i-4 looking good. u.s. 92 looking good, up to speed in both directions. let's check your drive times starting all the way back to county line road. it's taking 22 minutes to get to i-4. down here at the bottom, 7 minutes at 75 down to 275. when i got up, i didn't grab my jacket because yesterday i didn't need it, so today -- >> there is a breeze as well and that allows the temperatures to fall back. clear water is 60. look at tampa and 57. why a couple of degrees drop before we reach our morning low. it's very chilly. lunchtime, in fact, we're already in the mid-70s. we'll be in the mid-07s for the evening commute. no issues with fog and the rain. looking up river, we you are going to be seeing this river here impacting mississippi to alabama.

arrives and what to expect in my next forecast. in democracy 2016, we'll be watching for fireworks at the republican debate which will have donald trump face-to- face with fox news megan kelly. >> he skipped the last debate after accusing her of lobbing more difficult questions at him trump unveiled for the fist time how he would change the elected. it calls for repealing president obama's signature health care plan and makes individuals' health insurance premiums fully tax deductible. >> but trump is on the defensive accusing mitt romney of stealing his thunder. analysts say he seems poised to take down donald trump.

move by a failed presidential candidate. one less candidate will be joining trump on the debate stage tonight. ben carson cryptically saying he didn't see a clear path forward after his clear showing tuesday. one of his aides says he'll talk more tomorrow. ahead of the florida primary on march 15, opening up three campaign offices including one in brandon, rubio will do. on the democratic side, bernie sanders is turning his attention to michigan. voters in that state are mostly college age crowds. he says he thinks the state's governor should resign over the flint water crisis calling it one example of a collapsing infrastructure.

billy joel came word of perform everything at a fund-raising. a staffer who set up the private e-mail server has been granted immunity. an fbi probe is finding out whether this constitutes a crime which could affect her presidential candidate. we've got a full list of all of the voting locations and times right now. you can find that on our free mobile app. scandals. stacy lynn hooks is accused of having sex with a 14-year-old student. there are accusations amanda rozier made porn with an underage student.

investigation for child porn. we'll press the school for answers on the jaw-dropping charges today. lakeland investigators don't think a deadly mother home fire was set on purpose. we're told the driver saw the flames from the road, calls for help, but by the time fire crews arrived, the fire consumed the entire home. we got word overnight that a woman accused of a deadly hit and run will stand before a judge later this morning. authorities say alison husbandman was under the influence when she had the accident. some of rogers' colleagues are in court today to talk about the importance of florida's move over law. we've got a consumer alert you'll want to hear because your vehicle might be affected by this one. remember that massive recall

air bags? now it's getting even bigger and it's impacting some of the most popular cars on the road. they will replace the takata air bags in an additional 300,000 cars. this is the corolla, the corolla matrix as well as for model years 2008 through 2010. if you missed any details, you can find them right now. you'd think it would be tough to get away with something as big as a semi tractor-trailer, but some managed to do just that. the vice president of central construction rigging and heavy hauling says he lost more than $400,000 of trucks and trailers. two semis were taken. the family business hopes someone will recognize the

police before they are painted and sold on the black market. a local football team fights to protect their own property. they are finally getting the security they've been begging for. you'll remember one of the reasons they were targeted is because it's too dark. answer action news since our report aired, they have put up new security lights and now cameras are mounted on the field. we told you earlier that vandals hiding under the cover of night vandalized a con session stand and an ice machine. you could soon fly to cuba ought of tampa international. it's thrilled that two major airlines have applied to fly to havana.

still ahead, as if filing your taxes weren't hard enough already, some folks have no choice but to wait in long lines to get their questions answered. the reason for the hold ups and some ways you can avoid them. >> plus, sarah rosario at the strawberry festival, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. i'm here with royalty happen hear ye, hear ye, we have the queen and her court talking about the live entertainment in

it's 6:10, and we're getting reports of a report of several short-range projectiles under the seas and the u.n. security council passed it in decades. this is concerning because the move could aggravate north korea's neighbors. we're working to find out whether they fired missiles, rockets, or something else. the envelope's drawn out fight to suspend tom brady over the deflate gate scandal heads back to court today. it tossed out brady's four-game suspension for improperly inflated footballs. a federal judge would decide whether it is for legal reasons. if the appeals court agrees

be suspended this fall. all right. i have a fast for the big strawberry festival and i think you will like it here. we'll time that out for you and check your forecast coming pupp an unwelcomed visitor makes himself right at home in a bay area family's home. we'll show you the huge fight to get that huge gator out of a man's pool. >> you are looking live at the scene of one of two home invasions overnight in tampa. our crews on the scene are talking to investigators. we'll find out if they manage

6:14. this morning, we are taking you inside of the famous strawberry festival before the gates even open. >> sarah rosario joins us live. you are rubbing elbows with royalty out there right now. >> oh, yeah. lucky me to be around all of these beautiful ladies right here. that is the theme here at the strawberry festival. royal fun for etch where people are going to be enjoying all of the rides, entertainment, and of course these bad boys right here, these strawberries. more than 500,000 people are expected to be out here for

it begins today and will end sunday, march 13th. like any good festival, it has a queen. this year's queen and court, we are introducing you to them. >> we're so excited to be here. >> reporter: tell me about this year. it is such an honor to be a part of this festival. >> yes, ma'am, it is a bigging aclural celebration. we have 3,000 volunteers every, single year, and it's so amazing to see our community come together and work together. we have anything from entertainment at night and the different kinds of foods and different kinds of dances. it's just a fun experience for everyone. >> reporter: quickly, what are you looking forward to the most? >> probably showing my steer. it brings back the agricultural aspect of everything. >> reporter: beautiful.

we have the lovely queen and her court here. the festival starts today. tickets for kids $5. if you are under the age of 5, you get in for free. so come out and enjoy the festival. hope any you can get to enjoy the queen and her court. back to you. >> they were this our studio earlier this week. they are just as beautiful on the inside as they are out. sarah will tell us all about a from you berry festival act. meanwhile, we want to know what you are looking forward to the most at the strawberry festival. dab and i are streaming live right now on the abc action news facebook page. leave us a comment and tell us what you louvre the most. woo we really want is great weather for the of the day. >> you know that five let

>> we need to get some. >> that's right. s weather will be fantastic. we are in great shape. sometimes we start with rainfall. we don't want that. in fact, sub shine, partly cloudy skies. mild into the mid-70. you. the midway opens at noon and goes until 10:00. 57 right now. a little cooler out there certainly and we had the front come in yesterday. didn't notice it much. it did bring us some dry air. you are definitely noticing that because temperatures with the 40s. the rest of us into the 40s. checking in at 62 the mildest spot there. otherwise, we're in good shape. time now is it is quiet. next disturbance. the area of low pressure will

watch what happens as we put this into motion on futurecast. that goes below and the front coming out. the timing will be in the morning between 4:00 and 7:00 a.m. we clear out. by lunchtime tomorrow, we're back into sunshine and similar temperatures. we'll have today in the mid and upper temperatures along the coast. your extended forecast with that morning light shower, we clear out. look at the weekend, 75 to 77 and warming into the upper 70s next week. all in all, it's looking fantastic as folks head to work or maybe you have the day off. >> that would be fantastic. if you are heading to work or school, you shouldn't have any trouble getting to where you should be. the only trouble spot is a trash at clark road and fielding lane.

before you get to this. you might want to leave yourself more time if you are heading to i-75 on clark are road. i'll let you know as soon as that clears on twitter good morning granten opinion traffic throwing nicely right now. pretty much in both directions up to speed. coming in the opposite direction on i-75, it is taking 21 minutes from state route 52 and 10 minutes from the bottom from the apex to i-4. still ahead, this little bill's medical mystery stumped doctors for months. we'll show you the incredible this is. >> and a bogus doctor is drawing comparisons to donald trump. >> first, allowing users to pay for products without taking

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good thursday morning to you. you're looking at a really cool site. this is the florida strawberry festival. today is opening day out there in plant city. you can go out there and taste some of . wonderful strawberry dishes made with all of the beautiful, sweet strawberries and lots of exhibits and concerts. we're live out there all morning long.

rosario coming up momentarily. a 5-year-old california girl is feeling much better right now after getting a safety pin stuck in her nose for half a year. she had a runny nose for six months and had to blow her nose every three minutes. her mom took her to three different doctors. they all looked up her nose and none saw anything. she was given antibiotics. the runny nose remained a mystery until last weekend. >> she blows it and out comes a safety pin and it was this big. it was bigger than her nose. >> chloe says she feels fine but doctors plan to follow up with her to check for infections. how did they miss that? >> i don't know. this is something they didn't mace.

foot alligator in the backyard swimming pool. he saw a dark shape under water. he got closer and realized it was a nearly 300 pound alligator submerged in the deep end. it took an hour for the wildlife officer to drag the guy out. >> that's like bush gardens -- busch gardens big. >> dan said he saw a snake. >> it was that big. we take you outside hour by hour. upper 50s and cool out there. break out the jackets and otherwise 60s and back into the 07s into the afternoon. the front comes in tomorrow. we'll talk about the showers in a few minutes. coming up at 6:30, we are tracking breaking news right now. a homeowner tied up while two thieves rob the place blind.

>> we've all heard the horror stories from the people on social media. it could land a job. we'll explain when we come back. >> traffic's starting to pick up but no crashes or breakdowns to slow you down.

. >> breaking overnight. at least five suspects are on the run right now after two home invasions just hours apart. working with police this morning, we're trying to get you more information about who you need to be on the lookout for right now. >> the stunning number of guns this hoard of thieves made off with as this jaw-dropping video goes viral. >> the lights are on at the

you are looking live at plant city where we are showing you the new sights to enjoy. we have a lot to get to this morning as you wake up with abc. >> getting you caught up on everything you missed while you were snoozing including astronaut scott kelly's arrival. astronaut kelly and the big name who greeted him. what's next for the man who spent nearly a year in space. >> ivan, we're hoping for good weather. >> i think we'll have a good time. welcome back, scott kelly. i'm sure he's still adjusting to gravity. temperatures right now in the upper 50s to lower 60s. if you've already stepped outside, you'll notice the cool air. the temperatures fall and it's

still with the temperatures. not as cool and not as shore of a dropoff here. that's because we have another front coming in, warming up ahead of it here, but we'll watch that low. it will be coming in tomorrow, the front, anyway, and will have showers. we'll track it for you coming up. good morning for now. the roads are dry and visibility is good. no crashes or breakdowns. if you are headed out the door, you should have no problem getting to where you need to be. up to speed right now in both directions pushing 70 from the sunshine sky way down to the howard franklin. speaking of the bridges, looking good captain al, how

>> reporter: hey, good morning, janelle on this march 3rd morning. look at that beautiful dawn out there. maybe not quite 30 minutes away right through the middle. those headlights westbound i-4 as it comes around that corner at the top of 50th street, right to the connector or right past it. the busy side, as you can see, moderate volume this morning for this time. southbound 275 down to bush the same way and then it sends out a little bit. now back to the desk. 6:32, and we're following two home invasions happening hours apart in tampa overnight. >> police are still on the scene with the second break-in on west yukon street. corey dierdorff keeps us up to date. good morning. >> definitely tense moments for the people living in this home as tampa pd has been seen going in and out all night gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses.

the home invasion took place just after 3:00 a.m. when three men kicked in this home and tied up the people inside using zip ties. while tied up inside, crooks robbed them. small electronic items and jewelry were taken. police are working for a better description behind the attack as they worked to track them down right now. the good news, no one inside of the home was injured. dpd is asking for your help. corey dierdorff, answer action news. a few hours before that home invasion, another occurred in the meridian point apartments. we're told the crooks took a laptop, a wallet, another computer and cell phone. fortunately, no one was hurt. take a look at this photo.

take a look at this guy. this is william sutherland. this teen is extremely dangerous. he is linked to a winter haven carjacking that left a woman shaken. police have already arrested his accomplice and another teen. police say he held her at gunpoint after spotting her sitting in her car texting. sandra hunter says one of the suspects told her to get on the ground and somebody got into her car. when that happened, she sprinted towards walgreens to get help. >> still kicking myself for not paying more attention. >> reporter: authorities say the teens crashed her car about four hours latein t, we're told there was a third person inside that car. a missing run away, who was picked up after the carjacking apparently told detectives that the plan was to steal the car, drive to jacksonville, and commit a robbery.

step forward to decriminalize possessing small amounts of marijuana. the idea is to not penalize people to affect their future. it makes it a civil violation for possessing up to 20 grams of pot. that would main fines. they would start at $70 and go up for repeat offenses. talk about frustration. imagine waiting hours in line for help and getting turn add way as you reach the front of that line. that is the reality for some identity fraud victims. you see them lined up right here. they waited six hours outside of the tampa irs office to get the money they were owed. >> that's why everybody complains about washington, d.c. this is really frustrating for many, many people. >> reporter: the irs says lines like these are common because of cut we'll be right backs and staffing challenges both here in florida and all around the country. as the tax deadline next month approaches, they say the lines will only get worse.

any choice but to go into the irs office in person, you thep the agency says you can skip a lot of the long lines by going online. this article gives you solutions to one of the problems you can solve on your own. the notorious florida teen accused of posing as a doctor is once again out of jail. 18-year-old malachi love robinson stayed tightlipped as he was walked out of behind bars after turning himself in. since we told you about his second arrest, we learned that he is accused of stealing $8400 from an 86-year-old woman and using that money to pay off credit cards and car loans.

brilliant and compared him to two billionaires. >> he has the entrepreneurial spirit of someone like donald trump. >> he treated an undercover officer and gave advice last month. it should warm up nicely into the mid-70s. we'll have the forecast in a few minutes. good morning, everybody. you are looking live at i275 and bush where traffic is picking up, and you can see it's starting to slow down a little bit six minutes from here into downtown and a quick check of your average speed on 275 and 75. 49 the average speed from the apex to i-4. a little slow there. 70 looking great on i-75 from the apex down to i-4. coming up, we'll check in with captain

still ahead a gang of thieves robs a gun shop. all it took was about two minutes. the way they were able to burst in and scurry out. >> you won't believe the humiliation a woman's son faced after the school sent him home

20 minutes until 6:00. right now, more than 1,000 of you have already shared this jaw-dropping video. this is a brazen smash and grab robbery going on right now at a texas gun store. you see the people all covering their identities? a lot of you are wondering how this heist might have been prevented. we'll show you that video. watch as the black truck pulls up to the houston gun store. the men knock the hinges off the door after chaining the truck to the door and they race through the aisle, jumping the counter, breaking cases with hammers and grabbing it off the rack. it only took two minds and they were gone -- two minutes and they were gone with over 50 guns. three have abouten arrested. seven more men are still on the run rate now. when you see the video show up on your news feed, it's incredible. stay tuned because "good

show you some new angles of this incredible video clip coming up in 20 minutesp. astronaut scott kelly returned home to america following his his storic 340 day mission in space. he was hugged by his family and backed back by the vice president's wife. he marked the last greatest venture in space. >> this mission is the latest achievement in our country's space program but it's not the last. it would be more. it's in our dna to explore and we must never stop doing this. we must lead, learn, and discover. >> you think he experienced 51,000 sunrises and sunsets. he will test how long-term

>> the one take away, you come back younger and thinner. i'm all in. hula hoops and more. coming up, a world famous family at the strawberry

good morning, everybody.

look how wide open it is in both directions. just eight minutes to get across the bridge in pinellas and into hillsboro. 21 minutes from 54 to 275. seven minutes on the expressway from 75 into downtown. let's check in with captain al who's flying over the strawberry festival. captain al, any way you can land, grab strawberries for me and bring it back? >> that would be at the top of my list. i would have to get to the airport about a mile to the southwest but by then, i'd want to stay and not fly anymore. only about four minutes until the sunrise comes up there is construction at the ramp that appears to be available when you see construction that's not blocking anything.

now that's light. if does open until noon. here's ivan with the forecast. >> temperatures are cool compared to yesterday with drier air with us here. we have a few high clouds rolling from the gulf. there will be rain on the way. i don't think it will be particularly healthy. let's see the hour by hour forecast or if you are heading out to today. by the afternoon, we're covering temperatures and plenty of sunshine by the way. we have a good bet of seeing showers here as we wake up tomorrow. in fact, the front will come in anywhere between 4:00 and 7:00 a.m. with a light band of showers through no thunderstorms and no severe weather.

think by friday afternoon, the sun is already out. that will set us up for a great weekend. a lot of sunshines in the upper 70s. a cooler start and nothing unusual. we are going to go above average. high temps in the upper 70s to lower 80s. we are continuing our promise to help you get ahead in your career. almost everyone's on social media so how can you use it to land a job? this morning, a tampa bay social media expert is helping you get the attention of those doing the hiring. kim randall says first of all, make sure your social media profiles are up to date with your job information, especially sights like linked in. connect with people in groups like facebook. start a conversation that shows you know what you are doing. number three, don't be afraid to be yourself. be cautious what you post.

there forever. the companies you work for are on social media, too, so connect with them. if you already have a job you enjoy, you might just be looking for a raise. tonight at 6:00, what you can do to motivate your boss to put more in your may check. the u.s. supreme court could make a decision on a high-profile abortion case. by this summer, the justices took up the issue yesterday prompting the demonstration outside of the court. the justices are deciding whether to strike down a texas law that opposes tight regulations on abortion clinics and doctors. the supreme court could have the case returned for fact- finding. that would delay the decision until next year. if the justices strike down the law, the decision is expected to be announced by june. this morning, the hunt is

escaped from a jail near jackson, mississippi. rafael mccloud is his name. he escaped yesterday morning. authorities say he took a jail guard hostage, took his jacket and used his keys to get out. he pleated nod guilty in january. an investigation is under way at a suburban atlanta elementary school where a 4- year-old boy was sent home on the bus wearing only his underwear. the pre-schooler had an accident at the end of the school day on friday and soiled his pants. he took his pants off and his teacher gave him a sweatshirt to tie around his waist. when he got on the bus to go home, his teacher resigned. the boy's mom says other teachers who saw her son without pants on should also be held accountable. >> teachers are mandated reporters. how do you walk by a school of teachers and get on the bus in

>> reporter: she says her son won't go back to school until administrators figure out who else mishandled the situation. the world champion u.s. women's soccer team kicked off the she believes cup. the tournament is the biggest inned world. france and germany play at 5:00. the u.s. women take the field against england. >> my kids' soccer team is to blame. soon you will be able to feast your eyes on music and rides not to mention mounds of straw abouterry short cake. >> we see a new act coming to plant city. sarah? >> reporter: good morning, deiah and dan. lots of exciting things happening at the strawberry festival. we talk about the headliners, big names like martina

christian artists like casting crowns. people also come out to see performances by other groups like the group called circus incredible. this is brand new this year. joining me right now is deeric. these two are part of the world famous wallenda family. so tell me about your show and what you are doing at the strawberry festival. >> we have a nonstop show featuring my mom and my partner and my husband from moscow, russia doing feats. >> reporter: i will ask you, tell me about the time your shows will be on. this takes a lot of would, to put on this show. >> yes, it takes a lot of strength, dedication, and we will be doing three shows daily at 12:30, 3:30, and 5:30 p.m.

hope everybody comes out and checks out circus incredible. our first time at the strawberry festival. we're super excited because we feel like we're local because we're just down the road at sarasota. >> reporter: thank you so much. it's something you do not want to miss here at the strawberry festival. tickets start at $10 for adults, $5 for kids. doors open at 10:00. everything else you need to know is on our web site. back to you, guys. we're getting you out the door for breaking news overnight. five suspects are on the roone after two separate home invasions. >> two men forced their way into a wet yukon street house and tayeed up one person inside. wear told the intruder go the away with small items.

sus. donald trump will be there even hope fox news anchor megan kelly will be one of the moderators who had an issue with kelly in the past. dr. ben carson says he sees no nomination. looking for a teenager they believe was ahead in the winter haven holdup. we're told they drove the stolen car up to st. augustine where they crashed it. this morning, the pinellas sheriff's office is featuring cold cases they are trying to solve. detectives are hoping the bill awards will crack the unsolved murders and missing person's cases. good morning, everybody. we are getting word of a crash at florida avenue and beers.

i reported road blocks at the intersection. on the interstate,ism i-75 southbound. it's typical this time of the morning. i'm showing 14 minutes from the apex to i-4 on i-75. your drive on i-4 is taking about 30 minutes to get from lakeland into downtown. amounten -- captain, how are things where you are? >> strawberry festival at noon, 75 and perhaps into tampa, it's pull speed. >> this is the first time the morning sprint and sunrise has beat us here. we have a couple of more weeks and then we spring forward with the clocks. 75 by noon and we need the jacket. by 4:00, we are in the mid- 70s. we'll talk about the showers coming up at 9:00.

[ cheers and applause ] >> that is 11-year-old taylor making a hole in one on the first ever shot at blue jack national. it is a new community outside houston, texas. the bert part? he did it right in front of tiger woods who designed that par 3, 10-hole golf course. >> he told tiger, and that's how it's done. >> he actually got a better score than tiger, three shots. >> that's not hard these days, is it? >> that kid is a man now. the morning news block continues next with "good morning america." they have live reports on scott kelly's return.

on the morning show. >> enjoy nice strawberry short cake.

good morning, america. waging war against the front-runner. mitt romney blasts donald trump calling him a phony and a fraud as the billionaire gets closer to capturing the gop nomination. trump joins us live. new overnight, major arrests in that brazen gun shop robbery. at least ten suspects caught on camera swarming a store smashing display cases and getting away with an arsenal of weapons. the massive manhunt. smackdown, hulk hogan's $100 million lawsuit suing a website about his private tape. we have what the former pro wrestler is saying as he prepares for the biggest fight of his life. the 11-year-old hitting the shot of a lifetime in front of