First time offender you will be fined 75. And they want cannabis. At this hearing no one was too shy to express the opinion with vigour. As a parent i suggest this is giving our youth and our community a second chance. I agree a first offender to be arrested is not the answer. The Police Department agrees that a change is in order. Right now first offenders can lose their license. Get slapped with a 1000dollar fine. Spend a year behind bars and walk away with a criminal record. Under the ordinance they would get a fine. Many groups like normal say thats a step in the right direction. You have the opportunity not to make change and change the way things happen. But can you chip away a little bit. This what tampa is considering. First offender as 75dollar fine. You get caught again 150. A third time, 300. 450 each time are you caught after that. The fact that no one would get a penalty than a fine rankles the commissioner. I would do it again and again. Nothing happens. You cannot contro
Im ginger gadsden. Lisa bell is on assignment tonight. Plus a new twist on Orange Countys new trash trouble. They were supposed to be here at 6 00. Why some families say even if their trash truck comes on time, its not enough to solve a smelly situation. That story coming in minutes. You feel those peoples pain. Oh, yeah, so much frustration. It really is. Well talk about that in a moment. But first, our top story tonight is the weather. Now, it doesnt just feel like its freezing out with the sun down. Some parts of our area may actually freeze for the first time this winter. Warnings are posted for flagler and marion counties. Keep tabs hey, tom. Hey. Is that the toss . It definitely was. Heres the freeze warning right now anywhere from the villages to the north, a freeze warning is in effect. Its not a watch. Its the real deal. Its a warning. Its going to happen. 32, some 31, maybe as low as 30 or 29 in the outlying areas. Onthetown forecast tonight looks like this. 54 within the hou
Bernie sanders will come face to face at a debate tonight in New Hampshire. It will be a gloomy day for the bay area keep the umbrellas handy. The rain is just to the north but it is coming this way. Despite the rain, the Florida State fair will open the doors in just about five hours. We are live with all you need to know about this years event. The time is 5 01. Good morning, welcome to news channel 8 today. Im gayle guyardo. Im gene ramirez. We have a lot for you in this hour. Lets start with leigh spann and all of the rain in the forecast. Unfortunately it will be a rainy day. A lot of us will be able to get off to work and school dry. You can see how slow this system is zooming to the south. Clouds moved north of i4 but the rain is to our north. It has moved into a forecast mode. Watch where you live to see when the rain comes in. I believe most of us will stay dry through 7 30, 8 00. Roadways. That is good news for you. Between 8, 9, 10, well see pockets of rain in hernando count