Two people suffered smoke inhalation. We are making calls to find out how serious their injuries are. And lets get a check on the weather. A nice cool down for the weekend. Yeah, in fact, returning to winter, even though its still february. Back to temperatures and we would expect sort of our coldest part of the year in january. 39 in zephyrhills right now. Cool in clearwater, 52. But 49 in fish hawk. And 46 in plant city. And milder in sarasota at 54. But we are warmer or excuse me, cooler in most places than this time yesterday. Lakeland, nine degrees colder than 6 00 yesterday morning. Clearwater about four degrees cooler. Brandon, seven degrees cool. And cooler. And i expect another batch from the north so highs today only 62. Thats well below the average of 74. And colder night tonight with a low of 42. At 6 08 in weather and traffic on the 8s, i walk you hourby hour through friday and then tell you about the weekend because really thats all a cool one too. Yes. Well, right now, w
A little low visibility right now especially in plant city and lakeland. Lakeland, you have point three mile visibility. Keep that in mind you may have fog this morning. Satellite and radar showing fog or a few low clouds. Other than that, a nice morning and dry. This morning, a few clouds. Temperatures will be in the 40s to lower 50s. This afternoon, 67 degrees. Yesterday, were right around 71. About 4 degrees cooler today, but a good deal of sunshine, so a pretty nice forecast for this time and february much too shabby, adrienne. A deadly wrongway crash kills two people. Its a trend this season. The family is demanding a change. Lets look thompson was going north on i275 south and hit Eugene Fisher nearly head on. Theyre both unconscious. Yes, i have a pulse on one of them. In the end, unfortunately both men died. Fishers family wants change now. More signs installs, detectors. Fdot said theyre working on it with arrows and warning drivers where not to go. This destroyed so many fami
We have the latest in the search for a killer possibly caught on camera shooting up a tampa nightclub. And its super bowl sunday. Fans are making food and were all watching the clock as game time approaches. Who president ial candidates believe will take home the win. Well have that story. Good sunday morning, everybody. Thank you so much for joining us and starting your day here at news channel 8. Well get to the top story in a minute but let us check on your sunday forecast with meteorologist mark collins. I have my long sleeves on today. You listened to the forecast, the cool weather. It makes it great to cook indoors. The house doesnt get too hot. There is wind out there, so it might be lard to get the barbecue going. You see sunshine here. It will get sunnier and sunnier you can see the pam that trees swaying over lakewood ranch. The rain is moving out. We had light drips south of the bay area that will continue to move away from the area. As we look ahead temperatures 50s. But we
A fire broke out on fowler avenue at a hotel in tampa. No one was hurt. Investigators are trying to figure out what started the fire in the first place. On this friday morning, an emotional plea from the parents of a man murdered at a tampa nightclub. For this to happen, a tragic event, how he died, you know, our baby shouldnt have been taken away from me so brutally. Thats nina lancaster, she is the mother of 21yearold Marvin Lancaster. She wants someone to step up and help police find whoever opened fire at club rayne killing two. We have a beautiful weekend ahead. Leigh, i am happy to hear this. Yes, i am excited to bring the news to you. High pressure is in control of the southeastern United States conditions and around the high, notice how you get the clockwise motion of wind and you might feel that breeze again out of the east to northeast. A few clouds possibly through the day but generally, sunny and comfortable. A little chill this morning, 52 in clearwater. 52 in plant city.
Morning to find out how serious their injuries are. Its 5 00. Lets turn things over to leigh spann for the weekend forecast. And you know, its certainly cooler than this time yesterday. Its not quite as windy. But still, i would need a jacket all day, especially in places like brooksville at 40. Inverness, 37. Polk county, dropping into the mid40s. And the closer to the coast this morning, its a little bit warmer. We are around 60 in bradenton but everybody cooler than this time yesterday. Plant city, 11 degrees cooler. Brooksville, 13 degrees cool. And i and i expect cold air all day. Despite the average being 74, we will only hit 62 and the breeze will make it feel cold. And tonight is the coldest night of the cold snap with a low of 42. At 5 08 for weather and traffic on the 8s, i take you hourby hour for your friday. And leslee is here to help you get the commute started. Thats right. We have several issues to be on and right now, im going to start with the good news at i4 around t