. >> 6 pounds of emeralds.he's lived nearly two decades on the financial edge, been written off as a kook and a charlatan, and rededicated himself to his goal after losing a son and daughter-in-law to the sea. but now mel fisher has accomplished his mission. >> the value of what we found, at that time, was about $400 million. >> there were so many people who were doubters, but at this point, every magazine in the world came and wanted dad on the cover. >> mel even gets on "the tonight show" and impresses johnny carson with his favorite treasure -- a 6-foot-long gold chain, which he likes to wear around key west and show to kids. >> do you have a favorite piece so far? >> yeah, my favorite piece is a poison cup. it's a solid-gold cup and it has very beautiful engraving. and in the bottom of the cup is a mount for a stone. and if anything with poison was poured in the cup, the stone would change colors. >> is that what you like about it? the story? >> well, that, plus i found it myself. [ laughs ] >> mel's daught

. >> 6 pounds of emeralds. lived nearly two decades on the financial edge, been written off as a kook and a charlatan, and rededicated himself to his goal after losing a son and daughter-in-law to the sea. but now mel fisher has accomplished his mission. >> the value of what we found, at that time, was about $400 million. >> there were so many people who were doubters, but at this point, every magazine in the world came and wanted dad on the cover. >> mel even gets on "the tonight show" and impresses johnny carson with his favorite treasure -- a 6-foot-long gold chain, which he likes to wear around key west and show to kids. >> do you have a favorite piece so far? >> yeah, my favorite piece is a poison cup. it's a solid-gold cup and it has very beautiful engraving. and in the bottom of the cup is a mount for a stone. and if anything with poison was poured in the cup, the stone would change colors. >> is that what you like about it? the story? >> well, that, plus i found it myself. [ laughs ] >> mel's daughter,

live in ybor city, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. the funeral is private, but the family is allowing a camera inside. if you would like to watch, we will be streaming it on our app. right now, tampa police are searching for a 10-year-old who ran away from home. they say carmarion preyton has a medical condition and does not have his medication on him. he was last seen in the area of 11th street and juneau street wearing a red, black, grey colored shirt and black shorts. if you see him, call tampa police. the political showdown over the new supreme court nominee continues this morning on capitol hill. merrick garland is expected to continue making courtesy calls to senators today, a day after meeting with key democratic leaders. republicans opposed to granting him a confirmation hearing. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell labeled the visit a stunt orchestrated by the white house. former presidential contender marco rubio also stood firm: the white house says it will set up meetings with other senators when lawmakers return from th

that's on north north of fletcher. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is live at the scene. emerald, fill us in on what happened. - allison, pretty bizarre story out of this apartment complex this morning. - we just spoke with deputies on the scene not too long ago, and they say everything started when someone living here called 911 abouta man outside frantically waving around a semi- automatic handgun. - here's a better look at the scene. - deputies say when they got here.things didn't get any better - they say they tried to get the man to put the gun down, but he kept waving it around - that's when he got really aggressive. sheriff's officials say he was yelling and even pointed the gun at the four deputies on the scene...and that's when they say they had no choice but to shoot. - we just found out who this guy is...his name is jeffrey casale and he's 27 years old. - he's still alive...in the hospital trying to recover - and right now, i'm looking to see what kind of history this guy might have with the law...i'll have an answer for you coming up at 5:30. - live in tampa,

i'll have more at 5-30. - live in tampa, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. today voters in idaho, arizona and utah will decide who should be their party's presidential nominee. democratic extend her delegate lead, while donald trump's rivals look to slow him down. on monday, all of the candidates except bernie sanders looked for support in washington while talking about foreign policies. bernie sanders skipped the conference and campaigned in utah where he needs to pull off a win. more than 200 delegates are up for grabs today. this morning, new developments with the zika virus. a new study shows that the tampa area is one of nine cities in the u-s that could see a large number of the mosquitoes that carry the virus. cities along the east coast from charleston to miami and up along the gulf coast all the way to new orleans could see a high number of these mosquitoes. but just because we have an abundance of these mosquitoes doesn't mean we'll see a bad outbreak of the zika virus. the difference here.. rather than in south american countries.. is good mosquit

emerald, hopefully this will make crossing the street safer. - yeah, especially for students who often have to make the mad dash across this street...usually during rush hour - many of the here go to middleton just a few minutes away - and we've had several unfortunate incidents involving some of these students - two years ago this month, 15- year-old norma velasquez-cabrera was hit and killed while crossing here with her sister - and three years before that, another teenager who went to middleton was there have been other accidents here at part of the road...but it seems like we see a lot involving students - some of it has to do with this apartment complex... - a lot of students live there...so they try to make it across this busy street - even though this stop light is in place...it won't be working right away - i'm working on finding out when it'll be turned on - i'll have an answer for you at 5:30. - live in tampa, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. right which us carriers could take you to cuba. a pact between the u-s and cuba allows 110 flights nation. but only 20 of those will be ab

pete, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. a tampa man will not face any charges after police say he police say the man, who lives on north central avenue, was upstairs when he heard a noise. he grabbed his gun and went downstairs. that's when he found the stranger in the kitchen. he says he shot the man because he feared for his life. police say the homeowner had a right to defend himself in his own home. just a few hours ago an american tourist learned he will serve time in a north korea prison. in a trial that lasted one hour , otto warmbler, a 21 year old university of virginia student, was sentenced to 15 years by the country's highest court. warmbler was convicted of subversion after he steal a propaganda hotel. he was there with a group of friends over new year's. he told reporters he was taking it "as a friend's mom. underway after an iconic mansion in cocoa beach burns to the ground. from our partners at florida today. many of you may pumpkin center", was once the home of the today and u-s-a hundreds the oceanfront fi

live in tampa, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. sports journalism. doctors have told sideline reporter craig sager that he has three to six the basketball his colorful suits leukemia. on monday, he said longer in remission. continue to cover n- b-a basketball for turner sports athletes and members of the media have been tweeting their love and support. this morning.. some people in countryside and notice they have low water pressure.. while crews work to fix a leaky water main. this issue is in front of countryside high school beneath state road 580. crews tell us repairs should be completed by the time kids in pinellas county are back in school from spring break on monday. a spacecraft loaded with supplies is on its way to the international space station after taking off from cape canaveral late tuesday night. it was a clear night with a full shining as the rocket launched. as we've reported.. a 3-d printer is on board. the printer will be used to start a large scale fire so scientists can study flames in space. that is scheduled for the end of may

in tampa, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. tonight donald trump takes on ted cruz, marco rubio and john kasich at the 11th g-o-p debate in detroit, michigan. off-stage, the billionaire frontrunner has republican rivals campaign to slow his momentum. candidate ben carson will not be a tonight's debate. a statement on his website says he made the decision after a disappointing super we haven't heard officially if he campaign. all eyes will be on mitt romney today as he weighs in on the 2016 presidential race. the former g-o-p presidential nominee is not expected to make an endorsement or announce he's throwing his hat in. as of right now, that's all that's being released about the utah event. a lot of people are still undecided on who they want to election. but ian, to make it easy, there's an app with your decision. it's called "voter guru" .... and it's the hot new tool that's kind of like match.com for president. it works by records and public statements that each running for president have made. . all you do is answer a seri

pete, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. the kalamazoo uber driver accused in a deadly shooting says the ridesharing app made him do it. during interviews with police, jason app took over his mind and body. he claims the iphone app told him where to go and when to shoot people. dalton has been charged with killing six people and hurting two others. the brother of was shot and killed will be in court this morning. scheduled to be police say schooler killed reverend william schooler last month in a church office at the end of sunday services. police say more than 20 people were inside the church at the time. records show schooler has a history of mental illness. eight firefighters are recovering this of a townhouse collapsed during a search and rescue. the montgomery county firefighters in maryland were fighting this blaze worried that one homeowner was still inside. while searching for that person, part of the structure fell, trapping them. thankfully, all firefighters got out. all the homeowners made it out okay as well. cle

emerald, how are the officers doing? good news...the two officers are in expected to recover, but what a scary morning for them. take a look at what's left of this car in the middle of stolen car that came speeding down central avenue and t-boned a pickup truck with a tampa and st. pete officer inside. - the irony behind all of this...the police officers- were working on a special task force put together to help catch criminals stealing cars - chief anthony holloway told us the officers were not even pursuing this car...apparently, they were looking for a stolen jeep...and were heading to a place where thieves are known to drop off the stolen cars - and it wasn't just one or two people in this stolen car... - there were six people inside...with just fifteen - and if you've been paying attention to the news over the last few months...even the last few days, you know that stolen cars across the tampa bay area have been a huge problem... - and some of you have been making it really easy for thieves to get their hands on you

it happened in bradenton at the pet owner works as a veterinarian. emerald morrow is right now. emerald, this is the second time padi has attacked in less than a year. - yes...and this 4- month-old puppy in training to be a service dog is padi's latest victim. - here's a better look at his injuries - you can see all the bite marks around the puppy's nose - his trainer says they were checking out after getting the puppy's vaccinations when padi came out into the waiting room and attacked just a few months ago that padi got off the hook for biting a child's ear... - thousands of rallied behind padi on social media to keep him from getting euthanized... - and a judge ruled that the state's "bite law," which requires a dog to be put down if it severely injures a person was unconstitutional but padi and his owner are still facing some trouble...i'm looking into what could happen next, coming up at 5:30. live in bradenton, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp today marks two years since malaysia airlines flight m-h- 3-70 disappeared. parliament held a moment of silence today to honor the vict

live in tampa, emerald morrow, 10news wtsp. police in tampa are investigating another case of a stolen car, the same week a driver in a stolen car crashed into two police officers in st. petersburg. this morning, a driver in a stolen car crashed through a fence and into a house on mulberry street north in tampa. officers were trying to pull over the driver of the 2009 ford edge, when he slammed into the house. no one was hurt. a driver and a texas police officer is facing murder charges for allegedly pursuing and killing a teenager while off duty. police say the incident all began when the officer suspected the teen had broken into a car. friends and family of jose cruz cheered and released balloons into the air...following the arrest of farmers branch officer ken johnson wednesday night. the mother of the 16-year-old, he's charged with killing, broke down in tears. johnson was off duty sunday when he says he spotted cruz and another teen breaking into his car at an apartment complex. authorities say the officer chased them dow

live in tampa, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. a texas police officer is facing murder charges for shooting and killing a teenager while off duty. farmers branch police officer ken johnson allegedly chased jose cruz down sunday. he then shot and killed him ...after he suspected the 16- year-old broke into a car. another teen was also hurt in the incident...but he is expected to survive. carries a purse with them will want to see this story. bay area bandits accused of stealing purses were busted in polk county. four teens and one adult were riding in this stolen jeep grand cherokee according to lake wales police. they were found wednesday at the the sizzlin' grill on u.s. highway 27. the five are suspected in a string of purse thefts stretching across four bay area counties and at least seven cities. here's what one woman -- who didn't want to reveal her indentity -- told us. lake wales police along with more than half a dozen lake wales police along with more than half a dozen other agencies are investigating. all five people are

emerald, not will this help the medical school grow, but it'll also be a big economic driver for the downtown tampa as well. - allison, this is going to be huge for the channelside area - there's already so much happening in terms of and this will be one more thing to help jeff vinik with is mission to transform the waterfront - usf did a study about the economic impact moving the college will have on downtown tampa...and we're talking millions of dollars from the construction, to all the faculty and students moving in...even the research done inside the walls of the school will play a part in bringing money into the area - the economic aspect is obviously very important and a key reason why the new school will be built here in channelside... - but usf officials say the school desperately needs to upgrade its facilities and equipment to adapt to more contemporary medical training, which of course just makes all of us healthier in the long run. - but all of this development poses another serious question...especially with all the talk about student loan debt... - will building this ne

emerald, do we know if people will be able to book a cruise right out of tampa? heading down to miami is the only way to sail to cuba - but, port tampa bay has been looking forward to this for almost a year now....and has been thinking about ways for you to one day be able to leave for cuba from right here. - port tampa bay released this statement last july after carnival announced its new cuba itinerary...saying quote "this news bodes well for future opportunities for port tampa bay, which is well positioned as one of the closest cruise ports to havana, to one day serve this new cruise destination." - so there's a lot of excitement around these new cruises, which will take travelers on a 7-day voyage to cuba on a 700-passenger ship that will visit three places, including havana,. - the biggest catch to note, though, is that is if you do decide to cruise down to cuba...there won't be a lot of leisure time...the trip would be considered a cultural exchange trip...and you'd have to spend eight hours a day taking part in some kind of cultural experience. and if this

morrow is live at tampa emerald, this is an epidemic that touches a large number of americans in some way or another each year. - absolutely, mark. - i've been looking into how many people get sent to the hospital every year for prescription drug overdoses...and the most recent information i was able to find says 92 thousand people find themselves here at the hospital for taking too many drugs. - it's an epidemic that's caught all of our attention...and now the fda is trying to do more to bring those numbers down - so soon, if you or someone you love uses opioids to help control pain...you're going to see some big changes on how the drugs are labeled. - immediate-release opioids like morphine, vicodin and percocet will have strong risks of misusing the drugs and how that can lead to and death... - and now, labels for going to say they should only be taken when there are no other treatments - florida has had a huge prescription drug abuse in the past...between 2003 and 2009, deaths spiked by 61 percent...forcing make it harder for people to get their hands on drugs they might get addic

reporting live, emerald morrow.>>> breaking news in seattle. evacuations underway after a at least nine firefighters were destroyed. a gas leak was reported just minutes before this happen. as we get updates we will bring them to you here on 10 news >>> investigation underway driver hit one of their patrol cars. no one was hurt. derek hyde was going the wrong way on 301 when they started to follow it. he kept driving and ran red lights and made it to 672 when he started throwing things out of his truck. he tried to ram one of the deputies cars. he was arrested and is facing charges. >>> former professional wrestler hulk hogan will be back in court room for his trial against gawker. he is suing the website for a $100 million over a leaked sex tape. he was taken off the stand 2:00 tuesday afternoon. he testified a total of 10 hours. >>> 10 news will be in the program today. you can stay on top of this trial and watch it live on our 10 news at. search for wtsp in the app store.>>> new york city detective recovering after getting shot. in the shoul

fog could once again be a problem for your drive into work this morning. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live near the sunshine skyway bridge...which was shut down tuesday for hours because of the fog. emerald, fhp is already giving - yeah...on our drive to this location...we passed a couple of those digital signs on the highway that warned us of low visibility on the skyway because of the fog - and if you take a look at our can see the fog even past our lights - right now, it's not enough to close the skyway....but you've still got to be careful out here. - it was much worse yesterday....the fog was so dense on the skyway yesterday that fhp had to shut the bridge down for more than seven hours - and that's a huge deal because fhp says it's rare that fog ever makes them close the bridge...and definitely not for that long - and for many of you, it was a major inconvenience because the shutdown meant you couldn't get to work or wherever it was you needed to be - for hours, some of you just sat in traffic...even getting out of your cars because you couldn't stand to be inside any more ki

pete emerald morrow 10 news wtsp. >>> funeral arrange. s have not been released for the hillsborough county deputy who was killed over the weekend. he drove the wrong-way on the selmon expressway. he drove head on into another man on sunday morning. both were killed. >>> in maryland many are mourning the death of an officer killed in the line of duty. officers with working at the man started firing his gun. after he shot the first officer officer's started shooting back. >>> 20 people are in the hospital after a train derailment in kansas overnight. none of the injuries are considered life-threatening. >>> big concerns this morning over a donald trump rally and protest happening in tampa this afternoon. it after violence at a trump protest in chicago. hollenbeck is joining us live from the tampa convention center. protesters sent out a note saying we can not vouch for your safer. >> reporter: they are hoping these protesters are working with police and sent out a message and said if you plan to be violent do not join us today in tampa. ho

emerald morrow, 10 news. >>> haskell county. trinity area was one of the worst areas affected by the floods. water dumped into entire neighborhoods. pascoe county sprinting -- spending millions clearing out canals. pasco county commissioner katherine starkey and homeowner association representatives toward the improvements on wednesday. >> cleaning out the canals will help flush the water faster. >> for this post to get relief with this. >> the county is waiting on a study on storm water needs before in a more projects are funded. >>> sarasota county. today is the last day firefighters will be training to get to hurricane windows. they showed us how they had special tools like axes and chainsaws that they used to get inside homes because those windows are decide -- are not designed to shadow. >>> next music festival experiment with a major setback in it happened yesterday. the moonstone music festival is postponed until september. the event is now at the center of a cyber fraud crime. the event was going to have def leppard. >>>

reporting live, emerald morrow. >>> voters in idaho, arizona nominee. hillary clinton is looking to extend her delegate lead while donald trump's rivals are looking to slow them down. both party front runners look for support in washington. >> when i become president the days of treating israel like a second-class citizen will end. >> we will need steady hands about a president who says he is neutral on monday and pro- israel on tuesday and who knows what on wednesday. >> bernie sanders skip the conference and campaigned in utah. 200 delegates are up for grabs today. >>> new developments with the zika virus. tampa area is one of the nine cities in the us that could see a large number of the mosquitoes that carry the virus. cities on the east coast and along the gulf coast to new orleans could see a high number of these mosquitoes. just because we have abundance of these mosquitoes doesn't mean we will see a bad outbreak than in south america is that we are good at mosquito control. workers are monitoring types of mosquitoes so they know where to focus e

emerald, the debate was pretty brutal. but by the end, all the candidates said they'd support trump if he became the nominee. yeah, there were lots of attacks thrown around the stage during the debate, so it might not have seemed like the candidates would have ever gotten to that point. but as the debate closed, trump had everyone on his side. it's almost as though their chances at being the nominee slipping away. the candidates spent more time attacking trump than they did each other in this debate just a few days after super tuesday, where trump earned wins in seven of the eleven states. they criticized him on everything from his vague policy stance to his business record, but things quickly went haywire and got really weird when trump defended his anatomy against a previous attack from rubio. can you say awkward? because that's how some you might have felt hearing that on national television at a presidential debate. but there was a lot more to last night's debate than the squabbling between the candidates. i'm looking

emerald, we're expecting a huge turnout of people paying their respects. enforcement from all over the country will be in town today....showing their support for deputy john kot-fee- lah....whose life ended tragically over the weekend in the line of duty. - it's never easy for deputies to bury one of their own...but it's especially tough when the death involves tragedy as it did in this case - part of what makes deputy kot-fee-lahs death such a difficult one to come to grips with is how he died... - he worked as a traffic crash investigator and was leaving tampa general hospital when a wrong-way driver--who officials suspect had been drinking--barreled into him head on...sending the deputy right back to the hospital he had just left...where he then died. - you can see here at the sheriff's fallen heroes memorial that there are already some flowers here in honor of the deputy....some of you might want to send your condolences with an arrangement or cards.... - officials say you can do that here or at the blount and curry funeral home in ybor city, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. supreme c

emerald, the race is a lot tighter between the republicans than it is among the democrats. yeah, and since we're a winner- takes-all state, it could be make or break for rubio...who's second behind front-runner donald trump our joint poll shows donald trump leading with 36 percent of the republican vote...and rubio trailing not too far behind with 30 percent. ted cruz is strong nationally, but comes in with just 17 percent here in florida, and john kasich is at the bottom of the pack with just 8 percent. on the democratic side, through...the gap is much wider. florida democrats are really feeling hillary clinton...and not so much feeling the bern. his voter support is just at 23 percent...while clinton is soaring in the polls with a whopping 68 percent. and speaking of who's supporting who...cnn is reporting that ben carson will announce his support for donald here in florida. i'm looking into what this could mean for the other republican candidates, coming up at 6. in this morning's lakeland ledger, you can see more of those poll results and read about who the biggest supp

emerald, this is really the first time the candidates put the bickering to the side and really drilled down on policy. yeah, it was a big difference from the jabs and bickering between the candidates on the stage. and one of the first times we see donald trump shy away from the yelling and name-calling he's been known for in the debates. some of the big issues that came up last night?? social security, immigration and foreign policy were among the biggest. on social security...rubio criticized trump, saying his numbers just don't add up. this was while defending his own stance of wanting to push back the retirement age to 70. and on foreign policy...trump stood by his controversial comments about islam hating america... while cruz talked about the need to patch up our legal immigration system so that it fits the needs of the american economy. there's been a lot of talk about how the republican party will define itself amid all the division...and as the potential front- runner...here's what trump had to say. interest...and analysts predict we'll see that the polls in higher than average

emerald, what's behind this move downtown? ian, one of the biggest reasons for relocating the medical school to downtown tampa is what you see right there...tampa general hospital. usf uses the school as a teaching hospital, so having the morsani college of medicine right here is going to make things more convenient for faculty and students. - the state already gave usf 17 million last year for the project - so the hope is now that legislators have approved 22 million more...that the governor will, budget to give the school the finances it really needs to increase its reputation as a world-class institution - so why should this matter to you?? - well the very students usf is training could one day be the doctors to give you medical attention right here in our area....and giving them the facilities they need to be trained properly is only going to help improve your health. and there are a ton of other reasons why lawmakers are standing behind using your tax dollars for this expansion. right now, i'm looking into what type of im

emerald, inside the debate wasn't the only place where there was some pushback. that's right, hundreds of protesters braved and frigid temperatures to say they don't feel republicans have adequately addressed in their state. here you can see those protesters holding up signs saying "flint lives matter." the city's water crisis has been a big point of contention for lots of people in the state...as many say republican governor rick snyder, and the republican party as a whole hasn't done enough to fix the aftermath of all the lead in the water. debate protested minimum wage, calling for a boost to fifteen dollars an hour. the protesters say everyone deserves a right to clean drinking water and a fair wage...and that's a message they feel the gop needs to hear. there's also a protest of a different kind happening here in florida. this morning, a judge will hear a case challenging whether or not cruz and rubio are even eligible to run for president. i'm working on that and will have more at 6 o'clock. allison, back to you. if you don't want to face the crowds to vote

emerald, thankfully the police chief said the officers will be ok... but police wonder if this could have all been prevented. - yeah, there's of course no way to really say if it could or not - but police did say this car you see mangled in the middle central avenue...was stolen after someone left the keys inside. - so police wonder if two of their own would have been spared from this terrible crash if someone had just taken a few seconds to take their keys out and lock the door. - and ironically, the st. pete officer and the tampa police officer inside were working together as part of a stolen car task force to help prevent the very thing that happened. - even worse...the officers weren't even pursuing this car. - they were looking for a different car and were heading to a place in st. pete where thieves are known to drop off stolen cars - that's when the car t-boned the undercover pickup truck police say there were six suspects police say there inside...ranging in age from 15 to 25. i'm also working on information on these suspects' background. i'll

emerald, how are the officers doing? good news...the two officers are in expected to recover, but what a scary morning for them. take a look at what's left of this car in the middle of

this time, a service dog was the victim. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at the pet clinic in bradenton. that's where padi's owner works. emerald, the owner escaped trouble before, but that might not be the case this time around. - allison, that's right - it was the "free padi" campaign that went wild on social media that helped save padi when he bit a child's ear last year. - but now, the owner could face criminal charges - that's because padi's latest victim is training to be a service dog...which - the trainer says they were waiting to check out after an appointment yesterday when padi just came out into the waiting room without a leash, and attacked the 4- month-old puppy. - in padi's defense, his owner...says the puppy was the aggressor, and was growling at other dogs in the waiting room...and that the injuries are only minor... - but those who help train the puppy say something different. padi was saved from doggie death row after a judge ruled law was unconstitutional. and what i'm looking into next is what will happen to this puppy... since he is so young, there are co

area say they're more burglars getting into your cars when you leave them unlocked. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at the pasco county sheriff's office. say the solution comes down to locking up. - and these videos out proof. - he jogs up to this gold car you see on few seconds to it's locked and moves on to the car next to it then jogs away - and these are out of hillsborough county... - sheriff's officials say this suspect came with two other people to the area near lakewood drive just south of mlk boulevard...and started going into unlocked cars - officials say they did this two nights in a row - there wasn't a good enough description for the other two suspects, but officials say this guy wore the same navy sweatshirt both nights...and is a white male between 16 and 20 years old, about 6 feet tall and 165 pounds. - one night he had on shorts and loafers with black socks - and what i've got where these crimes have been happening...i'll share what criminals have been taking in one area that's helping them get away with your keys. - in pasco county, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp a wa

live in pasco county, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. morning in fort worth, texas after several days of heavy rain and storms. that's causing a lot of damage as you can imagine. that means a lot of money for little leaguers. all seven fields at their park have been damaged. winds have destroyed electrical huts, ripped down walls and light poles. and with opening day next week, teams are scrambling to come up with thousands of dollars to fix everything so they can play. butted to other parts of texas are still waiting for water texas are still waiting for water levels to go down. this is in tyler. first responders have been rescuing people stranded in their cars and trucks. that knife that was found in o-j simpson's former estate is likely not connected to the killings of his ex- wife nicole brown and ronald goldman. the a-p is reporting that an investigator with the l-a-p-d made that statement. take as long as three weeks to get the results back. the investigator reportedly said the knife found last week is too small to have been used in the stabbing deaths in 1994. we've been on top of

emerald..more people die in florida motorcycle crashes than just about any other state. - yeah, florida comes in at number one in the entire nation when it comes to the number of drivers killed in motorcycle accidents - and if you include passengers who were killed...we rank at number two. - so definitely something to think about before heading over to daytona - and here's something else to think about... - according to the department of transoprtation...ma ny florida drivers killed in motorcycle accidents had alcohol in their system... - 29 percent or limit... - and experts want you to be mindful as we head into bike week. it's been a violent start to the year in chicago. the city has seen the number of homicides and shootings double compared to this same time in 2015. in the first two months.. 95 homicides have been reported. there have also been 406 shootings. that number is up from 180. the statistics come after the u-s justice department launched an investigation into the police force. in a c-b-s report, officers say they are not making as many stops to avoid getting in any legal t

live in tampa emerald morrow 10 news wtsp. trying to figure out if debris that washed up last weekend the belongs to the missing malaysian airlines flight 370. the flight disappeared two years ago with 239 people on board. it is the only missing 777. >>> there is an airline battle going on over which u.s. carriers could take you to cuba. a pact between the u.s. and cuba allows 110 flights into the island nation. only 20 can go into havana. between american airlines, jetblue more than 30 flights into havana have been proposed. an agreement is expected to be reached by this fall. >>> houston police searching for ten suspects seen breaking into a gun store in this surveillance video. you can see the thieves use a pickup with chains to pull the security bars off of the gun store. they then use hammers to smash the other and grabbed hundreds of rifles by the arm fulls. over a minute after that ran into the store the suspects took off. >>> it was quite a site at new smyrna beach dozens of lemon sharks were swimming close to shore. >> they are curious. they want to check out anything on the

emerald, the debate was pretty brutal. but by the end, all the candidates said they'd support trump if he became the nominee. yeah, there were lots of attacks thrown around the stage during the debate, so it might not have seemed like the candidates would have ever gotten to that point. but as the debate closed, trump had everyone on his side. it's almost as though

emerald morrow. 10 news. >>> former toronto mayor former toronto mayor rob ford has died. he was battling a rare aggressive form of cancer for the last two years. he made headlines for his drinking problems and drug use. he was elected to city council. he was 46 years old. station. see what caused a gas pump to go up in flames. re-signs. new use. warehouse lofts. >>> a health alert for tampa bay. but researchers are saying about the zika virus that has our area on notice. >>> bobby destin is watching the temperatures. >> the coldest air we will see for the month. we're headed the numbers back up to the 70s for today but there is even warmer air back out to the west and i will let you know how hot it will go coming out. >>> it is march madness and we want to see the photos of your superstitious traditions. the things you do get the win. share those photos with us on our facebook page and while you are there enter for your chance to win a catered watch party >>> one drug isn't taking a spring break in the bay area. overdoses hitting the area. clearwater to tampa to st. pete

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emerald, this is really the first time the candidates put the bickering to the side and really drilled down on policy. yeah, it was a big difference from the jabs and bickering

emerald morrow. >>> nancy reagan one of the most influential first ladies in history has died. she became a champion for people battling alzheimer's. after president reagan died she had a number of critics but admirers credit her with restoring grace to the white house. >>> many are taking time to remember the former first lady. nancy reagan was married to president reagan for 52 years. a famous initiative was the anti-drug campaign just say no. the candidates expressed their condolences but perhaps none had an experience like marco rubio who stop her from falling and she was about to give a speech at the reagan library. >> she is a marvelous lady and it's a reminder of what a difference the reagan >> she was 94 years old. she will be buried next to her husband at the presidential library in california. >>> jimmy carter says he no the 91-year-old will undergo doesn't return. carter will continue treatment it comes after he announced cancer on his brain. ship. david mossman fell 100 feet off of the royal caribbean's navigation are. our resources were exhausted over the weekend.

emerald morrow explains. >> reporter: this is going to be huge for the area. there is already so much happening and concerns of development and this is going to be one more thing to help jeff bennett with his mission of redeveloping the waterfront. this will make things a lot easier for students to take part in the program. will be closer to tampa general which is the schools teaching hospital. economic impact on downtown tampa. we're talking millions of dollars from construction to the faculty and students moving in and the research done inside the school will play a big part in bringing money into the area. economic aspect is obviously important and a key reason why the school will be built here in channel 5. officials say the medical school desperately needs upgrade its facilities and equipment and according to this report some buildings are currently rated in poor condition. officials say the move will help the school adapt to contemporary training project will better serve the doctors. usf said the relocation will not cause institution to grow up but noth

emerald morrow explains that deputies did everything they could to avoid shooting the suspect.>> reporter: deputies in hillsboro county say they tried to do everything they could to keep things peaceful at the winwood oaks apartment. they say 27-year-old jeffrey kah's out would not cooperate, forcing deputies to shoot, costing the young man his life. johnson said she was taking her she got caught in the middle of what ended up being a deadly situation. she called 911 after hearing screaming. when deputies got to the scene, things escalated quickly. crisis negotiators desperately tried to get the man the put the gun down -- to put the gun down. when he aimed his weapon at them, they had no choice.>> when he refused to comply with our orders and became more aggressive, yelling at them and advancing at them with a gun in his hand, pointing at them, they had no option but to fire. >> my son and i are going to the rental offices in saying we want out. i had a gun pointed at me. >> reporter: the deputies are on administrative leave, standard when something like this happens. neighbors say they

emerald, there's already been an outpouring of support for deputy john kotfila and his family. -yes, it's amazing how deputies rally

bike week kicks off this friday we have a safety warning for you this afternoon. 10 news reporter emerald morrow explains the startling numbers on where florida stands when it comes to motorcycle deaths. >> reporter: florida comes in at number one in the nation when it comes to drivers killed if you include passengers who are also killed we rank at number two. that's something you want to think about before heading to daytona. here's something else to consider, as well. department of transportation says many florida drivers killed in motorcycle accidents 29% or nearly one third had more than the legal limit. experts want you to be mindful of this as we head into bike week. >> if you are hopping on the bike make sure you are not going to have alcohol. park the bike and don't get on it if you have had a few drinks. >> reporter: department of transportation says motorcycle drivers killed in accidents have the higher percentage of alcohol-impaired drivers than any other vehicle wrecks. if you are heading over to bike week i know you'll have a good time and probably a few drinks but take this

emerald morrow, 10 news. >>> general. davidson's address will be speaking at a private event. he will talk about international security issues and leadership in the 21st century. general point reyes oversaw achievements in counterterrorism . >>> a single mother who rebuilt to live is the new owner of the habitat home pages for her. sarah mae are the new owners of the girls powerhouse in largo. it was funded and built by women. it hundred women eight weeks to make it happen. >> i have learned so many things and learned how to build a powerhouse in pinellas county. >>> if you or someone you know is trying to quit smoking pay attention. the best way for most people to put is called the. a study released found smokers prefer getting gradually with likely to keep pledge if they gave up smoking and once. >>> you may notice shorter wait times in security lines at the airport. tsa is hiring more screening officers. be announced canine teams it will be reassigned. officials say the agency is approved to keep 700 -- 1700 people on staff who are was supposed to be cut. it comes after air

pete emerald morrow 10 news wtsp. >>> it has been a violent start to the year in chicago. city has seen the number of homicides and shootings double compared to this same time in 2015. 406 shootings up from 180. statistics come after the u.s. justice department launched an investigation into the police force. officers are not making as many steps to avoid getting in any illegal trouble. >>> two people were killed. several others hurt when a car crashed in a pizza restaurant in massachusetts. witnesses say the car hit two other cars and slammed into the front wall of the sweet tomatoes restaurant. you can see emergency crews digging through the damage they were looking for anyone else who may have been hurt. >>> we have a safety warning about thieves that could be using your electronic car key to break into your car or your house without you knowing it. the national insurance crime bureau put out this surveillance video here. it shows thieves using a mystery remote to unlock car doors. they are warning the secret device acts like a car key. even if your key is in your house

>> it's 70 pounds of emeralds. >> could you look harder?

coming up, i'm going to be looking at other similar cases. >> we'll check back in with emerald morrow at 6:30. >>> it has been a long week for people in texas. this morning they are dealing with this damage and flash flooding yet again. all of the damage is bad, as you can imagine. that means a lot of money for little leaguers in fort worth. all seven fields at the park have been damaged. winds destroyed the electrical huts and whipped down light poles. teams are scrambling to come up with thousands of dollars so they can play. >> i'm hoping we can get enough money raised to get everything fixed as soon as possible. >> other parts of texas are waiting for the water levels to go down. first responders have been rescuing people stranded in their cars. >>> we have been top of the drinking water crisis in flint, michigan. this morning the city will temporary stop sending out water bills. after confusion and concern about the bills city says they won't send out water bills until april. michigan lawmakers are sending $30 million to the city. they need that time to apply the money to custome