Yet because we still have a lot of leftover tropical moisture that is streaming through the area. I think today is going to feel be a lot like it was yesterday afternoon where you just had a lot of cloud cover, occasional showers running through the area. This morning we had a little bit of rain in the Citrus County area up to leve. Not a big deal. We are not going to put too much more in the bucket. We cant have more rain, there is nowhere to it go. The rain . Southout east winds at 3 Miles Per Hour. A lot of cloud cover. A few showers mixed in. It is not going to ruin your day and not going to rain every minute of the day but keep checking the sky tower radar for chance of showers. Tropical storm hermine causing problems for the part of the country. I will talk about that in a minute. Investigating a house fire in port richey. It broke out before 4 00 on westport drive in port richey. Bring you an update as soon as we get more information. Also new this morning, Sarasota Police are i
Avenue. A little west of the ybor city area. Firefighters got the flames under control an hour later. There are no reports of injuries. The cause of the fire is now under investigation. Today all pasco county schools will be open following hurricane hermine but some neighborhoods are still drying out from flooding. As abc action News Reporter Cameron Polom shows us three Unsung Heroes spent labor day pulling families out of danger. Reporter hundreds of people felt the devastation of hurricane hermine in its aftermath families are still being forced from their homes. As soon as we got back there we noticed a lot of people still stuck in their homes. Reporter eric, joe and rich were not affected by the flooding but seeing the despair they decided to do what they could by boat. One family helped because they spotted a little girl asking to be rescued. You ok . Saw little elizabeth waiting. She was adorable. In her home, mom, dad and three brothers and sisters all surrounded by water. You
I am about to ruin it for some. We have tons of moisture in the atmosphere, okay. We are not going to go from all that rain to nothing. And transition slowly and notice the showers. The tropical downpours approaching the west coast. Again this morning. And, boy, they are so close if not onshore already right around hudson, southward. New port richey, port richey, holiday, a batch of heavy rain that is moving through anclote now and that is going to come minutes or so, and i know i know the last thing you want is more rain. Here is another shower too. Right over the pinellas part of the gandy bridge and that is moving toward south tampa. So we may have started off quiet. Got the sun up on a quiet note, but this is what we are going to have to deal with unfortunately. And i think the best rain chances will be lets say if you drew a line, i4 north where the best rain chances are going to be throughout the day and just more scattered showers and storms at least by labor day. We will knock
Long as theyre safe. Reporter pastor ron hubbard is ready for a conversation between deputies and demonstrators and hes opening the doors to his church to make it happen. People are protesting, but they want to be able to speak and talk without fear of retaliation and, of course, on the other side of the street the law enforcement, they want to be able to listen without fear of their lives in the process. Reporter as a long time spiritual leader in the neig tells us his heart is broken after seeing racial tension. What do we want . Justice reporter last week 22year old Levonia Riggins was shot as hillsborough deputies executed a search warrant at his home. The Sheriffs Office maintains after repeated demands riggins would not show his hands and that because of his criminal record involving guns they were afraid he was armed. Me and my family is out here to demand justice. Reporter riggins older have organized marches over the last week. As for pastor hubbard, hes welcoming everyone int
A little back to reality. 73 in bartow. 79 in tampa. 75 in crystal river. 80s moved in st. Pete. Instead of in the blue, we are running only a few degrees warmer. Up to 4 in many pots. Overall good visibility but the morning is dry. We havent seen thatch rain that has resulted in to much heat. Today with a little more moisture creeping in going with more a 30 to 40 rain chance not until after 3 00 in most spots. A swirl here a swirl here south of the keys. A tropical disturbance has a slim chance it will develop and moving west. Will not play a role in our local weather. As we head to the day today, more about the aboveaverage heat. 88 by lunchtime hit 92 today. Between 3 and 8 00 our best chance for scattered showers and storms including at the bulls game tonight. Could be storms around. Your gameday forecast coming coming. Thanks, lindsay, we start with a sad story out of Hillsborough County. Son in the back seat of a hot car. Investigators say Troy Whitaker accidentally left his 23m