>> their son died following an fsu football practice 12 years ago. why they are still waiting for the state to settle their case. >> and the daring rescue. how two boy scout leaders saved a young boy and his father. good evening everyone. i'm josh benson. >> i'm jennifer leigh. thanks for joining us tonight. there is confirmation that senator hillary clinton did in fact beat bernie sanders in iowa by a very narrow margin. ted cruz is riding his gop win into new hampshire meantime. and one florida senator who came in third is walking around like a victor. >> rubio's strong showing in third may be the momentum he needs. candace mccowan joins us with more. >> reporter: absolutely. good evening josh and jen. rubio's strong third place standing in iowa has people

than governor jeb bush can say. senator marco rubio got to work early in new hampshire. >> last night proves marco momentum the real. >> reporter: he is certainly feeling good about himself and his campaign. >> we feel really great about our organization. about our message. here's the bottom line. this country cannot afford hillary clinton or bernie sanders. >> reporter: and he might feel much more as other candidates turn their attention to the rising republican star. >> now it is time for him to man up and stop letting his handlers write his speeches because that is what they do. but that is what you have to do. >> reporter: who is not talking today? donald trump seems to be more quiet than usual today after his second place finish in iowa monday, tuesday, he took to twitter saying because i was told i could not do well in iowa, i spent very little there. a fraction of cruz and rubio.

and for jeb bush, his dismal 3% showing has his supporters pointing everyone's attention to what they hope might be a future. >> what do you say to critics saying he is dead in the watt water? >> absolutely not. it is a process, it's a journey. we are in it for the long haul. absolutely. >> reporter: but we are exactly one week away from the first primary of 2016 in new hampshire. that is one week that senator rubio has to maintain his momentum. he will fight off all the other candidates that will turn their attention to him. >> so governor christie was critiquing rubio saying he spoke last night like he won. >> absolutely. he spoke for quite some time and like he did win. but he did much better in showing than what the polls predicted. so, for him, he felt like he won last night. >> it definitely sounded like an acceptance speech. he did have a far better

>> he did. thank you. well, candace mccowan is making the trip to new hampshire. she will be there for the primaries later in the week and following the candidates on the campaign trail. don't miss our live coverage from new hampshire. a tampa man arrested for possessing pipe bombs and grenades is refusing a public defender. michael ramos' duplex was invited. his landlord said he thought he was a nice man until this happened. >> if he does get out of jail, can he come back here to live? >> no. definitely no. that kind of people, okay? they need to stay out of here. that's my opinion.

of jail until he attends a court. a military veteran was caught on camera taking on an armed robber. he was working as a clerk. a man walked in demanding money. the clerk who did multiple tours with iraq was able to away. investigators are working to track down the would be thief. the world health organization created a zika virus response unit. they discovered it in 1947 while discovering yellow fever in uganda but it affected mostly monkeys then. human symptoms were mild so the disease fell off the map, now, scientists are playing catchup. it is leading to a surge in birth defects in south america and it is believed it could spread to africa and asia. >> this is not a life threatening infection like hiv

that the complications of this relatively mild illness do have potentially devastating effects for families. >> children whose parents are infected with the virus are born with microcephaly. a condition that causes abnormal smallness of the head. if you are not pregnant, the virus should work its way out of your system in two weeks. carpet bombing in syria has presidential race. ted cruz suggested it would lead to a quick defeat of isis. however, according to shawn mcfarland, the approach is against american values. >> indiscriminant bombing where

killing is inconsistent with our values. we have the moral high ground and that is where we need to stay. >> at the end of the day he says it doesn't just matter if you win, but how. raul castro met with the president in paris today. he is there working to drum up foreign investment promising french business leaders that the communist run country is open for business. the country rebuilding ties with the west. cliven bundy wants four armed protesters in a wildlife refuge in oregon to stay put. he is ammon bundy's father. he asked them to move all state policing agents out of the area. group leader ammon bundy an ten others were arrested last week. the fbi is now investigating what led to the water crisis in flint, michigan.

dangerous levels of lead after the city tried to cut costs. people complained about the appearance, taste, and smell of the new water but no one in state government seemed to listen to them. so now, the fbi, epa, and u.s. attorney's office are all stepping in. their son died following football practice at the florida state university 12 years ago. they settled with the university following his death. but they have been waiting on lawmakers to approve their claims bill. matt galka explains. >> reporter: 15 years ago, devaughn darling had big dreams. he was a football player at florida state university playing alongside his twin brother devar. then he died one morning during a brutal morning practice. >> he was buried in his florida state uniform down in houston texas right now. because we love this place so much. >> reporter: the darling family

2004 for $2 million. but the school was only allowed to pay $200,000 to the family. the rest has to be paid by the legislature. that has yet to happen. >> it is time for justice for devaughn. >> reporter: joyner has joined the family's claim. >> deliverance to this family's justice is now in its 15th year. almost as long as devaughn walked the streets of this earth. >> reporter: the family's push for justice comes with some irony as you can see. it is fsu day at the capital. while the garnet and gold was celebrated outside, inside, the family says they hope it is a sign of good things to come. >> everything happens for a reason. and we believe we are doing the right thing and justice will be served. >> reporter: the senate's president says he is opening to hearing claims bills but it

through the required committee stops. in tallahassee, matt galka, newschannel8. >> and bills have been filed in both the house and the senate, but have yet to be scheduled for a committee. using their skills to help a young boy and his father. >> coming up next, see how two local boy scout leaders are being called heros. >> after every party come it is cleanup. a look at what the crews are still picking up days after gasparilla. >> plenty of sunshine today. temperatures warming up into the low 80s . very close to record highs but changes headed our way after another warm day. we will talk cooler temps and thunderstorms coming up. >> the cool water marina aquarium rescued 30 cold stunned sea turtled from the gulf of mexico. ly have more on the release of

>> legislation to give dogs who bite a second chance at life is moving forward. patty's law was given tentative approval by the state senate. it was introduced after a lab mix named patty bit a young child's ear lobe off. the judge gave the dog a reprieve, and now lawmakers are about to clarify the law. >> for example, if someone were to climb into a junk yard and a junk yard dog bites a person, you are supposed to put the dog down and that doesn't make sense. this is a clarifying bill. >> the legislation is expected to be on the governor's desk as early as nec week.

gasparilla has been removed from bay said boulevard and more is expected to be cleaned up. volunteers plucked pirate beads from the trees. they are working to get trash out of the water because it poses a threat to marine life. >> the trash that goes in the water can definitely impact the wildlife that is out there. the beads and any trash can be beaten by animals. animals can get entangled in it. and it causes a lot of problems. >> volunteers from the florida aquarium have pitched in the last four years for the post parade cleanup. a young bay area boy can credit the fast actions of some boy scouts for saving his father in a boating accident. josh thomas joins us live in manatee county with this story. josh?

well, this boat ramp is a popular one here where boat owners launch off into the manatee river. but a father and son are lucky that some boy scouts were nearby when they took to the water. the father and son left the boat ramp saturday for what they thought one a day of fun, but less than a mile into the trip, the boat hit an object and flipped the boat flipping them into the water. it just so happened a boy scout troop was nearby and heard the cries for help. >> all my first day training that i have taken as a boy scout growing up in the troop. >> so you feel that it came in handy? >> yes it did. otherwise, i wouldn't have known what to do. >> the scouts were ready to administer cpr, but within minutes ems arrived on the scene. >> it was a scary situation, but everyone kept their cool

to give a better result for them. what it could have been. >> reporter: the 7-year-old boy and his father were take ton the hospital and the child is still there in the intensive care unit. florida fish and wildlife says it is fortunate the scouts could help. >> any time anyone has any type of training regarding first aid or any additional that most of the general public doesn't receive, it is nice to see people use that in a good way. specifically when bad things happen. whether it is on the water or in the woods. >> reporter: as for the scouts. >> do you consider yourself a hero? >> not really. just doing what i have been trained to do. to be totally honest. >> reporter: now had the accident happened during the week like today, it is possible there wouldn't have been anyone around to come to their aid. right time. do we know how the boy was hurt?

don't know exactly how he was hurt. florida fish and wildlife is investigating but it is possible he was hit by the boat's propeller. >> what a story. josh thomas, thank you. well, if you believe ground hogs can predict the weather, get ready for flip-flops, t- shirts and shorts. >> there is no shadow. >> according to punxsutawney's phil, early spring is on the way. should you pack up your winter clothes in no. he has about a 45% accuracy. >> cut him some slack, he's a rodent. >> i can't look at it without thinking of the attack videos. >> if he is looking at me like that, i would probable attack too.

didn't see his shadow cigarette was 82 degrees today. >> summer has just arrived. >> take a look outside, you can locations today. we have seen a lot of snow. mix in a few clouds, plantation, crystal river looks fantastic. 77, pretty warm this time of year. you can see around the rest of the bay area. there it is. southwest wind at 6 miles an hour. humidity 91%. a beautiful beach day. you can see the winds are just not that strong. not kicking up much of the surf. areas right there, six more weeks of winter not this time. it will be early spring. that's good news. but for punxsutawney, one day to really get out there and shine. 82 degrees is our high so far. the record 84 back in 1990. so yes, these temperatures are pretty warm this time of the year. as we look at our forecast this evening, 75 degrees, mostly clear skies. a lot of sunshine.

a lot of clouds popping up. as we get into tomorrow morning. low clouds, patchy fog. sea fog, very thick sea fog. we had very low visibility. we will likely see some tomorrow. probably not as thick or as frequent or staying as long as the winds are likely going to be up a little bit tomorrow morning. by the afternoon, very warm again. a few showers north as a line of showers and some thunderstorms further to the north move in. that is kind of a view of what it looked like. not a bad shot with the haze and the fog. we mentioned the sea fog we mentioned forming early. 75 degrees at 7:00 p.m. slight possibility of showers. yesterday at 6:30, one of our facebook friends said they had a little shower. you can see an isolated shower here around the area. inland spots. on the weather wheel hour by hour, 7:00 a.m., 69 degrees. temperatures stay warm.

seminole. 81 lutes. crystal river 80. 77 sarasota an venice. the visibility is just fine. we will be looking at the numbers a little later. area of low pressure across the north. you know all about the snow. this is a powerful area of low pressure dragging in cooler air and moisture from minneapolis all the way back here to the eastern sections of nebraska and all the way up into the up of michigan and the central sections of wisconsin. further south, tornadoes on the ground. not long ago in the mississippi and also tennessee this afternoon. this big red blotch is a tornado watch. but our fog forecast locally says not as thick as last night. but we can see fog develop around the area. by tomorrow afternoon looks really good as we get into the noontime. midday period at 9:00 a.m. lower visibility could still hang in there. the forecast computer model

as we get into the latter half of the day, watch the cold front. the rain chances probably better further to the north. a few thunderstorms. fairly high rain chance for the day as the cold front moves into the area. then the cool air will move in sending up a very nice friday for us with highs in the 60s certainly much cooler. 73 thursday. 63 friday. changes with the cooler air behind the cold front. rain chances primarily, maybe a few thunderstorms mostly to our north. looks like we are not anticipating severe weather. rain chances have kind of bit. later saturday now into sunday those days. >> superbowl weekend. >> yeah. >> stay inside. >> watch some tv. all right. thank you. well, popular low carb substitute is in short supply. >> plus putting the brakes on a roll-out. why a car company is having to

>> general electric is phasing out compact electric bulbs. they were the first widely available alternatives to standard incan decent bulbs. they suffered criticism for burning out too soon. they will focus on high bulbs. tata motors plans to unveil

the zica. as opposed to the zika virus. the company is now evaluating the car's name and may consider a change. cold weather is causing a cauliflower shortage, you can still get it at local supermarkets but it is a bit more expensive. some shoppers pay as much as $8 a head in recent weeks. it comes as a bad time for low carb dieters. if you own a microsoft computer listen up, they are recalling power cords sold with the surface pro computers. dozens of people say the ac cord overheats and could cause a fire. them. if you have one of these cords, stop using it and contact replacement. here is what we are looking on for 5:30. >> with the iowa caucuses over, it is onto new hampshire.

clinton may have bay area help along the way. >> and a couple of sea turtles are released back into the