caroline sine is a music teacher at john sexton elementary. her boyfriend, sean hankins, also shares a love of music--as a frontman for a local band. both are now in the hospital... as family and friends pray for a speedy recovery. fox 13's evan lambert has more on the story... including the man facing charges. on camcaroline sine and sean hankins were brought to bayfront medical center in st. pete in critical condition.and the man who police say put them in that state--is facing several dui charges.vo 34-year-old caroline sine and 36-year-old sean hankins were seriously injured in an early morning crash with a dui driver.pinellas park police say 36-year-old brice macleod ran a red light while drunk and slammed into the couple on park boulevard.the crash happened just before 1 am sunday.sine is a music teacher at john sexton elementary school.hankins is a singer in the tampa group bipolar band. police say the dui driver faces two charges of dui with serious bodily injury.macleod refused to take a breath test at the scene--according to investig

. >> abc action news reporter rodney dunigan joins us live from john sexton elementary school this morning. >> this has to be a hard morning for everyone there. >> reporter: this is a hard bro for many of the students and classes started last week and now they are dealing with this. folks holding out hope this well known teacher will make it through. >> this faculty is so united and so loving. >> reporter: this certainly not the way students and staff at john sexton elementary school expecting to start the year. praying for the recovery of popular music teacher caroline sine. >> she's an amazing teacher. she always jumps in to do things on family nights, amazing things for the kids in the classrooms. so, right now it's out of our hands and we just are going to hope for the best. >> reporter: caroline sine along with her boyfriend sean hankins seriously hurt early sunday morning at park boulevard and 43rd street north in pinellas county. this picture showing the aftermath. >> it's difficult but it's something you just kind of learn to do the more years you're in this position. you just lear

. >>> a farewell to a pinellas park music teach that taught at john sexton elem the vigil. last weekend a drunk driver ran a red light and crashed in to her car, 34-year-old died a couple of days later. her boyfriend, the passenger, remains in the hospital. shawn hen henkins suffered injuries. the man you see here, 70 year charged with dui. it happened around 9:15 on north 15th street. rodriguez hit a car that was pushed in to the deputy's vehicle. the deputy was not hurt two. people in the other car suffered minor injuries. >>> over in jacksonville , the search for a man who carjacked and abducted a female pizza delivery driver. investigators say that the suspect lured her woman in to her drunk. thanks to quick thinking, she got away by pulling the escape lever, jumping out of the moving car, the suspect got away, too. >>> good evening, we are delivering warmth. as a matter of fact, this could be the answer to a lot of folks that's a room sized air conditioner stuck in the dash. we could use that and here today. follow me on twitter and you will see posts like that, all ki

caroline sine taught at john sexton elementary school. the pinellas park performing arts center held the service. police say a drunk driver ran a red light, smashed into her car. the 34-year-old died a few days later from the injuries she suffered in the crash. police say her boyfriend sean hankins, a passenger remains against mothers against drunk driving in lieu of flowers. >>> bob buckhorn and the code enforcement team talking 10:00 this morning, to outline the city's efforts to protect people living in tampa from the zika virus. one pregnant woman says she's done with south florida and the growing concerns over the birth defects with the virus. gigi plans to drive to virginia and stay with her family until the baby is they say the move makes perfect sense. >> if we have to move away and separate for six months it's pennies in the long run. >> so far no locally transmitted zika cases originated in broward county, where the couple lives but occurred in nearby palm beach and miami-dade counties. >>> 4:35. in democracy 2016 -- donald trum

(wally) just days into the new school year, a teacher at "john sexton elementary school" won't be in class today. that's because she and her boyfriend are in the ?hospital... after being hit by a drunk driver. (wally it happened early sunday morning on park boulevard... in pinellas park. "caroline sine" is a music teacher... and her boyfriend "sean hankins" is the lead singer of a tampa band. police say: "brice macleod" was impaired when he ran a red light, and slammed into their car. we've since learned: he's at least one d-u-i before. plus, according to court records, several other traffic-related charges, including: driving with a suspended or revoked license. he wasn't hurt in the crash... the couple was in critical condition, at last check. (wally in pasco, deputies are looking for a carjacker. "lorenzo hardy" is accused in an incident along u-s 19, seen thursday, driving a red kia soul in holiday. he's known to frequent the "holiday lake estates" and "tarpon springs" areas. if you recognize him, please call the pasco sheriff's office. (jen) a big crowd is expected this week...

according to the school's web site she's a music teacher at john sexton elementary. but she has taught at other schools around the county, and take a look at the scene from the early morning crash that put the couple in the hospital. bryce mccloud of st. pete was and smashed into sign's toyota camry. her 36-year-old boyfriend sean hankins, was with her and both were taken to the hospital. mccloud refused to take a breath test but, was arrested, obvious signs he was drunk. he is being held on $20,000 bond. i'm working more to find out more at 10:00 haley. >> thanks evan. >> a day of fun at the splash park nearly ended in tragedy. a three-year-old was found unconscious at the pool. thanks oa hillsborough den tension officer, that boy is safe. kellie cowan spoken to the man park took a serious turn on saturday. >> i happened to be swimming with my son in my arms and i heard a lady screaming in front of me. when i saw her, she had an arm from what looked to be a child. >> off duty hillsborough detention deputy habib hanzi happened to be at the water park and when he hear

the pinellas park performing -- to remember caroline sine, who worked as a music teacher at john sexton elementary school school. a drunk driver slammed into her car. her boyfriend in the passenger seat was critically hurt and is still in the hospital this morning. >>> it's back to school for sarasota county kids this morning. the final tampa bay district to start class this is year. almost 44,000 students there on local counties that started in the past two weeks. this year for the district several new principals and renovations finished over the last few months. >>> sarasota police want to remind everyone there's zero tolerance for speeding in school zones. and for passing school buses that have those stop signs extended. fines can range from $150 to $450. don't forget to be on the lookout for the crossing guards. >>> time is running out to experience the beach. i don't mean some of the best beach, i mean the beach tampa in amalie arena. there are four days left to enjoy the giant ball pit there. the beach tampa is free but remaining tickets are only available on a first come first se

. >>> grief counselors will be on hand today in john sexton elementary school in pinellas county. >> dealing with the tragic loss of a popular music teacher, caroline sine police say killed by a drunk driver. >> abc action news reporter rodney dunigan is live at the school. we can't imagine how hard this day is going to be. >> reporter: as you know this is a pretty hard blow for everyone at the school here. this young teacher had only been teaching here for two years but she made a major impact on everyone she met. in fact the principal tells me can do to remain strong for the students. >> we're all very close and supportive of each other. so we'll be ok. we'll pray and stand together and we'll make it through. >> reporter: loved ones of caroline sine who were praying for her recovery unfortunately are now planning for a funeral. her boyfriend, sean hankins, also in that car still in critical condition this morning at bayfront hospital. brice macleod in court yesterday given a $50,000. that is expected to change with upgraded charges. macleod's attorney says he feels for the victims

caroline sign is music teacher a johns sexton elementary in a picky her boyfriend teaches music miles and shaw elementary schools they are music kul grads from usf bryce mccloud was impaired when iran red light and according to court records several other traffic related charges including driving with a suspended or revoked license. he was not hurt in the crash. the couple was in critical condition at last check. >>> students in pasco and polk cunty are back in school. and today lakeland firefighters are pitching in to make sure kids are get to and from school safely. they will near more than dozen elementary schools with some signs reminding drivers to slow down and not to text and drive. >> what's new this school year in polk county. >> so this is the big deal in polk county this morning not that all schools are no the big deal. this one is a big deal in particular. this citrus ridge academy. we're in davenport the curriculum is thing that everybody is talking about this morningis based on a civics. and very much into teaching kids about democracy and being a good citizen and commun

john sexton is looking for really good news articles that i like nuances of the trunk campaign. host: where does your skepticism center on? guest: i am skeptical about donald trump himself. i am skeptical of exactly how committed he is to supporting republican ideals. he has been in the business of donald trump for a very long time. he is a very transactional person and whatever benefits donald trump is the direction he is going to go in. we see some of that on the campaign trail. he seems to forget he is running for president and ends up focusing on these attack lines that don't really benefit him or the party. in some cases they might be doing damage. i am skeptical that donald trump is going to put forward and fully implement the republican party agenda, conservative agenda. really just going to be in this for himself. that's what my skepticism is based on. host: we had 17 people on the stage. why did we end up with donald trump? really goods a question. i have all sorts of different answers for that. at the heart of this is the fact that the american people have been disappo

john sexton is looking for really good news articles that i like nuances of the trunk campaign. where does your skepticism center on? i am skeptical about donald trump himself. i am skeptical of exactly how committed he is to supporting republican ideals. he has been in the business of donald trump for a very long time. he is a very transactional person and whatever benefits donald trump is the direction he is going to go in. we see some of that on the campaign trail. seems to forget he is running for president and ends up focusing on these attack lines that don't really benefit him or the party. in some cases they might be doing damage. i am skeptical that donald trump is going to put forward and fully implement the republican party agenda, conservative agenda. he's really just going to be in this for himself. that's what my skepticism is based on. host: we had 17 people on the stage. why did we end up with donald trump? really goods a question. i have all sorts of different answers for that. at the heart of this is the fact that the american people have been disappointed by tr

sexton, wcvb newscenter 5. diane: while senator kaine did meet with john and diane foley the parents la hampshire journalist james foley, abc news reports that they are not making an endorsement in this race. reid: a new warning about hungry bears in new hampshire. fish and game officials say the drought and lack of rain is leading to a spike in incidents. limited food options are forcing bears to take more risks, and they expect the bears to continue roaming over the next couple of months. to prevent an unwanted bear visit, the state says to stop bird feeding and secure all trash. reid: -- diane: sweden will not give up on a proposal to ban u.s. into the european union. the country made the request to stop imports after 32 live lobsters were found in swedish waters. scientists from the u.s. and canada say the ban is not supported by evidence of invasion. the case could end up going all the way to the world trade organization. vermont and maine moving up on the list of states with an increasing number of babies exposed to opioids during pregnancy. new numbers from the cdc show vermont ranked second with 33 babies

sexton. david, let me start with you. he echoed with john said earlier that the united states does not pay ransom for hostages. ransom is a loaded word. leave that aside. but the idea that there was no quid pro quo. do you buy that? >> i think this is going to come out entirely in the eyes of the beholder. people who don't like president obama will say a ransom. they'll say there was quid pro quo. secrecy involved here. the president has his views, you just heard. it wasn't quid pro quo. we were paying back money we had to pay and got a good deal doing it and it was wrapped up the first time we had a negotiation and the iran's think it was ransom. yes it was ransom, we demanded this as part of the negotiations, they paid up. what a good deal we got. i don't think this will go anywhere because it is a muddy situation. the best argument -- he has two good arguments going for them. they did announce in january. the new york times, they have a story. four paragraphs down. they're paying us money. the second is that the nuclear agreement has work