Two people suffered smoke inhalation. We are making calls to find out how serious their injuries are. And lets get a check on the weather. A nice cool down for the weekend. Yeah, in fact, returning to winter, even though its still february. Back to temperatures and we would expect sort of our coldest part of the year in january. 39 in zephyrhills right now. Cool in clearwater, 52. But 49 in fish hawk. And 46 in plant city. And milder in sarasota at 54. But we are warmer or excuse me, cooler in most places than this time yesterday. Lakeland, nine degrees colder than 6 00 yesterday morning. Clearwater about four degrees cooler. Brandon, seven degrees cool. And cooler. And i expect another batch from the north so highs today only 62. Thats well below the average of 74. And colder night tonight with a low of 42. At 6 08 in weather and traffic on the 8s, i walk you hourby hour through friday and then tell you about the weekend because really thats all a cool one too. Yes. Well, right now, w
Morning to find out how serious their injuries are. Its 5 00. Lets turn things over to leigh spann for the weekend forecast. And you know, its certainly cooler than this time yesterday. Its not quite as windy. But still, i would need a jacket all day, especially in places like brooksville at 40. Inverness, 37. Polk county, dropping into the mid40s. And the closer to the coast this morning, its a little bit warmer. We are around 60 in bradenton but everybody cooler than this time yesterday. Plant city, 11 degrees cooler. Brooksville, 13 degrees cool. And i and i expect cold air all day. Despite the average being 74, we will only hit 62 and the breeze will make it feel cold. And tonight is the coldest night of the cold snap with a low of 42. At 5 08 for weather and traffic on the 8s, i take you hourby hour for your friday. And leslee is here to help you get the commute started. Thats right. We have several issues to be on and right now, im going to start with the good news at i4 around t
A driver 3 wrapped this car around a pole along ulmerton and Feather Sound in Pinellas County overnight. The car is so mangled, you cant tell what type it is. But our photographer on the scene is hearing it was an f150 truck. Were still waiting to find out if the driver survived. Crews are out there, working the scene at the moment. 3 3 walter and also while you were sleeping. Another bad accident. This time, on the Howard Frankland bridge. Weve confirmed that this accident is, unfortunately, fatal. 3 walter fox13s Shayla Reaves is along the bridge right now. Shayla, two of our coworkers saw this accident on their way in, before three this morning. 3 3 3 walter 3 3 3 3 dave 3 variable clouds, with a late day shower possible. Rain chances 2030 , with high temps in the mid 70s. Showers and storms likely tonight, with lows temps in the lower 60s. Rain chances 70 . After a quick early shower in the morning, skies will become mostly sunny. High temps in the lower 70s. 3 3 no closed captioni
Pwhat you were thinking mid to pupper 50s to start. Pthing is northwest winds, 14 to p20 miles per hour. Pdraining in that cold air. Pthat will keep us in the mid 60s pfor high todays. Pcolder tomorrow though. Pas we start in the 40s, and pfinish in the lower 60s. P vanessa. Pall right dave, after relatively pquiet morning it seems like pwere starting to get busy on proadway within last 30 minutes por so. Pwe do have few crashes with lane pblockage report im just going pextort off here with more pserious one in tampa area. Pweve reports of a dump truck pthat hit a utility pole causing pground. Pat this time. Phillsborough county sheriffs poffice that they like drivers to pavoid that area. Pi am watching the chopper shots pright now. Pscene. Pbut well keep you posted when pthey do get on scene meantime a plook from a viewer along 75 psouthbound near state road 54. Pwe have some lane blockage here pafter a truck overturned. Pdirection, we do have some pdelays. Phere we go. Pskyfox by the
Since a u. S. President stepped foot in cuba. It is wonderful to be here president obama is waking up in havana this morning marking what he calls an historic opportunity to engage directly with cuban people. Welcome to your world this morning today is the day that two of the president s three day visit part of that diplomatic thaw. The president and his cuban Counter Party the two president s will meet in a few hours. Not everyone is happy that he is on cuban soil. Our correspondent gives her coverage reporter with this single step he is hoping to change the course of history. The first sitting american president in 88 years to set foot on cuban soil im glad youve brought your families here because i always like taking pictures with kids. Thats the future that we hope for. Young American Children and young cuban children. By the time theyre adults, our hope is that they think its natural that a u. S. President should be visiting cuba and that the two peoples are working together repor