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kelly cowen in tampa. >> we have a big word of caution here. if you let it go to the second stage that kelly mentioned the uniform traffic citation will increase to $277. now at that point there is no going back. paying it will put a conviction on the record not paying it can lead to a license suspension. you should only let it go to the want to fight it in court and you think that can you win. there you go. >> good information to know. >>> we have a traffic alert now a big traffic tie up at this hour on u.s.-19. and a 36-foot motor home caught fire and the people inside got out safely but a cat was killed a second vehicle towed was damaged only one lane of traffic is getting by at this moment. >>> clearwater police and code enforcement swarmed the home of good. they were there to bail her out of a code enforcement issue. four years ago she was the robbery. and steve nichols says the detective in the case came back to help her again. >> she was 89 years old when a con man touched up the paint on the car and demanded more cash than she offered. >
kelly cowen in tampa. >> we have a big word of caution here. if you let it go to the second stage that kelly mentioned the uniform traffic citation will increase to $277. now at that point there is no going back. paying it will put a conviction on the record not paying it can lead to a license suspension. you should only let it go to the want to fight it in court and you think that can you win. there you go. >> good information to know. >>> we have a traffic alert now a big...
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and kelly you woulden is near the exit to tell us what the investigateyos know -- kelly cowen is near the exit to tell us what the investigators know. >> reporter: they could have gotten on to i-275 south. the exit ramp where that crash was caused. here on odell williams karlton drive. the dot said there are four locations where the wrong way driver may have entered the exit ramp. however in the last two 911 calls that we listened to that came in before the crash, we heard the callers reporting the driver was coming on the ashley exit ramp. the odell williams karlton ramp. and they are trying to put together what happened. >> a grim scene this morning in downtown tampa after two vehicles collided nearly head on on this downtown exit ramp killing both drivers. just moments before the crash, several witnesses called 911 to report a car driving the wrong way on i-275. >>> tampa 911 and the emergency. >> yes that's a wrong way driver on the ramp getting on to 275. >> the tampa police. >> i got to dale mabry there is someone driving the wrong way, a ranger narrowly missed the car on the ho
and kelly you woulden is near the exit to tell us what the investigateyos know -- kelly cowen is near the exit to tell us what the investigators know. >> reporter: they could have gotten on to i-275 south. the exit ramp where that crash was caused. here on odell williams karlton drive. the dot said there are four locations where the wrong way driver may have entered the exit ramp. however in the last two 911 calls that we listened to that came in before the crash, we heard the callers...
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and kelly cowen paid a visit to trump's much anticipated and polarizing visit. >> thank you. >> no one craw -- draw as crowd like donald trump and with the hopeful to appear at usf this week, they are expecting a sell-out. >> they will do everything to make sure it is packed in terms the floor, the stage, they want everyone who want as chance to go to give them -- wants a chance to go able to go. >> reporter: he leads by a 20-point cushion in florida but political experts say this stop in tampa is critical to his cres. >> -- success. >> 1/4 of the voters in the state live in the ten-county market and the most competitive market, the most evenly divided between democrats and republicans, lot of independents. it is said as this goes so goes florida and so goes florida goes the nation. >> and she believes that trump must do more to win the millennial vote the largest voting block in the country. they favor the rival marco rubio. trump will try to win over those young voters while on campus. not be easy. >> it is a polarizing person and no other candidate has come on campus thus far, they
and kelly cowen paid a visit to trump's much anticipated and polarizing visit. >> thank you. >> no one craw -- draw as crowd like donald trump and with the hopeful to appear at usf this week, they are expecting a sell-out. >> they will do everything to make sure it is packed in terms the floor, the stage, they want everyone who want as chance to go to give them -- wants a chance to go able to go. >> reporter: he leads by a 20-point cushion in florida but political...
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and kelly cowen is near the ashley ramp to show us what happened. such a tragedy. >> it is. we're just next to two of those possible on ramps that the wrong way driver may have taken before that fatal accident. if you look over my shoulder here this section that's the ashley drive section. that's where two of the last two 911 calls before the crash reported seeing a wrong way driver. still trying to piece together what happened this morning. >> someone is going the wrong way, the calls started pouring in as they spotted a vehicle driving the wrong way on iter state 275. >> and there is a wrong way driver from the ramp for getting on to 275 just past armenia. and a ranger missed it on the howard avenue ramp. >> it was able to swerve out of the way and call the center here. we can put a sign up to another motorist, the warning did not reach the 65-year-old eugene fisher. after the call the gold acura driven by larry thompson slammed into the silver suv. he tried to help the drivers who >> they are unconscious. yes. i have a pulse on one of them. >> buts the injuries were too s
and kelly cowen is near the ashley ramp to show us what happened. such a tragedy. >> it is. we're just next to two of those possible on ramps that the wrong way driver may have taken before that fatal accident. if you look over my shoulder here this section that's the ashley drive section. that's where two of the last two 911 calls before the crash reported seeing a wrong way driver. still trying to piece together what happened this morning. >> someone is going the wrong way, the...
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kelly cowen. >> our viewers are say hog is welcome. >> thank you. >>> well, we want to tell you about a hang gliding accident under investigation in marion county. deputies say thomas venbekus was at the marion county airport. witnesses say during take off it rotated right and turned down causing the hang glider to i hit the ground. very scary and sad. >> a 16-year-old boy is facing criminal mischief charges. remember this. this is cameras catching him throwing his skateboard into an elevator door last month. it was at sarasota's parking garage on state street. he caused $5000 in damage and now he has to pay for it. >>> a reel life real feel training when faced with a shooter incident. >>> and police in the partnership hosted the drill at the port this morning. with officers to role play, if you will, durings scenario, real officers played the role of the shooters confronted by others with pellet guns. they went through a drill. the event here was aimed at teaching business leaders what to do if someone comes in and starts shooting. officers taught people to run first if they can and
kelly cowen. >> our viewers are say hog is welcome. >> thank you. >>> well, we want to tell you about a hang gliding accident under investigation in marion county. deputies say thomas venbekus was at the marion county airport. witnesses say during take off it rotated right and turned down causing the hang glider to i hit the ground. very scary and sad. >> a 16-year-old boy is facing criminal mischief charges. remember this. this is cameras catching him throwing his...
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and kelly cowen was there. were the people there to support it. >> this renot considering legalizing it that is for the lawmakers to decide there are several reasons why they want to decriminalize pot. they say minor marijuana violations are overcrowding jails and courtrooms and creating costs for first time offenders. >> it has been here forever, supporters packed the council chambers for marijuana to be decriminalized. >> the war on krugs is -- drugs is a war on humanity. >> children and young adults will get the message. >> many tampa officials say reform of the stiff penalties is long overdue. >> it really is not fair to have a system in the country where we are taking a generation of people and giving them criminal records and large financial consequences for behavior that in many cases a ed other places goes ignored or a slap on the wrist. >> in 2015 police made 1900 arrests for possession of 20-grams or less of marijuana. those caught with a small amount of pot can face jail time, fines. fees and a mark
and kelly cowen was there. were the people there to support it. >> this renot considering legalizing it that is for the lawmakers to decide there are several reasons why they want to decriminalize pot. they say minor marijuana violations are overcrowding jails and courtrooms and creating costs for first time offenders. >> it has been here forever, supporters packed the council chambers for marijuana to be decriminalized. >> the war on krugs is -- drugs is a war on humanity....