jennifer titus, 10 news, wtsp.>>> it is a 10 news health alert. the first case of sexually transmitted they got in florida in polk county. there are a total of 52 zika cases across florida. right now, the cdc wants anyone who has traveled to a zika region to stop having scott is taking a pass on addressing a dangerous situations. 10 investigates noah pransky exposed the problem last february. he continues with how pennypinching puts you at risk. >> reporter: the legislature will not give a salary boost to 1 million workers for the night. revenues. one place that is felt is the department of corrections. the starting salary pails for comparison -- by comparison to their counterparts. that means felons reintroduced to the community don't have proper supervision. that has some of them committing new violent crimes. that is one example what happens when you don't replenish budgets. there are some employees who the supervisors of election in each county will get about $20,000. most of them already make more than $100,000. that's your legislature at wor

pete jennifer titus 10 news wtsp. >>> helping you make your choice in 2016. some very telling numbers out of an exclusive poll from the ledger and 10 news wtsp. here's now the numbers shake 22% are willing to vote for a third party canidate. biggest number is 9% are undecided which would greatly help any of the three. republican canidates continue to focus their efforts on florida ahead of tuesday's winner take all primaries. marco rubio stopped in west palm beach before heading to napels. ted cruz has been in orlando. donald trump started in palm beach and picked up an endorsement. >> i think it would fracture the party and hand the election to the democrats. they would get two to four supreme court picks and america would be forever changed. that's the big picture. it is a very big picture. it is not about me. it is not about mr. trump. it is about america. >> there you have it. this comes one week after carson ended his own run. >>> parts of louisiana have been seeing so much rain it would be the equivalent of what matter of five hours. flood warnings are

jennifer titus, 10 news. >>> you can stay on top of this story and watch it as it unfolds live. said you -- campaigning for your vote tonight in sarasota. this comes a day after the rally in tampa were hundreds of people came out to show support. rubio wrapped up a few moments ago. the senator spent time talking about his plans for the economy. he took jabs at his rival and cuts to the nation's military. rubio is heading back on the florida campaign tour in st. john. bernie sanders will be in tampa on thursday that he will hold a rally at the florida state fairgrounds. doors open at 4:00. clinton coming to tampa and making a stop at the ritz eve for on seventh avenue. doors open at 10 am. >>> $1 billion business that continues to grow. marijuana. as it becomes legal in more states businesses are making thing without discussing the plan. scenes of a reality show trying to help one of your neighbors become the next marijuana millionaire. >> the marijuana show. the next millionaire could be here. >> it is a web-based reality show. >> we love shark tank but our show is a hybrid. for

jennifer titus will be covering the trial from beginning to end. she is breaking down what you need to know before opening statements. >>> all eyes will be on the pinellas county courthouse in st. pete for the next four weeks as jurors are being weaned out. this is a long time coming as it has been years since the video was first released. in 2006 terry bollea known as former professional wrestler hulk hogan had sex with a woman. he never knew he was being filmed. in 2012 the tape was released anonymously to tablet website hogan filed suit against gawker the terms of the settlement have remained confidential. gawker and hogan have remained in a legal battle for years as numerous pretrial hearings with of its attorneys and gawker fighting for documents to be released or sealed. an audio clip was leaked using racial slurs and a conversation caught on the sex tape. hogan blames gawker and doctor denies releasing audio clips. within hours of the race went, hogan saw his career unravel. he was pushed away. >> the trial to begin with jury selection conti

this is not the first case of jennifer titus takes a closer look at what you should do if you kill someone suspicious is trying to pull you over. >> reporter:'s name is todd blumencranz and while police know who years he has never been a cop. he pretended to be one price. arrested both times. >> people like to talk about them being an officer. it's another thing to get in a vehicle and actually try to stop somebody or take action. that is where the problems began. >> it could of been a big problem the one driver sunday morning when blumencranz tried to pull her over with a fake red light on his car. >> sergeant. mike lentz is right. we went online and there are hundreds of options. a few clicks and the red light shift. >> we ask you to a precaution if it is a unmarked car. look for. >> you want to be as visible as even in the unmarked cars we really want to be more visible in those cars. >> if you aren't sure you can call 911. >> explain what is going on and that you are being stopped and they were we let information to local agencies and coordinate efforts to make sure it is an officer. >

jennifer titus 10 news wtsp. >>> this next story could have ended differently. a 9-year-old girl has minor injuries after she was hit brooksville. florida highway patrol say it happened on cortez boulevard near red bud lane. the 9-year-old was hit when a 37-year-old lost control of her suv and ended up in a ditch. she was ticketed for careless driving. >>> a likely piece of the missioning malaysian flight 370 while it is not confirmed it came from a doomed airline, as far as anyone knows it is the only missing boeing 777 in the world. the plane vanished in march 13 with 329 people on board. >>> every time there is a deadly motorcycle accident it cost all of us one and a half million dollars for medical fees and property damage. as daytona 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 a

petersburg, jennifer titus. >>> a staple at mcdill air force base for two decades. bill nelson once hurricane hunters to stay there for years to come. atmospheric administration is being asked to move its employees and hurricane hunting places to a new location. the air force needs that space. at the base, mcdill is the best location for the specialized planes and the equipment and employees should stay in florida. we will let you know what happens. >>> a meeting one century in the making. president barack obama on cuban soil for a historic visit. >>> he met with cuban president castro today in havana. workers cleaned up the streets and painted buildings ahead of his arrival. the leaders talked about issues from human rights to a long- lasting us trade embargo against the communist nation. >> the most important obstacle to the economic development and there will be -- well-being of the cuban people. >> it allows foreign companies a higher cuban directorate. the president's trip. cuban exiles posted desperate tested the event at little havana. protesters call for oba

pete, jennifer titus. >>> as soon as a gets back from the break we will have the trial streaming live on the 10 news out. >>>: speech shop is back in the news. it had to be evacuated during an autograph session. bands who had gathered on the second floor balcony felt something shift. new beams are now in place.>>> we could have $22 million to relocate the usf medical school to downtown tampa thanks to a deal lawmaker struck on tuesday. 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

lawsuit against mcdonald's in 2004. 10 news reporter jennifer titus is live in the courthouse. are they having a hard time seating a your? >> reporter: they are weeding through this group now. jurors are being questioned. we started out with 500 jurors yesterday. the number is 106 this morning. lawyers tell me although many of them heard of this case, they are positive they will be able to narrow it down to a final nine. there is no doubt most every juror in the courtroom heard the name hulk hogan. >> i know he was a wrestler. i have seen him on tv or in an advertisement in his costume. >> reporter: it is that popularity that becomes complicated on both sides of the case as attorneys look for jurors that have not formed any opinion about this case. the tabloid website over a leaked sex tape. >> it is an appropriate arrangement. one man's wife is one man's wave and in my opinion should remain that way. >> when you come into a celebrity's hometown and involved in the case with a celebrity you expect there to be a home field advantage. >> reporter: lead council for gawker said tha

for now we are live in the news room jennifer titus 10 news wtsp. >>> lightning are striking down hunger in tampa bay. 700,000 people including children in our area are not sure where their next meal will come from. the bolts announced a continuing partnership called goals for food. >> when you think about each and everybody year how many people are without meals it is only a small piece. we need to do even more. we need to push and prod to drive in more dollars to make sure people are getting fed. >> every time the lightning score a goal at home $500 will be donated to feeding tampa bay. since the program began the lightning combined to score over 2.5 million meals for tampa bay. >> well done. >>> looking live outside. it is gorgeous in clearwater. the wind definitely strong. you can see the palms blowing in the breeze. we'll tell you if the wind will die down this weekend. neighborhoods under water as more rain slams the southeast. >> they are getting calls coming in from every direction. everybody is doing the best they can. >>> rescues continue after severe weather hits the south. we

today certainly no exception. 10 news reporter jennifer titus is on top of the proceedings. get us up to speed today. a journalism professor to take the stand today but also video deposition of a sex tape broker. yes, it is a real job. a person that sales sex tapes. kevin black is known as hollywood's sex tape broker. he wrote a letter to hulk hogan wanting to sell his sex tape. hogan said he claims he never knew one existed and didn't want to make money off it. mike foley was on the stand struggling when talking about the first amendment and freedom of press. court adjourned today and will start back up tomorrowing at 9:00 a.m. we'll be there live as hogan's team has two more witnesses to take the stand before they rest. jennifer titus 10 news wtsp. >>> new information in polk county an abduction near a school bus stop turned out to be a fake. the story because she didn't want to walk a mile home. he'll be charged with reporting a false alarm. >>> partners at the times report the legislators plan to set aside a million dollars to move the church building from palm avenue. t

pete jennifer titus 10 news wtsp. evening commute. as we know that donald trump rally in downtown wrapped up an hour ago. clearly having an effect. that back up on the howard frankland bridge there. a live look over florida southern college where the rain is over for now. we have big puffy white clouds in the sky. we'll tell you when you need the umbrella again. >>> you'll see what had passengers bracing for impact then running to help a blacked out driver. >>> it is a life changing >>> it is a decision no one should have to face. if you could find out whether you'll develop a devastating disease before it strikes would you find out? >> that's the question families in the bay area and across the nation struggle with. whitney wild shows you how testing for an alzheimer's gene split one family down the middle. >> reporter: these are the miss. >> the biggest fear of getting alzheimer's for me is becoming out. >> reporter: marty and his brother matt say alzheimer's, including early on set traveled down their family line for generations. a

pete tonight, jennifer titus, 120 news wt suspicion. >>> it's not something you would expect from someone in law enforcement. disturbing allegations of child abuse by a now former pasco county detention deputy. >> the victim in this case is 7 years old. j.c. cumley is digging into what put the former deputy behind the same bars he used to secure. mercy he was terminated and arrested. >> reporter: the pasco county sheriff's office is saying 20- year-old ryan ferguson reportedly slapped, beat, and choked a 7-year-old girl on sunday. >> this was an angry individual taking out anger on a very innocent little kid. >> reporter: according to the arrest report, the abuse stwartd ferguson putting liquid soap in the girl's mouth for lying. but then ferguson allegedly struck the child in the face with an open and closed hand. the girl's 4-year-old sibling witnessed the beating. sphwhrp she should be in jail. >> reporter: according to the arrest report, the arresting deputy marks on the child's face, neck, head, and back. >> this criminal should feel the same lack of power, that same fear, because th

jennifer titus has been covering the trial since the beginning. jen, any word on o how close the jury is to handing down a decision? >> reporter: they've been in there for 4 hours. it's been a long 2 weeks from them. they've heard it'll from hulk hogan, nick denton, and multiple expert witnesses. they now have to decide whether or not hogan's privacy was he suffered emotionally or whether or not posting this video was gawk aer's first amendment right. >> they didn't have the common decency to call one person involved in it before they posted this story. it probably tells you as much gawker. >> reporter: hogan's attorney, animated and aggressive during his arguments, letting the jury posting of the sex tame is nothing that hulk hogan ever wanted. >> with a click, uploads this thing into an internet and turns this man's life upside down. there's not one thing about that that terry bollea created. >> reporter: he spoke about a.j. dau lerks rio and nick denton as rule breakers who have no problem ruining lives. >> what's disturbing about gawker is not

they will finish cross- examination tomorrow morning at live, jennifer titus. >>> padi the dog back in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. deputy say she bit a service stock. isabel mascareas is joining us now. >> reporter: patty and her owner are under investigation by manatee county. patty mac that a dog at the clinic this morning. he bit a service dog. the golden retriever puppy was see what appears to be the bite because of the one is a service dog it is protected. under state law patty's owner could face criminal charges. the puppy was a growling and another.this morning and came so he never. director of new horizons with patty back to lunch at the puppy. the sheriff's office is investigating animal services. it will not take the case because dog on dog bites do not violate county law. and in the meantime the owner is facing a civil lawsuit from the family of a four-year-old boy. coming up i will have an interview with executive director of new horizons. she has the details of the incident today. isabel mascareas. >>> a haines city man who to to the airways claiming he could not

jennifer titus. >>> you can watch the trial from beginning to end by downloading the 10 news out. we will be streaming from the courtroom. download the app for free. >>> digging deeper tonight as deputies investigate patty the dog.'s owner could face charges after padi that a service dog. isabella masculine speaks with the head of the organization that trains the dog. >> these are the injuries to the nose of a four-month-old ovi one. >> the puppy was checking out at the pet clinic after he got vaccinations when he was bitten by padi, the veterinarians dog. >> we went into the waiting room and he attacked him. he held on. >> the executive director of new horizons, the trainer, is worried the dog will be trainable. >> the dog will become fearful for the rest of its life. >> the owner doctor paul barton berg has a different story. he said the puppy was the aggressor saying that other dogs in the waiting room were being ground that. padi nipped at the puppy. the injuries are minor. the manatee county sheriff is investigating. service dogs are protected under state law. patty's owner c

pete, jennifer titus. >>> we're streaming the hogan gawker trial every day the court is in session. see it live on our 10 news at. search wtsp in your app store. >>> a professor is accused of the unthinkable. university of tampa professor accused of sex trafficking. he was trying to play to have sex with a 14-year-old girl. nathan madson is facing federal charges and he is an assistant university of tampa. online to a special website he says he went to meet a man's 14-year-old daughter to have sex but didn't realize the man was an undercover agent. neighbors are stand. >> it is a shame. >> university of tampa has put him on administrative leave and other teachers are taking over his classes. we are digging deeper for answers into whether or not there were warning signs in his background. >>> if you are in the heading northbound on the veterans you got stuck in a major traffic mess and it was all because of this. a tractor-trailer hit a guardrail and overturned and caught fire. the driver lost control south of waters avenue. he is being treated. crews worked quickly to reopen the roa

jennifer titus. the tampa bay rays. for the first time since 1999 an mlb team is playing in cuba. the team arrived last night and so did anchor ian reitz joining the on and off rain that you event. >> reporter: it looks like in is on a little bit of a delay. can you hear us? we do have signal with ian that signal back. he has a story of how things are going in havana. >>> all of the presidential candidates spent time today in the nation's capital making a must stop for those seeking the white house. four of the five candidates are addressing the largest pro- israel political action group. frank boswell shows you what it means for the road to the white house. >> reporter: donald trump is expected to dodge deeper into his foreign-policy plans with the israel american public affairs conference. >> i want to speak to governmental people in israel and here and i want to speak to various senators and people. >> hillary clinton address the crowd monday morning and called out trumps campaign rhetoric even though she never mentioned his name. >> america should be better than this. and i be