughlin of lakeland is in custody. They say he carjacked two found crashed and burned, not long after the incident. But no sign of the alleged carjacker. Till a witness spotted mclaughlin at a Convenience Store . Yesterday, not far from the crime scene. Deputies arrested him, and he now faces several charges, including carjacking, Armed Robbery and grand theft. jen new this morning fast action from a local smoothie shop after two officers say they were denied service. jen fox13s ken suarez is live at tropical smoothie jen thanks, ken. New this morning. Were learning more about the side effects of playing sports with concussions. Thanks to a study that is the first of its kind. Medical center found, children and teens who continue to play sports despite a concussion can face long term effects. Researchers found continuing to play doubles Recovery Time and can lead to worse shortterm mental function. The study is being billed as the first compare recovery outcomes for athletes removed from a game or practicing. Compared to those who arent. The study is also strengthening support for returntoplay laws and policies nationwide. jen for every superman, theres a lois lane. Just ask the people who run sci fi speed dating. Its available at scifi conventions. Including comic con. So far, its proved to be an out of this world success. According to one of the organizers, its resulted in 84 marriages, more than 100couples dating seriously. And 23babies. And thats all in a sixyear period. Guess its proof you dont have to travel to a jen speaking of far out. Six crewmembers just got back from a year on . Mars. anjuli well, sort of. They created a . Mini red planet here on earth. And lived the martian life. Up next, the really exciting discoveries they made. anjuli and. The stars come out for the vmas. Some beyonce. Some britney. No pythons. But plenty of intrigue. How politics, and the donald trump facing new criticism he appeared to mock a reporter with a disability. You gotta see this guy. uhhhh i dont know what i said, i dont remember. hes going like i dont remember. Putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing. I dont want to sound too much like a chauvinist. You have to be wealthy in order to be great. Im sorry to say it. Hes a war hero because he was captured. I like people that werent captured. Introducing dunkins new cold brew coffee, steeped slowly in cold water for small batches with an ultrasmooth, fullbodied flavor. Discover the craft of cold brew today and keep on. jen Jen Matt Damon did it. Survived on mars. By himself. With limited resources. And even figured out a way to let people know on earth. That he was . Alive, and needed help. But that was the . Movies. Could humans . Really survive on mars . Six scientists just finished a . Year in . Isolation. Trying to figure that out. Russells here with . Their stor russell so these really dedicated researchers went to hawaii. To try to simulate life on mars. They lived in a . Dome. On a mountain. And had to wear . Spacesuits, when they wanted to go outside. It doesnt sound like a pleasure trip. But when they finally emerged sunday. Back into society. They were really excited. And not just about reuniting with friends and family. russell there they are. Six scientists, who lived as crewmembers. For 365days. Their resources. How to get along with each other, and the harsh environment. It was an emotional, physical and intellectual experiment. That simulated the conditions on the red planet. And the participants. Are excited about what they learned. . . I can give you my personal impression which is that a mission to mars in the close future is realistic. I think the technological and psychological obstacles can be overcome. russel discoveries the crew was able to get water from ground that was seemingly dry. And they think they could replicate that, by setting up a greenhouse on mars. The study, called hi seas was funded by nasa and overseen by the university of hawaii russell the participants say theyre excited to swim in the ocean. And eat Fresh Produce and other foods, they couldnt get in the dome. There are two more similar hi seas experiments, coming up next year and in 2018. Each last about eightmonths. And a part of them. No closed captioning is available for traffic. Youll having a good time . Im gonna help you sing this song. Here we go. Jen beyonce rocked the she did a 16minute set, featuring her recent hits from lemonade, and some killer dance moves and costume changes. She also won the top prize. Video of the year. For formation. jen also on stage last night. Britney spears. Her first performance at the vmas since 2007. No python this time. No kiss with madonna. But oops, she did it again. Spears obviously . Lipsynched this performance. J this comes days after britneys new album dropped. Noticeably absent last night taylor swift. Maybe, because she wasnt up for any awards. anjuli you know who was there . Some . Gold medalists, walked the . Red carpet. Michael phelps brought his fiancee, nicole johnson, to the vmas. And on stage, he revealed what he was listening to in rio, the night he made the famous he gave his South African rival before a big race at the games . It went viral. Phelps had his headphones in at the time. And last night, he revealed he was listening to futures song stick talk. He made these comments while introducing the rapper. Now we know jen and speaking of golden greatness. Look who got all gussiedup for the big event. . Most of the final five team usa gymnasts. Aly raisman, ma were there to present. They were missing their teammate, gabby douglas. Who was back at the hotel, recuperating from an illness that briefly sent her to the hospital. Were told it was an infection, from an prior mouth injury. Shes doing okay, but missed being there for the fun. Laurie hernandez posed with kanye west, and posted it on instagram, saying i like kanye even more than kanye likes kanye. Hilarious. No wonder they call her the jen by the way, we just found out. Shes going to compete in the new season of dancing with the stars, in a couple of weeks ryan lochte, the disgraced olympic swimmer, will reportedly join her. anjuli it could have been a catastrophe how crews were able to get a curious kitten. Out of a rough spot. Lets just say they had to get . Creative. anjuli and. The next thing taking off at tampa international. Could be . Your career the big job jen its 5 . If youre heading out the door, here are some of this mornings top stories. Looking for a job . Ready to start a new work chapter . Tampa International Airport needs you. Theyre holding a huge job fair today. To help fill positions at all those new concessions. The fair runs from 10 am till four pm, at the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority boardroom, at tia. From chickfila, burger 21, buddy brew and pot belly will be there. And those are just . Some of the employers looking to hire. For all sorts of positions. anjuli now to an adorable kitten rescue, over the weekend. Hillsborough firerescue crews pulled a two month old kitty from a storm drain. It happened yesterday morning. They think the kitten was stuck there, for about twodays. First they tried to lure it out with food. But the kitty didnt budge. So they had to get creative. Side of the drain, then fished it out. This morning, the kitten is safe, and back with its owner. jen theres much more to come on good day. anjuli lets turn it over to russell and laura to find out whats ahead in our 6 oclock hour. russell 2shot a one year old baby girl. . Shot while sleeping in her crib. This happened overnight in pasco county. laura fox 13s Shayla Reaves will update us on the babys condition. And the search for the driveby shooters. laura take vo and the jingles will live forever. But the product may not. Thing of the past. russell take vo and beginning today travelling around the Convention Center and amalie arena will become a little more difficult. Well talk about the project, lindsay developing this morning, a baby girl is hurt in driveby shooting. Right now the search is on for the person who pulled the trigger. Russell a baby girl is hurt in a driveb shooting. Laura and zika with a number of theme parks. Russell and downtown tampa is about to get more complicated. How to avoid a new trouble spot and what were going to be getting in exchange for all the frustration. Hey, everybody. Im russell rhodes. Laura and im laura moody. Good morning. Those stories are coming up in a minute. First, were tracking this big storm. Lindsay is in the weather center. A lot of changes. Seems like a hard to predict storms. You guys have been wrestling with this. Lindsay the computer models really struggled, youre right. Until last night, for 11 days we had an area of investigation, models of struggles with the intensity
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