aaron mesmer at palm beach gardens. >> we have crews all over the place bringing it all. >>> another hot contest the house race between david jolly and charlie crist. that's next. >>> and marng history. people gather to pay tribute to susan b anthony. what they are leaving behind. >>> and almost ten years after lap band surgery. did the weight stay off a look at this steak, just sitting there, taunting you. what's worse? it's not alone. it comes with this, this, or this too. are you gonna do something about it? if not? good luck sleeping tonight. you can't fake steak. longhorn steakhouse. tonight's special: great steak pairings. a center cut sirloin with a choice of bacon-wrapped shrimp, baby back ribs, or parmesan crusted chicken. >>> the race for the house district 13 has been contentious. charlie crist is running against david jolly. it has been dubbed one of the house seats that could flip from republican to democrat. let's go to josh cascio he is covering charlie crist. ballot. the polls close in about two hours. this is interesting, charlie crist has the gatherings serve owe vo

and aaron mesmer joins us live at channelside and they are saying it is better than expected. what are they now expecting? >> officials on both sides of the bay are hoping for another strong weekend and theying the lightning game is going to help out. >> the cross bay ferry received rave reviews. >> great, smooth, from the first group some are listening a return trip. >> because we left st. pete and left tampa to go back and forth and in a fun boat is awesome. >> they are heading into the second week and the numbers are in for the first first round of ridership. they are better than expected. including 90% for half of the one way rides. >> we're trying to be measured in our excitement, it is a long process. we want people to give it a try and ride it. >> that's important who helped spearhead the project. if it is popular coask for state or federal funding. >> we'll look to the government for some help in the infrastructure which is really the vessels themselves. >> there is a f the lightning are trying to help. >> we have a large group coming from st. pete and we have bought o

. >> and aaron mesmer said the vice president foundationsed on a group close to his heart, the middle class. the vice president of the united states. joe biden. >> it took ten seconds for the know how important they are. , my grandfather said, here we go again. how do you work this out but it is down to florida, florida, florida. >> he kept up the offensive against donald trump attacking his comments on women, muslims. >> he denigrates people. >> the vice president came under fire for saying that he would love to take trump behind the gym that was not the case today. >> i'm i'll going to be good. [ laughter ] >> instead he focused on the groups that they believe can swing florida in her direction. and in a rally she talked about women and immigrants. today middle class joe targeted working class families, i'm soft kated about what built the country. the middle class. lot. >> we had an engaging conversation. and that really did move me, that's the american way. he is one of the best. he talks like he is one of the best,. >> the question is, will campaign stops like this be enough for c

but it is fun. >> in tampa, aaron mesmer, fox 13 news. >>> a couple more predictions he nba champions. patriots will win the super bowl. the lightning prediction he will meat the blackhawks six games to win the stanley cup, two years ago predicting the cubs. >> the lightning they could do that. >> odds on favorite, with the blackhawks. >> good for him. >> he threw the patriots in. >> and the you see his man cave with the red leather chairs that's where i want to hang out. let's look outside. 79 degrees. and a beautiful day today. sea breeze kicking in and a nice night underway. changes on the way. here as time goes along. >> and moves along t is very bright venus which you cannot miss. and to the right or to the north. kind of grouped together. you may want to check that out. we have lots still have daylight now. sun set in about 30 minutes. then on sunday, sun set 542 a how many more lights left of bonus daylight many coulding to an end. 87 on tuesday. we drop the average. moving to the west. they are moving. and heading to ridge manor. should not last long. showers around tampa bay.

live in oh dew sashgs aaron mesmer, fox 13 news. >>> thank you aaron. new at 5 pope francis appoints new bishop to a lead catholic church in st. petersburg. bishop gregory parks retiring after nearly 21 years of service. parks sat in on several meeting today as that transition begins. he comes to the diocese of st. petersburg after leading diocese bishop park says he's blessed to have been given this opportunity and he calls his leadership style approachable. >> as a bishop i've always also tried to be a pastor. so tried to pastoral in my work and in my relationships with priests. and with those that i encounter through my ministry. parks is somewhat familiar with the area. in 1980s he worked in financial sector before going on to seminary. >> a pasco county deputy shot her finger while trying to shoot a dog that was and tonight we have the video. >> pretty scary stuff. that deputy was a responding to a call of the dog attack. when you can see the dog attacked her knocking her to the ground. this was all caught on her body camera. she had to shoot and k

aaron mesmer is near brian and williams road. what is going on? >> reporter: they don't know. they don't know why it has been targeted. can you see behind me. that was the house that was painted and it has been covered up where the fire was set but it has long been put out. what is left is a this goes beyond the speech and dangerous. someone could get killed. >> it is a jarring message to wake up to. some graffiti and the words "burn everything" with an arrow to a mobile home that was set on fire, i don't like them smoking if not he was going to bed. we would have not known. >> the flames would have spread, the trees next to our house, there are people there. they could kill someone over trying to spread hate. >> reporter: on brian road, another homeowner found signs of a fire. neighbors are on edge. >> have to worry about our safety. my house, what if that is next. moving. >> i don't need it. >> by late morning the deputies painted over all the remaining graffiti. and russ sideline not sure why criminals are targeting the block. no one is outspoken about politics i have not s

us, let's go to aaron mesmer who is in palm beach gardens where patrick murphy will be watching the results come in. >> and it is optimism is what we're hearing. >> and he has to feel that way difference the endorsements and the he has to know and a battle and that has been the case since senator marco rubio entered the race back in every vote that he can get and he spent the day today making one last pitch here. he is trying to focus op the issues. they are familiar with the ads. and one thing murphy said he is breaking through the negativity. people see through that. we're feeling good about the chances this evening. >> although most of the polls have marco rubio ahead by a few to several points ahead of patrick murphy. murphy said ther a show him ahead or very close and that, at this point, is what he has to be hoping for. now it is a matter of wait and see. wait and see how they shake out. >> live in west palm beach. >>> mystery is which party will control the republican dominated senate. >> we want to go to craig patrick to tell us more about advantage republicans control the chamber.

aaron mesmer has more. this is a big decision and the superintendent getting involved what did he do? >> he sent a letter to the realtors the zone something fluid. they should not be promised

aaron mesmer has more. this is a big decision and the superintendent getting involved what did he do? >> he sent a letter to the realtors the zone something fluid. they should not be promised by this. >> the superintendent said because of a boom, some schools are over capacity and they need to be shifted around so the district wants to rezone 20 schools. parents are panicking. all new, i'll do what i have to do. >> what about the families moving into pasco, they pose another concern for the district >> the practice of linking homes to schools is problematic. >> drown browning too sending a letter to the economy. >> we is asked them to please help us. these are the schools but are you not guaranteed those for life, the president of the west pasco board of realtors. schools are at the stop top of the list. that's important. that's the first question most home buyers probably ask us is does this house assigned to. >> they want to make it clear, do not promise anything, they worry about what will happen. >> it

aaron mesmer is here to tell us to stay ahead of the curve. >> people are expected to attend a conference and focusing on all aspects of the industry. there is a lot to be ironed out. and some are trying to prevent the dispensaries from popping u. >> the medical marijuana industry is unchartered territory and a lot of the people in the audience want to get in on the ground floor. >> the goal as an business person is to run my own business. >> joe mormon has reason to >> if we can eliminate five pills out of my mom and brother's medicine cabinet, i would be happy. >> that's why the amendment passed buying and legalizing marijuana. >> this sis not about stoners getting we but people trying to get relief. there is interest, we had a great crowd. >> there are a lot of questions, legislators have six many cities and counties are passing moratoriums that prevent the dispenseries from setting up during that time. and organizers are sceptical. >> i assume it is for political reasons i hope they want to do it right. >> this common sense approach to look at the needs of the community. >> and they a

she spoke and aaron mesmer is there. some people worry this may hurt her. >> she did not bring it up. e-mail never made it. that is on the mind of supporters. and i'm very concerned. >>> it is a nightmare. anything can happen. i thought it would be a low out she talked on immigration and women and made a statement before she took the stage. and. >> and donald trump attacked miss universe about her weight. she was on the offensive about the positionsen immigration and for women. he does not see us as humans. >> and our own purposes our own he has shown that throughout the campaign. he is wrong about the women and he has shown us who he is. >> she urged supporters to get out and vote early because as she put it h they can decide and the state is a pos up. and the numbers we're seeing could go earth way by a fraction and her husband right now is getting for a ready for a rally, that's where my college is live as we speak. how are things looking out there >> one of the things concerning the party here in florida. >> and they

aaron mesmer was there. did we hear anything new? >> reporter: well, cynthia, she didn't say a word a single time today was e-mails. that's been a big topic of service since friday when the f.b.i. revealed it reopened the investigation into the alleged e-mail scandal by hillary and that, she had a 30-minute speech this was 2/3 of it occupied by two topics -- immigration and women. and hillary clinton made a statement about immigration before she took the stage, the former miss universe introduced the secretary clinton. after the first debate she made headlines after trump said, who owned the miss universe attacked her for her weight. of florida. she said florida can decide the election. that's a reason why she and donald trump have devoted so much time and campaign money in the sunshine state and clinton believes getting thewell and latin america voters could make it a blue state. she used the trump tapes from entertainment tonight shows how trump used >> what about our girls? girls watching all of this? what happens to their confide

as aaron mesmer reports. the family believes that the gunfire that killed her was aimed at someone else. >> that's my baby girl. >> she's not here. >> one day she is celebrating her birthday with her adopted daughter. >> she was my buddy. her parents left clinging to the photo that their 18-year-old daughter gave them. >> she was a ray of hope and sunshine when you walk in. she is lighting up the room. -she saved up to buy it and in t at a friend's house on 4th street when someone opened fire. her friend rushed her to the hospital. her mother headed there, too. >> drove to the hospital her car was out front with >> her daughter who survived this, too. >> she fought, she fought. >> detectives are not saying what they believe led to the shooting but they are looking into whether she was an innocent victim. >> she was with another person who could have been the target but we cannot say for sure right now. >> her parents know the details will come in time. for now they just want be a come and give us closure. hel

fox 13's aaron mesmer is live in madeira beach. aaron, you found out this is >> yeah. russell this boat was actually featured in weather channel reality show called catching hell. it's a spear fishing show that aired a couple years ago. take look behind me this dock is absolutely just torn aapart. owner's boat is also wrecked. let's talk about the boat that a caused all of this again. >> it's called the laura jean. we found it docked about two miles away from here. it has some shattered windows and other damage. not necessarily the vessel that plowed through at least one or two docks. to as many as several docks florida fish and wildlife still trying to determine how much damage was done last night investigators say one man was responsible. robert clark hart, they say he was drunk when he did all of this damage. witnesses say he also hit a sailboat dragged it for a little while. we're told authorities took some time to track him down and arrest him because he just wasn't stopping. what he was seeing last night as this all unfolded. >>> boat came out of the south town h

. >> anchor: aaron mesmer. thank you so much aaron. these teen killers are getting a second chance. both sentenced to life in prison for the u.s. supreme court is throwing both teens a life line. explain the latest on these 2 cases. >> reporter: both teens were sentenced to life in prison parole. both defendants get a do over. >> reporter: used a hammer and kitchen pots to beat their teenage rival that left her she died. the couple got life in prison. she apologized to the mother of emily clemens. >> i would like to apologize. if i could i would bring her back but i can't. and i apologize. i'm very sorry. >> reporter: and so did landrum's mother. >> the 19 months i haven't held or touched mine the pain that i go through. i can only imagine what you go for that i say i'm sorry. >> reporter: now the u.s. supreme court is giving them a life line saying life without patrol is unconsitutional for juvenile offenders. which means landrum and almes ticka. >> can you order a keep separate between the codefendants. >> reporter: and the judge have sentence reduced or even get out of prison. if

fox 13 aaron mesmer is at the silver dollar rv resort in odessa. what can you tell us, aaron? >> well linda still lot we don't know about what happened. right now investigators are going through this mobile home that caught fire this morning. they are trying to figure out how this fire started, where it started, we also don't know at this point the identities of the two the fire broke out at about 5:40 or so this morning spread very quickly. likes like worst damage from what we can see is backside of the home. one person was trapped inside and passed away another person was able to escape. that person is since been taken to the hospital and firefighters tell us that victim's condition is improving. now these homes are very packed in here. firefighters had to work quick toll try to prevent the flames from jumping from one mobile home to the next one. heat. again, we are waiting for lot more information. we're hoping to get it as day goes along. still waiting for identities of victims also linda hoping to have some kind of preliminary cause determined at some point later on toda

aaron mesmer followed offers in port richie today. what are they look being for? >> trash, junk in yards and cars without license plates on them. officers say it might not seem like a big deal, but there's you understand intended consequences. it just takes a few hours and several pasco code enforcement officers. >> how is it going? >> good. >> still working on if? >> to try to make a lasting folks in this port richie neighborhood. >> i think it's great. >> i was very pleased, because we needed it for quite a while. >> go all the way up the street. >> the officer says his department conducts sweeps like this for one reason. >> it's the quality of life. >> they look for all kinds of violations. >> i see junk on the side of the house visible from the roads. >> ones that don't seem that serious, and others that are. one homeowner officers say is a friday? >> yeah. >> if they don't make an attempt now, it's troubling. >> property value goes down and it brings in crime. >> this is the second code enforcement sweep in two weeks. they handed out three dozen warnings. las

fox 13 aaron mesmer is life a gulf high school in new port richey where had meeting just wrapped up has committee made a decision? >> yeah. committee linda did just make a decision a little while ago that doesn't mean that we're close to month and a half give or take before that happens it has got to go before superintendent. then the school board after that, this is what was going on, this morning they were looking a maps just like this. they were making adjustments to boundaries crunching the numbers and then making adjustments crunching numbers that went on for two or stlee hours or so before they finally came to decision. that happened about 5, ten minutes ago give or take. arnts lot of them are still upset by what that decision is. >> let's back up for a minute and this point. pasco school superintendent cutter browning says there's home construction boom in this area in pasco county. it has brought a lot of new residents into area. that led to overcrowding at in particular action mitchell high school and seven springs middle school. to deal with that browning and the school board

fox 13 aaron mesmer joins us from the arms company at waters avenue and dale mabrey highway. pro folks fegsal job. do they know how many guns were stolen? >> linda, right now we're hearing the number is 40. but right now investigators are actually in there doing inventory to see if that in fact the number of weapons that were stolen from the store early this morning. you can see they've booed boarded up the front of tampa arms company of guns and ammo. right now the investigation is really just gettin under way. and calling a brazen as we just did might be an understatement. check out surveillance video. again a truck or an suv rams through the fro company. and then as many as a dozen criminals run into the store. they all appear to be wearing same masks and same hooded sweatshirts. it takes them just 60 seconds or so to clear guns off the shelves and out of the cases. hillsborough deputies say like we said 40 guns are stolen before they all got out of there. investigators spent morning trying tri-iggy to piece together what happened and who might be involved. this say this w

our aaron mesmer is at mosi and he'll have a full report on the rally starting at 5:00. >> the battle for mosul continus to rage on in iraq. >> this comes one day after the militant group was driven out of the iraqi troops were searching the area for explosives and booby traps isis could have left behind. at the same time hundreds of civilians are streaming out that was area. thousands of people have been trapped in the city unable to escape for more than two areas. some of those people came out waving white flags, happy to finally be free. >> a speed boat carrying workers at least 20 people were killed, including a small child. rescue crews were able to save t least 39 people. police believe the trip was illegal and the workers undocumented because of the hey fares passengers say they paid. crews and helicopters and boats are still searching for the othr passengers. >> a 4.8 magnitude tremor shook italy today. fox's jackie's ibanes has more n the damage. >> after the magnitude earthquake on sunday. more than 1,000 after shocks hae been frightening residents including a powerpoint eig

let's go now to evan axelbank with the marco rubio let's turn now to aaron mesmer in palm beach gardens.. where patrick murphy will watch the results come in.. aaron. (kelly--cg) lets check out some of the amendments.. medical marijuana.. this amendment would legalize medical marijuana for people with specific debilitating diseases as determined by doctor. let's turn now to our political editor craig patrick.. craig.. what are the counties we should be watching here in florida for the presidential race... (craig) (take cg3) craig thanks. (mark/x clips) stay with fox 13 for complete election coverage. for the latest network election coverage continues now with shepard smith. right now. >>> it's 7:30 on the east coast. and this is a fox news election alert. the polls have just closed in three more states including two battleground a watching all night. the first, ohio. the decision desk tells us it is too early to make a call in the state of ohio. the numbers are not in. ohio of course, the rule with ohio is, if you're a republican, you cannot win the white house without ohio. that's what