According to meteorologists in indiana, tornado watches expired at 11 00 last night but another batch of storms is possible today. And gayle, theres a way to text to 41444. Thats to send money to the salvation army. Wow, the images are unbelievable. All right. Thank you. A man in a motorized wheelchair is dead this morning after he was hit by an suv in new port richey. This happened near massachusetts avenue and little road. State troopers report the 79 yearold was crossing the road when the suv crashed into him. The driver of the suv told us he was on his way home from work when the man just poped out of nowhere. Searching for this man. He is a person of interest in the case of the campus flasher. They believe he may know something about a man who exposed himself at two different usf dining halls. If you know who he is, call police. A rapper is headed to court today, no, not to wow the judge with music. Kevin gates will attend a preliminary hearing on battery charges. He is caught kicking a fan at a lakeland concert last summer. Because the woman was tugging on his pants. A judge denied his request to drop the charge. Police are questioning a babysitter about the death of a 10monthold baby. He has not been charged in this case but he is facing child abuse charges related to a 3 yearold he was babysitting. And a double shooting in a popular st. Pete park. He was shot but managed to drive himself to the hospital and he is expected to be okay. A second man was already at the park. He was also wounded and remains in Critical Condition this morning. Investigators dont yet have a motive or information on those who pulled the trigger. A suspected burglar used an unusual getaway car, a school bus. It happened as the bus in bradenton to take them to school. Police tell us the 28yearold eric hall jumped on the bus. The driver thought he was a student at manatee high and told him to sit down. Minutes later, he told the driver he wasnt a student and wanted to get home. When the bus arrived at school, the driver called police and administers. Hall is now suspected of a burglary in the area bus picked him up. The desperate search continues in italy for survivors still trapped beneath the rubble of a 6. 2 earthquake. Crews going through piles of rock and sand. Overnight, the number of people who died jumped to 247. And now officials worry the number could continue to go up. Among the death and destruction in italy, there are stories of survival. Take a look. An incredible moment here. Crews found a 10yearold girl safety. This morning, the number of People Killed in a horrific attack on the American University in afghanistan jumped to 10. More than 700 students were on campus when attackers stormed the campus with guns and grenades. Security forces gunned down the two attackers. They are trying to figure out a motive. So far, no one has claimed responsibility. Very few americans attend the university but the state department indicates a number of americans faculty. Right now, inching up on 4 08. How is it looking leigh . You know, today is going to be a typical late august day. High humidity starting in the morning, going through the afternoon. Let me walk you hourbyhour through this thursday. We start at 80 degrees with sunny skies at 8 00 a. M. Does not take long to get to 88 at lunchtime. And notice i put in about a 20 rain chance for a few stray showers around your lunch break 40 rain chance. Meaning more of you will be seeing the thunderstorms. 92 for an afternoon high. And continuing the 40 rain chance through sunset. About 88 degrees at 7 00 p. M. So the steamy, low to mid90s, and high humidity, that continues into the weekend. As far as storms are concerned, seasonal, this 40 rain chance through saturday. And then tropicaltype rains because we are tracking hurricane and that wave near puerto rico. Ive only added in a 50 rain chance for sunday and monday even though the system may be close to us. At this point, just an enhanced rain chance but stay tuned because depending on where that goes, it could change our forecast. Lets check on traffic on the 8s. Oh, wrongway driver out there. Police got him before it turned into something worse like a taken away on armenia. It goes southbound when you start coming through the Old West Tampa area, down to just a oneway street. Right by 275 southbound armenia, only the right lane open but hardly any vehicles on the roadway so no delays. And a live look, this is i4 by i75, no delays there. This is in the same area. Looks great on i75 and interstate 4. Back to gene and a yearbook picture photo shop controversy. The hidden message that has a bay area father outraged and taking action. And coming up, i explore the debate over including social issues like the lgbt movement in class. Youre watching news channel 8 . Your heart loves omega3s. And those in megared krill oil. Unlike fish oil, megared is easily absorbed by your body. Which makes your heart, well, megahappy. Happier still, megared is proven to increase omega3 levels in 30 days. Megared. The difference is easy to absorb. We are back. And this morning, we get schooled on diversity as a classroom subject. Social issues had many of us talking over the summer, including some of our kids, but whether they belong in the classroom, that depends on who you and. People understanding the problems. Parents should be handling it at home. Reporter protests tied to race relations, controversy surrounding jenner and sexual identity, chances are your kids were already exposed this summer. Its a fact. Its reality. Anything thats real should be talked about. Reporter grandfather of nine martin believes these are learning opportunities for the classroom. But a fellow tampa resident sees them as distractions. I dont think these issues should be childrens education in the classroom. Reporter hillsborough schools explain Current Events do not affect the African American studies program and lgbt topics are not studied because they are not part of the florida standards. In pinellas, schools address the subjects in special programs that require parent permission. We know that students are talking about these things and its important to them. Reporter still, they are touchy topics. While he doesnt want it grader, he sees the value for high school students. Theyll learn how to treat others. And be productive citizens. Reporter for now, these are issues mostly discussed at home and in outofclass workshops. Getting curriculum changed can be difficult. California just included lgbt education in its curric will learn about different types of families and older students will learn about events like the samesex Supreme Court ruling. And the only thing that parents can do if they want it to be a part of the education is to talk to the principal, to School Board Members and start the conversation because it can take a longtime to change the curriculum. Like that one group where you can go in with parental permission and have the discussions in a group setting. The genesis prep yearbook filled with pictures that last a lifetime contain a hidden, hateful phrase. A former student yearbook staffer slipped in the words kill me over a girls picture. She was shooting a basketball in the picture. It leaves both the administers and her horrified. I wasnt expecting it. I dont know why he did it. Theres nothing thats more mortifying as an that. The former staffer picked up litter around the school over part of the summer as punishment. For her picture, the yearbook owners can put a fixed sticker over the original photo. Across america, new mexico investigators can breathe a sigh of relief after three kidnapped childrenned were found safe. They were children were authorities tell us the couple who dropped off the children are persons of interest in a california homicide. And shocking Surveillance Video of a woman beaten by a complete stranger. Take a look. Here he is walking down the sidewalk, a man approaches from behind and slugs the victim repeatedly. Then the suspect just calmly walks away. Horrible. Yeah, police say the victim, a woman in her 50s consciousness. But the suspect is long gone. The volkswagon saga continues after the automaker admitted to rigging vehicles to pass emissions tests. And theyre paying for it. In june, they reached a 14. 7 billion settlement to head off civil claims against the company. And today theres a Court Hearing on the proposed bench. U. S. Soccer suspended the goalie after she made comments in rio. She added that the best team did not win. The u. S. Soccer organization explains her comments were unseasonal. The six month suspension starts immediately. Were unacceptable. The six month suspension starts immediately. The banana boat has been around since any child who does a split will get a free banana split cupcake. Sounds yummy. Im glad its just for kids. Yeah, otherwise, i would be tempted. Im not limber these days. Another deal for you. The National Park service is offering free admission this week. You can get in without paying the entrance fee. Its to honor the National Park services birthday. Happy to them as well. Unfortunately, the weather probably not great for the National Parks because its hot and muggy. And. In a lot of places, actually muggy. In a lot of places, actually. Still you go outside and its sticky out there. 78degrees at 8 00 a. M. 88 by noon. And around 92 degrees at 4 00 p. M. So a quick warmup, spotty showers, about a 40 chance during the afternoon and early evening. Right now in lakeland, youre 75. To the south, my weather watcher bob in venice checked in at 78 degrees. You will see the fast warmup through the day with morning sunshine. And we have this east to west wind. You will see the first few showers in the early afternoon. And they head west toward the coast and clear out overnight so we can do it again tomorrow starting with morning sunshine, steamy, winds generally bringing those storms in. At the same time tomorrow, thats when we see the tropical bahamas. Heres the forecast models, all the different possiblies that can happen with this invest 99d possibilities that can happen with this invest 99l. Through saturday, its headed toward the bahamas. And after that, it gets more uncertain. Its the reason why i added in a higher rain chance sunday, monday and tuesday. But not that much higher, only about a 50 rain chance, leslee. Looking at traffic, folks. Lets move over to tampa. Were going to kick things off southbound armenia, right around 275, we had a person going the wrong way, Police Caught him. Its a dui situation. Two lanes are blocked here but traffic can get by and no delays because its so light on the roadways. Lets take a live look here. This is the Sunshine Skyway bridge. Nice star burst from the light. Its only going to talk about six minutes to span across the water. About 10 between the toll plazas. And over to the howard to cross too. Courtney campbell causeway and gandy up to speed as well. Back to gene and gayle. Thank you, leslee. Your vehicle may be at a risk of stalling unexpectly while driving. A recall alert you dont want to miss. Youre watching news channel 8 ford is recalling several vehicles that could stall unexpectedly. It involves flex wagons and the ford taurus for model years the problem is with the fuel pump control module. It if fail, it could stall while youre driving. Prices of newly built homes have dropped and sales reached a high because buyers are opting for smaller homes. People who need mortgages are coming back to the home buying market which means more demand for smaller homes. The average size of a home built this summer was 70 feet smaller than several months in the tech race, the swiss put their name on the postal map. Yes, and its all thanks to this robot. Swiss post will test out a small fleet of the postal robots next month. Theyll be traveling along sidewalks to deliver dummy packages. Thats insulting to the packages. If it works well, theyll be used for food and medicine deliveries. Why some iphone 6s are coming down with what experts call touch disease and what we need to know to keep it from happening to our phone. First, a live look at downtown tampa early this morning. All lit up. Looking nice for us. Coming up next, weather and traffic on the 8s in three time for weather and traffic on the 8s as you get this thursday morning started. And its a relatively gorgeous morning as we look over the Hillsborough River from the wfla towercamera with the lights lit up out there. Although, clear sky, 79 degrees, on the humid side though with the northeast wind at 7 miles per hour. When the kids head to the bus stop today, high humidity, right around 80 degrees when they get picked up. And a 40 chance of storms once the bus drops them off later chances more, about a 20 chance at noon, 30 in the early afternoon. And 40 toward the latest afternoon and evening and the rain will head toward the coast. How about traffic on the 8s . All right, heres whats shaking on i4, not much. A great drive through plant city. No delays as you come from lakeland through plant city and into ybor city. In fact, in lakeland and between each entrance of the polk parkways, roughly a 13 minute commute on i4. And in ou up to speed as well. 12 minutes between state road 52 over to 275. A look here through ybor city, up to speed and on the veterans expressway, off the sun coast parkway, things look good. And we dont have delay, i know theres a lot of construction overnight on the veterans expressway but the drive, just 10 minutes between ehrlich down to 275. Quick live look here, this is the Howard Frankland bridge. Its only going to take roughly six minutes to cross it. Youre looking at seven on the and also a good drive from i4 out to the Howard Frankland bridge. Thats only going to take you five minutes and bearss avenue preventing concert overdoses, Tampa City Council is expected to discuss the findings of the investigation of the sunset music festival. What this could mean for concerts in tampa. And desperate search for survivors in italy. More than 24 hours after the devastating earthquake, there is still a lot of hope. The amazing rescue of a 10year old girl just ahead. Its beautiful. Plus, zika virus in your backyard. Why some residents are concerned about the chemicals being used to spray their areas. Good morning. And welcome to news channel 8 today. Im gayle guyardo. And im gene ramirez. Thank you for joining us on this thursday morning where we continue tracking the tropics now. Many of you also keeping a