pboth are loving their new lives pafter their mayoral race and pyesterday it was rick baker. pthis morning it's pam iorio's pturn. pshe's loving her post as c.e.o. pof a non profit that moved pheaven and earth to get her. pthe view from where pam sits pthese days, looks good. pshe looks out over t.i.a., a lace she travels to and from pmore often than she would like. p>> every time that plane comes pin over our beautiful water, i pthere's no place like home. pthere is no place like home. p>>laura: she'll never leave. pthe boys and girls club of pamerica keeps her busy and she pwon't say it but as c.e.o., she phas single handedly turned paround the organization. p>> this is just pure service and pit's all about how do we help pmentor children across this pcountry? pand i like being part of a pbigger mission. pthat's important to me. pso yes, i'm very, very happy pwith what i'm doing. p>>laura: and big brothers, big psisters is happy, too. pthey moved headquarters from pdallas to tampa just for her. pand it's paid off for both. pshe certainly had her choice of pwhat to do after

pwe'll talk later. pwe know and love. am ioro and rick baker. pboth of them are loving their pnew lives after their mayoral preign. pfor the newest chapter for rick pwritten. pif you're lucky in life, you get pto enjoy the job as much as rick pbaker did. p>> being mayor is the best job i phad. p>>laura: st. petersburg was in ptrouble when he took over in p2001. ptoday it's beautiful, the place pto be. p>> i think it all started in st. ete. pwe redeveloped the area and we pgot park shore. p>>laura: the whole nation pstarted paying attention. pgrand prix came to town. pthat's just a start. p>> you put together a plan to ptry to bring it downtown back pand then it works, that's -- p>>laura: he's quick to credit pthe entire team for that. pit took the whole town to pull pit together and there have been psome great moments along the way pthat united the city like never pbefore. plike this one. pthe rays run for the world pseries in 2008. p>> that was a lot of fun. pthat was a lot of fun. pthat was an exciting time for pthe city. p>>laura: and speakin

pete mayor rick baker. >> the polls aren't showing he is doing well. are you hopeful events like this >> he has been getting packed crowds like this. >> they worked with marco, they like marco but they know i'm a proven leader. >> senator rubio didn't have a spectacular debate progress with other candidates pointing out his canned answers. >> let's dispel that barack obama doesn't know what he is doing. he knows exactly what he is doing. >> it has the potential to be damaging. >> the next had two hours is critical for candidates to capture their attention because if they don't do well here, some of them might not go to south carolina. back to you. >> thank you. >>> after the new hampshire primaries, republican frontrunner donald trump is headed to florida. he is hosting a campaign rally at usf sun dream friday. the rally starts at seven but the doors will open at five. tickets are free but on site we have information on how to register for the tickets on our website, wfla.com. >>> hillary clinton is back in new hampshire for a final campaign push befor

pif you're lucky enough in life, pyou get to enjoy a job as much pas rick baker did. pmayor best job i had ever. phe was a beloved mayor too. pst. petersburg was in trouble pwhen he took over in 2001. ptoday, it's beautiful. pthe place fob. p>> i think if all started in st. ete with when we redeveloped pbeach drive area. pwe got 400 beach drive and park pshore. pwhole nation started paying pattention. pgrand prix came for down the pchihuly followed suit. pthe new dali and resurgence of prowdy and that's just to start. pwhen you put together a plan to ptry to bring if downtown back, pand then it works, that's, what pa great feeling that is. phe's quick to credit the entire pteam for in a. pif took whole town to pull it pfoeing. pand there have been some great pmoments along the way in a punited the city like never pbefore. plike in one. p>> the rays run for the world pseries in 2008. pthat was a lot of fun. pthat was lot of fun. pand speaking of the rays former pmayor fauks about whun more pcomplex parts of the job. pwill what become of the trop. phe smiles happen to s

rick baker told us no matter what happens tonight, he thinks bush should stick with it. >> my encouragement with him would be to stay going no matter what happens. he has a strong organization in south carolina. >> reporter: it was also chris christie who spent out his they will both be headed there tomorrow. many of them hoping to get second place behind donald trump. that would be a huge win. >> there are clustered up in that sec, third, and forth spot. hering a lot about john kasich and jeb bush moving up beyond expectations. i guess that is the thing. just beat expectations. how is jeb doing? >> reporter: we have been following him to several stops. he has drawn in a lot of large crowds. there's been a lot of energy. we heard from other political commentators. he could very well pull up an upset here tonight despite what the poll numbers are saying so it will be interesting to watch and see what happens here in new hampshire. of course, we will be here every step along the way bringing you the latest throughout the evening. keith? >> polls close at 7:00. candace mccowan reporting live f

pete mayor rick baker. >> let's talk about the polls. they're not showing he is doing very well. are you hopeful events like this can make a huge difference? >> has been getting packed crowds like this. >> they worked with marco but >> as for rubio, he didn't have a spectacular debate performance with other candidates pointing out his canned answers rubio seemed to keep repeating. let's dispel that barack obama would not know what he is doing. . he knows exactly what he is doing. >> it has the potential to be damaging. >> there are many undecided. it is critical for candidates to capture their attention. if they don't do well here, some might not go to south carolina. gayle, gene, back to you. primaries, republican to florida. he is hosting a campaign rally at usf sun dome friday. we learned that tickets are sold the rally starts at seven. doors open at five and you can there. on the out the meeting friday. >>> hillary clinton is back in new hampshire before a final campaign push after a visit to flint, michigan to address the water crisis. clinton called on congress to approve $

petersburg mayor rick baker.. 3 ((laura/take vo)) how he turned "the burg" into the place to be.. and.. his plans for the future in politics. 3 ((russell/take vo)) and: we don't know whether to be disturbed.. or intrigued.. find out what this is.. and where it was found.. know you can keep your financial big picture under control. know you can see how much you have to spend transfer funds. know you can easily keep track of what you're putting away. and know you're budgeted for the great escape. 3 3 a young woman continues to fight for her life after a p>>laura: a young woman continues pto fight for her life after a pfreak accident in south america. pthis morning, she is back in pflorida after a 2,000 mile pflight. p>>russell: new hampshire, south pcarolina, can he do it in pnevada? pdonald trump poised for another pdouble digit win as the race for psecond narrows. p>>laura: and a disturbing story, pa mother is accused of running paway as firefighters work to prescue her daughter from their pburning house. pthe trouble she is now facing pthis morning. pand good morning, everybody.

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including former mayor rick baker. >> are you hopeful that events like this can make a huge difference? >> he has been getting packed crowds like this. >> they worked with marco but they know i'm a proven leader. >> as for rubio, he didn't have a spectacular debate. other candidates pointed out his canned answer. lits dispel that barack obama doesn't know exactly what he is doing. he knows exactly what he is doing. >> are there is said to be 1-third of voters undecided. the next critical hours are important. back to you. >> thanks. it is getting heated out. there. donald trump is headed to florida. he is hosting a campaign rally at usf sun done friday. we just learned this morning that the tickets are sold out. if you don't have one, sorry. the rally starts at seven. doors open at five and you can count on news channel 8 to be there. we'll bring you updates throughout the meeting friday. >> hillary clinton is back in new hampshire for a final campaign push before the primary after a visit to flint michigan to address the water crisis. clinton called on congress to approve $200 million

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baker worked as a missionary in guatamala and now has the zika virus. and even for those staying at home, there is health emergency because of 12 cases in five counties there. gov. rick scott: "we are requesting that cdc provide us with 1,000 zika test kits so we can test pregnant and new mothers who have travelled to affected areas and have symptoms of zika." in brazil, the fight against zika is uniting the nation. a brazilian health workers union has even called off a strike... staying on the job to help in the battle aginst the fast spreading virus. brazil's president in a speech to the nation said zika has gone from a "distant nightmare" to a "real threat." the government, scrambling to start developing a vaccine... but until one is ready, she says, mosquito control is their best course of action. but with tourists flocking to brazil for carnival and the olympics, health officials are worried. dr. steve redd/cdc: "there are going to be many states that have returning travelers that have the infection." some are calling for the rio olympics to be cancelled?.as brazil battles zika art caplan director of medical ethics, nyu langone medical center: "i don't know that

baker worked as a missionary in guatamala and now has the staying at home, there is growing concern. florida has declared a health emergency because of 12 cases in five counties there? florida sot - rick scott bite: we are requesting that cdc provide us with 1000 zika test kits so we can test pregnant and new mothers who have travelled to affected areas and have symptoms of zika . in brazil, the fight against zika is uniting the nation. a brazilian health workers union has even called off a strike? staying on the job to help in the battle aginst the fast spreading virus. nats brazil's president in a speech to the nation said zika has gone from a "distant nightmare" to a "real threat." the government, scrambling to start developing a vaccine ? but until one is ready, she says, mosquito control is their best course of action. but with tourists flocking to brazil for carnival and the olympics, health officials are worried. dr. steve redd/cdc: there are going to be many states that have returning travelers that have the infection." some are calling for the rio olympics to be cancelled?.as brazil battles zika sot art caplan nyu langone medical center i don't know that it's up to doing the