and i'm jenny dean. in for ian. overnight...hundred s of shoppers in our area have been crossing items off their holiday lists. it's all part of the growing trend of expanding black friday into thanksgiving...or what some are calling "gray thursday." 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at tampa premium outlets in lutz. emerald, we don't see as many people at the malls anymore on black friday, but where you are actually has seen a steady yeah, it's been very busy out here, with people coming out right after dinner yesterday.... some might have even skipped out on the feast to catch some of the good deals. and what's interesting about coming here to shop is that people literally come from all over the world to shop. we have sarah from tampa premium outlets here with us... sarah, how have things been going? some might have even skipped out on the feast to catch some of the good deals. and what's interesting about coming here to shop is that people literally come from all over the world to shop. we have sarah from ta

good morning, it's i'm jenny dean, in for allison. good morning, it's i'm jenny dean, in for allison. and i'm ian reitz. they're called "porch pirates" every holiday season thieves stake out your neighborhood, following the delivery trucks and snatching your packages right off your doorstep. 10news reporter sarah hollenbeck is live in south tampa. sarah, police departments across the country are now using gps to track down the thieves. they look exactly like a regular package...but inside officers are putting gps trackers and some really expensive items. when the thief nabs it, they can track them--- and arrest them. it only takes a few seconds for a thief with your gifts. police officers say it happens every year-- and it's infuriating. even with surveillance video, thieves aren't always recognized and can get away with the crime. but now---- in rancho cordova, california...just outside sacramento...police officers are planting those fake packages with gps trackers. when they're taken, police are automatically notified. and the braze

i'm jenny dean, in for allison. and i'm ian reitz. right now-- thousands of people are evacuating two popular tourist towns in tennessee. that's because of this: a massive fire that has scorched homes, buildings and a large portion of the great smoky

and i'm jenny dean. in for ian. overnight...hundred s of shoppers in our area have been crossing items off their holiday lists. it's all part of the growing trend of expanding black friday into thanksgiving...or what some are calling "gray thursday." 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at tampa premium outlets in lutz. emerald, we don't see as many people at the malls anymore on black friday, but where you are actually has seen a steady

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i'm jenny dean, in for allison. lets get a look at #10weather with meteorologist this morning we're hearing from one of the victim's in a wild hit and run the guy behind the wheel takes off... and still hasn't been arrested by police. 10news reporter kendra conlon walks you through the melee. you can see this group fighting in the street on 7th avenue in ybor... surrounding this car. this is the victim - who we'll see get slammed by the car. check out how the nissan starts to rock on the curb... then drives right up on the sidewalk... hitting this guy and tossing the victim onto the hood... of the bad monkey bar. the rest of the brawlers scatter... it takes the driver just 13 seconds to decide to take off... not thinking twice about the injured victim who crawls over the car - before he collapses on the sidewalk. michael silhol tells me he and a friend had been walking back to their car - after closing time - 3:30 tuesday morning - when he says unprovoked - this group jumped them. what do you think? tampa police tel

in land o lakes jenny dean, 10 news wtsp. by the way -- vote no on 2 says those calls should have started going out at 3pm on sunday.. not 3 am. we are now hearing from the man responsible for the worst mass shooting in u-s history. the gunman murdered 49 people inside of the pulse nightclub. a judge ordered the city of orlando to release the 9-1-1 calls. the first one came in at 2-35 a-m throughout the 3-hour-long standoff-- a police negotiator repeatedly tries to get him to share information on what's going on inside the club and to come out peacefully. he said his attack was "revenge for a u-s air strike"-- that killed an isis leader. eventually-- police broke through a wall in the club... and killed him in a shootout. there are 232 other 9-1-1 calls -- made by victims of the massacre. the city of orlando doesn't want them released -- saying you can hear people suffering and dying. the judge will listen to each call-- and will then decided wether they should be released. everything on the line this week. last night, 10news

i'm jenny dean. lets get a look at #10weather with meteorologist ric thousands of people got a jump thousands of people got a jump start on their holiday shopping..last night! there are lines out the doors in places like virginia, california, new .. of people are hunting for deals inside. 10news reporter beau zimmer was at tampa premium outlets. in wesley chapel. 00-10 tampa premium outlets wesley chapel 24-29 rudy esquivel sunglass hut regional manager 38-43 beau zimmer wesley chapel 48-33 erin altier thanksgiving night shopper 102-107 sarah zhang visiting from china 40 percent... 50 percent. 70 percent off. or even more!!! black friday again jumping the gun. with great deals the night before. on thanksgiving thursday. 23:08 its exciting!!! this is our super bowl. 23:15 this is what you work for all year. and today is the day. sunglass hut trying to outdo the competition. offering the biggest and best discounts. of the year. 23:41 so you're finding deals you normally wouldn't see? absolutely. this i

i'm jenny dean in for allison. lets get a look at #10weather with meteorologist ashley batey. have you logged cyber monday deals yet? many of the big sales are now underway. 10 news reporter jonathan petra-mala spoke to an online shopping expert about where you should search first to save. you know the best thing about cyber monday? it's online...not waiting in-line. where else to start but amazon-dot-com where of course they slashed prices on its own electronics line, including 40- dollars off the amazon echo but be where the best digital deals are hiding according to online shopping expert brent shelton. sites like old navy are offering up 40- percent off anything online...banana republic is 50- percent off! big box stores are must stop sites as well. sites like fatwallet dot com aggregate all the deals in one place, and by category which can make it easier and one final tip to save...try a stores app...with nearly half of all shopping done on phones, retailers are sometimes offering additional discounts. in the newsroom, it's not just a busy season for shoppers... it's prim

jenny dean, 10news wtsp. >>> a marching band from the tampa bay area is going to be making their way through the big apple. they are headed to new york city to perform in the macy's thanksgiving day parade. they have been practicing for months now. their hard work the students are the only ones from florida performing in the 90th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade. >>> have you seen this picture? the turkeys blocked part of the highway in minnesota. the driver tweeted the photo thursday afternoon with the caption, turkeys protesting thanksgiving. traffic at a standstill. no cars were getting through until they were able to get the turkeys out of there. weekend. maybe you have some early visitors for thanksgiving. looks like we are in for a nice one? >> it is going to be gorgeous through the weekend. a little bit colder. it's warm right now, but changes are in store as we head into sunday and beginning of next work week. so if you want to head to the beach and you have time this afternoon, maybe tomorrow afternoon, perfect weather for that. we will talk about when the cold air arri

jenny dean, 10news, wtsp . >>> the league is now pouring over its record to make sure there isn't more money missing. few weeks helping you understand you are voting on. site is all about medical marijuana. >> it is all about marijuana. if you vote yes you are going to expand the existing medical marijuana laws. it legalizes medical marijuana with ghc. it is only for people with specific illnesses like cancer, hiv, aides and multiple sclerosis and parkinson's disease or agencies that way as one of the spirit you are not going to be able to go to the doctor and say i have a headache. don't be confused with what is already in effect. the states just started its first delivery of medical marijuana under the name richard murphree suffering the traumatic brain injury two years ago. richard and his wife pamela will help him with his seizures. folks will likely expand medical marijuana dispensaries statewide. they don't know means everything really just stays the same -- a vote no means everything really stays the same. it needs 60% of the vote to pass. >> right now it has 77% of people who s

i'm jenny dean, in for allison. and i'm ian reitz. right now-- thousands of people are evacuating two popular tourist towns in tennessee. that's because of this: a massive fire that has scorched homes, buildings and a large portion of the great smoky the fire started on chimney top mountain, one of the smokies' most popular hiking destinations, then quickly spread to the quaint resort cities of gatlinburg and pigeon forge. 10news reporter sarah hollenbeck is in the newsroom. sarah, hundreds of acres are burning right now and the fire is only getting stronger.... yes, it's not only destructive but extremely dangerous, as emergency workers evacuate people in gatlinburg, pigeon small towns around the area, firefighters from 16 states are working to battle the massive blaze. right now-- the fire continues to burn around the city of pigeon forge, were at least 500 people have been evacuated. sharing terrifying videos as they leave their homes, hotels and businesses behind. more firefighters will be getting to tennessee from around the coun

i'm jenny dean, in for allison. and i'm ian reitz. as you know -- it's cyber monday. as you go to snag those deals online....you'll want to think about how you'll keep your packages safe from thieves. 10news reporter sarah hollenbeck is live in south tampa. sarah, that's one of the top spots in our area for package thefts. yes, thieves assume expensive gifts coming in the mail. and they're pretty slick...following around delivery trucks....so from the time the package is dropped off to the time it's nabbed is only a few seconds. just moments after the delivery man just moments after the delivery man leaves, a thief is on his tail. some porch pirates, like this one, can be brazen too. backing their car right up into your driveway, then loading up one package after another. today is the biggest online shopping day of the year. the national retail federation says than more half of us will be doing our holiday shopping online. that's millions and millions of packages being delivered from a busy cyber monday through christmas eve. ilene figueroa always gets her packages de

good morning, it's i'm jenny dean. and i'm ian reitz. right now polk county deputies needou tracking down a criminal who escaped custody thursday. he was working in fleet maintenance at the time. 10news reporter emerald morrow is tracking the search from the newsroom. emerald, it's pretty scary to hear about an inmate escape. any idea how often this happens? yeah, although we might see an occasional escape, those types of breaches are often isolated. i looked up some numbers from the florida department of corrections and report from shows that from 2014 to 2015, there were 73 escapes from correctional institutions statewide...with most happening while an inmate was on work release. this man---joseph flanagin---was not on work release, but was working at the county's fleet maintenance building when he stole a white pickup truck similar to this one and took off. it's kind of like what happened just a month ago in bartow. in that case, an inmate used a makeshift weapon to kidnap a correc officer. that inmate then escaped in a truck before l

let's go to jenny dean and sarah hollenbeck. i want to when you th wind gusts have gotten up to 75 miles per hour. there are 100 firefighters that have been called in to help . they are trying to help put out the fires and they have been working around the clock trying to get a handle on things. families have been trying to escape this for some time and have been trying to get control of the flames. they are bringing in more crews. both towns of gatlinburg and pigeon for have been evacuated. we will have the latest coming up.>>> we also want to tell you -- we want to get back to the fires we were talking about in the eastern part of tennessee. as you look at some of the aerial video you are seeing some of the devastation. folks there have been dealing with this for the past few days. air quality issues have been big. if you know the area, the eastern part of the state, that is a popular area for visitors. there is an aquarium up there they had to clear that out. folks last night were notified last night. once we get more informa

only represents your voice, it can also get you some good deals on election day. 10 news reporter jenny dean shows you where you need to go to get the goods! deals you'll have to print or show coupons on your phone. you can find all that information on our website wtsp.com or on the free 10 news app. veterans day may be a couple days away, but many restaurants are offering deals for veterans and active members of the military. according to time, applebees has seven different free meals to choose from. at bob e, veterans and active military members can get a free breakfast. at i-hop, just show proof of your miltary service and get a free order of red, white and blue pancakes. at red lobster, if you show your military i-d, you can get a free appetizer or dessert. this is really scary. florida health officials are looking into what might have caused more than two dozen kids to get sick at a preschool. this is out of lauderhill, north of miami. first responders say when they got there 29 kids were showing symptoms of nausea and dehydration. been something they ate. crews are looking into the foo

i am jenny dean in for allison today. this is your eye opener a look at today's headlines. >> i am optimistic, excited and hoping for better things. >> mixed reaction following the death of fidel castro. in cuba, thousands of people are gathering this morning to mourn the former president. >>> the idea that we are going to drag this out now where the incredibly magnanamous to the clintons and obamas is pretty incredible. >> president-elect donald trump is criticizing green party candidate jill stein for pushing for a vote recount in wisconsin. >>> you come out out of habit. >> bargains on tvs, clothes and toys. it's cyber monday. there will be thousands of sales online today. >>> if you haven't yet had your fill of holiday shopping, it is cyber monday, which means another big day of and 10news reporter emerald morrow is live in the newsroom. people may not realize that cyber monday is great for travel deals as well. >> that's right. you can find cheap flights and good package deals if you get on it right away. let's start

jenny dean, 10news. >>> we have every mealtime covered. keep in mind if you of those it require you to show a coupon on your phone. we had that on our website. 10news app you will find the information there. >>> people are making jokes about moving to canada. it turns out that many americans are actually looking for jobs in canada. monster worldwide says the number of americans looking for work there this year rose 60% compared to all of last year. >>> this has happened again. another attack at the same senior center in our letter. we told you about this last week after the first attack. it did so again a woman broke her wrist trying to defend herself from the squirrel. the animal had to be shsh and killed. several people were scratched and bitten last thursday. that is wild. you don't expect that. >> foodies, get ready for this. there is a popular beer and burger expanding in downtown saint pete. they have old model t's and model a cars. the chain open the first and they have comfort food burgers and specialty cocktails and 150 kinds of b

country runners will no longer be disqualified if they stopped >>> we are in the newsroom with jenny dean. you have been working on the story all day. there is this new creative holiday decoration that has a lot of people talking. >> it is called the modern nativity stream. joseph is taking a selfie while mary holds her cup of starbucks coffee. the three wise men come in on of course you have the shepherd over here with the hundred percent organic cow. this is selling $130 a pop and it is selling out. >> people are clearly buying this thing. but when we posted this on facebook we got a lot of angry comments from you. gary says mocking the birth of jesus with selfies and starbucks, not funny or cute. crystal says this shows you how ridiculous society can be but jose said everyone more. jenny, you would to find out is it a creative take on the christmas story or is this right here blasphemy. >> we went to a church in bradington today where they are preparing for the annual real- life reenactment of the walk- through bethlehem and we wanted to get some answers from them. >> give me backgroun

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jenny dean shows you where you need to go to get the goods.>>reporter: the first thing to do is vote and most counties offer free public transportation to your polling place. catherine egan is the ceo of heart. >> you just bored and show us your voter id card and you get vote.>>reporter: get sure you get that sticker and had to krispy kreme for a free doughnut. find the nearest 7-eleven and you can choose your favorite election cup and have it filled with coffee for just a dollar. head over to firehouse subs where your sticker will get you a free drink. tijuana flats will give you a free side of guacamole, case or salsa and this evans says look it up online and print giving you 30% off your dinner only valid after 2 pm on election day. you've had breakfast, lunch and dinner and now you get a free cookie from great american cookies. we could all use a sweet treat after this crazy election. dean, you have to bring us pizza back from marcos. some of these deals require more than that sticker for the free things. you may have to print out a coupon

. >> i am jenny dean in for allison. breaking now, police have lifted the shelter in place order at ohio state university. this after an active shooter was reported and campus this morning. there is still a heavy police presence. dozens of officers and s.w.a.t. team members. right now here's what we know. nine people were taken to the hospital. one is in critical condition. police have also confirmed that they have shot and killed a suspect. >> we are told this started about 9:30 when someone called to support a red suv crashed into the chemical engineering building. the caller said a person jumped out with a knife and started stabbing people. another person had a gun. students heard fire alarms go off and that was followed by gunshots. an hour ago the s.w.a.t. team pulled two people ou nearby parking garage in handcuffs. >> here is the breakdown of what we do know. the shelter in place order has been lifted for all of the students, but classes have been canceled for the day. this comes after nine people were taken to th

petersburg jenny dean. >> now they say that polling will still have a place and a the people might be more skeptical about the results. >> with the election one thing you've been keeping an eye on today, the stock markets that have been up and down. financial advisor steve overton told 10news this morning. >> and so if the markets collapse by 10%, which would be really a lot and that usually takes a year, they might only be down by 2% and that it will certainly be a young person. so you look at your individual situation. again it's important not to react in their moment. that you'll wait until the dust settles the calm. >> overton says that what we saw this morning after the markets opened that usually they will dip going into the election and then they will following election night. take a look at the big boards right there on your screen is is how the markets would close today. the dow, s&p 500, and nasdaq were all up at least a percentage point. >>> the rumor mill is swirling that apple is -- it's expecting changes in their wireless charging, allowing them to charge constantly. the

pete and tampa convention center. 10 news reporter jenny dean takes you on board. >> upped one hour to reach tampa. >> reporter: and with that the cross bay ferry left on the inaugural voyage. >> it's monumental day here in the tampa bay region. city and county leaders were among the first passengers to finally see what they will get for the 1.# million dollar -- 1.4 million dollar investment. former county commissioner and long time fore supporter ed believes this is the future of transportation for our area. >> this is how we will move people between the two towns from south county to and downtown and st. petersburg this is the cheapest option we have got. >> reporter: the boat holds almost 150 people and you can ride outside in thn shelter or even inside in the air conditioning. >> that is pilot. and it's all about testing to see if it's the mode of prance tore station -- transportation people want. >> reporter: when we stopped in tampa people were he can sighted. >> you can get stuck on the road or ride the ferry. >> it's going to be great the new construction and improvementsive h

i am jenny dean in for allison. >> i am ian reitz. this is your eye opener. a look at your top stories. >> despite criticizing president-elect donald trump, nikki haley is reportedly now in the running for secretary of state. today mr. trump moves his transition meet ins from trump course. >> very difficult. >> police in new york city are working with the secret service to secure the area surrounding trump tower. security checkpoints and closed sidewalks are creating a headache for businesses and residents in the area. >>> right now deputies in polk county are looking for this man. he is an escaped inmate. he was working in bartow when he took off. >>> have you tried the cross- exploding in popularity. this sunday through wednesday you can try it for free. 10news reporter sarah hollenbeck is live in downtown st. petersburg. sarah, the free rides are one of the many changes that are coming? >> reporter: yeah, jenny. it's funny. they asked people, we want your feedback and what you think, and the number one thing people said, they said, you know what? there is