Upper 70s to about 80 degrees. Its nice and dry as well so you dont have to worry about any wet roads for the commute this morning. Well check with janelle in a moment and see if there are any other tieups. As we work through the day well be up to the upper 80s by noon. That is where well see an isolated shower or two beginning to bubble up inland but we wont really see the majority of our area with showers and storms across it until about 2 00 to 3 00. So youve got a good amount of dry hours today and certainly hot temperatures. 92 as the high with coverage of afternoon showers and storms. I do think the evening commute could be a little messier than the morning commute but you tell me, how are things looking . Looking great. The roads dry. Corey dierdorff is driving over the Courtney Campbell causeway heading into clearwater. No crashes this morning, your drive across the bridge just nine minutes and looking good on the Howard Frankland and the gandy bridge as well. The only crash we
The boyfriend caroline sine so e died. Her broand sean hankins is still fighting for his life. Were very remorseful to hear about what happened. A judge raised bond to 50,000 saying Brice Mccloud is a threat. A school bus came within inches of running over an 11 yearold boy in manatee county. That bus did run over the childs backpack while the boy was still wearing it. The florida Highway Patrol says it happened in the School Bus Loading area. Investigators say the boy fell in the right rear tire of the hisbackpack. He was treated for minor injuries at the scene. His family later took him to the hospital. Red light cameras can bring a lot of money for cities and officials stress they are a Public Safety measure. Its all up for debate. The Bradenton City Council will be decide going to they keep them. Marisela burgos has the numbers on whether the cameras really keep you safe. Reporter maybe you noticed them at seven intersections in bradenton. Its going to help Traffic Safety in the lo
Cell phones and tablets with them on this first day. Reporter they are. They want to try and work that in with the learning process. Its the whole idea. Do you ever wonder why your kids, maybe you, getting hooked on mobile games . Remember candy crash . Pokemon go . If the reason is because they are trying to get to the next level teachers at bayonet middle school, they think they can bring it into the classroom. So it opened today after being closed last year for remodeling. They are also remodeling curriculum. Teachers want the classroom to feel the same way, they wont necessarily play video games in math class but they will be using a level up learning system. Keeping students engaged and challenged, an area of study they like at a pace that works for them. One parent we spoke with is ecstatic about this for her daughter. They are going to learn how to use the device for what it was really intended for. So yes, she is here with her projects as well as i will be keeping in touch with
92 in tampa. 93 brandon. A little lower in the places where we see the showers and storms developing. Even by the coast today were going to see temperatures in the low 90s across much of the area. So mid to upper 80s where, again we see a shower and storm hormone help to cool things off. We start with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. Dry, lots of sunshine. By noon maybe a shower or thunderstorm inland but the majority of the rain wont 2 00, 3 00 and continuing to about sunset before tapering off. Again highs in the low 90s but janelle, its going to feel close to 100 again when you factor in the humidity. If you are heading out the door now, to major problems. Some construction we thought would be out there this title of morning is already cleared. Corey dierdorff is checking out the veterans expressway, just avenue and said its wide open. So no more construction underneath the vets on hillsborough avenue. Were also checking out i4, this is around thonotosassa road and plant city,
Teacher is dead. The Victim Police say of a drunk driver. That driver, brice macleod, facing upgraded charges this morning. Abc action News Reporter Rodney Dunigan live at the Pinellas Park Police Department. This case has taken a major turn. Reporter it certainly has. In fact the Police Department holding a press conference at 9 30 this morning to give us the latest details on this case. Meanwhile, loved ones of those victims are simply left to deal with it all. We will get through this, well help the children get through this. Reporter plenty of questions, not enough answers for family, friends and co workers of Pinellas County teacher caroline sine. Heart broken over her death. Its difficult but its something you learn to do the more years youre in this position. You learn this is part of what you do. You become a family. You take care of each other. Reporter came caroline sines boyfriend sean hankins bayfront hospital. Brice macleod, the man Pinellas Park police say was drunk behin