america this morni right now at 4 4 0 shot and pistol whipped. who police need your help finding after a violent carjack. a mother and daughter shot in a fast food drive-thru. zika feared popping up in florida. the actions to take to keep you safe. good morning, south florida. i'm eric yutzy. >> i'm jacey birch. it's wednesday. we're cruisingn through the workweek. we have a lot to talk about. let's start with weather. julie durda is here right now. dry conditions this morning. we should be waking upto 61 degrees. it is 74 right now in mime, 75 in ft.t. lauderdale and we have 76 in key west with the winds moving in f fm the east southeast. that's that warm air connection we're going to keep in place for the

wind speeds between 11 and 20 miles per hour. very breezy start. we are expecting the winds to continue throughout the mornini and into the afternoon. that has elevated the risk for rip currents nor you beach-goers. temperatures will continue in the low to mid 70s and we'll gradually warm up to the low 80s. feels-like temperatures will be into t low 80s just like what we saw yesterday. a loto you flocked to the beach yesterday because we're elevating that risk of rip currents. be safe out there. thth only thing the kids are going to need is the sunglasses because we're expecting a very sunny day. i'll have the detailscoming up. we're following a developing story this morning out of southwest miami-dade. >> two men recovering in the hospital after a violent armed carjacking. it happened l lt night at 135th court. police say the victims drove to m mt three men at an abandoned home. one of the victims shot. the other pistol whipped. both are expected to survive. the carjackers got away in the victim's car.

a 2015 dark blue sebring. a pilot and passenger crash off the coast of haulover beach. >> both men surviving with barely a scratch on them. schwarzenegger has -- carlos suarez has the latest. >>reporter: the wreckage of the single-engine pla. you can see what little was left of the plane. one of the wings was broken off and the engine now exposed. >> s swly but surely we got it in safe, pretty much in tact t t way i found it in the waters. >>reporter: the piper crashed shortly before noon on tuesday. >> lost a lot of altitude within the last 1,000 feet and they just kind of landed on the water. >>reporter: the captain was out on the water when he spotted the plane going down. >> i plane just went down outside banger's haulover. >> i saw him bobbing out

>>reporter: with debris floating the plane was sinking fast. the two student pilots struggled in the rough surf but the pilot was on board to help. >> i help my partner because he doesn't swim very well so i give the board to one guy, secure the other guy. >>reporter: the rescue played out as people laid out on the beach enjoying the gorgeous weather. a day at the beach they ll not soon forget. >> it was horrible. >>reporter: the student pilots are from ecuador and chile. both are doing fine this morning. we're told the pair took off from marathon but it's up clear where they with going. i'm carlos suarez, local 10 news. three women ambushed in their car at a burger king drive-thru leaving two of them injured.

details. >>reporter: you hear the screams for help and then the sirens in the distance. the chaotic scene unfolding live on facebook moments after donisha and her mom wore shot several time. the two were ambushed by gunman while they were sitting in their car. the three women targeted say police along northwest 138th street. >> y'all will be caughgh and dealt with. >>reporter: conservatives stand by p pying at jackson memorial hospital. >> i just remember falling to my knees. that's my mom. that's my sister. >>reporter: their ambush was caught on nearby surveillance cameras.

-- opening fire. her daughter records the chaos afterwards. a man hunt going on for the shooters in this case. now the third woman who was in the back seat, she was not seriously injured so she left the hospital. the other two are i pain but they are expected to make a full recovery. if you kw anything about this crime, you're encouraged to call police at this time it. the right tip can lead to a reward. remember you can remain anonymous. andrew perez, local 10 news. health officials live we warn in a prime living ground for moss -- mosquitoes. victor oquendo has an update. >>reporter: avoiding these pesky sects is tough to do in south florida and now there's something else to watat out for. >> the conditions in south florida are probably ripe to at some point, i think, have zika here.

>>reporter: six travel associated cases of zika in our state, fou in miami-dade county, none in broward. the virus linked to birth defects in babies and paralysis in adults could spread to almost all c cntries in the americas. >> for people who are pregnant or could become pregnant, these people need to be cautious. >>reporter: this is very rare but it involves a person infected in another country and transmitting the virus through sexual relationsns here in the states it. basically we're looking for any kind of larvae. >>reporter: they are concerned about the '80s egyptae. >> you're going to type this mosquito anywhere in miami-dade county. >>reporter: in fact its presence is high across south florida.

sprays are under way in broward and miami-dade killing it on the spot. >> most people their body mounts a normal immune response and they get rid of it. >> all of the cases we mentioned are travel related. no known transmissions from moss -- moss -- mosquitoes have occurred in the u.s. janine stanwood has more on the run for the white house. >>reporter: now in new hampshire trump acknowledged that might have disappointed some but sists he would do it again. >> if i had it to do again, i would have done the exact same thing. do you know why?

million for vets in one hour. >>reporter: he will have to get through florida senator marco rubio oho fin inned a strong third. he held a rally late tuesday. >> there's a real chance within my reach that my children who you just met and my children and grandchildren could be the freest and most prosperous. that will n happen if the next four years are anything like theast seven. >> i will fight against& the republicans' continuing desire to security. that will never happen on m my watch. >>reporter: clinton is stressing her years of experience. bernie sanders who is leading in new hampshire over. revolution continues next tuesday here in new

candidates are playing catch up. >> okay. we've had the first caucus. now comes the first primary and glenna millberg will be live in new hampshire to cover it all. now to a story you'll see on the one and only local 10, a woman facing charges after nine puppies died in her home. investigators say the puppies found in deplorable conditions in miami-dade. almond the only one to survive after her mother gave birth to ten puppies. 61 yearly janet christian did not do enough to care for those dogs. >> malnourished, you could tell they was not getting enough nutrition to take care of the huge litter that she had. >> she now faces multiple counts of animal cruelty. surveillance video shows the woman walking into the condo garage last month a cutting

he did get away with two bikes. we brought you this as breaking news just yesterday. witnesses say the woman appeared to be heading towards a bus stop when she stepped in front of the car on state road 7. two old friends separated by time and distance finally reunited. >> hatzel vela went coast to coast toring the two together again. just up the road we're watating a cold front, a very strong one that brought severe weather across the mississippi valley.

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>>reporter: a chuckle when he spots an old friend. the priest jokes he looks younger. both were only 16 the last time they saw each other. two stories that begin in cuba. we first meet father jose last summer during our coast to coa journey in cuba. he is the priest at a church. after interviewing him we realize he once lived in the same town as the father of our producer michelle. the father automatically knew the last name.he knew freddy. in such a complex world how is it possible he says that you would visit my church when the city has so many? too much coincidence.surely the hand of god, he says. freddy says his friend

except f f the hair or lack thereof. before his departures we asked him about changes inuba. he says access to the internet is t most significant because it will help empower the cuban people. there's more exchange of ideas, more closeness he says. the better it will be for all. but today it was about fred and jose, a reunion of two old pals, a friendship that startedd0 years ago. in miami, hatzel vela, local 10 news. >> thank you, hatzel. the time is 4:44. as we take a live lookout -- look outside. did you like the breeze this morning. >> love it. >> it will be warm and humid. we will notice the elevated risk of rip

it's a little bit of a roroer-coaster for our winter here in south florida as another cold front moves in by the end of the week. if you have some outdoor activities,,o them today because it will stay dry. we are 13 degrees above where we should be this time of year. you're going to feel it with an east southeast breeze between 11 and 13 miles per hour. 73 in kendall. 74 in homestead. 75 muggy degrees in palmetto. if you're along the coastline it feels pretty nice because thewind are so strong, anywhere between nine and 17 miles per hour. wind gusts have b bn reported in the 20s down by the keys. so let's talk about january because we all had to deal with the shower and thunderstorm activity. i dealt with a lot of severe weather live here on local 10 news. believe it or not it was the wettest month or hialeah receiving over seven inches of rain. it's nice to see a surplus. the last few years we've always talked about

miami it was a surplus with almost six inches of rain. it was an amazing january starting off our quote up quote dry season that's been very wet. the wettest january since 1932. we had six storm systems that developed. out of those six storms we had three tornadoes. we covered all of it live on local 10 news. our high temperature were one to two degrees above normal. you need the sunglasses. it's going to be a very warm, humid day as we wait for the storm system producing weather over the mississippi valley. a tornado watch box for parts of alabama this morning. check out the temperatures ahead of the front, the 60s. behind the front temperatures in the30s. the clash of those two air masses provide for the severe weather threat. we will see that possibility of some strong storms moving into our area by thursday night and into friday. rain will return, that

then we'll see another front move in saturday keeping us stormy for sunday morning. overnight lows, could be in the upper 40s and low 50s by monday morning. >> okay. south florida get ready because we have your tickets to one of the biggest events of the year. >> local 10 giving away tickets to the upcoming south beach wine and food festiva head over to local 10's facebook page, look for the contest tab. enteroday. that's your best chance to win. >> i'm hungry. >> starving now. >> i c't wait.

everyone to safety. a high stakes battle looming over the state's

>> the state's para mutuals, four of which do business in broward and miami-dade, say the deal's not fair. here's bob norman. we want to do something that's iconini for many, many decades to come. >>reporter: the plan for a giant guitar shaped hotel at the seminole hotel and casino, rick scott said the project and thousands of jobs hinged on the florida legislature's passage of the gambling compact they negotiated. competing mardi gras casino vice president dan atkins desibes it differently. >> they are baiting the public. >>reporter: he says the seminoles will build a tourist mecca regardless of the plan. >> a negotiated deal right now i very

tribe. >>reporter: scott's deal expands the tribe's games with craps and roulette. in expanth the para mutuals would get slots with a $15 bet limit. >> i couldn't pay to put it into operation. >>reporter: he noted mardi gras offers high-stakes electronic plaque jack. mardi gras and the other paramutuals want to replace virtual black jack with the same thing with a limit of about $100. the plan gives the seminoles a 15% tax te. it will continue to force para mutuals to unprofitable dog and horse racing. >> i would be free to develop this land withmy own hotel in here. it may not look like a

own hotel in here. >ob's sources in tallahassee tell him it's highly unlikely any form of the compact will be passed before the legislative session ends on march 11th. midair explosion aboard a plane in somalia. the pilot was able to land the plane but investigators later found a body they believe who was a potential they believe was blown out of the hole on the side of the plane. also a pilot bringing down a plane safely despite failed engine in the bahamas. one of the two engines you can see, it is failed, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.two people were taken away by ambulance. everybody else on b brd was just fine. we have learned a former pennsylvania prosecutor said he promised cosby that he would not be facing charges for an alleged assault back in 2004. cosby appeared in court

that promise made by the district attorney at the time is the only reason cosby agreed to testify in a civil trial where he agreed top giving the women quaaludes.

sports wrap. >>reporter: good wednesday morning. i'm clay ferraro with your local 10 morning sports w2ap. let's start with the heat and rockets in uston. highs hassan whitesi out with that hip injury. dwayne wade goes for 16 points in this one. later on i the course, some great ball movementfrom the heat. 11 points for the rookie inis home coming to houston. tempers flari a little bit in the second quarter. beverly goes at him a little bit. wade just kind of gives him a little smile, a

heat fell behind by 13 point in the third quarter for this one. they do make a run. luol d dg cuts the lead to four. at that point james rden and the reports, he goes for 26 i'm including this three, the dagger right there. rockets winning this one 115-102. >> talked about it before the game. if we have a lot of continueovers, it's going to be very tough to win. giving up 116 points, that's not our style. that was their style and we're not going to win like that on the road. >> we're a team like this that kind of feeds off that. u have to be sharp and tight with the ball and you can't be loose with it. they was able to capitalize off of it. on the ice how about some great news. the panthers taking on the nhl, the citals in their house but it's the cats doing it right.

there and he's not done. once again giving the cats a 4-0 lead that they would not give up. they go on to win it by a final score of 5-2. i' clay lay and -- clay ferraro and that's your local 10 morning sports wrap. ahead at 5:00 what we now know about the two pilotot on board as

cause of that crash. i don't know what i'm doing. i can't find anything st when i think it's just not going to work. this woman that works there comes over and asks can i help you? and he was so happy, to do it amazing right? i i ver would have expected would have thought that anyone would find that do that. make that go out of their way for me. right then, right there i couldn't believe it he was so helpful i know it's such a small thing ttle thing. simple thing

made m mhappy made my day share your stoto. publix. where shopping is a pleasure. developing right now at 5:00, there's a car out there police are looking for. a plane plunges with two pilots on board. the wreckage pulled out in pieces. now the investigation begins. a pup rescued from deplorable conditions. we're getting a look at the woman police sayabused several dogs. old friends together again. a reunion 60 years in the making and local 10