and run them around the block. they do not know the play book with donald trump because he is rewriting the play book and the play book of politics. >> reporter: no doubt there is no places book. a lot of the candidates are flying by the seat of their pants. we see a change in strategy from marco rubio who is throwing the sink at donald trump. as you expect he is returning fire. >> so, who is getting the upper hand in the back and forth between marco rubio and trump? trump? >> everyone but donald trump and marco rubio t is going off the rails with the hurling of insults. start with donald trump. this is how he is responding to marco rubio. take a look. >> that's marco rubio. >> he is throwing water around

look at me i'm marco rubio, i'm choking. you have marco rubio returning fire by saying that donald trump has a sweat mustache went to a bad school and suggested that he even wet his pants last night yes, he said that it is getting down to grade school level. >> i want to give you some of his punch lines. >> first he had the little makeup thing applying makeup around his mustache. he had a sweat mustache then a full length miron the podium goes up to here. make maybe sure his pants weren't wet.

on stage not presidential material. and manatee light weight, that's how they spell that at wharton and like trump tower hired a foreign worker to do his own tweets. >> this is the first time they have tangled like this and marco rubio know was the polling showing him way town in florida. he has to do something to change the momentum. we have 11 plays coming in here in a couple of days. at 11:30 we're bringing in theer experts who nailed it to give us the final projections how this will play out in terms of the count. we'll work it state by state and the democratic race. we have big changes. a big day of campaigning for hillary clinton and indianapolis.

first in the south democratic presidential primary. the final push, hillary clinton hit the trail in charleston. she was stopping by restaurants and posing for selfies before moving ton a rally in georgia. and bernie sanders was out there. he started his friday, though in minnesota. he is keeping up his attack for the wall street connections. >> it may be a good idea to release the transcript of what you said to wall street. >> maybe what you said is different than what you are saying to the american people. >> and clinton has defended her paid speeches saying they will not soften her pledge, her or tougher wall street regulation. the sheriff in washington state said there was a standoff. we'll bring you more information when we get it. we're learning about the man who stormed into his work place in kansas and opened fire, shooting 15 people and killing three. the shooter is cedric ford who

police a short time before the shootings started, deputy served him with a protection from abuse order while he was at work. they have not said what it was for but they are served in abusive relationships. ford left on a break. an hour later he started the shooting spree on the road shooting a driver and cashed -- vehicle. he pulled into the factory where he worked and shot one there. he then went inside and opened fire on his co-workers. the sheriff said the officer who shot ford is a hero. >> he was not going to stop. the only reason he would stop shooting that officer stopped the shooter. >> ford had several convictions in florida over the last decade they include burglary, grand theft, fleeing from an officer, aggravated fleeing and carrying a concealed weapon from broward and miami-dade counties.

couple won the $43 million florida lotto jackpot. some would celebrate. as we report the winners did what most people would not think of doing, they gave it all away. >> when you scroll through the lottery winners there is a picture that you will not see the one that ruby soren never took. she hit the jackpot but keeping a low profile. >> we're overjoyed for them. >> it is god sent. >> she and her husband are 90 years old. they live in a quiet neighborhood. the neighbors rarely see them. >> he still mows his own lawn, bless his heart. he is a down to earth simple people. >> it could have been complicated when they hit the $43 million jackpot. they bought it at a winn dixie a mile away. they took the lump sum and buy a lot of things the world's most

homes in tampa or the most expensive hotel room for more than 470 nights but that's not what they wanted. they wanted was this a new spark plug for the lawnmower. instead of keeping the money they split it up among their family members and didn't keep a cent. >> i would think about doing the same thing. god bless them. >> that's super. >> others wondered if they kept a little for themselves. >> pay off the bills. buy a house. and they may be staying low key they're getting high praise. >> he has a nice life that is simple and bless his heart. in seminole, aaron mesmer. >> they gave it all away. now the attitude they did not want to talk to us about the winners. they say they don't want their lives to change at all.

mowing the lawn. >> maybe there is a lesson in that. >> the cdc is giving us details about 9 pregnant women in the u.s. who acquired zika virus traveling abroad. >> two had miscarriages, two terminations, two are continuing their pregnancies and three babies have been born. two of them appear healthy but one has microcephaly. it was after they showed abnormals and missing portions of the brain. the cdc is investigating ten more pregnant women. we're getting details on three transmitted here. the men traveled to affected countries and developed symptoms like fever, rash, muscle or joint pain. they had unprotected sex. additional cases are under

there are 37 travel related cases that's up since yesterday. four have symptoms. three involved pregnant women f you have questions there is a hotline they have taken more than 750 calls. the state is recommending we protect ourselves by draining standing water. protecting skin with repellent and covering windows and screens. the cdc is encouraging couples, those expecting a baby, follow their interim guidelines. >> thank you, joe. a state appeals court must wait 24 hours before having abortions. the court overturned an injunction that was blocking the law and a result the law is effective immediately. they say the weight is consistent with that of other procedures but opponents argue it will impose hard ships on women by forcing them to miss work, lose wages and pay for child care and travel.

say stole dozens of guns and ammo from a home. gregory phillips did lawn care for michael heel. heel was sick and a friend took him to the hospital. with enthat friend returned to the house ten days later he discovered it had been ransacked. heel owned 76 guns, thousands of rounds of ammo. phillips was arrested. they have recovered nine guns they are trying to track down the rest. a case like that is why st. pete police and the mayor want shops to deliver a message. it prohibits getting a list. law enforcement wants them to keep the guns locked and secure in the homes and cars so they wrote a letter hoping the firearms industry will hand it out. >> the stores that sell them to gun shows and anywhere they are used. gun ranges, to tell owners of

>> last year there was a number of homicides with unlawful firearms and dealing with home and car burglaries with weapons a common item stolen. the president praised economic recovery effort in florida. he spoke in jacksonville. he commended the success of the american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. the legislation was signed into law in the midst of the financial crisis. and he credits the act to the efforts of america's workers, assuring them the future is bright. >> it cut taxes forbusinesses in the future and working families over 100 million. the extensions of the measures are still in effect and helping more than a million families meet. >> the plant he visited was

all week long we have been celebrating chip carter, he says goodbye after 28 years. >> a lot of years. we have your e-mails calls, tweets, you don't want him to go. and bob buckhorn stopped by and gave a proclamation it is chip carter day here. he presented him with a gift to commemorate. >> it is now therefore i bob buckhorn the virtue as the mayor of tampa do hereby proclaim friday, february 26, 2016 as chip carter day in the city of tampa and urge all of our citizens to join me in wishing you continued success in your future. congrats. >> thank you, i appreciate it. >> i do. >> i appreciate it. >> that's nice. i have to say. and we have had, we made it chip carter day here all week. we have been remembering things about him and we're going to

things and his laugh, sense of humor and the way he covered sports. >> everyone had a smile on their face everyone is happy but he is infectious. and justin verlander making headlines. he was a victim in a crime spree that lasted nearly a month. >> and helping gas station owners fight skimmers. speaking of chip. here is a classic blooper some of you may remember. it is sir. harry. remember the name and remember the name of ow. look at this i should not had a in 1934, the world didn't need another hamburger. it needed a steakburger. so they used 100 percent beef. quick seared to seal in the flavor ...

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you can't see them or hea you cannot see them or hear them but skimmers can collect your information in one swipe. and as we report, business owners are paying attention to their pumps. >> this is common practice for campbell gore. he is making sure there are no skimmers and he has never been the target of one. >> for me every day i look for this. he wants to keep it this way. police want owners to be vigilant. >> he does it right. >> there have been three

and a half. before you swipe them pay attention to it. >> pull on this. make sure it is part of the machine f there is something that's been glued or taped go. in and let the clerk know. >> we go through and see to make sure that the seal is closed. >> and cynthia gonzalez works at a station and customers should speak up when they see something fishy f it is broke noon we shut it down and we have someone from the company take a look at it. >> skimmers come in many shapes and forms. they are lucrative to the criminals who can get a treasure trove of information. >> i hate to give them credit but they can utilize the information to steal money from hard working people. >> customers hope working with the stations and raising awareness of the customers can

n sarasota, kimberly kuizon, fox 13 news. >> great advice. employees of a local branch got to meet the guide dog they sponsored. there was a fundraiser. and today with the check for $5000 a campaign they decided to meet the puppy they sponsored. and they got to meet luman. and they were surprised with another check, another $5000 a second puppy can be trained for service. the value of what they do cannot be overstated. >> our dogs enter lines of service. we have veteran dogs that assist disorder. they go into law enforcement or other lines. but at the they have a higher purpose.

followers vote on names. they want to remind you any help they get is from funds and donations there are a lot of goldens over there. >> i could use another one i think. >> lots of blew sky but for today. reinforcing front. we'll smudge that up and highs held with a gusty wind. today there is not a single checkpoint in the viewing area that hit 70s. whatter in the 60s. we have more tomorrow. rebound to near 70 low humidity.

play out in december we with hun day out of the 31, 12 in february. and we warm up a little bit tomorrow. sunday and monday a few patchy clouds. there well to the south there is not anything on the map next chance will that a front will be on the way. 58 in tampa.

and 67 in sebring. there will be pasty frost. if you have tender vegetation. bring them in. there will be areas of frost late tonight. the winds are gusty though. no frost with a wind like this but they will subside after midnight and may go calm by day break. 62. a cold morning. another cold morning on sunday. if you want to burn off the firewood this is a good weekend to do that. a high off sunday of 71 degrees. a northwest wind at 12. not a lot going on after a busy week, mother nature is taking a break. we have high pressure in the southeast. chilly.

and raleigh is 48. bristol. nashville 49. lake effect snow that's it, as i mentioned cold tonight, 42. 35 wesley chapel. 48 in clearwater and tomorrow with full sunshine wall to wall sunshine we're clear and cold and patchy frost. we're down to 42. we have sunshine tomorrow. back up to 62. you will love sunday. the trend will continue monday and tuesday if you are boating. winds north. moderate chop on the bay a low tide at 10:26. we'll watch for showers on wednesday that is lots of sunshine. and cool temperatures. >> and a guilty plea that was

charles foster wants to plead guilty to killing two men to get life in prison but that's because now the death penalty process is unconstitutional. he cannot be sentenced to death but not so fast, tonight at 6:00, we'll explain why foster may not be allowed to plead guilty for a life sentence. they're cute when they are little but some are buying mini pigs that do not stay little. groups are overrun with big pigs. the growing problem all ahead tonight at 6:00. back to you guys. >> thank you.

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3 a bit of good news for a little bit of good news for people of flint, michigan. the state is going to help pay their water bills. the governor says that people should not to pay for water they cannot drink. the plan will pay for 65% of the portion of the bills for cooking or bathing but the residents have to pay the sewage part of the bill. the lead problem started when it switched the water source to the flint river in 2014 and lead from the pipes got into the drinking water. orange county detectives are

he wears a batman mask and hoodie during the robberies. he hit eight stores. he threatened clerks with a gun. >> he is not bat man. he does the bad things instead of the good, he ditched his costume when he robbed a family dollar store. that henned create a stretch in opens of finding him. a retail and residential area in the planning station for the drive district. it is destination shops. and planners are looking at creating an open air plaza. part of a plan to make international drive more pedestrian friendly, we can have festivals and art programs and have food and wine programs but movie nights out here.

the plans. addiction. why it may be in a different kind of needle. justin ver lander in the headlines for what happened to polk county. how became a victory of a -- a victim of a crime spree. >> 30 seconds to air. what is wrong with the chair. he lost a wheel. >> go, go, go! >> clear.

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detroit tigers star pitcher justin verlander played an unwitting role in a nearly month- and just tin verlander played an unwitting role. it came to an end with a carjacking and crash. a suspect in several thefts stole verlander's license plate and put it on a stolen vehicle. chris cato is here to tell us how it played out. >> the man responsible for a string of crimes had no item that the temporariry tag he took longed to the third highest paid

have broken in to see what else was inside. ver land ser in the area for spring straining. ways in a movie teether to find his tag missing. he called police he didn't want to get pulled over. he said he thought it must have blown off it is a paper tag. it was on a car stolen five days earlier. now police say this is the suspects 267894-year-old tyler damaignog. he walked up to a driver in traffic on airport road, pointed a shotgun and got while the wheel and took off. we talked to the victim. he tells us the whole time he was just wondering how things would end. >> he if he would have shot he would have done it, the robber let him get out of the truck but

he went to a home and called 911. price say that he crashed the truck into another. here is a photo. another trying to get away. he faces 27 charges and kidnapping, armed robbery and counts of grand theft. as for justin verlander, today he tweeted an article about that and posted a comment saying, true story, hash tag crazy, hash tag i'm innocent, hash tag was not me. >> hash tag crazy for sure. thank you, chris. the cdc said heroin use is rising nationwide and including here in tampa bay. it is the largest in any category. and how an experimental drug though implanted under the skin may help reverse the trend. >> this is heroin. the largest seizure in the history of the department t is potent.

florida heroin is making a big come back. 95 of the parks coming in were on pills. usually oxycodone. now they are on heroin, he is an addiction specialist in orlando. >> easy to get. >> very easy to get. >> i have soccer moms and dads coming in and every vocation t is a common disease. >> they hope the fix will be in a different kind of needle. st is jumped. and it would be placed a stab

>> and a time released truck are implanted under the skin. understanding how it works starts with nor understanding addiction. it binds to spots in the brain called receptors over time they develop tolerance. you need more to get the effect. cravings and withdrawal happens when you don't use enough to satisfy all the spots what if they try to use it. it is a blockade. >> and it sticks to the same receptors as heroin but the bond is stronger. >> they don't have the withdrawal they can go through counseling and they can do the other things to get into recovery without the cravings. >> and the food and drug administration approved the bills -- pills. they are sold on the black market. researchers hope the implant will stop the illegal sales. >> would there be an opportunity for somebody to extract it and

>> you would have to do your own surgical procedure on yourself or do it on you, he believes that it will help and it is one piece in the recovery puzzle. >> we need more tools. this sis aen couldic brain disease t is set up for the adick to win t is a very tough battle for us to combat. >> a battle that starts by. >> dr. jo said the food and drug administration was scheduled to decide whether to approve that implant this week. now the decision has been put off for another three months. heat to freeze warnings.

up next how no doubt about it: florida weather is wild... florida weather can be wild and whacky we go from hot and

>> we had crazy days. and. >> we know summer can be brutal. tampa has never officially hit 100 degrees. but we get hot. each year we average 98 in 90 or above. it feels hotter. when it gets up to 105, things can get dangerous and -- dangerous for people and ae. heat stroke or death. when the mercury they are advised by the warnings. wear light colored clothing and use sunscreen and reapply it often. and get plenty of water even if you don't feel thirsty. it can set in but you realizing it.

11 a.m. and 5 p.m. when it is the hottest. check on the elderly. children and pets, they are more sensitive to heat. and cold weather can be dangerous. and factor in the wind chill and the body may think otherwise. and watch for the advisorys and frost advisories and freeze warnings. dress in layers. wear a hat and glove. cover the cold sensitive plants as well f it gets cold cover your pipes and allow faucets to drip so they don't freeze or bursted. using a fireplace. practice good fire safety. use heating sources. do not try to heat up with a device they can emit carbon monoxide

fires across the state burning nearly 110,000 acres each season. some are natural wildfires but most are accidents started by humans. so before lighting a camp fire or burning yard waste, watch the forecast. and and the weather make a plan to decide what to do and where to go and if the fires threaten your area. >> all right. >> down load that sky tower app. >> yes. >> it tells you how close the lightning is to you. we'll check in with chip, are you our guest trender. today is the first day the race team can be on -- rays team can be on the field. check it out. archer gets the best of beckham.

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>> and the last day does it work. >> you love dogs, this is for you. >> oh. >> there you go. >> and wanted since she was three years old. >> that could be my wife's reaction when i get number three. >> which is coming. >> that's cute, her heart is about to explode. >> that will be her best friend. >> surfing that's sports, right. check out the waves. >> that's incredible.

>> dude this is called the eddie competition. the first one was in 2009. they have not had it since. they have to be 20 feet. >> and we like. >> the wash over is in lakeland. >> i did and a lot of times they take them out. and you have to paddle out. no way. >> that is too bold. >> you know who is are has been trending all day here in tampa. >> good fun. watch this. >> the insider from hollywood your 24-7 conversation. >> you know what else is trending big time today the retirement of chip carter after 28 years. >> we'll join all our friends in tampa bay at fox 13 in wishing chip all the best after

news tampa had to offer. and we have more. he is the man covering the bucs reporting on the lightning, bringing home the stanley cup and the rays make it. >> he is hanging with this wife and dive when he wants, he gets to go hiking, play his guitar and spend more time with the golden retriever rescue f that is not the life i don't know what is. >> i want this. >> congrats on 28 years covering sports at fox 13 in tampa bay. >> now time to sit back anden joy watching the sports instead of covering them from everyone at the insider and we want to wish you the best of luck on your retirement, congratulations! >> my gosh that is nice, they knew everything. that's incredible.

that's the insider. >> so, you will be watching the producer said do what i was going to do. >> we have a surprise, now tough wait even longer. >> i thought something happened. we lose the weather map. >> we have something coming up in sports. >> the weather. i want to show you, clear and bright that's a planet in the eastern sky. and it is due to the reinforcing cold front that slid south now

and and a week straight of average. and and above average wrap up the month. another, we turn cooler thursday and friday. a topsy tursvy month. and there is not much. this is a forecast that is a guarantee. i don't see how it will miss. a nice weekend if you want to get it going. and chilly low to mid-60s.

siding to the calm and frost late tonight. and 42. and 71, more sunshine. we may go both weekend days. forecast for tonight. looks good. >> and it warms up. and 62. and a banner day sunny and mild. 71 during the afternoon. >> and next tide is a low tide at 10:26. >> and watching out for a chance

tuesday and wednesday and. >> chip, what have you got. >> i'm thinking this is good. tim beckham goes deep. here is the best part of the story. he texted chris archer to say you better bring it i'm taking you deep. that's perfect he did. two players having fun. nice start for him a team that wants more punch in the lineup. today was the first time they hit the mound. and there are a few knew faces but they can focus where they were last season. and. and the ice breaker and spring

you sowing that -- you soak that in. and you feel like a kid t is a thing you get the first out of the way. you move on from there. >> it is an exciting tay. >> all the guys are ready to go. and. >> and he is dealing with a muscle sprain near his ribs. he has been out a week but he doesn't feel any pain. and the injury that happens now and not closer. >> opening day and i will be frustrated because it is day one today i'm 7 days you know into this.

he will be fine. >> kevin cash could not be here. he wanted to send you a message. chip congrats on a great career. you have followed me from little league to the pros. thank you for the support and the sports news that you have given the community. >> he didn't have to drop that part. >> covered him when he was eight years old in the little league world series. he was a catcher and had the same personality, too. who knew. >> that is how important you are. >> that's how old i am. >> they sent you a gift.

we'll get a picture. >> it is number 13. >> do you have a favorite memory. that is hard. >> i don't i mean there are so many nice people like kevin cash and joe madon. we had cool people to work with. >> you need a whole room.

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3 stocks ended on a flat note following drops in oil prices and utility stocks. the dow drops in oil prices the dow droped 5 7 points the tphaebgtd was up. fed ex rerouted a plane to save a child. >> the child needed a transplant. when they got the call a liver was available in chicago. but that meant the family had to get there in a certain time or she would be passed over a snow storm caused the cancellation of flights into chicago driving would have taken too long. that's when fedex put her on a cargo plane. >> she called me back said be at the airport in 30 minutes. and they rerouted a plane and got pilots. >> they said in a statement they were happy to help the little girl. >> that's going the right thing,

>> the 6:00 news is next. >> here are mark and kelly. marco rubio goes on the attack during the debate. >> the target was donald trump. tonight at 6:00 how his performance may or may not help him. it a 800 million-dollar lawsuit is settled. how the late justice convinced them to settle. chip cart ser retiring him. we have a lot of things planned for him during his last show.

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3 this man wants to plead guilty to double murder. so why won't the court let him? 3 "i would buy that technology right now. if it worked correctly i would buy that camera to place on my gun..." forget body 3 cameras... st. petes police chief wants cameras for his the police chief wants cameras for the officer's guns. the 43 million-dollar lotto winners who gave away every cent of it. a. good evening and welcome here on this friday night, i'm mark wilson.

florida has been without the death penalty for a month. executions on hold since it was ruled the process was unconstitutional. one defendant tried to skirt it by pleading guilty by getting life in prison. but the strategy may not work. >> reporter: he tried to plead fast. they put everything on hold. that was announced in court. this is on the heels of of the defendant saying he wanted to plead guilty to murdering his best friend and roommate. the crime was heinous. chars foster used a hatchet and tried to pawn items he stole from them. the state is seeking death. now it is on hold he wanted to