consider this, the third- largest cuban-american population in the us, the airline tampa is the perfect market for the flight, it will be once a day, a nonstop flight, how much it could cost? anywhere from $300-$400. we also found a more flexible you are, the lower the fair you can get. we found the flights as cheap as $150. remember, travel to cuba for tourism purposes only from the united states prohibited but there are 12 categories of abcactionnews.com. i'm lindsay logue abc action news. >>> a local family goes from paying $35 to over $500 for their water bill, how it happened and what you should look out for.>>> contaminated water, why some wells in polk county are testing positive for >>> can you imagine going from one family feared they would have to move out of their home after it happened. >> we were told they faced losing the water supply and it wasn't their fault. >> running water. music to her ears. >> i have lived here six years normally the water bill would be $25-$30 per month. >> then came the august bill. a indicates martha and her dad somehow used 70,000 gallons of wat

airlines, that is the first light out of tia to havana. it is expected to be incredibly popular flight. has the third largest cuban- american population us. the airport and airline that tampa is the perfect market for this flight. it will be once a day, it was a nonstop flight. as for how much it can cost more than 300-$400. the lower the fairy together. we found one of the getaway flight as cheap as $150 round trip. remember travel to cuba for tours and purposes only to united states is still prohibited. there are still 12 categories of authorized travel and their posted our website. >>> you can't just go to cuba because you want to go to cuba you have to have a reason. and that one to let you know, but by november 20. trouble has to be between december 12 on april 24. they have some limits on those really good getaway deals. but if you take advantage of a pretty cheap. sprint cheaper than getting back to pennsylvania >> that's kind of bizarre, isn't it? >> central air pennsylvania is a small airport right? there were cornfields were i fly into. >>> we may have a little more moisture today and the possibility for saying this storm is certainly on the horizon. we're overlo

consider this, tampa has the third largest cuban american population in the u.s. the airport and airline both agree that the professor: -- tampa is the perfect market for this flight. kit cost average. but we found the more flexible you are the lower thefare you can get. we found the want to get away flights as cheap as $150, that's round trip. remember, travel to cuba for tourism purposes only from the united states, that is still prohibited but there are 12 categories of authorized travel and we posted those to our web site. abcactionnews.com. at tia, lindsay logue, abc action news. miami beach police sergeant contracted the zika virus. sergeant michelle saig noticed symptoms of the virus a month ago, when tests on miami beach came back positive for the virus. she says she still feels symptoms but is back at work full time. >> i brought it to the attention of the department because i wanted everybody to be aware of what was going on for the department to take precautions, for my fellow employees to t >> the long hours officers spend outdoors, michelle now is worried that some of her co

the storm making sure they are ready if matthew turns their way. live in florida. my wife is afraid to go back. so we're staying by friends in the tampa area. >> reporter: several airlines are already waiting their change fees this morning included united, delta, jeb little ahead of hurricane matthew. if you're traveling to or from any area that could be impacted by the storm, places in north airlines will waive the change fees. if you do want to travel later in the week and wait out the storm, if your travel plans are flexible, i would advise checking with your airline to see if you can travel earlier or later to avoid any travel headaches. >>> polk county is keeping a close eye on this storm. the county is included in the stone -- cone of uncertainty . difference. >> in this kind of a storm it could go either way. we need to make sure we don't go overboard and get people over prepared. >> many people and pope county remember when hurricane charley hit back in 2004. a damaged dozens of homes and businesses. the city of winter haven is helping a's residents get ready. to sandbag locations are open and ready for possible floods. we have posted this information on our web

the past. >> we have flashlights, watering case of anything. >> reporter: several airlines including american, jetblue, delta, and united are already waiting change fees for flyers in the wake of hurricane matthew . back at tampa airport be aware that delays and cancellations are possible. the best thing you can do is check in with your airline to make sure there are no delays or cancellations before coming out to the airport. >>> poll county is keeping a strong eye on the storm. is included in the cone of uncertainty. right now emergency officials are watching the storm's track. they are worried that a small >> in the storm were we're on the edge it could go either way. we need to make sure we don't go overboard and get people over prepare for. many people and pope county -- polk county remembered with the storm did in 2004. the city of windhaven is helping it's residents get ready. the chain of lakes complex the winter haven fire station our locations we can purchase sandbags. >>> we're still tracking this category 3 hurricane that has just passed over cuba, but it is a monster storm. it is very wide so it is still bringing unfortunately more storms right now to cuba and haiti as this on our forecast today b

tampa. >> 5:32. as hurricane matthew clams haiti, governor rick scott is declaring a state of emergency for all florida counties as folks across the state prepare. dunigan is reporting. >> reporter: southwest airlines is warning passengers that service could be affected over the next week. passengers here at tampa international airport are concerned. i spoke to a guy heading to cuba this morning. he is concerned that the weather conditions may not allow him to make it. >> we believe it will hit the east side of cuba. we are going so, i don't think -- we will go from here to cancun and then if we can take the other plane from cancun to cuba. >> reporter: a number of passengers have been affected by the storm. we spoke to passengers just in from puerto rico who were stuck there following severe weather and power outages that delayed the flight. this is a massive storm. forecasters with the national hurricane center say computer models continue to shift the track westward after three days cone of concern. now, those passengers stuck in puerto rico hoping to avoid for rough weather in florida. >> we got in late last night and stuck at the airport. we didn't see any of the emergency stuff until we were

today the galaxy note s7 officially banned from airline flights. abc action news isabel rosales went to tampa international airport and ke to enforce the ban. >> reporter: as of a couple of hours ago the samsung galaxy note 7 is forbidden meaning not allowed in airports and especially not on flights but i found out today they won't check for them at security checkpoints. it's more of an honor system. early this morning an overheated note 7 filled this baltimore-bound southwest flight full of smoke prompting evacuation.

more than 50 years and we'll find out today when non stop commercial flights between tampa and cuba will resume. the airline is holding a press conference to tell us when. until now, charter flights were the only way to travel between tampa and cuba. more than 71,000 people did that last year but the charter flights can be expensive. commercial sul looks like a vote on medical marijuana will pass here in florida. new poll by the university of north florida says that 78% of likely voters are in favor of it. only 18% oppose medical marijuana. everyone else is unsure. amendment is on the ballot next month. only needs 60% for approval and it came very close last time. physical -- medical marijuana is not just for people. pets as well. >> she was in really bad shape. >>reporter: an tonetonio rescue cocoa a couple of years ago. >> there was something that would have been done in marijuana, i probably would have done it. >>reporter: he had never heard of medical marijuana for dogs until we told him about it. like most pet owners, he said he would consider anything that might make cocoa more comfortable. dr. redfer

the tampa area. >> several airlines are offering to waive transfer fleas -- fees for travelers that are traveling to and from areas that could be affected by the hurricane. i spoke with officials and they say cancellations and delays are possible this week close eye on the storm. they are currently under tropical storm watch. right now emergency officials are watching the storm's track. they are worried a small shift can make a big difference. >> in this kind of the storm it could go either way. we need to make sure we don't go overboard and get people over prepared. >> many people remember when hurricane charley hit there in 2004. look at the images. homes and businesses. >>> hurricane measures have been out making critical measurements to track the path of the hurricane. jeff patterson was with them yesterday. the team made a's way over the bahamas, south over haiti than over jamaica and south of cuba. later today jeff will show us what it is like to fly over a major hurricane at 45,000 feet and why the science of the mission is so important al is going. it is very interesting stuff. what is going

airlines has announced a new.. historic destination. they will start flying from tampa to havana cuba on monday december 12... for a limited time -- one way tickets will cost just 59 bucks the airline says you'll have to book your advance to get that low fare... tickets are available right now on southwest.com thru nov 20th.... firefighters will race for the finish line this morning in tampa.. macdll air force base is hosting a challenge for it's base firefighters. this is footage from last year's world firefighter combat challenge" in alabama. today's firefighters will have similar challenges including the "hose pull" and the "victim carry." it starts on the base at 11 a-m, as part of national fire prevention week. alright.. it's friday... time to sit back, relax and laugh at ourselves.. here is a look at some of the most fun moments from "good there's much more to come on good day. let's turn it over to russell and laura - to find out what's ahead in our 6 a man has been arrested for a hit and run crash.. that killed a 17-year old hillsborough high school student.. and already.. he's bailed out of jail.. at six - we are at the jail.. waiting for him to walk out.. and we'l

seeing the impact of the hurricane on flights in our area as flights to not only miami and tampa cancel this morning and the airport wanting to remind passengers to check with the airline and if the flight is >> good morning to you, allen. it is cold and foggy this morning. no issues here in denver. a little bit farther to the north friends in northern colorado, visibility is limited thanks to fog. visibility down to half mile and it's the same in fort morgan. be aware of that. fort morgan, growly, denver, we're all under a freeze. this goes to 9 a.m. it's the first official freeze of the season this morning with temperatures right around 32 degrees in most earlier this morning dia dropped to 32 degrees. meanwhile, 30 along 285 and conifer and 32 degrees in bolder. here's the forecast. by 9:00 a.m. 42. lunchtime 58 and a high temperature of 65 degrees later today. let's check the traffic. joe is in this morning. >> here's a look at i-70 and this morning. there's no major stalls to report on the way to the airport which is a good sign. here's the police situation at washington. jamie will report on that in a moment. here e the road slow churrs happening around there. ju

the suspect. live in tampa james tully abc action news. >>> a scare for passengers on a spirit airlines flight at the fort lauderdale airport after a possible bomb threat. the passenger on the flight posted to twitter, telling abc news the plane was about to take off one a man started screaming for flight attendants saying the passenger next to him was tweeting about a bomb on the plane. she said the flight attendant took his phone, police came on board and took command off the was checked in cleared, the sheriff's office is investigating. >>> democracy 2016, the last full week of campaigning before election day, another scandal rocking the race. >>> hillary clinton returning to tampa and fighting back against a new fbi email probe she is coming out of bounds and deeply troubling. the fbi can start reviewing newly discovered emails that may be tied to the hillary clinton email investigation. law enforcement says the justice department obtained a search warrant. emails were discovered on a device seized during an unrelated sexting investigation into the anthony weiner. his estranged wife is one of

tampa ba the marriott in downtown tampa. visit tampa bay says hillsborough county is on track to have a record breaking year for tourism. >>> a mother wants answers from hawaiian airlines about the policies after her disabled son was charged a fee for an airport escort. she was charged $100 to have an employee meet her adult autistic son at the gate and then at baggage claim. compliance with the federal law. my son should have the same right as anybody else. >> the law states that carriers must provide assistance to those with disabilities including getting on and off the plane. >>> we have all heard of therapy dogs. have you ever heard of a therapy duck. >> no. now you have. a thing apparently. to the delight of some people that traveled wi recently. daniel the duck recently took a trip with the owner carla on a flight from milwaukee to north carolina. other passengers tweed daniel was a big hit. the owner suffers from ptsd and the doctor prescribed daniel as a therapy animal. >> i love you the most. voice thanks to a cochlear inplant. it was tested on tuesday. >> is there anything that would have stopped you from coming to do this for her? >> no. >> the woman said is

the ptc have no intention to waiver uber or lyft driver during those stings. >>> in two months, southwest airline also begin flights from tampa to cuba. they made the announcement last week. travelers can bring back the cuban rum and cigars that they want. >>> friday the obama administration announced it is eliminating the $100 limit on rum and cigars. subject to the same duties as alcohol products from other normalizing relations with cuba; however, the overall trade embargo with cuba remain in place. an act of congress is required to appeal it but some lawmakers are resistant. >> in the highs of barack obama and hillary clinton, his former secretary of state, the cuban people are suffering because not enough american tourists visit that country. when in truth, the cuban people are suffering because they live under a tyrannical dic dictatorship. >> alcides: more than 16,000 er last year. one of approved positions like professional research or religious activity must apply travel to that country. >>> switching gears, tampa is going to the dogs. the hot spot among riverwalk earned top spot by readers of u.s.a. the pavilion is

the fines that were issued to uber and lyft drivers during that sting. >>> in just about two months, southwest airline also begin flights from tampa to havana cuba. made the announcement this week. and travelers back from cuba can bring home all the cuban rum and cigars they want. the pwa obama administration is eliminating the. they are subject to the same fact products from other countries as well. the first step in normalizing relations with cuba; however, the overall trade embargo with cuba remains that place. an act of congress is set to appeal it and some lawmakers are resisting. >>> in the eyes of barack obama and hillary clinton, former secretary of state, the cuban people are suffering because not enough american tourists vit it that country, when in truth, the cuban people are suffering because they live under a, i ran cal under a, i ran cal dictatorship. >> alcides: more than 160,000 visited that island yas year for. certain restriction must be applied to going to those countries. >>> the hot spot along tampa's river walk around top honors from the readers of"usa today." the sail pavilion the best d dog-friendly restaurant in the u.s. d

tampa. most of those canceled, some still there. it's important that the airline gets all passengers in any situation. keep checking with your airline to see what the status is. it could change and we want to be prepared as we get to the airport. denver right now. police have a man on the run after following a chasing crash. it happened at 50th and washington over night. they have a big perimeter set up as they try to find him. live in the area with the latest, jamie. reporter: they expect to be here for a couple more hours. this is a very involved scene. multiple agencies assisting. we know there's two people in the car that crashed. a suspect transported to the hospital with serious injuries. it flipped right where i'm standing and flipped into the intersection. i want to show you the heavy damage the car sustained. one person ran from the crash. we spoke with the assistant manager from the gas station and the witness is seen unfolding. the suspect that got out of the obviously, with the cops chasing him, i don't want to get in the middle of that one. reporter:

people and fed -- >> officers have not said how the deer were killed only that it was a senseless violent southwest airlines after flying in and out of tampa bay for 20 years, it is launching an entirely new destination. is now offering daily nonstop lights to cuba. the service will begin monday, december 12 from tia. for a ticket cost of $59 you catch a connecting flight from tia through fort lauderdale. the only stipulation is you take the trip before april 24. >>> now your first at 4 weather with storm team >>> it is a quiet day. you can see that on max defender 8 radar. not much to show you at this point. will keep a small 10 percent chance of a passing shower in the forecast for the rest of the day. for many of you we're dealing with partly cloudy skies. then is 84 degrees with a light breeze coming in out of the northeast between 5 and 10 miles-per-hour. right now temperatures are sitting in the mid to upper 80s. it is kind of a hot afternoon 89 braiding 10. venice 86 -- braiding 10 -- bradenton. venice 86 degrees. it is a little bit breezy but not quite as breezy as yesterday was. at 9 pm we're sitting near 77. by midnight we're dro

after all, tampa bay has the third largest cuban american population of any city here in the u.s. southwest airlines is the carrier chosen for air service to the island. nonstop daily flights will start out of tia. but if you book before november 20, you will get a special rate. >> that's right. $59 for you. free bags, smiles, amazing. a journey of less than an hour. >> reporter: that is for flights operating december 12 through april 24 of next year. the airline also announcing today it is operating a connecting flight through the fort lauderdale deal, the voyage south has to happen before april 24. looking back, it has been 50 years since we have seen flights to cuba from any u.s. city thanks to the communist revolution. jen? >> this is exciting news for a lot of people. southwest is not the first airline to fly to cuba. >> reporter: that's right. jet blue landed first in santa clara. then silver airways and american airlines started as >>> new tonight, 14-year-old alexander perez is charged as an adult in a home invasion that killed an 81-year-old man. perez is accused of viciously attacking robe

after all, tampa bay has the third largest cuban american population of any city here in the u.s. southwest airlines is the carrier chosen for air service to the island.

tampa to buffalo new york. she could have flown southwest nonstop. but they only offer one such the right time. >> major airlines use a hub and spoke model. large planes pack in passengers taking them to popular destinations, the hubs. before finding connecting flights to their final destination, forcing travel everies to sit and wait or get creative. >> i don't make connections. i make it a point to get to where i'm going. and if i have to drive two or three hours, i do that. >> tampa international has been international nonstops over the last five years. we have a doubling of international passengers. >> that explains making domestic travel more convenient isn't only up to airport management. >> the airline has a big investment in there. they have to know the numbers are going to make sense and the planes will be full. >> then there's the competition. airlines picking orlando and miami. tia's biggest rivals. still it's not always impossible to find that coveted direct flight from the bay area. >> you just have to do some research. people have to take the time to actually do it. >> you have to do your homework.

tampa to buffalo, new york with a fort lauderdale lay-over. >> yeah, really don't find them for the right time. >> reporter: major airlines use a hub and spoke model. large planes pack in passengers, taking them to before finding connecting flights to the final destination, forcing travelers to sit and wait. >> i don't make connections. i make a point to just get to where i'm going and if i have to drive two or three hour, do i that. >> reporter: tampa international airport has been focusing on expanding non-stop international travel. >> we have increased the international non-stops over the last five years. >> reporter: and explains convenient isn't only up to airport management. >> the airline has to know that the numbers aring to make sense and the plane is going to be full error numbers make sense and the plane is going -- the numbers are going to make sense and the plane is going to be full. >> usually it's pretty good. just do some research. people have to take the time to do it. >> you got to do your homework. looking ahead to the holiday travel season, to get to suggested that you look at the smaller airlines. they'll get you from re

tampa bay times and newspaper tease: tampa bay times and the ledger we have a lot to get to here on 10 news this morning. it's something you've probably noticed: airline seats getting smaller! why it's now creating a safety issue and the push to change it. and costume controversy. what one celebrity wore over the weekend that now has her apologizing. we are working on all those stories, plus ashley has your halloween forecast and we'll check out how the morning commute looks, all coming a live look outside wrigley field this morning. a quiet morning today following last night's big win of game 5. tomorrow the cubs take on the indians in cleveland. the indians lead the series 3-2. volkswagen says our children, they look up to us. what we value, how we treat others. who we'll entrust our country and their future to. will it be the one respected around the world, or the one who frhtens r allies and emboldens our enemies? the one with the deep understanding of the challenges we face, or the one who is unprepared for them? a steady hand? or a loose cannon? or a man who's spent his life helping himself? our children are looking to us. what example will we s

airlines, letting passengers track bags with a new app. the carrier will attach radio frequency identification tags to your lug of luggage and send location information to that app. it's called fly delta. tampa international is one of about 85 airports using it right now. you can download it by going to the delta airlines website. >>russell: 7:37. going to college, a basic part of the american dream but getting a higher education does not come easily and sure not cheap. jen has more on the rising costs of college. >>jennifer: we all know that college tuition can be expensive than you might think. rising faster than inflation and family income. the college board released the annual report webs -- wednesday. the average fees at public colleges went up 10% over the past five years and increased 12% at private institutions. but median family income only rose 7% the same period. one reason for the increase? public colleges are still feeling the effects of state during the recession. what is the college mean in dollars and cents? two-year community college averages a little over 11,500. a private college costs you about $16,000 not including room and board. if you go out of state, that's about $35

airlines canceling all flights into miami, fort lauderdale and palm beach tomorrow. all-american flights departing uth florida will be granted at noon. officials at tampa international ex in the coming days.>>> disney cruise announcing it is canceling friday's launch of the disney dream all tickets will be refunded, the current trip will stay at sea until saturday. >>> the university of central florida postponing its game because of this hurricane, scheduled to play friday, the game has been moved to november so far the florida gators plan to play lsu in gainesville officials will make a decision on the start tomorrow. >>> much more hurricane matthew information available on abcactionnews.com including school closings, office clothings and sandbag locations. follow matthew's track just download our storm shield app or our free abc actione heading to polk county, the simple things you can do before matthew gets here. >>> the westside absolutely beautiful, sunny skies and rain free conditions but matthew heading to the east coast. i will let you know if there >>> hurricane matthew moving closer to florida as we speak tropical storm force winds to part of the bay area. isabel ro

the storm's path to leave if we can't. >>> travel troubles are a big concern. mary mcguire continues our team coverage live from tampa international airport this morning. >> several airlines are already offering to waive change fees for flyers who might be traveling to and from areas impacted by hurricane matthew. if this does make landfall in devastating hurricane in 2 months. hundreds of miles of coastline could be pounded taking aim at the state's east coast. the governor is urging folks to be prepared. >> if you think you're going to have to evacuate, go do it now before the roads get clogged. >> reporter: the governor issued a state of emergency for the entire state of florida in the wake of hurricane matthew. or say right now they cannot tell how great of an impact it would be, but they are urging travelers to check with their airlines to make sure there are no cancellations or delays before heading out to the airports. the state department issued a travel warning for any us citizens that might be traveling to jamaica, the bahamas and cuba. >>> parts of the caribbean are already dealing with the devastation left by powerful hurricane matthew. this is see flooding an

the problems jet stream and southwest airlines rolling out another of air fare sale. dozens of flights are available for under $100 round trip. we didn't find any trips out of tampa for that price. the sale will end on thursday night. >>> well, if you're wanting to clean up your portfolio a little as the holidays start to roll around, today we are sharing tips to restore your financial health. >> and 8 on your side has answers. joining me is john wax and raymond james. thank you for being here as always. >> thank you for having me. tuesday. >> thank you. >> so you suggest maybe look ing into -- apps are all the rage anyway, but an automatic savings app? >> i did a quick search. there is an app called acorns, it rounds up the purchase and the rest you can set it up to save right through an investment account. >> i said that is like having an online coin jar. >> exactly. >> so that seems like a good one. >> exactly. >> and we should always check our credit card rates because they can fluctuate. >> a credit card, some teaser rate, and it could have gone up to 25% or higher so it is important to look at what the rates are and maybe go back and renegotiate the rate or

the first flight is set for november 13th. a tampa to havana flight will launch december 12th. seven other airlinesiven permission as well to fly to cuba, including jetblue which inaugurated its flight august 31st. it is like a land rush there. all these airlines are going in. they're all trying to get market share. some great deals going on. good time to think about going. >> thank you, mike. >>> a new study says 30% of women who use birth control pills eventually quit because of side effects. most notably depression. researchers in denmark analyzed 14 years' worth of data collected from a million danish women between 15 and 34. they noted the association doesn't imply that hormonal birth control is lean causes depression. more research is needed to better understand the link. >>> well necessary report, a recall on a brand of teething tablets. >>> and sales of popular food bars is halted. >>> the fda is warning about teething tablets for babies. there have been ten child deaths and 400 adverse effects associated with the tablets. they're homeopathic teething tablets and gels. parents should stop u

the sheriff's office. in just an hour. southwest airlines is set to announce launch date for its first nonstop commercial flight from tampa international to cuba. >> back in august jet blue was commercial flights between u.s. and cuba in more than 50 years tampa already second biggest hub for flights just behind miami. >> and duke energy workers on their way to jacksonville right now to help restore power outage hurricane matthew. some people have been without power for nearly a week now. crews left just about two hours ago to aufsh the assistance. we caught up with them as they were leafing hundreds of thousands of people in northeast part the state were left powerless duke energy will not stop helping until everyone has their power restored. 8:10 a fox 13 news alert out of lakeland a car has driven into a home on fitzgerald road one person is dead. someone who lived in that house. we don't know the condition of the driver at this point. now this happened just a short time ago. we do have crew on the way to the scene. they are expecting an update from the polk county sheriff's office. we'll update you through morning. da

the issue up for a vote. in new york lauren green, fox news. >>> earlier this month southwest airlines announce it had will offer flights from tampa to havana starting december 12th. for limited time one way tickets will cost just $59. weeks in advance to get that low fare. ufr a good through november 20th. >> fox larp lauren simonetti has today's midday market report. >>> twitter is cutting 9 percent of its staff or about 350 workers as reports slowing revenue growth in the most recent quarter. rivals instagram, facebook and snapchat are attracting users. but twi 317 million monthly active users and that was better than wall street expected. >> ford net income fell by more than 50 percent in the most recent quarter. stung by a complicated launch of new pick up truck. and an expensive door latch recall. ford sales, they are struggling in the u.s. by doing much better oversatisfies in country china. we had significantly improved earning in europe. record earn asia pacific and credit arby's beefing menu to mark start deer hunting season they are launching venison sandwich in states with heavy deer hunting areas tennessee and michigan. >> and overseas

tampa international is open and operating, but orlando, operations are suspended through tomorrow morning, and only the 4th time in its history that disney world will be canceled. always check with your airline before heading out. >>> a live look in daytona beach, it is storm surge and strong wind there obviously, they are feeling the fullest impact of the storm right now. we've learned in brevard county from this area, it's nearly 50% of people that are without power there. the total is about 500,000 people statewide that do not have power. >> it's having an impact. we have not heard of injuries or fatalities, and that is good make a turn after reaching south carolina's coast. >> our state is expecting heavy rain and strong winds. wral's leyla santiago is live in wrightsville beach with how beach are getting ready. >> reporter: already, it was declared a state of emergency. that happened yesterday. but other folks in the area will have voluntary evacuations beginning in half an hour. and we have voluntary evacuations that have already begun right around 8:00 this morning out of brunswick county. they have shelters ready for folks to head there, and out on the beach itself, you can see behin

tampa to buffalo, new york with a fort lauderdale lay-over. non-stop but they only offer one such flight weekdays. >> yeah, i really don't find them for the right time. >> reporter: major airlines use a hub and spoke model. large planes pack in passengers, taking them to popular destination, the hubs, before finding connecting flights to the final destination, forcing travelers to sit and wait. >> i don't make connections. i make a point to just get to where i'm going and if i have that. >> reporter: tampa international airport has been focusing on expanding non-stop international travel. >> we have increased the international non-stops over the last five years. we have a doubling of international passengers. >> reporter: and explains making domestic travel more convenient isn't only up to airport management. >> the airline has to know that the numbers aring to make sense and the plane is going to be and the plane is going --the numbers are going to make sense and the plane is going to be full. >> usually it's pretty good. just do some research. people have to take the time to do it. >> you got to do your homework. looking ahead to the holiday travel season, to get to where you

and airline travel advisory check with the airline before you intend to fly throughout the weekend, mike and alex, back to you. >>> this is halfway between tampa and melbourne. >> yes. >> right in the center of the state probably 25 miles south of orlando where disney world is shut down for only fourth time in their history. look at how high wind are, probably 75, 85 miles an hour and plenty of rain and that is so far inland from the coast, can you imagine what the cozies looking like. >> and wind over a hundred miles an hour reported with this storm. >> in a hurricane more people die from the water, storm surge and water, drunken steady of the high wind. state of emergency, president has declared that for the state of florida, georgia, south carolina. i wouldn't doubt north carolina is next for that. >> we're talking about 11 feet have of storm surge. that is catastrophic. that is where people drawn. there will be no one to help them because we cannot put our first responders at risk. >> let's find out we are learning more about what has happened in hate i because of matthew. >> interior ministry says 283 people are confirmed dead in the wake