The ridesharing debate in Hillsborough County just took a slight detour. The Public Transportation commission . Did vote on some rule changes wednesday. But they also made some concessions. And the battle. Is still far from over. walter the ptc voted to have ridesharing drivers get mandatory background checks. Their cars also cant be older than ten years. And the companies and drivers must have car insurance. And annual inspections. The ptc also got rid of the most controversial requirements. Asking drivers to wait seven minutes call. And having a minimum fare of seven dollars. Uber and lyft threaten to leave the area if the changes go through. The ptc will still have to hold a public hearing on the changes next month. And if they pass again. Uber and lyft could require another meeting, with . State officials. Port richey is the first city in pasco county to decriminalize small amounts of pot. If someone is caught with less than 20 grams. Officers can choose to richey city leaders made
Are amazed. applause . Reporter even the emergency room doctors say its hard to believe but there he is with a thumbs up. 29yearold Atlantic City Police Officer josh vadell 12 days after being shot in the head leaving the hospital waving to supporters. Being wheeled out of the Atlantic Care Regional Medical Center headed now for months of rehab in philadelphia. The team that we have here did a fantastic job. Physicians, trauma surgeons, neuro surgeons, nurses, anesthesia, respiratory the whole team we have responded. The. Way theyre trained and they saved his life. They did a great job. Reporter the team of doctors also applauded for saving joshs life. He was lifted into the ambulance a mid cheers from Community Leaders and other First Responders joshs pregnant wife by his side. Doctors say had the bullet to his brain gone a millimeter or two farther he may not be here today. Luckily for him, it hit him in the right parietal lobby didnt not cross the midline so it stayed there. Which i
Along the causeway so jorks did you see any of for your self or what did you hear . Reporter yes, cynthia, we did see a dead cheng for ourselves today. Based on some of the animals and based on some of the iementz that have been found out here. There are rumors swirling this may have been a ceremonial animal sacrifice ceremony. So is that what is going on . Well, tpd cant say for sure we diso know they are investigating. When i first got here, that is where the site was. Just feet from the causeway near the boat ram. That is where one of the three chickens was here. Is where leah found what she believes may be the remnants ave an na ma list tick sacrifice. I witnessed probably at least 20 separate incidences where the animals are left in what appears she documented these photos. Decapitated chickens, cast and goats. Their caucuses left along the shore and fruits and flowers left behind. Hayward wonders if this may be a santa rhea offering, a caribbean religion that does practice animal
A lot of gusty wind out there. Let s head over to marshfield. Coverage. Re there. Jack we have had a day of whiteout conditions and all of a sudden in the last hour, the snow is back. Heavy snow at that. But so far, so far so good. It went over the seawall a few hours before high tide. Yes, it does get pretty flooded over here. It blocks off that area. Jack 45 minutes after high tide and you can see that the flooding was not that bad. Now we are concerned with the incredible snow and wind. The snow is sideways. With the astronomical high tide, you have to expect it. The windblown snow was not taking was not sticking. Last year, all the damage that was caught. Jack the next high tide is around 11 00 tonight. They don t think it will be as high as today. I am jack harper. Ed take a look at these pictures from nantucket. Water spilling into neighborhoods shutting down several streets with nearly a foot of water. And our Live Team Coverage continues now with nicole. She has been battling t