the 19-year-old victim, miranda dixon, claims she wasn't trying to hurt him. >> show us with your hands how it was that you reached out to touch his shorts. just like that? >> reporter: dixon says she tugged on gates' shorts to get her attention after a friend asked her to. in the video you see her do that twice. after the second time, he kicks her. prosecutors say he went too far. >> he rears back and kicks miss dixon in that she falls back into miss redding. >> reporter: miranda dixon filed a separate civil case. the outcome of this trial doesn't affect that case in any way. in bartow, grady trimble, 10news wtsp. >> now, baez tried to use the stand your ground law in a previous hearing but the judge threw that out. >> the jury is deliberating as we speak. if the jury decides gates is guilty, he could face up to a year in jail. jay renovations. >> just ahead how you could be on the hook even if you don't live in hillsborough county. >>> weather-wise it's breezy today. tomorrow more of the same, but not a lot of rain out there. i will let you know when port tampa bay has now become flor

the victim--miranda dixon--also has a civil lawsuit pending against gates. a big birthday party took place in downtown tampa wednesday afternoon. and ?hundreds of people attended. but the guest of honor only asked for one gift... for everyone to go out and ?vote! hillary clinton held a big campaign rally at curtis her 69th birthday. tampa mayor bob buckhorn was there to help lead the crowd in the "happy birthday" song. clinton wasn't celebrating too much... she was getting serious about your votes. republicans have a slight lead over democrats in early voting right now. and she wants to change those numbers , soon: ?today in tampa... clinton is getting some help from a hollywood star. four-time emmy winning actress "alfre woodard" is hosting an early voting event at "open cafe." thats on north 34th street. the event runs voters picking up breakfast to ?vote before they head to work. "woodard" most recently appeared in the "luke cage" series on netflix.. playing a politican. president obama will be campaign for clinton here in florida... ?tomorrow. the presid