The influences that happened here you now, through the mentors here, its just devastating to us. Reporter rivera saw the fire from his house. It took 35 firefighters over an hour to control the burn. At times, flames could be seen several feet in the air. When crews first arrived, they had heavy flames and smoke coming through the ceiling. Reporter the center was the help of this community, a safe haven for children to go, it was getting a muchneeded makeover. In march, Tampa Bay Lightning owner two and half Million Dollars was donated to renovate the center. It was the single largest gift ever made to the Boys Girls Club. In a statement, the Boys Girls Club ceo said this incident affects us all deeply. Not only as an organization, but as a community. Rivera is helpful something new this is more than just a building to the people here. This is our heartbeat. Reporter and some good news. The county tells us that this building was covered under insurance. Stacy . I understand help is alr
Know. There is nothing worse than idle hands, you know. Put something in their hands, a basketball, a motivational speaker to talk to these kids to see that there are people that care outside of the community. I pray that they come back in here and help rebuild. I hope it touches somebodys heart to where they feel like that they can come in here and do something to help the situation, you know . Its heartwrenching to see Something Like this. Its just sad. Sad. Reporter investigators were sttr sparked the fire. The building itself, they say, was fully insured. Whether or not they will replace the rec center has yet to be determined. Eric glasser, 10news wtsp. The tampa boys and girls club, which was scheduled to move into the rec center issued a statement saying they were saddened to find out what had happened. But they hope that the fire wont deter their efforts once the investigation is finally completed. A Manatee County substitute abusing three young girls who were not his students.
Announcer live from the station taking action for you. This is abc action news. All new at 11 00, a terrified woman sharing her story with us tonight after waking standing at the foot of her bed. Good evening, im paul lagrone. And im wendy ryan. Were learning more about the man who held 11 people hostage in a jacksonville bank. Earlier, Nicholas Humphrey was arrested on Domestic Abuse charges in the bay area. That case still pending, and humphry kept repeating to reporters new world order, and earlier he walked into a bank and took 11 people hostage during the course of an attempted robbery. S. W. A. T. Members got all hostages out safely and the dog was unharmed and now with animal control. To breaking news, tampa Police Looking for this boy for a second time tonight. Jahova wells, he was missing today, but he was found and returned to his mother, then she reported him missing again just two hours ago. Wells is only 12 years old, and hes brandnew to the tampa bay area. Now back to tha