Were confirmed in south florida. Blood donations are being tested across the state and for good reason. A donors blood came back positive for zika in august. The testing lab that caught it in the bay area. New channel 8 chanel shows us how to keep it out of reach. All the blood makes its way to the testing lab in st. Pete. When it gets here, the blood is tested for zika. One blood official confirms the zika virus was found in a donation in florida. The blood was tested at their lab in st. Pete where everybody one blood donors blood is tested for zika virus. One rep could not give us specifics on where the donation came from. The doctors used highly sophisticated devices to test up to 3000 samples a day to provide results within hours to make sure that no zika positive supply. Thats the reason that this strum and the test is in place. One blood wants to ensure that they provide screen or appropriately screened blood in light of the zika epidemic. The fda has confirmed the one positive z
Have been doing a grade search. They have a little square area and they are going back and forth, back and forth, the divers in the water. Also, other fire rescue boats here as well. And what they are doing, they are doing the same pattern. They are looking at the search of the shoreline and tampa police has a helicopter in the air looking so right now, they are looking for a boater who went underwater pull ago boat. He has gnat resurfaced. It is messing traffic up and on the Courtney Campbell causeway. Thank you paul lamison. Donated blood tested positive for the zika virus here in the bay area. Blood centers have been on high alert since the first case of zika was detected in florida. Jamel lanee joins us live in Saint Petersburg where the blood sample was tested. Please tell us more jamel. Reporter well, so far, the positive, it is the only one that has been confirmed in the state of florida. Now, blood is brought here every day to one blood and tested for zika. Testing for the zika
Try today remain afloat. The third time he came up, he went down, he never dame came up. People saw this from the shore, called 911. There is a search for the man out here at the Courtney Campbell causeway just east of the main boat ramp right near a sand bar. Here,ly zoom in for you. This is tampa fire rescue. They have divers in the water and the diver haves been in the water the past hour. Maybe a little bit more looking for this Fire Agencies as well as the Tampa Police Helicopter and coast guard on the scene. We have a man pushing a boat from a sand bar. Surfaced, the third time, he never came up. It is a very active scene. Back to you. Paul lamison live, thank you paul. We will stay on top of this breaking story and give you updates as soon as we get them. Well, many people wait until they get in the boating amendments they can vote on. There is one that Florida Electric companies are spending a million to support. They are saying the wording is deceiving. Candace mccowan breaks
Hillsborough county including this branch, 20 of them. So this is your branch . Yeah. This is my main branch. If they close this, i dont know what im going to do, probably have to switch banks. Reporter maya pedigree was just 19, a student and just opened up her first credit card with wells fargo. Everything has been pretty great. Reporter but now news that branches could be closing in the wake of the 2 million fake account scandal. I think its really unethical. Reporter other customers have yeah. Its bad news, bad for the customers, too. Their business ethic is not good. Reporter the bank hasnt announced any large scale closures, but some experts say it could happen. We wanted to know exactly how many branches could close in our area. Even though we called several times a corporate spokesperson wouldnt provide specific details, only to say that some branches were added here and other branches were added there, but bottom line when you do all the adding and subtracting, there are fewer