gasparilla. i'm record lord -- i'm linda hurtado in for kelly ring. i'm mark wilson. a strong line of storms came through leaving behind a mess in south tampa especially this. gusty winds and the storm blew a tree over. and other parts crushed the pool screening out front and did a lot of damage. nobody was hurt. the storms are gone. >> i. what to take you from this morning and the line of storms. we talked about last weekend and this this morning. the dynamics, it is the timing. they rolled through. during the daylight hours. can you see the line off shore by 10 a.m. by 11 moving through st. pete that's when we had the storm warnings and gusts up to 60 miles per hour.

that was pretty much out of here. another quick moving line of showers and storms. the front lagging behind now making its way through. on the backside starting to get the supports with the cold air pouring over the relatively warmer waters of the gulf. we have the shallow showers moving in. and the best chance for the showers will be along the coast tonight. on the north side of the system, though, that's where they are packing in and getting a ton, a ton of snow, we're talking snow fall totals approaching two feet in virginia, back to the east to richmond, 7 to 15 inches. and this does not include accumulations to an inch and crippling snow storm for them north and east a historic storm, washington, dc. potentially 24 to 30-inches with this. philadelphia 18 to 24.

plus west of washington, dc. close to 3 feet of snow in the higher elevations there. you talk about the south side of the system, the bottom of the system. that's where the front is coming through. we have the wind gusts with it. they are gusting to 28 miles per hour the last hour in clearwater and 26 in tampa and 28 in sarasota. winds will be strongest right along the coast but i expect to see strong wind gusts even as you head inland through the overnight hours into the day w that, let's talk about where we're going to be sky tower radar view. right now with those working in. heads up for the early morning hours a cold day. winds gusting at 50 miles per hour. gale warnings and rip current risks coming up in 15 minutes. >> boy, busy weekend.

words seen on the status boards at tampa international airport. as mike mentioned the storms are part that rolled through. let's start at tia. instead are you not going anywhere for tonight. and crystal clark at tampa international how the travelers are dealing with the mess. crystal. >> the good news the travelers and airlines precautions early and all day to make arrangements. and they are offering waivers to travelers like those in tampa who cannot make it home. and from new york, philadelphia and they said they changed their plans for saturday to today instead they knew the storm was going to get worse.

here at tia. >> if they had to be stranded it is not too bad they are concerned about what to expect on sunday when the flights will get back on schedule and they go back home. >> we're supposed to drive back with the vehicle. >> what i said wet snow and wind that means the power lines come out there is no heat in the house, with nowhere to go the visit tampa bay web site has a list of totals and offering special rates for the evening. but more than likely the travelers will be here through saturday with the snow only expected to get worse. at tia, crystal clark, fox 13 news. it bodies were found -- their bodies were found miles apart and miles apart. two people are under arrest but as kimberly kuizon said they are

>> and charles tucksford left with his girlfriend. later their bodies were found in separate locations. >> what happened from start to finish, we are getting a good idea but there is still some of the pieces to the puzzle; this renot a teal ta went bat. >> it went bad. >> and deputies got information that he stole $800 from cummings. he put out a reward for burg laising his rens dense. his cousin said they were going to beat her up and kill the dude. the report said that they went to douglas' home. cummings showed up with a gun. and she could be heard screaming. he was found shot five times once in the head.

secluded area of palmetto stabbed more than 30 times. >> there is a lot of investigation to go. kidnapping. warrant. they are working to connect him to the crime. homicides. anyone with information call us. >> in manatee county, kimberly kuizon, fox 13 news. >> a judge set a no bond status. as for douglas cobond out if there are charges. deputies are looking into the possibility of a third suspect. senator bill nelson hopes he has the evidence he needs to open a criminal investigation into the dozier school for boys. he met with dr. erin kimerling into the reform school. the report stops short of saying there was criminal behavior but

as many bodies buried there than the state expected. they're identifying the remains through dna. the senator said it is proof of widespread abuse and the families and victims deserve more answers, they add all the families of the ones that we know about and those that we don't know about, they deserve not only an apology, they deserve the heart felt enormous grief that we should feel about a chapter of our florida history. >> nelson said he will request that the justice department open a full criminal investigation and the report justifies the need for one. 11 people are facing charges in an under cover fraud investigation in polk county and highland county. and a credit card fraud case

involving fraudulent scams. 76 the -- 7 of the suspects are receiving benefits under their own names. with a pirate on the way to the bay area it is hours until the gasparilla children's parade kicks off along bay shore. that's where evan lambert is now showing us how they are getting ready for the pirate invasion. what is going on? >> linda, bay shore will be packed here when the parade kicks off at 3 p.m. tomorrow. and some of the last-minute preparations just finished here. can you see the bleachers are set and there are vendor tents as well, getting ready for all the last things that they need to do for tomorrow. and (technical difficulties). >> that was packed with people ticking -- picking up. i don't think i have seen that many beads anywhere else.

people of all ages. , you need some more beads and dice. people like. these are funky i have not seen these. the flip flop beads some areas. palm tree and pearls. >> you're in the parade. what rail you wear? that or another costume? you will wear this tomorrow? >> all right. >> what will you get wheeled around in. >> a wagon. >> and speaking of beads here is a contraption here from the store that serve as couple for the adult parade probably. if the kids are dehydrated you can put apple you juice in here. fox 13 has you covered. our coverage kicks off at 4 p.m. and then the pirate extravaganza starts at 7. all the information that you need about the parade is on the web site at www.myfoxtampabay.com.

>> dress in layers. that's what we're saying. looking forward to it. >> should be fun who better to

tampa bay lightning owner jeff vinik.. wants more *girls here in the lightning owner wants more girls here in the bay area to get excited about hockey and that's why he joined them for a special street hockey event today in tampa. >> the students at farriel school getting a chance to lund about the thunder, let's play hookey.

, i have never skated before but i love the sport. >> just learning about hockey and knowing that we can play hockey. >> it is to introduce them to the game. how it works. they can take the sticks home with them. a stick and a ball. this he can practice at home. i think it is a cool thing. >> i would get more practice and play. not right now. >> and reach the kids in schools and they'll have fun. >> all 489 girls at the school received a field hockey stick, ball and lightning bogo ticket voucher. >> your girl loves it. >> a big fan. >> if you have not -- the puck handling skills in the case is

throw skates in. you appreciate how skilled the players are. and especially when they are inwithing like they are now. it is fun. >> great game. >> how about you, mike, you have many fans over your time. >> yes. >> you know what i have never played hockey and can you see when we do that the skating at the -- at the arena out, there is a reason why i never played because i can't skate. i played street hockey. there is that. >> i want to show you this time lapse view. this is a sign of what is to come. here is a river few time lapse. look at the camera rocking in the late morning, early afternoon hours there. saw some showers and they rolled through after that. things were quite windy now. and across the area. here is a look at the wind gusts talk about the wind gusts 20 to 30 miles per hour this

that will continues that's not the case. right into the day. >> and the forecast. this is saying 30 plus miles per hour gusts possible. especially the close efficient to the coast you -- closer to the coast you get. gusting above 30 miles per hour into the afternoon hours into the early evening. by later tomorrow night, that's when we start to see them drop off. and very, very windy through saturday evening. gusts above 30. would not be surprised to see them above 40 miles per hour. and a gale warning. waves off shore 11 to 14 feet. the bay itself very rough out there. high surf advisory. rip current risks. on into sunday as well.

in the 50s. this is where they are now. we're getting to longboat key and the 8-foot wave heights not far from there. 12-foot wave heights to the west of that we'll tap into that. that's going to cause some, perhaps, beach erosion out there from tampa bay south during the day on saturday. starts the children's parade forecast goes. 50 by 9 a.m. noon and 53. it doesn't go up from there. we stay in the 50s and all afternoon and the wind and with a little bit more in the way of cloud cover the first half of the day. you want to wear layers headed out to the pa parade. the pyrotechnic. 47 by 7 p.m. the current temperature now we have not seen the temperature

out of the west. justing above that. other temperatures around the area. and 61 and 64. and 64 down in arcadia. and profit perform out in lakeland. and the cold front pushing through the area. behind it we see some of the showers popping up. some may make their way on shore. early saturday. they should die off. there is the blizzard. this is packing a punch. historic totals for much of the mid-atlantic and up the 95 corridor there. here is how the future cast plays out. that is moving. colder for us. we'll have the coldest night of the season.

inland along the nature coast. another frost or freeze. at least 2 or 3 cold nights in a row before we warm those up to where they should be. tonight 50. windy all night long. showers especially near the coast. 54 for tomorrow. the morning showers ending cold and just very windy in the afternoon. the forecast tore sunday. 56. it will not be as windy but chilly out there. the marine forecast. gale warning. out of the west 25 knots. no business being on the water with this. seas 11 to 14 feet rough out on 12:21. here is the 7-day forecast. and mid-50s. mid-to-upper 60s. low 70s as we head to tuesday and when. next chances arrive wednesday on into thursday. chip.

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the final round for a spot in the hall of fame. he looked up a spot in the ring of honor. he was a hitting machine for 11 years with the bucs. everyone on the field had an eye to see where he was. he made so many game stealing plays that glaziers called them a john lynch moment. we talked about that. he had second thoughts after being drafted by the bucs. >> i we're having a technical issue with that. >> take a look at this. charlotte taking a hit from all the winter weather as the panthers get ready for the championship. it is cold now but sunday it is supposed to be 40 and sunny. panthers slammed seattle last week with 31 points. they take on the cardinals on sunday. whipper moves to the super bowl. last year it was the jeff gordon farewell this year tony stewart will call it a career. and he changed his diet and has been working out something he says he has never done going

he is not sure why he is doing it going into the last year. stewart would like to start the season with a 500 win. he won four races there and one gatorade three times. he has done everything but win the 500. >> that would be great. that would be a perfect deal and clap out like a dealer in vegas. it would make the year fun. can i can run better last year. that was miserable running midpack, that's not what we're used to doing f we can gain on that and have fun that's the -realistic goal. >> he does look better. john lynch knew things would get better when he came to the bucs in 1993, they wanted to make him a linebacker. that dependent work out.

move from the marlins to the bucs. >> i didn't think so much of it a lot of people would remind me and like why did you leave baseball for the bucs, really. [ laughter ] you know come on. we're trying to turn this thing around. you were reminded any time you played a cold weather game they have not won in this and there were reminders. that's hard to shake. it took a long time. as i said belief to do that. we had it and we ultimately did it. >> seven years in the booth with fox. do you miss it. what do you miss most about the game? >> i miss competing, you know i miss the score board. i work in a business where it's you know people review your work and it is great but i miss those fourth quarters in a tight game where you make the play to make it. that's what you cannot get back. but they are special memories. that's what you miss this time

but you know i played long enough and got to leave when i wanted. and you know i left with very few regrets, he had a lot of john lynch moments. i'll tell you that. >> what a group that was. >> incredible. >> still ahead here. the latest on the monster storm. >> washington, dc in the bullseye we'll go there next.

big everybody is in ready mode, personnel are coming in. they will do long shifts, we'll have plenty of vehicles and people to hand handle this. >> the mayor is confident in new york city what they can handle what is coming their way but it is the capitol in the bullseye. it looks like a bit of a ghost town i imagine. >> reporter: linda, it does. you get the tourists trying to take pictures and get a look at the capitol dome it is out in the distance there, covered by the snow. today speaking of the federal government they let out at noon today, schools were closed, some were closed yesterday because of

officials are taking no chances with this monster of a storm. more than 85 million people in 20 states are under blizzard storm or freezing rain warnings. with a historic snow storm threatening to shut down cities from arkansas to the carolinas to the nation's capital. >> we see this as a major storm, it has life and death implications and all the residents of the district should treat it that way. >> gale force winds hammered the coast on friday. airlines are canceling more than 6000 flights across the u.s. with air and road travel to weekend. raleigh-durham, north carolina and my flight i found out it was canceled. tennessee, north carolina, virginia, maryland. pennsylvania are among the

dc who declared states of emergencies. the governor of north carolina urging drivers to play it safe on the roads. >> parts of 95 are dangerous when you come into north carolina, we're asking people to please, be aware, just because there is not snow does not mean they are not safe. >> now, the storm's bullseye is here in the capital where they are talking about anywhere from 20 to 30 plus inches of snow with a potential for the storm to cause more than a billion dollars of damage in total. guys. >> joel, thanks, stay safe. >> the first trial connected to the gm faulty ignitions is dismissed. he claims the air bags did not deflate unraveled in a manhattan courtroom. a judge concluded there was merit to the gm claims the injuries were exaggerated and a

gm said it is pleased the case is ending without payment to the plaintiff. other lawsuits will move forward though. bernie sanders is continuing to surge tonight and there is a poll that shows him ahead of hillary clinton in iowa. we shall see. and craig pat patrick is with us. can he do it? >> it will not be easy. but here is the good news for bernie sanders. look at this showing him up 8 points over hillary clinton. this could be a outlier, other polling has shown up front. we know that bernie sanders has momentum and this is going to be a challenge for sure for hillary clinton. some of the history favors and the strength is focused in college towns in iowa and ecause of the complex way that

work in her favor but he has the momentum and this can be a very hard year to predict. what about hillary clinton how is she responding to the surge. >> she has the track record and she is best positioned to empraise this, and the past hillary clinton. she is moving staff and money from new hampshire and concentrating on iowa now is key to her. >> you have money, power and politics. >> we're going to focus on immigration it drove to the top of the republican pac. why why this is a hot button issue in a state like iowa. we'll bring in charlie daduff for his perspective.

we have our own adam goodman and james rosen. that's sunday night at 11:30. after that we're heading on the road going to iowa and spend a week there tracking the candidates. >> an interesting week. a solemn memorial for 12 marines killed in a helicopter crash. military members and families gathered to pay tribute. they were killed when the helicopters collided in a training mission over the water. five days after the crash, marines called off the search. all of the men served with the heavy helicopter squadron and ranged from 21 to 41. the president of mexico is ordering officials to speed up the extradition of a drug lord arrested this month. the president said that he told his attorney-generals to give el chapo into the u.s. hands as soon as possible. they captured him on

escape from a mexican prisonch they are wanted on multiple charges. americans held in jail in north korea. state tv said that a college student was arrested for, quote, hostile acts orchestrated by the u.s. government. the student is accused of entering by posing as a tourist. the embassy of swedeson working to negotiatate his release. because the u.s. and north korea do not have diplomatic relations. the zika virus has been linked to birth defects with many pregnant women asking questions. there is no outbreak in the u.s. to worry about. and we have more tonight. >> the fear of the unknown, the zika virus you have heard of it? >> i have not. >> doctors want to change that it is the zika virus and spread through bites.

leaving them with smaller than normal heads there is no medicine or vaccine for it. >> i'm concerned that i don't know about this. >> as a mother said hearing of the virus is unnerving t is scary, you know not only are you at risk but your unborn child which is more concerning in ways. >> dr. michael nix is the director at brackenridge. there is not a outbreak here. >> one person cannot give it, it has to come from a mosquito bite from the area where the virus it. >> pregnant women who traveled to infected areas should be tested if they have symptoms of the disease like fever, joint pain, red eyes be rash in two weeks of travel. although much cannot be be done they can monitor the baby's growth. >> there is not a way to prevent

it from spreading to the fetus to the baby or away to treat the disease or immunise against it. >> in brazil, some 3500 cases have been reported. >> brazil seems to be the largest area there is a fear that the virus will be a threat to pregnant women. >> and dr. nix said if you are pregnant and have plans to go to south and central america, don't go. >> don't travel to the areas if are you pregnant at this point f you can avoid that, delay the travel. >> that's what eliz get giles would do. >> i would consider maybe not going. >> that was reporting for us. there are three confirmed cases in florida. one in hillsborough, two in miami-dade and the people in all three cases got it overseas. five people are dead, two

in canada. the suspect is in custody. it was at the community school a town of 3000 about six hours north of saskatoon. the fire chief said a boy with a gun is in custody. we have no other details. still ahead, a look into the

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the goal is to preserve them and get them on line for the public to see f a picture is worth 1000 words the images never seen before are invaluable. silent color films showing marines during world war ii, korea and vietnam hidden for generations. >> these types of things give us new insights into the past. we'll have manuals, and we'll have standard operating procedures that tell us how things should be done. we'll see how they did it. >> from the 1930s -- to the 1970s they documented history. and intense combat scenes. testing of boats in virginia m reasons during the siege of kison. athletic left for the university

>> you name it they filmed it and that film all kind of age regated at there. that sits there. >> saving the history is expensive. the marines cannot do it alone it is partnering with the university. they the collection is preserving, cataloguing the reels. 2000 hours of video. >> i think we often look at military history as a history of armed conflict. i think the film repository will grow that as far as the understanding of what it means to serve in the military in the united states. >> something jim vineyard knows. he served. the former marine captain said it brought him back in time. >> when you see what took place and see the real human beings involved in doing at this time, the atmosphere they had to work within, the dange they're was there.

important. >> seens of history transformed into high definition, revealing a depth of color and details never before seen. available to the public now for the coming years. >> something to see that in color, when the reconditioned film will make it online is being worked out we'll follow it and let you know, they have been around since 1904. this year the crew of gasparilla is bringing a new float to the

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3 mark(/ a news alert now from pinellas we have a news alert from pinellas park. a child is fighting for his life after being hit by a car a short time ago. and police say an 11-year-old boy has been struck by a vehicle when he ran out in front of the car. the boy has been taken to a hospital with life threatening injuries. investigators are on the way to the scene f are you in the area, 66th street is closed right now from 78th to park boulevard.

dumb criminals in the world we cover them all the time in the news. we're taking a look at how more and more are being done in by their cell phones from selfies to facebook posts, how they are ending up behind bars all thanks to the smartphones. that's tonight on the fox 13 news. sales rebounded last month. if not for you sales last year were the high nest 9 years. the association of realtors said that sales of the homes close under 15%. and the rise is helped by steady job growth and low mortgage rates. values are increasing at more than double the pace of wages n december the home sale price over $224,000. stocks ending up for the week as crude is soaring back. the dow is jumping. nasdaq climbing 119 s&p up nearly 40.

parade it may not be the biggest. the crew is unveiling a float. what very a sneak peek. >> get ready for a bigger and better gasparilla with the 44-foot long beauty. >> it is awesome. >> the crew of gasparilla float has the modern technology that you can think of. >> and it has two fog machines the fans will suck it in and put it in the crowd. >> it took two years of planning and building to bring this to life. >> the idea is to get other crews to participate in elevating the float quality so that the parade experience can be enhanced for everyone. >> check and make sure they fit. >> chris rivers did most of the work on the float.

i'm happy to see the people out there happy and see something different out there. >> the crew has a dozen floats that go back to the 50s. >> enhancing the experience for big and small parade spectators. >> that's a lot of fog. it will be layers is the key, right. keep moving. keep throwing. throwing the beads. fine that's it. >> hand warmers. >> no, that's a great idea. the toe warmers. you know the heat wraps you buy if you strain the back. pack those in. all in layers that's the key tomorrow. temperatures not getting out of the 50s. a windy day as well. check out this time lapse you see it wilding up not from the camera view itself but look at the wave action. see the waves. more in the way. building in throughout the

waves are building in. there probably around 5 feet now by our beach camera. likely building tomorrow just off shores and building. here is the view. light showers working from the south. notice not making their way inland. as we head through the overnight hours. chance for activity would be next to the coast. the wind is the headline. and gusts up to 40 miles per hour. watchs 14 feet. the bay, rough waters as you head south and west where it opens into the gulf. surf and rip current risk all weekend. gasparilla fireworks forecast

i arer last year we were in the low 50s or so. 47 will be chilly. make sure you bundle up with the wind out there. the almanac. we hit 71 for a high. another day where we should be. winds out of the west. other temperatures at 63. 60 in new port richey. and the south. 64 in arcadia. the front is moving through. all the rain we saw earlier now working off shore but we're getting some of the cold air invention - debate inveck shon and that's what helps to cause the showers we're seeing near

dc, philadelphia, new york, south and west of that, richmond and bristol getting in on the action. here is the future cast we head through the overnight hours. you see the shallow light showers through tomorrow morning. not a lot of extent to them making their way a county inland that's pretty much it. when this are buy. 8:00, we have a good amount of cloud cover through early afternoon. start to get rid of the clouds but the wind will be howling and the temperatures, they're not fog to be warm. here is the future cast temperatures. tomorrow morning 51 or so by 8 a.m. if the north in the low to mid40s. watch what happens here. you may not get out of the 40s tomorrow. tampa getting into the 50s. inland low 50s. sunday morning we're looking at our coldest morning likely of

for toom we're in the 30s. you may get into the 20s. 30s inland. a cold start. sunday does not warm up more back to the 50s. the difference on sunday from saturday will be the lack of winds. we will be improving on that end 567890 for tonight. a few showers 567894 tomorrow a few morning showers. and very windy out there. continuing to be pretty windy. 56 for sunday a cold start to the day. marine forecast. gale warning. 25 nots -- knots and gusts. rough out on the bay. the forecast like this. temperatures in the 50s.

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chris cato here with you. deputies want to catch the suspects who stole this van from a church. what damage they did. an uber tantrum. the punishment for this doctor, yes, that's a doctor there, who attacked the driver tonight on the fox 13 news. >> thank you, chris. >> finally friday a lot of stuff going on and a big concert. >> there is a parade, we have been hearing about this parade. lots of movies. take a look. >> i have an idea. remember the thing we did as a kid. yes. hold on. >> what is going on. >> what am i seeing. >> and dirty grand pa.

get married and tricking his grandfather to drive him for spring break before the wedding. boy. >> no one in particular. >> people come out they get fallen upon by thieves. what are you thinking about in the dess desert. >> and town and ought artist that's where he runs into a doble ganger who is a whom size suicidal -- a homicidal drifter. >> a lot of enemies. >> it caught up with him. he is your partner. it is ugly if not handled. >> a detective played by keanu reaves and the case behind his partner's death.

unlikely young woman. >> he's dead. >> i don't care what you say any more, this is my life. [music] >> the piano man is at amalie arena. that's billy joel. there are a few tickets left on stub hub but they're not cheap. if you get a ticket it is quite a show. >> amazing. >> bundle up. and it is going to be chilly but fun. and linda hurtado is the grand marshall, that should be fun. >> i'm excited, events arting at 11. the main parade at 3:30. if it is too cold tune in live at fox 13 at 4:00. laura moody and myself will cohost. that will be two hours then the

it with the music, that's at in the mood. >> should be fun. don't let the cold for the little, little ones a little cold but we cannot handle. >> put on a hat and gloves. come out. >> the news keeps on going. follow us on facebook, twitter and instagram.