And were going to get them out. That plan to build a wall. Had a meeting with the mexican president , didnt even raise it, he choked . And allegations from women about Sexual Misconduct in it was all fiction. It was lies and it was fiction. He goes after their dignity, their selfworth. The candidates clashing in a heated final showdown. I think hes unfit and he proves it every time no, you are the one thats unfit. Such a nasty woman. Just 19 days until the votes, our Powerhouse Political Team will break it down on a special edition of gma. And and good morning, america. The debates are done. Race for the white house in the home stretch right now and what a finish. Lots of fiery exchanges, the smoke electric by far a defiant donald trump would not commit to a bedrock american principle that the loser concedes to the and also, george, they did not shake hands before or after the debate and the families were kept apart by debate organizers. So nasty and it was so uncomfortable at times bu
Latest on the trop. So we are going to get a look at the master plan . Reporter thats right. The fight to keep the rays right here in downtown st. Pete is going to come down to three different master plans that city officials are going to be presenting to City Council Later on today. But its not just about redeveloping the trop. This is also about redeveloping all of this land down here in downtown st. Pete and trying to turn this area into a much more lively place than it is now. So if the city has its way we will see a Public Private partnership go up. That could include an entertainment district, possibly some sort of research and educational district, possibly housing, businesses and restaurants. Of course, the ideal situation for the city is to have the rays build their new stadium here. If they do not, we will see redevelopment happen anyway. But its redevelopment that 30 years ago the city used imminent domain. City leaders say this time around things are going to be different a
Straight ahead. Heres leigh with the good news. Thats right. Weve been tracking this cold front for days now and we still have to wait for it. Heres max defending 8. You can see its scanning the skies and not finding my rainfall, barely finding my clouds. Temperatures are still mild. 63 inverness, 63 lakeland, 69 degrees in sarasota. So let me show you where this cold front is right now. Its just through the ohio area and back towards louisiana. That cool air that weve been waiting on. The cold front will get closer, winds will pick up a bit. Not much rain and a high of 84. Now stay tuned at 5 38 when i have the 8day temperature trend. Leslee is here to tell you what is happening on the roads right now. We have a good drive. Over night construction clear g clearing up. Traffic looks good out there. This is palm harbor that looks wonderful on u. S. 19 and over on well through the land o lake area. I75 looks great in bradenton and sarasota right now. Thats a look at weather and traffic.
Were confirmed in south florida. Blood donations are being tested across the state and for good reason. A donors blood came back positive for zika in august. The testing lab that caught it in the bay area. New channel 8 chanel shows us how to keep it out of reach. All the blood makes its way to the testing lab in st. Pete. When it gets here, the blood is tested for zika. One blood official confirms the zika virus was found in a donation in florida. The blood was tested at their lab in st. Pete where everybody one blood donors blood is tested for zika virus. One rep could not give us specifics on where the donation came from. The doctors used highly sophisticated devices to test up to 3000 samples a day to provide results within hours to make sure that no zika positive supply. Thats the reason that this strum and the test is in place. One blood wants to ensure that they provide screen or appropriately screened blood in light of the zika epidemic. The fda has confirmed the one positive z
Have been doing a grade search. They have a little square area and they are going back and forth, back and forth, the divers in the water. Also, other fire rescue boats here as well. And what they are doing, they are doing the same pattern. They are looking at the search of the shoreline and tampa police has a helicopter in the air looking so right now, they are looking for a boater who went underwater pull ago boat. He has gnat resurfaced. It is messing traffic up and on the Courtney Campbell causeway. Thank you paul lamison. Donated blood tested positive for the zika virus here in the bay area. Blood centers have been on high alert since the first case of zika was detected in florida. Jamel lanee joins us live in Saint Petersburg where the blood sample was tested. Please tell us more jamel. Reporter well, so far, the positive, it is the only one that has been confirmed in the state of florida. Now, blood is brought here every day to one blood and tested for zika. Testing for the zika