Watching video from earlier this morning, corey. Those flames intense, going through the roofs and the windows and the doors. They were like that when firefighters got here. Absolutely. It was very intense flame s through the roof. Crews reported from blocks away they could see fire and smoke. When they got on scene they took a defensive attack since there was nobody inside. Reporter corey, this Recreation Center was under construc we dont know what equipment was in there but probably lumber, electrical equipment, that stuff certainly fuels a fire. Absolutely. Thats something that our commad units will look at. It was obvious it was being renovated. They will take that into account and the flammable things that could be inside. Reporter corey, thank you so much for your time. Best of luck to you men out there still working to make sure they get out of the hot spots out so the start the real work, find out exactly what happened here. A huge loss again to the community this Recreation Ce
Right here, tore through a tampa Recreation Center. This is the Winston Park Recreation Center undergoing a multimillion dollar renovation. Lindsey logue is live to show us what is left. It look like that building was destroyed. Reporter to the ground. Dan and deiah good morning to you. The roof caved in a couple of hours ago and t walls. Let me show you what is left of what used to be a place for kids to gather. Its now nothing but a pile of rubble and soot. Theyll have to wait even longer for the new Recreation Center they have been dreaming of. I used to come here all the time and play basketball here. They used to let us play with the kids in the inside of it. We used to have a lot of fun here. It was a good place. Frank lives down the block from the Winston Park Recreation Center, once a safe haven for standing here now its sad to see what happened to it. The fire started just before 3 00 this morning. The flames high and hot spread so fast by the time firefighters got to 76th and
10news reporter emerald morrow is live there this morning. Emerald, manatees can live in both fresh and saltwater and be just fine, so why is it so important to get them out now . Its all about the water temperature. The manatees should be doing well now and they have a lot of food to eat in the lake, but the concern is once that water temperature starts to drop below 68 degrees, it can start to hurt the mammals. And thats why in a few hours, were going to see a huge group of environmental officials convene here to try and rescue few manatees that neighbors have spotted swimming around here. They got stuck in the lake after officials let up the floodgate to prevent flooding so now, agencies including fish and wildlife commission, usgs, as environmental workers from uf and the Clearwater Marine Aquarium will be out here at 9 to Work Together to try and rescue the animals. Its an effort that could take all day to doas manatees are huge animals that on average weigh about a thousand pound
I am ian reitz. Is recess coming back to florida schools . It would make sure kids get 20 minutes of recess every day. Towns devastated by storms. And a rescue is going to get underway in a couple of hours. Emerald morrow is at john Chestnut Park where the rescue will be taking place. Emerald, its in Pinellas County. The manatees have been for months, but the biologists are worried because the temperatures of dropping . Reporter thats right. Manatees can survive in fresh and saltwater. Its the cold water that is of concern to wildlife officials. Whats the temperature is below 68 degrees they are concerned bausmantys are not made for cold because manatees are a huge team of Wildlife Rescue workers will be out here with boats and nets to help get the animals out to warmer waters. Its a big undertaking because the animals are so large. If they are able to get them out, afterwards there will be a special team to examine them to make sure if they if they need additional treatment they will
In Manatee County a substitute teacher is off the job. After he was charged with molesting three girls. Detectives say brad bellingar knew the girls outside of school. And hes been abusing them for . Years. The Manatee School district says bellingar worked as a substitute teacher 2011. The district released a statement to the bradenton herald. Saying bellingar was immediately removed from his position wednesday. After they learned of his arrest. And st. Pete police will be out today. For a new operation, focused on pedestrian safety. Over the next few weeks, officers will be at ten different . High risk areas giving out warnings and education materials to drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians. And starting next . Month, officers will start . Ticketing people in todays effort starts at ten am at the corner of 3rd avenue south and 3rd stret south. A local display of American History could soon be . History in another way. The Armed Forces History museum in largo is now planning to shut do