one teacher facing charges in a sex scandal but thest of students comes town to much -- the safety of students comes down to much more than the fate of this woman's career. >> it always comes down to florida. [ cheering and applause ] >> the florida primary just a week away but the presidential candidates are already in the sunshine state. who is making the bay area their priority over the next few days? even as delegates are up for grabs elsewhere today. good morning, thank you for

morning. >> we look at traffic and weather together. but first you're up. >> fantastic, everyone having a good time, headed to the beaches, water temperatures a little cool for our tastes in florida but daytime temperatures certainly very comfortable. in fact we're going to be in the 80s the next few days so perhaps a little more uncomfortable as the humidity comes up as well. low 60s to mid-60s now. i think we'll be in the mid-80s by the time we get into tomorrow, let's not get ahead of ourselves. this is the 24-hour temperature change. running from 5 to 11 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with that southeast wind that is going to moderate our temperatures. not only at night but also during the day. temperatures now in the 50s and 60s. brooksville, there at 49. the one spot a little cooler than the rest of us but by lunchtime we're going to warm up to the mid-70s and we're not stopping there. the commute forecast 80 degrees.

let's check the morning commute on the roads. it's been a little busy this morning. corey dierdorff is behind the wheel driving around for us on i-275 and i-4 around the junction there. traffic till pretty light at this time of the morning. no crashes or breakdowns on the interstates to slow you down, but you might run into construction southbound 275, a little closer to memorial highway. i have an update on the serious crash i told you about a little earlier in lake wales. it's a fatal crash, someone was killed here overnight. state road 60 at evergreen drive. competely shut down the westbound lanes but the lanes are back open now. so no more delays there. no need for a detour. checking your drive on i-4 heading into downtown tampa, traffic looking pretty good here, and checking drive times all the way back from the lakeland area, 22 minutes from county line road to downtown.

minutes to get from 75 to 275. it's 5:32. new protections for students could be in place today in highlands county. in the wake of a troubling teacher sex scandal we've been following for weeks now. today the school board is going to decide whether stacey hooks should be fired after deputies say they found evidence she had sex with a 14-year-old student. later porn was found on her cell phone and deputies increased the charges against her. school board members will discuss whether to change the rules on what to do when someone suspects child abuse or minor. sex, lies and videotape. day two of the hulk hogan testimony continues. we're expecting to learn about hogan's state of mind when he agreed to have sex with the wife of his then best friend tampa radio host "bubba the love sponge." abc action news reporter rodney dunigan live at the courthouse

>> reporter: in just a matter of hours, 8:00, hulk hogan will be walking through the doors of the pinellas county courthouse. he's expected to take the stand once again and today he'll be describing in further detail what led him to make the decision to sleep with his best friend's wife. in day one of testimony he described how he was in a dark place in his life at the time. he was going through a breakup with his wife and he believed that bubba and his wife heather were some of the only friends that he had at the time. at the urging of his friend he agreed to sleep with heather at the couple's home but what he claims he did not know was that encounter in 2006 was being recorded. that video made its way to the web site gawker. they posted it and here we are today, millions of internet views later. hogan says he was completely humiliated when he learned of the tape's release. he described in court exactly how he was lured in. >> it was like a low point in my life that -- when bubba

house, let's talk. i was so desperate i went over there. one thing led to another. i let my guard down. i felt those people cared about me. >> reporter: nick denton, founder of the gawker web site is also expected in court this morning. the company contends that they had the right to publish that video. also say that news of the tape and screenshots of the video were posted on other media outlet's before they released those clips. we'll have a crew in the courthouse later on this morning, proceedings expected to start at 9:00 a.m. and we'll stream everything live on abcactionnews.com as well as the abc action news mobile app. for now reporting live at the pinellas county courthouse, rodney dunigan, abc action news. 5:35. budget negotiators reached agreements on dozens of spending items that includes $44 million for a teacher bonus program that gives highly rated

score well on college admission tests. lawmakers argue the program is unnecessary and unfair to older teachers. additional money will also go to the agency that helps people with disabilities. the deal means the legislature will end its session friday. patients near the end of their lives could soon have a new option to ease their suffering. we'll be watching to see if florida governor rick scott will sign a just passed medical marijuana bill into law. it would let terminally ill patients buy and use the drug but cancer patients, quadriplegics, certain disabilities are still barred from using it. a medical marijuana advocate is calling out lawmakers for this saying this amounts to typical tallahassee window dressing. in democracy 2016 -- four states are holding primaries or caucuses today and michigan will be the one to watch. the one with the most delegates at stake. on the republican side michigan has 59 delegates at stake. in mississippi there are 40 up

then idaho with 32. and hawaii with 19 delegates. on the democratic side michigan again, a big contender, 130 delegates for democrats are at stake there. and down in mississippi a total of 36 are up for grabs there. abc action news of roars keeps you up to date with the latest results today and tomorrow on your abc action news station -- 4:30 a.m. we're a few weeks away from the florida presidential primary. a new poll shows donald trump's lead is shrinking in the sunshine state. the billionaire now just eight points ahead of senator marco rubio, 38-30%. senator ted cruz is in third place with 17%. ohio governor john kasich trails in fourth at 10%. of course florida's winner take all gop primary is critical for rubio to remain competitive in the race. he's currently third behind trump and cruz in terms of

minnesota and puerto rico. it's no surprise he's making the rounds throughout the bay area before florida's 99 delegates are doled out. >> right now no one is on pace to get 1,237 delegates. we'll see what happens the next few weeks but the biggest single prize is florida, always is and i need everyone's help. >> he held a rally at the convention center in tampa last night. more than 1,000 people were there. we'll follow his campaign this evening when he is in sarasota. rubio isn't the only one in florida. of course donald trump will be in jupiter tonight. he scheduled a news conference for 9:00 tonight at the trump national golf club. on the democratic side abc action news will also be there when hillary clinton comes to tampa. we found out her rally will be at the ritz ybor on east 7th avenue thursday. if you would like to reserve a spot head to our web site, abcactionnews.com, we've got a link now to clinton's site. also new this morning, we just found out that clinton's rival bernie sanders will also be in tampa on thursday.

fairgrounds at 4:00 that afternoon. sanders is accusing clinton of mischaracterizing his position on the federal government's 2008 bailout of the auto industry. this detail matters with voters in the michigan primary. that is the home of the u.s. auto industry. the vermont senator held a rally last night in kalamazoo, michigan, said he voted in 2008 for the rescue of the auto industry in the senate when it was a stand alone issue and not included in a bailout for wall street. clinton accused sanders of opposing the auto bailout during sunday night's presidential debate in flint, michigan. the race won't be getting bigger at least not because of michael bloomberg. former new york city mayor spent months considering a third party run but made up his mind yesterday writing he believes he could win a number of diverse states but not enough to win the 270 electoral college votes necessary to win the presidency. could a 14-year-old tampa boy's death be a civil rights violation? that's what a florida

andrew joseph died in 2014 while trying to cross i-4 after getting kicked out of the fair on student day. last month we said joseph's parents finally filed their wrongful death lawsuit. representative alan grayson will join with the boy's parents to discuss their plans to the department of justice and where the investigation into the death stands. tampa police are going to hold a ribbon-cutting for the new firearms training ceremony. it's 2:00 this afternoon and open to the public. the new training facility is 116 south 34th street. up until now officers had to drive more than an hour to use one in religiona. the tampa mayor -- lithia. the tampa mayor and police chief are expected to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony. head to the beach. it looks fantastic with to 80. water temperature mid-60s. we'll have the warmer forecast heading into mid-week and rain

minutes. still to come -- a place where you may take your kids to play may not be the place you want to take them to eat. what was found in the kitchen at the ice sports forum >> i prayed that god would allow me the opportunity to experience pregnancy and here we are today at the beginning of the journey. >> the long road ahead to a successful outcome is just beginning. how doctors plan to monitor the first uterus transplant in the united states from surgery to

another doctor accused of practicing without a medical license. an undercover detective arrested manuel cordova at his haines city office. the degree says he earned his degree in natural medicine is now closed. the state says it hasn't issued licenses in natural medicine in more than 50 years. cordova's landlord says he doesn't believe patits were completely in the dark about his lack of qualifications. >> what i hear is they give you a waiver to patients, saying he's not a doctor. >> the state department of health says one of its investigators heard the so- called doctor advertising on a local spanish speaking radio show and an undercover detective made an appointment. he said cordova diagnosed him with a -- made up condition." the first uterus transplant

that otherwise thought they couldn't get pregnant. the real test of success is the pregnancy itself of course. the 26-year-old woman who received the transplant is now sharing her story for the first time. doctors say she's doing well after last month's surgery. that woman was born without a uterus and was told she would never be able to have children. now she might be able to. >> i would like to take a moment to express the immense gratitude i feel towards my donor's family. they have provided me with a repay. i am beyond thanksful for them. is temporary, that woman will have to have it removed after she has one or two babies. she also has to wait a year before trying to get pregnant. she'll have to use ibf to get pregnant using already frozen embryos and once she gets pregnant and has the baby she'll have to do so by c- section because it's not clear

uterus would do during labor. no weather forecast as we head - weather forecast as we head into today, 60s, milder than yesterday. the 7-day forecast goes this way as we check in on this tuesday, 80 degrees by later this afternoon. the hour by hour forecast i think will be mid to upper 70s to around 80. typical high this time of year is 75. heading into tomorrow, even warmer with temperatures in the low to eventually mid-80s. notice we stay dry and then eventually that high that is protecting us now breaks down and we'll get showers in the forecast on saturday, the timing is still iffy, again, a couple of models are -- main ones differing on the timing. right now i'm leaning on the european because i think the high is going to hold off the rain. that means we save saturday and sunday we'll get a little wet. we'll have to watch that. keep checking back the next few days and we'll get a better handle on this. sunday don't forget we're springing forward so we move clocks ahead one hour. your smartphone and digital

but the analog clocks will need to be done and of course we lose an hour of sleep. heading into next week we're look at temperature in the upper 70s. so pretty quiet forecast until we get to the weekend. already had issues on the roads but let's check with janelle. it's been a pretty busy morning with crashes and construction. corey dierdorff is checking some of the construction now. on 275 in pinellas county. around 54th avenue south. it looks like traffic is flowing pretty good, they might have already picked up the cones although fdot does say it could be up until 7:00 where they could be doing that construction in the morning. so during the early morning hours it could cause problems but looking pretty good there now. we have a crash to tell you about in hillsborough, state road 674 at balm wymomo road. a crash with injuries, leave extra time if your morning

a crash in bradenton in the manatee countyier, cortez road at 14th street west. i saw slowdowns northbound. in the past few seconds looks like the yellow traffic indicators turned to green so sounds like -- or looks like this crash could be moved out of the way. give yourself extra time but otherwise looking pretty good there. construction through hillsborough on 275 cleared, looking great through downtown tampa. these cars here heading southbound just six minutes to get to the howard frankland bridge. 5:49. now to the latest "dirty dining" report by abc action news anchor wendy ryan. the ice sports forum got a bad review from state inspectors last week. it offers public skating, laser tag arena and it's the official training facility for the tampa bay lightning. the power play grill and bar inside the forum in brandon had to stop serving food and shut down for a night after live roaches were found crawling in the kitchen.

discovered over 45 live roaches near the reach in coolers, cook's line and sinks. state also found ants crawling on the front counter and small insects flying in the kitchen. the general manager released a statement that reads in part -- " >> to see the full statement and other stories head to abcactionnews.com/dining. here's a question for you -- how do you wash your clothes? probably whites and hot and darks in cold? you may be surprised to know you've been doing it wrong. "consumer reports" now says the cold cycle is more effective at cleaning your clothes and also getting rid of stains. if the water is higher than 75 degrees the detergent actually becomes less effective and the heat may also help those stains set deep near your clothes. use bleach to sanitize or place

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we're going to warm up nicely to the mid-70 to around 80 degrees by 4:00. some areas to our west are going to receive up to a foot of rainfall the next few days. that system eventually coming this way. i'll let you know how it will impact our weather in the next hour. 5:54. one of the world's top tennis stars and highest paid female athlete last year now facing suspension. maria sharapova is admitting she failed a drug test at the australian open. this morning nike and the swiss watch brand taghoyer are suspending tie was her. the 28-year-old says she's been taking the drug meldonium to address a number of health issues. it's used to treat heart ailments but also boosts endurance in some people who take it. sharapova said she had no idea it had been added to the world anticipate doping agency's banned -- anti-doping agency's banned substance list this year.

i don't want to end my career this way. >> sharapova became an instant star after winning wimbledon at 17. then went on to win four grand slams. she says she's cooperating with the investigation into her failed test. the day off from work. to enjoy great weather. you're invited to watch some of the best pro golfers in the world play palm harbor. admission is free to watch the field of 144 players getting ready for this week's tournament which kicks off, tees off i should say thursday morning. there is going to be a big dancing party this morning in times square. morning, america" is going to unveil the cast of "dancing with the stars" season 22. we know a few already. some of the competitors have already been revealed. it's an interesting bunch this year including super bowl mvp von miller, fuller house actress jodie sweetin and ginger zee who welcomed her

>> other stars include kim fields. and nyla demarco who is deaf and donald trump's ex-wife marla maples. watch the full announcement on gma starting 7:00. still ahead, the best play of a baseball game didn't happen on the field but in the stands. a father walks us through the moment he took action to protect his son from a flying baseball bat. >> mystery machine mayhem. seemingly innocent act that sparked a high speed chase seen straight out of a cartoon

new overnight -- gunshots fired and body found near a car. we're piecing together a complicated chain of events as tampa police search for a murderer.

a train car full of passengers flips on its side. the efforts underway now to make sure everyone got out safely. >> all new this morning, bernie sanders and hillary clinton set to square off in tampa. we're preparing you for their showdown in the sunshine state as you wake one abc on this early tuesday. >> donald trump and marco rubio also heading here. when and where coming up in a few minutes. first traffic and weather together. it's going to be a warm day today? >> warm day today. we're watching heavy rain to our west. for now that big high we've been talking about is protecting us from the rain and in fact also providing us with a southeast wind which is moderating our temperature not only during the day which will continue in the 80s over the next few days but also at night so not as cool as we've been the last several mornings. in fact we had areas yesterday where we had upper 30s, low 40s. we're done with that and every night we're going to continue to moderate it. case in point, inverness to brooksville, 7 to 11 degrees

clearwater 13 degrees warmer. so that would put you at 63. where yesterday we were 50 degrees. most of us in the upper 50s now so cool, still jacket weather, upper 50s to low 60s in florida. we can't take that -- can take that. but this afternoon we warm up with full sunshine and mid to upper 70s. if you spent enough time outside you noticed the last few weeks the sun really gets going because it's at a higher angle so it feels hotter. your car starts to get warmer if you leave the windows closed. that's what we have going here. we have the rain that will eventually move to our area. timing still iffy. let's check weather and traffic together with janelle. pretty busy morning so far. corey dierdorff is heading to a very serious crash in pinellas county, pinellas park. u.s. 19 in the kenneth city area. traffic moving pretty good on u.s. 19 where he is but he's going to the crash where we're hearing there are multiple