roundtree and stopped to help him. he couldn't do enough. ultimately mr. roundtree was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries. we'll continue to keep you posted and continue to share the stories that we're learning out here as kids make their way to school this morning and crossing remembered. back to you. >>russell: talk later. thank you. dave? >>dave: a little bit of cloud cover this morning. other than that, another great start to the day. i've got some sprinkles in the gulf, but that should not be a bother to the majority of us. we're getting back to upper 70s for today. drier air settles in for the weekend which we'll talk about in a few minutes. right now, i want to see what jennifer epstein is up to this morning. >>jennifer: for thousands of bay area families, can be a sad, stressful time of the year but help is out there. thanks to metropolitan ministries and their hope is here campaign, coming up, i'll let you know how a small we traveled the world sampling the best cheese for two reasons one, to bring them all back for you to enjoy

mr. roundtree lived not far from the intersection where he served for at least the last three years making sure that the kids who lived nearby were safe. if we bankrupting you back out here just to give you picture of what some of the children have had to say about him, this is a message left here this morning by young girl who( arrived by a grandfather mr. great man. he was kind and happy and loved by all. special twinkle in his eye was great he had laugh like santa. he will be very missed and a krousing guard and conversationalist but more importantly a great man he loved his kids and we love him. we've seen tears shed here this morning. st. pete police adding extra patrols to area just as an extra measure to make sure the kids continue that this afternoon. but we know that he is someone mr. roundtree who touched a lot of lives right here in the neighborhood. he was just a couple of doors away from home. but it's a job he took seriously. and a job those in the community valued. back to

so important for children to have someone here that they can count on mr. roundtree was here for three years every more thanking he lives a couple houses away he took lot pride for what he did for kids here. we knew there uld a lot of big but traffic enforcement team is out here. a reminder for folks they have to slow down when they reach school zones. look how quickly speed and not paying attention can cause a tragedy. all right, thank you so much for your time yolanda. again, we will continue to follow throughout the morning and keep you posted as we learn information and hear some stories about a crossing guard so many say they came to know and love in the last three years. reporting live here in st. pete, >> that's touching to think about how many lives he changed just by being where he was all right shayla, thank you. >> let's get outside. dave's enjoying a little out there this morning. so interesting. if i had to pick day like okay, it's not going to greatest day in next seven it will be today. but still beautiful outside. only reason i zeta because

among messages left for mr. roundtree, is this one left by unioning girl who stopped with her grandfather to the intersection of ninth avenue north and 45th street north where he worked every day to make sure kids were safe. in the message she says he was a great man with great by all. the special twinkle in his eyes was great. he will be very missed. more importantly a great man. >> he loved his kids, and we love him. >> reporting here in st. pete, shayla reeves, fox 13 news. >>> thank you, shayla. a local police department is reminding people red means stop. videos as you can see the drivers are clearly running red lights. we will see. there you go. one person even slows down to see coast is clear before then going right through the light. police say even though it's an against the law it's clearly not stopping reckless drivers. so even if you do have green, check that intersection before crossing. >> so again i just want to remind people that we are waiting for president of united states to take the podium at

those people who knew mr. rowntree, they just can't believe that he is gone. heartbroken, mabel williams roundtree can't believe her dead. >> he was a good man, a devoted man, he was devoted to his church. he was devoted to the kids. >> reporter: david roundtree was a crossing guard on the corner of ninth avenue north just steps from his house. he was hit and killed yesterday afternoon while putting cones in the street. >> i seem three police walking up in the yard and i said oh, what happened? driving erratically when he slammed into a truck and then roundtree. police say walton was impaired. friends and parents who trusted their children's lives to rowntree came to respect their respects -- came to show their respects at a memorial. >> he shouldn't have died like that but i guess god wanted him home. >> reporter: extra officers were in place to stop violators. >> i think we have done enough of educating people. write tickets with huge fines so they know they should be riding through these school zones. >> he was a good man. i had him for 23 years.>> reporter