governor rick scott says he will not be on the ticket. scott is putting to ed rumors that he is trump's pick for vice president. scott says his focus is on creating jobs in florida... not the white house. on the democratic side-- bernie sanders is playing catch-up. he currently trails hillary clinton by double digits in south carolina-- just two days from the primary. he was in missouri yesterday--and attacked republicans' "family former secretary of state -- madeleine albright-- is on the campaign trail for hillary clinton. at a rally in houston yesterday--she said she believes clinton is the one for the job. clinton also picked-up a big senate minority leader-- harry reid. now, we're saving gas is 1-56, at the kwik mart on south kwik mart on south bumby avenue and east illiana street in you can also check out gas saving tips any time. just go to "fox 35 orlando dot com" and click on traffic. you talk to her on your phone and tablet--and now she is coming to another device. straight ahead-- find out what apple is now adding "siri" to. pl

it has grabbed at tension of governor rick scott. he will be here later today. >> i want to stay informed with what the cdc is saying, if there are things we need to be doing, fortunately right now, we only have cases of individuals that have travelled to other countries and have come to our state. i want to make sure we're ready and prepared. >> governor rick scott will be joined by the attorney general when they visit the health department. the governor signed an executive order which declared a health emergency in the four counties i listed. the order says it is important to take action to ensure the residents of florida remain safe and healthy. the governor wants his staff to educate the public on the virus spread through mosquito bites and can have adverse effects on babies in the womb. governor scott will be here at you can certainly count on 0 your side to be here. we'll have the latest on first at hadthis afternoon. back to you for now. >> we'll keep keking back with more on this story. for more information about the zika vir

governor rick scott might be an option. we caught up with governor scott today. >> i have three years left on this job. i want to add more jobs. we'll get our numbers for january soon and hopefully continue the progress we've 20 plus thousand jobs a month. that's my priority right now. >> let's talk with craig patrick about this. of course craig, governor rick scott. they were both businessmen to start. do you think this is a good matchup potentially? >> well, potentially. this is just mere speculation. this is a blogger from the washington post who has no particular insight. it could be an interesting matchup conceivably because both are not just businessmen, but they are outsiders. both were taken for granted, not taken seriously at first, and both were part of a broader movement. that's why rick scott is drawing some speculation, and donald trump has indicated he does, he is for more likely picking a >> what about giuliani? >> yes, that is also another interesting comparison, but keep in mind they're both from new york an

greg: on some voter scorecards, billionaire donald trump, and millionaire florida governor rick scott are cut from the same tree. like trump, scott spent most of his life in business, making hundreds of millions of dollars running the nation' s biggest of health clinics. then he decided to run for office and, like trump, financed his own campaign winning the , governor' s race in 2010. and he accepts no state salary. trump has vowed to decline a presidential paycheck. trump even said wednesday that someone with political experience might be the best running mate. i asked lieutenant governor if published reports about a trump-scott team are getting traction. have you even discussed that with rick scott? carlos lopez-cantera: no. we haven' t. not as far as this presidential cycle. that' s pure speculation right now. there' s no evidence to be able to confirm that that is even part of the realistic discussion. greg: carlos lopez-cantera, a donor to marco rubio' s campaign, says the florida senator has the experience necessary to be in the oval office. is trump as a businessman turned pol

governor rick scott says three people are recovering from minor injuries around pensacola. this morning... state officials are still trying to assess the damage. governor scott says that he plans to meet with victims of a tornado that left widespread damage in nearby century last week. the governor says they're working to allocate money from the state budget to help victims of both storms. in seminole county-- a woman -- accused of killing her son in the shower-- is being held on no bond. 59-year old virginia arteaga is charged with first degree murder for shooting and killing her son, blake was taking a bath. investigators say she also tried to kill herself when cops forced their way into the altamonte springs home tuesday. according to reports, arteaga had been struggling with depression. arteaga is under suicide watch at the seminole county jail. ,h| developing at this + (xy``|p||||>{@epoppppxxxx`x`_xp??`?ppx````@pt`:fo`s`@||xp hazing ritual. a former students says in 20-13-- pledges with "tau kappa epsilon" were forced to participate in a drinking game called "old south"

we spoke with the governor about that possibility. >> reporter: rick scott is rumored to be on donald trump's short list should trump get the his vice presidential pick. scott says he is focused on doing his job but he has sent signals that a trump endorsement could be in the works. governor rick scott made national news when he defended donald trump back in january in usa today. and then he became a darling of national talk shows. >> we need a big change. and donald is talking about it records. >> reporter: and now the former hospital executive is said to be on the short list of potential vice president candidates if trump wins the gop nomination. scott told us it's not on his radar. >> are you interested? >> i'm focused on my job. we have add 1,025,000 jobs. >> reporter: having two outsiders run for the top jobs doesn't make a lot of sense politically but 2016 is the year that political rules don't seem to apply. >>> a pasco county school bus warn other drivers about going around buss when they are stopped. a student was nearly hit the other day when a driver did not stop. she stopp

if he wins, the attorney general would become florida's governor. >>> well today governor rick scott got an up close look at the tornado damage in the florida panhandle. a twister last night ripped a pensacola. at least 70 homes and 2424 this morning, governor scott toured the devastation and promised to get residents back in their homes as quickly as possible. >> all of us would say our heart goes out to anybody impacted by this. you can't imagine going through your children. fortunately we have only had three individuals that have now. >> the storm knocked out power to more than 15,000 customers but crews hope to have that power restored this evening. >>> meanwhile, in charlotte county today, severe storms also moved through ripping roofs off homes, knocking down trees and blowing out windows. news channel 8 shows us the damage. >> reporter: good evening. we are over charlotte county. and let me show you, look at all the damage here. there's one, two, three houses and good news is there's already people up patching the roof. you can look up here, they have but behind them, the scree

this afternoon, governor rick scott and the state surgeon general, dr. john armstrong will be in tampa to update us on the steps the state is taking to avoid the spread of the virus. recovering after a crash sheriff's cruiser. the cruiser's bumper. the deputy will be okay. the condition of the other person is not known at this time. >> later today, tampa city council will get an update on the bike ticketing controversy with the police department. this is in the wake of the investigation that found 79% of the agency's bike tickets are given to african-americans. tampa police will present a report on out reach programs to enforce bike laws. >>> it is 5:31 and the rain is moving in. >> it certainly is. not far now and it spreads all the way up from the gulf of mexico into the carolinas. we'll give you a closureser look. we have clouds -- we'll give you a closer look. we have clouds in hernando. you can watch where you are and see when the rain gets to you. what i believe will happen is after that, a few light showers in the northern areas close to where the

governor rick scott and state surgeon dr. john armstrong will be in tampa to update us on the steps the state is taking to avoid the spread of the virus. >> one person is recovering after a crash involving a you can see the damage to the cruiser's rear bumper in the picture. the deputy will be okay. the condition of the other person involved is not known at this time. >> later today, tampa city council will get an update on the bike ticketing controversy with the police department. this is in the wake of an investigation that found 79% of the agency's bike tickets are given to african-americans. tampa police will present a report on out reach programs to enforce bike laws. >> it is 4:31. we should expect a wet one today. >> if you have to do anything outside, i would say the earlier the better. you see this rain system is pushing south. at this point we're all dry but we're seeing clouds north of i-4 ant rain is just to the north up in cedar key. now let's move to a forecast mode going into the future and notice right at 7, 8

governor rick scott now says there are at least 12 reported cases of the illness statewide. >> with the worries surrounding the virus comes concerns about the large influx of travelers in the sunshine state, including the tens of millions of visitors central florida sees each year. joins us live along international drive in orlando. you talked with some people out there today. is this zika virus affecting their plans at all? >> no, not really. the people i spoke with today said the zika virus is not a big concern for them here in the u.s. but the governor is worried about it. and he wants to make sure anyone who visits florida is safe. >> the sunshine state is an international destination. millions of tourists visit central florida every year to check out our attractions and shops. many visitors come from countries where the zika virus is spreading. governor rick scott wants to let them know florida is doing its part to protect them while they're here. >> people want to go anywhere in the world, they want to make sure they're safe. what they know if they come to florida, we're going to

governor rick scott has also asked for more training for hospital workers to detect symptoms since most people who contract the virus don't know they have it. after what passengers are calling a nightmare of a trip, a royal caribbean cruise ship will return to its home port in new jersey tonight. the ship was headed to florida over the weekend when it got caught in a powerful storm. royal caribbean maintains the wind speeds the ship endured were higher than what was forecast. this is a facebook post that's going viral. on february 3rd, a chiropractor from alaska posted a photo of a happy meal she says she bought 6 years ago. she even posts the receipt to prove it. take a look. she says she wanted to conduct an experiment and prove to her patients just how bad mcdonald's is for you by showing them it doesn't mold, rot or decompose. she wants people to choose real food the food was the smell of cardboard from the box. little guy. this albino turtle from australia has been getting a lot of attention. volunteers from an animal shelter were amazed to find this rare albino green turtle on the

jim: plus, vice president rick scott? which presidential contender is a possible running mate. jim: now to a wesh 2 news exclusive. a battle over a classic car, a delorean, which had been towed to the shop for some simple repair work. angela: the owner then gets a call saying it has been damaged. wesh 2' s amanda ober spoke to the local man who owns the car who' s now battling over who pays for the repairs. his prized 1981 delorean in pristine condition for over 30 years. >> your got to come back with me. amanda: the delorean was made famous as a time travel machine in back to the future. hooper says his doesn' t travel through time, but something very mysterious did happen last fall. scott hooper: i was dumbfounded. amanda: hooper called aaa for a tow and a driver and truck were sent out. he says this home surveillance video shows his car being loaded onto a tow truck by that driver who was taking it to the mechanic for simple air conditioning repairs. scott hooper: he loved the car. it was flattering at first. i get used to that. he kept climbing inside and taking pictures of

governor rick scott has requested the cdc to send 250 additional anti body tests to the state of florida. reving up for tonight's gop field. super tuesday is right around tuesday. a big write-up in the "new york times" as well. it's cusing on donald trump and his club in palm beach.

right now, governor rick scott is putting huge lawmakers to expand a huge gambling deal. 10news reporter sarah hollenbeck is live at seminole hard rock casino in tampa. sarah, this would mean a second 500- room hotel tower and new meeting center there. plus, you learned more games will be in the works? yes, another hotel, restaurants, retail. the deal would also allowing table games such as roulette and craps at all seven seminole casinos in florida. governor scott and seminole chairman james billie both signed a seven-year compact deal in december, but they need to sweeten the deal to get legislative approval, that's why an expansion plan is now on the table. altogether the expansion at hollywood casino florida locations would create more than 4,800 permanent full-time jobs and more than 14,500 construction jobs. but the seminole's need compact to move forward. the deal scott signed would provide florida $3 billion over seven years in on the tribe's competition and other guarantees, including allowing it to operate table games such as roulette and craps at its seven casinos. of course t

governor rick scott and the seminole tribe of florida are pushing for lawmakers to approve a new gaming compact with a nearly two billion dollar expansion plan for two tribe casinos, including tampa it would provide the state three billion over a seven year time period in exchange for limits on the tribe's competition and other guarantees. comedian and actor bill cosby will be back in a pennsylvania court again today. the 78-year-old and his attorneys are expected to ask the judge to throw out the criminal sex assault case against him. cosby's lawyers argue he is protected under an oral agreement with a past district attorney. it said cosby wouldn't be prosecuted in exchange for his deposition in a civil case. cosby is charged with three felony counts of aggravated indecent assault. those are for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting andrea constand in his home in 2004. as san francisco ramps up security for the super bowl, local law enforcement agencies are already gearing up for another big game. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is live outside raymond james stadium. that's where

florida governor rick scott declared a health emergency in a fifth florida county yesterday over the zika virus. florida now has 12 cases. in all, more than 51 people in 12 states and the district of columbia developed the virus... suspected of causing serious birth defects. governor scott says conditions in the sunshine state make it especially prone to the virus... gov. rick scott: "we're a state that has the mosquitoes that are similar to the mosquitoes that carry this so it is better to get ahead of this." he asked the centers for disease control and prevention to rush 1,000 zika testing kits to his state. florida plans to buy 4,000 more. and a california state official has outlined a plan to cap the massive los angeles-area gas leak by the end of next week. an adviser to the california governor told residents of porter ranch yesterday that the final phase to cap the ruptured well should start monday. officials say it will take up to seal the well that began leaking in october. the blowout uprooted thousands of residents and spewed more than 2 million tons of climate-changing met

rick scott (r) florida) "yesterday we had nine cases. today, florida has 12 zika cases."the primary carrier of zika - the aedes egyptiae mosquito - known as an aggressive biter... (nicholas jackson, global head of research, sanofi pasteur) "it's very adapted to the urban environment, it lives extremely well in your home." and florida isn't the only u.s. state facing the threat. more than a dozen now have confirmed cases of zika.... including warm-weather states where mosquitos thrive, like... ...california......florida... ...and hawaii......where the first u-s case of a newborn suffering brain damage linked to zika was reported this week. it comes as world health officials express s concern that the global expansion of zika may continue(nicholas jackson, global head of research, sanofi pasteur) "i think it's quite prudent to predict that zika will continue to spread around the world, 30 countries today, and that number could increase significantly."i'm reid binion, reporting. 3 3 3 two n-y-p-d officers are hospitalized after a shooting incident in the bronx. officers were

. >> reporter: governor rick scott declared states of emergency in two county where is some waterfront property is now in the water. this drove giving a view of the area. a funnel cloud spotted in vero beach and anototr. >> it showed it was an f-1 tornado approximately 90 miles an hour. >> reporter: in atlanta, a massive oak tree falling on a house trapping a man in his bed. >> we were in constantt contact we were on scene an he was happy to be out. >> reporter: in virginia t only they think standing at this laundromat the machines. >> my truck went up in the air and glass came in on me and everything coming off the roof. i said i hope this isn't it. i didn't know what to do. it was scary. >> reporter: next up, the midwest t. same system leaving serious snow in michigan's capital. in central illinois, they're dealing with blizzard conditions. in chicago, a lake shore flooding warning. in st. louis, power lines down. cleanup is one thing, losing ves is another. the victims in virginia, two men aged 50 and a 26 and a two-year-old. >> tragic, man. never seen nothing like this before. i lo

with scott frost and new athletic director danny white >>> this afternoon in tallahassee, governor rick scott was all smiles at a rally in support of the proposed >> governor scott pled -- played a game at the capitol rotunda before house committee said to discuss his proposal. scott claims the tax cuts plus a $250 million for economic development incentives he's asking for will take florida to the next level. >> if we cut $1 billion in taxes, we will see revenues go up and we was see more families with forget house and senate have included parts of scott's tax cut proposal in their initial budgets. >>> on the national stage president obama made his first presidential visit to a u.s. mosque in an effort to quell fears over islam. the president spoke to thousands of attendees at the islamic society of baltimore. he said many muslim americans help keep the country safe while working as firefighters and at the department of homeland security. the president says the uss no room for discrimination. >>> recently we have heard inexcusable political rhetoric against muslim americans. >> the president

that's from governor rick scott. the zika virusp is primarily spread through mosquito bites, but it can also be sexually transmitted. for tips, log onto the website, wsvn.com. now, live at the news desk, i'm belkeys nerey, 7 news. >> lynn: a man was 14 y ears old. at the time of the murder, hernandez, who was 14 years old when he slit his classmate and friend's throat at a middle school, and the prosecution saying that hernandez should get life in prison with a review at 25 years. the convicted killer's father taking the stand, and the prosecution painting his family in a very negative light. and the prosecution questioning thee father about chili jailhouse calls. take a listen. >> that he had you look up information about serial killers, as recent as june of 2015? >> no. >> that's not correct,,ir? >> i don't recall that, no. >> he didn't have you look up information about a serial killer known as acid king? >> i don't recall that. >> reporter: while the father did not recall that, the prosecution went on to play cal

.>>> governor rick scott pushing for a $1 billion tax-cut package and getting pushback on who should reap the benefits. >> reporter: to pitch his tax- cut governor rick scott took to tossing beanbags in the capitol rotunda. he was joined by the leaders of the state's two biggest business lobbyist groups. >> it's unfair that our businesses are the only state where you pay a tax on commercial lease. >> reporter: nowhere in sight were average people who would benefit from the cuts. when you look at the breakdown almost all the money goes to businesses with 10% or 11% going to individuals. he says creating jobs will benefit everyone. have gone up and people have jobs. >> reporter: four floors of lawmakers put the budget to a boat but only after criticism that increases in education, more than $400 million this year, come from property taxes known as the required local effort. >> i think it's certainly in play. i think it's an open discussion. it's a broad-based tax-cut. >> reporter: the senate chairman of education appropriations says $254 million should be cut from the local effort. >>

speculation yesterday of rick scott as a vice president for donald trump. look for a potential vp pick if marco rubio drops out after super tuesday. we'll break it all down tonight at 11:00. >>> hillsborough is setting up 15 early voting sights this week for the presidential primary. voting begins monday and runs through march 13th. in hillsborough sites will be opened from 10:00 to 6:00. including on weekends. early voting dates and times are different depending on the county you live in. we have links for election information for our entire area at wtsp.com. >>> breaking news coming out of a motor home fire causing major backups along u.s. 19. this is south of enterprise road. we know two northbound lanes are closed now. only one lane getting by as crews are still on the pavement trying to address. lanes reopen. tonight. another cold front on the way despite all the sunshine. we'll see if the bad weather comes with it. you can get instant traffic and weather alerts at the tip of (music playing) i feel pretty (west side story) not every cake can be handcra

. >>> with zika cases on the rise in florida, today governor rick scott declared a public health emergency in four counties, and while there's concern about the virus' impact on the summer olympics in rio, brazilian officials have a more immediate challenge, protect being the millions of tourists arriving for carnival rehema ellis reports on that effort from the city that's the epicenter of this outbreak. >> reporter: it's just after dawn in recife, and the battle is raging against the mosquito. health department tanks full of pesticide rushing to spray streets, alleys and parks. >> it works very quickly and soon all the mosquitos are dead. >> reporter: attacking the mosquito problem here is a big priority because this weekend these streets will be filled with more than a million people for carnival. without protection, all of them are vulnerable. these tourists knew the risks but came anyway. >> bug spray, try and prevent getting bit. >> reporter: and he's going to need it. like many mosquitos they breed in water and flourish in unsanitary conditions. unlike other mosquitos, this species

governor rick scott declalang a state emergency in four florida unties. the declaration was made earlier this afternoon. >> reporter: one of those four counties is miami-dade. the governor declared the public health emergency after nine people who recently traveled to areas with the zika virus came down with it. in addition to miami-dade, the emergency is being declared in hillsborough county and santa rosa county and lee county. be causing brain deformities in babies and is spread through mosquito bites. it is reaching florida with people who recently traveled to those countries. the governor is directing the state surgeon general to make the department of agriculture aware of the threat officially and ask that mosquito eradication be concentrated in residential areas where of course more people are likely to be at risk. while mosquitos are the most common transmitters of the virus, someone in texas was infected with zika t rough sex. that's one way doctors suspect the virus can spread. >> we'll continue to stay on top of all the developments concerning

. >> reporter: now, last year, florida governor rick scott ordered a state investigation to find out if the 16 planned parenthood clinics in florida were selling fetal remains but none of those clinics were involved in that kind of activity. josh? >> thank you josh thomas. >>> the florida state fair is now underway. take a live look from the fairgrounds in tampa. the rides are in full swing and the tantalizing food is being cooked up as we speak. but there's a lot more that goes into the fair than meets the eye. adrienne pedersen is showing us what the state attorney is doing to keep you from getting ripped off. >> reporter: the goal of the game inspections is not to make sure they are easy, but instead, that they are winable. so let's check it out. there we go. we followed hillsborough county state attorney mark ober along with the sheriff office through the game inspections. >> what are some of the common issues you see? >> one of the big things for me is to have conspicuous signs that tell you what you are buying. will get them for us. >> reporter: no major infractions but we foun

governor rick scott give an update on the zika virus. he declared a state of emergency in four counties. mark has more on the growing 50 50 cases of zika virus in the united states. to grow. it sweeps across the country florida. we are talking about miami the , lee county, hillsboro and off to the panhandle. those four counties remain under a health emergency. the declaration by governor scott clears the way for more in the florida counties affected by the virus. mainly passed by mosquitoes, in rare cases like one in texas, it might be sexually-transmitted. that raises new concerns >> it brings a new dimension to the problem and that will be studied further >> a serious birth defect is linked to the virus as it spreads through latin america and pregnant women are advised to avoid the areas if you are pregnant and you are thinking of traveling to a place with the spreading, don't >> with concern cases, they issued a blood donation policy change. that includes delayed who develop symptoms with infected blood from entering local blood suppl

governor rick scott took a tour of the area, assessing the damage on wednesday. >> we believe that we have 27 homes without per. >> reporter: while there of not been any reported deaths in florida, cellphone video shows the strong winds as they whihied through pensacola, taking down power lines and leaving dozens of people without a place to call home. >> we're here to make sure that everybody gets back to livingd a normal life as soon as they can. the state and the county are going to do their job and we're going to make sure of that. >> louisiana, a possible tornado at least two people were killed when a storm system rolled through the sugararill rv park. more than 30 people taken to the hospital and more than 100 trailers were damaged, flipped onto their side. >> we have seral critical injuries that we're aware of, and we have 30 plus other injuries.. >> in prairieville, louisiana, southeast of baton rouge, a workout turned into a run for cover as the storm tore off the roof of the building at this gold's gym. >> so i ran to go into the bathroom, and my mom's fiance was already run

governor rick scott making the declaration for four counties. >>> a woman behind bar after a d.u.i. crash. those terrifying moments caught on camera. >>> hey, good morning, south florida. i'm eric yutzy. >> i'm jacey birch. weather authority meteorologist julie durda is here. >>> ladies and gentlemen, can i tell you, it is even warmer this morning than what we woke up to yesterday because the breeze has calmed down. the one thing i can tell you, happy to tell you this morning is we are waking up to dry conditions. it's 73 degrees right now, miami. 75 in ft. lauderdale. 76 in key west. the winds moving in from the southeast again. that isur warm air going to keep us very warm and humid today. temperatures rise above average this morning and that will continue to be the patrn. only a slight chance of a shower off that east southeast breeze today. big change will come as rly as tonight. current we do have some stratus clouds over miami and broward but they are not producing precipitation. increasing our rain chances tonightnd tomorrow we could be talking about a stormy start to your fr

governor rick scott has declared a health emergency in four florida cities. at least nine cases of mosquito-born illnesses have been detected. investigators have been exploring the possibility that it could also possibly be sexually transmitted. people who get the zika virus usually have a fever, skin rash and conjunctitis and smaller heads in babies as well as brain damage. strangely-named virus with scary consequences, made clear by video of newborns in brazil born with birth defects. >> we had a lady e-mail my office who's thinking about getting pregnant and having a baby this year. she's nervous. >> reporter: governor rick scott's emergency declaration he orders mosquito sprayers in the four counties to focus on residential areas and officials to explain to the public what it is and how to prevent it. >> it sounds like what governor scott is trying to do is stay ahead of this virus. >> reporter: the two cases here are not life threatening and were brought here by people bitten by mosquitoes. areas around the infected homes are being inspected. >> people n

i think rick scott maying eyeing a senate run in a couple of years. as a vp candidate, i don't think he fills the need that donald trump would need from the bottom of the ticket. >> john: how can people follow you? . >> orlando politics.com. >> john: we'll talk to you soon. >>> spacex will try to launch the falcon 9 rocket from the cape. >> it was supposed to lawmple last night. they stopped the count in abundance of caution. they wanted to make sure that the liquid fool on board was cool enough. it's carrying a european satellite. and spacex will tempt to land a segment of a rocket on a barge. so far 10 good on the weather, we'll have to wait and see. >> the only way we know would be to write a piece of software we view as the software equivalent of cancer. >> amy: coming up why he said so much is at stake. plus, what the tech company is reportedly doing now to make sure that no one can ever, ever, hack into an iphone. >> jayme: the weather has moved out, and cold front moved in. texas. what does that mean for the forecast? we'll have that, coming up

. >>> and governor rick scott and his plans for the zika virus. >>> let's get over to jayme and see how things are looking outside this thursday morning. we're starting out kind of warm. a happy friday eve. the weekend is in sight, finally. rain chances coming up through the latter portions of the morning. the cold front has really slowed down. it'll take a while to get things better around here. widespread 60s if not 70s on the mark. clouds come in, rising rain potential by 11:00 a.m. all the way through the evening. after that we sour out the clouds and bring back the sunshine. cooler friday but at least we'll have sunshine coming back in. we'll see clouds and rain ramp up and then the spreading affect nothing going on now here from gainesville to about here. it's inching closing to alachua county. it's a gradual process. if you are looking for the rain, patience is a virtue. if you are not looking for it, it'll be out of here tomorrow. we'll have the 60s after today. >> gina: all of the earlier crashes have cleared. we have a traffic light out because of the earlier incident. use cau

rick scott (r) we had nine cases. 12 zika cases." of zika - the aedes egyptiae mosquito - aggressive biter... global head of pasteur) "it's very urban environment, well in your home." the only u.s. state more than a dozen states now have confirmed cases.... including warm- weather states where mosquitos thrive, like... ...california... ...florida... ...and hawaii... ...where the first newborn suffering to zika was reported this week. it comes as health concern that the zika may continue (nicholas jackson, global head of research, sanofi quite prudent to predict that zika will continue to spread around the world, 30 countries today, and that number could increase significantly." i'm reid binion, reporting. a wisconsin mom tells police she and her boyfriend were too drunk to drive home, so they let their 9 year old daughter take the wheel the couple is now facing charges of child neglect and reckless endagerment. they were arrested after a nieghbir called 911 to report erratic driving on a rural road. when police officers caught up to

governor rick scott has asked the cdc for 1,000 kits toest mosquitos. >>> southwood middle school killer michael hernandez apologizing for killing a classmate for more than a decade ago. prosecutors had lots to say to him. aron lawson is live from the metro justice building tonight >> reporter: hoping the judge will reduce hernandez's life sentence without the possibility of parole, the defense presented its case with hernandez taking the stand and breaking down. but the prosecution says it was all a show. >> i had to learn over the years how wrong it was and wt i did and how much pain i caused you and i'm sorry. >> reporter: a tearful apology from convicte killer michael hernandez. >> it hurts me how senseless it was because he was always such a good friend to me. >> reporter: the 26-year-old appears to express remorse for the murder of his friend when they were both 14. the defendant testifying in his own words. >> i'm not what those calls depict. i didn'realize how bad they were. >> reporter: specifically this cross-examination. >> got a paper clip in there? >> no. >> got a knife? >>>

. >> governor rick scott came to central florida to highlight the state's tourism. he hoped for 100 million visitors last year. he says we topped the record by an extra 5 million. it's the fifth year in a row a with epcot as the backdrop. governor rick scott hopes to make it six years in a row. >> the goal is 115 million visitors to florida this year. >> the governor credits the legislature for spending more money to market the state, which translates to a million tourist direct jobs worldwide. >> the scarefest is going to send chills down your spine a little longer this year. >> they announced the dates of the 26th edition of halloween horror night. universal says there would be a record-breaking 31 nights this year. no word yet on what the themes will be for this year's houses. >> it's too early to talk about that right now. >> yeah. disney just announced you'll have more time to savor epcot's food and wine festival this year. it will be 16 days long. it will announce a week longer. represented. the event kicks off on september 14th and wraps up on november 14th.

now governor rick scott wants the centers for disease control to take action before the virus spreads. there are now a dozen cases reported in florida. the governor wants the cdc to provide 1,000 test kits for the virus. the state only has enough to test 500 people. 4,000 more kits are ordered by the department of health. constant communication with local hospitals, county health offices and the cdc to ensure we're prepared to prevent the spread of the zika virus in florida. >> the public health emergency impacts five counties including right here in hillsborough. >>> carnival cruise lines is trying to keep the passengers safe by offering cruise credits for those concerned about the zika virus. they're not aware of any reported viruss on the ships but carnival is offering future cruise credits and chances for travellers to reschedule or reroute their trip. >>> this morning, thousands of ucf students' alumni and employees will learn whether hackers stole their personal information. >> it is a big story at ucf. the university of central florida is sending out letters about the major dat

govenor rick scott touring florida's panhandle. at least 100 home and apartments damageg after the tail end of of a strong storm system tore across several southern states tuesday. the survivor describing the terror of a tornado touching down. >> any moment wrr waiting for the roof to peel back like a sardine can you next and it didn't last. it doesn't seem like it lasted very long and then all of a sudden it was just quite and we're sitting there thinking okayayan we look around. we got out and started peeking out the window and wed could see a little bit of stuff on the cars and my dad opened the door to look outside and he slammed it shut. i was like you know. what happened? he opened it up and show med and show the rv lying on the top and that's the first thing we saw. i thought oh my goodness. and scott declared a state of emergency in escambia count in vero beach several shiefts funnel cloud. damage stretchininfrom florida back west to alabama with with ominous skies andn texas where the damage is clear from the the air and t

live in orange county, janai norman, eyewitness news this morning. >>> we found governor rick scott and the cdc will be on a call this afternoon with hospital workers around florida to make sure they are prepared to handle the zika virus if the case comes through the door >> the virus can lead to defects, 16 of the 66 cases in the us are in florida including an osceola county. that's more than any other state. >>> we may have to wait to find a teenager accused of attacking another and a gang-related fight will be charged as adults. they are accused of stabbing dallas tried to break up the fight that they have been charged with felonies and could >>> the next story is that about the young clermont police officer fighting for his life following a terrible accident leaving him with burns on 60 percent of his body. >> super bowl sunday, 21-year- old officer chris cruise was at a bonfire with his friends when he gasped can -- gas can exploded. his father had to explain why he was holding his sons foot instead of hand at his bedside in the hospital. >> when he got doused, his shoe protected h

county governor rick scott asked the federal government for more test kits. >>> a father accused of abducting his 16-year-old son in plantation could be getting out of jail son. a judge reducing his bond today. we are live outside of the broward county. >> reporter: he is a plantation dad held in jail. he is accused of deserting his 16-year-old son when he kicked him out of the car during an argument. during a hearing it took a few his attorney argued, a student at prestigious american heritage is a run away. his grand parents said the same thing. >> he likes to run and hide. >> reporter: private investigators show newspaper articles can and pliers showed he run away before once for three months while living in hawaii. >> it should be noted each time this child ran away the father found him. not the authorities. >> reporter: his bond was so high because prosecutor's thought he was a flight risk. he was caught at miami international airport where he planned to board a flight on the way to new zealand. investigators thought it was a one way ticket. his attorney said it is not true. he is a fede

rick scott declared a medical emergenc >>> now on impact, governorp rick scott declared a medical emergency in the state of florida this week due to the zika virus. what do you need to know and how joining me to discuss it, dr. eileen marty and selma vasquez. everybody is talking about the zika virus. new cases confirmed in the state of florida that led governor ott to declare an emergency situation concerning the zika. my questi is, because everybody is talking about it, but i'm in the sure if many people understand what the virus entails. can you tell us what it is. >> it is a virus first discovered when a monkey became sick that was in the zika forest between entebe and -- in uganda. >> okay. so what makes it so dangerous? especially for pregnant women? >> what we have found, and this is a very recent finding, we first noticed that there were neurologic problems in babies zika virus in french polynesia. more recently in brazil right after the world cup, and so it was probably imported when visitors came in the world cup to brazil, there was a huge rise in the number of -- number of cases

governor rick scott has declared a state of emergency there. one couple whose home was hit said they didn't have time to react. >> we were trying to get the door closed and get in the closet. we were both pulling on it and someting had us hemmed in and couldn't get it closed. we just panicked. >> lisa: we'll take a look at the damage coming up at 5:30. chilling new details now on the seminole county mom accused of killing her own son. >> matt: this comes as the mom appeared before a judge this afternoon. this was the scene yesterday at the home in altamonte springs. investigators say virginia ortega shot 29-year-old howard blake while he was in the shower. she's now charged with premeditated murder. ortega has been following the story in the newsroom today and joins us now live. you've learned financial problems may have led up to this whole thing. >> reporter: ortega told investigators she didn't want her son to suffer through ongoing money problems. but that's not all. she also told them she was struggling with depression. we have video of or

florida governor rick scott floated a possible running meat for donald trump, temperaturing up two big time business men in the race for the white house. >> good evening. i'm jennifer leigh. >> and i'm josh benson. thanks for being with us tonight the. florida's governor has showed his support for trump recently and now with trump surging in the presidential primary race, some are wondering if a

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greg: have you even discussed that with rick scott? carlos lopez-cantera: no. we haven' t. not as far as this presidential cycle. that' s pure speculation right now. there' s no evidence to be able to confirm that that is even part of the realistic discussion. jim: lopez can terra is running for a u.s. senate seat that will become governor if scott resigned to join a presidential ticket. meredith: in just a little more than 30 minutes spacex will try , to launch a rocket from cape canaveral. last night' s planned launch was cancelled due to wind. the launch window opens at 6:46 tonight. the rocket will carry a boeing communications satellite into orbit over asia and spacex is attempting to land the first stage of the falcon nine rocket on a drone ship. however engineers say a successful landing is not expected. you can see the launch live on five years ago it was just about impossible to go anywhere where people did not know the name casey anthony. jim: in our look into the case against casey, five years later the prosecution team is talking , about the media impact on the

rick scott: "we're a state that has the mosquitoes that are similar to the mosquitoes that carry this so it is better to get ahead of this." scott has asked the centers for disease control and prevention to rush 1,000 zika testing kits to the state. florida plans to buy 4,000 more. today mourners gathered to remember nicole lovell -- the 13- year-old virginia girl found murdered near a north carolina road. meanwhile 19-year old natalie keepers -- one of two people charged in lovell's murder -- appeared for a bond hearing today. the prosecutor, mary pettitt, says keepers and fellow virginia tech student david eisenhauer carefully planned the girl's-- who he met online. murdered january 27th... the same day she climbed out her bedroom window to meet eisenhauer. prosecutors claim keepers and eisenhauer put the girl's body into the trunk of eisenhauer's lexus... and drove to north carolina, where they dumped it by the side of a road. pettitt says keepers confessed to her role in the girl's death. a sexual assault case against bill cosby in pennsylvania will move forward. today a pennsylva

florida governor rick scott declaring a health emergency in four florida counties because of the zika virus. at least nine cases of the mosquito borne illness have now been reported. we'll have the details. we'll examine whether the obama administration is doing enough to protect us or anything at all, for that matter. joining us now former reagan white house political director, republican strategist, fox news contributor, ed rollins. you've seen more than a few of these rodeos. at this point, going into new hampshire, iowa behind us, do you think the polls are going to hold up? what do you expect in six days. >> you can't put an organization together which is what he's doing. trump will win new hampshire. bernie sanders will win there. a lot of the other campaigns other than governors trying to find a place, fourth or fifth place they can hang on but rubio and cruz will move to south carolina pretty quick and try to if cuss on that. >> cruz already down there. >> carson for his complaint about being stolen, he's been in florida for three days. >> hasn't complained half as loud as don