targeting drug and gun violence. >> we see the fruits of those efforts. >> reporter: over the four months, 20 guns taken off of the streets. the sheriffs office is calling it operation gun box. 65 people, either arrested or wanted, 183 total charges. >> charges range from possession, and possession of firearms. >> reporter: many repeat offenders, when asked how they are still on the street this is what the state attorney had to say. >> that is a good question that i will look at to make certain that it does not happen again. >> reporter: the main reason

gun violence. tonight, a warning from the sheriff, atf, and state attorney, they are still hunting for those violent criminals. >> this is another step to combat what has become an epidemic in our community. >> reporter: they are still 13 more arrests that need to be made in his operation. we have their names posted on our website. the sheriff hopes you can help to put them behind bars. clinton french, abc action news. new details in a high school we put case out of tennessee. a detective being investigated for his tennis testimony. rodney burns testimony did not match what he said in his incident report. he testified monday that the

nature. he investigated the rape and assault of four freshman basketball players at a tournament in december. one of them had to undergo surgery. some residents fear this might be a part of a cover up. >> the tennessee bureau of investigation looking into weather burns committed perjury. the sexting scandal that rocked a middle school could lead to criminal charges. we first told you about this story last night. nine kids in trouble at lake placid middle school for sharing sexually explicit videos of themselves. tonight we take a look a look at how to protect your kids. >> reporter: kids as young as 12 years old, not only headed to the principals office but the sheriff too. >> we are seeing more extreme

kids. >> reporter: this clinical psychologist hopes of the scandal at the school is a wake- up call for parents and kids and in his experience there is a reason why it is happening. >> they never learned where the boundaries are. >> reporter: in this case police say as many as nine around nude pictures of themselves to other students. some some graphic the special victims unit is now involved, analyzing the phones. the deputy would not go on camera but told us the sexting was so far over the line that some of the students will be recommended for expulsion. this is not the first time this has happened to the school. last night month parents protested a sexual education class. the dr. says that kind of course might be what they need.

education. >> reporter: the doctor recommends a talk to your kids as young as ten years old. >> some of these things that they just resist talking to their kids about. >> reporter: the school district plans to have a talk of their own. holding a meeting for parents on monday night. back to you. good afternoon. still getting the reports of smoke out there but not nearly as widespread as it was a few hours ago. strong northeast wind and a controlled burn lead to some limited visibility at times but more than anything it was just the smell that was bothering everyone.

the east tomorrow. temperatures are going to climb to about 80 over the weekend. this evening it is a nice night. a little cool first thing in the warning and then the warm-up will begin. we will talk about the next rain chance coming up in a few minutes. right now police in the panhandle trying to figure out what sparked a fire that left four children dead. they were found this morning, the mother and her daughter escaped without injury. no working smoke detectors were found in the home. the fire marshal is now investigating. the pope at taking center stage on the campaign trail. tonight he is talking about donald trump and his plan to

border. >> reporter: returning to rome from his visit to mexico the pope was asked about donald trump's plan to build a wall. the pontiff said he did not want to tell americans how to vote but said, a person who thinks only about a wall, where ever they may be, and not building bridges is not christian. donald trump had this response. >> if the vatican is attacked by isis i can promise you that the pope would have only wished and prayed that donald trump would have been pres. >> reporter: he said the popes a trip to mexico showed that the pontiff is a political figure. you in a religious leader to question a persons faith is disgraceful. >> reporter: another challenge was asked if the comments about border security applied to him as well.

comes in. as a result the u.s. has a right to do that as well. >> reporter: however, john kasich had kind words about the pope. >> that pope is a pretty remarkable guy. >> reporter: we just two days before the next votes are cast, a poll shows the race tightening. >> donald trump is in second place with 26%. minute now. >> reporter: ted cruz says the race should be about who will justice. back to you. military is struggling to provide help for military who suffer from ptsd. many of the troops are not getting the minimum number of therapy sessions. according to guidelines the

four within eight weeks. officials blame it on lack of mental health professionals in the military. a dr. of anything at all? >> i do currently hold a phd. i do not feel comfortable disclosing it. that is not the issue here. these are all accusations. >> a florida teenager defending himself after sitting down for an interview then walking out. the 18-year-old, malachi love- robinson, is accused of pretending to be a doctor. he was arrested after giving an undercover officer a medical exam. the question people are asking, how do patients get duped and what can they do to avoid this? medical professionals in florida point out that just because

does not mean they have a medical license. florida law requires doctors to post in their offices a medical license and their occupational license. you can even find all of that information on the website. >> most people ask about we were trained, where you went to school. someone that is 18 years old that has a medical practice, something is wrong. robinson is now facing charges of fraud, and grand theft. still to come, a two year old goes hold from day care with a handprint on his face. the reason his mother says she

a man gets a run around when trying to cash in on his home a warrantee. the reason he says it is a waste of money. a potential new link to hundreds of this in a birth control plan. -- next, the potential cooling to hundreds of birth control injuries. -- a potential new bleak -- a potential new link to hundreds of problems with a birth a birth control plan.

consumer experts advise against purchasing a home warranty but that has not stopped millions from investing in one. tonight we are looking into what is going on. >> reporter: the service contract promises to cover items that break down in your home. he purchased one last year and here is why he says he will never do it again. he discovered a leak last december. >> the water was coming out. >> reporter: his home warranty covers a heating system. >> i said, i think it is leaking. >> reporter: he said they denied the claim after sending out a technician. >> they told me they do not cover corrosion. i said it was not corroded. >> reporter: then another denial for a different reason.

said we don't cover heat exchangers. >> reporter: it was after the third rejection that forced him to make a call for action. >> they changed the wording in the contract. >> reporter: he showed me the email e-mail that was sent by select home warranty. nowhere in the contract could i find anything about leaking being excluded. so i contacted the company. >> when you talked to them they sent it out quickly. >> reporter: they did not respond to our request for a comment but they did mail him a check for $150. in his case the warranty cost about $550. many experts advise that you bank the money for repairs, they say it will go much

the actual warranty. police investigating after a mother said her cell was slapped in the face by a daycare worker. the mother says this is what her child looked like when she picked him up on monday. workers told her another child hit the boy but after a closer look she said it was an adult handprint. she took her cell to the emergency room and filed a complaint with police. she said her cell will not be going back without an acceptable explanation. america is becoming more hateful, according to a new study. the number of extremist groups has gone by 14%. according to the southern poverty law center the biggest rise was in the number of ku

tonight, nascar ranks higher than football when it comes to acknowledging face a driven consumers. a group is recognized for its equality index. on a scale nascar ranks higher than the nfl. the group represents 51 million people who spend $2 trillion every year. a cemetery worker gets a reward for finding a missing man. dennis johnson got the award this afternoon. bob taylor walked out of his home last month on month of the coldest nights of the year. while johnson was making his rounds he spotted taylor and called police. >> if you see someone that needs help, help them. >> the samaritan award is given to

community or law enforcement. i could not believe how high to the temperatures have gotten. >> absolutely, it has warmed up. this is a look at the fire in the plant city area. that wind blowing the smoke back towards the rest of hillsborough county. actually, pinellas county as well. it still looks beautiful out there from rivergate but you can definitely smell it. still just a little a little hint of some smoke out there. it was a controlled a controlled burn so there was

noticed it in the afternoon hours. today, sunny, warm with temperatures in the low 70s. right now we are in the low 60s. sarasota topped out at 75 today. at the airport in tampa, 70, 73. humidity at 31%. there is that northeast wind, they are strong enough to bring any sort of smoke from downtown tampa. 75 is about right. typically we should be at 73 this time of the year. the wind is beginning to come

so, you were howard pressed to find any cloud cover today and we will see more of that for the next several days. plenty of dry air out there right now so that is not a concern in terms of any significant rain in the forecast. however, the wind near the service can have a huge impact on the weather. when you get in easterly winds look at what happens. you can see a few showers but this time it is not all that strong and by the weekend it will be a southeast wind so it should not be a problem. if you are going to daytona the weather should be perfect. it is going to be well into the 70s saturday and sunday. friday evening mostly sunny

of a couple of clouds on the east coast. saturday and sunday a few more clouds on sunday because we will have a little more humidity. the rain chance will return by next tuesday. friday, look at that, low to mid 70s across the entire area. maybe even a few upper 70s with a better chance this weekend of getting to 80 degrees. east of the mississippi all is quiet, out west, there is still some moisture coming in. tuesday, tuesday night and into

some rain. the wind will be trending down in the afternoon tomorrow so if you are looking to take the boat out the weather will be improving. it is a beautiful thing through the weekend. rain chances will return on tuesday, tuesday night and wednesday. coming up, a florida deputy being praised for his actions during his break. police looking for a burglar who felt through a roof. up next, why his troubles did not end after he came crashing

a deputy being held as a hero for his actions during a break. the deputy pulled up to a gas station last night, he walks in and he said the clerks facial expression told him something was wrong. the clerk appeared nervous about the man standing in front of him. the deputy pulls out his gun and took the man into custody. it turns out the suspect had a gun, the sheriffs office said he has an extensive criminal history. jacksonville police searching for a burglar who felt through the roof of a fast food restaurant. watch as he hits the floor then looks around to make sure no one saw him. he then struggles to get open a

criminal crackdown, agent helping roundup dozens of violent suspects in the area. a look behind the scenes of these dangerous missions. a school sense hundreds of parents a hurt feelings report, the sarcastic messages some are now calling walking and offensive. it feels like there is a needle in my brain. >> that every day decision that made this paschal woman

this is abc action news. an elite team taking down violent criminals. they are all in dangerous situations. situations. tonight we take you inside the raids that make your family safe. dozens of guns and drugs off of the streets of hillsborough county. the sheriff announcing a proper a month crackdown that took 51 criminals off of the streets. only abc action news was given access to the special agents.

dangerous mission. >> the program is a regional program. we have five teams that cover the entire country. >> reporter: special response teams have federal agents from georgia to miami. they are in tampa to arrest violent criminals. >> this is a joint investigation. >> reporter: this team has technical responders as well as crisis and hostage negotiators, medics, even a k-9 team. >> detecting humans, locating people and apprehending them. >> reporter: after undercover work for many months the agents