Move on shore. And right now, were looking a an area of low pressure spinning right about here. So, basically on that southern and southeastern side, you just get this huge area of moisture which works its way right over the state. Now skytower radar starting to show some breaks. If dave. Dave osterberg erg beggar this morning showing a solid. And working its way over the coastal areas. Now youre sta and more breaks throughout pinellas county. Hillsborough county, and points north. Starting to watch more of the activity, shift further inland. Thats where worry going to tend to see the stronger thunderstorms as we go through the afternoon hours. Right now the heaviest rain from say about riverview stretching through southeastern Hillsborough County, up into central and northern polk county. Along i4 heading up towards orlando then heavy rain right through the middle of manatee sarasota. So if youre going to be driving along i75, down in that area youre basically looking some torrential
Here are latest numbers. This is the town of lower lake. Homes decimated, demolished, burned to the ground. Firefighters are making great progress on this fire. 4,000 acres have burned. Thats the same number as yesterday. Crews now say the fire is 20 contained. That up from 5 yesterday. More than 175 structures destroyed, including many of these homes that you see below from our chopper. Thats the same number as yesterday and more than 1500 structures are still threatened. We are learning more about the man suspect of starting this destructive fire, 40yearold damin pashlik is no stranger to law enforcement. The lake county resident has been convicted of numerous crimes including evading a police officers, possession of meth, and firearms charges. He has had experience fighting fires. The California Department of corrections said he was trained and served as an inmate firefighter in 2007. People impacted by this fire are outraged. Its scary. He awful. But its also really reassuring that
Anchor well, bulgers letters were written to someone else who brought them to the lawyers who were in court today. The problem is getting Whitey Bolger to write something, well, thats one thing, but goinging him to come in and testify, thats another story. Fred is fighting for his freedom 35 years after he was put behind bars. He is appealing his conviction for shooting and killing a braintree man outside the mans apartment. With the victims brothers looking on, lawyers for the Innocence Project argued he was never given a newly revealed Police Report that suggests another man may have carried out the killing. It is purely exculpatory evidence and i say i dont think it ever made its way to the d. A. s office, i dont think anyone ever saw it. It fell through the cracks somehow. Anchor months ago his new lawyers told the judge they also have letters from convicted mob boss the Whitey Bulger pointing to someone else as the killer. His lawyer sawed he had to drop the whiteys letter from th
Surfers. From aly raisman winning the silver medal to jebby stone rowing her way to the silver its been a productive summer games so far for our local athletes. The bronze medal from the drasage competition. Laura graves hoping to add another medal in individual final. Graves going second to last in the grand prix free style. And the vermont native game posting a personal best score of 85. 196. Graves stellar performance put her in third place. Germany closed out the day by sliding into second knocking graves off the podium. Growing up as the daughter of former rhode island senator and governor lewisa chafy is used to herself in rio. Nancy chen has more on tonights home town hero. Louisa chafy last name may sound familiar. Her father is former rhode island governor lincoln chafee. Now louisa is trying to make a name for herself in olympic world. Standing by her fathers side as he became senator and then making headlines of her own as she sets sail for team usa to rio. Moving from a sup
Won an olympic bronze medal. I got it like what . It hasnt even its one of those things where youre like is it true . Is it real . Let it sink in clayton murphy. Olympic champion. Didnt care if i was eighth or first, i was honored and excited to be in the finals. In the mens of the 2016 summer games, murphy became the First American to medal in the race since 1992. As hes coming around the curve, im like hes right in perfect position where he needs to be. Track coaches from university of akron watched from the stands of the olympic stadium. Im like wheres that kick . Wheres that kick . I got to 80meters. He made the kick, get to the middle of the race, he can do anything. As clayton crossed the finish line in third place back home on the indiana board her border, the tiny town in ohio burst with pride. I cant wait to be back home to ohio, akron, dayton, madison. See everybody and thank them for amazing support leading up to this. For now he celebrates with family here in rei owe and st