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coming up. we are expecting record numbers of people coming to the checkpoint. >> reporter: security is not as obvious as this explosive sniffing dog. >> you want to identify high misbehavior of stress or fear. >> reporter: behavior detection officers are watching, some are wearing uniforms, others aren't. >> a few years ago there was an individual who was identified by officers, he was engaged, come to find out he had all of the components to a bomb in his package. >> reporter: january they have seized ten weapons, some spotted
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suspicious items. tampa bay is one of three topped airports for firearms seized. something he is proud of, because they never made it onto an airplane. >> there are people out there who want to do bad things. >> reporter: in tampa, i am carson chambers. the senator taking on drones today in orlando talking to airport leaders about ways to keep drones out of sensitive areas. the measure would use federal efforts to research the technology which would shut down a drone in a restricted area. the directors of the airports in florida were also in the meeting. a safety concern for the university of south florida. teachers say they have never been trained on how to handle certain emergency situations. they say they would not know
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active shooter situation. >> reporter: if something bad happens you can call 911 to 911 to get campus police but until they arrive the people responsible for handling the emergencies are untrained workers. >> in terms of training we are not given any kind of training for a classroom emergency. >> reporter: she says the directions aren't enough to prepare for the worst. >> no one knew that the signs were there. >> reporter: they are preparing the new signs for classrooms, about what to do in case of an active shooter on campus. direct since they lock the door, lowered the blind and turn off of the lights. the school says the directions
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years and they even offer crisis training classes for all employees. she says paying assistants a decent wage and requiring training would better empower them to take action. >> how well people do in emergency situation is based on how well the students and the instructors are educated as to how to deal with emergency situations. >> reporter: right now there is a bill that would make it legal to carry a concealed weapon on a campus. they tell me they don't loud the sound of the bill because it could lead to more dangerous situations and also because i doubt it would bother to arm them or train them on how to handle the situation involving
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upper 50s closer to the beach. the satellite looks great. the sky is clear. but, unfortunately, this clouds will roll in tomorrow morning. does that mean rain? that is another story. we will take a closer look coming up. new developments in the murder of nicole level. one of the students facing charges said she did it for the thrill. one of the victims friends saying she tried to warn police that something was wrong. prosecutors say natalie keepers and david eisenhauer plant to the concealed the body of the student after 1018 had an inappropriate relationship with her. abacationnews told police he was excited to be part of something secretive. her childhood friend said she tried to warn police thatnicole was dating a older guy. >> i think they could have stopped all of this. >> it has been two weeks since nicole went missing. the former track star, david eisenhauer, admits seeing her the night she disappeared. we now know the state will not press charges against an eight-year-old to try to hold
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you will see video capturing that boy walking in. according to police he pointed the gun hidden underneath a sweater. the cashier says he turned the boys wrist and grabbed the gun away. the boys mother said she had a clue something was wrong. >> i grabbed my purse is mike it was so light i knew i was missing something. >> the child must attend a diversion program. if he does not comply the state could reinstate those charges. a mother being charged in the death of her 2-year old daughter. police saying she lied about where she was when the girl escape to their home and drowned in the lake. she is charged with manslaughter in child neglect. uber has wants a petition in support of a new ridesharing law. the bill already passed to the house. uber says more than 1 million people in florida rely on the services. if you are watching on sunday look out for number 12 on the broncos. andre caldwell graduated from
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in his senior year he moved to quarterback leading the dragons to a championship. the coach called his time here the "bubba years". >> reporter: will you forget the name? >> never, never. i remember he took a snap and took it 91 yards for a touchdown. >> caldwell is now with the broncos. it -- is a legacy has paved the way for one of the best football programs in the state. thieves using technology to target your car. coming up, the trick they are using to stick you with a high mileage car. i told myself if this alligator comes i am out of here. >> he brought a camera to an alligator fight.
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newsroom. astronaut edgar mitchell has died. mitchell was the 6th man to walk on the moon on the apollo mission. his passing coincides with the anniversary of the mission which ran from january 302001- february nineth. he was 85 years old. volkswagen trying to figure out how damaging it scandal will be for investors. they are now pushing back its annual earnings report, which was expected by march 10th. the company is also pushing back its it will shareholder meeting. volkswagen has admitted to installing software in some of its cars and they say they altered the performance of engines when tested for emissions. car sellers playing a dangerous game with your safety using tricks to to put to at risk. tonight jackie callaway shows you the first warning sign plus a way to check on your used
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>> reporter: this looks to be the perfect truck. >> it seemed reasonable. >> reporter: she never suspected the truth. after the truck broke down she pulled a report. >> in 2011 it had all of these miles on it. >> reporter: what was your reaction? >> i was shocked, disappointed, angry. >> reporter: florida ranks number for -- for the ranks number four in the nation in odometer fraud. >> it makes it extremely easy for criminals to rip you off. >> reporter: the cooks that tamper with the odometers of more than 1 million vehicles in the u.s. 65,000 of them in
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>> there is an electronic system that people think is hard to access. >> reporter: the right software allows them to hack into the odometer. take this wanda, -- take this honda, just three months ago a man was arrested for selling it with a tampered odometer. the suspect listed a corolla with 33,000 miles, it actually had over 200,000. how can you tell? first, ask yourself, does the way her and tear match the mileage? >> look underneath the floor mat. >> reporter: there is only one sure way to find out. florida offers a free check, look at the number which can be
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-- board. >> there is no reason for anyone to be at this part of your window. >> reporter: looking back, she says the check would have saved her family thousands of dollars. >> we spend more in repairs than we did in the original purchase price. >> reporter: you can verify the mileage for three to the state. we have got links for you at abc news.com. i am jackie callaway, taking action for you. we are looking ahead with found -- with thousands expected for the festival this weekend. parking will be scarce. the event brings out more than
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this weekend people from all across the world are expected in clearwater for a sailing competition. if you plan on attending expect delays and limited parking. in pascoe county a dentist with a big heart put smiles on the faces of hundreds of people. once a year he and his team taken hundreds of walk-ins at no charge. we are in newport richie with the story. >> reporter: i met a woman who set up her tent here at 7:30 yesterday morning. it was all worth it for her. not everyone likes to go to the dentist. but for the people here, they have been waiting for this day camped out in the cold. >> they did a feeling on my tooth. >> reporter: the glaring light, the sound of the drill, the uncomfortable feeling at
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people have been in. >> i swear i thought mike had was going to explode. >> reporter: he started this nonprofit 15 years ago to provide free dental care to hundreds of thousands of people across the u.s. he and his team used talent to help people without insurance. >> the majority do not have the money to pay. >> reporter: they do it all for free. >> we get so many tears, it is the most gratifying day of the year by far. it is well worth it. >> reporter: in newport richie, lindsay logue. we want to spend -- we want to send a special shout out to
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it is national weatherman day. >> we had a a chance to see some really old pictures earlier. bill logan back in the early 80s. [overlapping speakers] that was my first television job. looking outside it is beautiful. but it absolutely gorgeous day. is it too cold, too warm or just right? the early numbers are in. a lot of people like this cold air apparently. we have warmed up to 63 but look at the humidity. it is at 20 to -- it is at 22%.
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that does not happen in florida unless you are in the heart of winter. 63 in saint pete. the wind has been gusting all day. they will begin to come down tomorrow then they will come back sunday. sunny and 63 in sarasota right now. it is certainly dry and with the wind this morning it felt like it was in the 30s. that is only two days after we were in the middle 80s. that is crazy. today it felt about as cool as it will ever feel. this evening if you have things planned you are good. you will just need to bundle up a little bit. it is going to feel chilly with the wind kicking in. tomorrow morning it will change again.
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weather for the past couple of months. by tomorrow morning the clouds will be in and maybe even a few showers. low pressure is developing and beginning to crank up by this time tomorrow east of florida. they couple of days ago we thought it would be west of us and if that was the case we would get some rain but because it is developing east of us it will not be a problem. tomorrow. tomorrow will look nothing like today but it will feel about the same with temperatures in the mid- 60s. sunday morning we will have a very pleasant but another chilly day. these are rainfall totals through sunday. nothing close to what we had yesterday. if you see any rain at all, we
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and south. it is out by sunday. high temperatures in the 60s tomorrow. the clouds will kind of insulated things overnight. the afternoon could even go back to the low 70s across the southern counties. for the voters tomorrow if you are aching to get out on the water, tomorrow is the better of the two days. the wind will really start to pick up by sunday. lots of clouds on saturday. a few showers, certainly not a washout. 30% rain chance tomorrow.
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evening. sunday, it is windy and it is cold again, highs back in the upper 50s. wind chills in the 30s and 40s. back in the mid- 60s on monday. next week back in the upper 50s for highs with another chance of showers on tuesday. pictures coming in from taiwan where a earthquake hit there. you can see buildings collapsing just about an hour ago we were watching live rescues happening. the earthquake struck around 3:00 this afternoon eastern time . we are still trying to find out how many people were injured.
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a teenager is telling her side of the story after she says she was almost of ducted by fake uber drivers. she was waiting for her ride when two men with a uber symbol on their car pulled up. she said she realized they weren't with them and refused to get into the car. uber remind users to check the car listed on the app. the possible defect putting
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long it has been ignored. video capturing the danger firefighters face every single day. a jealous ex-husband almost became a murderer. next the miracle that kept his victim alive. inside one of the most notorious prisons in the world. what it is like to be a detainee here. also what it is like to serve as a soldier, or sailor. the video going wild on social media. tonight at 6:00 hear from the
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over 1 million people have seen this video but tonight we will tell you the reason it meets your family needs to be on alert the next time you go near water. plus, some of the worst terrorist in the world call guantanamo bay home. tonight a surprising reason guards tell us there jobs have never been easier. a stroke of luck that saved a man's life and the jealous fit that put him in danger three times. good evening. >> thank you for joining us.
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