live. this ad has appeared on our air. >> reporter: yeah, it has appeared on every single bay area television station has as other political ads but this one got under congressman jolly's skin so he and his attorneys want it off the air. >> imagine donald trump being sworn in as president. >> put donald trump in a plane together. shaking hands. at the news conference together. >> reporter: if you are watching this commercial in passing, you might think the republican nominee and david jolly are old friends. >> it closer look. >> and we quickly noticed that they had photo shopped my head on other people's bodies. >> reporter: david jolly who is fighting to maintain his congressional seat is not a fan of the ad or donald trump. the ad isn't produced by charlie crist's campaign but the campaign committee. >> i have never met donald trump or had a conversation drama. they say like trump he would limit a woman's right to choose and jolly supports trump's extreme agenda on women's choices. but did the ad go too far? >> i always frown on any kind of visual presentation in a commercial that misleads the >> and the remarkable irony is those photos actually exist of donald trump and charlie crist. >> reporter: and, it is known that charlie has taken donations from trump in the past. david jolly also calling on charlie crist to denounce trump's caught on camera's comments about women. well, the campaign says he long ago denounced donald trump. >> about this ad, will it be taken off the air? station. during any political season, these things come up and these requests are being made. we have passed it onto the appropriate parties. >> candace mccowan, thanks so much. the author of a book about campus sexual assault is speaking out about donald trump's lewd remarks about women. dr. sam staley wrote the book unsafe on any campus in july of this year. he says undermine efforts to educate students and prevent sexual violence at colleges and universities. >> 18 to 20% of women will report by the time they have graduated they have been sexually assaulted. they have actually experienced the things that donald trump is bragging about in that tape. >> the book also encourages bystanders to intervene when they hear inappropriate conversationsful regardless of his views on trump's comments, either candidate. >> groups visited governor rick scott's office about the zika virus asking him to open up communications with their groups about zika and birth control issues. kimberly diaz of planned parenthood was concerned about a prior law that would have limited access to birth control for low income women. >> and, it basically took away access to birth control which is a form of contraception that would prevent the ability for did have zika. >> both groups are hoping that lawmakers will consult with them before making any cut to reproductive funding or limiting access to abortions. the presidential race promises to drive a lot of voters to the polls this november. but nine states including florida will vote on whether to legalize marijuana. in florida's case, it is for medical use. it could affect the economy nationwide. decide if people can walk into a store like this to buy pot for personal use or get it as medicine. more than half the country, 58%, think marijuana should be legal. colorado said yes to recreational use four years ago. now, arizona next door, is considering it too. >> what can arizona learn from colorado? we can tightly regulate and tax the sale of marijuana. >> colorado schools revenues. instead, denver schools got nothing. legalizing marijuana was a bad deal for colorado. >> reporter: five states, arizona, california, nevada, massachusetts, and maine will decide whether to legalize marijuana for personal use. four others, florida, arkansas, north dakota, and montana may joan half the country allowing it for medical reasons. with so many states potentially making it legal and candy officials are worried it could spark more illegal use. >> it might be passed along to children or more potent than believed. >> reporter: those who support legalization says regulation will prevent it. >> in the states that passed it you have quality control, advertising limitations and potency limitation. >> reporter: if california approves marijuana sales it could become a game changer for the entire people used it. a gallop poll says one in eight u.s. adults, 13%, say they smoke marijuana. in 2013, that number was only 7%. well, a hawk found hurt at a bay area airport has been in rehab for months. >> today, he got the chance to fly freely once again. newschannel8 was there. >> plus, our heart walk phone banks are still underway. we have great incentives for our donors including bucs and lightning fans. coming up, stacie schaible has the story of a fan who collapsed from cardiac arrest and lived to tell the tale. >> well, the clouds are keeping temperatures down. we are holding onto slightly lower dew points. a few light rain showers. we will look ahead to the weekend forecast ahead. >> we'll have that and more coming up. you're watching newschannel8, the >> someone brought a nearly paralyzed hawk to the owl's free. newschannel8's jana jones was there when the hawk returned to the skies. >> reporter: the red tailed caulk hawk had a long road to recovery. here at the golf club, she was able to get back to the golf club. skyler was found by workers at the airport. >> pretty much paralyzed. we figured it got hit by a plane or a car. >> reporter: that day, kris porter with the owl's nest sanctuar and took it to dr. peter black. >> she swallowed a femur bone, the leg bone of a chicken or a duck. she swallowed it whole. pressing up against the spinal column. >> reporter: even after the bone was removed, she couldn't get up. >> there was a time where we wondered if it was best for the animal to continue on. >> reporter: for five weeks, the bird barely moved. porter said she is glass she she decided to get up on her hawks and then her legs. >> reporter: then, with a few more weeks of rehab and time in the flying barn, skyler made her big exit today at the feather sound country club. >> i do think about that we almost called it on her. and, we gave her that extra little bit. and, she is a magnificent female. she is going to be a great bird. beautiful. so it is always wonderful to see her come out in some a beautiful environment on such too. >> reporter: skyler was not the only bird let back into the wild. they freed five burdens today. reporting in pinellas county, jana jones, newschannel8. the tampa bay heart walk is right around the corner. here is something to think about. heart disease accounts for one in seven deaths an is the number one killer of min and women in the u.s. >> and you can help change the numbers by calling our 8 on your side heart walk phone bank right now. live as well. what is happening? >> reporter: we are trying to spread the word. i have been here almost 12 hours. we started at 6:00 a.m. this morning. phone calls came in. we raised nearly $6,000 this morning. we have already raised almost another $8,000. but, our goal is 100,000, so, we need your help. and i'm about to share the story of charlie curtis, he is a survivor, a young teen who had a normal life an day during gym class, he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. take a look. >> six people surrounding me. they all started rotations of cpr. >> reporter: three years ago when charlie curtis was a 15- year-old freshman, he collapsed on this very track add plant high school. >> i can remember running on the track. and, i remember everything going blackish dark. but other than that, not very much. >> how far were you into that class. out of the blue, charlie suffered sudden cardiac arrest. >> so i made the corner, i could tell charlie was really in distress. >> reporter: coach carrie mann was the first adult to reach charlie. >> you could tell by his facial features there wasn't any breathing that was going on. >> reporter: coach mann and eventually five other faculty members took turns giving charlie chest compressions and the key to his story is they didn't stop. >> really pulled together. >> reporter: they performed cpr more than ten minutes straight until help arrived. >> if you had not? >> it would not have been the outcome it is. >> absolutely not. >> reporter: that heroic effort not only saved charlie's life, but also prevented permanent brain damage. charlie's mom lisa remembers getting the fateful phone call. >> we didn't quite know what charlie's situation was when we arrived at the hospital. >> reporter: charlie doesn't but what happened that day has changed his life forever. he doesn't mind changing his story because he hopes it will help other. >> that is why cpr and awareness of it is so important. it can happen anywhere, anyone. >> reporter: oh, he is such a great kid. we had charlie here with us live earlier. and, he is out there telling people why cpr is so important. the number to call is on your screen. 1-800-528-0808. if you donate $150, right now, the next ten callers, you can have your choice. we have five pairs of lightning tickets to the new jersey devils game on october 15. we also have five pairs of bucs tickets for the bucks raiders game. that is on october 13. a $150 donation, right now, first ten callers and you can pick from one of those two games. we really appreciate your support today. we will be here until 7:30 tonight guys. >> get them while they are hot. 6:00. and our heart walk phone bank is receiving donations until 7:30. that is 1-800-528-0808. you can also go to wfla.com/heartwalk to donate or sign up for stacie's team. now, max defender 8, the world's most powerful radar, and your storm team 8 forecast with chief meteorologist steve jerve. >> we have been detecting this very light shower passing across the state in the ovl picked up on a few of these. the general movement is from northeast to southwest with a few of the light rain showers kind of drying up. some of these might not be reaching the ground, but they are out there, so a few drops here and there. not impossible. a few of these are stretched across sections of southern sarasota county. moving further away. it has not been a very rainy afternoon by any means but the showers are out there and have been out there today. 57% relative humidity. out in lakeland, lakeland auto mall, 78 degrees. overcast, the flag nod doing too much. at veteran's ford, 80-degree. a van up there i think. i love when they do that. a great view right along the veteran's expressway. temperature are nice. so, mostly dry conditions. rain chances near 10% for temperatures will be comfortable, near 70 degrees. that is pretty close to our average. i think average about 69. next front not expected to move through until the end of next week. especially out nine days or so. ten days maybe, we will see the movement of a front coming through bringing in drier air, cooler too. probe more of a temperature impact. dew point impact. the next five days, temperatures will be fairly cool overnight. we are looking for near the temperatures for tomorrow. 7:00 a.m., 70 degrees. a mild start to the day. in the afternoon, 86. we topped out at 87 for a high today. about in the same kind of range with the clouds. not a lot of sunshine. perhaps, earlier in the day. then, we will pick up more clouds as the day goes along. 84 at the airport in tampa. 82 at the airport in saint pete. a dew point has come back to 70 degrees so you are feeling that humidity. though at least the temperatures are down just a little bit more. on defender 8. there is not too much going on there. this just sort of draws a grid and pick out the shower activity. as i mentioned a lot of that not even reaching the ground, but the clouds are there. impressive looking hurricane, nicole almost a major hurricane, not going to affect the bay area or the state of florida. but look at that very well defined eye. unfortunately, it is headed directly toward bermuda. we hope it will wobble a bit further to the east. over that area. potentially close to a major hurricane as i mentioned now 110 miles an hour. that is at the high end of category 2 strength. so we will be watching what is happening there the next 24 hours. this evening more of the same. clouds moving across. maybe a sprinkle. thursday morning, maybe a few clouds around. in the afternoon, a small 10% chance of seeing a shower. much like we have seen the past couple of days. much like we will see the coming days after that. friday into saturday. high temperatures mid and upper average. 69, 70 degrees or so. on in the weekend, very consistent with our weather and yeah, we will pick up a bit more humidity. we will look forward to the front long term. maybe nine or ten days out, we could see a significant front. >> sounds delightful. >> yes, it will be. >> thank you. an interesting study. a new insurance study revealing the state where you are most likely to hit a deer. >> think you know which one? we will see if you are right after the break. also coming up, why the people in this video are in trouble jenn holloway, julie phillips, and me on newschannel8 at 8:00 on great 38. >> ahead on nbc nightly news, we will have details on the missile attack on an american naval ship. the second in a week. and what is u.s. options are. why the upcoming holiday season could be a good one for those looking for work. and, four legged passengers have become a common sight in the air. but is there a crack down coming on comfort animals in >> now, to what's making headlines across america. the murder trial of a georgia man whose 22 month old son died after being left in his hot suv resumed today. video from a nearby chick- harris with his son cooper that morning. prosecutors say he intentionally left the boy the car while he was at work. a new insurance study shows the state you are most likely to hit a deer. state farm says it is west virginia. drivers have a one in 41 chance of hitting a deer. montana, pennsylvania, iowa, and south dakota round out the top five. you about. wells fargo's ceo has resigned after the scandal of the sales practices. the san francisco bank said wednesday that stump will relinquish his title as chairman. he had led wells fargo since 2007 and he faced congressional hearings and consumer wrath after wells fargo was found to have opened thousands accounts without permission. the republican presidential candidate tweeted the video showing cops escorting trump's motorcade wearing his trademark red hats. the chief said they violated policy by participating in political activity while in uniform. don't forget to call into our heart walk phone bank. give them a call. tonight. we are offering a bunch of incentives to our donors including a trip to la, two tickets to the ellen show. the number is on the screen. 1-800-528-0808. it is also scrolling at the bottom of your screen. newschannel8 at 6:00 is up next. >> stacie and keith are here with what we are working on. >> reporter: a bay area deputy's weapon stolen. >> a look at how a thief managed to get his hands on the florida. republican presidential nominee donald trump in the bay area today. hear his message to voters. >> nearly two months after a horrific crash that claimed the life of a music teacher, well, her boyfriend who was also injured in the accident is speaking out about his recovery. >> a hillsborough school district insurance investigation is underway. after a problem we first pointed out in a you paid for it report. >> those stories plus your on newschannel8, the station that is always on your side. what if one of the biggest challenges we face down here... could be solved... what if unlimited, clean power was at your fingertips? 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