the bigger the burrito, the bigger the fun. dunkin's new grandde burrito -- a breakfast burrito packed with big southwest flavor. go grande with veggie or sausage today. america runs on dunkin'. >> john: 7:00 on your tuesday morning. "good day orlando." i'm john brown. >> amy: i'm amy kaufeldt. so glad you're with us this morning. first, we're following breaking news. look at this. lumber all over the turnpike. we'll at the you how to get around the big mess. >> reporter: a car crashes inside the orlando home you see behind me, while two people were inside. i'll explain how police are

>> this election is a referendum on our identity of the nation. >> reporter: marco rubio set to make a campaign set at this bakery in kissimmee. coming up, i will give you the latest poll numbers and why the race for first place is getting tighter. >> amy: also new at 7:00, adhd medications could be weakening your child's bones. the fox medical team breaks down the results of a new study. >> john: jayme king with another perfect day on tap. no pressure. >> jayme: none at all. mother nature taking care of all of the goods. a nice morning. there are cooler readings and clear skies across north central and west central florida compared to what's happening here. a nice thrust of ocean-blown clouds. temperatures near 70 in melbourne in southern brevard

the cloud cover moving on in doesn't really mess the day up. no rain tied to it either. and it looks like a day like yesterday, literally a carbon copy. you feel the warmth and a high near 80. and high pressure anchored east of the shores. we remain in the confines of the gustier winds and they increase some. temperatures coming up. and high of 85. and we'll talk more about the extended forecast coming up >> kristin: we're still flying over the turnpike mess. turnpike southbound at th444444444444 obt on and off ramps that is causing quite the backup. the on and off ramps are shut down. two semis. one carrying lumber. the other cause carrying three

the lumber is all over the on off ramps at obt. the turnpike southbound at obt. we'll stay on top of this. coming up next, i'll have alternate routes for you if you are trying to get on the turnpike. >> john: a stolen car crashed into a home into a family's living room. >> amy: now police are looking for the driver who did this. just before midnight on north lakeland near the citrus bowl. jackie orozco hasser who at the -- has more on the scene. >> reporter: you can see that the car hopped the curb, broke the fence and slammed into the`8 house. even damaging the black truck. two people were inside at the time of the crash, but luckily they were not hurt. and through the investigation they found that the car that crashed here was stolen. run.

crashed the silver mitsubishi eclipse into the living room. the two people were inside, but they were not hurt. orlando police have searched the area but could not find the suspect. they boarded up the house. it's still livable here at this time. we saw someone get out of the house but not want to speak with us on the camera. and the police are looking at forensic evidence inside the car to track down that driver. reporting live here in florida. >> amy: florida voting one week from today. marco rubio is looking to try to make up ground. he is rallying voters for a second straight day. >> john: florida's results make it a make or break moment for the campaign. this morning marco rubio will be in kissimmee for a local stop at a bakery. gina benitez has the latest. >> reporter: yeah. he will be here around 9:00 this morning. according to the latest monmouth poll among voters who have

strong lead. at 48%. 25 percentage points ahead of donald trump. but it's a different story for people who are planning to vote. trump still has an 8-point lead over rubio. ted cruz a distant third at 17%. and kasich 10%. these are people still planning on voting. at last night's rally in sanford, marco rubio had an uplifting message for attendee, saying that this country has a chance to create a new american century. he said if elected he would strengthen the military and address student loan debt. he criticized obama's policies and said hillary would bringed same. he never mentioned trump by same. he said it should never be aboutager and fear and he has a plan to unite. >> we are going to leave

always left our american children the greatest country in the history of mankind. >> reporter: many agree you can't win florida without winning central florida. the i-4 corridor is crucial since the early 1990s. anyone who has won in central florida has also won the state. so we will be keeping a close eye on the numbers and we'll be here when rubio arrives, and we'll bring you the very latest. >> john: meanwhile, donald trumpv looking to sway voters here in( the sunshine state. today he will be in palm beach@w county at trump national golf club.` we're scheduled to speak tox donald trump livex here on "good day orlando." he is set to join us at the top of the 8:00 a.m. hour. >> the candidates will have a chance to add more delegates to their count. on the republican side of things crump is in the lead.

ted cruz, 300. and 151 for marco rubio, and 37 for kasich. and hillary clinton has more than double the number of delegates as her rival bernie sanders. she is at 1130 and sanders at 499. the two did appear together at a town hall in detroit. >> reporter: sanders immediately shot down questions on whether it's too late for him to catch clinton in the delegate count. >> if i win, it means that young people and working class people are coming out in large numbers. >> reporter: a lot of support comes from those that like sander's plan. like the one that calls for a tuition-free college. a plan that clinton labeled as irresponsible. >> senator sanders says free college with no pressure on the universities and colleges to

that'll make it more expensive. >> reporter: 130 delegates are up for grabs today in michigan, and they're the major delegate count today. form mayor michael bloomberg said he would not run. he said that his candidacy would basically hand the keys to donald trump or ted cruz. there may have been a fight before shots were fired. the victim was shot multiple times and later died at the hospital. they're working to identify the suspect and figure out the motive. investigators have identified the man found dead inside of a home in east orange county. deputies say 44-year-old man was found dead inside of a a home on winding trail on friday night. investigators said that his death was a homicide. >> john: new details this morning on a shooting at a

the sheriff's office released new surveillance video from saturday night at the parking lot at mr. gyros on colonial drive. the deputies thought that the suspects were shooting at them, but now they believe that the suspect were shooting at another car and the shots landed near them. no arrests have been made so far. >> john: 86-year-old man was last seen sunday night at his home on januarython drive. john jonathon drive.he left to pick up his wife but he never made it. he suffers from memory loss, diabetes, and a medical situation where he doesn't have his medication.

if you see the car, you should contact the police. >> john: no more turkey legs. what is off the menu of disney theme parks. >> jayme: i love those legs. too bad. uv index is abouten 8.

an early >> amy: this is a mess. florida turnpike at the off ramp to obt. this is causing major problems. one of the situations if you are stuck on either of the roads going on to the ramp, you are stuck. there's no way to turn around and figure out another way to get around it. it's going to be a while before this is cleaned up. a load of lumber dumped on the road. a two-truck accident. and we're keeping a close eye on it. sky fox with a birds eye view. i feel bad for those folks. >> john: they'll be late for work. governor rick scott, orlando mayor buddy dyer and theresa jacobs set to announce something

the wwe has tweeted that orlando has been scheduled to host wrestle mania next year. in 2008 was the last time. the big announcement is at 11:00 a.m. and we'll be there for the latest. >> john: a new pilot program and they don't need previous experience. 24 openings available. the school at oia. the program costs $125,000. it'll take four years to complete. jet blue expects to start training six applicants by the end of the summer. how about this story. turkey legs are now gone from disney's animal kingdom. the park is changing up its menu. the giant turkey legs are out and more salad and healthy options are in. flame tree barbeque has been

>> turkey is good for you. >> john: i liked the turkey. a big part of our trip. >>x not the prettiest thing to eat in public. you know what i am saying? i would never do that. >> john: snap a picture of you chewing on one of those. >> it's like ribs. i will eat them at home. i don't want to eat them in public. >> john: right. a cry foe help after a man was attacked with a knife. >> lucky for him complete strangers rushed to his aid. >> reporter: this happened on orange avenue. a week ago someone stole meat from the storage room there. police said that the suspect tried again on sunday. this time got caught. the man was armed with a knife. slashed the owner several times. fairly violent. and they cried for help and others jumped immediately into help.

several people helped. they saw him going crazy with the knife, and trying to stab him. >> reporter: the 61-year-old suspect is facing charge including battery with a dependly weapon and -- deadly weapon and burglary. good morning to you. we would like to take a look looking eastbound on the 408, in brevard county. sunshine is trying to breach the veil of ocean cloud cover that's been blowing on shore in the sustained east southeast wind flow. wednesday into thursday the winds begin to increase as high pressure anchored east of the shores beginning to interact with low pressure over texas. you get the squeeze play going. the winds will be ripping because of that. the temperatures right now, 40s and 50s far removed from the onshore flow. the wind off the atlantic has modified numbers here in melbourne and across northern brevard.

the wind at 10 to 15 on the coast. real estate reflecting the influence off the warm atlantic surface waters compared to the ambient air temperature on land. and cloud cover aplenty. we call for partly cloudy, mixed skies. warm temps. breezy. 80ish by 2:00 p.m. if you want it warm, the numbers in the seven day should delight you. we'll have mid-80s tomorrow and thursday. no rain chances expected through the next three days. and looking five, six, seven day, miniscule odds by saturday and sunday. at least at this time. i'll update you if the numbers rise. right now i'll leave at 20 to 30%.

texturize the surf. east of cape canaveral, when you measure out the wind wave to the swell component at 10 to 12 seconds. coming from a distance. it is helping to raise the rip current stakes today and through the weekend. i want you to know that. a lot of spring breakers are in town. there's a hidden danger you don't see in regard to the rip currents, so make sure to swim near a lifeguard. and umatilla to mount dora. solid 80s. and last stop, volusia county. a rip current danger today. beach weather should be pretty good.

and winds subside. rain chance saturday and sunday at about 30%. >> kristin: good morning. we are staying on top of this major incident right now on the florida turnpike southbound. sky fox is giving a bigger view, a wider view of what this entails. the florida turnpike southbound at obt. both the on and off ramps are shut down due to the accident that involved two semis. one carrying lumber and the other was hauling vehicles on the flat bed. the collision caused the lumber to go all over the south florida turn piker the lanes there, and it's causing major issues. emergency crews took the drivers and transported them to the hospital. right now crews are just working as fast as they can to clean up that mess. i have an alternate route for you. if you are on florida turnpike

to get to obt, exit at consul at drive, and take that there and hop on obt from consulate drive. you can always check out the gas saving tips on our website at fox35orlando.com. >> john: coming up next, a new study links adhd to weaker bones. >> amy: how treating the disorder could cause trouble for your child down the road. don't forget to follow us on twitter. we have tweets about w wfn e. and about the nasty crash that kristin was just talking about. we have lots of behind the scenes picks. put more fun in your day with ice-cream-flavored coffees

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concerns with adhd medications. >> amy: researchers say they could impact the child's bone density. and the fox medical team doctor mike is joining us. good morning. >> reporter: you are my friend forever. not for a day, forever. >> amy: thank you, doctor mike. >> reporter: you too john. >> john: thank you. >> amy: i am trying to figure out what time it is. i think this is interesting. i know parents with children who have been on the drugs and they've been concerned about stunted growth and development. now we're hearing researchers say, yeah, that's possible. >> reporter: well, this new data looked at over 5,000 kids. they compared children that were on drugs for adhd and those who were not.

significant differences in bone density. and lower bone density. fit the criteria for aftio pena -- osteo pena. everything in life is appear decision.

how big they'll be, all of these things? >> reporter: well, you can only take so much from a study like this. they just showed a possible association. remember, i don't want anyone stopping anything. you need to check with your healthcare provider to navigate through this shark infested waters of healthcare and make the right decision. but it's very intriguing. we need to look at this more. the bigger question for me is how can they be associated? some researchers think it might be because these drugs effect nutrition, maybe kids are not eating enough good foods, their calcium intake is not as good, maybe it has to do with sympathetic nervous system pathways. there's all kinds of questions. we don't really know. but you make decisions in life based on the risk benefit ratio.

benefit, then you make your decision. >> amy: you have to be informed. that's the most important thing. thank you, doctor mike. good to see you soon. >> reporter: love you, amy. love you, john. >> john: love you too, doctor mike. we'll see you later, buddy. >> amy: we hear from a boy that nearly. got hit in the face by a baseball bat. >> it hit the ground and hit me right here. >> john: the pictures seen around the world.

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>> john: 7:30 here on "good day orlando." as you can see, there's a mess on the turnpike at obt. the off ramp is closed right now. a lot of lumber on the side of the road. it'll take a while to get that cleaned up. 7:30 on "good day orlando." welcome back. i'm john brown. >> amy: i'm amy kaufeldt. here are the top stories this morning. >> if we're going to leave for

always leave our children, the single greatest nation in the history of all mankind. >> amy: senator marco rubio continues his swing through central florida. we're live on the campaign trail. >> a baseball bat hit me right here. this thing was like flying. >> john: the boy who was nearly hit by a baseball bat now talking about it. you'll hear from him and his father who saved his son from getting hit in the face. >> amy: the rumored changes that harry potter fans might dislike at universal. and probably not a bad day to go to the theme parks? >> jayme: nice to do anything outdoors. happy tuesday. here are the numbers, 40s and 50s. far removed and displaced from the gustier winds developing around coastal brevard. forced numbers up near 70. and all the way south of the indian river county.

to about 80. the exception literally where the waves were lapping up on the sea shore today, on the sand. and cooler there, mid-70s. for the most part, 69, and then scattered clouds in place. on the under belly of high pressure at the north and the east. showing the clouds gelling up and pushing them in. wednesday and thursday carbon copies. we tack on a few degrees. mid-80s. and next best chance of rain we will talk about in our forecast, and that could go down on saturday or sunday. >> kristin: i want to take you back out to the crash we've been talk about all morning long. troopers said it happened just before 6:00 a.m. a lumber, a semi truck hauling lumber was exiting the turnpike

hauler from i-4. and the two vehicles collided. you can see there's lumber all over the road there. two people from each semi. a total of four people were transported to ormc. the entrance and exit ramp are closed. florida turnpike southbound at obt. no real guess as to when this will reopen. we'll stay on top of this and bring you the latest. i want to take you to the crash on 408 eastbound. right there at pine hills road. right now not causing too much of a delay. i want to show you the drive time for today. i-4, heading eastbound, it'll take you 6 minutes. if you are using the 408 this morning, rouse road to downtown, 14 minutes. >> amy: florida will be voting one week from today. marco rubio is trying to make up sop ground by rallying voters

central florida for a second straight day. >> john: this morning he will be a in kissimmee at a local bakery. gina benitez has the latest. >> reporter: the i-4 corridor is crucial since the winner here has been the statewide winner since the early 1990s. it's no wonder that he is in kissimmee a day after his sanford rally. and rubio had an uplifting message for attendees saying that this country had a chance to create a new american century. he said if elected he will strengthen the military and address student loan debt. rubio never mentioned trump by name but talked about how the conservative movement shouldn't be about anger or fear and instead talks about his plan to unite the country.

exceptional one, never been a country like the united states in the history of all mankind. >> reporter: according to the latest monmouth poll, voters who have already voted, rubio has a strong lead at 48%. 25 points ahead of trump. but it's a different story for those people planning to vote. trump is still 8 points anorth dakota that poll. trump is still 8 points ahead@ in that poll. >> john: trump will be campaigning at trump national government club.` and we're scheduled to speak to hour. and hillary clinton is in miami ahead of wednesday night's debate in south florida. clinton will remain in florida with a campaign event in tampa. be sure to keep it here for november. we'll have the latest on fox 35

on social media you can find us on my fox orlando, or facebook.com. actually, we have changed that. it's fox 35 news. we'll get it on the same page one of these days. >> john: just search us. planning to speak out the at school board meeting. >> amy: they're talking about why the percentage has dropped this year. today the florida education association secretary treasurer will join teachers to discuss about what they think is behind the drop of qualified teachers. >> john: a suv was stolen with a 12-year-old girl inside. the girl's mother parked and went inside to get another girl to take them to school. when they came back, her suv was gone. the thief abandoned the suv a few blocks away. the girl is safe though. >> amy: authorities found

station. the department of agriculture saw this at a sunshine express. at grissom parkway and kings highway in cocoa. on february 7. they're trying to figure out if anyone had their information stolen. the department of agriculture has found more than 170 skimmers across our state since last year. you have to be so careful. i always tell people don't use your debit cards. >> a father saves his son from getting hit by a bat. >> his father happened to be a firefighter, and we're hearing from him. >> reporter: the image is amazing to look at. the cunninghams said they've been blown away by the tens of millions of people who have responded by that incredible image. they took their son to the braves game for the 8-year-old's birthday.

the bat, and it flew into the stands. and he stretch out his arm and stopped it from hitting his son. >> i saw it coming towards him. i threw my arm out there, didn't have time to think. >> reporter: as we said, this were there to sell celebrate his 8th birthday. coming up in the next hour, landon and his mom and dad will be in the studio. we'll talk about the experience. some have wondered about the cellphone. he took a picture and sending that to his mom. it was criticizing and that's one ever of the ugly sides of social media. >> amy: what are they criticizing him for. he didn't know that the bat was going to come in. >> john: or some say how dare that player throw the bat. you don't understand what's going on.

>> john: we begin with the name erin andrews. yesterday a jury awarded the tv host $55 million in her lawsuit over the444444444444 secretly recorded nude video. a convicted stalker talk the video from next to her hotel room in nashville. they decided that the man should pay $28 million. it's highly unlikely he has that kind of money. the group, the hotel, has to pay 28 $28 million. nancy reagan died on sunday he. he was 94. her funeral will be this friday. tomorrow and thursday her body will lie in repose for the public to pay their respects. the president has ordered all flags to be flown at half staff.

has declined an offer to hit the president at the white house later this month. he has criticized that emerging nuclear deal and denied a meeting with president obama during that visit. it was widely regarded as a ploatic snub. in recent months they have differed. this time. the holidays could be extra special next year for fans. >> amy: how they could transform the park to . >> john: cindy lauper. tickets going on sail this friday.

tickets are just about to go >> amy: a consumer alert this morning. per due foods is recalling more than 4500 pounds of chicken farms. this is what the packaging looks like. it may have plastic in it. that's why some of the products are being recalled. some of them shipped to florida. the packages have about 18 nuggets. september 27, 2016. a deal has been announced on the budget. >> john: they are set to vote coming up on friday. a controversial teacher bonus program is included. giving highly rated teachers extra money if they scored well on their s. a. t.s. and added money for the agency that helps people with disabilities. the state law requires the budget to be finished 72 hours before a final vote which means

time on friday. >> amy: governor scotd signing a death penalty bill. the supreme court determined that our death penalty here in florida was unconstitutional. and a few bills are waiting to be signed. one expands the people who could use med marijuana, and also setting policies in relation to body cameras. >> amy: this is a truck that plunged over an overpass in miami. it happened last month. the florida highway patrol has released a video recorded inside of the garbage truck cabin. the driver hit the guardrail. and then he swerved and fell, nearly # 100 feet to the ground below. the driver was injured and now has been released from the hospital. no one else was hurt. >> amy: looking for new ways to

>> john: the park is surveying guests about what new holiday attractions they would like to see. a lot of questions resolve around the wizarding world of harry potter. some talk about a separate party. like the merry christmas party. and the parade, and also the grinch stole christmas show are others mentioned. >> jayme: we have 40s north central. 50s south of that point. and over to brevard county, around cocoa beach south, around 70 degrees north of melbourne. just a couple two to three degrees cooler. the effect that the winds are having and that's modifying the temperatures on the beach front.

or so. looks like. 7 of for the drive home at 5:00 p.m. uv should be at a high range, 8. protect your skin if you are out and about in the sunshine. another batch of clouds ramping up. moving in order of grand bahama and streaming in. nothing to stop it. with this cloud cover no rain chance at all. we're looking and feel confident that through tomorrow, wednesday, into thursday, the chance remains rather flat, at be absolutely zero. mix of sun, clouds, and breezes. and two areas of low pressure are moving through. the one across coastal texas moves our way. the area of high pressure is very, very strong. for most intents and purposes should keep the system out of the air. but some of the energy may break

that could turn the clouds and bring in a rain chance at 20 to 30%. that's it. if, and only if, we'll amend the forecast and convey that to you, our viewers in the fox 35 news century. center. and not bad at all across the area. orange county, apopka, orlando, goldenrod, and christmas. a mix of sun and clouds. partly cloudy. no rain chance. warm temperatures. near 80 degrees for the high. and palm bay 78. fresh breezes from mims, titusville, and cape canaveral. looking good. a blend of sun and clouds. and temperatures from 75 to 80 degrees. here's the remainder, overview of the area. warm temperatures and a mixture of sun and clouds. rain free weather. not as cool as we've been tonight. 350s and 60s across the

that should reflect what we see overnight. warmer conditions. next seven days. pinpointing rain chances for saturday and sunday. and it was around 85 by thursday afternoon. that's your forecast. and this is snap the sun. this is a first. from melly. and melly likes seagulls. go to snap the sun and we'll feature your photos. and we our weather baby. a beautiful girl you have there. visit fox35orlando.com. hope to see your kids soon.

crews are working right now very busy to clear the mess. southbound florida turnpike. this video shot by sky fox moments ago. the driver of the semi hauling lumber struck the car hauler entering the turnpike. we've been talking about it for over an hour now. working to clear this. we're told the on and off ramps of obt are closed and shut down because of this. we're going to keep an eye on this. taking to you alternate routes. on southbound turnpike trying to get on to obt, get off at consulate. and headed over to the 408 there's a crash the on eastbound 408 at pine hills road. it's causing backups by the oranges and yellows you can see

>> amy: coming up next. local mayor plans to float from cuba to florida. we'll have that story coming up. i've always been a little bit edgy. >> john: yeah. what he is out to prove when we come back here on "good day orlando."

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>> amy: rolling stones. >> john: wrestle mania, jayme king has it right. they will make a big announcement today. they can use the field, stands and everything. they make the announcement that wrestle mania is coming back, next year, 2017. >> amy: you have a whole year to prepare. >> john: that's a lot of people to get ready for. the mayor of debary is getting ready for a new adventure. >> he plans to take a small raft from cuba to florida. >> reporter: he is no stranger to big trips highlighting issues. he rode his bike all the way to key west to promote nature trails. in about a month he plans to fly to cuba, build a raft out of basic supplies and row back to florida. the 90-mile trek could take a few days or a few weeks depending on the condition.

it's like to come here on a raft. you hear about it all the time. it's almost entirely unreported. i want to hear what the men, women, and children go through that get here. >> reporter: they'll have two gps devices to tell authorities where he is. he will be able to text with his cellphone. he plans to have a go pro-camera and a selfie stick to document his journey. he plans to practice in lake monroe and the ocean and lake okeechobee over the next few weeks. that makes me nervous. the barrels and the wood. you know that the florida straits can be dangerous. we'll keep our fingers crossed and wish him the best of luck. >> amy: somebody would need to rescue him if he doesn't make it. >> reporter: that's right. >> amy: donald trump is campaigning in florida today. he hopes to land a knockout below blowon marco rubio 1 he is set to

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