78 this morning in st. Pete, 75 in zephyrhills and youre starting youre day at 79 for plant city, lakeland and a warm 81 in lake placid. Hourbyhour today, the numbers jump back into the low 90s. Perhaps a degree or two cooler than yesterday thanks the to cloudiness overhead. You can see the clouds already beginning to spread in from south florida. Also showers and thunderstorms offshore. I dont think rain is going to be much of an issue this morning but by this afternoon, were going to bring back the 40 rain chance and get used to that. Were going to break down the rain chances in greater detail in a few minutes. Breaking news this morning, violence, angry crowds took over the streets of milwaukee after an armed man was fatally mary, what do you know . This all started saturday afternoon when two Milwaukee Police officers stopped two people in a car on the citys in order to side. Both people in the car ran away. The officers started chasing them and during that chase, an officer fatall
The cases. Two weeks ago they got a break learning a stolen credit card was used in a store in south florida. Once we went to the store and they had video it helped identify the subject who was an employee of the store and that made it that much easier. Reporter they arrested two men from homestead along with a woman from naples. Only one has a tie to tampa. One of the suspects had family in town and country. Thats the only connection we found why they Reporter Police say even though they had video the case was difficult to solve because the suspects of from south florida. Elizabeth is glad they are in custody. Im glad because i feel bad for the people that were robbed like we were in relieved for the other people because i have friends who are nervous about our house. Reporter police tell us the thieves stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in police recovered some of the stolen items when they arrested the trio and working to return the stolen items they recovered to the victims. We
At all. This is perhaps the only place people want to see mosquitoes. Under control, being studied. One more Remarkable Research asset at the university of south florida. Reporter today, u. S. Representatives david jali and kathy castor got to see firsthand the Research Going on at usf. The research that could help in the fight against zika. We have to understand the urgency involved. We have to stay ahead of the issue. In some ways, it is a race against the clock right now. First speaker. Reporter that is why usf held its conference to talk in depth about the virus. It comes amid a six month long congressional night over funding. Leaders have fete to approve a proposed billion dollars funding package. Now they are at recress. What is the holdup . It is unconscionable. It is a lot of politics. It shouldnt be an issue. It. Reporter though congressional leaders on the whole cannot agree, the florida delegation does and they both flowing, but, it is a rob peter to pay polishings. They hav
Newschannel8s john rogers. Reporter shortly after 6 00 this morning, it was very dark outside. And a 16yearold girl was approaching the intersection of 20th street east and 50th avenue drive east. So he grabbed my backpack. He tackled me to the ground. He told me hey, take your clothes off. Reporter she tried to fight him off with little success. I was afraid i was going to die. Reporter thankfully, a car passed by and the man got up, took her phone and ran off. The girl is going to be okay, no attacker. Officials have notified parents and the Manatee County Sheriffs Office plans to have deputies near the bus stop the rest of the week. If you have any information, call crime stoppers. John rogers, newschannel8. We are finding out new information about the School Bus Driver cited this morning in a crash in polk county. Three students were taken to the hospital for evaluation. Frederick mcclellen for right of way violation. In april of 2016, he was involved in two separate crashes. He ma
It eventually merges into the gulf of mexico. The overall trend has been for a weaker storm. Five Day Development chance has dropped to 40 . A lot of models taking it toward the central gulf. One thing thats been inhibiting this development, look at the areas of orange and red. Thats where we have high windshear. That typically stops these things from strengthening. Get better next week, this is how it will impact our area. A big influx of tropical moisture is expected next week. That will result in higher rain chances locally. This morning 79 degrees. Locally 92 this afternoon. Warm and steamy. Rain chance 40 today. As i mentioned, it looks like more area will be getting wet next week. Umbrellas are getting a workout as we start off the next work eight days in greater detail coming up. New overnight a man is injured after a mobile home fire in lakeland. Firefighters responded to the home on new tampa highway before 11 00 last night. The man has burns on his hands and arm. He is expect