Were confirmed in south florida. Blood donations are being tested across the state and for good reason. A donors blood came back positive for zika in august. The testing lab that caught it in the bay area. New channel 8 chanel shows us how to keep it out of reach. All the blood makes its way to the testing lab in st. Pete. When it gets here, the blood is tested for zika. One blood official confirms the zika virus was found in a donation in florida. The blood was tested at their lab in st. Pete where everybody one blood donors blood is tested for zika virus. One rep could not give us specifics on where the donation came from. The doctors used highly sophisticated devices to test up to 3000 samples a day to provide results within hours to make sure that no zika positive supply. Thats the reason that this strum and the test is in place. One blood wants to ensure that they provide screen or appropriately screened blood in light of the zika epidemic. The fda has confirmed the one positive z
Put a target on steven smith. It is about shining a light on a horrendous police agency. He shot down the sheriffs quota for feel interview reports. Kendra conlin uncovers the story and get your id and picture even nothing wrong. Can i talk to you for a minute. Have a good day. Can i take your picture. Former Pinellas County Deputy Steven smith explains a field interview report. He says the sheriff mandated 30 of the random stops for each fight shift deputy every month and when he challenged it it cost him his career and reputation. I didnt agree with it and i never will. If i am guilty of anything it is for having a backbone. It is unconstitutional. The Sheriffs Office admits to doing fi res calling it routine police work. Stopping and chatting with people out and about and gathering information about who is in the neighborhood and then saving your info in a report database. The department would not confirm there is a monthly quota and believes crimes. I can see it being problematic.
Ill tell you what, it was hard to beat the weekend. But today were going to be just as clear. I mean, max defender 8, all over it this morning showing you the nice, clear skies. And temperatures are cool, yes, but theyre not as cool as yesterday morning. So we have some 40s. 45 in inverness. Look at plant city, youre not bad, 59. Just refreshing this morning. 59 in clearwater. 60 in fish hawk. And look what a difference, nine degrees warmer in brooksville. Seven degrees warmer than this six degrees warmer in tampa. During the afternoon, just two degrees below the average. Expecting 81. The average is 8. And tonight, slightly tonight, 83 the average is 83. In weather and traffic on the 8s, i go hourbyhour through the day for you and leslee lacey has the commute. We have a lot of issues but fortunately, they have all cleared up. Lets take a look. What im showing you right now is i4. The last camera reverted to 25. So this is residual congestion. Where the crash was located is by Martin L
Polls to show donald trump taking the lead and Hillary Clinton just now wrapping up a rally in tampa. Were joined live from curtis hixon park. Reporter clinton just left the stage in the past 15 minutes or so. Today is her 69th birthday, but she knew this wasnt a day she could take off. She got on the stage about 45 minutes ago, few minutes start. There was a big crowd. Many of them got pretty hot out here. We saw a few people carried away by ems crews but she went in on attacking donald trump who took the day off to open his new hotel in washington dc. Clinton knowing she cant take any time off right now. The polls are getting closer than ever there is one poll showing her lead has been reduced to just 3 points and another one showing donald trump ahead by 2 points. She spent time attacking donald if you are casting doubts, you want to keep people in suspense as to whether you will respect the outcome of an election, that is contracting contrary to we are as americans. We have had our
It has been a comfortable morning. We can use max defender 8 to check on the cloud cover. There are some passing clouds. The clouds overnight help to trap the heat so we stay warmer. 69 tampa. 69 brooksville. 66 urbandale. 69 sarasota. This is warmer than yesterday. This is the 24hour temperature change were lake linden is 4 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time. High of 85, above the average of 82. I will take you specifically hour by hour throughout the day and give you your hollowing forecast but we will help you get out the door this morning. Just one problem affecting traffic. It is actually blocked in both directions right at Heritage Harbor. Outside of their we actually have a vehicle that is disabled. That is what is going on there. Lets go ahead and take a look at travel times. We are up to speed on i 75 coming out of pasco and also into downtown tampa. We are up to speed on 275. A major local roadway is now back open after it was shut down due to a fiery crash that kille