candidates make a stop in tampa after a headed debate on wednesday night. on the republican side-- the candidates will be stumping for votes in north carolina, illinois and south florida. state officials have identified the first case of zika virus in florida. good morning and welcome to "10 news early morning." i'm allison kropff. lets get a look at meteorologist bobby deskins. the democratic

off wednesday night in their final debate-- before the florida primary. 10 news reporter mark rivera takes a closer look at the party's most polarizing candidates. pkg it started with a bang. clinton questioned hard by jorge ramos on the email scandal that's dogged her campaign from the start. her answer? that. is exactly what folks walking into the democratic debate wanted to see tonight. energy. and both candidates brought their a- game. immigration a huge focus tonight on the univision sponsored debate. and that brought the

and both candidates turned their ire on donald trump. outside -- congresswoman tulsi gabbard from hawaii - who made a splash publicly switching her endorsement from clinton to sanders spoke exclusively to 10news. and hillary clinton did just that..fielding strong questions on bengazi. in the latest

sanders is down a full 30 points to clinton. today, republicans face off in miami where marco rubio will be fighting for his political life and donald trump will work to expand his lead in florida. ahead of tonight's debate-- the republican candidates are hot on the campaign trail. donald trump in north carolina. john kasich in illinois. marco rubio and ted cruz both in south florida. and today -- tampa becomes center stage-- with both "hillary clinton and bernie sanders" making stops. clinton will be at the "ritz in ybor" this morning-- and sanders at the fairgrounds this afternoon. you can get all the information you need on anything "election-related"-- right in the palm of your hand. just download the "10news wtsp app"-- in your phone's app store. right now, parts of texas are under a flash flood warning. central and north texas have been hit hard by

rain. severe thunderstorms have been raging across the state the last few days. those storms even spawned some tornadoes. up to a foot of rain is expected by the end of the weekend. are you shacking up with your partner? did you know you're breaking the law, according to a florida ban from 1868. and now, lawmakers have finally voted to repeal it. although it's largely un-enforced, it says unmarried couples living together could be fined 500-dollars and locked up in jail for 60 days. the new bill is on its way to the governor's desk. you about the ongoing search for get a "davenport girl" into his car. for the first time-- we're hearing from her mom-- about her daughter's quick thinking-- and terrifying escape. kendra conlon has her warning for all parents in a story you'll see only on 10 news. the victim's mom - asked not to be protect her daughter... who's still shaken. a driver and

looks like this.. pulled up as she walked home and told her - her mom was in the hospital - and she needed to get in the car. she told her mom who called deputies. the girl helped investigators with a description of the guy and the car... a 2000-model, white four door with tinted windows and black back bumper. investigators talked with a neighbor with a similar car, but still haven't found their man. the girl has a

kids: in davenport, kendra conlon, 10news wtsp if you recognize the man-- he's in his 40's to early 50's with a salt and pepper goatee: call the polk county sheriff's office-- or "heartland crimestoppers." state health officials say-- they've identified the first case of zika-- being sexually transmitted in florida. two new cases of the virus were confirmed in polk county. officials say-- one person contracted it after they traveled outside the country. and another person got it after having sex with someone who traveled abroad. health officials urge men who have been to "outbreak areas"-- to abstain from unprotected sex. florida has confirmed 52 cases of zika, all were travel-related. time now is .

at headlines around the nation and the world in 60 seconds. the nation's first uterus transplant failed. the cleveland clinic says the 26- year-old woman seemed to be recovering well after her surgery in late february. but, doctors say she experienced a complication and they removed the organ tuesday. the hospital is exploring what went wrong, but plans to continue the transplants. if planes weren't packed enough -- united airlines is adding another seat to each economy row. on several of its planes, seats will be ten across instead of nine. the seats will be added beginning this may and completed by 2017. but there is good news -- united is adding power outlets to the seats and planes will have wi-fi. a sanford substitute teacher is now banned in seminole county public schools. holly joel's accused of being intoxicated while in a classroom full of second graders at bentley elementary. the 52-year-old is charged with child neglect, disorderly intoxication and disturbing the peace. alleged corruption in "hardee county"-- back in the 10 investigates

"investigator mike deeson" explains-- one of the people at the center of approving a "multi- million dollar grant"-- is under investigation. this complaint filed with the state ethics commission says there is probable cause that the man who was chairman of the public body that gave representative grant the money, violated state ethics law. rick justice the head of the hardee county industrial development authority who signed the deal with grant was also the president of the first national bank of wauchula. justice is now in trouble with the ethics commission because he voted to transfer public money from another bank to his, which allowed his bank to profit. justice did not dispute the charges by the ethics commission, nor did he return our calls. justice faces a full hearing in front of the ethics commission. if found guilty he will most likely be fined. md 10 10 investigates good news: the spaghetti warehouse in ybor city is no longer closing! the company says

support" from guests, the restaurant will remain open. but only for the next 12 months while the restaurant looks to relocate nearby. if you have suggestions for a new location-- the company is setting up a polling site. coming up at 5 on 10 news this morning, we're learning news details surrounding the knife reportedly found last week at o.j. simpson's former estate. what a law enforcement officials are now saying. a party turns deadly after several people were shot just outside of pittsburgh. and if you're trying to shed the pounds, researchers say there's a easy and affordable way to help you. those stories and more coming up in about 20 minutes. still to come here on 10 news early morning, if you want to save time and money on your next trip-- we have the top "must get" travel apps! plus, we finally have an answer for why you can't eat just one potato chip! and in the next couple years, you could be heading for spring break -- in

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and summer is just around the corner. hot times to get out of town. we've been digging to find you some of the newest and most useful travel apps. as 10 news this morning anchor ian reitz explains, these could save you time, money and even protect your family. nats -- airport movement walk into any airport -- and you'll notice phones. lots and lots of smart phones. "i use it to check flight status...change flight time..change seat" but beyond checking flight times...what about using your wifi connection to save some cash. first up -- last minute travelers check out an app called 'hotel

you find hotels looking to get rid of empty rooms...which means saving you some cash. nats -- flight taking off catching a flight....and then sitting through a long lay over. check out gate guru. it tells you what different airports offer to pass the time. for example -- did you know there's a children's museum and play area at chicago o'hare. this app helps you find those options for you and your family. nats - more flights taking off and if you're overseas...and need help right away...this is a really handy tool. it's called "triplingo." it gives you a series of emergency phrases and words to use if you're traveling abroad...and helps you call for help in an emergency. nats -- cars on road and then there's the rental car. how do you make sure you've covered your bases and aren't responsible for damage you didn't cause? ian stand up: it you're like me ... you take pictures of the car before you leave the lot. now...an app called -- 'record360' -- takes that process one step further. this app helps you

car, record the video before you leave the have evidence of the away. travel apps are growing in popularity...and changing the way money. changing...if you here...no other way to do it 1:06:04 visit tells me travel apps popularity...and importance...for the 10:04:29 it's the ease. we have an app with visit tampa bay...there's a certain percentage of the population that's dependent. people can't live without their more 10:04:47 so connecting with people already on their phones is key. "it's more convenient...absolut ely more convenient" ian reitz -- 10 news wtsp. there are also apps to help you find cheap gas prices on a road trip and find good places to eat. we have a link to those in this story on our website and app.

store. you know that feeling -- when you can't eat just one potato chip? now, scientists say they know why! they say it's all about "the salt." salt makes you crave even more fatty foods. in fact, a new study shows salt made people eat "11- percent more" food and calories. researchers found the less sodium in a meal-- the more control you're likely to have over your food. want to vacation in space? soon, you'll get your chance! "blue origin" says it's ready to start selling tickets for space tourism. the company hopes to begin test flights for people as soon as next year. they're not taking deposits just yet. we haven't heard how much it will cost, but it's likely going to be more than a trip to the beach. once again, governor scott and the florida legislature take a pass on addressing a dangerous situation: unsupervised felons in our community. 10investigates' noah pransky first exposed the problem last year. now, he breaks down how state

continues to put you at risk. for a ninth year running now, the governor and legislature will not give a salary boost to most of the state's one-million workers. that's despite another year of record revenues! and one place those tight budgets are felt is the department of corrections in charge of prisons and probation. we've shown the starting salary for a probation officer pales in comparison to their counterparts here in the bay area.. which has prevented the state from hiring qualified officers. that means felons re-introduced to the community don't have proper supervision. which, we know, has led to some of them committing new, violent crimes. this is just one example of what happens when you slash budgets and don't replenish them.. and it's happening all across florida. however, there are some employees who will get raises.... the politically- connected supervisors of election in each county. they'll get about 20 grand each....when most already make more than 100 grand a year. your legislature at work. noah pransky, 10 investigates.

this year's budget include charter schools, downtown tampa's new usf medical campus, and the clearwater marine aquarium. of course, the governor could veto any individual line- item. he cannot add new appropriations in. coming up, we all know that sisters share everything. and for these two bay area sisters, that couldn't be more true. here's a look at what's coming up on 10 news and c-b-s tonight. starting at 8:00, the big bang theory, followed by life in pieces at 8:30. at 9:00, mom. at 9:30, two broke girls. at 10:00, elementary. then tune in to 10 news at 11. don't forget to stay up for the late show with stephen colbert and his guests anna kendrick and u.s. attorney general loretta lynch. don't forget, you can always take 10 news with you just download the 10 news app. it's a fast look at breaking news, weather and traffic - and get alerts so you won't miss a thing. search wtsp 10

sisters share everything! for these bay area sisters that couldn't be more true. sarah hittmeier and crystal wingate live next door to each other. they were expecting to have their babies around the same time. but their baby boys had other plans. on tuesday, the sisters went into labor and were placed in adjacent rooms at st. joseph's women's hospital. hittmeier's son, liam, was born 13 minutes before his cousin wyatt. coming up on 10 news this morning, ahead of the florida primary, the democratic candidates will be in town today. we will break down why our state is so important for all of the candidates. parts of texas are under a flood warning this morning after being hit hard by heavy rain and strong

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welcome to 10 news this morning. i'm allison kropff. and i'm ian reitz. right now... police near pittsburgh are searching for two gunmen after they shot and killed five people during a backyard party. at least three other people were hurt and are in the