i contacted the florida department of transportation asking why u.s. 301 is an exception. i haven't received an answer but you can count on me to keep pressing until i get one. >> we've had promises that they would do something about this for many years but they say well next time we pave it, well they came along and paved it and did the same thing. >> you can see this small portion was repaved and a safer audible safety feature was added, but james says that's not enough. >> it's going to get people killed along here . >> yeah, that guy's probably right. if you've got a traffic issue you want to be investigated send an email, you can also send a tweet. >>> lawmakers setting their sights on puppy mills the latest fight to stop the milling. >>> all this week we're giving out the word of a day for a chance to win two tickets to the february 21st daytona 500 race, the winner will also receive two passes to go into the sprint fan zone. all you have to do is watch the news at 11 for the word and then enter the word on >>> tonight appeal 8:00 ncis, followed by ncis new orleans a

paul steinman is the district secretary, the leader for the florida department of transportation in tampa bay. his job is to think big, and think into the future. because of that, your driveway could disappear, and so could parking lots and garages. freight and packages could all making roads much less crowded for you. and as driverless cars become more common, crashes and deaths should become more rare. steinman says

florida hospital orlando is flushing its water system out right now after checks done by the florida department of health tested positive for a germ that could cause pneumonia. >> florida hospital orlando officials say late last year a critically ill patient tested the hospital called the department of health to investigate and just last week the water tests came back positive for legionella, but in the water it was not the same strain as the bacteria found in the patient. even so, the doctor says they're taking extra precautions. >> we did identify legionella in the water supply at florida hospital. and that prompted us to really take a real good look at that water supply to really make sure that the water supply is safe and to deal with any issues that may need to be dealt with. >> the doctor says legionella is a bacteria that occurs naturally in water and is dangerous with patients with suppressed immune systems. he says it's passed by breathing in water vapor or in some cases, drinking water. chicago-based water management firm is flushing the system right now and says their test shows the

florida hospital is flushing the system out after checks done by the florida department tested positive for a jam that could cause pneumonia. florida hospital officials say a critically ill patient tested positive for legionella. the hospital called the department of investigate and just last week , the hospital water test came back positive . it was not the same strain of the bacteria found. even so, the doctor with the florida hospital says they are taking extra precaution. it prompted us to take a good look at the water supply. they will really make sure that they are safe and to deal with any issues that he may need to deal with. sh she is breathing and water vapor or drinking water. the firm is flushing the system right now. they say the tests show the hospital water is safe to drink. >> after just a few days, the disinfectant level is now >> the hospitals taking extra measures to protect anyone with a high risk. even prohibiting showers for some. florida hospital orlando says flushing a water system is a process that takes several days of sampling and testing. they are working wit

. >>> all inmate deaths in the florida department of corrections are investigated by our inspector general office. >> one inmate meets an untimely demise. >> prison ain't like it used to be. the extortion game and making them feel threatened. that's kind of out the window because they'll snitch on you. you've got to use finesse nowadays. >> a convicted murderer breaks down the ways of prison, while a young, fresh-faced inmate learns about them. >> this is a man's world. it's not a child's world. >> within five minutes of arriving at the dormitory, the secret service arrives to interview him about a possible threatening letter he had made to the president. >> another inmate mails a death threat to the white house, and then carries out a shocking act. >> that was a first for us. first for me. >> and we had personal cameras to some of the inmates to express intimate feelings in the privacy of their cells. >> treat us like civilized human beings? they put us in cages like animals. >>> there are approximately 135,000 incarcerated in the state of florida. that's staggering. that is staggering. t

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paul steinman is the district secretary, the leader for the florida department of transportation in tampa bay. his job is to think big, and think into the future. because of that, your driveway could disappear, and so could parking lots and garages. freight and packages could all making roads much less crowded for you. and as driverless cars become more common, crashes and deaths should become more rare. steinman says human error is a factor in 95 percent of crashes. what about when all of the cars on the road are driverless, not just some of them? then, our cars can talk to each other and drive much closer together, centimeters apart. we could have highways not much wider than a sidewalk. with no speed limits, no road signs, and practically no crashes. plus, everybody's commute gets faster. and tampa bay may get more jobs out of this. the selmon expressway is one of just a handful of places in the country certified as a test site for driverless cars. live in south tampa, grayson the widow of the man who was shot and killed inside a wesley chapel movie theater is moving forward with a new

. >>> right now the florida department of children and families is investigating a scary situation, a kid driving a power wheels right along one of the bay area's busiest roads, u.s. 19 in citrus county. we tracked down his dad to ask what happened here. >> how is the child doing? >> it's not a good time, man. >> apparently dad told witnesses the 3-year-old skrus just slipped out while he was in the bathroom. just imagine drivers shocked to see this little boy in a diaper cruising down the median on busy u.s. 19. danny collins snapped these photos. family will face any charges. >>> serial killer oscar ray bolin is dead. the u.s. supreme court denied bolin's appeal after a 4-hour delay in his execution. he was convicted of killing three women in the 1980s and sentenced to death in two of the cases. 8 on your side's mark douglas witnessed the execution at the florida state prison in bradford county. >> shortly after 10:00 oscar ray bolin mouthed the words no thank you to his attorney in the witness room, replied no, sir when asked if he had any final comment and died from lethal injecti

. >> a mosquito blown virus has been found right here, the florida department of health department says threre people including two in miami dade county have contracted the zika virus. that have bebe no outbreaks of it here, but we are told the people in miami dade had tramped they likely contracted it. to places where the virus transmission is on going they include countries like the crierian shown here. they can include rashes, pain behind the eyes and joint pain. it is not transmitted from person to person, but you should avoided contact with mosquoes if you can. >> a teenager remained in intensive care after he was shot in florida city. he w w shot three times monday night, near northwest 8th place and 14th street, the shooting appeared to be gang related and investigators say he is a known gang member. so far no arrests have been made. now a disturbing discovery, a body is rececered near college south campus. the man was found floing in the lake along with his bike. he is believed to be between 45 and 55, so far, it is not known how he died. now to a truck catching fire, the air, a

the ongoing traffic jam was caused after workers with the florida department of transportation removed an auxillary lane. >> definitely cuts down the space and time that people have to merge. >> reporter: this stretch of highway has shrunk from four lanes to three. but the department of transportation anticipates a fourth lane will open and cut down on the back ups. >> it has not been good. it's-- i live if st. petersburg, it's extended my drive over here by about 30 minutes. department of transportation hopes to have everything cleared up right here by mid- february. reports on i275 in tampa. i'm ryan hughes, newschannel 8. >>> are you looking for a job? the tampa international airport is hiring. among those hiring are restaurants like auntie anne's, and shops like the cnbc and news link newsstands. there will be more hiring opportunities available as additional concessions open as well. >> reporter: thousands of rape kits are sitting untested. is potentially keeping criminals on the streets. senator lizabeth conelisto says she wants to prevent this in the future. >> i want to make su

it all started when the florida department of transportation shifted traffic into new lanes. our road warrior hilary zalla is getting answers about why these new lanes are causing more problems: hilary: this is what traffic looked like on the howard frankland bridge going towards tampa this morning...and this is the st. pete side of the bridge. drivers tell me their commute on i-275 into tampa has been 20 to 30 minutes longer this week. on tuesday, fdot shifted traffic to new lanes on northbound i-275 at dale mabry highway. since then, rush hour delays have gotten worse...and midday back ups have started. "it's frustrating" "it gets pretty hectic sometimes for us" the new alignment is straighter and on permanent pavement. but two of the three lanes are now only 11 feet wide, instead add on the extremely short merges at the dale mabry and himes entrance ramps...and you have the perfect recipe for major congestion. "its frustrating because i'm always at least 15 to 20 minutes late" it' normal for traffic to get worse a few days after a traffic shift, but what if it doesn't get

paul simon is the leader of the florida department of transportation in tampa bay. it is his job to think big and think into the future. >> people won't buy as many cars and you'll use services to pick you up and drop you off. >> reporter: because of that your driveway could disappear. so could parking lots and garages. packages could all move at nights making roads more common for you. crashes and deaths should become more rare as driverless cars become more popular, human error is 95% of most crashes. what about when all the cars on our cars will drive centimeters apart. we could have highways not much wider than sidewalks with speed limits and everybody's commute gets faster. >> the computer will find the most efficient method to get to my destination. it will look how do i normally go? >> reporter: tampa bay could get more jobs out of this. the selmon expressway is one of the only roads in the country certified as a place to test driverless cars. live in south tampa grayson kamm 10 news. >>> today governor scott will be in tampa at 1:00 this afternoon. during hi

. >> the florida department of agriculture suspended florida sunland eastlins. a criminal investigation for -- sunland's license. a criminal investigation for sunland is ongoing. >>> we have learned a kind hearted man has already taken care of the funeral arrangements for the little boy. funeral director is offering to bury lonsi free of charge. people who have searched for him deserve some closure. it could be weeks before the remains are positively identified. >>> this morning, we're still awaiting word on who the tampa bay buccaneers will choose as their new head coach. tom coren explains an announcement could be just hours away. >> reporter: good morning everybody. i'll say this. it's been quiet, real quiet over one buc. suspiciously quiet. but things might be speeding up behind the sense. the browns got the -- scenes, the browns got the ball rolling yesterday by hiring hue jackson and the giants hire offensive coordinator ben mcauditory place tom coughlin. cleveland is counting on the strong record working with quarterbacks. this move guarantees the browns

officials here at the florida department of health are investigating this morning. the school district hasnsn't ididentified thehe school involved or named the childrenen due e to privacy laws. school officials and healthth department leaders have a message to all parents, get your kids vaccccinated. even thosese who slippery roads declined a vaccination because of medical or religious exemptions are asked to reconsider immediately. >>> investigators are trying to figure out the motive bebehind a violent home invasion in hernando county. two women were air lifted to the hospital after an attatacker broke into the homeme and beat the women with an object before fleeing. victims knew their attacker. >>> > st. pete police are investigatining a deadly crcrash involving a woman in a motorized wheelchair. . a driviver was soututhbound on 3 1st t street whenen he hit the e womaman who was s outside of the markrked pedestrian cross walk on that motorized wheelchahair. hehe did stop. the 43-year-old womaman didied. >>> ththis morning, the leaders of the armed grououp occupyin

. >> reporter: when we checked the health department's website, it shows she has a clear and active license with no complaints on file that under florida law, the health department is in the light to say if the medical worker is even under investigation until 10 days after they go through a that means someone awaiting, no trial could get another job working with patients somewhere else. police say seven of the 10 patients affected have diminished mental capacities and they feel like she exploited that. her attorney is trying to get her confession tossed out. reporting in daytona beach in volusia county, jeff deal, channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> the state is making major changes for anyone on food stamps. >> the move to help grocery stores keep shelves stocked that could make it tougher for families to keep food on the table. >>> the aclu says local deputies target black drivers. information the group collected that they say shows how deputy street drivers differently based on the color of their skin. >>> and, neighbors say trees along i-4 used to act as a sound barrier but not anymore. >> i can hear it inside the house. >> next, 9 inve

. >> 3-to-one open the road yes florida department of transportation and central florida pkwy. join bite state leaders as they open the perception of the long- awaited wekiva parkway. sections 4 am for the opened to state road 40 42 county road 4 35 expected to relieve congestion to local roads. >> in the short-term it means travel alternatives to county road for 25 which is 2 lanes narrow and kirby. >> officials say the $1.6 billion project has much to complete but this section is a preview to what drivers can expect in the future. the stretch is equipped with all electric tolling, fencing, bridges for wildlife and designed to also enhance safety. >> we expect the traffic will make it local people to get in and out of businesses. >> when completed the wekiva parkway or state road for 29 will complete central florida's beltway. it is a project officials expect to finish in the next 5 years and with several sections being constructed simultaneously, officials say they will soon join together like puzzle pieces for a finished the toll road in 2021. puzzle to be completed is this

so the florida department of transportation is buying properties all over the area. the blue shaded area is representing what they have already bought. the red is still what they need to buy. this is all the red i'm talking about. can you imagine buying all that area. the new tampa bay's christie post is introducing us to the people caught up in it all. >> reporter: putting his pedal to the pavement, jordan miller, a tampa heights business owner, is showing the toll the new express lanes are putting on the community. >> you drive down the interstate and you don't realize how big it is. >> reporter: going street by street, revealing a handful of the 100 homes and businesses the florida department of transportation plans to buy and eventually tear down. apartments. 200-plus families are going to be displaced. they're going to have to move somewhere. it definitely won't be in tampa heights. there's not room for something like this. >> reporter: fdot has not bought the apartments yet but plans to. they have been sending out letters to residents, but not everyone is in th

reporter: the florida department of law enforcement issued a missing trial alert for a three-year-old boy. this is the xander quickly believed to be with this man. he is accused of escaping work release. the monitor was cut off of his ankle. they' girlfriend and the little boy' mother. they' re are calling for alert. constitutes the alert. reasonable belief and abduction has occurred. monfort avon she believes the child is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death -- andrian: the firefighter accused of crashing into cars receive no contest. he will need to pay fines and restitution for court costs. his drivers license has been suspended. he crashed off of grant street in september. meredith: investigators say and argue it resulted in the shooting death of a 32-year-old man. he is described as an living in this house. according to detectives there was an argument and a family friend shot hutchison. >> the family members indicated they were threatened and would cause a shot to be fire. reporter: no arrests have been made. the family is cooperating with investigators. >> a loc

under state senator geraldine thompson bill, the heads of agencies would have to report to the florida department of law resulting in injury or death within 24 hours. the within a week. the driver now suing the driver for you coming up of the reason he says he is owed $5 million. and next, the debate heating up on the presidential campaign trail. >>> gusty winds driving temperatures down as expected on the sunday afternoon. a thousand faces. like her happy-to-see-you face. her dancing face. and her coaster face. how do you say no to a face like that? you don't have to. with an annual pass from seaworld that gives you rides, shows and events, and that face all year long for just $14 a month. and the sooner you buy one, the sooner the fun starts. so come meet martha, the face that will make your face smile... all year. only here. debate is tonight. tensions are flaring. south carolina. >> reporter: republican front cruz words in front of the camera and on slamming crews in a barrage of tweets, now is and he blessed him for failing properly just close a loan from goldman sachs. >> obviously, he didn

they only make up about 6% of the florida department of education's budget. you may be disappointed to know it's not really an enhancement. supported the lottery who thought it would be spent on top of the budget is just used to complete it. a. >> i it was in addition to. i thought it was helping our students more than what our tax dollars were. >> it raises the revenue and we but the greater minds at the capital determine how it is used. reporter: the jumbo jackpots makes a big difference. the cycle has raised more than $40 million. in st. petersburg, eric glasser, wtsp. >>> if you are wondering about the out facing a payoff of your own? you have a one and 38 chance of winning $4. the odds of winning 100 are almost one in 15,000. it's tougher to match at one and nearly 12 million. >>> south korea's military is resuming loudspeaker propaganda . this is souls way of retaliating against the north claims. attested bomb this week. what that music is accompanied by propaganda playlist criticizing not only north korea's nuclear program but economy and human rights

. >> a mosquito blown virus has been found right here, the florida department of health department says three people including two in miami dade county have contracted the zika virus. that have en no outbreaks of it here, but we are told the people in miami dade had tramped in columbia in december, with they likely contracted it. to places where the virus transmission is on going they include countries like the crierian shown here. they can includeashes, pain it is not tnsmitted from person to person, but you should avoided contact with mosquitoes if you can. >> a teenager remained in intensive care after he was shot in florida city. he was shot three times monday night, near northwest 8th place and 14th street, the shooting appeared t tbe gang related and investigators say he is a known gang member. so far, no arrests have been made. now a disturbing discovery, a body is recovered near college south campus. the man was found floating in the lake along with his bike. he iss believed to be between 45 and 55, so far, it is not known how he died. now to a truck catching fire, the flames sh

paul simon is the leader for the florida department of transportation in tampa bay. it is his job to look at things that are big for the future. >> the trend we'll see is people won't buy as many cars and you'll use services to pick you up and drop you off. effective. >> reporter: because of that your driveway could disappear. so could parking lots and garages. freight and packages could all move at night making roads less crowded for you. as driverless cars become more common crashes and deaths should become more rare. simon says human error is a factor in 95% of crashes. on the road are driverless? not just some of them. then our cars can talk to each other and drive centimeters apart. we could have highways not much wider than sidewalks with no speed limits, no road signs and no crashes. everybody's commute gets faster. >> the computer will find the most efficient method to get to my destination. normally go? more jobs. the selmon expressway is one of a handful of places in the country certified as a test site for driverless cars. grayson kamm 10 news wtsp. >>> th

i grew this facial hair on my face first off because inmates are not allowed to in florida departmenter i was to be taken hostage and swapped out with a uniform i would hope the snipers would know not to shoot me. >> at florida's santa rosa correctional institution, security threat group coordinators knight and demerey are assigned the task of developing intelligence of known and suspected gang members. today they targeted the cell of inmate alex everett. it doesn't take long until they find what they're looking for. >> here's some 410, 412, boss swagger, look like some blood code. >> b.o.s.s. >> they're trying to hide their gang stuff in rap music. >> boss, boss swagga enterprises. boss is the brothers of the strong struggle which is a designated security threat group in the state of florida. and it listed them the people's nation as a blood set. hey this guy is insane gangsta disciple. this is something different, jimmy. an igd dark side. insane. this is something we need right there. we found out what we need already. ooh. >> what we're looking for. >> new sentence. ooh, this is ma

florida. they don't win every year on the court but when it comes to undefeated in that department. the magic gave away a million dollars today to 18 florida organizations and charities. magic's c.e.o. couldn't be any prouder of the franchise efforts. >> it's important for us to have a positive impact in this community. this community gives so much to us as an organization in terms of support. >> this money is going to help so many people find safety and new housing that they can bring their children in and be safe. >> this is where we live, where our families live, where our players live. we want this community to be the best community in america and in order to do that, part of it is to give back and help our youth have some hope for the future. >> that's all i'm saying. this weekend right here, 3:05, the patriots against the broncos. tomorrow morning at 8:15, as you go on your way to work, i'll be on 96.9. >> patriots win!

the florida department law enforcement is investigating the shooting. reporting live in the studio holly bristow. >> bob: the salvation army is opening a new homeless shelter for thousands camped outside of the administration building. tiffany teasley has the latest from there. >> reporter: dozens in the homeless community are here outside of the volusia county administrative building. they have been camped out for two months here. i am standing with pastor mike who is a homeless advocate. and this is an ongoing dispute between the city and county for two months. give us the back story. 7th. they gave the city of daytona beach before that an altimatem to come up with plan to shelter the homeless within 60 days or risk loosing funding for the regional shelter that has been mired in politics for the last two years. this is just a situation that has grown stronger by the day. last night we had 135 people here with another 50 in cold shelters. so obviously it is something that is not going away. they did open up 46 beds at the local salvation army. it is a

. >> it is not clear if iowa impressed. washington. suing the florida department of corrections. he says he was raped, stabbed with barb wire and beaten at the bush now in 2013. he is alleging stood by and did nothing during the attack. year. mcdonald' s. the man walked into the restaurant on south obt around 4:00. two employees ran out and called 911. he fled without taking anything. officers believe the man had a gun. michelle: a woman who sued casey anthony will face a judge on charges of her own today. zenaida gonzalez was arrested yesterday. she is accused of stealing from a cancer patient. many people remember her for filing a defamation lawsuit against casey anthony. investigators say gonzales and jonathan acevedo worked at a star motel and stole credit card cancer patient staying there. they made $850 worth of kissimmee. stores. they were able to obtain surveillance video. they showed the video to the friend of the victim who was able to possibly identify -- michelle: a friend of the cancer patient notified authorities after seeing suspicious credit card activity. gonzale

actions they displayed shocked me to the core and there was no hesitation for me to inform the florida department of law enforcement of their actions to immediately request their resignation and termination. the day of the take down the dip he said they got these drugs and guns off your streets, but the bus was overshadowed - - bust was o vershadowed. and these deputies who already pled guilty are still waiting to be sentenced. >>> we are getting a look at new evidence with a man charged of killing the owner of the lake try wiener. he's accused of shooting her and stealing her car last september and julie spent the day listening to the interview. detectives spent nearly one hour grilling him about the murder. >> reporter: this is a copy of the interview even to me by the state attorney's office but i and not all of it is available to the media because it possibly contains a confession. in video released by the state attorney's office, andre seen on camera buying a gun period he told detectives after he was arrested that he wanted to use it to kill himself but police said instead he shot and kille

the florida department of corrections has a comprehensive security threat-group program within each institutionand each institution has a security threat group coordinator assigned, which keeps up with and tracks and monitors our gang activity within a facility that allows us to take proactive measures against those gang members. >> santa rosa security threat group coordinators knight and demerey. >> we're like hound dogs, we get a scent of something and don't want to leave it. it is very critical some of the things we have to go through. >> tower 45. >> when we go down there, inmates may call out our names. knight is here. demerey is here. >> you hear the toilets flushing. flushing contraband, marijuana, drugs, razor blades. anything they know that we're coming to find. >> they don't like to see us coming because we're thorough. >> our next target. we're going to ease over to delta dorm. we have a potential blood along with him, his roommate is roca moreno, alfredo iii. we'll get some documentation on him. document him, update him, photographs. >> today's targeted inmates are alfredo roca more

. >>> a study by the florida department of health suggests the whooping cough vaccine doesn't protect against all infections but it is still the best way to prevent dying from the illness. the study stems from an outbreak of whooping cough in florida preschools several years ago when an unvaccinated baby was diagnosed, several other children in the school even though they had the vaccine. experts say the vaccine needs improvement, but it still has been shown to prevent deaths. >>> the ntsb wants to implement new safety technology on trains this year it believes will be life saving. positive train control technology or ptc can stop a train when the system detects an imminent crash. it will eventually connect with every train and every track across the country and time is of the essence. >> it is critical. it is safety critical that this be implements as soon as possible. >> safety experts believe the deadly amtrak crash in philadelphia could have been prevented with this control. eight people died in that crash. >>> now, an 8 on your side investigation. the va is behind paying people i

. >>> well the florida department of transportation wants your input on the proposed widened of u.s. 41 in hillsborough county. the hear willing be held tonight at 5:30 at the gash vennville recreation center. the improvements include widening u.s. 41 to a six-lane divided highway. a distance of approximately seven miles. >>> coming up, all the travel updates you need to know about >> yeah, find out just how much snow one airport had to dig itself out of it. >>> and as many -- out of. >>> and as many train for the gasparilla distance classic, >>> right now the blizzard may be gone but the travel nightmare on the east coast is far from over. more than 1600 flights around the u.s. were canceled and that doesn't count the backlog of departures and arrivals. reagan national airport had enough snow to fill a football field. >> these guys are pushing and hauling snow from sun up to sun down. >> at jfk in new york, managers say it's their biggest recovery effort since hurricane sandy in 2012. airlines are reporting it's going to take days to coordinate getting people to their final destinat

. >> reporter: you can contact the florida department of ag and consumer services. we have a phone number for you and a link as well as instructions on how to file a complaint. just go to abcactionnews.com and then click on taking action. i'm jackie callaway, taking action for you. >> well, tampa beware. the mayor refusing to turn over the keys to the city today to a downtown. their arrival announced by the noon. and since the mayor refused to peacefully turn over the keys forcefully take over during the gasparilla invasion. >> just head to abcactionnews.com for more information. >> certainly going to be fun out there on saturday. first we have to get through some wet weather here. >> it's going to be warmer on saturday. >> for the children's parade it was chilly. >> can't imagine being on a boat in weekend if it was as rough as last weekend. it will not. we are going to have to dodge storms. a lot of clouds are rolling in. for the time being, they're not bringing us any rain. the key words for the time being. because by tomorrow morning, they will. and we've got a

the florida department of transportation is buying properties, one hundred to be exact. there's a group showing the toll that the express lanes are taking on the community. they are organizing a bike ride this weekend. it will take the people through the homes and businesses that may be impacted and torn down. some include cafe hey, charlie's steak house and the mogley apartments. >> 200 families are going to be displaced. they have to move. there's not room for something like this in tampa heights. >> fdot does not have all of the money it needs for the project. they plan to start construction in the next five to ten years. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> good afternoon, everybody. at long last we finally got back to where we should be this time of year with temperatures a lot of clouds are rolling in. this. area of low pressure. it's the same one that will north. but it's also going to bring us and the possibility of some severe weather. but you notice the bulk of the to our north. we are right on the fringe. it will not be an

. >> reporter: on wednesday the florida department of health shot down his practice. 9 investigates, they found documents, the doctor treated patients under the influence. under the emergency order to restrict his license, the state surgeon general said his unrestricted practice condition substitutes a danger to the public and he says it's all false. >> i'm being persecuted by the state for no reason. >> he gave fair warning. they recommended because of public abuse -- substance abuse problems he go into a program. he failed to comply. >> this is the process for the state of florida. it starts with a complaint here in the case of this doctor, he is right around here and the prosecution attorney review and the probably cause stages, and there's a process he has to go through before he can lose his license. >> i searched for doctors who have ultimately had their license revoked. out of 77 health care professionals in central florida who had their license revoked since 2014 only one was a doctor. >>> and state finds crimes, standard of care, drug use as well as student loan defaults as

. >>> 9 investigates found out a security breach at the florida department of transportation employee records since 2013. fdo t working to figure out who got into the system and gained access to employee names and social security numbers. the agency told us a file used for travel reimbursement was first accessed june 2013 and went unnoticed until now. chief information officer told employees they could not verify if the information was accessed for unlawful purposes. dot says it remove the file and all access to it >>> st. cloud middle school substitute teacher accused of having sex with a 14-year-old boy she met at school is now out of jail. several more appear before a judge yesterday granted a $1000 bond. the victim's parents became suspicious when their son was suddenly secretive with his phone. moore has denied having sex with a 14-year-old the school district says she was fired on monday. >>> next week governor rick scott's political action the committee's goal is to convince state lawmakers that they should back his plan to cut $1 billion in taxes this year. he is also asking l

they are on paid leave while the florida department of law enforcement investigate. while we are still waiting for the officers involved? >> the police chief said they will be releasing the names of the officers later today. they usually give them about 24 hours to let their families know we'll have more on what he says about his santa fes' reaction coming up in the next 30 minutes. >> see you then. >>> now to the disturbing discovery in a backyard. neighbors go to check on a homeowner only to find human remains buried in the backyard. this issing on pennsylvania street in paisley. johnny is there live. at this point, we don't know for sure who was found, neighbors want to know what is going on. >> that's right. what we know this morning is that people that live around there, they think they know what happened. the medical examiner's office is trying to positively identify who was found in the backyard. neighbors say they have an idea of what may have happened. the yellow crime scene tape that blocks off his house has neighbors talking. >> neighbors here say jones wa

even the patchy rain left in the upper florida keys is about to depart too. u mentioned the tornado. when was the last time that happened? the year 2000. very rare to have tornadoes touching down in south florida two days in a row. it happened yeeerday and today. the rainfallaccumulations include record rainfall for miami today. 1.84 inches for this date. that's the highest amount on our records which date back to 1895. two and two-thirds of rain. notice how it was dade that saw the heaviest of the rain today. it was pretty robust. yesterday broward seen about three plus inches of rain accumulating in that area. notice the satellite radar combination here. the rain abouto depart florida. behind it clear skies headed our way. we'll see sunshine tomorrow and cooler temperatures. just how cold, i'll let you know >> our live team coverage moves to del ray beachn this video shows the middle of a chuh courtyard right as the tornado hit. >> reporter: i want to show you this. it has the huge pile of debris. that's because they came down several power l les here. the p

florida. it occurred earlier this month. the police department released two videos of the drama that started with a minor traffic violation. officer jonathan mills says he opened fire when the car started driving in his direction. the 17-year-old driver fled the scene and reports indicate the car was stolen. the officer opened fire and he crashed into a home half a mile away. the suspect was first transported to a hospital and then to juvenile detention. the florida department of law enforcement is investigating. >>> this is sweet, a bottled water company owned by sean "diddy" combs and mark wahlberg will donate a million water bottles to those in flint, michigan. they're trying to determine if state laws were violated during that ongoing water crisis in the city. so at a press conference yesterday, attorney general bill schuette announced the new heads of the investigation, flood and andy arena. schuette noted they both represent the state government and said measures would be taken to prevent conflicts. he also echoed the outrage of many in the

not leave that desk from where i viewed that video and i immediately made a contact with the florida department of law enforcement. that's how strong i felt that they were way outside the line. >> the other four deputies have already pleaded guilty in federal court. they're now awaiting sentencing. they could face as many as 10 years in prison. and a $250,000 fine. >> now, even though he's still in jail on drug charges right across the parking lot from us tonight, price is weighing in on this, through his attorneys. marion county to stay calm until the federal courts rule on this case. we're at the marion county sheriff's office tonight, eric sandoval, news 6. >> thank you. sheriff blair denies there's a culture of racism in his office. he says he's actually expanded deputy training to address race and civil rights issues. >> new at 7:00 tonight we're just getting our first look at video deputies say shows zanaida gonzales committing a crime. take a look. osceola deputies posted this surveillance video late today. they say it shows gonzales and an accomplice going into a wal-mart to use a stole

. >> the two officers involved on leave, pending an investigation by the florida department of law enforcement. officer sonya saunders, a five-year veteran of the department and cruz on the force for four years. >> i talked to them today around 1:00. as expected, they're both very concerned and just want to get back to work. they want to get through the process of everything. were unaware of provost's january 8th arrest for allegedly stealing $88,000 out of this bank of america a.t.m. off east colonial. investigators are saying it's unknown how many times the officers fired their weapons but provost did not fire back. >> the whole process is a difficult thing for an officer to go through. i've been through that myself many years ago. no officer ever wants to go through something like that. >> we've also asked police if either of the officers involved were wearing a body camera. police tell us they're still unsure if body camera footage was obtained. we've asked for the 911 call that provost's father placed in to dispatchers. we're told that will not be released because the investigation is ong

. >> reporter: the florida department of transportation says the shifts were needed to finish construction near dell mabry highway. auction i will relane where traffic was feeding on and that has created a choke point. >> reporter: fdot says the contractor on the project has promised to speed up this phase. however, that will still be four to six weeks out. >> we never really meant to give any intention that this was going to be better at this point. it's just another phase of construction. >> reporter: meaning this will continue to be a bit of a headache for at least a few weeks longer. and as you can see, traffic here along i-275 north is pretty much stop and go. if you need to come this evening, pack your patience. there is something to look forward to at least when it comes to this project. the entire project should be completed by the summer, meaning a much smoother commute. drivers are hoping that is the case. >> clean-up underway in venice. straight line winds blowing the roof of off of a shopping center. luckily no one was hurt. we seem to be in the clear for now. but more storms a

i immediately made contact with florida department of law enforcement, that's how strong i felt that they haves outside the line. >> tough to watch some of that footage. some of the other deputies have pled dplt in court and they are waiting to be sentenced. blair said he expanded deputy training to address race and civil rights issues. >> jerry demmings said he'll meet with the aclu after a report from the group saying black drivers are more likely than white drivers to get tickets for not wearing seat belts. it is a story we brought you yesterday. the aclu said the problem is state-wide. black drivers were three times as likely than white drivers for seat belt violences. the sheriff's office says it is checking the report for accuracy. a spokesperson said they are constantly looking at their policies and procedures. >> time is running out to make sure you have healthcare. the deadly is sunday night. the clock is ticking. you should the affordable care act people who don't have insurance by january 31 will have to pay a fine, unless they qualify for an exemption. those fines are not

agency to report any officer using force which results in death or great bodily harm to the florida department of law enforcement within 24 hours. if an investigation into the use of force is conducted, the bill would require results to be turned over to the fdle within seven days. thompson says this legislation will increase the level of accountability for police officers while providing transparency for the public. >> concerns growing about a maitland man with asperger's sin syndrome syndrome. his mother told the sentinel he normally stays close to home but she is worried he may have left to prove he can go far from home. anyone who has seen this man to call maitland police. >> police say two children, one as young as 11 stole from a pastor after church. the entire thing was captured on surveillance video. you can see the boys just outside the pastor's office. police say the older boy ran to another part of the building and took money from the purse of the pastor's wife along with the keys to their car. >> he was the decoy. they are career criminals. they have done this before. they came wit

. >> the florida department of law enforcement is investigating chase and police wind up opening fire. the female suspect gets shot in the arm on south street after leading police on that chase. orlando police chief john mina says an elderly man told them that he was carjacked by a woman and two armed men. it was right round noon today. officers spotted that car. eventually they cornered the female driver in a small parking lot. chief mina then says his officers fired their weapons to protect themselves. all of the suspecteds were arrested. new at 11, the seminole county man arrested today on four counts of possessing child pornography. the 60 year old had a computer at home he was using to download illegal images. agents served his oviedo home on needle wood loop today and found four files. he was booked in the seminole county jail on 140,000-dollar. andrea. 10:30 a.m. this morning deputies got a call about a body found right behind shellborn court. detectives are looking into whether the man found was reported missing earlier this week. >> on tuesday there was a person that was miss

police and the florida department of law enforcement do believe he may be in either an infinity or a dark colored pickup truck. just a few moments ago sky 10 as we have the scene in homestead where police and detectives were on scene likely talking to neighbors to figure out the whereabouts of that little boy. we don't know the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, if perhaps this was some sort of custody dispute. again police searching for ten-year-old anthony bermudez hernandez. again, he is the little boy that you see on the left-hand side of your screen. the person believed to be his brother is on the right-hand side of your screen. if you know anything about the where befores this little boy or the man believed to be his brother, call police. >>> and still ahead, a deadly on cell phone video in california. reaction from neighbors who witness that had shooting. >> kristi: and the new year si great time to improof your diet, maybe get enough sleep. coming up in our health cast, some tips on how to do both those things for a happier and healthier you. >> victor: and a defend

. >>> the florida department of transportation wants your input on the proposed widening of u.s. 41 in hillsborough county. the public hear willing be held tonight at 5:30 at the gardenville recreation center. the improvements include widen u.s. 41 to a six-lane divided highway for a distance of approximately seven miles. >> all right. let your voice be heard. >>> coming up, all the travel updates you need to know about after the big east coast storm. >> yeah, just how much snow one airport had to dig out of. >>> and then, up next why one trainer claims we're doing it what you need to do is coming up ahead. you're watching news channel 8 today. in this line of work only the freshest ingredients make the cut it's important to me to know every dish i serve is the best it can be. especially for this food critic. we bake it in store every day with pride so you can serve it with some publix. where shopping >>> right now the blizzard may nightmare on the east coast is far from over. more than 1600 flights around the u.s. were canceled. that doesn't count the additional backlog of departures

investigators and it's unknown how many times officers shot at him, pending an investigation by the florida department of law enforcement. >> knowing our officers were on with the firearm and our officers gave him several commands, which were heard by witnesses to either drop the firearm and get on the ground. he did not comply with those commands and that's when our officers fired upon the subject. he was later pronounced dead. >> orlando police say responding officers were unaware of provost's arrest on january 8th. court documents show provost was arrested with felony grand theft after the orange county sheriff's office says on new year's day a money carrier forgot to lock an a.t.m. at this colonial. provost withdrew cash from his account, noticing the a.t.m. was unlocked, only to return about 40 minutes later, covering his face with a hoodie, and then taking bundles of cash out of the machine. he returned 20 minutes after that, talking more cash, totaling almost $90,000. >> the chief also took time this afternoon to talk about the two officers involved in the after the incident. coming up tonight

we were there back in 2011 during a sting by the florida department of business and professional regulations, and orange county sheriff's office. deputies told us at the time they were looking for unlicensed barbers. but, the shop owners believe they were being racially profiled. we are told the sheriff's office and the have paid out around $200,000 in connection with civil rights suits. a sumter county prison is a federal law after someone was allegedly beaten and raped in front of a guard who did nothing to stop the attack. according to the lawsuit, the incident happened at the sumter correctional institution. lawyers claim the minor was until unconscious, and raped with a broomstick. the officer who witnessed the alleged attack could face possible administrative action, but right now is still working. >>> on the road 5:00, people called us for help because mold and mildew have taken over the apartment. >> it has been horrible. we have been putting down pockets. >> why they say nothing has been done even though they have complained to their landlord four years. >>> plus, how police say thi

. >> the florida department of law enforcement is now investigating provost. investigators say that he died at the hospital, after being shot by an orlando police officer at the courtney landing condos last night. the chief says it started after provost's father called 911. >> he said that his son was not acting right and something was wrong and he may be injured and possibly someone is breaking in to his apartment. >> the chief says officers responded to a incident at his apartment though he told them he was okay over the phone. when they arrived, they were confront by 28-year-old provost who had what they thought was a firearm and turned out to be an air soft gun, investigators say he didn't acknowledge the officer's owners to drop his gun and were forced to shoot. >> our officers gave him several commands heard by witnesses. to either drop the firearm, get on the ground, he did not comply with those commands. and oush -- our officers fired upon the subject and -- he was pronounced dead. >> the officers both fired shots at him. >> did he point the gun at off

expected to discuss one of the top priorities, education and lawmakers will get an update from the florida department of law enforcement on the report released last week of the rape kit backlog. and later in the day, the house committee will hear a on a bill for ride sharing committees like uber. >>> 8 on your side is finding affordable ways for the family to gather around the table and eat healthy meals without having to cook. i did some on your side leg work and i will show you what is cooking. >> everything is broiled, fresh and it's made daily. >> reporter: clean plate cooking, from light fair to family style, she packs up healthy meals made fresh daily and delivers them to the front doors of dozens of busy families in the west chase area. >> i'm so busy. i run a business, a work, i have three kid, two are babies. it's a zoo. and i don't know what i would do without it. >> tradition of coming around the table and keeps the tradition of it takes a village. we come together as women and help each other in the car line and at dinner. that's what it takes. >> reporter: and this is a growing trend in

the florida department of corrections say gary bullet, jr. afternoon. we don't know yet how he was able to get out. his record includes armed assault and we'll follow this and bring you more coming up tonight at 7:00 and 11:00 and clickorlando.com. >> the winter weather continues to affect air travel all across the country. >> if you plan on flying this weekend, you'll definitely want to check with your airline. let's take another live look at orlando international airport. right now, 77 cancelled flights. there it is. and around 100 delays because of the blizzard crippling a lot of the country. taking a look at the site flightaware.com, this is their misery map they call it. it shows the charlotte douglas airport has cancelled all flights. almost all major airports. we're helping you keep track of the flight cancellations and delays. we've made it easy. go to clickorlando.com, powered by news 6 and we've posted info on our home page. >> if you plan on heading outdoors this weekend, bundle up. news 6 meteorologist candace campos is pinpointing how the w