i'm mark rivera.. lets get a look at #10weather with the fbi is sending belgian officials-- following agents to assist belgian officials-- following "coordinated attacks" in brussels. and an urgent manhunt's underway europe for the away. belgium's prime minister has called national mourning following the terror attacks. 34-people were killed and more than 200 others hurt, including americans. police have now confirmed these men were behind the bombings. the two on the left are dead and they're trying to find the third man. isis has claimed responsibility for this cowardly act of terrorism. jonathan vigliotti is in brussels with more. three missionaries from utah who were seriously injured and an american service member and his family. one of the utah men was also at the boston marathon bombing. one of the last planes to leave the brussels airport before the attack -- landed safely at "sanford-orlando international airport. " the flight took off just 8-minutes before the first bomb went off. # plane-- d

and i'm mark rivera, in for ian. we're on top of breaking news out of brussels this morning where the airport has been evacuated after two explosions. this is what it looked like just moments after those explosions. just chaos at brussels airport as people go running from the airport after those two large explosions. 10 news reporter jenny dean is on top of this breaking story. jenny what have you been able to find out so far? here's what we know so far.. the two explosions were powerful.. just take a look at these pictures posted on social media.. you can see windows blown out and glass so far .. one person has been confirmed killed, but there are a number of injuries, and as things start to calm down there we should get a more accurate account of that. this happened around 8am brussels time in the departures area of the airport.. which you can imagine was a busy time.. there were thousands of people inside at the time.. and it took a while to get everyone evacuated. on an interesting note...this comes just 4 days a

and i'm mark rivera, in for ian. we're on top of that breaking news hilary just talked about in sarasota. right now, university parkway between old bradenton road and desoto road is closed after a deadly crash. 10news reporter garin flowers is live at the scene. garin you just talked to police, historic moments historic moments are in the making right now in cuba. historic moments right now in cuba. president barack obama and his family are in havana this morning. president to visit the island nation in 88 years. sarah hollenbeck is in our satellite center. sarah, not everyone is excited about president obama's visit and some ended up in jail for protesting it. yes, 50 people have been arrested, as they yelled and marched around havana demanding improved human rights. take a look at this crowd-- you can see them shoving and pushing eachother and being hauled off by police officers in cuba. members of the group, known as the ladies in white, march each sunday after mass at a church in a suburb of havana called miramar

. >>> now let's get an update on super tuesday results from our 10 news political reporter mark rivera. >> reporter: we have the latest results. minnesota, arkansas, still up in the air for republicans. we're watching massachusetts for the democrats. hillary clinton is ahead, though, but just by a hair. far, but his first could be minnesota. he is second only in virginia, but besides donald trump, ted cruz had a strong showing in texas and oklahoma. take a listen. >> head to head, our campaign beat donald trump resoundingly. [ applause ] >> but for that to happen, we must come together. >> reporter: yes, jaw yesterday a poll came out that had node head cruz beating hillary clinton in a general election, but 10 news political expert says it is way too early to project that. and he is going to use that as a feather in hayes hat. wtsp. >>> you want employ questions washing their hands, but not right above your food. we have all of the violations in tonight's restaurant red alert. >>> a product designed tofect you from scenes like this one could end up mutting you in >>> plus, the new dron

mark rivera. 10 news. >>> breaking down what is really at stake in tonight's primary. this is how many delegates are up for grabs. in florida there are 99 on the gop side and 246 for the democrats. keep in mind florida and ohio are rain or take stock states. what is next. look for more endorsements for the candidates including people like governor rick scott before making a decision. >>> the polls close in about 55 minutes. cannot 10 news for instant results. download our free to the tsp app and put us at 11:00. >>> revealing body cameras footage of a takedown of a suspected drunk driver last night. pascoe county sheriff said christopher conti was out of control and intoxicated. deputies followed him from port richie to trinity where he ran to patrol cars. this body can video shows his arrest. the video you are looking at will help sheriff offices around the case. >>> taxpayer concerns in tampa. the authority to schedule we saw these long lines at the month. file. >>> the ceo gawker on the stand today in the former professional wrestler hulk hogan sex tape trial. the j

i'm mark rivera. lets get a look at #10weather with meteorologist bobby deskins. brussels where the airport is being evacuated after two explosions. at least one person was killed, several others hurt. the explosions happened just about an hour ago as hundreds of passengers were trying to check in. we are working to get more information and will bring it to you on air and on our 10 news app. a warning for you-- about an alarming-- and growing local trend-- threatening your family. counterfeit pills-- being pushed on the streets-- are killing people at an alarming rate. 9 overdoses since the beginning of the and xanax mix." 3 recent deaths-- because of a brand new opioid-- known zero." and more than a hundred people-- treated in recent weeks after 10 news reporter explains-- these drugs are putting all our lives at risk. one drug isn't taking a spring break. spice this video from clearwater police shows people not barely functioning while high a nearly overwhelming number of overdoses, firefighters in

and i'm mark rivera, in for ian. we're on top of that breaking news hilary just talked about in sarasota. right now, university parkway between old bradenton road and desoto road is closed after a deadly crash. 10news reporter garin flowers is live at the scene. garin you just talked to police,

mark rivera shows us if that is a reality for some. >> reporter: this is what eclamptic down airport looks like. this is in tel aviv. before you park your car you have to first go through a there are tons of speed them so greeted and questioned by an armed police officer. this is what it looks like pulling up. that officer may ask you about what you are doing and where look from another angle. they can search your car at that time if they think it is necessary. then you can go through and park. when you finally get to the airport doors with your luggage and family you find the outside and the inside are covered with armed police officers and some in plainclothes. then another point of security contact. before we to the counter passengers can be questioned by train to security. think of those changes like that being implemented at temp international airport. the question is, what would you put up with to feel safe. mark rivera, 10 news. >>> you can answer that question on our facebook page and get live updates on the terror attacks with our news app . >>> 10 news crime alert. north po

mark rivera gives you an inside look at that we need to watch out for tonight. >> this is big. it is so important tonight. in just a few hours we will see candidates gain leads. hillary clinton and donald trump. a cnn poll with hillary clinton 55% over bernie sanders. donald and 49%, more than all of his opponents are pulling to buy. one candidate to watch is marco rubio. it is conceivability will not win any of the states. he needs to at least win minnesota. if not virginia, vermont, massachusetts, all unlikely. republican voters are turning out the trump for >> i will vote for donald trump. who were boosted this economy back up. he were boosted up by a big difference. >> i don't think he's a person that is running this country. >> tonight super tuesday will be huge. doctor 10news political analyst lars hafner and i will be breaking down the results as they come in live on facebook. find me there, mark rivera, and like us. >>> after years of legal battles the trial between hulk hogan and the website gawker is underway. hogan is suing the tablet website for $100 million after t

mark rivera first broke the news on wtsp.com about a possible challenger. charlie crist. >> reporter: former st. petersburg mayor rick baker is doing everything necessary to prepare for a run against a charlie crist for congress. the run would be an expansion on his city model that focuses safety infrastructure and the ability to help residents turn lives around. charlie crist is facing a democratic challenger with eric lin and an error as desk representative are saying they're not, name -- commenting. mark rivera. >>> you information about the investigation into the death of a 14-year-old tampa boy. and/or joseph the third was trying to cross i-4 after he was kicked out of the florida state fair by deputies. the department of justice will not open a civil rights investigation. in a letter the department told andrew's parents that alan grayson, fear or bad judgment are not sufficient to they share their frustrations with the public. my son has died. >> in the same letter the department of justice said it will consider a request for an investigation into pos

for now, mark rivera. >>> dennis ross kicked off the reelection campaign today in lakeland. he says he supports the wall being built on the border with mexico. and that he can work with donald trump. getting people out there. it is waking up the spirit of america to say something does matter and my vote is matter. >> the congressman touted the deficit republican results and criticized obama for the handling of isis. he is being challenged by jim lange, a democrat. relationship may be coming to an end. the hurricane hunter spotter plane may soon moved to lakeland. the director of lakeland regional says his airports meets the requirements for the spotters and is ready to accommodate. >> i know there is interest in this facility because we have an 8500 foot runway and air truck control tower and facilities that will accommodate their needs. it is a great opportunity and look forward to them lending >>> template international and st. pete clearwater airport are being considered. the hurricane spotter group could make a decision the 2017. >>> sarasota county. watch out for traffi

mark rivera is in miami where the debate is hours away. he is breaking down the numbers for you tonight.>> reporter: we are waiting for bernie sanders to claim that win on the debate stage, but as folks trickle in, i read the numbers and even if sanders wins every state, ohio with -- illinois, missouri, and north carolina would still put sanders behind clinton to win the nomination. i talked to our political expert in he says it looks like for him to win. when i spoke to the clinton campaign earlier, that is what they are banking on. realistic lee -- realistically, even if he does be hillary, awarded proportionally. here's a sneak peek of what we'll see tonight.>> you are going to see two serious candidates running for president talking about issues that matter to americans. that is going to be a stark contrast to thursday night. fighting it out. we are focused on what we can do to help the american people.>> reporter: the candidates take the stage at 9:00. we will have a breakdown at 11. mark rivera, 10 news.>>> for the republicans, flori

in south florida political reporter mark rivera is covering tonight's republican debate days ahead of the primary. >> it could make or break home state canidate marco rubio. >> let's start with mark rivera in coral gables tonight. >> reporter: everything is on the line for marco rubio in this one. he is not only playing for his political future as the republican nominee but he is trying to win his political future here in florida as we go forward. he is facing tough odds against donald trump. supporters say he can pull it out. we caught up with a few at a local political hot spot in miami. it is where major political canidates stop to ask you for your vote. and where folks like you and me stop to grab a cup of coffee in the morning. the versailles cuban restaurant in miami. what is on the plate today? politics. >> we need serious canidates with serious proposals that could win the white house in november and pull the republican party today. >> reporter: bobby sanchez says marco rubio is his man. he is not alone at the outdoor cafe.

and i'm mark rivera, in for ian. we continue to stay on top of developments in brussells... where at least 34 people were killed by terrorists. 10 news reporter jenny dean is in the satellite center. jenny police have identified at least two of the men resposible for this? yes.. belgian police now know who two of the brussels airport. take a look.. according to several news outlets..police say the two men in black are brothers.. khalid and brahim el bakraoui. they believe the man in the light colored jacket is also one of the attackers... but likely survived and they are trying to find him. sources say police know who he is.. meantime.. just after the attacks belgian police began conducting raids across brussels searching for that suspect. in one home they found a nail filled bomb, chemical products and an isis flag. the woman speaking there lives just down the road from one of the homes that was raided. for now, the manhunt for that third suspect continues across belgium this morning... while many are still recovering from the shock of yesterdays attack. and if you're you m

mark rivera will have your top stories of the morning and ashley batey will have your sunday forecast. this week you'll learn more about how florida courts handle someone with a mental illness. that's with our news partners at the tampa bay times. you'll get a look at what's happening in your community. plus an unexpected reunion, decades in the making. 10news sunday morning where we we'll see you at 8:30. live look at downtown st. m and m's is celebrating it's 75th anniversary by adding three new flavors and asking customers to pick the new permanent one. the three flavors are chili nut, coffee nut and honey nut. they should be hitting store shelves soon.. instructions for voting will appear on the bag. filled weekend, but many people will be glued to their t-vs to binge watch netflix. the popular series "house of cards" is now streaming its fourth season. frank underwood, played by kevin spacey is back, along with the rest of the gang! a new twist this season, neve campbell has joined the cast. coming up on 10 news this morning.. coming up on 10 news this morning.. ever question if

mark rivera, 10 news.>> if you want to watch the debate tonight, here's everything you need to know. it starts at 9:00 on cnn. it will also be on univision in spanish. it will be streamed online it will be streamed members killed brian john senior, the killed the man beat him and raped them all out of revenge. they ambushed him, saying he would buy drugs, then took pictures of the murder. his body was later found by officials.>> they are trying to would have in 1816 when there was no law around.>> we are not convinced there was ever sexual battery to begin with.>> five are facing charges in the murder case.>>> new information about the zika virus. we have the first case being florida. the cdc has warned that people affected by zika should not have unprotected sex. that -- mosquitoes is still the most common way the virus is spread -- spread.>>> two more violent attacks. first, those in protective in the west bank. then two palestinian started shooting on a bus. the president -- the violence comes as the vice president visits. take a look at this. israel is facing threats from the res

now 10news political reporter mark rivera shows you -- we're looking forward to seeing what today holds for these candidates and the shrinking republican field. losing his home state of florida - marco rubio suspends his presidential campaign with a call for the nation to come together. sot but does that mean rallying behind the gop front runner donald trump? our gop expert brian agrees - after tonight, it's all coming down to cleveland for the convention. with big wins in florida, ohio, and north carolina, hillary clinton may have put the death nail in any hope bernie sanders had for the nomination. the path to the republican ticket is the path to the republican ticket is in some ways harder now for donald trump because of kasich's ohio win, but trump has enough steam to get him all the way to the cleveland convention. you've seen- very few surprises choice. trump basically owning the night in the republican race. so how do local gop supporters feel about this? some were disappointed to watch trump thump their candidates. but 10 news reporter courtney robinson talked with some republic

only on 10news...political reporter mark rivera goes one-on- one with republican presidential candidate marco rubio. the senator told us he has no plans of backing down when it comes to front- runner donald trump. the tampa convention center today. the event starts at 5 this evening. on sunday the country paused to remember former first lady nancy reagan -- who died from congestive heart failure over the weekend. 10 news reporter jonathan petramala spoke with a local reverand who met mrs. reagan on an iconic day of her husband's presidency. nancy davis was already an actress when ronald reagan entered the scene. ronald and nancy married, had two kids and became the most powerful couple in the world reverend james warren was invited the white house the day president reagan declared martin holiday in 1983 oversaw a major renovation of the her influence to anti-drug campaign, just say no. but when the great communicator couldn't communicate alzheimer's slowly took her husband away. even after his death in 2004, nancy remained an important figure in important figure in the republican party.

and i'm mark rivera. we're staying on top of that breaking news our of brussels this morning. subway station are evacuated after several explosions. the first two explosions happened at the airport in the departures area. 10 news reporter jenny dean is in the newsroom. jenny, unfortunately, we're now learning more people have died. cbs news is now reporting that 13 people were killed in the explosions and dozens more were injured. as you can imagine.. it was a chaotic scene after the blasts. 8 am at any airport is a busy time.. pictures show glass blown out, ceilings caved in, and reports of water pipes burst after the blast. thousands of people then had to evacuated the airport.. many of them sent to tarmacs to wait for busses. belgium's interior minister is already reacting... raising the countries terror alert to the maximum level this comes just 4 days after the capture of salah abdelslam.. he is one of the main suspects in the paris attacks in november.. and was caught.. in brussels. the airport is s

and i'm mark rivera, in for ian. it is now late morning in brussels.. and the manhunt continues there for a surviving attacker. 10 news reporter jenny dean is in the newsroom with more on that manhunt. jenny, this is having an impact here. yes.. especially if you are flying today.. president obama called for an increase in security at all major airports and subways across the country.. even though homeland security secretary jeh johnson says there's no specific.. credible evidents pointing to a similar plot in america. but check this out.. this is how people were greeted at miami international airport. armed officers and k-9's patrolling the vulnerable spots at the airport.. namely the departure area before a security check point. top u-s intelligence officials say there's always a risk of copycat attacks right here in america. the state department is also warning american's about the risks of travelling to europe right now. and if you head to tampa international airport.. you will likely be greeted by those police dogs.. there says there are no known t

if you're on the fence about who you want to vote for this election, 10news political reporter mark rivera explains how a new interactive tool can help you make your choice. it's called "voter guru" .... and it's the hot new site... ...that's kind of like match.com for picking the president. ok... it works by tracking the voting records and public statements that each of the candidates running for president have made like... it's simple... a series of policy questions with your opinion... very liberal to very conservative. pick the issues that are most important to you... and boom! it shows you the face of the candidate you most closely align with. is it who you thought? just head to voter dot guru to find out. and get this, on super tuesday, google searches for "how can i move to canada?" increased by 350-percent! the last time searches for that phrase were that high was in november 2004, around when george w. bush was re-elected. a familiar face is joining studio 10 live! 10 news is happy to announce former bucs receiver michael clayton is now part of our team. hosted several shows with

in an interview, you will see only on 10news, erica lim spoke to reporter mark rivera number of counties that will endorse his campaign. he's also ahead in the latest polls by 60 points. he says he is not worried. >> the important as the race like this is not about name recognition and, my opponent when we connect and talk to voters, and i've knocked on 6000 or so far, people choose eric lin over charlie crist to represent them in washington because they are ready for new ideas. >> charlie crist says he is not taking his large lead for granted. >>> tomorrow family and friends will pay their final respects to a deputy killed over the weekend and it wrong way crash. that deputy died saturday morning. hillsborough deputy say eric was driving on the wrong side of the selmon expressway and hit him head on. open visitation begins at 7:00 a.m. the service begins at 1:00 p.m. and we will bring it to you live on 10news app. >> i desperate search for it traffic six in kennedy county, especially on it off and memory island. right now, officials have come lane changes to keep the traffic moving. >>>

mark rivera will have your top stories of the morning and ashley batey will have your sunday forecast. this week we're recapping the highs and lows of the florida legislative session. that's with our news partners at the tampa bay times. you'll also get a look at events happening in your community. 10news sunday morning where we take the time to tell great local stories. we'll see you at 8:30. workers at one pennsylvania store were shocked to find out a certain woman was stealing from their store... after the break...who this woman is...that may live look from the tampa bay downs tomorrow... for people with heart failure, tomorrow is not a given. but entresto is a medicine that helps make more tomorrows possible. tomorrow, tomorrow... i love ya, tomorrow p in the largest heart failure study ever, entresto helped more people stay alive and out of the hospital than a leading heart failure medicine. women who are pregnant must not take entresto. p it can cause harm or death don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren. if you've had angioedema while taking an ace or arb medicin

and mark rivera is breaking down what's sure to be a battle for the finish. >> reporter: where do you go to talk politics? the barbershop. we qenlt to carly's shop to take a barber's poll. who wins in a head to head mapup, hillary clinton or donald trump? >> hillary. >> reporter: why do you say that? >> because she's a better person and i will vote for her. >> trump for the simple reason that the young people that are coming out to vote want a voice and they're hearing a voice and it's donald trump. clinton would unfortunately be tough to beat. >> >> there it is, your informal poll. but here's what we're seeing nationally. back in mid-february, donald trump was ahead of clinton by 2 points. at the beginning of march, clinton was up by 13. average them themselves out, and you get clinton up by 6, and that's what political expert laura haffner said. at first, the guessty in large states will favor clinton. >> what the republicans have to work for and trump has to hope for is getting some of the disenchanted so-called iowa began democrats. >> reporter: but katherine mccoy hasn't miss an

against donald trump, and if he doesn't win florida, he could be finished. 10news political reporter mark rivera is asking tough questions of rubio about his future. marco rubio brought a positive message to tampa taking the high road in his bitter battle with donald trump on his home turf. before the rally, i asked .... he's talking about his underdog run against charlier crist for senate. rubio is down in the polls, had a late start opening campaign offices in florida, and is turning out a few hundred to his tampa nearly 11-thousand at his tampa stop. but when i spoke to rubio one-on-one...he said he's here to win. candidates have another chance to win delegates today. candidates have another chance to voters for both parties head to the polls in michigan and mississippi. idaho is holding it's republian primary-- and hawaii has its republican caucus. coming up at 5 on 10 news this morning...several people are injured after a train derails in california. a semi-truck overturns in tennessee allowing millions of bees to escape! an unusual traffic stop for police as they pull over a woman who had

and i'm mark rivera, in for ian. we're on top of breaking news in sarasota where three people were killed in a crash early this morning. the crash has part of university parkway shut down. 10 news reporter garin flowers is there live. garin you've been talking with police all morning, what are they telling you about how this happened? police are still investigating what happened and can't tell us exactly right now but do believe speed was a factor. the accident is just over my shoulder and we're not zooming in because the scene is pretty graphic. but, what we know is as a result three people are dead. a fourth person was taken to the hospital but is expected to survive. the road is closed east and west on desoto road. it'll be closed for about three hours so find a different route passing if you need to pass through. there were witnesses to the crash and officers have spoken with them. the more information we gather we'll be sure to tell you live on air and the web. in sarasota, garin flowers 10 news wtsp today-- pre

mark rivera is taking a closer look at voter turnout here. eric glasser is live in miami where the doors opened at marco rubio's primary party. >> reporter: we have just learned that another suspicious powdery white substance has been found at the washington dc office belonging to senator. marco rubio . the sister station is over there and will let you know if that pans out. meanwhile their biggest concern is right here in the state of florida. we were told that this situation where we are at today they will be watching the we are here but we are not inside the auditorium itself. we are in a smaller venue, a hallway in an atrium. not it makes you wonder whether the rubio campaign know something that we are not privy to. given the size of what they need , obviously not the largest of venues. all of that said, here is the there really is no clear path for marco rubio. to get the gop. winning florida would things -- make things more difficult for donald trump. >> rubio needs to focus on the

that was mark rivera reporting. we'll find out if cruz, rubio, or kasich can pull it out at the vital michigan primary tuesday. but all three did say they will support trump if he is the republican nominee. right now we're less than two weeks away from your primary vote on march 15th. lawyers have to narrow the jury pool for the hulk hogan versus gawker trial to 9 by monday. hogan is suing tabloid website gawker for one hundred million dollars over a leaked sex tape. thursday, attorneys for both sides had the opportunity to question the remaining 91 jurors. the main questions: are they familiar with hulk? or a fan of his past? they also wanted to know where potential jurors got their news and how close they followed it. the goal is to try and determine who may or may not be familiar with the case. the trial is set to begin monday. check this out: subway is now giving you "antibiotic-free chicken" as an option subway is the latest fast-food chain to start the switch to antibiotic- free meats. health experts say that

. >> mark rivera is breaking it down for you. convention. it might sound confusing, but it's really simple. republicans have been fight tooth and nail to win delegates. voting for them at the convention is the republican nominee. donald trump is the delegate o frontrunner. even with his big wins in florida and else whereby it looks like he may not be able to win all the del dwats he needs before the convention in july. that means 1 of 3 things can happen. first, if trump is close to that magic number, all of the delegates would vote again and he could persuade enough of them to join with him and win. the second, ted cruz and john ka circumstances ch could try to combine their delegates, one of them running as president, the other as vice president, and then reaching the magic number and winning. and 3rd, the other candidates and dead dell gats voting for them could vote for someone that hasn't run this year. speaker paul ryan's name has only up. convention and you step over somebody like that, you could have a lot of cop applicant. >> report

. >> mark rivera will be live tonight at the debate in miami. look for his report tonight at 6:00. we will break down the debates. >>> after tonight's debate, both will be in tampa tomorrow pretty --. the doors open at four clock for bernie sanders tomorrow. also on thursday, clinton makes a stop at the hotel on 7th ave., tuesday at noon. those doors open at 10 i am. her daughter chelsea will be campaigning for her in st. >>> sanders and regain momentum with a partial win in michigan, hillary clinton debt more delegates with a win in mississippi. donald trump debt more wins in michigan and mississippi. >>> commissioners voted. they will waive the fee on august 30 and for the general election november 8. >>> pinellas county sheriff's investigating several suspicious items found outside a pinellas county courthouse. this is in clearwater. the area you see was secure before the bomb squad detonated the devices. it was business as usual inside the justice center. >>> i wait and waiting on a gun outside an apartment complex. a man is dead after deputies say he later pointed the gun at t

political reporter mark rivera breaks down super tuesday. >>> new information in the case of a baby found buried. joseph walls being charged with first-degree with murder. the mother kristin bury pleading no contest are aggravated manslaughter. we are getting a look at jailhouse letters written by murray. the letter gives insight into the relationship with her husband. >>> in many letters bury wrote to her husband, walsh. she wants to take care of them and writing i've never stop thinking about you. acting like they we mutilated someone. differently about her relationship. there she was scared he would kill her. she tried to run out the front door just before chances death. the former professional wrestler hulk hogan trial. he is suing gawker for $100 million after releasing a sex tape of him and radio personality bubba the love sponge clem wife. they voiced concerns to a judge. 106 jurors will be back tomorrow as jury selection continues. we will stream the entire trial on the 10 news app. >>> spacex out of luck again when it comes to launching the the plan to launch tonight. strong wind

now, let's head straight to 10 news political reporter mark rivera who has more on what happened during the republican debate in miami. pkg but civility didn't stop marco rubio, risking it all to win florida, from taking swings at donald his best to preserve integrity while critiquing the frontrunner. the candidates discussed trade, education, and islam - trump saying there among muslims for americans rubio says that creates a hostile environment. governor scott in he said he too had a political rise as a businessman outside of the republican establishment... 1:21 - i mean, that sounds like one person in particular. can you makes some news for us and endorse? i'm not going to make an tuesday. 1:34 but stopped short of endorsing trump. he's waiting for you to make your choice on tuesday. now to the democrats, as you 2016.. right now hillary clinton has a huge lead over bernie sanders across the state and right here in tampa bay. these are the numbers from the ledger, 10news wtsp poll. 10news reporter eric glasser takes you to both rallies in tampa bay.. as the candidates try to shore-up

democratic off wednesday night in their final debate-- before the florida primary. 10 news reporter mark rivera takes a closer look at the party's most polarizing candidates. pkg it started with a bang. clinton questioned hard by jorge ramos on the email scandal that's dogged her campaign from the start. her answer? that. is exactly what folks walking into the democratic debate wanted to see tonight. energy. and both candidates brought their a- game. immigration a huge focus tonight on the univision sponsored debate. and that brought the and both candidates turned their ire on donald trump. outside -- congresswoman tulsi gabbard from hawaii - who made a splash publicly switching her endorsement from clinton to sanders spoke exclusively to 10news. and hillary clinton did just that..fielding strong questions on bengazi. in the latest sanders is down a full 30 points to clinton. today, republicans face off in miami where marco rubio will be fighting for his political life and donald trump will work to expand his lead in florida. ahead of tonight's debate-- the republican candidates are hot on the

. >> let's get to political reporter mark rivera who is breaking down whether trump's last minute campaigning will have the impact he is hoping for. mark? >> reporter: trump is way ahead in the polls. his campaign knows it is vitally important to get the last-minute voters. the day-of voters to the polls tomorrow. when his campaign asked people here an hour ago whether they had voted early only half had. that's why campaign rallies are here, trying to get the edge in

. >> let's get to political reporter mark rivera who is breaking down whether trump's last minute campaigning will have the impact he is hoping for. mark? >> reporter: trump is way ahead in the polls. his campaign knows it is vitally important to get the last-minute voters. the day-of voters to the polls tomorrow. when his campaign asked people here an hour ago whether they had voted early only half had. that's why campaign rallies are here, trying to get the edge in >> a lot of the eyes of the world will be on you all to get out the vote. >> florida tomorrow will be trump country. >> who do you want as your president? >> donald trump! donald trump! donald trump! >> reporter: it is a strong message from donald trump and his endorsers in tampa. if you have not voted yet. >> vote donald trump! we have had record setting early voting. more than 1.1 million republicans casting ballots in florida. that leaves close to 75% of registered republicans up for grabs. in the past three days trump has been in chicago, illinois, cleveland, ohio, hickory, north carolina, tampa and youngs town, ohio trying t

i am mark rivera. >>> i am dion lim. >> the worst site you can see on the road. a car going the wrong way with headlights going towards you. this is what happened to one officer over the weekend in tampa. you see the lights coming straight on. it happened on i 75 north near the fowler avenue exit. this time no one was hurt but dion, we're seeing more of these wrong way cases. >> it is not just this. these green dots are wrong way crash is in the last six years. you can see here this is a high concentration in the area of 275. and trying to figure out why something as simple as tire spikes are not being considered. >> reporter: looking away for a death situation. >> a little over a week after hillsborough county sheriff's deputy was hit and killed by a wrong way driver, another incident. despite the wrong way signs and flashing lights was the one barreling towards a police officer at a high rate of speed sunday morning. going the wrong way. she was -- he was able to get out of the way and she was arrested. >> she was more concerned about why the officer was an arr

mark rivera live in miami 10 news wtsp. democrats they were all around tampa today. 10 news reporter eric glasser is live at the fairgrounds are thousands of people are waiting to see bernie sanders. >> reporter: if this all gets started on time it will get underway at 7:00. that's when bernie sanders is expected to take the stage at this rally where thousands are in attendance. many have been waiting since 1:00 p.m. in fact, let me show you some of the pictures of what it looked like outside when we first got here. folks were waiting to feel the bern. it was more line sunshine. temperatures above 80 degrees. the line winding its way not just around the building but the fairgrounds property itself. this marks the first week the sanders campaign visited the state of florida. today his first big rally in the tampa bay area. i got to tell you based upon the size of this crowd, he perhaps should have considered >> i'm so excited. this is the beginning of something huge for america. i'm happy to be in the front of the line for it. >> he sees where our country is struggling the most and he

mark rivera is in miami where the debate is hours away. he is breaking down the numbers for you tonight.>> reporter: we are waiting for bernie sanders to claim that win on the debate stage, but as folks trickle in, i read the numbers and even if sanders wins every state, ohio with -- illinois, missouri, and north carolina would still put sanders behind clinton to win the nomination. i talked to our political expert in he says it looks like for him to win. when i spoke to the clinton campaign earlier, that is what they are banking on. realistic lee -- realistically, even if he does be hillary,

. >> mark rivera will go one-on- one with marco rubio. the senator told us he has no plans of backing down when it comes to donald trump. >> you have caught some slack in the last few days for getting down in the gutter with donald trump. i know you say when a bully hits you have to hit back, but what happens when the boy is vladimir putin-- when the bully is vladimir putting? >> there are different things including death, and i'm not interested on talking about donald trump. they either like him or he dumped-- they don't. the conservative movement needs to be led by a conservative. and the republican party by a republican. when it comes to florida, we the only one running that can beat him. the republican nomination will comes down to what happens here in florida. the 99 delegates in florida is the largest bulk of delegates any state has been awarded. it will change the direction of this race and that's why i'm asking everyone to vote for me here in florida. >> he will be holding a rally at the convention center tomorrow afternoon that s

mark rivera joins us live from miami where that debate is just wrapping up. mark? >> reporter: huge debate night polarizing candidates sparring a lot of energy. senator and secretary clinton hard on her voting record and taking money from wall street. he still has a long way to go if he wants to win florida on tuesday. it started with a bang. clinton questioned hard on the e-mail scandal that dogged her campaign from the start. her answer? >> if you get indicted, what happened happen? >> i'm not even answering that question. >> that is what exactly folks want to see tonight. >> i want to hear energy from hillary. >> reporter: energy and both candidates brought their a game. immigration a huge subject and that brought fire works. >> when you were running for the senate you made it clear by the vote senator you were going to stand with the republicans when you got to the senate in 2007, 1 of the first things you did was immigration reform. >> reporter: sanders fired back. >> i will match my record any day of the week with yours. >> let's do that. >> reporter: and bot

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i'm mark rivera and we're so happy to have you with us this weekend. coming up on sunday morning with the tampa bay times, an author and journal i felt investigation into his brother's tragic abduction. what he's learned nearly five decades later. and rev up your engines, the race for the win happening in downtown st. pete. and an artist on our streets, we go on the road to meet the boy behind the murals you can see now, you make your choice in the presidential primary in florida on tuesday. we're starting with politics this morning. look at what's making today lines on your sunday. we're just two days away from the florida primary and republican presidential candidate donald trump is hosting three rallies today, including one in boca raton, florida. this comes after a weekend of protests and violence at his rallies overshadowing the campaign. a brawl injured three at a raleigh in chicago and turned the blame on supporters of democratic candidate bernie sanders. >> you want me to tell my my people are nice. >> trump's g.o.p. rivals did criticize the ca

. >> mark rivera joins us live from the debate in miami. >> reporter: we said tonight was all on the line for marco rubio. strong with the audience on his side at this debate. but this was a departure from any republican debate we've seen so far this year. there was stability, discussion about the issues, and substantive answers. every candidate trying to look as presidential as possible. that didn't keep rubio from swiping at the frontrunner. >> i cannot believe how civil it's been up here. [ laughter ] [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: civility didn't stop marco rubio risking it all for florida. >> i know a lot of people find appeal in the things donald says. but presidents can't just say anything they want. >> i don't want to be so politically correct. >> i'm not interested in being politically correct. i'm interested in being correct. >> reporter: cruz doing his best to preserve integrity. >> we've got to get beyond rhetoric of china bad, and get >> people will buy products from here rather than buying them through combine. >> reporter: trade, education, and islam. trump say

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mark rivera will have your top stories and ashley baity will leave you with the forecast. this week a man's memo on the abduction and murder of his brother in 1973. and bobby takes us on the road to making his mark in st. pete. four years ago he couldn't walk at all but now everyone in st. streets. >>> if you have ever worried about getting alheimer's when you are older there may be a getting the disease. researchers at ucla and the university of pittsburgh say just about any physical walking gardening or dancing with improve brain volume or reduce alheimer's by up to 50%. they don't have to be alone a mother and former nurse in hawaii started comforting babies who's parents were too distraught to do it themselves. she is taking in the children to give them the love and care they need. april introduces us to this incredible woman and her adopted son. >> over the steady monitor the sound a mother's love still over powering. >> one of my favorite things to do is climb into bed and lay next to him and lay nose to nose and i talk to him and tell him about heaven. >> 20 month o

mark rivera will have your top have your seven-day forecast. >> if you lived in a bay area for a long time. you may remember this case and we'll have that for you. you'll get a look at what is happening in the community. 10 news sunday morning we take time to tell great, local story. we are on at 8:30 on sunday. hope to see you then. >>> 6:51 is the time. that's a beautiful start to the >>> ben and jerry's introduces three new ice cream flavors. the core ice cream pints split the two separate flavors in each pint. >> i know. >>> tech junkies apple monday march 21st. reports show the company is expected to unvail a smaller i- phone and updated products event will take place the day before apple returns to federal >>> 300 dogs are not safe this morning. they were rescued from a suspected puppy mill in arkansas. >> they were found living in deplorable conditions. dogs are not available for adoption yet. they need to get checked out and get vaccinations and microchipped. >>> rush hour is just about here. >> we are looking at the highways. they are not too bad on our friday morning. this i

i'm frances rivera. mark: car on it' s top. what we' ve learned about this early-morning accident that sent a driver to the hospital. lisa: madison students back in school and trying to heal after the shooting earlier this week. what the students had to say after their first day back, and the exciting trip for the wrestling team. mark: plus, stopping violence in schools. the movement underway at one local district to make sure teachers and students are prepared. [captioning made possible by wlwt-tv] >> from cincinnati' s wlwt, leading the way, this is wlwt news 5 today. mark: good morning, everyone.

shh scored less than rivera and the two actually took home the two left feet trophy. last night's other business news, mark ballas's rehearsal injury. >> my back's really hurting, yeah, i'm in trouble. >> i'm worried about you. >> it's an old injury, i reactivated it.

rivera. thanks for watching "early have a great friday and even mark: the republican presidential candidates square off once again on stage in a florida debate. how the queen city is preparing for the front-runner to come to town this weekend. kyla: new insight into an officer-involved shooting death in december. what newly released body-cam video shows that you' ll see only on wlwt. mark: two women are dead in an apparent murder-suicide. how officials are saying the two women were related. [captioning made possible by wlwt-tv] >> from cincinnati' s wlwt, leading the way, this is wlwt news 5 today.