he is withdrawn from the next debate. here in florida, marco rubio is not going anywhere. marco rubio is determined to win the state of florida even though he is behind in the polls. he will not accept the possibility that donald trump could win the nomination. i sat down with him earlier today. >> in august you agreed to stand by whoever got the nomination, given the possibility that donald trump could win this and you say he is a con man. >> he will not win that would be a catastrophe for the republican party. that's why i fight. we'll win here and fight because if he is the nominee we'll lose, lose badly, he does not sweat because his pores are clogged. >> you said you got into the trash talk to give him a dose of his own medicine. when you make fun of his hands or the color of his skin, does that not lower the bar. >> when are you a billy like

taste of your own medicine. he mocked everyone from the disabled to women to minorities. and is this what we want to be this a guy that for three days refused to condemn the kkk or david duke. there is no place for that in the party of lincoln and reagan. how can he be our nominee. >> have you personally asked jeb bush for his endorsement. what did he say? >> i don't discuss private conversations. he is someone i admire and despite the fact that we wound up running for the same office at the same time it does not change my admiration for him. i say it after. you know he is a popular figure in florida. he would be a big factor. everyone would love to have his endorsement. we're going to do well here but i need help. i'm the only one that can win florida and stop him. >> thank you for your time, senator.

>> the next debate, here we go, that's tomorrow night in michigan. this is a fox news debate meaning that donald trump should be there and megyn kelly will be there. and all of the other candidates will be degreing everything they have trying to trip up donald trump. that one should get interesting. >> do you think he can cheese a deal when they vote in two weeks. >> he cannot close it on that date on march 15th. the math is not there for him. if he wins ohio. those are winner take all states. are you looking at delegates in play. they go to the winner. and if winning in the states drives marco rubio and kasich out of the race, it setss up cruz dropping out as well. only then could he secure the nomination.

scenario where more than one candidate think they are the best alternative to donald trump which is helping donald trump. >> indeed. thank you, craig. and in tallahassee, a dozen democratic legislators gathered outside of the capital to endorse hillary clinton for president. and the state representative said the formedder secretary of state is the best person for the job. >> she understands families and every american has a fair chance to get a quality education, earn a respectable living at a shot to let everyone prosper. >> the primary in florida is about two weeks away on march 15th. take a look at the lines the people here have spent hours and days waiting just waiting and they got notified and seen at the irs office. the lines are long.

from bill nelson. and evan lambert is out there at the tax center off columbus drive. what did he say the lines out here. >> the senator in the letter cited our reporting on the lines asking the irs's commissioner to investigate this find out why the lines are so long but i just heard within the last 30 minutes from the irs officials that they will be bringing additional workers to the office from other areas. >> someone claimed taxes in my name. >> she has a story the same as 700 others. >> and stolen social security numbers and fraudulent returns and she is here at the tampa irs office. she got a letter saying she needs to verify her identity in

people in line. >> someone filed his taxes or their taxes under his name he is figuring out a way to resolve the problem bystanding in this line for multiple hours. >> the lines have been unbearable. some say they waited number eight hours to get turned away at 4:30 closing time. >> some hoe showing up at 2 a.m. just to beat the crowds. the irs is aware of the backup. it is aware, we understand how frustrating this to taxpayers. we understand and we're sorry they are going through this. since 2010. the agency says it had to cut the staff across the board and contributing to the problem of 7 workers in tampa handling the

for wanda and jason morton and brother. sorry does not inconvenience them any less. >> it is not acceptable they should hire more staff. >> and again the word coming from the irs this afternoon that more workers will be coming to the location but if you do want to avoid the lines and in general they say can you go to the st. pete office and make appointments on line there so you don't have to wait in any lines. a fire took two lives on old polk city road and ken suarez is at the scene or investigators have been working. any word on the cause of the fire, ken? >> reporter: not yet. this reworking on the cause. it does not appear that any foul play was involved in the situation.

firefighters got there quickly in ten minutes. they got the blaze under control in minutes but unfortunately it was too late. the two people in the mobile and one of their dogs died. and debis was bassford was 42 hess his girlfriend 41. his grandfather told us this, you would have to love him, you know, he had that personality about him. >> and now this was his family homestead. he lived in the mobile here and a number of other relatives lived on the property which means they had a seat to everything that went on here today. they are looking to see what went wrong here. >> thank you.

their neighbor dead it looked like he was passed out in his car. the neighbor called 911 but they found him dead. they say he suffered upper body trauma. they are working leads. it does not appear to be a random act of violence. police are investigating the stabbing of a 68-year-old woman found on the ground bleeding. near 4th and dolly boulevard this morning. they say that lorene showpan is a transient when a man on a bike rode up and stabbed her. the teen suspected of murdering a freedom high school student is in custody. david brunson is charged in the murder of ian gustitis. he thought he stole a cell phone from a party they went to. but that was later found. his girlfriend and another are facing accessory charges in the case.

three men who robbed the rent king store. you see them here on video. can you watch them, they breakthrough the glass. they go in and remove three big screen tvs. and halled them out. if you think you know anything about it. the sheriff's office would like to hear from you. spring now around the corner, spring breakers headed our way. see essa key is ready with up grades. and kimberly kuizon shows us what is new. >> reporter: the beach has been perfect, and this couple agree, we are close to the water, we can cross the street. we don't have to drive. we're there. >> and visitors started noticing the area was getting colder and

the goals were increased parking and up grated facilities. places where they can walk the park in an easy fashion and a safe way. >> they con structed a park, pickness areas and spots. and they are steps away from the sand. $21.9 million. the as a result is something you will not want to miss out on. >> everything is up graded to modern standards t is in sync with the old style and everything is new and improved. >> it caught the eye of many heading out. like night and day. it is fantastic what they did, with the break just starting you can expect quite a crowd. who would want to miss this. this is great.

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they were found battered and near death. today two sea turtles got to go home. flash and falcon.

of rehab at the marine aquarium. falcon was rescued from the cold temperatures and was battling a disease that causes tumors which is happening in a lot of them. this is flash. flash had a hook caught in his mouth. the hook was attached to the reel, can you believe it, he was swimming around with a rod and reel. after surgery and tlc, flash was ready to go. the people who tack care of them said it is bittersweet. >> it is great, we worked with him. but it is the best to see them go back to where they should be. >> it is. >> this is why they are there. >> they want to live out their lives and do what the sea turtles do.

>> should i go 75 or should i go 76. >> it took 20 minutes to decide that. we had sunny symbols. , we have a weak front. >> and to the north and one thing of note on the satellite and look at the clouds know what that means another sun set. we are last night. it was unbelievable and tonight should be just as good. look to the west and a bunch of those at 10:00. and post them on my social media accounts. i appreciate that. usf science camera. patchy clouds in the dance. here is the hilton beach camera. again these are all high clouds running about 25,000 feet up

on the brook dale bay shore cam ya. not much wind one more stop in lakeland. we're looking east with sunny skies. and cold front it was not much. and the weather including tornado damage and late yesterday. and it has been moving south of us and clouds moving our way from the west. they will be in and out and the jet and tomorrow that sunshine may be dimmed by clouds coming in. can you see it on the water vapor imagery. >> and the temperatures are good.

the dew point is dropping and the north and the northwest winds. building from the northwest. can you see the dry air moving in. >> it is picking up on high clouds which will be in and out. >> and after that we rain and that's it. these is going to build over us. >> this will be three add both days low humidity. it is good. right now we're 72. a dew point and northwest wind

the front south of us up in the northwest and behind those fronts it is cold. and 34. chicagoland is 31. and 30 tonight. and we stay in the mid50s. sunshine through some high clouds. and a west wind at this time will be cooler. the strawberry festival kicks off. 67 at 10 a.m. in the mid70s. and. extra whipped cream is the way

cooling and 55. tomorrow sunshine that could be dimmed by high clouds. a nice day. we're back up to 73 coolest at the coast. winds north and southwest. and sees 2 to 3 feet a high tide. the 7 day forecast a chance of showers, it's not a big deal. you have sunshine and good weather coming up. look at that. 73 and 75. perfect forecast. >> linda. the change that could be coming served with sirloin steak. saut\ fresh zucchini, squash and tomatoes. it's sure to be a family favorite. visit freshfromflorida.com

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(linda) when it comes to buying alcoholic beverages...whats when it comes to buying alcoholic beverage was is special about sunday? that's raised by the mayor of st. pete. and steve nichols tells us it could lead to changes. >> reporter: you might as well pour a tall one, this could take a while. liquor law does not change quickly, what is the reason for keeping the law in place? >> the change may be coming

current sunday only ordinances. >> getting groceries for the week and picking up some wine to have with dinner and being told that you have to put those back. it is not 11:00 yet. >> no liquor sales before 11. hours set in 2003. >> i don't see an argument for going to 10 a.m. >> when the start time was moved from 1 p.m. to 11 a.m. >> they are spending their money on the beach they want to come out and have a mamosi and bloody mary, closing time for bars moved from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. and now we want consistency for every day. >> and that is spreading out. , they leave the docks earlier than that.

to pick up a six pack too drink while they are fishing they are out of luck, buying alcohol is not a problem. >> people buying what they want when they want it when it is legal. that's fine it should be. the world does not end. >> so the conversation begins and with no objections. >> they will have to change the times for the sales but commissioners prefer to see an agreement among the 24 cities in and towns. >> home sweet home. scott kelly returns to earth after nearly a year in orbit. way said after touching down and the things he will miss about space. and she is lucky to be alive after this. robbed on an elevator by a man with a knife. stpho ept. >> remember how the government

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scott kelly gives a thumbs up. there you go. returning home from a history making trip into space. he spend under a year on the international space station. and why his voyage is so critical to the future. this is fascinating one of the reasons he was up there how the human body responds to spending time in space. nasa will use it for a future mission to mars. >> a breath of fresh air for scott kelly. a moment he has been waiting a year for. >> there is nothing like new cold air coming in. >> he and two others landed around 10:30 today. and after a mission aboard the iss. during the 340-day stay, he clocked 144 million miles through space circling earth

>> and a year is a long time. i i felt like i had been up there my whole life, you know after the first six months, he is the first american astronaut to spend a year in space. he conducted 400 tests in orbit, many were to see how the human body responds to zero gravity. >> i looked forward to coming home and there are things i miss, i felt like if for the right reason i could have stayed however long it took. >> here on earth, scientists were conducting studies on kelly's twin, mark kelly. that data will be a compare comparison to plan a future manned mission to mars. >> going to mars one day, things will be better here on earth, i'm happy to be a part of that. >> one thing he may miss is the view.

earth's population. and returning home to houston to see his family after the very long business trip. >> yes indeed. thank you. and a possible piece of a missing jetliner may have washed up on the coast. they believe it is a piece of the section of mh 370. it has been two years since that beijing. what happened to it remain as mystery. 239 people were on board. it is now on its way for further examination. the supreme court is hearing arguments on an abortion case. texas law requires doctors to have hospital admitting privileges and clinics have to up great their clinics. this retrying to impose the rules that protect health of a woman and they are meant to be roadblocks to women seeking

>> the issue is can it enact regulations and improve safety and when the women annually are hospitalized taxpayer can. >> we called on the supreme court to step in and help us stand up to those bullies who are trying to control our bodies and our lives. >> what makes the case more important is the recent of justice scalia now with only 8 justices the court could end up in an even knit and the ruling in place. and erin andrews returns to court in nashville. she is suing the maral after a stalker videotaped her naked. the hotel did not take steps to protect her because the man found out her room and backed one beside her. the defense is discredit her allegations saying it has skyrocketed her career. andrews is suing the hotel for $75 million. this evening the search for

stabbed a woman in an elevator. when the door closed he demanded cash. they struggled and the officers say he stabbed her in the shoulder and leg and then ran away. she went to the hospital. she was treated and released. they have not caught him yet. >> in miami. two people are arrested in connection with a gold heist. they stole $5 million worth of gold bars along i-95. they tied up the guard and took off. another trip for the anthem of the seas. that returning to new jersey again because of a strong storm off north carolina. and worries over a noro virus outbreak. and it was scheduled for a 12 day trip. the same ship damaged when it encountered waves and winds. it forced passengers to hunker down in their rooms for hours.

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smartphones have gotten smarter, so have our apps. at our smartphones have gotten smarter so that the apps. and they're changing the way that some doctors practice medicine. dr. david samuels loves gadgets. he uses them every day but his interaction with the data-driven devices does not stop at work. >> he uses smartphone apps like this one here at home. >> it is like the phone is going to replace the black bag. >> yes.

he believes that the 200-dollar device could replace the cuff. >> hold it up. the thing is that it is giving me my blood pressure and tracks temperature and ox yen levels. this made by masimo. >> i use in the operating room. >> measures the profusion index, i can tell how deeply someone is out this number rises. >> the devices are awaiting approval, this app has clearance from the fda. sometimes more easy to read than in the operating room. >> this captures the ekg. >> putting this here and here it connects the circuit to measure the output, it sends the message to the phone by a unique thing which is through ultra sonic sound. it's not using blue tooth or

he diagnosed three friends with heart rhythm problems. the device saved one of them thousands. >> i can guess he would have gone to the er and had a. v and medication to break this and kept him overnight as they are more appropriate in the community, the he predicts health care will shift from hospitals to homes. a transformation ushered in by technology. >> you will be standing on the ground that has sensored they can tell your gait and they can tell your pulse ox and all of these items. >> make sure that they are backed by company. we heard the blood pressure app down loaded by 100,000 people was inaccurate. as for this device can you buy it for under $100.

for a ed are aingon line by a cardiologist. it can pick up a-fib that's a heart rhythm problem that can increase the risk of stroke. >> i tried it, it was easy to use, amazing. usf ised offering beer and wines in premium seating at football and basketball games. 34 schools sell beer at games including usf. a big announcement here at fox 13. this is scott smith the new sports director. >> hello. welcome. >> you will like it. >> everyone has been very nice. >> i don't know a reverse hazing where are you nice to begin with, so far so good. you have a son a child. >> i'm trying to recruit him, a

>> that's a positive, we need one. >> two young babies we're excited to be here. >> spring training the lightning are hot. you came in at a good time. >> don't take 75. >> and august 4th amazing. >> are you from california. >> from the san francisco bay area. >> so am i, i bounced around everywhere. we're in the area from. >> i'm from the chesapeake bay area. >> i was. >> only -- different bay. >> i'm from san francisco. >> there you go. >> okay. >> i was there once, i visited one time. >> and it is -- it is great to be here. the weather has been great. >> how did the rays look in the spring training. that and plus a great story we want to share with you. it has been a ride.

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you have been to a spring steen concert. >> sometimes he brings people up on the stage. who dances. look who went and danced with bruce in minnesota. you got to love it. that's a 91-year-old. she is up there dancing in the dark with the boss. her second time on stage with him. she did it in 2009. she has been to more than 100 of his concerts. how cool is that. i love when they does that. >> how cool at 91 are you going to a concert. >> and she is doing it. >> i love that.

on the subject of music. check out the musical instrument you have never seen this before. >> that is marvelous. >> and he is taking them and elevated this beyond 2000 of them and tracks and gear. ed and everything starts moving. >> i have never seen anything like that. >> if he is doing this. >> solving some world problems. >> it is like a xylophone, he is a gold be retriever guy, molly. >> see, see! the show is better. we get scott we get this guy, when wesley was months old his teeth were not coming in right.

and her dad who is a departmentist made braces for wesley. >> smiling. >> i love that picture of that dog with the braces on. molly had braces when she was 12 she said you know he will wear them and get them off like i did. >> how long you think. >> they're not sure. you have to go every two weeks and get them tightened. >> you didn't have the colored bands. >> he may have hit on something. >> how adorable. >> that is cute. >> nice words. look today. cute as can be, 71. and went by during the day. we're looking good. the 7 day is nice. the only we deal with it during the winters. i see if i could take the 71 box off.

share photos. highs away from the coast line. move into march and april. the sun is shier it does its -- higher. it does its thing. 82 in frost proof and sebring. cooler right along the coast line all it did is shift and less humid. interesting to see that you know during the winterers the front is by. you see the high clouds racing to the west. this will be over us. i would not expect it to be a sunny day.

or even block the sun and they shift for the third nice weekend in a low. looks good. temperatures are nice. 60s and 70s. 72 in tampa. 71 in st. pete and brooksville. 64 crystal river. wesley chapel at 72. head south. low 70s. ven nis is cool. 70s -- venice is cool. the dew point is dropping. the winds are picking up at 13. cold front is south of us. we talked about the clouds coming in tomorrow. you have some rain and snow, mostly snow showers in the northeast, not a lot going on. the long range outlook which goes out about 6 to 14 days shows warmer weather in the east, the colder shifting out west.

70s near the coast. 80s inland. future cast has the front moving south. high clouds around tomorrow. this next front on friday, this model is aggressive and gives showers. i think it is 20, 30% chance and this high. this is friday 6:00 high friday and this high drifts in. the weekend in a word looks delightful with sunshine both days. this is hand in march. you talk about the strong fronts in the winter. by march and april the fronts start losing their punch and showers weaken as they move our way. and there are exceptions. and no named storm that was the front that came in off the gulf but generally speaking you move punch. clearing cooler. less humid tonight we're down to 55. sunshine through the high clouds

a nice day in the low 70s a chance of showers on friday as the front goes by and after that the weather is good. the weekend is locked in. and sunshine both days in the 70s. the next chance of rain i don't see it. 70s near 80 wednesday of next week. welcome aboard. >> it is great to to be here. i'm scott smith and happy to join the family. let's talk sports. a great day for new beginnings not for me but hitting the diamond for the first exhibition game. kevin cash and players squaring up against another pitcher. that team the nationals. and getting the start and if you are late you may have missed him. one inning and a strike out. 8 pitches in a 1, 2, 3 frame for him. that's on the board first in this one and capitalising on the

over to first. catch curt casali. and storing, nats on the board. starters two at bats for the rays. one of those desmond jennings making the most of it here in the third. and deep and doubles in. and coming around to score. logan morrison. they march out to the lead. later it is blake snell. seven for the rays. he had been turning heads throughout spring early on high praise. but gets roughed up by scott size more. one inning for him. and not the best outing. he is not viewing this as a negative. >> and right now i'm, woulding on my change. it is the best. i'm struggling with it. i'm finding the that's why i'm

it is a positive. there is a lot to learn from it, 18 players got playing time. well all it takes is an injury to end a career. for a player he met with several and it has not kept him from the game. merissa lynn has more on a clean slate for johnny vinters and this will be his last come back. >> reporter: spring train something a fresh start for everyone. the players returning from injury the season means more. >> i want to pitch and see what my stuff is like. >> he has not pitched sings 2013 when he was a member of the braves. since then he has had tommy john surgery twice and three times total during his career. >> how do you feel? >> great. my arm feels good. physically i'm excited about how i feel right now. >> how he feels mentally is a

>> there are times during the process you get kind of trained and doing rehab. >> he had too much experience with tommy john surgery. rerelying on his teammates facing similar challenges to get through this rehab. >> we're the sore four me and chase and johnny and neil wagner. we bounce that off each other. this re18 months out so can you see the path that you have to get to. it is never easy to return after surgery. let alone three of them. for the first ten years ago so, obviously i'm older and things -- i would have pushed through or thrown through i don't do now. >> three major surgeries could have been enough for him to call it quits but it wasn't.

opportunity it will be exciting. >> i tell threw is a precedent here. and jason iseringhausen stuck around but most of his career with the cardinals. we wish him the best of luck and long career. >> maybe come back stronger, they brought a chair because i'm 72 and too tall for the set. >> there you go. >> welcome again. >> great to be here. >> there is one like it left

on display in the area where sports authority is filing for chapter 11. the retailer will close or sell about 140 stores and two centers to local stores are on the list on u.s.-19 and one in tampa. the store closings are expected to take up to three months. stocks closed higher today after the best start to a month in over three years. the dow jumping 34 points the nasdaq was up 13. the s&p gained 8. a plane to strike fear in the hearts of enemies is on display in sarasota, the only flying b-29 super fortress bomber. it landed today. it flew back in 1942 and started active service two years later. now the super fortress is known

ended world world war ii. a crew member says that it is a vital part of history; we try to bring the history to everyone and educate them on what it took to get the freedom that people take for granted day to day. >> can you see the b-29 and other planes at the airport through sunday. it is 10-dollar as person. five dollars 11 to 17. 10 and under are free. if you have not seen that plane it is very cool and just so historic. >> i remember you that may be able to ride in that. >> maybe they have rides. the 6:00 news is next. >> mark and kelly. >> thank you, we have a disturbing crime that lands two teens behind bars. another teen what happened in the wall greens parking lot. we'll show you what went down and who they are looking for. >> new technology to make it easier for the bets when you go

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3 long lines... feeding some short tempers outside the tampa i-r-s long, long lines feeding short tempers outside of the irs office. what the agency is doing about the complaints about the wait. there are no words you see a combater in the pool. >> a nine footer this could happen here in florida in any pool. why the gators are on the prowl. good evening and welcome, i'm mark wilson. i'm kelly ring. >> first up at 2:00, terrifying moment for a woman caught on camera, too. a teen pointed a gun in her face, forced her to get out of