tonight, parents looking for answers after threats and increased patrols at their kid's school. we start tonight, though, with a crime tracker alert. good evening, i'm matt austin. >> and i'm lisa bell. cars targeted by thieves. they took anything. guns and iphones and even jewelry. at least nine cars hit on sheli court, shirr wood circle and long bow road. let's go to jennifer ortega. she's live tonight. were unlocked. >> reporter: police say it was a crime of opportunity. the thieves hit up dozens of homes by just walking up to doors and opening up the doors

>> i had a bunch of jewelry, earrings, bracelets, all right here. >> reporter: she says it's an unsettling feeling to know her and her husband's car were roan into overnight in here drive way, all while her family was sleeping. >> i felt uncomfortable in my own car. i felt violated like someone you know, is capable of taking your stuff. i won't think twice about leaving it unlocked. >> reporter: police say the burglaries happened monday night into tuesday morning. first on kelly court and shirr wood circle and long bow road. all three streets just minutes away from each other. >> all of the vehicles left unsecured. and there were two victims that left firearms in the vehicle. and unlocked vehicle. >> it's scary knowing there are more guns out there. >> reporter: they say they took wallets, beguns, knives, anything they could get their hands on. but most concerning to the

car and a handgun left by this man. >> it's not an easy thought to bring at all. especially with a three-year-old in the house. >> reporter: during our interview, a neighbor notice add cell phone lying in the front yard that wasn't there before and called police. we were there when officers came out to bag the sell. hoping it could be used for evidence. >> we hammer this message home all the time. lock your vehicles and remove all the valuables. don't give the criminal an opportunity to steal your things. >> they do tell us there is surveillance video from one of the homes showing the thieves on cam ruschelit they're still trying to identify those people. they're looking for 3-4 people if you have any information, you're asked to call police. lisa? thank you. now to the school's safety concerns we told you about threats at the middle school. >> some parents say it is not enough. they met with school leaders and police hoping to find out what

school. news 6's sashell saunders is there. what's the latest? >> reporter: tonight's meeting lasted nearly three hours. there were concerns about gangs, fights, as well as an alleged kill list. and parents in fear for their children administers trying to assure them they have it all under control. >> (speaking simultaneously). >> i need (inaudible). >> reporter: tempers flairing as parents demand answers from the middle school principle about rumors of student attacks, lunchtime fights and an alleged gang calling themselves 5k. >> i also need to make sure that i maintain privacy for myself. >> maintain privacy -- tell us the nature of the altercation.

over the weekend when principle left a school wide voice mail telling parents that they would see extra security this week. but no other details. in response, parents kept nearly 100 of their students out of class. >> (indiscernible). >> reporter: principle shames calling the incidents typical medical school behavior. admitting she told police to investigate a post on social media from a group calling themselves 5k. using a gun emojy, threatening to fight a student that. later found that students were safe and no real gang existed. but parents weren't buying it. >> but for you to immediately, when i say is there going to be more police presence, you said why. i think that's an absolutely absurd question. >> reporter: police in the school district administrate backing the principles said measurements were in place to monitor the kids and they were doing everything necessary to

>> it's not a rampant problem. it's not (indiscernible). so we have worked (inaudible). >> reporter: now the school does have a regular police resource officer who works in the building. but to further assure parents orange county deputies said they would do an assessment of the school and parents are saying they will form a committee to help with any issues that are going on in the school. reporting live in may land, sashell saunders news 6. thank you. tonight the university of central florida is getting major support for a downtown campus. the city of orlando is pledging $75 million in support to ucs. there are stipulations. in the deal, they'll hand over $20 million in land. a center for emerging media. the taxpayers would also pay for millions in buildings improvements and parking to

the land that would be handed over is at 15 acres. the deal is set to be presented to city leaders on monday. and it is contingent on a downtown campus getting a i provell for a state board of governors. funding was vetoed last year. >> new tonight, hacked. 100s of well known restaurants. lan drays says its credit card system was hacked from march of 2014 until december of last year. eight of its restaurants are in central florida. here's a list. bubba gump shrimp. lan dray's seafood. more tan stake house, ocean air seafood room and a yak and a yetty. that one's at disney's animal kingdom. account numbers have been use ed to make large purchases at best buy and target and other retailers. they're urging customers to monitor statements. we posted the breeches on our

just search for landry's. seminal county teachers want better pay and benefits. they stood outside the administration building. they protested before the school board meeting. and took their grievances inside. new hampshire is the new battleground in the race to the white house. the first in the nation's primary is a little more than a week away. hillary clinton is campaigning hard in the state after a razor thin victory over bernie sanders. >> in a contest with your neighbor. i have the highest respect for him. we're in his backyard. >> this is a national election. we're going to go to state after state after state after state. her camp has more work to do

time voters. 84% of iowa voters under the age of 40 supported sanders. republican candidate ted ted is riding high after his big win in iowa. but donald trump is counting on new hampshire to be his come back state. former senator marco rubio is positioning himself to atrack mainstream gop voters. >> i give us the best chance, not just to unify the party. this is important. but also to grow it. rubio finished third in the caucus, right on trump's heels. right now an orange county deputy is recovering after crashing his vehicle. the florida high way patrol are was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. his emergency lights and sirens were on at the time of the crash. troopers say a car pulled out in front of him on oak ridge. charges are pending against that driver.

deputies need your help finding a wooden sill wet of big foot. they say the nine-foot tall wooden peace was taken from a yard in the lake tropicana area. and i never thought i would say this on tv. if you have a big foot siting, we need you to call police. [laughing] five days to counting to superbowl l. we know lady gaga will be singing the national anthem. >> and we know cold play will headline the halftime show ment but lead singer needed a little help getting to california. so he hitch add ride to the cbs late night host. ed a ride to the cbs late night host. [singing] >> i love this. the late late show helped cold play chris martin get to santa clara california. he rides shotgun in james's car

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of course. tom? let's just hope it wasn't here. the cold front is going to change everything. and extends to the great lakes all the way to the gulf of mexico. i'll be back to pinpoint how hot it's going to be tomorrow. and when that thing brings the rain to you. first, though, the one city has taken to bring the whole family out to dinner. three minutes.

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. local restaurants are pets. >> the city just voted dining with dogs. and shaun chaiyabhat shows us for some restaurants it's bottom line. this. dining with your dog. and it's becoming more popular in restaurants all over the place. some restaurants say it's good for their bottom line. >> reporter: at rock and brews, no need for a doggy bag. it's been open seating since they opened. and they've turned dining al fresco with fie doe into a moneymaker. >> absolutely. i can definitely say it is. they have our own dog menu. that we have right here fresh in the restaurant. >> reporter: a lot of restaurants like tee wanna flats already let dogs on their patios. but under pressure to regulate after health inspections, they just joined a growing list of

the ok. but dogs will only be allowed on pat rows. restaurants will need permit that is will renew each year. and new rules to keep dogs and diners safe. two years ago, a pit bull bit a waitress at a stake house. the city manager says that case did not influence these new rules. in fact, here in seminal county, similar rules have already been in place for a while. >> have you gotten complaints. >> actually, zero issues, thankfully. and the reality is, it just makes people happy. it's just a no brainer to me. if you're going to be family oriented, why not let the whole family come out to have lunch at your place. >> reporter: would you choose a restaurant whether athey allow dogs or not. >> >>yes. if i'm going to dinner i'd like to bring them with me. >> reporter: and soon, diners may have more options for a meal with man's best friend. shaun chaiyabhat news 6.

two people have been shot along cypress woods. orlando. police say the two victims have been taken to the hospital. we do not have any word yet on their conditions. >> tomorrow night at 11 -- a news 6:00 information. a couple all they wanted was a new bed. instead, they were out thousands of dollars. >> i have no electric bed. i have no mattress or nothing. but they have my money. a company accused of wrong doing in the past has new complaints. the state's investigation into the company. and louis bowling gets result by helping a couple get their money back. now to a rare siting. a crocodile lounging near the water. and not the ones you see at the zoo. this 12 goat crocodile spotted in cape coral. he's been sunning himself at a small beach right by the cal caal there. mouth wide open. they've never seen crocks here before.

standing outside and said we have got a crocodile on the beach. and i said no. i've been here since july. i have then't even seen an alligator. wildlife officers have not taken a crock away. there is a tag on it. meaning they have probably encountered it before. 12 footer is nothing to play around with. need to combi. we are not going to cohabitate. chief meteorologist tom sorrells. it was a warm one today. >> a lot of big changes. people are worrying about the fog. the fog won't be nearly as bad. it'll stick this morning. >> superthick. i want to start out the weather story tonight a. beautiful storm pin. jerry. a little broken clouds. sunsetting low and fishing time. >> peaceful right there.

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and 70 in ocala. the temperatures in 69. visibility still great. we say this warm. it's going to be great visibility. we say warm tonight and say kind of breezy too. so ten mile visibility all over. there maybe pockets of fog that develop late night right before down. but not the fog event we had this morning. here's the water vapor loop. you can tell the dry areas. and then the frontal zone is there. you'll see it better on satellite and radar together. but the big change, the big cold front is way back out west. the big low, cranking right here in the nation's interior. drawing the cold air down there and the warm air this way. here's another wrap around cold tornado watch box through part of the ohio and tennessee valley tonight. but here at home, we're having none of that. take a look at what's going on tonight and tomorrow morning. by 10:00 a.m., the cloud cover

we get some sunshine. late in the day tomorrow, you're chance of rain. but the big stuff, the rock and roll thunderstorms, those hold off until thursday. midday thursday, they start to arrive. by 4:00 p.m. the latest model run. big names all the way to the villages. the heavy push thursday evening, right there in brevard county by 7 o'clock. 8 o'clock, it's leaving us. so much of the day on thursday's ugly, but not tomorrow. lows tonight are in the 60s. i'll say 67 orlando. here's tomorrow. >> your forecast brought to you by dell air. especially late, 20% shot of running late. the high is 83. so still way above normal but not near a record. thursday, very active day. midday on until about 8 o'clock. so anytime between lunchtime and

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. now a 92-year-old homeowner protecting his house. >> i came in, i came in like this. this world war ii veteran was locked and loaded when a burglar try ed to get into his house. police say the thief ran off. but left behind an ax he was using to try to break the window. the 92-year-old says he fired a shot that scared the guy. and you can see a bullet hole from the shot. >> shoot, (indiscernible) shot him straight in the head right in between the eyes. but i didn't want to do it. the veteran says he's had a to the gun range. the burglar has not been caught. >> i look like him when i'm 70 he looks great. tonight the airport is offering entertain ment for travelers. >> oregon's portland theater.

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i'll be curious what first year head coach scott frost at ucf pulls awe. speaking of top ranked football players. tom shy who's one of the best trainers in the country. heisman winner from bam ma, derek henry, a long with a group of others. request, b, dabbing prescott. henry offered up advice for the young men signing them all to play at the next level. >> carry your business on and off the field. represent for the first, you're not just representing yourself, you're representing a school and organization. go out there and take care of business and let everything else fall in place. man are we excited for this weekend. >> bring it. >> >>. superbowl l. can you believe this is the >> i can't. >> out in san francisco. it's a big weekend. and i have to say, i'm superbowl. it is documented.

no other. drum roll please. it's time to pass the torch of my hotness right now. when it comes to making a pick. and guess who's make ing a pick thursday night at 11 o'clock? we're going to the dogs. sasha's live on the air, thursday night at 11:00. remember last year? she's good. hey ping, i bet you think you're the smartest guy in the room at any function. [laughing] >> he does not. [laughing] so what's the magic's problem smarty pants. i'll be watching from orlando. now i'm going to start calling out the general manager. i love rob. we're from wister maps. tomorrow night, they're going to have a tough time against

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