a charred wooden frame and part of a collapsed room is all that is left of this home from lakeland after a fire overnight bodies inside. i'm lindsay logue with new information from investigators. >> the votes are in, it was a super super tuesday for donald trump and hillary clinton. we break down who won which states still ahead. >> and pain at the pump again. after months of dropping gas prices, we see them going up. how high could they go? what is driving up the costs?

a manhunt is underway after an early morning stabbing. >> police say 3:00 this morning a person walking in the area of 4th street south and dolly boulevard found a woman on the ground, stabbed multiple times. we're hearing she was not seriously injured but she says a man came up on her riding a bike and came from behind her and stabbed her. >> if any information, please call st. pete police. a tragic scene in lakeland, firefighters found the bodies of two people and dog in a burning mobile home. that fire started after 1:00 this morning. >> a witness called 911 but by the time firefighters got there it was too late. abc action news reporter lindsay logue is live on old polk city road. you talked to fire investigators. started? >> reporter: the fire investigators at the scene say the fire started at the front end of the home so the end closest to us and the end with the most amount of damage. it's going to be the area

as far as exactly what started it, we're still waiting on those test results to come back but should have those in the hour. a charred wooden frame is barely holding up what is left of the roof that partially collapsed between the living room and kitchen. the flames bushed hot and fast, by the time firefighters got on scene they say 3/4 of the mobile home was on fire. and windows. it took them 10 minutes to get it under control, to a point where it was safe for them to go inside. when they did they found the bodies of a man and woman in the bedroom area toward the back of the home. died. three other dogs are ok, one is broken leg. a sign it was trying to escape from the smoke and flames. at this hour the sheriff's office, polk county sheriff's office hasn't identified either of the people found in this

on the medical examiner to tell us exactly how they died. live in lakeland, lindsay logue, abc action news. 9:03. breaking news in democracy 2016 -- ted cruz getting the final win of super tuesday in alaska, in a tight race donald trump. as projected though trump and clinton won most of the states and delegates. look at the super tuesday results on the republican side, donald trump in red, won a total of seven states, extending his delegate lead. the states, arkansas, alabama, georgia, tennessee, virginia, massachusetts and vermont. ted cruz wins three states, home state of texas, he also won oklahoma and alaska. marco rubio finally wins a state, he took minnesota. let's check the democratic side. hillary clinton taking leads extending her delegate lead over bernie sanders, she also won seven states. those include texas, arkansas,

virginia and massachusetts. sanders did win four states, colorado, minnesota, oklahoma, and his home state of vermont. this all setting the stage now for the florida primary coming up in a couple of weeks. coming up at 9:30, we'll tell you how some candidates are planning their campaigns around the sunshine state. some democrats are sharing their strategy, one they are using in the primary election with the ultimate goal of winning the general election. it's called rating. here's how it works, they switched parties and vote republican in the primary. we have the primary votes going to donald trump. democratic voters believe it will be easier to beat trump instead of marco rubio. >> probably get nominated but i don't think he'll beat hillary even though i would prefer to vote for sanders. >> other democrats say they switched parties to vote against trump just because they don't want trump to win. a palm harbor family is hoping you can help bring a loved one home who may be in

pinellas deputies are worried about 35-year-old shane griffin state." we're told he needs medication, he may not have taken since he's been missing now for more than two weeks. he may have a superman t-shirt like this one and driving a white dodge grand caravan, help spread the word by sharing these photos we posted on facebook. checking the forecast. good morning. warm and more humid. we have a front coming through. titan doppler radar not picking up on much. we've been talking about it. in fact this front is the one that brought the severe weather yesterday across the southeastern u.s. as expected this time. just clouds rolling in. in fact with a couple of things, clouds streaming from the gulf. then a boundary that is going south. both will allow for mostly cloudy skies and also as the front comes in, patchy sprinkles, that would be about it. temperatures upper 60s to lower 70s.

a lot of cloud cover, despite that, southerly wind has been helping with temperatures very warm so far this morning. we'll hit about 75 for the afternoon. further south and east upper 70s otherwise by the evening commute 72, cooling off behind the front tonight. more in a few minutes. first let's check the roads with janelle. >> we're winding down the morning commute. smooth drive on i-275 around 22nd avenue south up to speed in both directions from the sunshine skyway down to the howard frankland. we have just one crash to tell you about, westbound ulmerton road in pinellas county at 58th street north we're seeing a little bit of a slowdown westbound, also after the crash eastbound. so definitely leave extra time. no need for a detour hearing this crash should be in the clearing stages shortly. checking your slow spots still, very slow now on the veterans expressway, 23 the average speed. 32 the average speed on 275 from fletcher to i-4. looking

bruce b downs to i-4. just about 9:07. janelle, as folks head out to hit the roads, they will expect to pay more to fill tanks. gas prices jumped overnight about a dime on average. some stations i passed shot up 20 cents from yesterday morning to this morning. aaa shows tampa bay gas prices increased from $1.64 last night to $1.75 for regular this morning. that is still a little lower than the state average of $1.81. the national average is now at $1.78. experts say expect those prices to keep climbing for the time being. why is that? greg, a senior petroleum analyst says it's because refineries are switching from the winter to summer blends. crude oil prices are rising. experts say it won't get as high as $3 are a gallon though this year. >> i think conservatively we can expect to see prices peak

gallon. >> he says to use loyalty cards to get that price down a few cents a gallon. also check the lowest gas prices near you on our web site. abcactionnews.com/traffic and then click on gas prices. new information, remember this florida teen accused of pretending to be a doctor? we found out this morning that malaki love robinson is back in jail again. this is a mug shot from early this morning from the palm beach county jail. records show the teen is now facing five charges of fraud and larceny. you remember an undercover officer busted love-regionson last month after he allegedly gave that officer an exam. did you know that florida ranks third in the nation in human trafficking cases? now more bay area communities are taking steps to combat the issue. you've probably seen signs like this in english and spanish, up now at nail salons and rest stops. meant to alert possible human trafficking victims about ways

today hillsborough county leads are going to consider a measure that requires more businesses to put up signs just like those. a similar measure went into yesterday. hulk hogan's lawyers are going to work at narrowing a pool of jurors for his legal fight. he's suing the web site dwawker for releasing parts of his sex tape. there's a lot at stake for gawker which could go bankrupt if it loses. opening statements in the case set for monday. sheriff judd is under attack for revealing too much in an undercover operation. advocates in the lgbt community say he outed for transgender women during a recent news conference about a prostitution sting. although the gender identity for suspects is public record advocates say the sheriff didn't have to highlight them and humiliate them further. but the sheriff says all four in question had posted ads on back page.com.

pictures that they were transsexual. they outed themselves. >> the advocates would like to see the sheriff reprimanded. a bill that sparked much debate and received national attention gets vetoed by the south dakota governor. in an attempt to restrict access to certain restrooms and locker rooms in public schools requiring transgender students to use the rooms that correspond to their sex at birth. the superintendent said "if and when these rare situations arise i believe local school officials are best positioned to address them." supporters argued the measure wasn't discriminatory but rather protection for all south dakota students. sounded like a firecracker next to my leg. >> a teen wounded during an ohio school shooting is sharing happened. this as students step back in that school for the first time.

that horrifying day coming up next. >> a school guidance counselor morning. why her after school activities

9:14. the u.s. geological survey reporting a shallow 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of indonesia. this map shows the location. the country has issued a tsunami warning, there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties. shallower earthquakes though are more likely to cause damage but this one was as you see we'll continue to follow this and bring you updates. today a southwest ohio school district will open its doors once again to students after a shooting earlier this week. classes at madison local schools will begin again this morning. school is reopening just two days after 14-year-old austin hancock allegedly shot students at a middle school cafeteria.

victims hit by shrapnel in the shooting. >> i have two pieces of shrapnel in my leg, one in my upper thigh and one in my calf. >> crisis counselors will be on hand. hancock remains in juvenile detention after denying charges in a court hearing yesterday. a north carolina public charter school is being taken to court over its dress code. parents of three girls say it's discriminatory that girls aren't allowed to wear pants or shorts to school. the uniform policy says girls can only wear skirts, supreme court or jumper dresses, go, scorts or jumper dresses except under special circumstances. the principal said it was -- >> the parents say it's outdated and puts their kids in danger especially in the wintertime. >> it's 19 degrees out and she's -- she's so cold that she's crying she doesn't want to put on a skirt.

underwear under their pants. >> in a statement an attorney for the school says it complies with north carolina's state law when it comes to the uniform policy. he also says the dress code doesn't discriminate against girls and says parents and students know what is acceptable ahead of time. a school counselor in indianapolis is accused of having sex with two students. investigators say some of the encounters happened in her office while class was in session. shana taylor made her first court appearance yesterday, facing child seduction charges. according to court documents a mom learned about their inappropriate relationship and told the assistant principal. the student told investigators he had sex with taylor at school, her house and a hotel. the school has placed taylor on administrative leave. this morning we're waiting to find out the condition of a man thrown off a wagon at a rodeo in houston, texas. he was rounding that corner during a wagon race when he lost his balance and fell off. it happened last night during the opening night of the

the medical team treated that driver at the scene, he was taken to the hospital for further examination. roadso officials do say he was awake and alert when he went to the hospital. in the market for a used car? we're taking action for you. would you be able to spot a car that had been in a flood and dried out and cleaned up? consumer reporter john matarese puts car buyers to the test so you don't waste your money. >> reporter: two used ford fusions, one red, one burgundy. one is holding a secret. >> this car was underwater. >> reporter: thanks to a great clean-up job -- >> from the outside this car looks immaculate. >> reporter: on the surface the two cars look almost identical, clean engines, spotless interiors but what lies beneath what is you have to be concerned about. the engine. >> reporter: we asked shoppers like lynette martin to figure out which car was damaged. >> can you tell which one is good and not?

>> reporter: the car fax's chris aspo showed us sign of flood damage starting with rusty seat rails. >> first look at the metal parts of the car. >> reporter: another red flag, headlights foggy on the inside. >> it's already failed. >> reporter: in the trunk dampness. >> there was standing water dried. lift up the carpets and you can clearly tell that there is tire. >> reporter: unfortunately many buyers never notice. >> it looked good to me. protect yourself? he says start by ordering a car fax or similar history report. flooded. >> reporter: even then nothing mechanic. bottom line economic a used car carefully for accident or flood damage and get a vehicle history report so you don't waste your money. we got our forecast today, pretty nice, we have not been outside yet.

a.m. i do go upstairs and look at the sky so don't worry, i know what i'm talking about. first of all your photos, it's that time of day as we check in with rocky, in st. pete. yes, we did have sunrise. and earlier this morning, much more humid. did you feel it? temperatures. what is going on, a southerly wind ahead of a front that has pulled in the temperatures from the south and earlier today we were running anywhere from 15 to as high, as much as 25 degrees warmer than this time yesterday. on. once the front moves in we're going to see patchy sprinkles, that is about it. widening out the shot it's to. yesterday is what brought the southeast. even tornado touchdowns. national weather service in alabama today surveying that of tornadoes hit. not only are we not going to get severe weather but no thunderstorms, no heavy rain. in fact all of the energy headed off to the north and

front here, that is it, just clouds, a couple of showers at most. then we'll get ready for this next system also a weak front moving through. that will head in on friday. and get us ready for the weekend. look at friday, by the time you head home it's going to be fantastic. blue skies and the weekend looks great with high pressure building in. so a couple of systems, one today, one friday. both weak, a couple of showers. the rest of the forecast looks fantastic with temperatures in the mid-70s, north and west. further south and east a little bit warmer there as you get more sunshine with temperatures in the upper 70s to lower 80s. look what happens tomorrow morning, unlike this morning. the drier air will allow for temperatures to fall back into the 50s. so you need a jacket in the morning but not by the afternoon. we'll warp up wednesday again. behind the front northwest winds 10 to 15, two to three- foot seas, there are the tides and sunrise and sunset. 6:31. it will be later than that. as we set the clocks forward

there are the two rain chances there. ready for 80 degrees? i am. monday, tuesday we'll hit that mark through the afternoon with sunshine. coming up -- gadgets for pet lovers. how you can give yourself a treat with just the push of a button even when you're not at home. >> good morning, i'm lissette campos with "positively tampa bay." habitat for humanity of pinellas is getting a boost from one of the most recognized gardening and design expert. coming to treasure island this saturday.

ever wondered what your dog or cat does and if they get lonely while at work or school all day, you can interact with them even when you're away. a growing number of gadgets will let you not only watch them but talk to them too. some devices out now will even let you give them a treat. a device even lets pets call their owners with just the push of a button. according to the american pet products association americans spent more than $60 billion on their pets last year. but experts caution pet owners, don't rely on gadgets as a substitute for spending time with them. speaking of dogs, a california farm got busier after the owner's sheep dog one litter.

the state for largest litter ever recorded. mama pup named stella gave birth last week. 11 males, six females, all going to neighboring california farms to help with livestock protection. a normal litter is just six to eight puppies. the guinness world record for the largest litter though is 24. we have to use the stairs or elevator any time we want to go from the first to the second floor at work. one company in los angeles, they are putting a twist on how people get from one floor to the next. >> i'll stick to the stairs or elevator. adding a 36-foot-long glass slide that hovers outside the 69th floor of the building. you have to see it. >> i don't want to. >> it's called the sky slide. 26-foot long fully enclosed glass slide will be 1,000 feet high on the u.s. bank tower in downtown los angeles. that tower has 72 floors total by the way.

down from the 70th floor to the 69th floor. part of a $50 million renovation that includes an observation deck and bar on the top floor. by the way sky slide in case you're interested is set to open in late june. i'll pass. >> no thank you. coming up -- winners declared overnight in super tuesday. now the presidential race is in the hands of florida. why our primary is more important than ever. >> undercover bust. now a pasco county deputy is off the job. elaborate setup he's accused of staging and how he was caught

now that super tuesday has come and gone the focus of the presidential candidates will now be on the state of from florida. coming up in a live report the impact the sunshine state will have on this year's election. >> florida police department is

the person responsible for this picture here. that is a dog with its mouth taped shut. we'll tell you where it happened and what we know about who did it so far. >> imagine driving and seeing this happen in front of you. a toddler falling out of the back of a car on a busy highway. where this terrifying scene unfolded coming up. breaking news in the presidential race. hillary clinton and donald trump celebrating big victories this morning. clinton won seven states. and trump also grew his delegate lead and winning seven states. >> i am a unifier. once we get all of this finished i'm going to go after one person, that is hillary clinton. >> so long as the field remains divided, donald trump's path to the nomination remains more likely. that -- >> [jeering] -- would be a disaster for republicans. >> democrat bernie sanders is still quite alive in the presidential race.

states last night including his home state of vermont. checking the delegate totals, right now trump leads all others, his delegate total 315, 1,237 needed for nomination. ted cruz is second place. his delegate total now 205. marco rubio checks in at third place, he has 106. let's check the democratic side, hillary clinton topping the 1,000 mark, as far as delegates. she now has 1,055. for the democrats, 2,883 delegates are needed. bernie sanders now has a total of 418 after super tuesday voting. the focus of the campaign for most of the candidates shifts to florida. our primary set from two weeks from yesterday, march 15th. abc action news reporter rodney dunigan joins us live from the cuban club in ybor city with florida's impact on this race. candidates have already hit the

>> reporter: that's right. in fact a number of the candidates have started to open campaign offices right here in the state of florida. in fact hillary clinton will be opening one at the cuban club later today. supporters have a major campaign and party set for this evening at 6:00 this evening. in fact the mayor of tampla will be here to help kick things off. this is a start of a busy two weeks as the candidates crisscross the state looking for votes. many of the candidates are quietly ramping up their efforts in florida. with campaign offices opening and field operations picking up. political experts believe that the state is a true test market of a campaign's ability to win across the nation. on the democratic side early polling indicates that florida favors hillary clinton, the former secretary of state making a major push here, already with six campaign offices and more coming. celebrating her super tuesday numbers with supporters in miami. we're going to work for every

you to keep volunteering, contributing, doing everything you can. >> reporter: on the republican side one person who is really counting on the state of florida is senator marco rubio. and at an event tuesday in his home state rubio vowed to win the florida primary. >> two weeks from tonight, right here in florida, we are going to send a message loud and clear. that the party of lincoln and reagan and the presidency of the united states, will never be held by a con artist! >> reporter: early polling numbers show donald trump is ahead in florida with marco rubio in second place. trump confident he'll pull out a victory in the sunshine state. saying as much at an event in south florida. following a strong super tuesday showing. mocking rubio in the process. >> i know it was a very tough night for marco rubio. he had a tough night, he worked hard. spent a lot of money. he is a lightweight as i've

>> reporter: something else -- several media outlet's are reporting that former governor rick scott will be endorsing trump. we have not gotten that yet confirmed but we'll stick with that story and bring it to you as we get it. again, it will be a busy few weeks in florida as the candidates crisscross the state. the primary set again for tuesday march 15th. for now reporting live in ybor city, dney dunigan, abc action news. more humid, a little warmer today and we are talking about patchy sprinkles. temperatures now in the upper 60s to lower 70s. wind will take over out of the north and west, eventually later on this afternoon. this front is just a weak system that is rolling through. back behind it it will cool off. here's your hour by hour forecast as we check in with temperatures generally in the low to mid-70s. decreasing cloud cover by 7:00, 8:00. then tonight turning cooler behind the front. i'll let you know by how much and what to expect the next few days getting you into the

children uprooted to other day cares but thankfully still alive after a car crashed into venice. four toddlers and adult caregiver are recovering. troopers say yesterday morning a grand mother dropping off her grandson at the academy of greative learning, thought -- creative learning, thought she was in reverse but not. had he slammed into the cinder block wall. just inside, 15 children. they had just scrapes and bruises. >> on the big picture -- the big picture, is everybody walked out of here and everybody is safe. so, that is all that matters. everything else can be repaired. >> because of the damage the children will go to other facilities for the next several weeks. the driver was cited with careless driving and driving on an expired license. daytona beach police trying to track down the person that posted a horrible photo to facebook showing a dog with its mouth taped shut. that picture surfaced over the weekend.

the dog was being disciplined, the person claims the tape was stretchable, allowing it to come off and on without injuring the dog. this morning police and animal control officers are trying to determine if any charges though should be filed. we're awaiting a judge's decision on whether a former lakeland high school football star will be charged with a hate crime. we told but this incident involving stewart butler last may when arrested for beating twowp gay men kissing on a street corner in west virginia. he pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor battery and several violations. he was dismissed from the football team. the judge's decision is expected in about a month. pasco county deputy out of a job after accusations he broke the law. steven leblanc could face criminal charges. the sheriff says he targeted a known drug user thomas parisi.

plant drug paraphernalia in his bag. >> if you're going to be a law enforcement officer be a law enforcement officer. don't be a crook, don't be a dirt bag and fight for my rights as a citizen. >> neighbors say the deputy may have targeted parisi because he spray painted walls with anti- law enforcement graffiti. president obama is going to get a little taste of tampa during his trip to cuba next month. >> the white house says he'll be in the crowd when the tampa bay rays play in an exhibition game against the cuban national team. major league baseball tweeting the announcement, president obama also took to twitter writing "play ball." rays will be the first baseball team since 1999 to travel to cuba to play. the game set for march 22nd. 9:37. still ahead -- caught on camera, a toddler drops out of the back of the car on a busy highway. how this horrifying accident finally came to an end next. >> are you thinking of planning a trip for you and your family for spring break? or maybe this summer. a new report just released

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a nightmare in the making. that truck popped open and a little kid, a toddler falls out in the middle of the busy highway this. happened over the weekend in china. officials say the driver of that car with the dash cam stopped rushed over to help the child before damage could be done. any injuries could be suffered. luckily the 2-year-old wasn't seriously hurt. other drivers flagged down the grandparents, didn't even know they had lost their grandson. no word now on if the grandparents are going to face charges for not properly securing that child. >> scary video. an investigation is underway into a train derailment that forced dozens of people to evacuate their homes. near buffalo, new york. the freight train derailed last night and leaked ethanol. firefighters evacuated at least 50 nearby homes as crews contained the leak. no reports of injuries. an suv slams into a packed massachusetts restaurant killing two people and injuring seven others. this morning investigators are

suv crashed into the sweet tomatoes in newton, officials say the car didn't even slow down before barreling into the building. a witness says the vehicle went all the way through the restaurant, and ended up in the back where the oven is. the driver survived, in a hospital in fair condition. this is four people now hurt in alabama from yesterday's tornadoes. severe weather rolling through leaving a trail of damage. this is in southwest birmingham there in alabama. new video showing the toll of the storms, at a church, in fact one home leveled. emergency officials say they are going home-to-home to make sure everyone is ok. and by the way the national weather service will be out there surveying the damage, power outages as well. they will be able to tell us of course whether that damage was caused by a tornado, probably was. and certainly what kind of intensity we're talking about. >> they've had such bad weather.

typically this time of year you don't get it unless you get the different air masses clashing. that is because of the el nino. one difference, that very system is on top of us now. so why no severe weather? well, with this one and with the next one coming up here, we're beginning to lose that aspect of it. the energy going up to the north so we get the trailing front and that is it. not just severe weather but no thunderstorms. as it moved through yesterday, polling places stopped for a while in fact with super tuesday as a result of the storms. nine reported tornadoes -- or nine tornado reports probably from the same cell. so again we'll wait to see what they come up with as far as the damage goes. there's the front, again everything moving southeast but the energy headed to the north and east, without this piece here, you don't get the severe weather and that is what we have going today. just a few sprinkles, that is about it. and clouds rolling in. titan doppler radar, as we tighten the shot, not much

case throughout the remainder of today and then back behind the front we dry out. not a significant drop in temperatures as far as the air mass but it's is going to dry us out. what that will do is allow the temperatures tonight to be much cooler than we had this morning. i think we're back in the 40s and 50s. early in the morning, then on futurecast, be able to see here another system comes in. so we have a break tomorrow, then friday back with the clouds and a couple of showers, as they roll through. again not severe with this. that headed up to the north. weekend, looks fantastic saturday and sunday i must say. make your plans now. if you have not already. upper 60s to low 70s, we'll do that with mostly cloudy skies, remainder of today. the temperatures will be approaching 80 across our southeastern counties. breaking down the 7-day forecast, friday with temperatures in the 70s. quick shot of a light shower, then the weekend looks fantastic with clearing skies, a lot of sunshine and warming up into next week. it's spring break around the corner. we know a lot of you are

it can mean a lot of work especially when you have to meet the needs of your entire family. luckily a new report from trip adviser does a lot of the work for you. this just released report shows the best hotels in america for families and five of the top 10 are right here in florida. this is number seven. this is marriott cypress harbor in orlando. coming in at number six, a favorite of the dan shaffer family, disney's famous wilderness lodge trip adviser suggests the disney art of animation resort. that is number five. kids love it. the top two spots on the list, runner up for best family hotels, staybridge suites in lake buena vista in orlando. and drum roll -- florida's resort orlando, it takes the top spot for the best family hotel in the country. in case you're wondering how much any of these hotels cost we checked and all of the

over $200 a night according to trip adviser. ready. >> me too. while in orlando you have a bigger and better epcot flower and garden festival to enjoy at walt disney world. this year's starts today, runs a full 90 days this year. 30 million blooms blanket the park during the festival. it expanded food and drink voices, new topiary creations and of course concerts. if you have a green thumb or want one stay here. coming up after the break, "positively tampa bay" explains how you can learn from the

good morning. this weekend the club at treasure island is hosting a free community event called the garden bounty. that is why i have these

the guest of honor, among the most recognized gardening and design experts in the country. we're talking about p. allen smith, host of several gardening shows on pbs nationwide. smith will be hosting the fresh flower and garden market saturday. it's open to the public, free to everyone and then it's followed by a charity luncheon and a gala dinner benefiting the habitat for humanity of pinellas. andy craft joins us with colby coustic who is the marketing team manager at the club of treasure island. thank you for the flowers. >> this guy is a super big deal. dan shaffer is yikes i had. so how did you -- feel when you realized my gosh, p. allen smith is coming? >> we were so excited. habitat for humanity is our largest fundraiser, the goal is to build three homes for three families in pinellas county. because it was a great gardens theme who better to represent

than p. allen smith. we're excited for that and the luncheon as well. >> colby, tell us how you were for a luncheon to benefit habitat for humanity. then the club decided to do something for everyone else to attend? >> it started with the blueprint gala and exploded in to a really exciting outdoor flower and garden market we're going to be transforming our outdoor event. so where excited as a private club to have this free event hope to the public. >> from 20 10*:30 to 12 dosmed -- >> it's 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. so plenty of chances to get beautiful flowers. free admission. though we would appreciate a donate to habitat for humanity. but yeah, we have some landscapers there. they will be selling wonderful plants. >> i know that p. allen smith is a man of many talents. you brought his cookbook and your chef has been pouring over

>> he has been diligently going through the cookbook and compiled a beautiful menu, a great four-course gourmet menu featuring recipes that are in the cookbook. we're really excited to offer. that p. allen smith and is going to be at our vip luncheon. it's more of a one-on-one experience with him. >> is he going to be nice to us if we don't have a green thumb? i kill all the plants. >> i hope so because i don't either. >> thank you very much and congratulations to you all. it's wonderful when communities and businesses like the bill edwards group that decided to sponsor p. allen smith coming for your gala. really help out our nonprofits. i'm so proud that they are doing that. and thank you for coming in today. both of you. here's the information if you would like to attend. a garden bounty, it's this saturday, march 5th. from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., for all the detailed information call at the club at treasure island at

i'm laura harris. at 4:00, target, macy's, jc penny, now sports authority? why women may be getting hit hardest by the retail stores shutting their doors and new information on a job fair happening here in tampa. get those resumes ready. see you at 4:00. 70s this afternoon, we'll be mostly cloudy, a few patchy sprinkles, do you need an umbrella? i won't have mine so i think you're good to go. as we head to the next few days, 70s. look at that forecast through the weekend. into early next week. are you ready for 80 monday and tuesday? >> no! >> you're not?

>> but it will be nice. humidity will be in check. >> i'm waiting for the water temperature to get up at least into the 80s. >> well the 80-degree temperature will help. today's national read across america day. >> it's also dr. suit -- dr. seuss's birthday, i'm heading to a pasco county school to read to kids today. the national education chose today to be national read across america day in honor of dr. seuss. >> the goal is to encourage children and teens to read. pick up a book, head to your local library, check one out, take it outside. nice weather for it. >> it's also a red cross month. national red cross month. >> we're celebrating everything. >> that's right.

>> today on "fablife"... >> "fablife" is all about reinvention. diy your way to a new wardrobe. >> ...an old pair of leggings into a chic crop top with no sewing. >> plus, we're giving an american classic a complete redo. >> it's so good. >> a whole new you deserves a whole new kind of hot dog. >> and... >> in the blink of an eye... (siren wailing) ...my entire life changed. >> an incredible woman's unbelievable transformation. >> come on out. >> whoa! >> i'm shaking. >> i'm shaking too. >> i'm shaking too! (cheers and applause) >> welcome to "fablife." it's march, so it's time we get serious about being out with the old and in with the new. >> i love it. >> yes. >> right? >> yes. >> nothing wrong with that. >> except i'm the old. >> oh, you're-- no, you're not, joe, no, you're not.