>> she would come in and she would vary her name, the date of birth enough to throw things off. >> this bandit struck last september at the case center on fourth street. she had 32 units injected but wrote a bad check for 900-dollars to pay for it. she did not stop there. two weeks ago she bulked up her brow line at dr. adam's office on ninth avenue. facing another 900-dollar bill she said she left her card in the car and took off. how was she able to walk out without paying. doctors say it is a common practice. >> this could happen easily because what what happens is you bring someone in the room you discuss it do the procedure and charge them on the way out. >> doctors say the effects of botox can be addicting. >> it gives you a relaxed look, they love the results.

>> it is popular one of the most popular procedures. >> but this woman went too far to get her fix. brown is charged with felony grand theft and writing a worthless check. crystal clark fox 13. >> brown got out of jail on a $4000 bond. we are watching the weather. storms may be headed our way, mike bennett is in for paul. what are you seeing. >> we had the active subtropical jet. it brings a spectacular sun set. getting ready to go down about 50 minutes from now and the current temperature, here is a look at the satellite and radar, we have high clouds streaming in from the jet but you head just off to the west over the gulf again back to texas another area of low pressure and a line of

a couple of watches going on the difference between that event and this and the event and you notice the location that low it is farther north it is going to ride farther north so the best dynamics with this one are going north. having said that there are still some good dynamics and severe weather ongoing right now across the southeast and louisiana as well. and lightning with the storms,s risk you see the moderate risk southeast. that shifts east word but kind of weakens to a slight risk and most of that the best chance for the severe weather will be the farther north you get across the panhandle and gainesville we're on the edge. the threat for weather and it is not as bad as last weekend. here is the timing. storms arriving mid-to-late morning. that's the other news we're not

time we'll see them coming. mid-to-late morning and the afternoon and the severe potential for the winds, a couple of tornadoes cannot be ruled out we're focusing in on that straight line wind damage and for the afternoon drier turning wind er and cooler. setting us up for what is to be a chilly looking weekend forecast. i have that and the full 7-day in a bit. now this, the man accused of beating a small dog to get back at the dog's owner is now awaiting his fate a jury has been deliberating for two hours now in the trial of arthur jewel. gloria gomez has been covering this from the start. so, gloria, any verdict yet? >> reporter: not yet, the prosecutors want justice for dixie. there is just no evidence in the case. dixie only ways 5 pounds but

from unleeching his fury at her. >> do you recognize this. >> yes circumstances that a photo that depicts the injury on dixie when you found her that morning. >> yes, sir. >> wearing a orange suit, dixie's former suit found his dog barely alive at his camp site. >> i heard my dog whining i went i was out. she could not hardly walk trying to get back in the tent. >> she lost her eye and survived and continues to recover. up ton pointed the finger at jewel. it is no secret there is bad blood between the two. >> is it fair to say that you and mr. jewel did not like each other and did not get along? >> yes, sir. >> after finding his dog he ran for help and into arthur jewel at a gas station. >> he had a gas can in his hand

i'll get you like i got your dog. >> jewel denied doing anything. the defense says other than a three-time convicted felon's word there is no physical or for instance forensic evidence proving he did anything, there is no eyewitness testimony placing mr. jewel at mr. upton's camp site where the dog was injured. investigators never went to the site to look for witnesses or evidence. they say it comes down to a felon's word with an tax grind. >> reporter: now jewel faces animal cruelty charges. he could face years in prison. no verdict again f that comes down, we'll let you know. back to you, linda. >> thank you, glove gentleman. seven families are saying somewhere else after their apartment caught fire. it took 35 firefighters to put out the fire at the westchester apartments. room. they believe it was caused by a

damage is at $450,000. no one was hurt. the red cross is helping the families find temporary homes. the florida cabinet heard the report about a project at the dozier school for boys. researchers have been looking for the remains of people buried at the former school site where the children died following abuse. they found the remains of 51 people at the site, seven have been identified. usf experts say that because the grounds cover 1400 acres, researchers are not sure if they found all of the graves. >> we feel a strong commitment to the families. they are grateful that you took the chance and let this happen. >> the governor and cabinet members have to make a decision

a former resident wants to turn it into a memorial for those who died there. senator bill nelson will meet with the usf team to get the latest on the report. proposed gun bills were being discussed in tallahassee, among those are a measure to allowed concealed weapon license holders to carry firearms on college campuses and make it illegal for those with a license to openly carry a gun in most places. regarding the campus carry bill, a florida wong woman said that officials should listen to those who oppose the bill. >> college kids do not need guns putting it in where a stressed out intoxicated student could turn that into a deadly incident is not possible. >> the republican led legislature is not listening to a majority of floridians and is

national rifle association. new at 5:00, a publix is coming to the campus of usf tampa. the board of governors approved plans to build the store on the campus there. now this is the first publix to be build on a campus in florida. it will be the first fully integrated into a student housing village. students are excited about that. look at this, the tornadoes that hit the area damaging homes and killing people put build life -- put wildlife in danger. this otter cub was found and they are trying to nurse it back to health. as kimberly kuizon reports, it is alive because of its mother's instincts, but a reunion between pup and mom will not be possible. >> reporter: from the helmet camera of a rescuer, you see what they were dealing with under a house in manatee county.

>> reporter: what was a round ball was actually a tiny pup waiting for the mother. >> he is arrive. >> this happened after storms. can you here him squealing. >> the mother was hit and killed trying to move another to higher ground. all right. >> this was reunited with its sister. unfortunately it passed away, the area was flooding and it was cold and the -- it was muddy. >> there it died from pneumonia now the efforts are focused on saving the remaining otter. the only reason it is alive because of the mother. >> she was aware enough to know the environment they were in was not going to be good. >> reporter: it will take around the clock care and attention before the pup is nursed back to health and four months before she is able to be released.

her on antibiotics, we're treating her to make sure she does not get pneumonia. >> a thermometer keeps track of the temperature and she snuggled to a stuffed animal. there is hope this little one will survive. >> she is very stable and eating well. and it looks good at this point. in manatee county, fox 13 news, kimberly kuizon. >> the rehabilitation center said it's not unusual to get other otter pups at this time of year. that means there may be others to keep that one company. wall street recovered a bit from yesterday's steep drop, stocks closed higher following a rebound in oil. and the nasdaq was up a fraction, the s&p climbed 9 points. >> he lost both legs fighting in afghanistan. tonight the gift for a local veteran and his family. drama for the lightning.

of its young stars.3 the drama continues to swirl around a lightning pla the drama is swirling around a player who can make the right moves on the ice but making one wrong move after another off the ice. they are in a broken relationship with jonathan drouin. what is going on. >> you put it perfectly it is a mess but created by jonathan drouin and his manager. in a movie the gm asked to meet with the media. but he wanted to clear the air after jonathan drouin skipped out of the game in syracuse last night. not only did he skip the game but his agent released a statement saying he would not play any more games for the lightning period, he suspended him without pay which is the right move. the question is, who is responsible for what i think is the wrong move that jonathan

his agent or the player? >> my understanding is alan walsh he represents him and his -response to me was this is what he wants to do. >> now i think that he and his agent havesmisplayed it, make a mistake. you cannot force the gm to flinch. he will not do it. he was candid and the situation and that changed everything i have that coming up at 5:30. 70 million people on the storm. tampa electric has sent 250 people to north carolina to help there in case of power outages, that's possible. the storm will bring ice,

the group includes 200 contractors. and 25 support personnel and they are prepared to stay there for two weeks. and it could see 20 inches of snow. she apologizes for the gridlock caused by snow and ice. they didn't get that much snow but it caused problems. the city failed to respond in clearing that ice off the roads. schools in the dc area will be closed tomorrow and government offerss will close at noon. that includes federal government offices. residents are staying inside for a while in new jersey. milk, eggs, bread frying off the shelves and buying a lot of non-perishables and bottled wate water and dealing with the snow. the new york city area is storm.

new yorkers. >> every new york kerr help out as always w textbook nor'easter this will get cranking tonight and tomorrow. i would not say if there is a location in the mid-atlantic that gets more than 30 inches maybe close to 3 feet by the time it is said and done.

we're on the southern side. and and check out the cameras. and still a lot of high clouds as we head across the area. and mainly cloudy. and showers and storms. and strong to severe potential. and north this time you cannot rule out a couple of storms. mainly straight line wind damage that's the biggest threat. the blizzard from washington, dc out to new york city. father west and 2 inches of snow. and the city shut down you can

and do to a city like that. and we're talking maybe the coldest air in terms terms of highs saturday and unfortunately looks to be a chilly day. we're cold and dropping in the afternoon and windy as well. if you are headed out to the gasparilla parade you will want to bundle up certainly throughout the afternoon. sticking around for the fireworks, bundle up for that. winds out of the southeast. other temperatures at 70 and 69 in wesley chapel. 70 in brooksville. and arcadia and sebring. right now we have the winds coming out of the southeast. we're going to pump the winds and the moisture up a bit in the atmosphere. the dew points headed up. temperatures will stay mild tonight but again behind that strong they drop and you can see

making its way to the panhandle the bulk will well back off to the west out to louisiana now. watch how impressive the system is. we switch it over can you see the deepening trough here everything is stipulating farther south. and a storm out there. and a sign of what is to come over the next 24 to 36 hours and the country. future cast for us and tonight quiet increasing clouds. i don't expect a lot out there. a couple of showers popping up and 10 or 11:00. and doesn't look to be a squall line with this but any one of the storms may pack a punch with the winds. and that all pushes through 2:00, 3:00 we get rid of the main batch of rain and the cold

showers coming off the shallow showers that may linger. as far as the north east and the storm and that's the potential snow fall totals we're talking about. and a foot of snow can you see the purple shading here that's the model indicated the potential for more than 2 feet of snow, baltimore, dc to the south and west and certainly this one is going to be a big one over the next 24 to 36 hours. for us and see the temperatures will dip off by tomorrow and tomorrow afternoon dipping off into the low 60s. and increasing clouds a warmer night than the last couple of nights. 69 showers and storms, maybe strong to severe and just a couple of light showers out there tomorrow night. 70 as we head into saturday.

dipping off into the mid-50s, we'll recover as we head. this is illegal and dangerous, many night people are doing it. you are seeing how they zeroed in on two brothers at their home, what they did to put them in jail. it is a familiar story sadly. did you know salvador dali and walt disney were buddies. now their talents are celebrated in an exhibit. inside of a dali painting. that's straight ahead. >> thank you, mark. a driver pulled over after an officer spots him swerving across the road. he was not drunk he was not texting.

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we have seen people distracted behind the wheel. and a driver in minnesota got pulled over after he was spotted swerving across the road. he was not drunk or texting. >> guilty maybe. >> he was reading a book, that was apparently too good to put down.

weaving the other way, weaving a yarn like a miss industry novel so went the car on eagle highway 149. >> we're looking at there. >> i was reading. >> were you reading. >> why are you doing that? >> i don't know. >> a book. >> the plot twist came not from james patterson but the writings of a citation. >> nice guy but not the smartest thing to do but he got it. he knew he made a mistake. he got a citation. >> reporter: driving while reading, search youtube. >> it's not a map it is a novel. >> you will find more and worse. >> he is on his cell phone and the kindle and a book. >> today i heard of a lady driving with curlers and she is

knee on the wheel. >> a responsible said that distracted driving is only getting worse. mostly because of smartphones during the day you have a lot of accidents that people are texting or doing other things on their phone and they look down and the brakes in front of them are on. >> to avoid temptation but the -- put the phone on vibrate and in the glove compartment. >> can you put with that down. >> i think so. >> i don't want anybody to be hurt. you would feel terrible. >> unlike the fate of some characters, this driver lives. this time. >> do not novel and drive. >> i love james patterson but he has audio books. >> that's the best. >> the book is so good you

>> i saw someone driving down the road with the -- reading the newspaper. they were moving down the road. >> we're all so distracted. i. >> i have been hit twice in one year from behind. >> distracted drive. >> stop hitting linda from behind. >> i don't see what is wrong with taking the curlers out. some hairy moments at the zoo. after he fell into the gorilla enclosure. trouble for companies behind

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allies of jeb bush and marco rubio are spending a for ton -- for tune on the presidential other. we are tracking the race and the money. >> reporter: you start with the money you have marco rubio and allies and jeb bush and allies combined they spent $91 million so far in ads if you compare that to trump and cruz and the republican race they spent 8 million. you have marco rubio and bush together outspending the front runners around 10-1 and yet they are buried in the polls. how can that be? what is happening here?

that they are spending a lot of time and money hammering and attacking each other. that may be holding them back in the early states. we don't see this here in tkpwhroerd but this is what is playing out in the airwaves in iowa. >> politics first that's the rubio way, he has been missing votes for a long time. doesn't show up for work but want as promotion. after spending millions. they are desperate and on false attacks, don't fall for it. it goes on and on and on. they used to be very close allies. it shows what happens when they seek the office at the same time. and the strategy is to finish third in iowa and second in new hampshire. then first in south carolina, jeb bush's strategy to exceed expectations in iowa and perform fairly well in new hampshire. right now, he is buried in the polls. if you take their support it is eclipsed by donald trump and ted cruz.

out by the amount of money they spent. >> you talked about the strategies where they would like to finish in iowa. who has the lead now in both parties. >> there is no clear lead at this point the races are neck and neck starting with the republican party ted cruz has been the front runner in the state but the polls have tightened. he lost some ground and with this you have a nail biter in the race. right now donald trump is trying to make a move, the question is does he have enough support beyond sarah palin to counter the ground game that ted cruz has built up. meanwhile, switching gears, the polls have favored hillary clinton here but bernie sanders has made up a lot of ground. he has been surging this race, too. is up for grabs. >> all right and the days are counting down to iowa. following it all for us. >> thank you. >> thank you. the department of defense is investigating the crash of an

the jet crashed in arizona near baghdad which is northwest of phoenix where the base is located. officials say it is unclear if the pilot rejected before the crash. some american f-16s based in arizona train pilots from other countries we don't know if it longed to the air force or an international trainee. >> russian president putin is now accused of being involved in the death of a former russian spy. a judge says that putin most likely approved a plan for officers to murder former kgb agent. the findings are coming after britain opened an irquirery into the murder. he was a critic of putin who fled to russian in 2000. he passed away six years later after being poisoned with an isotope. the kremlin and the men accused of the poisoning deny any connection. the husband of a doctor is charged with her murder.

in her home in new york after police responded to a 911 call about a injured woman. when they arrived they found goldman dead. prosecutors are not saying how she died. her husband petitioned for divorce last august. you know hover board accidents have sent a lot of people to the hospital. now it is that a retailer is giving up on them. amazon will give refunds to anyone who bought it through their site that's according to the consumer product safety commission. it has not released a statement or said what the terms are for the refunds. the site has removed some hover boards from the shelves and it is warning consumers to dispose of brands and devices with non-comply can't plugs. a california zoo worker is recovering after falling into the gorilla enclosure. the man was working on a sprinkler system and it is unclear how he fell.

man and they were secured while he was being rescued there. you see them pulling him up. he was taken to the hospital and may have suffered a broken leg. tomorrow in st. pete a celebration of a life for a woman who devoted her life to helping those victims of domestic violence. she was the director of ask casa from 1989 through june of last year. her work saved thousands of lives and improved the lives of thousands more. one of the enduring legacy was the creation of a new domestic violence center which opened its doors in 2015. tomorrow's memorial will be held at the on fifth avenue in st. pete. the community is invited. >> it will be packed tomorrow. up next, birthday babies the

her mom and gra we want to let you know about a recall involving we need to tell you about a recall involving infant car seats. listen if you have this. the company is recalling 71,000 because the handles can break. it covers the be safe 35, elite and travel system models that were manufactured between october 2014 and july 2015. it will notify owners and ship them a kid that has a carry handle reinforcing bracket that you will attach. i'm the type that looks like you and hold up that many fingers while i look around awkwardly. >> a new light hearted campaign launched looking to tackle an issue.

that's one in every three adults. and the they are looking to lower the number and that prediabetes is reversible. dr. jo has been checking out the campaign and she is joining us with information. how does this work? >> it is a partnership between the ama. diabetes association and the cdc in addition to the ad council. announcements. quiz. it take as minute. they will ask how old you are, male, female and come up with that answer. if you answer all the questions and you have a high score then you may be at risk for prediabetes. when we look at that risk you can then increase your risk for diabetes. >> this a first of its kind campaign. is it needed? and why? >> because about 15 to 30% of those that do score high and

that is associated with heart attack, stroke. kidney failure and cancers. if we can catch you early we can reverse it. that could just mean a diet. medication. >> easy. >> so are you on the couch, come up. you answer that. are you prediabetic is there a place where can you0 go and get help. >> tampa general, lakeland regional. the ymcas are participating. we have a link f you don't want to take that quiz by the television set can you go on line and take it there. good information as usual. thank you. a girl in phoenix will have a special story to tell about the day she was born because she now shares the same birthday as her mom and her grandmother. miracle joy was born this monday, january 18th. her mom is excited because of that bond they all share for the rests of their lives.

come before midnight. the best birthday present ever. >> now experts say the odds of three generations sharing the same birthday is 130,000-1 which is better than the powerball odds. >> you bet. >> my wife and daughter have the same, that's cool. >> blackhawks and lightning. a look at the game and one part

in the mind of steve yzerman ((chris)) 3 its time to check out what's all right. step towards your televisions. check out what is trending. >> we can relate to being tired and you know nodding off maybe when we're not supposed to. i have two videos in trending. let's take a look at the first one. this toddler eating watermelon look the eyes are shutting. the head bobs. not sure he is going to eat. delicious but sleep. that is way too important. >> that's the dilemma. sleep or food. sleep or food. >> mom is not going to mess with him.

i love it when viewers and friends share video. the struggle to stay awake is real for little styler. style ser in school. >> he caught himself. can you not relate to the feeling the teacher is talking and are you not hearing anything. -- and you're not hearing. >> like 7 a.m. for university of georgia. >> you went. >> not for long. >> i was doing that the whole time. >> you were up so late studying. >> that was it. if you have video that is trending and send it to me on my facebook beige or broadcast at 5:00. clips on my facebook page or tweet me at lord fox. this has been viewed 7 million times. let's make it 7.1.

>> how is that possible? >> and is that the heart warming thing. this is out of australia. twins holding hands on dad's chest. >> they were born 11 weeks premature. they were 2 pounds but they are doing well. that touched me. >> they held hands probablely in the womb -- probably in the resume. >> that's amazing. this is a lot of people are talking about. >> do you see that, and it is covered in snow and police say in ontario man, 80-year-old man drove the car down the road like that. he said he did it because he was too weak.

and gave him a ticket. $110 ticket, he is 80. >> i would love to see that going down the road. >> when you said that i wanted to hate the guy but 80. that's hard. ky not stand people when are you driving and they're in front of you and don't clear off the windshield or the top of the car you are pelted. >> in a lot of states you can be fined. >> i lived in philadelphia, we had snow and but the parking authority would take care of you if you had snow on the car. they would brush off on the wiper to stick a ticket there. i have evidence of this. >> you didn't clear it off. >> it is hard to clear it when there is a blizzard but the parking attendants. >> a minute after your expires they do that.

>> a lot to deal with across the mid-atlantic. the camera guys, nice ending for them here. look out, looking out west from the sky tower camera. 69. >> nice looking sun set. high clouds across the area. and for the high. 49 for the low. not nearly as cold as this morning. 10 degrees warmer. and highs across the area. 71 down in sarasota and venice and inland getting into the low 70s. sebring and lake placid and arcadia. all in all, close to where we should be this time of the year nice day. temperatures at 65. 68 and plant city 68 now to the north. inland temperatures in the

wauchula. here is the satellite and radar. can you see across the southern portion of the state back to the west. and filling in. and the threat across louisiana today, tomorrow, shifts to the panhandle. notice the nature coast in the risk zone. we will be watching that closely now as we head into the day tomorrow. and the threat with the weather winds. with any of the storms out there. cannot rule out a tornado and maybe some locally heavy rain up. clouds increase. stormy weather arrives. that front pushes to the east. there is the blizzard. 30 possible across the mid-atlantic.

the weekend, much colder temperatures in the 50s. clouds. warmer than the last couple of nights. strong to severe. the 7-day forecast. mid50s. saturday as well. overall a raw day. 56 on sunday. more sun. back into the 60s. the next front arrives midweek next week. temperatures near 70. >> chip. >> you know the mess was deeper. he jonathan drouin skipped the syracuse game. he does not want to play for the lightning period. and now it is a move that will back fire, steve yzerman is not one to feel forced to do anything. he is a franchise first guy he will wait no matter how long it will take to make the right move not because some 20-year-old player decided he doesn't want to be a part of the lightning.

the relationship is now done, done between jonathan drouin, cooper and steve yzerman. it could have been fixed until the his agent made one wrong move in the gm's opinion. >> you need to play games get healthy and get in shape. he played i believe nine games in nine weeks or eight. he understood that. i said i'm not putting a time line on this but you will go and play games like we did with come back. that's the reason it was done. to be perfectly honest with you all, i said this to alan walsh yesterday, when they went public with the trade demand that changed everything. >> it did. i think that the move shredded his trade value. and we're live from amalie arena. all of this is going on the lightning have one of the biggest games of the season taking on the blackhawks. >> yes, and in the midst of the drama we forgot there is drama on the ice between the

now this is not the first time they have met this season but it is the first time they are met here at amalie arena since game 5 of the stanley cup finals. they were on a win streak over the lightning that goes back to the finals. the last go around was the start of the worse stretch for the lightning. that loss in chicago was the start of a four-game skid for the bolts. nowky say both of the teams are playing their best hockey of the season right now. the lightning are riding that six-game win streak. row. and patrick kan e a reason for. that he leads with 71 points. look out for the goaltender who posted a shut out last time. jon cooper said he is one of the best in the nhl and the bolts that win streak included two inwiths over ed mon tonight the worst team in the western conference. and pittsburgh would not get a spot in the playoffs. this is a good place to see

cooper said the emotions from how last year ended should propel the lightning forward. >> i don't know i don't think we should not remember what happened last time. it happened so it is, you have to look forward and still the memories, to be honest they are all really good ones but for the final series at the end. and have the game like this in the middle of the season that's a good measuring stick game. excited playing it tonight. >> now here is an interesting statistic for you. the blackhawks have yet to lose to an atlantic decision opponent. they have won 8, tied one. we'll see if the streak ends after the puck drops, chip. >> blackhawks have not been losing to a lot of teams. >> so that's a tough one for the lightning with a kind of a

>> we'll see what happens heard warming moment a veteran who lost both legs in afghanistan will have an easier time getting around thanks to a gift he received today. brandon long was injured in an ied blast 2010. it was two days before his wife gave birth to their daughter. since that explosion he and the

adopted for his needs but today he received this, a new mini van converted to acome date more of his independence. he is grateful to the non-profit our military heroes tore making it possible. that's the least we can do. the least that anyone can do to repay him for his service. the fox 13 6:00 news is next. here are mark and linda. >> we're indebted to him. how scientists closing the book now on the dozier school for boys. >> it is the site for dozen of boys who were abused. and what the final report says school. court. how a man hopes to spice things up for gasparilla that's

3 a night of air patrol turns into much more for a a night of patrol turns into more for a pair of deputies. what happened to them that put people on the ground in jail. he was looking for love but.