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crash in sarasota is recovering. the high speed crash claimed the lives of his two friends. he said he's thankful to be alive. a woman accused of driving the wrong way on the interstate nearly hitting a tampa police officer head on says the police have the wrong driver. glass. >> and i'm sere ree na fizon. >> reporter: this is where she was pulled over and arrested but tonight tampa police and this woman have two different
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>> i was not on that interstate at all. >> reporter: this dash cam video released by tampa police shows a wrong way driver heading south bound sunday morning. you can see an off duty officer collision. that same officer made this radio call identifying the driver as being female. tampa police say 34-year old aja is behind the wheel. >> that was not me. it was. >> reporter: she was driving her gray honda insight westbound on bush boulevard when she made an entrance. she says she knows she shouldn't have crossed the grass median. >> it's a mistake of mine. cars. i know it was wrong. >> reporter: tampa police have a
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. tampa police released this 911 call. >> the witness is heard telling the wrong way driver is a man who is driving a gray nissan. >> i have three different kinds of lights. i have my regular light and hd light and a have a dark light there which none of the lights are bright. the lights in the video are one color and very bright. >> he's hired an attorney and plans to fight the dui charges. >> i would like an apology 100%. >> reporter: she did agree to a breathalyzer test here at the scene. she blew a president 63. which is below the legal limit. the caller you heard from never got a clear look from the dealer
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pronoun he as a blanket term. her boyfriend was in the passenger seat and tonight he's events. live in tampa jacqueline ingles, abc action news. warning signs active on interstate ramps in tampa. the pilot program was started 2014. the flashing beacons cost $50,000 a pair. radar helps trigger them when a wrong direction. they have a good handle on who is behind the problem. >> these drivers being arrested it's difficult for dot. we are spending over a million
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public to act responsibly and stop drinking and driving. will not help. spikes do not deflate tires quick enough adding they would damage cars heading in the right direction. county now. 0. >> detectives are currently on the scene of a death investigation at whipee road in hudson. deputies got tips of skeletal remains in a wooded area. stay with us on air and online for any updates. talk about a cool and breezy day and take a look at the temperatures even now still at 63 degrees in tampa.
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also in largo at 59 and inland 59. certainly a chilly day and the chill is going to get more intense overnight. at least through midnight temperatures remain in the 50s. 58 by 8:00 and the wind speeds start coming down. there's still around 15 miles per hour with wind gusts in the low 20 miles per hour range. by midnight we will see light winds out there between 5-10. that will make it feel more comfortable but the temperatures plummet overnight. the presidential candidates are in washington today on the evening of another primary show down. all but one of the remaining candidates will speak at a critical policy conference focusing on the israeli american vote. >> reporter: democratic
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first of the presidential candidates to address the american israel public affairs committee convention. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: she didn't wait long before blasting her republican rival when it comes to who is better at israel. >> we need steady hands not a president who say he's neutral on monday and pro-israel on tuesday and who knows what on wednesday. >> reporter: clinton took straight aim at donald trump who says he want to be neutral when dealing with israel. >> hello everybody. >> reporter: he responded at a news conference before addressing it. >> she wouldn't know anything about my policy. >> reporter: donald trump met privately with gop lawmakers hoping to improve his relationship with leaders as violence at his rallies are creating controversy. >> they use foul language.
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>> reporter: ted cruz and john kasich expected to address the a-pack convention. ted cruz's campaign released new robo calls in utah and arizona. >> it's time for republicans to unite mind ted. he's the only republican candidates who can defeat trump. >> reporter: trump still ahead in arizona which is a winner take all primary. idaho and utah vote tomorrow as the gop establishment remains determined to stop trump from the nomination. an update now. apple and the u.s. justice department will face off in riverside, california. an fbi request for apple to unlock the phone. they say they have to create new software that would jeopardize
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apple says there's no way to know whether the phone holds information about the december massacre. the supreme court will not take up a complaint in nebraska. the relaxation law claiming it hurts them. the justices voted 6-2 to send it back. now to high lands county and a new disturbing report by officials to help improve services. fire stations not clean and in disrepair. also a lack of trust among volume firefighters. all the report offering 33 new recommendations to help improve services. commissioners will vote on issues coming up april 5th.
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signed a new bill into law. the fire assessment fees are deemed agriculturer. dollars loss. i-275 hillsborough avenue there's a lot of cars on the road. we are seeing slow go and areas of congestion. hi everyone, you might want to avoid state road 80 in pinellas county. the westbound lanes are closed for water main repairs between mc mull len booth and land mark drive. they decided to do it this week because it's spring break. we are seeing congestion in the morning and evening rush hours. you can head north to avoid that.
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construction going on at the u.s. 41. water closed right at 275 this week. make sure you follow me on facebook at abc action traffic. next at 5:30 an iphone fire on a plane is sparking a federal investigation. straight ahead, three things you need to know about potential dangers inside of your home. alternative medicine or marijuana substitute. the eye team investigates a product that says treats
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a verdict has been reached in the hulk hogan trial. today the jury is deciding on punitive damages. emotional damages was last week. we'll have an update on this verdict just coming down on abc action news at 6:00. new tonight, there's an investigation underway after an iphone bursts into flames on a flight to hawaii. talk a look at this damage. i posted it on my facebook and it's gotten so many shares. the college sophomore on her way
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watching a movie on her apple iphone 6 when it busts into flames. the lakely culprit is the lith yum battery in her phone -- -- likely. the problems with lithium can happen at any point. it can happen when it's fully charged and plugged in or just running off the battery. >> experts say to avoid overheating the phone's battery and turn it off as much as you can and turn off apps and tabs and if you drop it, get it inspected immediately. put your phone in airplane mode.
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it's constantly searching for a signal. tonight jared hole brooke looks at the growing marijuana trend. >> it's popping up in stores in tampa bay. >> it benefits people. >> it comes in pills, oils, cream and edible products. distribute inhibitors say it helps with everything from stress, nausea, headaches and autism and epilepsy. jennifer uses it on her 11 year old son robby . she has seen positive results. >> it allows him to function in a calm way. >> cbc is found in hemp like marijuana but it's high in cbd not thc. wendy uses it sleep anxiety.
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and i'm able to get a good night sleep when i use it. >> more parents use moving to colorado buzz they want their children with epilepsy to use cbd. you can buy it online or some stores here in tampa bay. but federal regulators with the dea claim it's still illegal to buy and sell over the counter under two federal laws. >> it's still a schedule one narcotic and not legal for use. >> in the past year sheriff deputies in orlando busted several smoke shops for selling products that contained thc. >> the research has not been conducted whether it's helpful medically or not, anything can be sold or not. >> reporter: the former prosecutor and defense attorney
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>> it comes from agricultural hemp which is legal and they're selling it for medicinal. >> people can provide phony lab reports. it's it's tested and legal, it should not be used. now, the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action news action weather. we can't quite come to a consensus. it's cold outside and cold inside. we're confused. >> i'm still chilled. >> i'm freezing. >> you can break out the boots. for us ladies, we like the fashion. we have one more morning where you won't feel silly putting on boots. >> i never feel silly. >> i don't either. just got to be comfortable. you can see we do have high
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beautiful. it would be nice if the clouds were thicker and act like a overnight. that's for us who aren't really excited about this chill we woke up to this morning. take a look at what we're waking up to tomorrow morning, even cooler than where we started the day today. 47 in tampa. 44 in brandon. pinellas county we will see 47. indian rocks beach around 54 degrees. saint pete around 56. off to the north citrus and hernando counties is interesting those temperatures and localized spots could be much cooler than what some of the projections are but looking at the low 40s for county. even though the models show the low 40s, there's a chance you
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you have temperatures in the mid 30s so there is a frost advisory in effect for the inland areas in citrus and hernando counties from 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. nothing too widespread but if you have some tender plants out out overnight, probably don't want to do that tonight in those two counties. snuggle alert. a nice cool blast of air coming in front north behind this boundary working its way off the north east coastline. lake affect snow showers into new york and pennsylvania but that will be coming to an end. we're going to remain on the dry side late through thursday and friday. this next system that's working its way into the western part of our country it will work its way across the nation slowly and then linger right on top of us
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so between now and then, a pretty decent forecast. still cooler this time of year with 71 degrees as the high at clearwater. it's going to be sunny though and not quite as breezy as it was today. tomorrow 72 degrees as the high in tampa and then on wednesday we wake up to temperatures in the upper 50s. by thursday afternoon the front will be close enough and we have enough moisture building in with a south easterly flow. most of us will remain on the dry side. on friday is when the frontal boundary gets on top of us and gives us a higher chance for scattered showers off and on. easter sunday we have chances on
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>> two boys end up falling into a 30-foot hole. the possible negligence that put them in danger and the frantic effort to save them. plus, a naming contest gone horribly wrong. you won't believe what this $300 million research vessel could be called. it's supposed to be a place for kids but there's a disturbing trend at a local chuckie cheese chuck chuck e. cheese.
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the troubling spike in violence at a bay area chuck e. cheese. thanks for joining us. >> the restaurant in brandon becoming a dangerous location. >> 18 times deputies were called just in the past three months. five times this past weekend. abc action news clifton french is live. >> reporter: this chuck e. cheese makes many people safety of this restaurant. >> this is a place where kids go. unbelievable. >> reporter: it's cell phone video of several deputies responding to a fight in progress at this chuck e. cheese in brandon. adults and several children were arrested. >> this is not a place i would
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