i can't wait to take it out. >> reporter: in tampa jennie dean 10 news wtsp. >> to test out the wheels. it is incredible when you are able to get that mobility back. it makes a huge difference for military vets. organization where 100% of the donations go to getting adaptive vans for wounded warriors. >> if you would like to help we put a link with their information on wtsp.com. >>> "10 news at 6:00" is >>> a class room window busted and a school on lock down all day long. we are digging deeper into what >>> intense fires sent smoke high in the air and brings nearby traffic to that stand still. >>> guns going off in your neighborhood. right now a bill sits on the governor's desk that could change that. >>> good evening. i'm mark rivera. >> i'm dion lim. thank you for staying with us. >>> it was a scary day for bay area students after an object breaks a classroom window. incident happened after 9:00 on hillsborough high school on central avenue in tampa. that's near hillsborough avenue and i-275. the school was put on full lock down and stay had the way for the day. 10 news reporter jen

jennie dean 10 news wtsp. >> to take another look at the picture of a similar box go to wtsp.com. if you have any information on this robbery and can help this woman contact the pasco sheriff's office. >>> i didn't get up until about 11:00. you told me cold weather so i'm not going to bother. >> i saw people writing on their windshield. >> a lot of frost in a lot of places. pay off was the light winds made for a wonderful afternoon today. i have more for part of your forecast. let's walk you through it. taking you outside now. gorgeous sunset. intercoastal southwest from the round about where 60 comes into north of the hyatt. beautiful area here. clear skies. absolutely beautiful start to the evening. with the light winds, we were able to start around 32 in crystal river. 42 tampa. in the 60s as expected. i'm tracking another cold front. before you get nervous, take a look along the front. no clouds. no storms. eventually there will be but that will track over here in the mid-atlantic and track out away from us thanks to this high pressure. that blue h, you want to see that if you

i'm jenny dean, in for allison. and i'm ian reitz. cycle picks up momentum in the tampa bay area today. that's because if you live in polk counties...today be able to go to the polls and cast your presidential primary. 10news reporter emerald, more and more people are taking advantage of the option to get their voting done early. - yeah, ian - here in hillsborough county, more than 34 thousand people have already cast their ballots by mail - and starting at 10 this morning...registered voters affiliated with a political party can come right here or to any of the other polling places to choose who they want to see run for president. - election officials have been preparing for the start of in- person, early voting since last week - and with all of the buzz around this year's election...they're expecting that the numbers will be up...especially with rubio in the race...and even trump, who considers florida a second home. - florida first started early voting in the state in the years after the 2000 election in response

good morning, it's i'm jenny dean, in for allison. and i'm ian reitz we're on top of that breaking news hilary mentioned. a deadly car crash has all of bryan dairy road shut down under the us 19 over pass. right now-- the fire department is calling in an inspector to see if the overpass is safe enough for people to drive under. 10news reporter sarah hollenbeck is live in pinellas park near the overpass. sarah, it could be hours before this area reopens. yes, pinellas park police tell us it could take several hours. the car in this crash caught fire after it slammed into one of the beams of this concerns about the safety of this huge concrete structure. take a look--- these are pictures from that crash scene. it happened just after 3 this morning. police say the driver of the car was going extemely fast when they crashed into the support pillars under the overpass on bryan dairy road. the driver of the car died in the car fire. right now, those inspectors from dot need to check for any damage to the overpass structure, which i'm told c

i'm jenny dean, in for allison. and i'm ian reitz.

. >> it is a great event. this. 10 news reporter jennie dean will sing the national anthem if you would like a tour of 10 news call 727-577-1010 or e- mail community@wtsp.com. i'm kathryn bursch for 10 community. >>> good thursday afternoon. a gorgeous day. we are looking at sunny skies. the clouds to our south. look at this pretty picture. this is from sarasota. you can see bright blue skies. and the winds have really decreased in the last 24 hours. that is what is helping make it feel so much more comfortable outside. 64 carrollwood. 61 tampa. 53 st. pete. these temperatures moderating nicely from where we started in the upper 30s and low 40s. and our nice weather, a result of high pressure in control over the entire sunshine state. that gives us stable air, sinking air. we are not going to see any rain for the next few days. leave the umbrellas in the back of your closet. high temperatures today warming up more. st. petersburg cooler by the water with a high of 61. a great day to head to the state fair. winds mild from the southwest at 5 miles per hour. across the nation we have snow

jenny dean, 10 news, wtsp. >> it's causing quite a debate on facebook. about children. so parents are definitely weighing in. more than 50 comments. many would support a middle school handing out condoms. one mom supports it here. this person agrees. and there's also the other side of the debate. >>> for more resources on teaching your children about sex and sexual go to wtsp.com. click "seen on tv." >>> new information about transgender students in sarasota fighting for full rights for all students in the we first told you how about using a boy's bathroom on campus while transitioning from a girl to a boy. now the sarasota school board will be considered access equally to locker rooms and include transgender students in the dress codes and other policies. he also wants district representation at this year's lgbt conference. >>> heavy winter weather shut down roads across nebraska. that wet heavy snow as well as the wind really making it difficult to get around. look at that car there. same story in kansas and iowa as that storm moves through the midwest. airlines are w

jennie dean 10 news wtsp. >> to see our complete coverage of the rays saga head to wtsp.com and click on seen on tv. >>> it is fair to say it is a cold start to the weekend. >> i don't see any rain there. >> beautiful blue skies. i wish traffic were looking better. there are a lot of backups going on. gorgeous winter blue sky. clearwater beach over the inner coastal 45 is where we started this morning in tampa. 45 also for lakeland. 39 in crystal river. while, yes the ice and snow flakes on the map might be a in florida, right? as we wish you good friday weekend. there will be changing coming your way. after clear skies for your friday two systems will come together that eventually makes a nor'easter by monday. it is this trough here in the texas panhandle, it will be diving right over the gulf. then we are also looking at energy coming up over the caribbean. the two will form a low on the sunday. that's will play a part in our forecast over the next couple days with increased cloud cover. light rain chances. this looks to turn into a big storm for the northeast monday night into tues

jenny dean takes a closer look at the best ways to take action. >> reporter: you probably heard the phrase if you see something, say something. asking you to report suspicious activities to the police or sheriff's office. but who do you call? since 911 is only for emergencies. >> here in our agency, we answer about 140,000 calls per mon and about 40,000 are 911 calls. >> there are three ways to report something this is a not an emergency. first, all law enforcement agencies have a non-emergency number. find that number and program it just understand that you may have to wait since emergency calls take priority. >> that's monitored 24 hours a day. and the same dispatchers that handle the 911 calls. >> you can call crimestoppers if you see something suspicious. you don't have to wait until after a crime happens. >> the additional benefit with crimestoppers is that you may be eligible for a reward if it ends up leading to an arrest or assaulting after crime. >> finally several local counties have asked you can download our smart phone to submit tips if you live in hillsborough or pasco, you c

approved increasing the budget of mosquito control by half a million dollars. 10 news reporter jennie dean is getting answers about where the extra money came from and whether it is a necessary expense. >> reporter: you are going to see more of those around hillsborough county. mosquito traps. designed to help mosquito control focus their efforts where they are needed. that's part of the added expense to help protect you from the mosquitoes that carry the zica virus. >> it is not one source-type solution. it is multiple pronged. money is spent on educating you. you are the key to stopping these particular mosquitoes by multiplying by removing standing water from your home. >> education is the most important thing to do. >> reporter: the commissioner says allocating the money is a proactive step. they don't want to end up like brazil fighting a virus that's out of control. >> it was in a reserve account in our general fund for emergencies. it was set aside already for an emergency. >> reporter: even though they are using county money now, they do plan to ask the federal and state government

it is part of a boundary proposal to ease overcrowded in the area. 10 news reporter jennie dean is taking a closer look at how this can happen in your neighborhood. >> reporter: moms and dads in this neighborhood are joining forces. they want to keep their kids in the elementary school. something that could change if >> i don't understand why they

jennie dean is digging deeper to find out if this abundance of caution could hurt tourism. >> reporter: port tampa bay was busy today. we talked to people heading out on a cruise. they were surprised the governor declared a state of health emergency. one thing we learned from the bp oil spill is perception is real. people thought our beaches were covered in oil so they didn't come here. now if they think florida is dangerous from the zica virus tourists may go somewhere else. >> i think tourism definitely could be affected. people get scared quickly. it doesn't take much. governor scott says he has good reason for declaring the health >> we are requesting that the cdc provide us with at least 1,000 zica antibody test kits to test pregnant and new mothers who traveled to affected areas with the symptoms. >> reporter: in a statement the ceo said he would prefer if the governor took a more cautious approach to the zica virus since no cases have been contracted in hillsborough county. however, the safety of our residents and visitors is of paramount importance. >> when people want to go an

speemac that's right and 10 news reporter, jenny dean is digging deeper into that and she explains how it can be used on your phone. >> san bernardino gunmen worked for the county as a public health inspector. software called mobile device management. large employers like the city of tampa have discussed software installed on nearly 1600 of the city issued smart phones. speemac for security, to provision of funds, to lock them and unlock them and to erase them if they are lost or stolen. speemac according to cbs news report san bernardino county have the software but did not install it on his phone. tampa's chief technical officer didn't want to speculate about why was the case in san bernardino but did emphasize the importance of the software and my why many employers maybe even yours put on all work issue phone. >> you need to have a bake basic will issue of security and be able to control devices and make sure that in the event can be deleted. speemac mobile device management is something the updating it several times year because the technology is constantly changing. speemac we wa

ted news reporter, jenny dean has the three things you need to do to make sure you get what you pay for. >> do a quick search of craigslist and find dozens of vacation rentals right here in the bay area and they look like great deals. but are they ? >> >> from january through june i see anywhere from 15 - 30 cases a month. >> detectives say criminals will post vacation rentals using pictures from legitimate websites per day take your deposit and you shall to start your trip only find that you've >> of two suspects right now via email they are trying to get me to send thousands of dollars one to ohio and another to oklahoma. so so they will do bank transfers. >> clearwater detective, back rob lazzaro regularly goes online to try to catch these crooks per but there are too many and it is too easy to set up. he said there are three things you can do to make sure the rental is legit. one use a local realtor who knows the area. and get the address of the rental go online to find the owner call for yourself before sending any money. and three, if it is a condo call the management company to v

jennie baranczyk's crew currently in a tie for 2nd in the mvc. big home game tonight against loyola. the annual pink game. 1st half. maddie dean, drops in 2 of her 17. bulldogs up 9 after 1. more form the team in pink. for wendell. drake up 19 at the half. lets have another from deep. nicole miller, drano. bulldogs crush loyola, 91-61 the final. drake home again sunday against bradley 3 games left in the regular season for iowa state. its been a bit of a roller coaster ride, but the cyclones do not lack confidence. kansas state visits hilton saturday night. 5pm tip. cyclones tied for 6th in the big what's all this nonsense about balls? pink balls, blue, yellow, red. and all these so-called deals? well, they come with a lot of deal breakers. like when you leave the city the signal goes weak. u.s. cellular built a network to give you a stronger signal where the other guys don't. and as for deals? how's $300 back for every line you switch? $300! no ball nonsense. get $300 per line and a stronger signal, [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show sta

jennie baranczyk's crew currently in a tie for 2nd in the mvc. big home game tonight against loyola. the annual pink game. 1st half. maddie dean, drops in after 1. more form the team in pink. ring it up. 27 for wendell. drake up 19 at the half. lets have another from deep. nicole miller, drano. bulldogs crush final. drake home again sunday against bradley 3 games left in the regular season for iowa state. its been a bit of a roller coaster ride, but the cyclones do not lack confidence. kansas state visits hilton saturday night. 5pm tip. cyclones tied for 6th in the big 12 right now with texas tech. with prison policies... are being called into question after an inmate attacked officers behind bars. why officials say it could have been prevented and what changes they're calling for... skies are sunny this morning with winds from the southwest. the winds will increase through the day. temperatures are currently in the 40s but will reach the upper 50s by a corrections officer is recovering after being attacked by an inmate inside the mitchellville women's prison. the man was one of four corrections officers injured in the fight.

dean, drake up 2. they start to pull away. paige greiner, the rainbow 3. drake rolls 81-59 over the shockers. . head coach jennie baranczyk knows just how important the month of february is. tipoff set for 7pm tonight against wichita state. we'll these on the field any time soon! these "fashion footballs" were dreamed up by the council of fashion designers of america. it's all part of the super bowl's 50th anniversary. designers produced their own bizarre, glitzy, and glamourous takes on the brown leather ball. among the participants are big names such as tiffany-and- company, betsey johnson. gold leaf, tassels, metal spikes and other extravagant embellishments can be seen throughout the series. each piece is being auctioned online from now until february 14th. [rap music] max, that car has been parked outside for a week now. do you think they're selling drugs? let me rephrase that. are they selling drugs to you? no. they're not buying either.