Meanwhile Floridian Marilyn Cassie is no stranger to this algae phenomenon. Had an idea that something was going on because there was nobody on the beach. Reporter the real concern for Manatee County Public Safety department is breathing problems. Its harder to breathe yesterday. As far as inhaling. But its much better today. Reporter there werent anyone with respiratory problems like asthma to avoid the area. And although beachgoers tell me the smell does seem to be Getting Better experts could take a couple weeks before the dead fish stop rolling onto the shore. According to the conservation commission, at least one recent took a full year to clear out. For now most especially children seem to look at the aftermath and wonder. The kids were like poking at them because they didnt have eyes. The fwc is while it is safe to swim in these areas, they advise against touching or swimming along dead fish as they can carry harmful rosales, abc action news. Thank you. You could put some cash i
Accident. Fans across the country including here in the bay area are mourning his death and planning to pay tribute to him. Abc action News Reporter Rodney Dunigan live at Alonso High School. We found out a vigil is planned there tonight. Reporter 7 30 tonight family, friends and former teammates of this baseball player will meet here at the baseball field at 7 30 again to remember him and honor him tonight. In the meantime were learning new details about that accident weve learned that the baseball player Jose Fernandez actually had a fight with his pregnant girlfriend just hours before he went out on that boat, actually going out on the boat investigators say to clear his head a bit. Unfortunately just a few hours later Jose Fernandez along with two friends were killed when that 32foot fishing boat hit rocks near miami beach. A friend of one of the men actually urged him not to go out that night. He posted one last message on be careful. Friends of Jose Fernandez right here in tampa
Classes are canceled for the rest of this week at a South Carolina Elementary School where a teenager shot two 6yearold boys and a teacher at townville Elementary School in the western part of the state. The 14yearold boy opened fire at a School Playground and shot two 6yearold boys and a teacher. One of the boys and a teacher have been treated and released. Witnesses say the teen tried getting into the school, but several doors. An unarmed firefighter who responded to the scene took down that shooter and held him until deputies arrived. The teen now is accused of fatally shooting his father as well before opening fire at the school. So far no word on a motive. We now know what a black man shot and killed by police in san diego was holding when they opened fire. It was a vape device for an e cigarette. He held it in both hands in what they call a shooting police opened fire killing him on tuesday. It all started with his sister calling 911 saying her unarmed mentally ill brother was ha
Sunday. After that, we will have to keep our eyes on it. An update on the local forecast coming up in a couple minutes. Thank you, denis. Zika could have a big impact on snow birds this year year. One Group Showing a significant flights booked through Tampa Bay International airport. We are live to show you how local businesses are reacting. Brenda. Reporter well, so far here at whiskey joes they have had an year. But the numbers we got tell a different story about travelers planning their next vacation in the sunshine state. Here at clearwater beach, along wire cspray. Especially for the smaller guests. Make sure that theyre covered a lot. Reporter Jennifer Edmunds and her family will not let anything stop their family while. Reporter not even zika. We werent really worried. Reporter that is good news for pam who depends on tourists to fill up her pirate cruise ships. It affects families and that is the core of our business. Reporter fewer crowds may be heading to florida. The survey
Yesterday we saw some major backups. More than an hour it took to get from lakeland to downtown tampa tu to a couple of crashes. Right now smoothsailing. All in the green, 22 minutes from county line road to downtown tampa. 6 01. To a crime alert. A violent attack on a war veteran in st. Petersburg and this Morning Police are working to track down the driver from this surveillance video. Theyve already got an head start with a look at the vehicle they are looking for and also a good description of the guy. Abc action news anchor Lindsay Logue is live at happened. Pretty bold move to attack that man in broad daylight. It was around lunchtime that the attack happened so you can imagine the parking lot here at the walmart would have been busy as well as busy 34th street along this area. The victim says she was completely caught offguard. Jeffrey hardeman is a u. S. Army war vet, disabled and primarily uses a walker and cane to get around. He says last week a man walked up to him in the pa