Do you have a five restore the integrity costume . I was always the baby witch as my mom dressed up as the momma witch. How about you leigh . I dressed up as a news channel 8 microphone. Max defender 18 our superhero and its scanning the skies and not finding any rainfall and i dont expect any throughout the afternoon. Right now, 62 in brooksville. Plant city, halloween but not uncomfortable. 69 degrees in sarasota. And give you the sky cast, look at the high thin clouds streaming across the area, temperatures climb up to 86 degrees. A breeze from the east. Clear tonight for all the halloween festivities, down to 67 degrees and comfortable. For tomorrow, same thing. This quiet, sunny weather pattern continues with a high tomorrow also at 86. In weather and traffic on the i saw you, thats when i first met you, the first year in the microphone outfit, one of the best costumes ever. Thank you. Lets take a look at traffic. Manatee county as i zoom in, we still have state road 64 blocked here. A fatal crash and its right at taylor road by the Hardee County line. And take state road 62 as the alternate instead. Meanwhile, we have a good drive elsewhere in manatee county. Thats a look at weather and traffic. Back to gene and gayle. Another twist in the 2016 president ial campaign. This time it involves emails allegedly from Hillary Clintons private email server. More emails were found on a computer belonging to Anthony Weiner. And heres the connection, he is the estranged husband of clintons top aide. News channel 8s ryan hughes is live in clearwater this morning. Republican Vice President ial candidate mike pence will be there later today and will reporter gayle, good morning to you. He is certain to pounce on Hillary Clinton for this issue when he speaks here at clearwater aviation later today and its an issue for clinton that never seems to go away. And now overnight, the United States department of justice obtained a search warrant for the computer. It belongs to Anthony Weiner, the disgraced former congress man and the husband of clintons top aide. The fbi director announced the find in a letter on friday saying it could be pertinent to the investigation. Trumps team is elated. We have seen emails that have come out through various sources about pay to play politics that support this notion of Clinton Incorporated that are deeply troubling to millions of americans. And so we have called on direct director comey to explain everything right away, put it all out on the table. Reporter and again, governor mike pence will speak to supporters here at clearwater aviation at 6 00 tonight. Doors open at 4 00. At last check, tickets were still available. Another week and a lot going on. Back to you. Boy, this is getting more intein thank you, ryan. Tomorrow both Hillary Clinton and her husband bill clinton will be here. And on wednesday, Vice President joe biden will be in tampa campaigninging for Hillary Clinton. We expect to donald trump again much of the candidates and the running mates is because the tampa bay area is important to this election. Historically, whoever carries Hillsborough County tends to win it all. The countys majority vote has correctly predicted the winner 19 out of the last 20 president ial elections. Our Meredyth Censullo is now in the news center with more on why this part of the state is so critical. Reporter well, gene, of republican, democrats and independents makes it one to watch. So far, more than 232,000 ballots have been cast in Hillsborough County. Democrats lead republicans in voter turnout by 17 . A closer look at the numbers here, just over 86,000 republicans have voted compared to about 100,000 democrats. Thats a difference of more every vote could help decide our next president. The entire election in 2000 was settled by 547 votes here in florida, deciding who was president of the United States for the next eight years. Reporter and of course, any news that comes out about the candidates could be the reason why one or the other walks away with the win. And that is why you will see a lot of clinton and trump and their surrogates here in Hillsborough County for the next week and half. Okay, thank you. Sure seems like every week we see at least one of them in the area. Thank you. A video of one trump supporter at a rally over the weekend is going viral this morning. Here it is. The crowd at the trump rally in phoenix is chanting usa but that man was chanting jewsa, directed towards media members. Man deplorable. And she added she would have had him removed immediately. Right now, polk deputies are searching for a hitandrun driver that left a tampa woman dead and a deputy severely injured. The driver hit a tree on state road 60. She flagged down a deputy for help. Now while waiting for more emergency crews, another driver hit the deputy and the driver and then sped off. She later died at the hospital. Sh her family told us she was a single mom holding two jobs to support her two kids. This is the second one that i lost in this month. My son passed away the second of this month. Now my daughter. In the same month. Too much for me. The Sheriffs Office doesnt have any information about the suspect vehicle. Information that would lead to the drivers arrest. A driver was going 90 Miles Per Hour when a state trooper tried to make a traffic stop. The driver then took off on u. S. 19 to roosevelt boulevard and hit another car causing a Chain Reaction crash. The driver was last seen at a roadway inn motel. Anyone with information is urged to call the florida highway patrol. How we looking as the kids get ready to go to school . So exciting to see. And adults too dressing up this morning to head off to work, im. Today. Yes, temperatures running above average but i really dont think it will feel uncomfortable at any point. The hourbyhour forecast, 70 degrees at 8 00 a. M. 79 at 11 00. 85 at 2 00. Afternoon high around 3 00 p. M. Of 86. And remember that the average high is 81. And im keeping the forecast dry as we head into the spooky evening. Although, theres nothing spooky about the forecast. 84 at 5 00 p. M. By 8 00 p. M. , ghostly clouds rainfall expected any time soon for all the trickortreaters. Staying warm, mid80s through wednesday. Big story longterm, the front on friday brings a slim rain chance and cooler weekend. Leslee has the halloween commute which we hope is not scary. Actually we have some scary traffic right now. I just got word from fhp on benjamin which is a bit east of the veterans expressway, right around sly, someone is throwing rocks out at vehicles. So be cautious. Yes, very much so. And thats benjamin road around flora which is north of sly. A great drive, st. Pete, the 175 to the Howard Frankland bridge looks wonderful. And 275 going into downtown tampa looks good. And reminder for those who commute through manatee county, we have an accident out on state road 64. And it is located right by that Hardee County line and all of those lanes are blocked on 64. So take 62 instead. Traffic. Back to gene and gayle. All right, thats what it sounded like at Wrigley Field late last night after the cubs won their first World Series Game there since 1948. The cubs largely rode the backs of their pitchers john lester last night. And they held off a late push by the indians to win the game 32. Game six is tomorrow night. A lot of us rooting for joe madden, the the exmanager of the rays. Well, a cure for hepatitis but the copay is tens of thousands of dollars. How a bay area woman found a way to afford it. But also, a teacher severely injured in a crash that killed his girlfriend this year. He heads back to school today. Youre watching news channel 8 amendment 1 protects consumers from scams, promotes safe solar, and is endorsed by floridas firefighters. So, why are outofstate billionaires attacking it . Because amendment 1 stops their subsidies. Amendment 1 ensures that if you dont choose solar, you dont have to pay for those who do. Amendment 1 blocks special subsidies its solar done right. Happening today, the road to recovery has not been an easy one for a tampa music injured in a drunk driving crash that took the life of his beloved girlfriend. And today he will return to work in Hillsborough County. News channel 8s mary mcguire joins us now live from Shaw Elementary School where he worked as an Elementary School a music teacher. The road to recovery has been tough for him. Reporter not only has he had to endure weeks of physical recovery, but emotional recovery. Now the two were driving home from the movies on august 14th Pinellas Park police say Bryce Mccloud was impaired when he hit the couple on the 4000 block of park boulevard. The couple was rushed to the hospital where she passed away from her injuries. Today he will go back to teaching music which was the inspiration that brought these two together. Really sweet, gentle soul. The best way i describe her. And its going back to work, i reporter now since the crash, he has been advocating against drunk driving and will participate in the mothers against drunk driving 5k dash in november. He and his parents have created a team to honor the life of caroline sign. The driver, Bryce Mccloud, he was charged with dui manslaughter. This morning he is still being held in the Pinellas County jail. When you listen the to him speak, its inspiring made this sort of recovery in a short amount of time. We certainly wish him the best as he returns to work this morning. Absolutely. And to see that he has turned this into a Teaching Opportunity as well, to teach about the dangers of drinking and driving, of course, not surprised because he is a teacher. Mary, thank you. The fda has approved several new cures for people fighting chronic diseases but patients cannot afford the drugs and Insurance Companies and that includes a drug now on the market for people with hepatitis c. In this 8 on your side report, i talked to one woman who a way to afford the break through treatment and she wants to share her find with others. Reporter wendy works full time and lives an active life. And thats not always easy battling hepatitis c which she contracted after a blood trus you know that ultimately it could be a death sentence. Reporter her doctor recently told her about a pill that patients take for eight to 12 weeks. And then i found out the cost. Most people do 12 weeks and its about 120,000. Reporter even with insurance coverage, her copay of 6,000 a month made the drug out of reach. Until she found a hidden link for a coupon on the official website. Code and then came a surprise call from her insurance company. 5 for all eight weeks of treatment. I know, right . My lucky day. Like i hit the lottery. Reporter after the first round of treatments, her initial blood test results are back. And i actually got the test the day after my birthday. My Doctors Office called and said we have a birthday present for you. I said, what . Undetectable loads and i was like seriously . Thats unbelievable. And it was. I burst out crying because it always hangs over your head. Now an update on wendy. In four weeks, her hepatitis is now undetectable so the drug is working. And now how she was able to get the coupon. And scroll down to the bottom of the screen and you will see a replacement copay coupon link. And then just put in the first name, last name, zip code and date of birth. If your doctor tells you youre eligible for the drug, it should be just that easy. And we want to thank her for sharing her story with 8 on your side. You know, just a reminder that its important to go to any drug official website to see if theres coupons available. Check with the manufacturer and check with the doctor. For any other illness, there might be something similar as well. Its good to know. Lets get a check on the weather with leigh. As you step out the door, 6 18, max defender 8 doing a great job as it uses a million watts of power to scan through the skies of tampa bay. Not finding rainfall. In fact, our superhero max defender 8, the worlds most for the weather department. At 8 00 this morning, comfortable, 70 degrees. And we warm up to around 81 degrees at noon. And breezy. But not the strong winds that we have seen the past few day. 86 degrees around 4 00 p. M. Warm in the afternoon. Clearwater, plant city, both at 66. Bradenton is at 67. Tampa is at 68. I checked in with dora in inverness and shes currently 64 degrees. High pressure, keeping us rain free. The clockwise winds around it which is why we breeze from the east. Thats a warm wind and we warm up quickly. Tomorrow morning, we start mostly clear and above average and do the it all again tomorrow for the first day of november, highs in the mid80s. If you want the cooler air, you have to wait until the weekend with highs in the 70s. A wonderful drive on the bay area interstates. 275 through st. Pete looks great as well as through tampa. And we have a disabled vehicle tying up lanes in sarasota. University parkway. Typically a lot of construction this the area. It has cleared up for the morning but we have the northbound lane, the right lane taken away there. And fatal crash still has state road 64 at taylor road blocked out. Take 62 to the north instead of 64 if youre headed out the door soon. Thats a look at weather and traffic. And back to gene and gayle. Thank you. Some people are saying that the nfl stands for the no fun league. Why one referee isnt a fan of hugs. Tooth on this halloween . What a Study Reveals about parents dipping into the kids halloween treats. Youre watching news channel 8 today. He sues tax payers to cover the outrageous cost of a lavish courthouse. Buesing files forclosures on homes critical to seniors. His law firm is accused of running up costs on a School District at the expense of our kids. Trailing in the polls, buesing attacks dana young. For things she never did. So we ask. Mr. Buesing, will you do anything to win . Love that you cant get all your favorites. But now you can get more of what you love. So you can find Something Else to not love. Like hearing the sound of your own voice. softly like hearing the sound of your own voice. Get more choices you love, now with all day breakfast. A hug gets a Seattle Seahawks player in trouble. He makes the touchdown and after tossing the ball into the stands, wait for it, wait for ref. Well, the ref wasnt feeling the love and threw a flag. He was penalized 15 yards for unsportsman like conduct. Thats right. No love in football, i guess. Well, the its halloween and the kids will probably come back with candy. This morning, we want you to be honest. How much of their candy do you eat . Just the good ones. Thats right. They surveyed 1,000 parents with children under the age of their childrens candy. Whats interesting is, if i and my children for a piece of their candy, just any other day, it would be fine. But something about halloween, its mine. You worked for it. Worked the costume. Psychological. Yeah, its yours. You know who deserves like hats off today . Teachers. Yes. Those kids will be pumped up with sugar, dressed up, excited. So im sorry, teachers, but race enters its final week. And Hillary Clinton faces a new fbi investigation over her emails. New information were just learning about the investigation overnight. First, a live look outside on this halloween morning. Weather and traffic on the 8s with leigh and leslee in three minutes. 6 25. . . . . Can you say i love it . . . Oh love it . . . Can you say hey . . . Hey . . Thats the spirit oooooh. . . Ooh ooh . . Wooh ooh . . Wooh ooh . . Sing sing, baby baby i love you. Oh yes. . . Ooooh oooh. . . Every little thing. . Port tampa bay has now become floridas largest and most regional economy, and 80 thousand local jobs. Dana young is working to continue that success, by attracting high waged jobs for families who need them and fighting a bureaucracy that too often gets in the way. Dana young for the florida senate. Its 6 28 this halloween. Not too scary. Child and 70 when the kids get picked up for school. Dropped off at 86. And believe it or not, its well above the average of 81. We will be there again tomorrow with 86. And 85 wednesday. And cool down by the end of the week. How is traffic on the 8s . We have a disabled vehicle northbound 75 at university parkway. Tying up the right lane here in despite that car. And lets move over here, fhp with reports of rocks throwing in the area. Be careful along benjamin road, we are in the home run stretch of the president ial campaign and with new questions this morning looming, both candidates are fighting harder for florida votes. And a music teachers triumphant return to class after battling back from a devastating crash. We are live with a look at the road to recovery. Plus, robbed in the parking lot of a church. One mans scary story and the warning the church is sending to members. Good morning. And welcome to news channel 8 today. Im gayle guyardo. And im gene ramirez. Thank you for joining us on this halloween monday. Gayle is dressed like a jacko lantern. The kids just waking up. Possibly already walking to the bus stop. With leigh. Hopefully not too bad. Its not too bad. Exactly right. Not as cool as maybe expected to be on halloween day but max defender 8 is confirming when we know is confirming what we all know, the skies are clear and not expecting rainfall through the day today. No matter what time you go outside, trickortreating this evening, should be comfortable. 66 in plant city. 68 degrees in tampa and fish hawk. The warmest spot, st. Pete, 72. Sarasota at 69. Degrees. Thats above average for sure. The average is 81. And partly cloudy to mostly sunny. At 6 38 in weather and traffic on the 8s, i h