. - here's a look at one say was behind this matthew gunn - at who took part in all this - police say there were three other kids also involved it's all part of a larger crime trend we're seeing across the tampa bay area where criminals are taking advantage of unlocked doors... sarasota police say in their area alone, there have been nearly 50 car burglaries since the beginning of the year...and in most of those cases, very few people took the time to actually lock their doors. so if you had your car parked at any of the locations that were hit...make sure and coming up at 5:30, i'll be sharing with you some that will hopefully convince you to lock up. live in sarasota, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. the number of zika virus cases in the u-s is on the rise. just a few hours ago, health officials in americans who have traveled to zika-striken countries. it's affected 17 states, including the vast majority of zika is spread by a mosquito, which is seen primarily in the southern states. while there hasn't been transmission by mosquitoes within the u-s yet, the cdc fears it could only be a

police say on monday and tuesday, 18-year-old matthew gunn and three other teens skipped school to go car hopping. the crooks wandered through parking garages and they would pick at door handles until one opened up. they would then rush inside, search the car and take anything they could find. >> we are making this easy by leaving these car doors open. in this instance it's what they did did. garage to parking garage stealing from more than 40 cars. so far not a single victim has come forward. if you've been downtown lately check to make sure you're not a victim and this story serves as a reminder to always lock up in sarasota, john rogers, news channel 8. >>> tonight police say they have talked to a person of interest in last weekend's deadly shooting at club rain. two people died, six others were wounded in that shooting at the trip club on nebraska avenue. it happened saturday morning. late this afternoon detectives told us they identified their person of interest and they did interview him as well. >>> well, a st. petersburg taxi driver found himself staring down the barrel of a g

investigators tell us, this guys, 18-year-old matthew gunn, they skipped school to steal downtown sarasota. detectives say the teens were unlocked doors. once inside, they took money electronics. they believe at least 40 cars were hurt but nobody has called it in. >> that's unusual. >> yeah. >>> right now, scientists are in the first stages of developing a vaccine against zika. >> yeah, but it's expected to take years before it's ready. in the meantime, the zika virus is causing people to think twice about traveling outside of the u.s. lindsey mastis is joining us live from the morning alert center. so lindsey, is this affecting many families' travel plans? >> reporter: it, gayle. no one wants to get zika virus but those most at risk are pregnant women because it can affect unborn children. because it's getting so much attention on the news and social media, it's affecting travel. according to aaaa, people are not canceling trips but instead, they're changing where they go or pushing the trips back to later in the year. right now, the cdc wants people to avoid traveling to areas known for

teenagers are behind a massive car burglary ring in sarasota according to authorities. 18-year-old matthew gunn and three other teens skipped school monday and tuesday to go carhopping. the crooks wander through parking garages. they pick at door handles until, you guessed it, one opens up. officers recovered money, phones and electronics from their crime spree. >>> one bay area mom knows all too well what teens are capable of doing. her 15-year-old son stole a car, but after his arrest he was just sent back home, basically no consequences. well, jamelle lamay joins us now. >> reporter: this happened about an hour ago. this mom had to report him again as a run-away. she said before that she hadn't seen her son in 22 days. she said she's pretty sure he was out committing crimes breaking into unlocked vehicles. she says that she wants the police, she wants the department of juvenile justice, anybody to step in and help, but that's not happening. these pictures show matthew his latest snapshot looks like this, a mugshot at 15 years old. he was arrested last month for stealing a car and burglarizin

four people have been charged for the crimes, matthew gunn and three juveniles. there's a picture of matthew. officers suspect their victims were easy targets because most of the car break-ins police investigated this year happened because vehicles were unlocked. our adam winer will be talking with officers today about what else you can do to protect yourself and your property. once he files that report we'll be sure to post it on our abc action news app. >>> here's the good news if you still haven't left your home -- you've missed most of the cold. temperatures now milder than we had this morning. in a lot of areas. mid to upper 40s now in many areas. tampa 50. it's still chilly by our standards but by afternoon we'll get mid and upper 50s. that is all we can do, feeling less cool because it will be less of a wind today. still breezy, 20 to 25 miles per hour, but getting ready for colder temperatures tonight. then quickly moderating, we'll have a mini warm-up coming up. details in the 7-day forecast straight ahead. >>> you may notice some new games the next time

four people have been charged matthew gunn and three juveniles. officers suspect the victims were easy pickings because most of the car break-ins this year happened because the vehicles were unlocked. our adam winer will be talking to officers today about what else you can do to protect yourself. once he feels that report we'll post it -- files that report we'll post it on our app. >>> a beloved pet dead mauled to death at a boarding facility they thought was safe. it turns out that business should not have been open in the first place. abc action news reporter rodney dunigan joins us live now from bradenton with more on the story. exactly what happened here? >> reporter: this family had a small terrier and were assured the dog wouldn't be housed with other bigger dogs. that didn't happen, the dog was mauled to death. here's the major issue, this is a res decks area and this was -- a residential area and this is the home where it happened. the code enforcement county says this area is not zoned for this business so this place should have never bee

investigators tell us 18-year- old matthew gunn and three other teens skipped school to steal from dozens of cars at parking garages. detectives say the teens went car to car looking for unlocked door, taking money, phones and electronics. they believe at least 40 cars were hurt. >> wild nobody's called it in. >>> right now, police are hot on the trail of an art thief. st. pete police want to you see this surveillance video. take a close here. they want to talk to this man. you see him there wandering about there, walking slowly. police believe he's carrying a $25,000 piece of art. it's a glass sculpture that disappeared from the chihuly gallery on st. pete drive. he appears casual. because he stopped to chat with somebody there. well for now, dna samples are being tested from the box. >>> happening today, tampa city council members are expected to vote on a controversial issue. for year, st. joseph's hospital has wanted to develop land into a parking garage. the city has continually said no. but that could change later today. 8 on your side's ryan hughs is live near the hospital this mor

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investigators tell us 18-year- old matthew gunn skipped school to steal from cars. the teens were going car to car looking for unlocked door, taking money, phones and electronics. they believe at least 40 cars were hit. >>> well, weather-wise, bundle up. >> yep, we have the freeze warning for citrus and hernando and areas afrom the coast, a frost advisory until 9:00. temperature wise, it's chilly. 47 tampa. 43 in sarasota. by all means for florida standard, this is cold. in fact, the coldest of the cold snap. it's clear ask calm. lighter winds, sunny skies and quickly. into the low 60s and it will feel better in sunshine. and as the high heads east, our winds come from the south and we finally hit 70. >> yea. >> 68 saturday. and now valentine's day, chilly in the morning in the 40s and 67 in the afternoon. >> you can cuddle up. >> 8:39 on this thursday morning, february 11, 2016. you know that song you're as cold as ice. it is as cold as ice. >> it really is. foreigner, the guy with the song are here for special throwback thursday performance. >> urgent emergency. g