. >> reporter: mary mcguire is live from the scene. what happened mary? >> reporter: in the last 10 minutes, a tow truck arrived on the scene to take the car out of the bad monkey bar, and here's what happened. around 3:30 the bars here were and a scuffle broke out that when's a man got into his car and intentionally drive into the crowd of people. one person was hit and transferred with a broken leg. two people who were involved in the incident are now in custody. police are looking for the driver of the vehicle. the surveillance video has about an intentional act. i thought it was an interesting thing to note, gayle and gene. i'm looking here at the tree and power pole here, and none of those seem to have any damage to them it seems like the driver was final maneuver aroundaround those, and no danger to the power lines, but the bad monkey bar. the owner is distraught object what happened. we look at the pictures, and it was not someone we believe work at the bar or owned the bar. it was just a patron of the burglar, and this is someone's business we are

mary mcguire joins is fhp facing challenges hiring people? >> reporter: they are facing several big challenges, one of which is the bad reputation that law enforcement has gained across the country and over the past couple of years. that could have an impact on public safety. many people don't realize state troopers do a lot more than drive around on the interstate. they handle homicide cases, find drug traffickers and they handle cases of civil unrest, mother and risen writes. this could mean a rise in crime and longer response times which could put lives at risk. >> we have a lot of people getting ready to retire. we want to combat that to make sure there is not a shortage. want to start hiring now. >>> in an effort to fill the void, the highway patrol will hold 2 open house recruiting fairs. i thought this was interesting, if you serve as a trooper in new york you make $75,000. i will pays $49,000, but the state of florida has one of the lowest starting rates for state troopers just under $34,000. we know these troopers, the job that they

mary mcguire shows us what makes the resort so different from all the rest. >> see you real soon, legoland beach retreat opening april 7. >> reporter: construction crews are working hard to finish the next year. it will transform this site into a toy wonderland. >> it's as if you are staying among the toys that you played with at home as a child. whether you are 10 years old, whether you are 30 years old, 50 years old, this will remind you of all the time you spent playing with lego bricks at home. >> reporter: this is a very first north american beach themed retreat in the legoland family and is located about a half-mile from the theme park it is designed with the same details and kid centric details as its counterpart across the street. bright colors, bold design and lots and lots of lego toys >> we're the first legoland resort in north america to add this style of accommodation, this village style. >> reporter: it will feature 83 beach bungalows offering 166 separate rooms meant to look lots for adults to love like a pool bar, restaurant and buffet. mary mcguire, news channel 8. >> once

reporting and ruskin, mary mcguire news channel 8. >> but before you log on for those deals, 8 on your side has yourself. use a separate credit card for online shopping that way if hackers get your information, the rest of your credit line and bank accounts will be safe. pay attention to your statements after purchases for any unusual micro charges. hackers hope you won't notice a few dollars missing from your account.>>> coming up after losing the shirt off her back and so much more at a laundromat, a woman knew she better call behnken. >>> also ahead, how to win three super -- free super bowl >>> on wall street today, the dow dropped 54 points and the nasdaq was down 30.>>> the first direct commercial flight to havana, cuba took off from miami this morning and 50 the flight landed in havana about 8:30 pm local time. there have been charter flights to other provinces since september but this was the first regularly scheduled commercial flight to the cuban capital in more than half a century. >> i think a once-in-a-lifetime experience to get to experience the country in a different way

mary mcguire, news channel 8. >>> now, max defender 8, the world's most powerful radar and forecast with chief meteorologist steve jerve. >> i've seen a couple of sprinkles across the area today. any kind of moisture is welcome but not the kind of rain most people want. just light showers over central hillsborough county. right now on max defender 8, things look pretty quiet. a fairly dry atmosphere. temperatures above average for the rest of the week. those temperatures are nice and toasty, probably close to 10 ee overnight. the next front expected to move through thursday with a chance of a shower in the topics. hurricane season ending at the end of november. 73 degrees with a beautiful shot here at who obey. southeast winds at seven meet me. 69% relative humidity. it has been a relatively clear night at who obey. a lot of clouds are starting to be road. st. pete beach, low 70s. we saw that rain though earlier. that's the area that a lot of folks have captured some of the images of a little bit of maestrini are that actually did create that window. southeast winds at 8 miles per hour.

mary mcguire shows us how this convenient new option works. >> reporter: from grabbing food to ordering a ride, anything with a swipe. these services are typically aimed at people above ground but now things are taking a turn 6 feet under. >> they are able to do all the arrangements online from selecting the earn or the keepsake items that your family may want to paying and filing all the necessary documents. >> reporter: bay area families can now make and pay for cremation arrangements for themselves or a loved one >> you go to www.rightchoicecommission.com and you can start planning. >> reporter: taking the old- school business into the digital age. two thirds of adults shop online every month and one third do so each week. it would certainly appear that the time has come for this concept. >> everyone is more tech savvy now. >> reporter: the idea of preplanning your cremation may sound morbid but those in the business believe it can be a gift to your self. >> rearranging your funeral something that is a gift to your family in the future so they don't have to worry about it. it's alrea

mary mcguire, news channel 8. >>> the website decoder found out the most wanted tech items and broke them down state-by- state using google trend data to determine the hottest gadgets. in florida it's an hp laptop. most states went frantic >>, fps for, or some type of tv. when cyber monday comes around next week, there is a good chance you will be shopping career builders annual survey found more than half of workers, 53% actually, say they will spend at least some of their work time holiday shopping over the internet. that is up 3% from last year. the survey also found 49% of employees use their personal smartphones or tablets to shop while at work as well. >>> let's talk leftovers shall we? are yours in the project? here is a quick reminder. now is a good time to think about your food safety. ex four important steps to avoid food poisoning down the road. number one, clean, number two, separate, cook, chill. wash all the handset surfaces in your kitchen. keep cooked and raw foods separate. make sure your turkey and stuffing reach 165 degrees. just as soon as dinner is done, get the

mary mcguire explains why in this medical report. >> reporter: thousands of miles separate tampa bay from canada but that didn't stop one woman from traveling all the way to the sunshine state to get help for her chronic health issues. suffering for 12 years from the effects of wind disease, mold toxicity and industrial toxins, cecile knew it was time to take her health back into her own not located by doctors in canada. i couldn't wait any longer for the medical system in canada to get it together. >> reporter: denied out of country funding from the ministry of health in canada, she paid out-of-pocket to travel thousands of miles away to be treated at this wellness institute. >> i chose him because no one is doing what he is doing. >> reporter: for cecile, the price tag is worth it. >> the time. today i'm in heels which is great.>> reporter: 90% of the doctor's patients are medical tourists from out-of-state and 20% come from out of the country. >> what you want to see on the pet scans is all black. >> the unique approach to healing makes the institute a destination for people acros

mary mcguire joins us from the scene. do we know if any of the guns are missing from the store at this point? >> reporter: one of the biggest concerns for law enforcement is figuring out what was stolen from the store. the tampa arms company sells a variety of firearms and ammunition. one of the owners just arrived. they said the brick wall that you can see that is now empty had a few firearms on it before this happened so we know couple of guns. this could be a very potentially dangerous situation with a lot of illegal weapons on the street. detectives are reviewing surveillance video from inside the store and from around the complex to figure out what happened. deputies responded after security alarms at the tampa arms company went off early this morning. when they arrived they found the entire front window gone and a wall completely empty. there are about a doze seven stores in the complex. this was the only hit. another big question that law enforcement has this morning is how many people were involved in the smash-an

. >>> mary mcguire joins us live from tampa international airport. people are waking up early. mary you have been traveling -- speaking with many travelers of holiday feeling results? >> i have been speaking with people on both sides of the aisle, people that voted for donald trump and people that did not. the one common theme i have heard from all of them a shock. they did not expect this election result especially after the polls we have been seeing for the past weeks and months. i just got my hands on a copy of the tampa bay times for today and i think that this headline really says it best, florida lives in donald trump. we heard from both of the candidates how important florida was. now that the votes have been tallied and the election results have come in, people at the tampa airport are now focusing on how this country can heal after this divisive election. >> i watch it all the way through and i was shocked. i think we have to unite. i think we have to stand united. >> we did speak with other travelers. you will hear from them coming up in the next half hour. >>> electi

mary mcguire joins us from tampa international airport. every time we check in, it is getting busier and busier mary. >> reporter: thats is exactly right. people are showing up for their flights, grabbing their coffee and headed home for thanksgiving but things are running smoothly. delays here. one cancelled flight. now the weather is pretty nice here, but across the country, it could be a different story and that could impact your flips. northern pennsylvania, minnesota, colorado and upstate, new york have been socked with snow and freezing rain in the last couple of days. that could lead to a challenging start for travel. nearly 49 million people will be on the move this thanksgiving, up a million over last year making it social media could be your friend. >>> some of the airlines are answering twitter a lot faster than they would a phone call. >> reporter: now, there is some good news. one of the busiest airports in the nation, chicago o'hare, has an automated screening lanes to get people through 30% faster. the sunday after thanksgiv

mary mcguire joins us live from the outlet mall and pasco county. ry this is not the first time this man has been arrested for this type of behavior. >> his most recent arrest happened here for one search of the sheriff's website and it is clear he has a history of this kind of behavior, 10 arrest since 2009 including indecent exposure around children. this latest event happened last week at the billabong store inside the temper premium outlets. that is when the sheriffs office said this man took the help of surveillance video, marcus grant hill goes by the name boorat was arrested. this has shoppers feeling uneasy . >> you look around and you see how society is getting evil. it is supposed to be good now in good is evil. we have to turn things around. we're going to go way down the hill. >>> the victim tells us this guy was working as a landscapert was seen inside the woman's restroom that very same day. you want before judge on wednesday and his bond was revoked. you will not get out anytime soon, but the story is a good reminder as people head ou

mary mcguire joins us live. so mary, how did police figure out this was all a big lie? >> reporter: well, police have not released information on what they think motivated this girl to make up this big hoax. but the search for those two so-called suspect that's put this campus on edge all day yesterday is off. arrested last night. she's facing one charge of false report of commissions of crime and plane english that means she allegedly lied to police. she claimed two men in their 20s followed her to near the mlk plaza here on campus and struck up a conversation. in the end she claimed her backpack was taken and her necklace fell. later police found everything except for the two guys she said committed the crime and now we know why. students here are shocked to hear that one of reportedly made up this huge lie. >> i'm kind of surprised she would lie about that. that's putting the students in danger. people worry about that. so i'm kind of shocked she lied about that. >> that's not okay to lie in general. so that's, like, really annoying and probably puts people like on e

y25ehy y16fy >>> strangers invading your space: a woman tell video of her skirt mary mcguire joins us now live from the temporal premium outlets where this all happen. mary, this is unsettling especially for women who might be shopping alone this holiday season or even with someone for that matter. >> this is is -- this is such a creepy story especially when you think about this all happening in a crowded mile the sheriffs office said this man took photos and film up in employee skirt. the man who goes by the name boorat will before a judge and had his bond result. shoppers are concerned. >> than something is not working with our system, something needs to be done more than just arresting this person before someone is hurt. >> website and it is clear that marcus green has a history of this kind of behavior, 10 arrest since 2009 including indecent exposure around children. the victims tell us this guy was working as a landscaper at the shopping center. he had been caught inside of a woman's bathroom that very same day. good reminder, before the holiday shopping season if you are going

mary mcguire joins us live. mary, this is a frightening story number of illegal guns now on the streets. how many did they manage to get off with? >> reporter: you can see these criminals left behind a big mess to clean up here at this tampa's arms company. these thieves took around 35 guns from the store with a mix of long guns and handguns and it was all caught on camera. check out this wild surveillance video from inside of the store. the back i smash and crash their truck into the store. everything they see. detectives say the whole heist took less than 2 minutes. now lots of dangerous firearms are in the hands of some dangerous criminals. >> the type of world that we are in right now with everything happening, politics and everything, that is crazy. there are a lot of people running around with a whole bunch of guns. >>> the big question, where are these guns this morning. we talked to atf agents and investigators who tell us as they are typically sold illegally online, at fleamarket, and even shipped aroun

mary mcguire shows us why. when it comes to choosing a partner for life people can get pretty picky with specific requirements on everything from height to hear color. >> i have had a lot of friends who go on opposite political views and they call it off right away. >> there appears to be a new box some people want checked and that is on the same side of the ticket. >>> the certified mac maker -- matchmaker tells us now more than ever clients have been coming to her laying down their own political deal breakers. >> because of all of the excitement going on around the debates in the election, people that are passionate about it their partner or potential partner has similar values or beliefs. >>> this election has become such a dominant topic of conversation that campaign talk isn't taboo. >> i think you have to nowadays . that is all everything is filled with, politics. i think it would be strange not to talk about politics. >> just because your ballot still match don't mean to me -- does not mean you are not p

mary mcguire joins us live from tampa international airport. people are up there early. mary, you have been talking with many of the travelers of holiday feeling about the canada? >> reporter: they have not set here moving or flying to canada just yet but i thought this was interesting. i arrived around 3 am this morning. that was right after donald trump was declared the definitive winner of the presidential election. i expected that i would be telling a lot of them about the results of the election, telling them that donald trump was indeed the winner, but there are any new. they had their smart phones out . there were watching the electoral map and seeing that he was the definitive winner. take a look, the tampa another common thread, they are overjoyed that this election is over. they told me they have had the constant political fightings in the ads on tv and they are hoping -- the country can heal and we will wait to see how donald trump dozen office. >> i don't know how i feel. we have to see what happens. we have to join together and all focus on the same thing >>

mary mcguire caught up with some java heads right here in the bay area to see what they had to say about the cup's new look. >> this may lo controversy around the country. ahead of the 2016 presidential election, starbucks is rolling out a new green cup meant to be a symbol of unity during this device of time. >> i don't see anything offensive about it. it has led to a lot of different nationalities in. >> reporter: it features a mosaic of more than 100 people drawn in one continuous line as a reminder of our shared values . that sentiment does not sit screw you, my coffee should not and does not come with political brainwashing. >> it is ridiculous. it is a cup. it is a paper cup here he will throw it away and not keep it. >> folks at the starbucks say they care more about what is in there cup then on it. >> i care what is inside. it keeps napping keeps me running. >> reporter: this is the first time starbucks has been in hot water or hot coffee rather over their cups. last year the chain stood up more than just lattes the holidays removing what it called symbols of the season. >> these

mary mcguire joins us now live in bradenton. mary, what does a shortage me for the general response times and also rising crime which could impact public safety. the florida highway patrol will need to fill vacancies. recruiters have their work cut out for them as recent uprisings have shown, law enforcement is battling a bad reputation. >> it has become more challenging simply because of all of the events that have taken place over the last year. >>> money is an issue. new york, your starting salary $75,000. i will pays $49,000. florida is the low starting salary in the nation at just under $40,000. the florida highway patrol will hold a recruiting fair from 4 until 7. that will take lace right here in bradenton and also their office in fort myers. hopefully it will attract more >>> is 5:45 and while many of us are some presidential election, the big winner tuesday night could be marijuana . voters in 5 states will decide on whether or not to legalize marijuana for recreational use. that is voters in california, arizona, nevada

mary mcguire joins us now live from the us of tampa -- campus in >> reporter: police here at usf are not releasing what they think motivated this girl to create this hoax, but the search for those 2 suspects that put this campus on edge yesterday is now off. this is the 19-year-old, a student at usf. she was arrested just after 9:00. she is facing one charge of false report of commission of crimes. in police. she claims 2 men follow her and struck up a conversation. in the end she claimed her backpack was taken and her necklace fell. later police found everything except for the 2 guys she says committed the crime and now we know why. students are shocked to see that one of their own made up the slack. >> i'm surprised that she lied about that. >> i'm kind of shocked that she lied. >> is not okay to lie in general. is very annoying and puts people on edge. >> reporter: usf police poured over video yesterday. where working to figure out if that was a part of the crucial evidence that did unravel this entire hoax. a case like to shake your head. input a lot of students on edge and a lot

. >> reporter: mary mcguire is live from the scene. what happened mary? >> reporter: in the last 10 minutes, a tow truck arrived on the scene to take the car out of the bad monkey bar, and here's what happened. around 3:30 the bars here were

mcguire joins us live from hillsboro county sheriffs office mary, do investigators have any leads? >> reporter: at last check detectives were working out some leads but nor rest this morning. neighbors that live in the area are not comforted by that news because that means the killer is still on the loose. here's a look at the victim. eagle 8 flu high above the crime scene tuesday afternoon. her body was discovered by a person riding on horseback. people who live on the block are left with more questions than answers. >> not one person around here knows what is going on. someone out here that is going to come get us? >> reporter: neighbor say they do not know the victim but she is well-known to the sheriffs office in and out of jail with her last that being last month. >> investigators have not released the exact cause of death saying she had blunt force trauma wounds to her upper body. understandable that neighbors living in the area are on edge this morning. >>> this morning a tarpon springs little league is out $13,000 league himself admitted to stealing that money. tarpon sprin

mary mcguire joins us now live from usf campus in in jail but posted bond and was released charged with one count of false report of commission of a crime. in plain english that means she lied to usf. here's a look at her mug shot. the 19-year-old claimed 2 men in her 20 followed her near the mlk plaza and struck up a conversation. in the end she claims her backpack was taken and her necklace fell. later police on everything except the 2 guys she sa students were on edge all day wednesday thinking 2 robbers were on the loose. >> uneasy and honestly it had my stomach in knots because i have been here at that time. now we know students had no reason to be worried. police are not releasing what they think motivated this female student to do this. police told us yesterday that they were buying over surveillance video taken from leave them to those suspect. we're still trying to find out if that was the crucial piece of evidence that led them to find out that this was all a big life. >>> happening today, governor rick scott heads to new york city to me was president-elect donald trump. the g

our mary mcguire joins us live now in st. pete. now, mary, this is a $1.5 million project. so what's it going to cost us to take a ride across the bay? >>reporter: well, gene, like you just mentioned, a lot of money went into making sure this ferry could be possible, so organizers want to make sure that it is financially viable for a long period of time and part of that is making sure that trips on this ferry are affordable. tickets are just $10 for adults the brain child of st. pete's mayor, rick crisman who convinced the city council to toss in $350,000 to get this project going, along with identical contributions from tampa, hillsboro county and pinellas county governments. st. pete also contributed another $100,000 in startup costs and to create this docking facility, all for the six-month trial run. >> it is a pilot test project, and i think commuters will give it a test. it's going to -- because it's a six-month project, so we're asking them to give up their cars. we're asking them to try a different way and to experience it for themselves. >>reporter: now, the ferry

mary mcguire joins us now live from tampa international airport on the busiest travel day. i will tell you what, there are weather issues in the other part of the country even though it is beautiful here. >> reporter: there definitely are. good morning to you and happy thanksgiving eve. we have been keeping an eye on the fly board and so far there are no delays and so far the weather is pretty nice in the tampa bay area. across the country can be a very different story. pennsylvania, minnesota, colorado and upstate new york has been hit with freezing rain. this is the biggest travel rush since 2009. you can think low gas prices and cheaper airfare for that. if you do run into trouble problems finally share social media could be your chicago o'hare is debuting a new automated screening lane designed to get people through 30 percent faster. the sunday after thanksgiving is expected to be the busiest day for air travel that we can. if you're looking for a little bit more elbow room on the planes, thanksgiving thursday is actually supposed to be the lightest day, but i will kee

mary mcguire joins us now live in the usf campus in tampa. >> how did police figure out this was all like?>> reporter: police are not releasing called robbers that with this campus on edge all day yesterday is off. the 19-year-old was arrested by deputies last night just after 9:00. she is facing one charge of false or of commissions of crime . in plain english that means she lied to police. she claims 2 men in her 20s followed her on the campus and struck up a conversation. in the end she claimed her backpack was ta police found everything except for the 2 guys she says committed the crime and now we know why. >> students are shocked to hear one of their own made up the slide. >> i am shocked that she lied about that. that is putting students in danger because people worry about that. >> it is not okay to lie in general so that is really annoying and probably puts people on edge. campus yesterday. we're working to find out whether or not that was a crucial piece of evidence that unraveled this will do. overnight she did post bond and was released from the hillsboro county jail. she

mary mcguire joins us now live from tampa international airport were teams to be getting busier and is here this morning. >> reporter: you are certainly right about that. good morning to you from tampa international airport. i think this might be the most popular place in town this morning. things have been busy but so far things are running smoothly. right now we're only seeing one delay and that is a flight to pretty nice in the tampa bay area but across the country could be a very different story . over the past few days northern pennsylvania, minnesota, colorado, and upstate new york have been socked with snow and freezing rain. this could lead to a challenging start holiday travel . nearly 49,000,000 people will be on the move for thanksgiving, 1 million over last year make it the biggest travel rush since 2009. problems flying this year, social media could be her friend. >> some of the airlines are answering twitter a lot faster than they would a phone call. >> reporter: there are some good news -- there is some good news, one of the busiest airports in the nation, chicago here,

reporting in tampa, i'm mary mcguire, news channel 8. >>> now, let's check in with first 4 sports, dan lucas. how do we start this one? >> well, i tell you what we do. we kind of breathe, breathe out. a lot of games left. they're halfway through the season, so you can look at it counting draft -- i don't think there's a wrong way to look at this. >> this is literally right down the middle of the season. >> it is not good right now. not good on the field. not good in the training room. eight games into the season, as i mentioned, the bucks are in a very scary position. if it turns around, there's still time for them to climb to 8 wins or maybe beyond, but at 3 and 5, do the math. they have to finish 5 and 3 now to wind up with a 500 record. what does that get last night's 43-28 thumping at the hands of the falcons. a cold dose of reality. the falcons are cruising now, 6 and 3. a division title beginning to emerge on the horizon. the bucks meanwhile two games under 500 with the bears, the chiefs, and the seahawks looming. the good thing about thursday night games, teams turn it into a mi

news channel 8's mary mcguire joins us now live from st. pete. mary, this is a $1.5 million project. >>reporter: gene, like you just mentioned, a lot of money has gone into this ferry project and organizers wantd to make sure that this thing was financially viable for a long period of time, and part of that equation was makeing it ferry. tickets will be just $10 for adults and $8 for kids over the age of 3. the cross-bay ferry is the brain child of st. pete mayor rick crisman who convinced the city council to toss in $350,000 to get this project going. along with identical contributions from tampa, hillsboro county and pinellas county governments. st. pete also contributed another $100,000 in startup costs and to create this docking facility, all for >> it is a pilot test project, and i think commuters will give it a test. it's going -- because it's a six-month project, so we're not asking them to give up their cars. we're asking them to try a different way and to experience it for themselves. >>reporter: now, the ferry will operate seven days a

mary mcguire gives us a look at how right choice cremations is giving consumers a new option. >> from grabbing food to ordering a ride, consumers have the power to do almost anything with the swipe on their smart phone. the services are typically turn 6 feet under. >> you are able to do all of the arrangements online from selecting the earn or the keepsake items that your family may want to paying and filing all of the necessary documents. >> bay area families can now make them pay for cremation arrangements for themselves or a loved one online at right choice cremation in brandon. >> go to right choice cremation business and bring it into a digital age. two thirds of adults shop online every month and one third does so each week. it appears that the time has come for this concept. >> everyone is more tech savvy nowadays. >> idea planning your own cremation may sound morbid but those in the industry believe it is a gift to yourself that keeps on giving. >> this is a gift to your family in the future so they'll have to worry about it when you pass away. they'll have >>> families can al

now as news channel 8, mary mcguire explains that student is facing charges. >> reporter: usf police are not releasing any information on what could've motivated this female student to make up this big lie but here's what we do know: the search for those 2 so- called suspects that put this campus on edge is off. and on-campus crime that never was. made up this huge life. >> it makes me feel angry to have someone fake a story it makes everyone else feel unsafe. >> reporter: the 19-year-old was arrested by deputies last night just after 9:00. she is facing one charge of false report of commissions of crime. in plain english that means she allegedly live to police. she claimed 2 men in her 20s followed her near struck up a conversation. in the end she claimed her backpack is taken and her necklace fell. later police found everything except for the 2 guys she said committed the crime and now we know why. >> knowing that it is made up i feel relieved knowing i don't have to worry about looking around my car every time i go in and out were going around campus. >> overnight she posted bond

mary mcguire caught up with some java heads here in the bay area to see what they have to say about the new look. >> reporter: this may look like a simple green cop but it is causing controversy -- cop -- cup but it is causing controversy. offensive about it. it has a lot of different nationalities in it and we should be unified. it features a mosaic of more than 100 people drawn in a continuous line as a reminder as our shared values but that sentiment did not sit well with some folks. one twitter user wrote, screw you, my coffee should not and does not comp with political brainwashing. >> come on it is a paper cut it away and not keep it. >> people say they care what is inside the cup and not what is on it. >> it keeps me up and keeps me running and that is it. >> it is not the first time starbucks has been in hot water over their cups. last year they introduced plain red cups for the holidays removing symbols of the season. these new cups are available exclusively at starbucks stores in the united states. >>> important to know, the new cop is not the chain's annual holiday cup. -- th

mary mcguire spoke with fans in tampa who have nothing but love for joe in the cubs. >> reporter: wrigley field in chicago is about 1100 miles away from joe maddon restaurant you're in tampa, but fans are still partying like it is 1908 in the bay area cubs win flag typically flies over weekly field in chicago but this morning it was seen across tampa bay -- wrigley field in chicago but this morning it was seen across tampa bay. >> it is great. >> joe maddon has history here in tampa bay leaving the raise in 2015 but there were not any >> we absolutely love it. he deserves it. is a great coach. at the end of the day you have to do what is best for you. he had an opportunity that presented itself and he took advantage of it. it was pretty cool to see him in the world series. i'm sure they will give him a warm welcome.>> it is amazing for him. he brought us the world series in tampa. i'm not a cubs fan but i was because of maddon. we were excited and it was an team you cheer for, baseball fans here celebrating a historic when for chicago along with her former tampa bay ray. plans are already

newschannel 8's mary mcguire joins us now live from the sheriff's office. so mary, do investigators have any leads? >> reporter: detectives tell us they are following up on some leads this morning, but that is who live in the area where this all happens. that means the killer is still on the loose. this is a picture of the victim in this case, 26-year-old everyone lynwood ham of tampa. elite hd flew high above the crime scene on tuesday afternoon. wood ham's body was discovered in a ditch by a person riding on horseback there. people who live on the block where this happened are left with more questions than come forward? >> reporter: neighbors don't know the victim but she is well- known to the sheriff's office, in and out of jail, her last stint being just last month. investigators have yet to release the last cause of death in this case, they would only tell us the victim suffered blunt force trauma wounds to her upper body so understandable neighbors are feeling very unsees i. >>> you can only imagine that >>> 6:45. this morning a tarpon springs little

mary mcguire has more on what things look like audit tampa international airport. >>> on this thanksgiving eve, tampa international airport is perhaps one of the most popular spots in town. while the weather is still beautiful, implement weather across the country could impact flights. over the past few days parts of th with snow and freezing rain like minnesota and upstate new york which could all lead to a challenging start to holiday travel. >> traveling from tampa talk time michigan, teresa green has almost everything she needs to beat the cold. >> i have a jacket, hat, scarf , no mittens.>> he has special cargo flying with him, his grandson titus was flying for that concerned about the weather but is keeping an eye on the crowds. >> just a watchful. keep an eye in your luggage in your surroundings. thanksgiving thursday is expected to be the latest travel day. the sunday after turkey day is expected to be the busiest day for air travel. with all of those people on planes it is easy to get wigged out but one traveler we spoke with had simple advice to avoid stress -- drink . no. i'm ki

mary mcguire has more on what precautions students are taking today. >>> this is the area police say a female student was walking when two men came right up to her and robbed her robbery on their phones after the university sent out a mobile text message alert shortly after happen. >> that worries me that i could've been that person. i could've been her walking. my classes right there so that is terrified. >> around 9:15 last night a female student was walking near the interdisciplinary science building when she claims she was approached by two white males in their early 20s who stole her jewelry. injured that students headed into class are still feeling shaken. >> i would like to see more security people around and measures like that taken because it is out of hand. >> some believe the university needs to do more to ensure their safety already taking caution on their own. >> i don't come to campus after certain time. i don't go to the library after certain time. police advise walking or jogging with a friend whenever possible and stay away from alleys and don't listen to your phones

mary mcguire has been covering the story since we brought it to us breaking news yesterday morning. the big question is, do detectives think that they are dealing with an organized gun rang here? >> reporter: if you look at the damage that these crooks left behind you can tell that this was no mistake. these guys were determined and deliberate cleaning up the store in less than 2 minutes. just check out this wild surveillance video from inside the store. the bad guy smashing crash their truck into the store shattering the front windows. they run into the gun store grabbing everything they see. after seeing the surveillance video, friends of the gun store's owners are in shock. >> they drove it through the front window, backed the truck and took all the guns. >>> now the atf and the firearms industry are offering 10,000 reasons to do the right thing, a big reward for anyone that turn to these guys in. detectives are following strong leads. the big question: where are the guns that were stolen? we spoke with detectives and also atf agents and they say the stolen firearms can be very a

. >> mary mcguire joins us from the usf campus wit more on who -- with more on who police are looking for. >> reporter: they're still searching for the two stay vigilant. the strong armed robbery happened around 9:15 last night when a student was walking near the interdisciplinary science building. she was approached by two white males who took jewelry. if you have any information about the crime please give usf police a call. >>> state law enforcement agent unit office is facing child molestation charges. he was prove of previously assigned to investigate sex offenders. they're worried there could be more victims out there. >>> pasco county assistant principal's job is on the line. donna lynch haff was arrested for earthquaking a marijuana laced cookie. she i. the cookie because she wanted titrate for her 50th birthday. she's now on paid leave from anclote high school where see works. investigating the storm spill that sent millions of gallons of sewage into tampa bay. this helped happened when hurricane hermine dumped rain into area. >>> president-elect donald trump went to a pricey

mary mcguire shows us precautions that students are taking to make sure it doesn't happen to them. police say a female student was walking two men can up trying came up to her and robbed her. >> strong arm arm robbery -- strong-armed robbery . >> reporter: the student first heard of the strong-armed robbery on her phone after a mobile text message alert was sent out shortly after it happened. >> that worries me that i could've been that person. i could've been her walking. my classes right there. female student was walking near the interdisciplinary science building when she claims she was approached by two white males in their early 20s who stole her jewelry. thankfully she was not injured but students headed into class are shaken.>> i would like to see more security people around the measures like that taken because it is out of hand. >> some believe the university needs to do more to ensure their safety >> i don't come on campus after certain time. i don't go to the library after certain time. i just don't. >> reporter: police advise walking or talking whenever possible and also