Downtown camera through our wfla tower camera. Its already 88 degrees. This dew point number is 73. That has continued to climb. The higher that dew point gets, the more muggy it feels. You notice the different between yesterday and today. Its hot. 88 in plant city, 88 in sarasota, 82 in lak a little bit. We added to our rain chances, about a 30 each day, staying into the low 90s each day next week. Above average today. Im expecting 92. The average high is 90 degrees. Thats important. This is the last day of an average high of 98. We spend 98 days with an average high of 90. 90. 3. We are gradually cooling. Happening today, addressing fears and concerns of the zika virus. Right now, more than 80 women in our state have this rye russ. How local leaders are reaching out. Doctors will meet here at Stetson University in tampa to discuss this very important issue, involving pregnant women and the zika virus. Pregnant women all over florida are on a heightened state of alert. Members of the Healthy Living coalition of Hillsborough County know the last thing a pregnant women needs to deal with is stress, so thats why theyre through this scary process. We dont want to be fearful. We want them to protect themselves. Leaders plan to tell women to take precautions, like wearing long clothing and using bug repellant. They also recommend avoiding areas near standing water, where mosquitos breed. Its the unknown. Everyday theres a new bulletin that has something in it a to prevent the virus is key. It can cause a rack and joint painful zika during pregnancy causes birth defects. The event is open to the public. Reporting in tampa, ryan hughes. The event gets underway at noon at the Stetson University law center floor is a Manatee County woman is headed to court today, accused of trying to hire detectives tell us rachel leahy even made a down payment. Detectives started investigating leahy october 2nd. They claim she offered an undercover officer 5,000 to kill her exhusband, david leahy, jr. Detectives believe the motive was to get custody of the income and was caught off guard. It shocked ised me shocked me. Detectives claim she planned to go through the with the murder. A man accused of brutally beating a veteran will face a judge this morning. The man attacked the veteran as using the disabled veterans walker to beat him and take his wallet. Good samaritans are helping the man. A revelation about a sewage problem in st. Petersburg. Youre looking at millions of gallons of partially treated waste water being dumped into tampa bay. In gulf port, notices warn people to stay out of the water. Business owners and residents were a waterfront community, where we cant utilize the resources that we have. We cant kayak, we cant go to the beach. So far, estimated 80 million gallons of sue an has been released into the bay. Today, we expect to find out more about the extensive damage caused by hurricane hermine in pasco county. Emergency services will also update us on the cleanup efforts there. The county estimates the damage New Port Richey is collecting donation for storm victims. Wayeded to wfla. Com for more details. This morning, were getting ideas of how much damage hurricane hermine caused in citrus county. The county estimates 102 million in damage. A program dedicated to helping the homeless in Pinellas County is in hurricane hermine hit last week. Pinellas hope is rebuilding after fierce wind and rain wreckeded their sheller. Reporter hurricane hermine made an impact at the shelter here in clearwater. More than 60 tents were damaged. That added on to the dozens that were affected by colin. Pinellas hope is home for many people as they transition from homelessness, folks like jed six months. Its a god send. If this place wasnt here, i dont know what would happen. Hundreds live in tents here, which east cost ability 70 bucks bucks. Dozens were destroyed by Tropical Storm colin and hurricane hermine. What can withstand wind conditions can or rain and flooding . They cant. You have to secure the facility. The program had the at tents. Hope cottages is the solution. You never have to worry about a Tropical Storm, hurricane ever again. Shipping containers can be converted into stable apartments, dubbed hope cottages, allowing residents to have a bed, air conditioning and light. All the tools needed for people to get back on their feet. This place has so much to offer if you just apply yourself 30,000 apiece, but they are indestructible, so the investment the worth it. Thankfully none of the residents here were hurt during the hurricane. Reporting in clearwater, mary mcguire, newschannel 8. Pinellas hope first opened in 2007. The charity has a continuous waiting list. If you would like to help, we have website. Across the country, special ceremonies have honoring the victims of 9 11. Sunday marked 15 years. The city of tampa had its own ceremony this morning. Take a look. [ bells chiming ] mayor bob buckhorn, City Council Members and Emergency Responders gathered at the tampa who died the during the terrorist attacks. It was a small, short, simple ceremony. Thats how organizers there wanted itd. Wanted it. We cant forget the firefighters that ran into the building, the thousands killed. It doesnt need to be elaborate. It needs to be constant, annually. This is a day that we will never, ever forget, nor should we. And this, of course, is just one of many ceremonies. More are planned nationwide this weekend. You can f memorials and events in the bay area of out website. This afternoon, a huge volunteer event gets underway in tampa. Starting at 1 00, the nonprofit feeding tampa bay is going to begin a sprint to sort and pack 100,000 meals for hungry families in the bay area. More than 600 volunteers are the mealathon is meant to encourage volunteers. Volunteers will also enjoy feud, music, fun activities and a costume contest. The 2016 heart walk is coming up. Newschannel 8 is committed to raising 100,000. Kia is matching the first 50,000 we raise. Every dollar you donate counts at 2. The walk is novem12 Raymond James stadium. I will be there. Gene will be there. Later this hour, we have an amazing survival stroke story. If you want to donate, go to wfla. Com heartwalk. Its amazing to see many join in, like kia. After hurricane hermine put football, extra football teams have extra energy for tonight. To get students pumped up, newschannel 8 throws a pep rally. This morning, we went to north st. Pete high school in st. Pete. Check this out. Hundreds of vikings got to school extra early and, man, they were pumped up. Tonights game against gibbs isnt a big rivalry matchup but you would never know it from the what you see here, students showing is this morning. B. J. Miles says the team is ready for tonights game in the locker room before the game, were dancing, rapping, anything we can. Do we make sure to get each other hyped. Say hi to mom. A big thanks to 93. 3 flz for joining us at the pap rallies. The newschannel 8 sports team will have highlights tonight at coming up, those of you what use wells fargo, you may want to look at your bank statement. What you needed to look out for. A lake bloom growing algae, people knew they needed to call welcome back, a bizarre event, a Russian River turning the color of blooded. The siberian can river siberian river is red. The et s believe the color from a chemical plant. Fortunately, people in the area dont drink water from the river. Its catching everybodys attention. It looks like blood. It looks thick. It doesnt look thin. I was in canada this summer with my family. We went on a great trip and traveled through a big part of that drink. We found watermelon snow. Up in the mountains, theres a pink algae and it turns the white snow pink. Thats it does. Of all colors for it to change, red is a scary one for sure. Our water is nice and pretty, though. Of course it. Heres a look live outsign side outside from the veterans camer. 83 degrees. Humid is higher. We have not gone back to august. Its muggy. 86 degrees at noon, a hot one, 92 at 4 00, chance of storms. Higher rain chance due to the moisture in brace. The storms that develop will push toward the coast and by the evening pushes off to the gulf of mexico in time forfeiture High School Football action. At kickoff, there could be a few storms left, especially for areas near the coast. It is going to be steamy. By halftime, the rain could be coming and 82 degrees by the final play, dry and humid. Its already 88 in tampa, plant city, is sebring, cooler in st. Pete at 83. Throughout the morning, quite clear. A few clouds out there and more humid. East to west motion with the wind means we will see our first few showers after lunchtime. They will be widely scattered. Most will still be dry. These showers in the early afternoon wont be heavy. Storms push toward the coast, they will get more widespread, again, from about i75 toward the shoreline before they push out into the gulf of mexico for the event of the football games. You might need your bale when youre going into dinner. By the time you come home, things will be dryer. Humidity continues to increase. Tomorrow, generally the same. The tropics, watching a couple of waves. 10 development of these. Two 70 chance on this one. Well keep a closer eye on that. 30 rain chances, highs in the low 90s continues into next week. Gene and stacie. If youve been cheated when you need help, shes on your side. Call behnken. It is the green, unsightly. Those living around the sarasota lake owned by the county, theyve fed up. Eyesore sin last spring. Theyre get nothing where on their own. They knew to call behnken. Theres not patch of blue water anymore. He used to enjoy the view and wildlife right in his backyard at lake crane in sarasota but now its so green, you cant tell where the grass stops and the water begins. Even at ers otters. Others have live add long the lake have begged officialses for help for months. This green stuff called buck weed keeps going. Its not only people dealing with. This turtles tried to get in on the inter, too. You cant see them. Maybe the county will help. The county used to spray but that stopped. What it is live looking snout. Its terrible. Its a depleting feeling, especially knowing how it used to be. It was a pristine lake. The ducks were here and fish were at the surface. Fed up with the county, they called me. I see you on tv, helping Community Folks that cant get things done on your own, dealing with the bureaucracy or power figures out there. I just wanted to get with sweet talking like that, i decided to make calls. This is Shannon Behnken at newschannel 8. I am sitting in front of a very green lake. I had plenty to say. Since a picture is worth 1,000 words, i thought this might work faster. It did work. With a county spokesman said they did look entice and will be spraying saturday. Shannon behnken, 8 on your size. If you have a problem that consumer is alert. Publix is issuing a voluntary recall of apple coffee cakes due to a possible presence of small metal shavings. Take a look at the products code. Its the upc code. The apple coffee cakes were sold at publix bakery departments in several states, including our states citrus, hernando, pasco, pinellas, sarasota. Check your pantry. Parents of small children, listen up, thousands of passcify pacifier clips are under recall. They can break into small parts and they can make your child choke. They were sold at babiesrus and toysrus. Immediately. Return them to the store for a refund. Another consumer alert. One of the largest banks is in trouble for opening up accounts in customers names without them knowing. Wells fargo secretly opened 1. 5 Million Bank Accounts and applied for credit they didnt ask for. Money might be moved into your account without your knowledge. That might have costs you fees the, late fees, rewards fees, overdraft charges and the like. Regulators are hitting the bank with 185 million in fines, saying employees were motivated by promises of higher compensation for generating new business. Wells fargo fired thousands of employees, who were involved in the scheme. Weve got great video coming your way. Record holders and guinness is introducing them to us. Some arent people, like animals. This guy is going for the tight of worlds tallest deer. We are back. Guinness the welcoming new world record holders. Theyre not all human. Letke a llama. Caspa is a 9yearold llama from wails and is capable of clearing a bar at 3 feet 8. 5 inches. This is a cat from the england, doesnt havent to lift a paw to set a record. Hes the worlds longest cat. Record holder. Hes from china, runs upside down on his hands. Check out 29yearold kyle wester. He broke the speed record for skateboarding. He reached 89. 4 Miles Per Hour going down a hill in colorado. That is a record breaker. Guinness hasnt verified this. The previous record, 81. 17 Miles Per Hour. He beat it by a significant amount. Then theres oneton holsting steer is vying for the tight of tallest in the world. The steer named daniel loves to eat bread and walk around like a puppy. At 64, hes caller than the Current Record holder. All that video, we couldnt we only shot him from behind. We didnt. Somebody did. There we go. This is a face shot there. Well be right back. Bright House Networks keeps you connected with standard tv and lightning 50 internet enjoy your favorite broadcast networks, along withespn, amc, and more plus,free tv everywhere apps lightning 50 is perfect for streaming movies with access to over 450,000 free wifi hotspots nationwide. Call 8553191319 today to get standard tv and lightning 50 internet for only 94 per month right now on newschannel 8 today at 11 00. A quick look at our top loyal stories, local and state Health Leaders are top local and state health stories. Local and state leaders coming together for a forum on zika. Doctors will be on hand at stetten to University Tampa law center at unanimous to talk about fears and myth surrounding zika. A Manatee County woman is headed to court, accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband. Police say rachel leahy offered 5,000 to a hit man to kill her brought flood waters to the bay area area. Officials say theres expensive damage. Later today we will get updates on number and figures. The county estimates the damage at 89 million. Good morning. Im stacie schaible. Im gene ramirez. It is the friday. Almost made it to the weekend. Lets see what the forecast is looking like, leigh. We are adding humidity back to the forecast but over the next couple. In land o lakes, 86 degrees, enough white, puffy clouds to let us know humidity is higher. Innerness 84, clearwater, 84, fishhawk 87, 87 in individual else. Rainfall potential, very little between now and 5 00. Were starting to see scattered showers. The green color shows you less our northern areas, its spot i. Only about a 30 chance. Most areas less than an inch of rain, especially north of i4678 south of i4, especially closer to the coast, you may get a heavier downpour. High temperature today is average of 90. Were above that saturday, sunday, and monday. In your vote, the president ial candidates are audiences. Hillary clinton is talking about terrorism is National Security experts. Donald trump is at a summit in washington. Tracie potts has more. Donald trump takes the his message to the conservative value voters summit in washington. In ohio, his education speech pushing School Choice largely focused on Hillary Clinton. He refused to take policy in the middle east. Trump getting push back for his own party for praising vladimir putin. This is the biggest miscalculation since people thought he was a good guy. Mike pence depending his running mate as the republican most like Ronald Reagan. They said he was nothing more than a celebrity and entertainer the, who enters politics sound familiar. What would Ronald Reagan say about a republican form knee, who attacked americas generals and heaps raise on russias president. Hillary clinton is in new york, pulling together democrats and republicans on National Security and Foreign Policy after a softer message to the National BaptistCommission Last night. We need a president that understands that none of us has all the answers and no one person can fix our problems washington. That was the first of four speeches that Clintons Campaign says will focus on her theme, stronger together. Around the world this morning, four people are dead after a Train Derailment in northwest spain. Another 47 people were taken to area hospitals. The train had 60 passengers on board. The train had three different cars. What a mess. The front one came off the track and hit a post next to the line, leaving it lng the back two cars were also partially off the track. North korea angering World Leaders for carrying out a test. Leaders in south korea and china join the u. S. In condemning the test, calling it a violation of un resolution. Despite resolutions in place, test. They are not doing these things to get attention or be provocative. This is a military testing program. President obama said this morning the provoke active actions taken by north korea will be met with serious consequence. Across america, the marine corps is looking for possible punishments of officer after the suicide of a recruit. The man took his own life at the paris island in south carolina. An investigation revealed that there was an environment of hazing with verbal and physical abuse, even some drill instructors were subjected to it. The investigation faults commanders for not paying enough attention to what was going on. Space x ceo is asking for the internets help, trying to he is asking the public for any and all recordings of the event. He reached out to nasa and the faa for support. Today in philadelphia and unusu