. >> jackie lewis died at the scene. no word on any charges. >>> today, governor rick scott and the state general is going to be in town is giving updates of what's being done statewide nine cases of the mosquito born illness are confirmed in florida. >> health officials think all of the cases from people who contracted the virus while traveling to affected countries. we are sending a crew to the county department to hear about what's under way to keep the bay area protected. make sure you have your mobile app and as soon as we have this information, we'll have a push alert. experts tell us this is not the first time the state of florida has faced a mosquito born virus, we dealt with the chikungunya and westnile virus. >> the best way to protect yourself is get rid of standing water. experts advise pregnant women to wear long sleevesand use bug spray and avoid mosquitoes. >>> we are learning of two separate disturbing cases of teenagers. >> two suspects will head into court today. the 50 yearsold diane day had a sexual r

jackie lewis was hit and killed. deputies report lew yas crossing the street at time but was not in in a crosswalk. they do not believe speed or impair smaent to blame. >>> this morning, north carolina storms. left behind. winds gusting up to 50 miles an hour are blamed for bloofrping apart building -- blowing apart buildings and sheds. they also downed power lines. >>> check out this odd sight from california. that is a car on a roof of a home. investigators believe the driver suffered a medical condition. the car was launched into the air after hitting another car. the driver was taken to the hospital. >>> it is 4:08 on this thursday morning. it is time for weather and traffic on the 8's. >> good morning. it is a mild, cloudy morning for most of us. check out the hour by hour forecast. things change quickly. by 8:00 this morning, already put in a 40% rain chance north of i-4. temperatures don't change much. we start at 70, we might make to mid-70's. the rain chances go up. 70% by the afternoon and rain chances and

. >> jackie lewis died minutes lat r. no word on the charges. >>> governor rick santorum is coming to tampa. themosquito born virus is causing a concern because of a link in increase of birth defects that could cause babies born with small brains. we wentand talk with the u.s. health infection disease experts who tells us don't panic. only a fraction of the people willget the virus will ever even know they have zika. >> so 80% of the virus don't have the symptoms and don't even know they have the infection. >> nine reported cases here in florida so far and two of them are in hillsboro county. the place where the zikavirus is hitting the hardest is in brazil right now. ithad a lot of people questioning whether female athletes can travel there safely for r the olympics. >> some are arguing the summer limbics should be cancelled. people organizing the bubble event are reassuring athletes that this area is safe for the game. austria is tellingathletes to kneelland will new zealand supporting any athletes who's staying home >>

joe lewis, jackie robinson, wilma rudolph. were achievements reflection of what all black americans wanted, right? they were symbols of integration. mohammed ali, he is the symbol, the embodiment of the black power movement. when he succeeds, the movement succeeds. historically speaking, this is the power of the black athlete, that what they do seems to have so much more significance than just that isolated event. this is the power of the black athlete. this is also the burden of the black athlete. they are never just competing for themselves. they have the weight of black america on their shoulders, for example, joe lewis. a perfect example. yes? player,had one black bill russell. matthew: bill russell is a great black player, and the first black coach in the nba. let me keep on talking. here is what happens though . h. in the 1980's, the script about symbolic rotation flips. suddenly, they are talking about the symbolism of the white athlete, focused on larry bird. larry bird became something bigger than himself, a represent

. >> reporter: before clay rose to prominence, or jackie robinson, carl lewis, even joe lewis reached their pinnacle, there was jesse owens. white. there's only fast and slow. >> reporter: blazing a trail for others who followed in his tracks. >> owens! >> reporter: in the race to greatness. new york. >>> up next here tonight, we will meet people who did something today that hadn't been done in years. they will tell you why they voted. done in with the pain and swelling of my moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis... ordinary objects often seemed... intimidating. doing something simple... meant enduring a lot of pain. if ra is changing your view of everyday things orencia may help. orencia works differently by targeting a source of ra early in the inflammation process. for many, orencia provides long-term relief of ra symptoms. and those not helped enough by other treatments. do not take orencia with another biologic medicine for ra due to an increased risk of serious infection. serious side effects can occur including fatal infections. cases of lymphoma and lung cancer have been rep

. >> before cassius cl rose to worldwide prominence or jackie robin, carl lewis, even joe lewis reached their pinna calls, there was jesse owens. >> there ain't no black and white there's only fast and slow. >> blazing a trail for others who followed in his tracks. >> owens. >> in the race to greatness. ron mott, nbc news, new york. >>> i can't wa to see that. there's no more waiting -- well, maybe just a few more hours until the much anticipated must james burrows. if you ever watched an episode of cheers, frazier, friends or will and grace you've seen his works. cast members from some of his biggest hits including friends highlighted for a celebration of his career. it airs tonight at 9:00 on nbc 6. >> i used to watch all those shows. >> i think everybody did. that's -- it was everything. it was so great. >> it was everything on thursday. yes. >> and back to the film "race" got to see it. looking forward to that. steen the young man who plays jesse owens from canada. going to have to see it just to support him. >>> still ahead, big results in nevada and south carolina. the talk of soc

. >> reporter: before clay or jackie robinson or joe lewis reached their pin nickels, there was jesse owens. >> there is no black and white, only fast and slow. >> reporter: blazing others who followed in his tracks in the race to greatness. nbc news, new york. >>> "race "is rated pg13 and playing in theaters in tampa bay. >>> i bet there are many of those folks out there that are run k the distance classic they wish they can run as fast as jesse this morning. got great weather for our run and great weather to be outside this weekend and today will be similar to yesterday. we're starting out cool and then warm up nicely into the 70s. 62 shoreline right now on st. pete beach at the dawn. you can see how the sky blends into the horizon. the water is so still out there. these clouds which are along the i10 corridor will sink south ward through the day. it will block the sun until late this afternoon. the frontal system in the north, areas of low pressure rip pling along it will keep it wet along northern georgia and tennessee valley. rain on our door step tuesday and wednesday. now tempe

. >> [indiscernible] karen: rebounding in 1936, joe lewis returned to the ring in 1938. karen: jackie robinson made history less than a decade later brooklyn dodgers. stripped of his heavyweight refusing induction into the in the war. >> you won' t even stand up for me here at home. karen: at the 1956 summer olympics, two were criticized using a black power salute during the ceremony. the st. louis rams entered the stadium with their hands up, beyonce' s controversy with her performance at the super bowl. critics interpreted it as paying tribute to the black panthers. to speak more on this, we are joined by robert lewis, junior, and with him is daniel lebovitz. i want to "the question, why is -- why does sports become the foundation for promoting a political cause? >> generally, if you look at sports, it is a common denominator. we are divided as we see, race, religious division, political division. art is another thing that can be put in this category. it is an out to break common denominator. it allows us to have conversations in other arenas. it is the things people are afraid to t

here with us to discuss, jackie sis in, errol lewis and david.the turnout numbers, up for republicans, down for democrats. in our new poll you ask voters, are they more enthusiastic than previous elections? republicans, 58% say is, yes, they are more enthusiastic. 46% of democrats say, yes, they are more enthusiastic. there is a palpable, measurable gap between the two parties right now. >> there is no doubt about it, john. i don't think anybody in the democratic party was looking to have turnouts. that was a record year for democrats. but i certainly know in talk to go democrats nobody expected this kind of drop off from 2008 in these early contests. those get sort of the most candidate activity on the ground campaigning. seeing that there is a great concern. there is no doubt about it. john, if hillary clinton examine donald trump are the nominees of the parties as now looks likely, it seems to me that they are base motivating candidates for the opposition. so i would imagine although there is a warning side democrats should clearly worry about

investigators have not said if they're connected, while hotel guests, like lewis, are left picking up the pieces. in orlando, jackie orozco, fox 35 news. >> keith: in other news, there's no bond tonight for the man accused of shooting at sanford police officers. smith went before a seminole county judge today, accused of near airport boulevard on friday, and pointing a gun at a driver. police say when they responded, smith started shooting at them. officers returned fire, but somewhere in the shooting, an bullets. only good news is that that person was not seriously hurt. fdle is investigating tonight. >> kirstin: tonight the race to the white house has tight end in both parties, and voters in iowa will make big decisions come tomorrow night. g.o.p. frontrunner donald trump has pulled much of the focus this week. >> keith: but as our political editor reports, the democratic side of this race could be the surprise. >> just a few weeks ago hillary clinton was leading by more than 20 points here in iowa, but bernie sanders has pulled nearly even and now he is hoping to pull an upset. >> i feel a different intensity ab

let's bring backer roll lewis and jackie cuck kucinich. going to read it a dramatic reading from that mark did with berne cancer sanders. it says, hillary clinton is now trying to embrace the president as closely as she possibly can. everything the president does is wonderful. she loves the president. he loves here. and all that stuff. and we know what that's about. that's trying to win support from the african-american community where the president is enormously. is that being dismissive of, first of all, hillary clinton's ties to president obama. and is that being dismissive of the african-american vote? >> i don't know if it's being dismissive of the african-american vote. hillary clinton certainly has her eye on south carolina. she certainly has been polling the president close. it's not inaccurate. maybe the spirit is a little cynical. he's saying is she's trying to appeal to the african-american vote, and she certainly is. >> it's not a little anything. he's pandering. here's the risk, errol. is that it makes it seem like bernie sand

jackie robinson's first year in major league baseball is the year that more people went to evidence field than any year and that history. this one black player in this white dominated sport. joe lewis and max schmeling but nationalism is also a factor. isaac murphy and snapper garrison. they were the biggest show in town in the 1890's. major taylor. cycling was very exciting when it was taylor against the white cyclists. then he was segregated out of the sport. race-based rivalries in sports intrigue and excite the social stakes of the event are just raised. it becomes much more than a sporting event. magic and bird come into the nba. it is because of skin color that people think of them as being polar opposites. let me make a case for their remarkable similarities. the similarities far outweigh their differences. they were both 6'8". larry bird played small forward and magic johnson played point guard. neither bird nor magic were especially athletic. no incredible speed or explosive jumping ability. but they were two of the smartest most creative and most competitive players the nba has ever seen. they demanded everything from their teammates. tremendous leaders both of them. they