Today. Im im Miles Per Hour im gene ramirez. And im gayle guyardo. In the past hour or so, we have just seen some thunderstorms dissipate. About 2 00, 3 00, we had intense lightning around the palm harbor area but notice its quickly dissipated but it is an indication that we could see some showers near the morning coast thanks to a wind flow off the gulf of mexico. But temperatures are cooler than this time yesterday. Lakeland, bartow, youre at 70. 74 in sarasota. So i left in a 20 rain chance for the coast in the next few hours. And thats going to go up to a 30 rain chance as the storms push inland through afternoon and early evening. When its not raining on you, still a high of about 89 degrees today. Coming up in weather and traffic on the 8s at 4 08, still tracking that area in the tropics. And leslee lacey has the roadways. Good drive so far. We are heading out the door, folk, really nicely at this were up to speed between state road 64 down to university parkway, roughly a nine m
This fire was responding to a report of a gas leak when the home exploded and you can see what is left there. Hard to make out what was there before. Just a lot of debris scattered about. Shortly after responding to the scene, authorities found what appeared to be a drug lab there. At least six police were also taken to the hospital but with only minor injuries. And the name of the firefighter has not been released yet. We will continue to follow this developing story out of new york and as soon as we learn more. And leigh spann, whats happening weatherwise . This morning, we are cooler than the past few days but now its starting to warm up. We are already at 79 degrees at the hyundai of New Port Richey in New Port Richey. And you see the big towering cloud. One place seeing rain and thats around the New Port Richey area. But everybody is warming up. 86 in plant city. Clearwater, 82. And i wanted to show you this New Port Richey area because begin you had rain that fell and lingering c
Welcome to news channel 8 today. Im im Miles Per Hour im gene ramirez. And im gayle guyardo. We did have the strong storms yesterday, even early this morning, we had lightning in the northern portion of Pinellas County. And thats since dissipated and theres one shower off pascos coast which is why i left in a 20 chance for showers near the coast this morning. Most of you will be dry. And as the day goes on, the coverage of rain gets better, about 30 between noon and 6 00. And most 60 the rain will be as gayle mentioned, temperatures are cooler this morning. Auburndale, 68 degrees. 67 in zephyrhills. 71 in fish hawk. And 68 degrees in inverness. Afternoon high today just above average at 89 degrees. And now at 5 08 in weather and traffic on the 8s, i am tracking the tropics. One area specifically. And leslee lacey has the roadways. I am watching a great drive right now. Good. Not seeing any accidents or anything thats going to slow you down. Theres aa few issues but one in manatee count
Saint christophers hospital for children. Hes being treated there. Again, a nine year old boy shot hit in the head. Its a graze wound thats what police are telling us. Police are looking for surveillance video. One witness says that there may have been a gray car involve. Another witness says that there may have been a person on foot. Police are working on all of that and trying to put all of this together. Lauren and iain. All right, dave, thank you for that report. Breaking news the apparent execution of another american journalist. The Islamic State militant group isis release ago video today showing the beheading of steven sotloff. If this can be confirmed, sotloff would be the second american journalist to be murdered by isis. In the latest video the militants warn president obama that murders like these will not stop as long as air strikes against isis continue. Our bruce gordon is live in the newsroom with the latest. Bruce . Reporter lauren, the 31 year old sotloff was a free l
Bruce. Reporter 31 year old Steven Sotloff was a free lance writer for time and Foreign Policy magazines. He did he appeared while in syria in august of 2013 and had been held by isis terrorists ever since. I ask you to please release my child. Steven has no control over the actions of the u. S. Government. Hes an innocent journalist. Reporter that was message video taped by Shirley Sotloff last week after her son steven happened period for the First Time Since his abduction in the video clip released by isis showing the beheading of american journalist james foley. Terrorist has threatened sotloff would be next. If the Obama Administration did not end its air strikes against the group in iraq. The strike doctors not end. And on tuesday, came the release of this second video titled a second message to america in it the same british act zenned man clothed in black with a knife in hand speaks directly to the camera. Im back obama he says. And im back because of your arrogant foreign p. M