a desperate mother showing you how medical marijuana is able to help her autistic son. tow truck drivers took over the streets to pay respect to a fellow driver killed while doing his job. the presidential elections just two weeks away, and you don't have to wait to vote. early voting kicks off today. good morning and welcome to "10 news early morning." i'm allison kropff. lets get a look at #10weather with meteorologist ashley batey.

lanes of the gandy bridge are still closed this morning after a deadly crash sunday night. the crash involved a motorcycle and a car. we don't know right now what led up to the crash. traffic into tampa was bridge. florida is already bursting at the seams with thousands of new people moving here every year. if amendment 2 passes in november, that number could grow even more. 10 news reporter jonathan petramala introduces you to one family already packing their bags. for rose terlaje, the upcoming vote on amendment two

white issue. it's more black and blue. s her 8-year-old son antonio has hurt himself since he was 18 months old. until last january when antonio began taking high thc cannabis oil but even with so much riding on florida's medical terlaje, she won't be voting for it.because she lives in georgia realtor bobby poth agrees. his research showed after colorado legalized marijuana, property values in some

10 percent. but whether or not terlaje becomes a florida resident, depends on florida voters november 8th. in st petersburg, jonathan petramala, 10 news wtsp. two years ago you might remember, amendment two didn't pass with the required 60 percent of the vote. it received just 58 percent support. saying goodbye with one last ride. on sunday tow truck drivers gathered to pay respects to a fellow driver who was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver. dozens of tow truck drivers lined up for a procession to honor their fallen brother troy mcguire. they rode south on interstate-75, passing the very area where mcguire was responding to a call when he was killed. back during the early morning hours of october 9th, mcguire was towing a vehicle when investigators say a man under the influence slammed into him. those who knew mcguire are still coping with the crash and say it was 100-percent preventable.

the tow truck drivers had a strong message: they want you to follow the move over law. it's not just for cops and ambulances. you must move over for any stopped emergency vehicle on the road. but more importantly, they say, don't drink and drive. a crime alert in manatee county this morning. in at a popular shopping center. deputies say four men wearing halloween masks broke into this puma store at ellenton premium outlets mall. it happened early sunday morning. the group ran in and out. they were only there for a minute, grabbing and taking off with as many shoes and clothes as they could. florida could once again be the deciding factor in the presidential election. on sunday, donald trump spent the day campaigning in naples. hillary clinton was in north carolina. but her heavy hitters: running

president bill clinton, spent the weekend drumming up support all the way from the panhandle to gainesville. reporter brook silva-braga shows you which candidate has the edge in the polls. long lines of early voters formed in nevada this weekend. with democrats far outnumbering republicans in the first day of early voting there. that's good news for hillary clinton... who also leads donald trump by 12 points in new national poll. at a rally in north carolina, clinton criticized her opponeor calling the election rigged. he refused to say that he would respect the results of this election and that's a threat to democracy on face the nation, rnc chairman reince priebus defended trump priebus: if you lose by 200 votes in florida are you going to concede on election night? dickerson: but reserving options is different than saying it's going to be stolen priebus: that how i say it. dickerson: the

what you say and he says priebus: i know where he's at on this. but at a sunday evening rally in florida, trump didn't back down. it's rigged, it's broken, it's corrupt, they want me to take that back. let me tell you, it's a rigged system. a new cbs poll shows 72% of florida republicans believe trump would win if not for voter fraud... though independent research from the pew center found little evidence of it. brook silva-braga, for cbs news, new york that same "c-b-s news" battleground tracker poll shows trump trailing clinton in florida by three points. her campaign office told us tonight she'll be in the bay area on wednesday. donald trump will be in tampa tonight for a rally at the mid florida credit union amphitheater. doors open at 4:00. the event starts at 7:00. 10 news will be there. look for live coverage beginning on 10 news at 5. election day is just over two weeks away. but, why wait to vote? early voting kicks off today. on sunday the pinellas county supervisor of

voting sites. mail in ballots have been pouring in all weekend. more than 37 percent of them have already been returned. cheryl greene don't forget to bring your photo id with you. there's nothing wrong with taking a selfie. but there could be something wrong with taking a selfie with your ballots and posting it on social media. in many states, you're not allow with a ballot that's filled out. the laws are mixed depending on where you go. federal judges have struck down bans on ballot selfies in states like new hampshire and indiana. but, right here in florida, it could get you in trouble. jason latimer the spokesperson said

ballot. but, it's safe to say you might just want to stick with taking a selfie with your i-voted sticker. check this out. a surprise guest at the white house! comedian bill murray took the podium in the press room decked out in cubs gear -- and talked about the championship series. murray had been invited to the white house on saturday after winning this year's mark twain prize for american humor. trending on our facebook page this morning, some of you are calling it a slap in the face to morning, some of you are calling it a slap in the face to the men and women who fight for our country! nearly 10 thousand calirn guard soldiers have been ordered to pay back huge enlistment bonuses. bonuses they were given upfront, a decade ago, when they signed up to serve in iraq and afghanistan. the l-a times is reporting a federal investigation found those soldiers did not qualify for the thousands of dollars they received. if soldiers refuse to pay up,

this morning investigators are trying to figure out what caused a horrific crash in southern california. a tour bus slammed into an 18-wheeler sunday morning. 13 people were killed and at least 31 were hurt. a survivor told police most of the passengers were sleeping at the time of the crash. we've learned the bus was returning from a casino. nearly 20- thousand dollars has been raised to help replace a memorial for a young boy who's murder helped rally the civil rights movement. someone shot up the sign placed at the site where emmett ts mississippi. till was just 14 years old when he was kidnapped and brutally killed in 1955 after witnesses say he whistled at a white woman. his accused killers were found not guilty by a jury of their all-white peers. the group raising money to replace the sign plans to develop a smartphone app to connect it with other historical sites. incredible video off the coast of miami beach: a group of boaters came face-to-face with this giant whale shark. whale sharks are the largest fish in the world and

nearly 20 tons. what to watch for today, hundreds of jobs will be up for grabs in tampa. seminole hard rock hotel and casino is having a hiring event looking to fill more than 200 positions. positions for servers to marketing to security. just stop by the hard rock cafe anytime between 11:00 and 2:00. we have a lot to get to coming up at 5 on 10 news this morning... ian is in the newsroom with what we are working on this morning. an investigation is underway this morning after a deadly fire in washington state. coming up, why firefighters are saying this is one of the most difficult calls they ever had to respond to. it may be chilly for us here...but it's nothing to what people up in vermont are dealing with right now. we are working on all those stories, plus ashley has your monday forecast and hilary is checking on your roads. that's all coming up in 20 minutes. you know it's bad when you have to have a kid do your

coming up, why police think this pint-sized package thief was encouraged to steal. picking the perfect costume. how google is tracking what's popular in the bay area this year. gandy bridge is

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boy in california getting an early lesson in crime! take a look. you can see him run to the front of this house, pick up a package and run back to the man he was walking with. when you watch again, you see the man appearing to signal the boy before the child hands over the box to him. the homeowner who captured this video said he couldn't believe what he saw. he said the package was filled with outfits he had just ordered for his daughter. still, he said the biggest loss here isn't the clothes, but a child's innocence. halloween is just around the corner. if you still

what your costume is going to be, 10 news reporter tammie fields shows you how google is tracking what's popular in the bay area this year. and take a look at this. nothing quite as cute as seeing pets in costumes. manatee county animal services is teaming up with forget me not rescue to get these dogs and cats new homes. you don't have to pay adoption fees in the days leading up to halloween at the bradenton and

in health news this morning, using technology to ease your nerves at the doctor's office. a company called "on-comfort" has created a virtual reality experience for medical procedures. the woman here is getting varicose vein treatments -- which can be painful. the immersive technology is supposed to help reduce anxiety. imagine having abdominal pains and you go to the hospital only to learn you're minutes away from delivering a baby! that's what happened to stephanie and michael jae-gers of stock-bridge, georgia. kidney stones. as doctors were preparing her for a cat scan - they quickly decided she needed an ultrasound instead. they delivered a healthy baby boy and say they didn't have a clue that stephanie was expecting. stone crab season kicked off this weekend with an eating contest in miami. we'll tell you how long it took a man to eat 25 claws. coming up tonight on 10 news and c-b-s. starting 8:00, kevin can wait, followed by man with a plan at 8:30. at 9:00, 2 broke girls. at 9:30, the odd

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it's not uncommon for autistic kids to flap their hands. and so when i saw that, that was completely disqualifying. i'm a republican, but this election is so much bigger than party. my son max can't live in trump world. i don't always agree with her, but she's reasonable. and she's smart. she can work with people to solve problems. i want to be able to tell my kids that i did the right thing when it really mattered.

good morning and welcome to 10 news this morning. i'm allison kropff. and i'm ian reitz. election day is just over two weeks away. but early vo kicks off today...the same day donald trump will be back in tampa. trump will be at the mid florida credit union amphitheatre tonight. 10news reporter sarah hollenbeck is live there now. sarah, it's no secret how crucial it is for both candidates to win here in florida. for donald trump a win here is critical-- that's why he'll be hosting a rally with another big crowd here tonight. as for hillary clinton, she's vowing to be in florida so much over the next two weeks that it'll be