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President ial candidates are going head to head in houston. Senator ted cruz is hoping to bring frontrunner Donald Trumps winning streak to a halt. The texas senator just scored a key endorsement from his own states governor. And a study out this morning shows most of us are taking risks behind the wheel. Aaa found about 87 of drivers are doing Dangerous Things on the road, being drunk, speeding, texting, they all made the list. The data comes from a report revealing nearly 33,000 americans died in crashes back in 2014. Its 60 00 1. For news in about a minute. Lets get a check on the weather with leigh. Well, the big storm system that brought strong storms yesterday has moved up the east coast and bringing not only the threat for strong storms in new england but windy and snowy conditions across the midwest. Locally, not seeing any rain, patchy clouds, just dropping temperatures. In inverness. And 54 in lakeland and auburndale. And even tampa now, youve dropped to 5 degrees. What is happening is the cold air is spilling down the peninsula and youre feeling that movement of air because its so windy. 14 Miles Per Hour in tampa. 21 in clearwater. And gusting up close to 30 Miles Per Hour. So we dont really warm up much. A high of 65. Well below the average of 74. In weather and traffic on weather and traffic on the 8s, i take you hourbyhour through too. The windy commute, again, skyway bridge, still a lot of wind out there and fhp says be careful moving across it. Heres whats going on in st. Pete, i have good news for you, remember that construction southbound 275, the exit to 54th avenue south, looks like it has cleared from the roadway. Traffic looks very, very good in the area. And we have a great drive and also, a great drive on the Howard Franklin bridge. And i want to switch gears for a second here. I want to talk about how we have all seen them on the road, gayle, distracted drivers. I know, i feel like just talking on the phone is the least of the problems. People are doing all kinds of things makeup. Traffic. Its bad out there and a aaa report shows us how bad it is. 8 on your sides ryan hughs is live in pasco county this morning. Ryan, bring us up to the date. Reporter gayle, as you said, name it and its probably been done behind the wheel. These numbers are pretty alarming. And now aaa says roughly 87 of people have engaged in some sort of risky behavior while behind the wheel within the last month or so. They include driving while distracted, impaired, drowsy, speeding, running red lights or not wearing a seat belt. Here are some staggering statistics that might make you this morning, 70 of drivers admitted talking on a cellphone within the last month or so. 42 said they read a text message or email behind the wheel. And nearly half reported going 15 Miles Per Hour or more over the posted speed limit on a freeway. And 32 of drivers claim they have driven when they were so tired they had a hard time keeping their eyes open. We also learned 13 of drivers reported being drunk or close to it while driving within the last month, gayle. So some alarming statistics as people head to work. And you can tell, it gets crazy at times. Thanks, ryan. New information here, parents accused of making a false Police Report about their toddler being inside a stolen car. Police tell us their lies sent officers on a frantic search until the little boy was found doing just fine. In fact, he was at day care. News channel 8s Adrienne Pedersen is tracking the case department. And adrienne, you know, you hear the details of the story and you need to ask yourself, who would do this and why would somebody do this . Say that their kid is missing . Reporter exactly, gene. Those are the questions here. This story really has us shaking our heads and its incredibly convoluted and thats why we will be asking officers here at the clearwater parents l. I. E. About getting their car stole parents lie about getting their car stolen. We spoke to the grandmother. Now thank god im getting my grand babies and going home and theyre going to be safe and theyre going to be okay. Reporter her daughter called 911 reporting her car stolen with her child in it. Turns out, she lied and sent investigators on a pointless chase. They eventually caught up with moms boyfriend was behind the wheel. Thank goodness the kid wasnt actually inside there. I do keep checking back with the jail this morning. We do know the dad is out on bond. The mom will also be out any minute now. And for the driver of the car, he is going to face a judge later today at 1 30. Now the mom, she didnt exactly offer up an apology for this. You will want to hear what she has to say in the next 30 minutes. Ive heard and it she has a bit of an attitude. Thank you. Today Hillsborough County will try to figure out the number of Homeless People now living on our streets. Right now hundreds of volunteers are counting Homeless People they come across. The volunteers are walking street, allies and woods to find homeless men and women. The county is trying to better understand the homeless problem in our community and develop outreach programs. Well governor rick scott is asking for more zika antibody tests. Disease control to send another 250 test kit. The request comes after three pregnant women in florida tested positive for the zika virus after traveling outside the united states. The Health Department isnt identifying the women or saying exactly where they live. The zika virus is linked to birth defects. This morning, people in Charlotte County are assessing damage after strong the tomorrows including a tornado. Look at that, that roof damage there. This is video from over the damage. And you can see some of the homes there losing their pool enclosure. One of the hardest hit areas is deep creek subdivision. The winds that were so strong as you can see, the pool enclosures just rip add part and many fences in the area ripped apart and many fences in the area were knocked down. And the same system caused problems for us. Its blamed for spawning tornadoes in virginiament at least four people died after several virginia. At least four people died in that state. And some were trapped under piles of wood, shingles and metal. Have found everyone but are going house to house just to make sure. And in new york city, high winds are blamed for flipping a tractortrailer rig. Forecasters estimate wind speeds of 50 to 60 Miles Per Hour in the big apple. Wow. This morning, we are hearing from a man who rode out the tornadoes in louisiana in his rv. Listen to him describe what happened. My camper started shaking and when i raised the blind up, the privacy fence behind my camper took off. And then the next thing i know, i was hitting the icebox and airborne. By the time it was done, i woke up on the ground face first, didnt know where i was, and it was still going. The wind was still blowing hard. Airborne he says. He fractured his knee, shoulder. And he has cuts and bruises. Incredible to live through fortunately, we kind of got by this without any major we did. We had a couple Tornado Warning but certainly no injury which is good news for us. And now the cold front has passed and we are feeling the effects with the colder air. And now temperatures will two hours. A. M. At 54 degrees. But its also going to be really windy and thats going to make it feel cold all day and allow us to struggle to warm up. 62 at noon. 65 at 3 00 p. M. Thats well below average for this time of the year. And quickly cooling down this evening. The windy conditions topping the headlines, and its actually going to cause dangerous boating conditions so be careful out there. And chilly weather hangs around, highs in the 60s, liors in the 40s through the next couple days. Now the afternoons this weekend wont be too bad but look at this, 56 today. 62 tomorrow. And 64 saturday. And we will check in on traffic on the 8s because we know people are headed out. They are. The skyway bridge, tough drive. Just real windy. Keep both hands on the wheel and pick the smaller car. I only have one car. I only have one. And bikes arent good either. Lets look. Downtown tampa, folks, more vehicles on the road here. But traffic still looks very good through the heart of downtown. Again, seeing more vehicles out there. And lets look at i4, this is kathleen road out in polk county, up to speed. And i just got word of an accident in brandon. Say it isnt so. Well, it is. More in the next report. And now back to gene and gayle. Thank you so much. A Bay Area Company is breaking new ground when it comes to making all employees feel included. Yeah, we will show you how just ahead. And then emotions run high in the trial involving Television Sports caster and the first time in my life as her, sorry her father, our very own Investigative Reporter Steve Andrews explains how online videos of his daughter changing in a hotel room really impacted their family. Its 6 10 00. Youre watching news channel 8 today. The new caramel macchiato from dunkin donuts. Let handcrafted layers of espresso, milk, and a caramelflavored swirl uplift your mood. Indulge in a hot or iced macchiato today. Its 6 13. Happening today, Sports Reporter and tampa native erin andrews is heading back to court in her lawsuit against a big hotel chain. Andrews is suing her stalker and nashville marriott for negligence claiming the hotel allowed the stalker to request and stay in a room next to her. News channel 8s Lindsey Mastis is following developments live from our tampa news center. Things really got emotional for andrews dad, our own Investigative Reporter Steve Andrews. Reporter this one hurt. And he told the court his daughter called him after finding out nude images of her were posted online and what he heard would make any dad shutter. She was telling me hysterically crying, screaming out of her mind that she, images of her, video of her were up on the internet of her changing. Attorney insist her stalker requested a room next to hers. The hotel complied and then he filmed her through a peephole. Steve andrews that it wasnt until this happened that he started to worry about his daughters safety. The first time in my life as her, sorry, as her father where i didnt know if she was safe or not. I feared for her life. Reporter the Stalker Michael Barrett served 30 months in prison. He is now free and is expected to testify via video. The hotels lawyer claims the stalker. Erin andrews is expected to stake the stand during the civil trial which could last two weeks and we will have a close eye on this and update you through the news channel 8 app as soon as we get updates. Gayle very emotional day in court. You have heard the warning but now maybe seeing this will remind you to lock your car. Deputies want to find this guy here. He is looking for an target. This is home Surveillance Video from lakeland. He walks up and pulls the trucks door handle but its lock sod he walks away. However the guy and an accomplice later scored a gun, cash and electronics from three other unlocked cars deputy say. Get mcdonalds out. Thats the new campaign urging Tampa General Hospital to cut ties with the fast food chain. Today residents and local groups are meeting at Mcfarland Park elementary school. They want the hospital to close the mcdonalds inside. The group feels its not good for parents or visitors at the hospital. This morning an 8 on your side story about your workplace. In florida, samesex workers can technically be fired just for being gay. A bill that aims to stop this just got shut down. One major local player backed news channel 8s Adrienne Pedersen takes us inside tech data, a company striving for inclusion. Reporter 24yearold christian feels safe sitting in the middle of his Company Cafeteria talking to me about being gay. Definitely not something he would have done just a few years ago. It was a very small company. I wasnt really comfortable coming out. Its just something that you have to think about all the time if you are closeted like that. And it really wears you down to have to do that. Reporter tech data known for always being inclusive just started a group called spectrum for lbgta employees. If employees are encouraged to be themselves, then they put more effort into work. Reporter spectrum members will have guest speaker a tend Charity Events and go to job fairs. This got us wondering, how inclusive are other Bay Area Companies . Well the Human Rights Campaign keeps track with the Corporate Equality index. Three Bay Area Companies got of course tech data is on the list as well as Carlton Fields jordin burt lawyers and consultant plus holland and knight, a law firm. Tech data has employee Resource Groups for women and military members. And we checked a lot of Larger Companies are starting similar committees so check before you sign the next job contract. Time now is 6 18 on this thursday morning. Lets get a check on the weather, leigh. Well, quieter today as far as the tomorrows are concerned but you might be hearing the wind right now because behind yesterdays storms, a strong northwest wind is going to continue all day today. Thats really going to be our big story. You feel it this morning and its colder. 54 degrees along with the gusty winds around 8 00 this morning. And those winds keep us from warming up. A slow climb to 62 at noon. Right around 65 at 3 00 p. M. The wind of course will make it feel colder. 51 in zephyrhills. 54 plant city. 55 in fish hawk. And the cool spot, 48 right now in inverness. We checked with wendy in brooksville, she is at 50. The wind speeds out of the northwest 15 to 20 Miles Per Hour. And thats a sustained wind. Meaning if youre outside for a while, thats generally how its going to feel. But theres the individual stronger gusts. Thats 28 Miles Per Hour in clearwater. 23 in lakeland. 25 in sarasota. So theres a small craft advisory, High Surf Advisory today with the northwest winds. Seas coming in at 6 to 10 feet. Please be careful on the water. Chilly day too, mid60s. And colder tomorrow at 62. And still chilly 64 saturday. Leslee how is traffic on the 8s . Well, its windy across the skyway bridge. Fhp has a travel advisory there. And a collision, just west and south of the plant city area. Road, a collision but no injuries reported. And now i4 looks fantastic away from polk county through plant city tall way down into ybor city, absolutely no delays. Brandon now, main street right at providence road, thats where the new crash is. And injuries are involved in that. I will keep an eye on it for you. Thats a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. Back to the gene and gayle. Thank you so much. Its your chance to get orlando. Stay tuned to find out how you can win the free tickets. Las vegas. Up next, how a ferris wheel is youre watching news channel 8 vo new tidy cats lightweight 4in1 attacks three strong litter box odors, plus locks clumps tight. And now its light. Every home, every cat. Theres a tidy cats for that. Ba da ba ba ba youve got to see this, training for extreme situations. Yeah, thats extreme. Fire crews from florida and new york practiced rescue drills on a ferris wheel in las vegas where they went for the special training. Now the wheel has a zip line pullly system that helps firefighters reach the rim which is hundreds of feet up in the air. This giant ferris wheel is very similar to the orlando eye not far from us. Thats cool. Yeah. Its your chance to win tickets to Universal Studios. Right now, we are giving away a pair. All you have to do is be the eighth caller. The number to call is 1855420 9352. If you are the eighth caller, you win. The number again, 1855420 935 2. It is a free call. Good luck, if you dont win this time, you will have another chance in the next half hour. Weather and traffic on the 8s is three minutes away. And new fhp the next half the new in the next half to be a prank, why the jokester ended up on fire. And pants on fire. What was that . What is inside this guys it is 6 28. Time to really get those kids off to the bus stop this morning and kind of bundle them up. Theres a chilly wind, 54 degrees this morning. But it doesnt really warm up that much. Theyll come home and it will still be windy and only about 65 degrees. So emoji man says, hold on to your hat, strong northwest winds out there bringing in the cooler air. 65 today. And 62 tomorrow. Leslee, how about traffic on the 8s . Yeah, no convertibles on the skyway bridge. Very windy. Downtown tampa, looks good. More vehicles on the road but crash, sidney road at jerry smith road. We have a collision there but no injuries involved. I4 looks great away from polk county and into ybor city. And another crash in brandon, main street at providence road, good morning. Im gene ramirez. And im gayle guyardo. Sports reporter erin andrews heads back to court today in her hotel peephole lawsuit. And we could hear from her. Andrews is the daughter of our chief Investigative Reporter steve the andrews. When he took the stand, we could feel how helpless he was as a father. First time in my life as her father, sorry, as her father where i didnt know if she was i feared for her life. Andrews is seeking 75 million from her stalker and the hotel chain where he took images of her changing and posted them online. A local School Bus Driver is angry this morning. She believes our kids are in danger from drivers who dont follow the rules. The pasco bus driver claims someone ignored her stop signal and almost clipped one of the kid almost clipped one of the kids as he got off the bus. We will explain how she is trying to stop this from happening again. A sigh of relief from residents after tornadoes ripped through southwest florida. The storms are over and things could have been much worse. Look at this, strong winds tore off roofs from homes, uprooted trees, but no injuries are reported. The time right now is 63 00 leigh, when you step outside, boy its chilly. Yes, and what a difference from yesterday. The skies are clear and the first glimpses of daylight. 56 already and temperatures could continue to drop for we have already dropped to 53 in tampa. 54 in other places in Hillsborough County like plant city. 52346 bradenton. 56 in bradenton. The bigger story i really believe will be the winds. Out of the northwest anywhere from 10 to about 20 Miles Per Hour. But thats the sustained wind. Theres the stronger gusts that go into this. That will really get you, especially on the morning commute. 28 Miles Per Hour in clearwater. 18 in plant city. And all behind yesterdays cold front. That strong wind, its lasting all day. And keeping us with a high of 65. In weather and traffic on the 8s at 6 38, i take you eight days into the future and show you the trend and how long it stays this chilly. But man, the wind is howling out there. Yeah, again. No convertibles with hats on. No. The skyway bridge very windy. We have a good drive folks. 275 off the Howard Franklin bridge, only four minutes into build, bearss avenue to i4, about a 12 minute commute there. And i just want to quickly show you downtown tampa. You can see the sun is in the distance. Pretty drive and definitely more vehicles on the roadway. All right, lets talk about ybor city here. Good drive there. And also on the veterans expressway, no delays, ehrlich to 275. Going to take 10 minutes. Brandon main street at providence road, we have a collision here in the brandon area. It has injuries so congestion there. And look, highway 60 right by i 75 slow eastbound. Back to gene and gayle. All right. Thank you. Its 6 33. We have new information this morning about a Pinellas County couple accused of making a false Police Report. While you were sleeping, the parents bonded out of jail. Police believe they lied about their toddler being in the back of their stolen car. Now 8 on your side is asking more questions about how this all unfolded and whats next. News channel 8s Adrienne Pedersen is tracking the case live from the Clearwater Police convoluted. Reporter thats right. Good morning, gag. Morning gayle. Its almost unbelievable and thats why we want to talk to investigators here at the Clearwater Police department to find out why someone would lie about their car being stolen with a child in the back. Well we found the mother and herself. Reporter do you regret any of this . No . Your 3 and face. Reporter wow. Fiery words there. I regret you being in my face. Now thats from the mom who called 911 to report someone stole her car from right old in it. The car. Thank goodness for that. Instead, at day care, the entire time. She sent investigators on a pointless chase. Now deputies arrested the gamble, jr. , supposedly the moms boyfriend. I just checked and he is in jail right now on more than 15,000 bond for stealing the car and running from officers. He will face a judge late they are afternoon at 1 30. Again, the parents bonded out of jail early this morning. Now were also still trying to figure out what exactly will be next for them. Will anymore charges happen . So of course, we will talk to investigators today and following up. But gayle, just a crazy story. And so thankful that those kids are okay and now with the grandmother. Yeah, crazy and infuriating because everybody is in a panic trying to find that ladys kid and she has that sassy response. Unbelievable. All right. Thanks, adrienne. Its 6 35. Now an 8 on your side alert about the safety of our kids as they head to school this morning. This is becoming a daily problem. Theyre constantly facing drivers who zip right by their buses, even when the red lights arm on the side of the bus, when thats out, this is putting lives in danger, especially young kids out there. And now a pasco School Bus Driver is sounded off to 8 on your side and ryan hughs is live in pasco county. Shes just fed up, ryan. Reporter gene, good morning to you once again. She tells 8 on your side enough is enough. She said almost daily, people zip right by her school bus and she said the other day somebody listen here. Probably the scariest moment that ive ever experienced as a School Bus Driver. And ive had some doozies but that just capped them all. Reporter robin russ tells 8 on your side the driver was in the rush to get to a Family Dollar store on state road 54 in zephyrhills. She took to social media to remind drivers to be aware at all times and stop when a school bus is picking up or dropping off kids. And across the country, similar thousands over the course of the year. Russ hopes her message to slow down or stop gets through to other drivers on the roadway. And that driver now wants the School District to install cameras on the bus that could actually capture the license plate number of anyone who violates the law, gene. A good idea. Great idea. Theres a lot of ohs every time the video plays because its hard to watch the kids nearly missed by the cars. Thank you. Happening today, people who live in Island Estates in clearwater are holding a town hall meeting to discuss their concerns about a proposed expansion of the clearwater marine aquarium. Now it would grow the aquarium from roughly 60,000 square feet to about 130,000. Thats more than twice the size. There are plans for a 444space parking garage and bigger tanks from the famous doll the fins winter and hope. The plan is already approved by the city. Brendons church and is scheduled to start at 6 30 tonight. In manatee county, the woman accused of stealing thousands from an Animal Shelter is waking up behind bars this morning. Detectives arrested gayle juda. They tell us she stole more than 66,000 in donations and adoptions from the bishop Animal Shelter. She apparently took the money from 2008 until 2015 when she was fired from her job as office manager. Well the fight over the Supreme Court is escalating this morning in an attempt to get republican support, president barack obama is vetting a republican governor for that vacancy. The president is considering nevadas governor. He is a former federal judge and supports abortion rights. The governor met with Senate Democratic leader harry reid monday however the governor claims he has not heard anything if the president. The president plans to have a nominee in the weeks ahead. Interesting to see what happens. Well, cooler and windier and for the most part, sunny but those strong winds off the gulf of mexico bringing some patchy clouds in. So i looked through the Weather Camera Network and you see the sun toyota camera, obviously northwest wind at 20 Miles Per Hour. Also a couple extra clouds. Just be aware of that. I did leave that in the forecast for the first couple hours of the day and then generally sunny. Just the sunshine doesnt warm us that much. Low 60s at noon. And 65 degrees at 3 00 p. M. And winds will stay strong all day and really temperatures falling quickly this evening. Not a good day to take the boat out. Small craft advisory in the gulf of mexico. High surf advisory on shore. And lake wind advisory along the east coast. We are cool today at 65. And cooler tomorrow at 62. And cool 64 on saturday. And then the trend is to go up into the upper 70s for tuesday and wednesday before our next front. We will check on traffic on the 8s this morning. The sun is just poking up over the horizon. Such a nice drive on the windy drive on the skyway bridge. Just got word of an accident, u. S. 301 at whit field in manatee county. At whitfield in manatee county. Injuries involved in that crash. And meanwhile, 275 building, more traffic out there, bearss avenue to i4 up to 15 minutes. Off the Howard Franklin bridge, a wonderful drive. Downtown, the sun is coming up. A pretty drive. More vehicles on the roadway but Still Holding on to a nice commute at this point. All right, lets move over and we still have a crash here, brandon main street at providence with injuries. Thats a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. Back to gene and gayle. Thank you. A mans prank goes, well, just way too far. And i screamed and took off running. And i we want across the street and called the police. This story is wild. Still ahead, the joke he played on his girlfriend and why he then ended up in jail. Not funny. Warning for parents about popular sippy cups. The danger inside the cups that are being posted all over social media this morning. Its 6 40. Now an 8 on your side warning for parents. Its about sippy cups so popular with toddlers. Parents are posting pictures and videos online showing problems with mold. News channel 8s Lindsey Mastis is live with the morning alert. I hate to the think kids are drinking out of anything that mold i did. Reporter gayle and gene, good morning. These cups are so popular because kids are drink them and they dont spill. Thats whats great. But the Technology Inside the cup that some parents insist is causing problems. And take a look at the pictures posted by parents online. Theyre actually showing mold and one parent believes it made her child sick. That is gross. This woman insists that she cleans them after each use but she claims its impossible to remove and clean the stopper itself. So parents are showing problems now with several brands. Even posting videos online. Right now the ones going viral are Tommee Tippee and they put out a statement on facebook about this. They are claiming that the problem isnt with the cup but with the cleaning procedures. So they also up loaded video showing parents how to remove the valve and how to wash it to keep mold from building up. And now they admit there could be unforeseen factors that they just didnt anticipate when testing the cups so they are encouraging parents that have problem problems with the cups to contact them. And they are offering to replace cups with a different version if parents have had issues. We want to know if you have had issues with mold in your sippy cups. Look and let us know what you find. Reach out on facebook. Gayle i remember the day, got to get the bottle brush and get in there hard. Thank you. You can follow the morning twitter. Just search the 8alert. Vulnerability in nissans electric car that could put drivers of the nissan leaf at risk to hackers. Researchers found a hole that allowed them to access the vehicles Climate Control and Battery Charge management systems. The concern here is that the hacker could access driving data and see everywhere you have been and predict when you wont be home. So that could be dangerous. So a man sits behind bars this morning after successfully pranking his girlfriend. So weird. Not the best prank. Dont want to do this. The guys name is david jimenez. Thats him right there. Listen to this. He staged his apartment as if he had been murdered. Work, finds a table flipped upside down, blood on the walls, and david, her boyfriend, face down on the bed covered in what looked like blood. It gets worse, with an 8inch knife stuck to his neck. Well, of course, she panicked. And i screamed and took off running. And i went across the street and called the police and told them that my boyfriend was murdered. Well police then show up to investigate this socalled murder. Of course it was all just a prank allegedly. Well they found that fake victim had a very real warrant. And now the joke is on him. He is sitting in jail facing deportation to mexico. Crazy. A warning involving the ecigarettes coming from a video thats weve been talking about since last night showing a you got to see the video from a con seen yens store in kentucky. And boom. Oh, thats got to hurt. You can see the sparks shooting from the mans pants near his crotch. Ouch. The man rushed outside, ripped off his pants and someone sprayed him with a fire extinguisher. And he did suffer some Second Degree burns on the leg. What do you do . Well, experts recommend you remove the battery before you place them in your pant pocket. These he was smart enough to step outside. Because that could have caught on something else. Your chance right now to Win Free Tickets to Universal Studios orlando. You will you have to do is be the eighth caller. Call 18554209352. If youre the eighth caller, you win. 18554209352. Dont worry, you will have another chance tomorrow morning. Lets get a check on the weather. How is it looking leigh . Well, the sun is coming up and theres patchy clouds but i wanted to the show you the gulf of mexico. See that extra bit of clouds here . Im watching that possibly for coming onshore in the next few hours because we have the strong winds behind yesterdays cold front. So you might not see the sun, the full sunshine this morning but by the afternoon, you will. The storm system has moved all the way up the east coast. And we even had the threat for strong storms this morning in new england. But look at this snow fall behind it. No thank you. We will need a light jacket but certainly dont have snow. 54 degrees at 8 00 this morning. Our big story today is going to be how windy. 62 degrees at noon. The wind just keeps making it feel colder. And despite the fact that the high is 10 degrees below average at 65. Patty in new port richey, she strong wind, 21 Miles Per Hour in clearwater. 17 in lakeland. And then individual stronger gusts that are up to about 25 Miles Per Hour in tampa, clearwater and sarasota this morning. All behind yesterdays cold front. And now the wind is actually just moving air. Thats what wind is. The wind is moving in from the north. Thats why its so much colder and thats why we dont warm up much today. Tomorrow too although not as windy. A beautiful weekend before warmer next week. Leslee all right, traffic right now, its windy on the skyway bridge so use caution between manatee and Pinellas County. Fhp has issued a travel advisory there. And meanwhile, slow traffic bearss avenue store,4. Really building here, typical avenue to i4, really building here. And delays away from plant city westbound on i4. And a crash sidney road at jerry a quick look at i4. And move down to manatee county, whitfield avenue at u. S. 310, a collision. Windy on the skyway bridge so dont take the convertible. State road 54, a collision apparently this might be tying up lanes too. And back over now to brandon, main street at providence road here, we have an accident injuries involved in that crash. And highway 60 still looks good in brandon the. And the veterans expressway, ehrlich to 275, 17 minutes. Southbound on the veterans expressway, starting to heat up. Thats a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. Back to the gene and gayle. All right. Thank you so much. Well this is really a gem of a story. A woman in Washington State is planning to make a brand new necklace after finding a rare pearl in her dinner. Are we sure her husband didnt put it there . As a gift . I think the clam did it. I got your back, dude. She was on a rare date night into a clam and found this, look at it. Its a purple pearl, so flawless, even a gemoologist thought it was a joke. But nope, its very real. And its worth 600 the clam lives along the east coast and is known for producing pearls on rare occasions. Because you hear about these being found in oysters but surprising that you find them in clams. A viewer pointed out, she could have cracked her tooth. And then use that money to fix it. What you need to know before you walk out the door is next. Parents out on bond accused of lying to police about their son take lightning the back of a stolen car. Where the boy is now and the Motive Police believe drove the parents who reported their their stolen car are now out of jail on bond. The car was stolen but the son wasnt even with the car thief. He was safe at day care. According to police, a mom dialed 911 claiming someone stole her car with the 3year old in the back. Turns out, she made up the whole thing and sent police on a pointless chase. Police say its all drug related but the parents deny that. We will keep you updated on where the case goes from here in tampa. Sports reporter and tampa native erin andrews heads back to court today in her hotel peephole lawsuit. The story. Andrews is the daughter of our Steve Andrews. Shes seeking 75 million from her stalker and the hotel chain where he took the images of her online. A local School Bus Driver is sending out a message for drivers to slow down. Robin russ claims children are almost hit far too often. And a student on state road 54 in pasco county. She is now posting about it on social media. Good message. And a sigh of relief after tornadoes ripped through southwest florida. The storms are over and things could have been much worse. Look at the damage there. Strong winds tore off roofs trees. Thankfully no injuries were reported. And behind that storm system now were clear but were seeing the strong wins coming in out of the northwest. Not as strong right now as we were seeing about three hours ago. But what i expect is the wind speeds to increase again through the day. Just get that coat ready. 54 at 8 00 a. M. A slow warmup to 62 at noon. 65 at 3 00 p. M. Thats 10 degrees below average and the wind making it feel colder. Cooler but less breezy tomorrow. And cool on saturday before the warming trend. Traffic right now, the biggest congestion happens to be on 275 southbound bearss avenue to i4. About 20 minutes also slow on the veterans expressway. In bradenton, westbound whitfield avenue at u. S. 301, an accident taking up a westbound lane over here. Pasco county, eastbound state road 54 at ducks boulevard, a collision. Thats in lanes too. And lets take a live look at traffic out there. This is 275 at fowler. Really starting to hit the brakes. And that continues all the way down to about hillsborough avenue. And eventually its going to be in downtown tampa. Yeah, slowing down. Thank you. And thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. And we will stay on top of the stories throughout the day for you. Catch our updates during the today show. And you can get news any time at wfla. Com. Our next newscast is first at 4 00. 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