Holiday around here. Lets check in with leigh. People got to bundle up. Yes, certainly need the jacket this morning. Brooksville it is 30 degrees. We just dropped there broad freezing right at freezing in inverness at 32 but everybody is chilly. Its 33 in zephyrhills, 39 in plant city, 48 in clear water. So if you thought yesterday was cold today is significantly colder. Plant city, brandon 13 degrees colder than yesterday, 7 deg defender 8 is not only proving that its not raining but its streaming dry air. So nothing but sunshine today and despite that look how far below average, average is 77. Another cold night tonight down to 47 degrees but coming up ill take you hour by hour through the day and let you know how long this is going to last. In the meantime were going to help you get out the door. A pretty good drive. County, we do have part of state road 64 blocked weve got an accident right there, and injuries are involved. So ill keep an eye on that one for you. Meanwhile weve still got a little bit of a delay southbound u. S. 19 at tarpon avenue due to a crash thats trying to clear up. A great drive on all of the bay area bridges. A new rash of violence against Police Officers. 4 officers have beenho the past 24 hours. These cases have not been linked in any way, but all of the shootings involve either officers in traffic or making traffic stops. Yeah, thats right. One officer has been killed, 3 others hurt in 4 separate shootings including one right here in florida. Now, overnight an officer in the kansas city area was shot during a traffic stop. Few details are available, but were told the officer is okay. A suspect was also shot. The shooting of a st. Louis officer was killed the officer was in a marked car in traffic sunday when he was shot twice in the face. Hes in critical but stable condition. Last night in florida officer cichone was conducting a traffic stop when he was shot hes been released from the hospital and a suspect is in custody and in texas a Police Detective was shot and killed as he sat in his patrol car. The detective was writing a ticket when he was murdered. Shooter is on the loose. A fellow detective says his murder is another example of the risks that officers take every day. Its very hard to find somebody thats willing to do this profession, this job because of the very thing that we saw today. Now, before sundays shootings the total of Police Killed in the line of duty 127, thats according to the officer down memorial page. Of those 58 deaths were from gunfire. Such terrible developments across the country. Im sure well continue to hear more throughout the course of the day. A shooting at a gas station has left 2 people dead, it happened at a raceway. Fire rescue explains one person died at the scene the other died at the shooter is not at large though deputies have not said if the person was one of 2 found dead or is in custody. A wrong way crash injury as tampa Police Officer, this happened around 3 30 this morning at kennedy boulevard. The driver was going the wrong way on hide park avenue when he hit the Police Officer. The air bags went off in both vehicles. The driver was not injured. The officer suffered minor injuries but should be okay. And today more meetings on trump. After several possible cabinet picks showed up in new jersey over the weekend hes back at it in new york city today and tomorrow. The trump team looking to fill 4,000 staff openings in the administration. More than a thousand of those will require senate confirmation. This weekend the president elect held talks with former new york may gully i dont know knee. The president elect waser romney came in. They had a good meeting it was a warm exchange and i know hes under active consideration to be the secretary of state of the United States along with some other very distinguished americans. Some selections already announced Jeff Sessions for attorney general, congressman mike pompeo for cia director National Security advisor. One Campaign Issue involved creating a muslim registry. The chief of staff dismissed that notion but left the door open. On nbcs meet the press he said hes not ready to rule anything out. He explained there would be no register is a tree based on religion. He believes that no faith should be judged as a whole, but there are some people there are some people that need to be prevented from coming into this country. So i think thats where 99 of americans are at. He explained the Trump Administration wants a better vetting system in place before the u. S. Allows anyone from a country known to harbor or help terrorists into the United States. Toys r us will stop on fire. You can see the bed of the pickup truck. Were joined live from a toys r us. How did they respond to this . Well, were just a few days out from black friday one of the biggest shopping days of the year and toys r us is responding by pulling that toy off of store shelves and investigating what caused it all to happen. The family said that they bought the truck tonka dump truck from friday but on way home it caught fire. They said they pulled over to put out the flames but as they drove back to the store it ignite again this time setting his truck on fire. The officer when he looked on he said the flames look appeared to be , you know, 15, 20 feet high. Yeah, it was pretty shocking. So i went to go they told me to get whatever i needed out of the car, so im in the back grabbing into purse and stuff an then all this glass shattered in from the and then there was smoke and dust inside. The couple did call 911 and a trooper who arrived on scene tried to put out the fire, but the flames were just too intense. When the Fire Department put out the fire this is all that was left of the truck. Now, luckily no one was hurt in these flames and so far toys r us does believe this that toy so there could be a few disappointed kids out there knowing that they wont find this truck underneath their tree this Christmas Morning but better to be safe than sorry. Sure thing. Safety first. Lets turn things over to leigh spann, youve got lots to talk about some chilly weather for us. Yes you need to certainly grab the jacket this morning. It is the coldest morning weve seen in quite some time although it does warm up we stay below into the 40s but it doesnt take lock about until lunchtime to get into the 60s, 62 at that point. 68 at 3 p. M. But then back down to 59 degrees by 7. So this is going to be the coldest day weve seen in a while. Last day we had a High Temperature below 70 degrees was back on march 21st. Mid70s tomorrow near 80 by thanksgiving and well be seeing very little rain expected throughout this entire week. 16 formed, it is expected to become Tropical Storm otto maybe even hurricane otto. Well check in now with traffic on the 8s because its a chilly morning. It is chilly ill tell you that remote start where you can start it before you walk out im loving that because you put the heater on and its warm. Lets take a look at traffic. Its not perfect of we have issues out here in Manatee County at state road 64 we have a crash. So keep that in mind. Youll be routed around it. Tarpon avenue at u. S. 19 still trying to clear up seeing southbound delays and a new one evans road at park drive north of main and west of u. S. 19 in pinellas county. Thats a look at weather an traffic on the 8s. This morning a turkey give away in tampa. A lot of folks are lining up. This is a shot from earlier in the morning and lots of folks are lining up at the pendes law firm. Theyll hand them out on a first come first served basis. They explain its their way to spread some Holiday Cheer to the community. They will begin giving away the turkeys at 8 30 this morning. These are more people who are in need. Well, youre golden years are supposed to be relaxing seeing family and traveling the world not so much. Thats how our grand parents did it, right . Your retirement dreams . Dont miss my story coming up. And not even finished with college but heading to the state legislature. Well introduce you to youngest lawmaker. . Think of your fellow man. . . Lend him a helping hand. . . Put a little love in your heart. . . Take a good look around. . . Put a little love in your heart. . . In your heart. . avo the subaru share the love event is happening now and will have given ninety million dollars. Forget spending all day on the golf course or babysitting the grandkids retirement is not what it used to be. The workforce is ageing there just isnt enough money to go around. Still some residents are figuring out how to enjoy their golden years. Im working a job right now that i expect to be able to work for a very long time. So i did that deliberately feeling like were not going to be able to rely on like the government. Her reality is one faced by millions of americans the finish despite 401 k and Social Security contributions the bureau of labor statistics reports 20 of americans 65 and older are working. Todays retirement looks different than your grandparents. In the shock of i didnt save enough money is the opportunity of how can i make money but do it in a way that had meaning and purpose for me. New retirement, she says theyre turning hobbies into a business or becoming professional caretakers but believes company should also adapt. Could the organization think differently about keeping them on on a parttime basis or a contract basis. She believes Older Americans can enjoy their grandkids and activities if they explore flexible opportunities but what about younger americans . My kids who are young theyre in their 20s tell them start saving early and hope for i dont know its all very unconcern. However she says many millennials are already getting it right. Yes, they need to save money but its about purpose and looking for different opportunities along the way. Which we didnt do as boomers. Yeah she really said that the younger people can learn from the mistakes of the baby boomer generation who you know just worked for a company all their lives probably didnt put away as much as they should have and now getting to that age and dont have the money. Better. And working for a purpose too i think is really important because if you do what you love. Check out my facebook theyre having an event to help people prepare for retirement. I put the details on there. Voters made it clear this year they wanted to shake things up and voters in pasco county spoke loud and clear about that change when they vote the youngest representative ever as a florida a 21year old ucf student amber mariano. She says shes ready to shake things up. What do you think it is about you that inspired voters . I think it is my age, i think its you know, Everyone Wants new perspective right now. As you said, thats the thing thats going on, and people are interested in having someone in there who is going to shake things up or look at things differently and try and get school shell take the Spring Semester of college off and finish up her degree next fall. Well, making news across america this morning the man who confess to kidnaping and killing and 11year old boy in minnesota will be sentenced today. Hes expected to be sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. He pleaded guilty in september to one count of possessing child pornography. He entered that involvement and murdering wetterling back in 1989. Preps are underway for this years thanksgiving day parade. Today the city of new york will unveil a make marking the official starting line. Today is a big rehearsal day. Celebrities, stars and large performance groups are getting much needed practice in and you can watch the 90th annual thanksgiving day parade right here on news channel 8 starting at 9 a. M. California where it looked like snow filled the streets but this is not snow. It is white foam. The foam invaded streets when se fire alarm system. It took crews several hours to clean up the mess but i saw this a lot on social media all weekend a lot of people were having fun in all that foam. That is awesome. We have the opposite its old. Max defender 8 is proving the fact that it is dry, extremely dry actually you may even notice that your skin feels a little tighter. You need some chap stick and your hair is going to have static electricity in it. 8 00 jackets will be needed this morning. 46 by noon, dry air, sunny 62 degrees, and then still cool but sunny it is 33 in zephyrhills, 30 in brooksville, 46 in clear water, 45 in tampa. And again, with this extremely dry air a red flag warning for unsafe burning conditions between 10 avenues family man and 7 p. M. ,. Again because of the light breeze. But certainly the coldest morning that weve seen in months. Lighter wind than yesterday but still below average. Now, we have another cold morning tomorrow but during the day tomorrow a super fast warm up. The way to the mid70s by thanksgiving a toasty 80. Toasty turkey day. All right heres whats going on traffic wise kind of heating up in a sense because weve got a lane taken away here on state road 64 but im not seeing any delays. What i am is seeing significant delays southbound u. S. 19. I just got off the phone with the Tarpon Police department in the area on u. S. 19 right here tarpon avenue are completely blocked. Youre being turned around 1 northbound lane is getting by. Take alternate 19 instead. The music world is honoring some of its bright east stars were running down the winners and losers. And making history in College Football, the running back whos defying age to play game he loves. Well tell you. Heres something that you dont see every day a 55year old College Football running back. Joe thomas senior made history by appearing in his first ever football game. Hes 55 years old. Ive been waiting on this. Thank god it happened today. Look at him go. Hes believed to be oldest player to ever see playing time in a game. In the closing minutes of south carolinas game he took a hand off for 3 yards and a 320, victory. Big win. He says hes thankful for a chao prove his doubters wrong. I love his age is just a number mentality. Well, this morning some of the hottest stars in waking up with new hardware. The 2016 American Music awards handed out trophies sunday night. Heres a look at the winners. 21 pilots won for favorite alternative rock group. In country florida georgia line. Yes. Won for best group. Love them. And heres my guy, favorite hip hop artist went to drake. Didnt go to the concert, you were going to go. I was going to go but had to had to take presence dense. Still ahead president elect donald trump will be moving into the white house by himself. New why mr. Trumps wife and youngest son wont be moving with him. And its beautiful but cold outside weather and traffic on kisses deluxe chocolates. With a whole roasted hazelnut, delicate crisps and layers of rich, creamy chocolate,. 6 28 on this chilly monday morning, its going to stay below average all day but sunny 68 for the high today the average is 77. And then we get warmer through the rest of the week, 75 tomorrow, 79 on wednesday even 80 on thanksgiving. Its getting busier out there. Were looking at i4, a happens to be in Tarpon Springs and weve got a back up folks, u. S. 19. Weve got a big crash tying up all of the southbound 8 is on your side with a holiday alert for parents a toy truck still new in the box burst into flames in the back now, the retailer is issuing a nationwide recall. And a twitter tirade from president elect donald trump why hes taking aim at nbcs saturday night live and the cast of a popular broadway show. Plus a florida chill, downright cold this morning temperatures in the 30s and 40s. Leigh spann will tell us how long this cold weather will stick around. Well, good morning. And welcome to news channel 8 today. Thanks for waking up with us yes, a lot of folks off work and school today. Some of them already going out to do their thanksgiving shopping and if youre heading out perhaps you want to grab a scarf. Yeah, something we havent had to talk about in many months but temperatures are close to freezing in some places 30 in brooksville, 32 inverness, 33 in zephyrhills even in our normally warmer spots still chilly 45 in tampa, 41 in plant city. 50 in time yesterday significantly so. Brandon is 13 degrees colder than yesterday morning and i bet you thought yesterday was cold. 7 degrees colder in tampa and max defender 8 on the job this morning letting us know that theres no rain, no clouds. With the extremely dry air youll be hard pressed to get a cloud at all. 46 in the morning, 62 for lunch break, still look, no clouds expected 67 around 4 p. M. Coming up ill long the cold air sticks around. Big trouble out in Tarpon Springs. Lets take a look at the maps as i zoom in look at these delays here very thick. Southbound on u. S. 19 right at tarpon avenue all the lanes are blocked. Being turned around here. I want you to remember to take alternate 19 as youre coming through the holiday area otherwise youre going to be sitting in traffic. Lets head over we still have a crash evans wrap up and one over here 13th avenue north at 43rd story in st. Pete. In an alert this morning parents heading out to scoop up Christmas Gifts wont find one riding toy. It reportedly burst into flames in the back of a pickup truck. Now, toys r us is pulling the toy off the shelves. Were joined live. Do investigators have any idea what well they dont know just yet but toys r us claims that theyre working with the manufacturer of that toy to figure out exactly what happened. Grandparents in Washington State scored a tonka truck from toys r us as a Christmas Present on friday night but it apparently burst into flames as they headed home. Listen to them as they explain what happened. Sparks and smoke coming from inside the box, like fire, like it was hot, we got to pull over, got to get out of shooting. They called 911, a trooper tried to put out the fire, when the Fire Department put out the fire this is all that was left of their truck. Luckily no one was hurt in that incident. Now, toys r us did respond