at the kentucky derby, they are pushing up early, forcing derby officials to announce that the flowers will have come and gone well before the horses leave the gate in may. >> and they're off in the kentucky derby! >> reporter: steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >>> and now we have breaking news tonight in the case of the unarmed black teenager shot dead by a crime watch volunteer in florida. the police chief has stepped down, temporarily. saying he had become a distraction in the investigation. abc's matt gutman is in florida with more on the shooter and the people taking to the streets tonight. >> reporter: good evening, diane. this is the news that the thousands gathering here wanted to hear tonight. buff they are also telling us that they will not rest until the man who shot trayvon martin is behind bars. the resignation tonight came swiftly. the man who headed the troubled investigation is out. >> i do this in the hopes of restoring some semblance of calm to the city which has been in turmoil for several weeks. >> reporter: turmoil over how the police handled this case. abc news l

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he said, mitch, there's only one race better than the jews and that's the kentucky derby. now, as we all know the u.s. and israel have a lot in common. in addition to the strategic interests that bind us, both were born of conflict and built by immigrants and pioneers. and both of all has been firmly committed to the democratic ideals that enabled their people to flourish. because of these things, israel has always enjoyed strong bipartisan support here in washington. but saying we support israel doesn't necessarily ensure it. that's why i wanted to come here tonight to share not just my good wishes but to offer a concrete plan that would put our shared interest to the test. because let's face it, in the four years since i last spoke at this conference, very little if anything has changed in terms of america's stated commitments with respect to israel. and yet i think we'd all have to admit when it comes to the a nuclear armed iran, we have now reached a point where the current administration's policies, however well intentioned, simply aren't enough. [ applause ] four yea

this is an extremely wide-brimmed hat that i would love to wear to the kentucky derby. i would just love to wear that. >> let's see our next one. >> we will move these pretty fast so we can get a lot of hats in. >> this is ron watergate winfield and he is the hat man. right now he's wearing a wonderful sporty-looking hat that is from the stetsen collection. it's just magnificent. and if you'll see, he has enough brim there to protect you from the sun. >> it's great for golfing, for walkingoring for just about anything. our next lovely model is valerie floyd smith. this is wonderful in its color tones, it's fuschia and orange. who would ever thought that. but it's stunning together, as you can see. >> your color blocking is really in. >> we've got another gentleman coming up next. >> thank you very much, valerie. >> this is brian victoriano. the younger set are beginning to appreciate hats. this is a cap, a straw cap. not a cloth cap that looks very nice with his plaid shirt. thank you very much, brian, you look hot. >> now we can move along because we've met everybody.

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he had a woodworking business that hold whiskey bottles and understand he made them for the kentucky derbyast year so his woodworking shop was completely destroyed. only one wall left standing. luckily they shipped out some of those boxes just earlier that week and so it's just an example of some of the destruction and rebuilding that will have to go on. let me just tell you about what i'm seeing around here in this immediate area. over here you have an auto shop. there was a mechanic who had had been -- a mechanic for 25 years. it was his dream to open this auto shop and as you can see under the rubble a few vehicles there and then, of course, over here to my right is this school bus through this business here that was a cafe and so just an example of some the cleanup that will have to go on here, gary. >> athena jones, the hardest stories for a reporter to cover. thank you for painting that portrait of tragedy today. it's nice seeing you today. >>> ed opp is a pastor diagnosed with als better known as lou gehrig's disease. he has written a book about how his faith has been impacted by th

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. >> another type of bonnet or hat in the spring, always wearing hats at the kentucky derby. >> 4th anderal admission is $40. so that's a real bargain. we found some rooms remaining at the holiday inn express for $200. it can be very expensive. >> baseball fans looking for spring training in florida. >> a great time to see your favorite major league baseball stars. head to the jetblue stadium, new this year. tickets start at $5 which is amazing. we found four-star hotel rooms in ft. myers starting at $145. >> and shoulder season in ireland. >> it's a good bargain for travellers because of the european debt crisis t. hampton has a gorgeous properties. >> and there is good skiing in the spring. >> there is. march and april are fantastic times to ski out west. loads of snow now. i was in jackson hole last weekend. amazing conditions. the terra hotel starts at $204 a night with a fantastic restaurant. don't miss the mushroom crepes for breakfast. >> good to see you. >>> up next, what do you do if you regret your child's name? after these messages. ♪ ♪ ♪ wow... ♪ [ female announcer ] sometim

he said permits, there is only one race that is better than the jews, and that is the kentucky derby.dition to the strategic interest that binds us, we were born and conflict and built by immigrants and pioneers, and both have always been firmly committed to democratic ideals that have enabled the people to flourish. because of these things israel has always enjoyed strong bipartisan support here in washington. but we support israel does not necessarily in short. that is what i wanted to come here tonight to share not just my good wishes but to offer a concrete plan that would put our shared interest to the test. because, let's face it, in the four years since i last spoke at this conference very little, if anything has changed in terms of america's stated commitment with respect to israel. and i think we all have to admit that when it comes to the threat of a nuclear arms around we have now reached a point where the current administration's policies, however well-intentioned, simply aren't enough. [applause] four years later, four years after i spoke to this group the actions of iran

he said, mitch, there's only one race that's better than the jews, and that's the kentucky derby. [laughter] now, as we all know the u.s. and israel have a lot in common. in addition to the strategic interests that bind us, both were been of conflict and built by immigrants and pioneers and both of all have been firmly committed to the democratic ideals that have enabled their people to flourish, because of these things, israel has always enjoyed strong bipartisan support in washington. but saying we support it is not enough to ensure it. so i'm their offary concrete plan that would bet our shared interests to the test. because let's face it, in the four years since i last spoke at this conference, very little, if anything, has changed in terms of america's stated commitments with respect to israel. and yet i think we'd all have to admit when it comes to the threat of a nuclear-armed iran, we have now reached the point where the current administration's policies, however well intentioned, simply aren't enough. [applause] four years later, four years after i spoke to this group, ir

a testament to his longevity in a tough business, until his retirement, fuhrman covered every kentucky derby since 1950 and every super bowl but the first one. he even branched out into tv, and although i did not grow up in atlanta, i've heard from many people that preachers across the city would cut their sermons short so that their congregations could be home for fuhrman bisher's kickoff on his program, "football review." along the way, he earned the respect of his colleagues and the loyalty of his readers, garnering writing awards too numerous to mention. he served as president of the national sportscastors and sports writers association from 1974-1976. and of the football writers association of america from 1959 -1960. his features appeared in the "saturday evening post," "golf digest" and sports illustrated, among others. in 1961, "time" magazine named him one of the five best columnists in the nation, and i would argue that honor fit him until the very end. no less than the great jack nicholas said of -- jack nicklaus said of fuhrman's retirement, "he might be turning in his last colum

kentucky is well known as the home of the kentucky derby, often called the greatest two minutes in sports, but this coming saturday, march 31, we will witness one of the greatest moments in kentucky sports history. two of the most-storied and winningest programs in all of college basketball, the university of louisville and the university of kentucky, will meet in saturday in the 2012 ncaa tournament final four. the two teams will face off in the semifinal game in new orleans, and the winner of that game will contest for the national championship next monday night. now, in my home state of kentucky the rivalry of fans of u. of l. and u.k. is passionate. from birth, it seems, kentuckians are raised to root for one of these two teams. you either wear red for the cardinals or blue for the wildcats. the two teams boast two legendary coaches, rick pitino and john calipari. the teams have met every year since 1983, and they've met in the ncaa tournament four times in the past. most recently in the middle east region -- middle east regionals in 1983. between them they have 24 visits to the final

there's more handicapping on this than the world series, the kentucky derby, the super bowl put togetherhe predictions are going to be wrong, steve doocy. >> so what's your prediction real quickly? >> my prediction is that obamacare will be rendered unconstitutional and they'll say this is not a valid reading of the commerce clause. that you cannot regulate inactivity and i think that the conservative justices, scalia and kennedy will come over and make that determination and say, this case is absolutely different than anything we've ever studied or undertaken here at the united states supreme court. >> very nicely done, peter johnson. making it very easy -- >> great producers here at "fox & friends." >> very nice. >> so you'd say -- >> let's keep an eye. we'll keep an eye on the ballgame. >> absolutely. and kickoff -- >> first pitch. >> is on monday. >> thank you, sir. >> be well. >> meanwhile, a heated debate over plans for a memorial to commemorate president dwight david eisenhower now reaching capitol hill. the granddaughter of president eisenhower joins us live from d.c. next and pr

are like a horse that should have been sent to the glue factory and instead of about to win the kentucky derby called sea biscuit. they have none of the experience. and it's really going to come down to a mental race as much as a physical one. >> we have some exciting plays. we play some great soccer. it's the first time we've really sort of challenged the pre mership and i think it's great for the league we're there. we still got ten games left. i think we're in strong position. will we bring back deatethers t finish the season? this is why joe is not here by the way. had a beating this weekend. >> explains it. >> they will have a great time -- manchester city may not win on the field, but you're doing some amazing work off the field. >> really are. >> i want to ask about -- because actually, i was in florida over the weekend and somebody came up to me and said why do you do soccer? >> is that my mother? >> yeah. it was -- but here's the thing. the city soccer in the community, the effort you all are spearheading and our good friend ucef, that's the reason why. we actually believe in this spo