in pasco county, jonathan petramala, 10 news wtsp. education officials say over a million and a half students will be taking exams between now and mid-may. of the major online versions that plagued the "florida standards year. let's take a look the nation and the world in 60 seconds. in pasadena, suspected gunman was arrested after wild, high-speed chase. at one point, the suspect's car mercedes -- and the driver took off running. inside a "honey baked ham store". officers building. suspect was ground and handcuffed. a university of southern maine diagnosed with are investigating whether there's a link between the maine case and an outbreak in new hampshire. 6 harvard students also have mumps right now. most people are vaccinated against it, however, you can still contract the virus. and an emirates flight is flying into the record books. it has completed the longest distance commercial passenger flight ever! the airbus a-380 flew from dubai to new zealand. that's a trip of eight thousand, 824 miles. the non-stop flight took a little

as 10 news reporter jonathan petramala shows you... fortunately this time, no lives lost...but it was close. if you connect these dots, you usually get the same picture. mangled cars and lives lost because of wrong way drivers. according to this map compiled by f- dot, no where in the bay area does it happen more than on i-275 in tampa. early this morning aja cancela is southbound on northbound i-275. near fowler avenue, a d-u-i officer with tpd was able to swerve out of the left lane just in time to dodge cancela...he radioed it in, and she was stopped off busch boulevard before causing a crash. cancela was arrested and charged with dui aja's mother sue said her daughter was apologetic and made a mistake. troubling only two days after hillsborough county deputy john kotfila was honored by thousands after he was killed by a wrong way driver. it's the wrong way for anyone to lose their life...and it nearly happened again. in tampa, jonathan petramala, 10 news the "peter o. knight airport" is open today but there are still questions abou

as 10 news reporter jonathan petramala shows you the "danger zone" has some people looking to change the landscape. one of the best plays at spring training belongs to this dad...who reached out just in time to stop a bat from bashing his son's been so lucky, like a fan in dunedin today. a 59-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital after being hit in the head by a broken bat you can even see this 8-year-old fan holding a phone. he and his dad say they had been looking at pictures to send to his mom the back of ticket stubs and some signs warn fans of the dangers of flying bats and balls, but major league baseball has asked all teams to extend netting beyond the backstop and up the baseline that hasn't happened yet at many spring training facilities so fans not paying attention have a chance of being hit hard in dunedin, jonathan petramala, 10 news wtsp. right now-- erin the community for their support in her stalker case. in a statement on twitter-- andrews gave thanks for the support of other victims-- saying "their outreach has helped me be able to stand up and hold accountable t

in pasco county, jonathan petramala, 10 news wtsp. time now for headlines around the nation and the world. this is your 60 second scan. in arizona -- a massive fire broke out at a recycling plant near the airport in phoenix. you can see flames -- and black smoke billowing in the air. authorities are trying to figure out what started it. no one was hurt. airport officials say the fire did not affect any flights. former toronto mayor rob ford-- has passed away after a battle with cancer. his time in office was overshadowed by headlines about problems with drug he became infamous two years ago after admitting to smoking crack cocaine. even after that-- he went on to win a "city council election." ford was 46 years old. and in iowa -- more than 3 thousand workers have won a pay dispute with tyson foods. the supreme court -- ordering the company-- to pay 5- point-8 million dollars. the justices rejected tyson's plea to prevent employees from banding together-- to challenge pay and work conditions. tyson must now pay those employees for tim

in polk county, jonathan petramala, back on the stand on tuesday in the hogan sex tape trial. said they decided to post the sex tape article because readers expect there to be illustration and proof of what the writer is saying. his testimony gave the jury a glimpse into the rights he believes celebrities have when it comes to privacy. court begins at 9:00 this morning. we'll of course be you can watch it app. neighborhood crime alert! a tampa man shoots and kills an intruder inside his home. police say the man was upstairs in his north central avenue home when he heard a noise. he grabbed a gun, walked downstairs and found the kitchen. the man because he feared for his life. we talked to a neighbor who thinks the same intruder might have tried to get into his house, too! police say the homeowner had a right to defend himself in his own home and will not be charged. check this out! amazon is hoping to soon have a way for you to pay -- by using a selfie! the company filed a patent application this month for a "selfie" payment system. the technology would use facial recognition technology

in st petersburg, jonathan petramala 10 news wtsp. nancy reagan will be buried next to her husband at in simi valley california.## around the state the coast guard has suspended its search for a man who fell from a cruise ship. it happened down in key largo. sunday was day two in the search for 46 year old david mossman of texas. the coast guard says mossman fell from the 10th deck of a royal carribean cruise ship yesterday. the coast guard searched more than 2200 square miles...looking for any sign of him ...with no luck. added protections for pastors who don't want to marry same-sex couples. a bill in front of governor rick scott assures pastors and their churches they don't have to worry about being sued for refusing to marry couples for religious reasons. 10 news reporter garin flowers is breaking down both sides of the issue. "i still think it was an unnecessary piece of legislation." paul gibson -- the pastor of trinity lutheran church.doesn't believe a soon to be florida law was a bright idea. "it was a waste of a lot of people

in tampa, jonathan petramala, 10 news wtsp. this story has a facebook. conversation-- head to our "10 news w t s p facebook page." new overnight -- a woman rear-ended a st pete police cruiser as the it happened on central avenue, near 31-st street. the parked cruiser had its lights on while waiting on a tow truck for a disabled car. police say the driver -- cathy moloney -- has been arrested for dui. the officer was taken to the hospital to be checked out. an nypd officer is being treated after police say he was shot in the shoulder in brooklyn. police say a narcotics investigation was underway when two suspects tried to take off in a car, dragging one of the officers. shots were fired, an officer was hit, and so was one of the suspects. they're both expected to be okay. the two suspects are in police a third suspect is still on the run. a question viewed as controversial by some is starting to show up in are you gay? now asking workers about sexual gender identity as businesses push to be more inclusive. getting change for you

one part of the bay area where you are most likely to run into a wrong way driver. 10 news jonathan petramala is digging deeper into the growing problem of wrong-way crashes. there's one way to drive in south tampa. for it to be the wrong way 8-months ago jeremy slezak was hit head on by a wrong way driver. we looked into it, and according to fdot over the last eight years you are most likely to run into a wrong way driver in tampa steve hagerty with tampa police says other factors like more traffic and more officers on the road could play a role florida highway patrol says other than staying alert, at night drivers should stay right, avoiding the left lane on highways, and if you see a wrong way driver, slow down and pull off the road the only way this wrong way survivor drives now. in tampa, jonathan petramala, 10 news wtsp. your respects to deputy kotfila there will be an open visitation at saint timothy's catholic church in lutz, friday at 11:00 a-m. the service will follow at 1:00. the deputy will be laid to rest in his home state of massachusetts. new this morning, a cross-county chase

pinellas county republicans listened to south carolina at their lincoln dinner. 10 news reporter jonathan petramala spoke to governor haley about the violence on the campaign trail. rumbles at rallies now becomming a rallying cry against donald trump on the campaign trail south carolina governor nikki haley talked to pinellas coupnty republican's about how trump divides people. coupnty republican's about how trump divides people. but haley couldn't unite the room behind her candidate. only around a third of the room willing to cheer for rubio, just three days before the florida primary as divided as the party appears now, all republicans still stand united against in pinellas county, jonathan petramala, 10 news wtsp. crime alert! police are trying to figure out what happened to a woman found dead in largo sunday morning... someone found her body while walking near 145th street north and starboard lane. investigators say they've identified the woman through fingerprints -- but are waiting to release her name. scary moments at a gun range in ocala. an accidental shooting sent 6 people to the hospital

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in st petersburg, jonathan petramala, 10 news wtsp cuba and the united states have different governments-- and different economies. but a "historic presidential visit and baseball"-- are helping to bridge those differences. president barack obama and first lady michelle obama attended a state dinner in havana last night. earlier in the day -- the mood was less celebratory-- as president obama and cuban president raul castro-- held a joint news conference. moments there as well-- when u-s reporters questioned castro about his rights record. this afternoon enjoy cuba's national sport-- when the country's baseball team take on our very own tampa bay rays! 10 news morning anchor ian reitz -- is in havana. starwood hotels just announced it will be the first american company to it will start offering cruises to cuba in may. in hillsborough narrowly avoids a wrong-way crash on "eye 275". investigators say 34-year-old "aja cancela" was speeding south in the northbound lanes early sunday she got off the interstate at busch boulevard where she according to f- dot-- "eye-275" in most common spots f

they're linked to purse snatchings in 7 different bay area cities. 10 news reporter jonathan petramala-- spoke with one of the victims-- who says the thieves-- stole more than her purse. thieves pilfering purses from at least 8 women around the bay area. targeting unsuspecting we are protecting, had her purse stolen from her cart at walmart in winter haven while she was unloading groceries on sunday. winter haven police able to connect the crimes through their getaway vehicle, a stolen gold jeep grand cherokee. the same car seen at snatchings from winter haven, to bradenton...7 cities so far across the bay area. just hours after releasing these pictures, four men riding in the stolen jeep were arrested in lake wales. so these thieves can't help themselves to your handbag...and more. in winter haven, 10 news wtsp a man disappeared in lake thonotosassa wednesday night. the hillsborough county sheriff's office believes the 24-year-old man panicked after jumping off a boat without a life preserver. he went underwater and never re-surfaced. the man does not know how to swim. a dive team sea

they're linked to purse snatchings in 7 different bay area cities. 10 news reporter jonathan petramala-- spoke with one of the victims-- who says the thieves-- stole more than her purse. thieves pilfering purses from at least 8 women around the bay area. targeting unsuspecting