breaking news at 4:30, polk county firefighters confirming two people, a man and woman dead after a overnight mobile home fire on old polk city road in lakeland. one dog survived with injuries, another dog was killed in the fire. authorities tell us the fire broke out shortly after 1:00 this morning. abc action news reporter lindsay logue is on her way to the scene and will give us an update at 5:00. thank you for joining us on this wednesday, i'm dan shaffer. >> i'm deiah riley. and the presidential race, super tuesday votes still being counted. >> and mar i goss lons with more. >> reporter: abc news projecting major wins for frontrunners donald trump and hillary clinton. >> the stakes in this election

and the rhetoric we're hearing on the other side has never been lower. >> i am a uniifier. once we get all this finished i'm going after one person, that is hillary clinton. >> reporter: among the states projected to be taken by clinton, texas. the powerhouse state with the most delegates also giving ted cruz a crucial win at home. >> so long as the field remains divided, donald trump's path to the nomination remains more likely. and that -- >> [jeering] -- >> would be a disaster for republicans. >> reporter: a home state sell brogs for bernie sanders too. the projected winner in vermont saying he's undeterred but clinton's overall success. >> it's not winner take all. by the end of tonight we are going to win many hundreds of delegates. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: and senator marco rubio also vowing to stay in the race after winning his first state.

it takes and wherever it takes to ensure that i am the next president of the united states! >> reporter: a big day with potential record voter turnout in several of the super tuesday states. candidates now looking ahead to the next big primaries in michigan, ohio and florida. marci gonzales, abc news, austin, texas. taking a look now at the super tuesday results. donald trump extends his delegate lead winning seven states. alabama, arkansas, georgia, tennessee, vermont and virginia. ted cruz wins three states, texas, oklahoma and alaska. while marco rubio finally wins a state taking minnesota. on the democratic side hillary clinton extends her delegate lead over bernie sanders, she won seven states, alabama, arkansas, georgia, massachusetts, tennessee, texas and virginia. but sanders did win four states, colorado, minnesota,

let's check ivan cabrera, you watched the returns last night, a very sleepy ivan cabrera. >> our executive producer has agreed to bring my coffee all morning. a nice guy. multi-tasker. temperatures now in the mid and upper 60s. notice outside a few more clouds. it's dark so you may not notice but you will notice the humidity, a little higher ahead of the front and we're scanning titan doppler radar. no severe weather today, no heavy rain but as we talked about we have this weakening front that will be moving light showers. that is what we have today. then the front clears us out and dries us out through tonight. we'll talk more about this because this left a trail of destruction across the southeast yesterday with even some tornado touchdowns. the national weather service will be surveying that damage to let us know what intensity the tornadoes were. 50s and 60s again for us. look at this, much milder than

we're running a good 10 to 15 degrees higher so what happens is out ahead of a front that is what we'll begin to see. drier air tonight. i'll talk about how cool we get tonight and heading into the weekend, ahead. let's check traffic here, no problems to report. this is i-275 through downtown. traffic is moving well in both directions. we'll update traffic in 15 minutes. breaking overnight, scott kelly returns to earth following his historic year in space. the mission aboard the i.s.s. before midnight eastern he landed in kazakhstan with a russian cosmonaut. he pumped his fists as emerged from the capsule and gave a thumbs up. nasa is using the mission to learn about the long-term effects of space on the hume body as it begins to develop deep space missions. police are trying to look at a person who posted a

the caption claims the dog was being disciplined. the person claims the tape was stretchable and allowed it to come on and off without injuring the dog. this morning police and animal control officers are trying to determine if charges though should be filed. volusia county deputies are searching for the heartless thief that grabbed a box full of cash from 12-year-old girl scouts. this image is of the suspect outside of a walmart in daytona. officers say he hopped into a waiting car. detectives are not saying how much money he took off with. whole foods is recalling a brand of bleu cheese over concerns of listeria contamination. tests show presence of listeria in may tag raw milk bleu cheese. the company suspended production while determining the source of the contamination. listeria can cause people to get so sick they have to be hospitalized.

women and elderly and people with compromised immune systems. in a restaurant investigators are reconstructing why an suv crashed in the sweet tomatoes restaurant in newton. saying it didn't stop before barreling into the building. one witness says it went back to the end of the restaurant where the oven is. the driver survived and is in the hospital now in fair condition. leaders are taking action to keep the zika virus from becoming a huge prop. >> abc action news reporter cameron polom shows us how they are helping people get rid of a major risk at home for free. >> i've been here 30 years. >> reporter: roger smith can smile now but just a year earlier thousands of tires were finally being removed from the property next door. >> basically you couldn't go out of your home in the evening, especially about this

>> reporter: he's talking about the mosquitos. neighbor sandy brooks remembers them well. >> especially after it rains mosquitos were swarming us. >> reporter: at the time even before zika virus mosquito- borne illnesses were on everyone's mind. >> there was a constant worry. >> reporter: while the fight on bessimer street finally ended for them the county says the problem is far from over. >> it's a big problem. >> reporter: environmental manager charles ryburn says everyday his crews pick up tires thrown aside throughout the county but in the tires mosquitos are making themselves at home. >> once they are dumped they are usually not disturbed so the water remains in there stagnant for a long time. so it's a perfect breeding ground. >> reporter: now with the zika virus as close as hillsborough county leaders in pasco are taking action offering tire disposal. anyone with tires can drop them

at the county landfill. hopefully breeding grounds like the one in smith and brooks' neighborhood won't happen again. in pasco county, cameron polom, abc action news. for the second time in less than a month a cruise on royal caribbean being cut short because of bad weather. it's expected to dock in new jersey today two days earlier than scheduled after it encountered 120 mile-per-hour winds off cape hatteras, north carolina. dozens of passengers on board the anthem of the seas are also sick with the norovirus. royal caribbean blames the severe weather, not the virus for its early return to port but some passengers, report about 10 people a day have gotten sick. the anthem of the seas is the same ship that sailed into a storm in the atlantic ocean last month and had to return to port early. this morning we're awaiting a judge's decision on whether a former lakeland high school football star will be charged with a hate crime. we first told but the incident involving stewart butler last

for wheating two gay men -- beating two gay men kissing on a street corner in west virginia. he pleaded not guilty to human rights violations and misdemeanor battery charges. he was dismissed from the football team following his arrest. the judge's decision is expected in a month. the domestic violence suspect who led police on a televised chase in california monday night finally under arrest. thomas wano was taken into custody last night. he was finally caught when the battery on his hummer died. authorities were concerned for peoples' safety since he's known to carry guns. it's on the way, a cold front that will bring sprinkles throughout the day today. tonight cooler. how cool do we get? and when can we clear things out can coming up. saving lives. coming up at 5:00 -- the new steps bay area communities are taking to combat florida's human trafficking problem. >> tampa bay lightning, chasing

the atlantic division and the gators probably sealed their fate in the ncaa tournament.

about four dozen homes southwest of buffalo, new york are evacuated after a train carrying ethanol derails. at least two tanker cars are leaking the highly flammable fuel.

contain it and ensure it doesn't catch fire. erin andrews won't return to the stand this morning after a second day of emotional testimony. she's suing the marriott and her convicted stalker michael barrett for $75 million. defense attorneys cross examined andrews yesterday asking if the secret recordings barrett made of her undressing have hurt her career. michael barrett who filmed her pleaded guilty in this case, she admitted she received endorsements from various companies after the videos but says her anxiety increased. >> i look for lights, for red lights, i look to see if there's cameras, i check the bed, i check the alarm clock, i check the phone. >> the defense is also asking for this case to be dismissed but the judge says the trial will continue. jury selection resumes in st. petersburg in hulk hogan's $1 million lawsuit. the former wwe wrestling star

publishing a sex tape of him. the new york-based media giant could go bankrupt if it loses. yesterday the pinellas county court narrowed the pool down to a 106 prospective jurors. we'll keep you posted on the case as it unfolds. ivan with the forecast. >> much warmer this morning, in fact i want to show you this because we're running 10 to 20 degrees above where we were this time yesterday. that will put us in the 50s and 60s. yesterday we were in the 40s. all of us warmer. why? we have a southwest wind that is coming in out ahead of a front that will eventually get us with low clouds and a few sprinkles this morning. but as we head through the afternoon we'll begin to see things improving. look at the temperatures, not only are we in the 60s but it feels more humid because it is. higher dew points. so we have a little more moisture to work with and some clouds today. that will be the story, then a few patchy light showers coming in. high clouds rolling from the

here we're waiting for. that will continue to slide further south and east. throughout the day today we'll see partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies and just a few light sprinkles. you're probably ok if you want to leave the umbrella home. probably not going to get too wet here. this front is falling apart, at least the tail end, that energy going to the north. the same one that brought the severe weather yesterday to the southeast. here are the winds, with the arrows pointing up. that is a southerly wind component, that what is is bringing us the warmer and more humid conditions. watch what happens as the front come in, winds go west and eventually northwest. we do clear out as we head through tonight. drier air coming in, allowing for temperatures to fall back a little more. so we'll get rid of the 60s. this is a one morning deal, humid and mild, tomorrow morning we'll be much drier, low humidity and also cooler, another boundary moving through friday, also weaker. then the weekend looks fantastic with highs back in the 70s. we won't get rid of that, the

really not that cold. in fact holding into the 70s, the only noticeable change is the overnight hours with 50s for morning lows and we stay nice through the weekend. look at that, double 80s for early next week. another look at traffic. i-275 at the i-4 ramp, no problems there. janelle martinez is monitoring the traffic cameras and will have updates starting at 5:00. hope you've enjoyed paying under $2 a gas for it's ending. pricing going up. >> if you stopped for gas recently you may have noticed you paid more this week than the week before. abc action news reporter marisela burgos explains just how much you can expect to pay for gas this summer. >> reporter: let's face it, some of you have gotten used to paying less than 2 a gallon for fuel. >> it pulls up for $20, can't beat it. >> reporter: his reaction changed after i told him to expect the price at the pump to climb. >> oh, man. >> reporter: you may feel the same way.

>> reporter: greg, senior petroleum analyst with gasbuddy.com says gas prices are up 8 cents a gallon this week and will continue to rise. >>i think conservatively we can expect to see prices peak between $2.25 and $2.40 a gallon. >> reporter: he says it's simple, refineries are transitioning from their winter to their summer blend so that we're using cleaner burning gasoline in order to cut back on smog and pollution. that plus crude oil prices are going up and so will the price you're paying to fill up. >> certainly if we go considerably higher, $2.25 or about that. the good news is, we're still well below that $3 gas price long time. >> reporter: chris thompson budgeted before and he'll do it gallon. >> now it's like you can go anywhere because it's only a dollar -- what, $1.65 a gallon. so you can't beat that.

abc action news. >> we have compiled three easy ways to save on gas. first, save a few cents each time you fill up by using a loyalty card at the same station. second, buy gas from a warehouse club which offers discounts to members. three, check our web site, abcactionnews.com/traffic to learn the gas station closest to you that has the lowest price. later this month the tampa bay rays will play an exhibition game in cuba. now we know one of the important vip's will be attending. yesterday president obama tweeting play ball after 9 announcement was made adding he will watch the race on march 22nd. it will be the first trip to cuba by a major league baseball team since 1999. the rays owner says his team is privileged to visit the corner. here's tom korun with the rest of your morning sports. >> reporter: good morning. back and forth we go in the atlantic division. florida panthers could feel the

neck but answered the bell last night with a come from behind win in winnipeg. so they gain sole possession of the division league. the lightning a much needed day off yesterday. let's hope defenseman andrew is ok. the head coach says he jammed something, wasn't sure in monday's game against the leafs. but looks like he either hurt his elbow or his wrist trying to ward off the hit. we'll know more today but the fact is the bolts need to keep their eye on the ball because as we all know this playoff race is far from over. >> the way this -- the league is especially the east, how goes. even last year when we had 50 wins we didn't clinch until last five games of the year, something like that. so it's just going to go right to the end like it does every year and as i said we have to worry about ourselves, not what everybody else is doing. >> reporter: college hoops last night, gators playing host to

florida pretty much needing this to get to the ncaa tournament bid but it was uphill all night. john with the slam but too little too late. kentucky had this one in hand. they beat the gators 88-79. as expected the buccaneers did not put the franchise tag on running back doug martin. he will hit the open market on march 9th. this is a prudent move. no way the buccaneers were going to put down $11.8 million on martin for the season, even the transition tag of $9.6 million was too much. that's your morning sports update.

good morning. we're looking pretty good, mostly cloudy though. patchy sprinkles as the front comes in. temperatures hold in the mid- 70s. 65 by 8:00. we cool off behind the front. by how much and what to expect, i'll let you know in the next hour as we get closer to the weekend. here we go baby. let's get buckets. >> yeah! let's get buckets! >> harlem globetrotters star

amalie arena recently. they bring their wizardry to tampa. tickets for the 7:00 show are still available. >> that is incredible. how many times do he have to do that? just once we reported multiple times on do ita attacks in the bay area where dogs were mauled or killed by coyotes. >> one wisconsin pet owner thinks she's found the best way to protect her canine companion. urban and rural homeowners around madison, wisconsin are seeing more attacks on dogs. grace and chris dugeman bought a vest from do -- coyote best pet body armor. >> doesn't guarantee survival of an attack but could be the difference between life and death. the family. they are special so we want to keep them safe. >> a veterinarian notes the

coyote might attack but experts say the best protection is simply keeping a close watch on your pets and scaring away any predators by making a loud noise. it is 4:56. coming up -- gadgets for pet lovers, how you can treat your dog with just the push of a button. >> deadly day in florida. the sad statistic the sunshine

one we're following breaking news near lakeland. >> the bodies of two people and a dog near a home that was shooting flames from the windows. >> abc action news reporter lindsay logue is live near old polk city road. started? >> reporter: not yet. of hours. here's why -- number one, it's still very dark and it's tough for firefighters to actually see what is going on. but number two, take a look at home. it is charred from end to end. just a couple of minutes ago we heard the fire hoses on, sounds like they are continuing to put