. >> tonight, investigator say the two ringleaders, dustin peters and harry damon are locked up. they found the stolen stuff in peters lakeland apartment. even more arrests connected. >> a health emergency right here in florida, he cause of the mosquito borne zika virus. florida governor rick scott cleared a public health emergency two hours ago in the four counties with zika cases including hillsborough county. the world health organization has declared a global health emergency to get answers. the new concern is that the virus can be spread by sexual contact. doctors will take a closer look at the virus they put a plan in motion to try to stop the spread. guerin flowers is talking about what's being done to protect you. >> it's just something to be aware of. zika virus has been confirmed in hillsborough, so i asked commissioner al higginbotham with the town is doing to prevent the mosquito borne illness from spreading. >> the staff currently has testing traps in the field. they are also keeping track of citizens calling in. >> there is also a psa to get the word out. >> the fir

dustin peters and harry damon are facing a myriad of charges including including grand theft and armed burglary. investigators uncovered 200,000 in stolen jewelry, electronics and family heirlooms. this afternoon victims were able to reclaim some of the stolen items while the men who did it are behind bars. >> i was def devastated more for my wife's jewelry than anything else, we've been married 45 years and in fact our all of the stuff i bought her over the years. >> they would case the location and try to find out if someone was there or not there, and then go back to the house, kick the door in, take what they wanted and flea. flee, but you can imagine what would happen if there were was a homeowner there because when we arrested them, they were armed. >> and investigators say they have already linked more than 30 burglaries to them and expect that number to increase as their investigation continues. had kelley cowan for fox 13 news. >> hillsborough county taking steps to create an animal abuse register stray. the goal registry, the goal is to make sure no animal is adopted out to s

investigators say these two men, dustin peters and harry damon were going from home to home, breaking in and leaving with precious valuables. we met some of the victims today. this couple returned from vacation to find thousands of dollars in jewelry missing and never thought they would see it again. >> when i got the call today from officer hunt, i was happy because i thought there was no way. some of the stuff they took was my grandmother's. today is her birthday. it was like wow. >> reporter: certainly some pretty relieved victims today. i watched one person walk out reported stolen a few weeks ago. also strange items as well. i saw an electric tooth brush on the table along with an auto paint kit. we're live in tampa, ryan raiche, abc action news. >> now to a marriott mother of two accused of preying on a 14- year-old boy and hiding a relationship that unfolded inside her family's home. jacqueline tells us about the woman that neighbors describe as a dedicated church member who is now behind bars. >> reporter: this is where this team told deputies this relationship began, here at

. >> i was just overwhelmed at how many houses they would hit. peters and peters and harry damon are accused of breaking into 30 homes over the last month. >> they would take what they wanted and flee. >> reporter: the crime spree came to an end when they were arrested on saturday burglarizing another home. $200,000 in items were recovered. mark, his wife, cindy, and neighbor larry richards showed up to reclaim their stuff. >> i feel happy that a lot of people got some stuff back. not everyone got everything back, but it's good to know some justice will be served. >> reporter: detectives happened to get them off the streets before things got worse. when they took them into custody, they were warmed. >> i can't believe how many things stolen, recovered were on the table. you said $200,000, and this damon, they are connected to other cases, you think? >> reporter: yeah, right now, again, this case is still under investigation, and you have to remember that this -- again, it happen in five counties, hillsborough, pasco, polk county, lake, and orange county. they believe victims from all

they say that he and harry damon operated like professionals, picking their victims carefully and taking off with thousands in property in each burglary. locations they hit, they were selecting their targets carefully trying to get the most out of each location. as you can see it is recovered t is very expensive. >> the front door was kicked in in the middle of the day. we were out at a soccer game and that came home to the neighbors -- the neighbors called to us tell us. >> the police say the investigation is ongoing and they believe that they will uncover more linked to the two as the investigation continues. >> not a surprise and welcome to fox 13. >>> one of the hotly debated issues of the legislative session the open carry proposal f passed it would allow those with a concealed weapons permit to carry out in the open. today the florida house is expected to aprove the measure. and anjuli davis has the details. jewel? >> reporter: lawmakers are later this evening and with the republican-dominated house, it is expected to pass. the open career proposal has been a very divisive issue ju

harry potter publication in eight years. >>> between will valentines day, tomorrow and presidents damon a lot of people will be heading to the theaters. there are three new films that is set to provide action comedy and even high fashion. the here's matt o'donnell with a preview. >> latest mutant super hero film hits theater this weekend, ryan reynold returns as dead will pool. >> surprise, this is different kind of super hero story. >> film tells the story of the former special forces operative who turned mercenary wade wilson. 's adopted dead pool after being subjected to the experiment that left him with accelerated healing powers. armed with his new built and dark twisted sense of humor, deadpool hunts down the man nearly destroyed his life. >> in one is getting hurt. >> surprise, that guy was up here before we got here. >> reporter: how to be single is a romantic comedy based on the novel with the same name. >> let me teach you how to be single. >> new york city is full of lonely hearts, seeking the right match, here the love connection, a hook up or something in the middle will. and somewhere in between, six friend try