st. petersburg. this was taken at 10:00 a.m. you can download our free app on your smart phone or tablet. we'll make sure you get alerts on your phone if you download that. you have access to live radar as you head out the door and traffic cameras. it is handy to have around as we talk about the potential for severe weather. >>> developing out of port of tampa. hillsborough county rescue tells us a man was working a front end loader. he was moving a large mound of sulfer when it collapsed on top of him. he has passed a way. >>> today the polk sheriff's office says yeilding and a union president had a former sheriff judd did not hold back on his thoughts about the suspect. >> he needs the death penalty. he needs to serve the ultimate penalty. he needs to die for killing harry, who was a stellar member of this community. >> this is the man sheriff judd is talking about. alfred jenkins. he has an extensive criminal history in several states and he was fired from his job. which means he was no longer union treasurer. the new treasur

st. petersburg mayor kriseman delivered his state of the city address. it was originally scheduled for city hall, but the address was moved. he boasted that st. petersburg is building towards a brighter future, including a pier, and keeping the rays in their city. >> we become the daring city that i spoke about on the steps of city hall during my inaugural address two years ago. and the rays now have the opportunity to learn what we already know. so now the focus must shift to developing a master plan for the trop site. >> the mayor announced that he is forming a baseball forever business leaders, and government officials who will be asked to pitch the city of st. petersburg to the rays. >>> coming up, brian has had a busy day, but will join us with a look at the weekend forecast and your workweek. >> the plane that shouldered the load for the shuttles goes on display. we'll tell you all about it, in this line of work only the freshest ingredients make the cut it's important to me to know every dish i serve is the best it can be. especially for this food

st. petersburg. it says the rays must provide st. the process they will use to evaluate potential sites. they'll have 6 months to search which gives st. petersburg the chance to prove this is the best place to be. again, the deal needs to be approved by the city council. gayle, obviously a lot going on with this. it's been a saga for years and there's no end in sight. >> there was a time when people were trying to get it to move to downtown st. petersburg. we'll see what happens. >> that hurts the fans because the fans want to know the team is staying in town. >> right. >>> lovie is out but who is in? speculation is growing about who will be the bucs head coach. >> lovie smith was fired by telephone and now bucs fans are hurt about that. >> i think it's a bummer. 2 years just isn't enough time with what he's got >> they improved from two wins to six wins. to fire him? no. >> there's a lot of talk now about who could replace smith including offensive coordinator dirk kotter. he's trending on tampa in

st. petersburg. the mayor's office refusing to give a key to the city of the mlk speaker. some say it's disrespectful and others say it's the right thing to do. rodney unraveling the controversy for us. >> reporter: bryant's teachings are devicive and trying to bring the community together no matter the background. a number of pastors believe that bryant's teachings are simply facts coming straight from the good book. does not in fact show itself in the church is a lie. >> reporter: this clip gives you a sense of baltimore pastor bryants teachings. >> homosexuality is not the only sin. but it is a sin. >> reporter: despite what some of the gay community call he was eastbound sited to be the key note speaker at the mlk breakfast in st. pete. >> it is the value and goals to be inclusive of everybody. >> reporter: the liaison between the lbgt community and the mayor's office believe that the words are far from christian. >> the fact that he said what he said and alienated our community members does not

st. petersburg. he sees great benefits for st. pete as long as the rays stay. >> this land is worth a fortunate. one of the things they put in there if other developers. to come in and do something with it or around it, the city will benefit from some of that. the city wants to redevelop the tropicana site. developer fees will go into an account controlled by the city. if the race stay, they get half of that. if they leave, the city keeps it. and the mayor expects that cash could finance a new rays stadium onsite. >> either way, the city's on a gold mine. you also said pilz bro county is prepare -- hillsboro county is prepared? lined up. government and is private sector leaders, a law firm that specifically deals with major league baseball. they really don't have the luxury of sitting back and wasting time he said. >> way to go. >>> breaking news. tampa police are investigating a home invasion where a gun was fired inside the house. police say the shooting happened at the park on the chesterfield apartments on bush boulevard. a ma

st. petersburg area have been found. reporter: we have learned they were found in madison county, florida. we have learned the mother has st. petersburg police canceled this amber alert within the blast -- last 20 minutes. at one point, the children were believed to be in danger, but they have been found in madison we will summer: the nhl often sees some questionable player on player hits throughout a game. meredith: but player on official? it' s almost unheard of. watch this second period between the calgary flames and the nashville predators. flames defenseman, dennis wideman, cross-checks one of the linesman into the boards, in front of the players benches. everyone looks on stunned, and wideman continues to play with no penalties against him. wesh 2 news at 5:00 is straight ahead. stewart moore joins us now with what' s coming up in the next hour. stewart: we continue to follow some breaking news at 5:00.stewart: we continue to follow some breaking news at 5:00. the amber alert that had been issued for two children w

st. petersburg mixingup some atmosphere. warmer across the northern part of our state than yesterday, 47 degrees reading right now in tallahassee and 44 in jacksonville. pensacola almost at60 as we see bubble of warmer weather making its way up to central texas and right up to the mississippi valley. >> st. louis at 55 degrees right now and no real bitter cold. we'll be up to 39 in bills. warmer in new orleans at 76 degrees. 75 forphoenix later on today and miami is 76. we are going towatch that high pressure even though it is further off to the east. we got a front that'll be week that'll bring some changes most of this weather is remaining off to our north and we continue to get the push of clouds all the way to the pacific, the gulf of mexico and right into the in the case of your woods. partly sunny today. tomorrowmorning, we could see a couple of showers trying to push on shore right through the nature coast and maybe a random rain drop. south, by tomorrow afternoon of no more than a 20% chance of rain as we continue to

st. petersburg. >>> many of us want a quick fix. some people are trying a new skin procedure to get that. and i know you looked into some bay area companies offering different services. >> very interesting. these are the newest treatments. they are aiming to keep you looking younger and feeling your best. we're talking about that melting , interesting things going on. these are things you can try right here in tampa. >> 4 fixes. skin 77 -- signing up for the new year. the beauty gun, fat melter, hand filler and microneedle or your the chair of dermatology say -- can make your skin look 10 years younger. >> it will make you look better with minimal risks. cost-effective. >> the first enter to launch the beauty gun, skin and the in south a. they say it is a five minute procedure used in this gun to shoot high-pressure co2 and the crm into your scan. there is no downtime and each treatment will run you 300 dog -- 300 bucs. it can melt away a double chin.>> the doctor says it is safe. >> i will only inject where the fat is actually loca

st. petersburg. the deal allows rays to look at other stadium sites and to give st. petersburg 6 months to make a case for the team to stay in the city. the deal is not final. now the city council must approve it. >>> powerball fever is growing this morning. excitement over the biggest lottery jackpot ever is translating into high ticket sales. that pushed it to $700 million. you better get those last minute tickets. >>> leigh has lucky numbers in the forecast. >> unfortunately this morning you need the jacket or umbrella. it's light rain. citrus, hernando, pasco counties. any time you see the lighter blue color it means light rain. it's still annoying as you head off to work and school. st. that's that yellow you see. hillsborough, polk, highlands, sarasota county everybody getting in on this light rain. on the flip side it's warmer this morning. we're in the low to mid 60s. here's the forecast this area of low pressure will continue to push to the north and east. actually during the morning we'll keep this light rain consistent across the region. as the day goes on

st. petersburg... thank you. >>> burglars broke in stealing personal information. 8 on your side joining us live from town and country with that story. paul? >> reporter: yeah, that is the big question here at north west little league tonight. you know, just two days to go before opening day and organizers here are scrambling plan. a perfect night to play ball, perfect opportunity. >> reporter: a heartless thief busting into the concession stand stealing close to a grand, equipment for kids who can't afford it, and personal information of players and their families. >> i feel really bad. my heart dropped to the ground. >> reporter: the league's president showing us the mess and asking who could be so cold to do this. >> we're talking about somebody stealing from kids. >> 4-year-olds, 5-year-olds, 6- year-olds. >> reporter: deputies trying to figure out who would steal from a not for profit, from people who volunteer their time and talents. >> we're trying to teach these kids life lessons, not only the

st. petersburg. a lot of folks woke up to this, frost. this was taken by mo'nique, taking a frostman in st. petersburg. then three hours later after it warmed up, this is the frostman. temperatures warmed up in a hurry. today we were about 30 degrees warmer during the afternoon hours than we started off the day. right now we are 65 in tampa, 70 in zephyrhills, lakeland and northport. satellite and radar, just a few clouds floating around but that's about it. it will be a lovely evening, temperatures down to 60 degrees by 10:00 p.m. we're at 57. so not bad this evening temperature wise. satellite and radar, it is quiet right now. we are watching a storm system developing in the middle part of the country. that's going to bring us some rain to the tampa bay area. we'll have details on that coming up in a bit. >>> thank you. a warning now about an armed man sticking up stores in south pinellas county. investigators believe he could be responsible for six holdups so far. this is have from a sunoco in st. petersburg. this is the third time he

st. petersburg. we are live with the story. >> reporter: a very active and sad scene out here in st. petersburg, we will not zoom in or move the camera, because the deceased is still lying in the middle of the road, so we will keep the camera here, but what we can tell you, this area on 26th avenue south and 31st 31st street south remains closed do you understand while investigators are here trying to piece together what happened. what we know so far, which is little details, but what we do tonight in a motorized wheel chaired, a woman at the age of 43. her friends said they got a call on the phone that something happened to their friend, we're not sure if family had been notified so tissue, we don't know -- at this point, we don't know her name. it is under investigation, and we're working to get as many details as possible. this area will remain closed while the investigation is ongoing. >> woman in a wheelchair hit by a car and killed in st. petersburg. thank you. we also have more breaking news. shots fired in oregon, after several weeks of protests out of wildlife refuge, officia

st. petersburg a chance it would also require them to pay $24 million if they choose to leave st. petersburg after 2018. >>> lovey smith is out as the buccaneers head coach so who is in? that's the big question tonight. after two losing seasons, the buccs fired lovey smith by telephone. >> speculation is growing about who the replacement will be. we'll begin our sports coverage tonight. >> i read a name tonight. i love this guy. howard stellenberger, we're talking early 1980s miami football. vince lombardi probably on that list tonight. that phone conversation was initiated by lovey smith himself. he told joe glazer he did not want to meet with ownership today, a meeting he knew would end with his firing. the list of potential hires it's fairly similar to the other six nfl teams with head coach openings. as this search begins, the name at the top of the list is already in the building -- dirk cutter joined this season and not only turned around a dismal appearance from 2014 but had to do it with a rookie quarterback. he ended up being the top pick of the draft, but he's been placed

st. petersburg. satellite and radar picture showing that all the rain has left us and now only a few clouds and even those are moving out as well. so today, lots of sunshine, a little breezy, a high temperature around 64 degrees which is below average for this time of year. so a little cool today. and it's the not a pirate ship, northwest winds of 10 to 15 knots and 3 to 5-foot seas. so a little choppy on area waters today. coming up at 4:38 in weather and traffic on the 8s, we will have the eight-day temperature trend which if you like roller coasters, you will probably like the trend. >> i don't like roller coasters the. old wooden one, i like those but anything that does this -- >> the last one i went on, some dude behind me said, hey tall guys, watch your head. the roads. look at this, 275, bearss avenue, a very good drive here no. delays. and downtown -- here, no delays. and downtown brooksville, we are up to speed. and traffic. now back to gene. >> all right. thank you so much. >>> happening to

st. petersburg. representatives from more than 75 companies including, lowes, tradewinds resort, and verizon will be there looking to hire. the event is from 10 this morning until 3 p-m. you should bring multiple copies of your resume. it may be monday, but there's a lot going on this weekend to start planning for. the florida manatee festival kicks off this weekend again in downtown crystal river. there will be boat tours, craft artists, food vendors and lots more. it takes place on saturday starting at 9:00 a-m. it costs four dollars. children ages 12 and under are free. rev up those engines at the st. armands classic car st. armands circle park in sarasota will be jammed packed with classic antique cars dating from 1900 to 1990. it starts at 10:00am. it's free to attend. you can check out some big trucks this saturday at monster jam! you'll see trucks including grave digger and max-d. it starts at 7:00 p-m at raymond james stadium. prices range from 15 to 125 dollars. award season is at 5:53, the

st. petersburg, grayson kamm, 10news wtsp. a manatee county man is expected to go before a judge today and killing his girlfriend's one- year-old son. investigators say 37 year old john stewart had been watching knowellan kelly at his palmetto home while his girlfriend worked. the little boy started having seizures, throwing up, and not responding. these are all signs that doctors say would happen after violently shaking or hitting a child's head. the child died at the hospital with bleeding and swelling in his brain, spinal cord injuries and broken ribs in various stages of healing. just 8 weeks before his death... records show child protective services closed a case with the family saying the mother's 4 kids were well taken care of and safe. developing this morning out of italy.. an arrest has been made in the murder of a florida woman living in florence. italian media is reporting a senegal-ese immigrant was taken into custody on wednesday. 35 year old ashley olsen of summer haven, florida was strangled to death in her flor

st. petersburg. this is pinellas county 38th avenue north at 41st street northwest of new heights elementary. police are asking you to approach the school from the east and you'll avoid this road. because it is closed now. a live look from our sky 10 network camera. i'm on top of this accident at i-275 north and ashley drive. it is pulled over into the left lanes. two right lanes are get big. it is taking an hour from kennedy boulevard to i-4. i'll got you that detour coming up in ten minutes. >>> good morning. it is january 27th. i'm allison kropff. >> i'm ian reitz. thank you for joining us. >>> right now there is a big push to get kids vaccinated. it comes after eight students in plum elementary in >> more are expected to get sick. we found out how many parents in florida have religious exemptions to skip their kid's shots. >> you won't believe what i found out online on my desk. i found a bunch of blogs telling parents how it is so easy to get religious exemptions. 20 years ago 96% of kids got al

st. petersburg. the motorcyclist tried to stop but ended up sliding into the side of the deputy's unmarked car. the deputy was not hurt. the motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital with life- threatening injuries. we are checking this morning to find out his condition. >>> in our other top stories this wednesday morning, hoverboard headaches. the university of south florida will meet to discuss a possible ban on the devices. it comes as news of more hoverboards can having fire. in the meantime, the university is now handing out fly -- hoverboards catching fire. in the meantime, the university is now handing out fliers on tips on charging electronics. it stands at $1.5 billion this morning. stores are bracing for a busy day as people rush to get their tickets before tonight's big drawing. >>> time now 60:00 1 . a check on the weather with -- 6:01. let's get to leigh spann. >> the you're sensitive to it, it will notice that it's a little warmer but it's still cool by florida standards. yesterday, you w

st. petersburg. already at or near the freezing mark in parts of citrus and today we had high temperatures in the middle 50s. tomorrow, about 10 degrees warmer with a high in the upper 60s. then tuesday and wednesday, a little above average, lower 70s, but a cold front will bring some rain and slightly cooler temperatures as we move into thursday and friday. satellite and radar picture, clear skies all across the bay area. in fact, you might get a nice glimpse of the nearly full moon. last night officially was a full moon. throughout much of the day today from miami to tampa, all the way to panama city, we do not have a cloud in the sky. it was a beautiful day in the sunshine state, albeit a little cold. to our north, the blizzard has finally exited. it left behind nearly 40 inches of snow in parts of west virginia and around 25 to 28 inches of snow from washington all the way to new york city. fortunately, that is history. those folks can start to shovel out. we do have another low pressure system a

st. petersburg today. the coliseum is hosting the "tampa bay job fair." representatives from more than 75 government and non-profit organizations will be there... tradewinds resort, and the st. pete police department. jobs are entry level, skilled, and even managerial. the job fair runs from ten a-m to three p-m. 3 the dali museum is celebrating it's *fifth birthday today. the discounts to mark the occasion. you can get five dollar off admission and five dollars museum opened back in 20-11. and since then, it has welcomed more than one point seven *million visitors. our own charley belcher is heading to st. petersburg this morning and will be live inside the museum starting in our 6:30 half hour. 3 and... remember that "karate kid" movie with hillary swank? well one clearwater girl... is actually *living it. this is 20 year old "renee martin" a second degree blackbelt. she has been doing martial arts... since she was just four years old. and all that hard work.. is paying off. she's flying from tampa to okinawa, japan today to spend the next three *months

st. petersburg college distinguished speaker series. he's the former chairman of the republican national committee, and now gives regular political commentary on all the cable networks. the forum-style event runs from 7 to 8-30 tonight at the the title of the forum... "battle for the white house: a primary primer." 3 ?want your *free tickets... to see barry manilow? well the promotion begins today. all you have to do, is turn in a new or gently used musical instrument..lie arena in downtown tampa. one instrument gets you *two tickets to manilow's tampa show. that's a week from today. and manilow is doing his part: he's donating a yamaha piano to 3 3 3 3 still ahead: ever hear the saying "lucky to be alive?" it couldn't be more true, for one professional skier. 3 she survived one of the *scariest accidents... the sport has ever seen. with *minor injuries! up next: she's speaking for the the first time... about the final moments *before that fall. 3 but first, a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. no winner in the powerball... s

st. petersburg. cooler in citrus county. 66 degrees. as far as wind speeds are concerned, sustained wind and for davis island. notice the wins really picking up behind the cold front that will push through the area. midday on sunday. so for the remainder of your evening, scattered showers. some strong storms possible through midnight and overnight just a few stray showers. sunday morning, mostly cloudy, breezy with a few isolateed showers possible, but not a big deal. you won't notice that our rain chance also be decreasing over the next 12 hours. there you go. so right now a good chance of seeing that rain, but keeping anytime the forecast through the next 12 to 24 hours. we will see decreasing chances after midnight. storm tracker 10, our future cast model showing the rain pushing from west to east, so that clears the polk county area. and not until later on tonight, and many have showers to deal with, but as far as the storm activity, pretty much wrapped up by midnight. sunday, leaving a few isolated shower miss . the forecast early

st. petersburg. they're calling it a "post-invasion" party , sponsored by bud light. and the show is actually *free to everyone 21 and older! the show starts saturday at 8 p-m. 3 and if you're a little *less rock and if you're a little *less rock and a little more country... the amalie arena could be the answer. it's the "throwdown by the bay." little big town will headlines the concert down at amalie area. they'll be joined by

st. petersburg, jake peterson, >>> a very disturbing case outlet manatee county. deputies have arrested a man they say abused three different girls over the past years. they charged him with six counts of molestation. detectives show they are investigating allegations of abuse. to 10-year-olds, a nine-year- old and even a five-year-old who lived with him. that these are asking anyone to come forward with information to the men in the county sheriff's office -- manatee county sheriff's office and. stock abc action news whether -- weather. >>> tonight, it's going to be okay. what a beautiful day today. things are going to change. we're mostly clear right now. there is a small storm cell right out here about 12 miles pete beach. over on this side of the gulf, an area of low pressure starting to spin up and that is going to connect with a cold front and zoom right on across bring us pretty heavy rather -- bringing us pretty heavy weather. 68 degrees in tampa right now. just as the sun sets. 69 in st. petersburg in what was a glorious day. take a look at the forecast,

st. petersburg are back to traffic. but they were closed earlier today so that parade watchers and participants that honored dr. king as they have here for years. paradegoers started lining up early to get a good view for the annual martin luther king day parade. >> reporter: drum majoretts lined up to honor dr. martin luther king, the drummer for justice. the paradegoers today. >> because today is when dr. martin luther king made it possible for people to sit with each other at restaurants and drink from the same water fountain. >> today is a day in history where we all come together as one and unite. and that's great for the whole, for everybody. >> reporter: of course it's also a parade with customary floats and bands all to celebrate dr. king's life and legacy. elizabeth bachman made sure her three daughters didn't miss out. >> this is what life is about. we're progressing every day. you know, and we just have to keep it going and coming together and celebrating is important. >> martha marcelli came all the way from

st. petersburg, florida... 2nd quarter -- oregon's vernon adams junior fires it into kivon cartwright, from colorado state... west on the board... later -- adams -- whips it downfield to a wide open danny anthrop -- out of purdue...

st. petersburg, lakeland with some fog and 59 degrees there. in tampa, looking at 63 degrees, cloudy skies as the sun gets ready to crack over the horizon, winds out of the north northeast at 5 and west. there's a little bit of a bubble of warmer weather that's kind of pushing up through the mississippi valley. further off into the east coast, you can see cooler temperatures. a lot cooler temperatures across the northern plains, which means in the teens and single digits, still chilly out west where they're getting more rain again this weekend. high pressure is building in through much of the country but as you work your way south, you see the double barrel low, bringing severe weather through the mississippi valley. again, this is what's tracking in our direction by later this afternoon. take a look at the futurecast, about noontime the skies clearing out. good deal of sunshine there but by about 4:00, we'll watch the showers move on shore and work their way across till about 8:00. we'll see scattered rain into the evening, maybe a scattered t

st. petersburg. 46 land o'lakes. coming up i'll let you know how warm we'll get this afternoon and the next time you'll need your umbrellas. that's a look at your weather. now a look at the roads with hilary zalla. >> we have a hit-and-run accident on i-75. south of there towards tampa on 49th street there is an accident reported near 26th avenue. i'm not sure if there are injuries. you have police on scene. it is pulled over into the shoulder. >>> we are staying on top of the breaking story from iran. u.s. has just confirmed all ten american sailors captured by iran have been released. >> sailors were being held after iranian base after two ships drifted into iranian waters. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is on top of the story. [ no audio ] >> we are having difficulty with her mike. there was a mechanical break down. that led them into iran waters where they were accused of >> the iranians said they were acting suspiciously before being captured. >> all of this happened hours before president obama gave his last s

st. petersburg museum of history comes use sw in time for gasparilla. you'll travel thousands of feet below the surface, and the iconic bell willing be on display, never seen by the public before, spending 12 years in conservation. the exhibit runs for the rest of >> coming up can a new presidential candidate really >> former we've seen candidates walk away from the presidential race... but it's been months since we've seen someone join it... now -- sources say there's a judge >> we've seen candidates walk away the from the election, but not one joining lately. michael bloomberg may enter the race. the former new york mayor is considering to run as an independent. if it is between democrat bernie sanders or ted cruz, he also endorsement of cruise cruz. >> this guy is a serious loser. >> cruz appeared on stage with beck for the first time on are the trail. >> this last president thought with the stroke of his pen he could make the seas recede. >> hillary clinton and bernie sanders are chasing each other. >> this election first and foremost is going to be

st. petersburg. he died in 1935. their unmarked graves excavated and id through the university of south florida's efforts including anthropologist, doctor eric kimberly. he is from st pete and that is where we caught up with his cousin eric hutchins. hutchens says his family is relieved to bring members home. >> we have a lot of information. because it was a terrible place and we have known about it all of our lives. this dozier school. and it just that we finally have some within 14 boys your age, ancestry, artifacts. the work is complete at the site but they will continue to make dna matches in the future. you can find the full report and names on our website@abcactionnewsactionnews.com. carson chambers. back to you. >>> new developments tonight in the 2013 murder of tampa taxi one of the men charged will finally face the jury later this year. investigators say he and two other men call for in december 2013. with the intention of robbing the driver. that cab driver, john dooley, were shot and killed during the robb

st. petersburg. to 75. state road 60 has a normal drive time of 17 minutes between u.s. 98 and u.s. 27. >>> we're tracking the after math that tore through. we'll tell you how you can help the victims. >>> what you need 20 know to repair damage after it strikes. >>> we'll tell you where people >> you have been in space longer than any other nasa astronaut. >>> well, i -- that is true that i have spent the most time in space for now, but there will be people that will beat me in the future so these records are made to be broken. >> did you have the foresight to enroll in a frequent flyer club before you went up there because you went 148 million miles so that would be an upgrade to the sky club. >> that wow. the internet is crazy fast here. it's so nice to have everyone over. hi hey. mmm. i just laid an egg. does anybody want it? joey, you want some gasoline? yes, please. mom, guess what? i married a clown and we're having tiny little clown babies. mhm. i just bought a hammer. with internet fast enough for e

st. petersburg and in cloudy with winds at 17. we are seeing 30s in the northern parts of the state, tallahassee 38, pensacola 34, and we've seen a little bit of freezing rain and snow trying to make it down to the ground in the panhandle. it is chilly across the southeast, but not bitterly cold. this will be a problem. 28 degrees reading in charlotte means they will be up to 31 or 32 later, and this snow and freezing rain and ice will make for treacherous conditions. and the football game tomorrow, they could have problems getting the folks there for the championship for the national football conference, in jeopardy tomorrow afternoon. these showers will continue to move in here from the north and partly sunny skies later on, seeping in. forecast, only getting up to about 55 degrees. the main story about the cold, coming tomorrow morning. here's what your temperatures will look like tomorrow, 39 tampa, and we could see some freeze advisories out. we will keep you posted are the day. only in the mid-30s for wauchula and arcadia. s

st. petersburg, garin flowers 10 news wtsp. coming up at 5 on 10 news this morning. more cleanup will be underway for this north of west palm down, causing some damage. ## and two people are dead in michigan after several accidents triggered by whiteout conditions. across the pond, britain debates banning presidential candidate donald trump. still to come here at 4:30, our severe weather coverage continues. if your home was damaged during the storm, what you need to do to make sure you aren't ripped off by a toss to 10 weather weather coverage this morning... after devastation like you've seen in duette, sarasota and siesta key... often times you'll see contractors swoop in...offering their services to make repairs. but in your most desperate time, who can you trust? 10 news reporter mark rivera shows you four ways to avoid being ripped off as you rebuild. a home... ripped apart in seconds. about a football field away, fence posts are broken like twigs... and a family is rebuilding in duette. if you have to use a contractor coming in after the storm to top four ways

st. petersburg city hall. as peter bernard shows us the fight is exactly what should go in the spot where the mural was and who should make that decision. >> reporter: news photos from 1966 document the act that sent joe waller to prison for more than two years. he led a march to city hall and ripped the mural down that showed black musicians with exaggerated facial features playing at a picnic. a blank wall on the grand staircase at city hallmarks the spot where the mural once hung. >> in preparing for this proposal, the city has made no attempt to talk to me or any of the other surviving men. >> reporter: he joined several other men to protest plans for the new mural. >> if he wants to provide input any is citizen is. >> reporter: the city has mural. 8th. osatelo promises if the city does it their way he will tear down the poster again. in st. petersburg, peter bernard, news challenge eight. >>> are you using one of the most common pass words. we'll take a look at some new ones that showed up this year comin

st. petersburg police say christopher lee clark was supposed to be taking care of the girl saturday night.. when she managed to get the drug from one of his pockets. the girl is expected to survive. putting a stop to a deadly neighborhood crime trend. it's one that's costing young people their lives at an alarming rate. st. petersburg mayor rick kriseman told a crowd at the "urban affairs - sunday best supper" event in st. pete...that one million dollars is being invested into the community where six young black boys and men in their 20's have been shot and killed since november.### we have a traffic change that's coming to part of i-275 in tampa. the final, major lane shift is set to take place tonight. it means traffic is going to be moved to a new roadway on i- 275 north.. from just after the howard frankland bridge.. to the dale mabry exit. our partners at the tampa bay times report.. that the new stretch will be straighter and smoother.. and that should cut down on congestion.## photos are coming out now...of the secret meeting between an actor and a wanted man. that tops our look at

st. petersburg, 55 in bartow. the big story is going to be visibility, down to about a mile in bartow, so slow things down. less than two miles in brandon and zephyrhills, about a half mile in hudson. so if you're heading out this morning, beware of that fog. it's going to linger around probably till about 10:00. then we'll see things clear out and the rain come in. right now we have temperatures in the 50s and 60s across the state. there is a front pulling through right now around new orleans where you can see this little bubble of warmer weather. that's been with the warm front trying to lift up. this cold front is going to be swinging into our area by later this afternoon into this evening and clearing things out tomorrow. noon and then watch as the showers move in. posted areas from spring hill through new port richey, and by about 8:00 we'll have lingering rain but most of the heavy stuff moved off to the east. tomorrow maybe 20% to 30% chance of rain. then the cold weather sets in. cold weather setting in mo

st. petersburg. let's take you to a picture that. >>> the search warrant was been executed when a narcotics situation on fifth avenue north and seventh street in st. pete.>> 14 people have now been arrested in the are told neighbors haven't complaining. we are still gathering information for you. we will bring it to you as we get it.>>> the clock is ticking one company looking to hire 250 new employees by march. >> they are hosting a job fair today and tomorrow. there is one thing that sets us apart. abc action news reporter kera mashek is live in st. pete beach. >> reporter: they had been really busy here. it is quieting down now and it is endemic of what they've been talking about today. it is hard to get those good workers to take the jobs they they're hoping to be the selling feature is more money to the workers. mixes her neck is applying to work at the trade winds resort. the 25-year-old recently moved to the area to help take care of his dad with parkinson's. >> there are plenty of opportunitie

st. petersburg. they were staying with their grand importants but they are now believed to be with their mother. authorities fear the children may be in danger. we are live with the very latest. >> reporter: good evening. we're in front of the grandparent's house. this is where the kids were last seen sometime late last night. and it's believed that their mother came into the house, she has a key and took them sometime in the overnight hours now take a look at some of the pictures police. this is 5-year-old and her brother, a 4-year-old. again, they were last seen sometime last night. their mother. now she lost custody of the kids back in august. she was allowed to have supervised visits and this the first time she has taken the kids like this but they say in that if she loses custody of the children that she will kill herself and the children. so there's a lot of concern to find the kids and find out that they're okay at this time. and now police tell us that they do have good information, that she

st. petersburg, grayson kamm, wtsp. >>> adolf hitler's manifesto on sale. what prompted the reprint. >>> a tackle cleanse. >> friday rain is gone but saturday storms have put tampa bay and a marginal risk for severe storms. we will talk about timing and what you want to watch for and when you will have good weather. we will lay it all out so you here is a look at the traffic camera for your evening commute. the folks on the right-hand side us logo and people heading to st. pete nights and smooth. a look at i for and buckman highway. a nice flow going out there. avoid getting stuck in a traffic jam. download our app and get >>> they're have been several tips and tricks showing you how to stay fit and there is a they call it the thirty-day taco cleanse. alicia talks with nutritionist about weather it really works. >> i can be justified eating tacos every day? if you give me a taco over hamburger i might have to take a taco. scientists in austin -- published a book for healthier take on a taco. >> wonderful vegetables and beans and if you can wrap it inside a

st. petersburg city council meeting. a venomous rare snake washed up on a dog beach and it was spotted by a beachgoer in california. we'll be back with another look at your weather and traffic, in three did you know there's a cough liquid that lasts for twelve hours? try delsym twelve hour cough liquid. its advanced formula releases powerful medicine that acts fast while its extended release medicine lasts for 12 hours. try delsym . ugh. does your carpet ever feel rough and dirty? don't avoid it. resolve it. our new formula not only cleans and freshens but also softens your carpet so it's always inviting. resolve. a carpet that welcomes

st. petersburg a little dry. but all south of i-4 along the i-75 corridor, we're seeing the wet roads and we'll keep our eye on this through the morning. you may want to head out the door a little early through avoid that rain that is expected around 8:00. and a live look here at the howard frankland bridge. no trouble here. less than ten minutes to get across the howard frankland and the other two -- franklin and the other two bridges as well. >>> a big announcement is expected from the buck. >> the team is expected to announce a replacement after firing head coach lovie smith last week. >> they believe it is a familiar face, dirk koetter. dirk's son tweeted, happy for you pops. and his daughter tweeted, the meeting did not equal a move. we'll let you know the moment the bucks make an announcement. >>> rays make a compromise with the st. petersburg city council. last night they approved a deal that would allow the rays to look for a place to build a new stadium outside the city. and it's been a long time coming.

st. petersburg. the deputy was pulling an unmarked car out of the parking lot at martin luther king street north and 52nd avenue north. the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with life- threatening injuries. >>> the pentagon says ten u.s. sailors held in iran are safe and in american care this afternoon. there is no indication they were harmed. a few hours secretary of state cooperation in resolving the issue. nine men and one woman were detained yesterday after their boat drifted into the iranian water. >>> tonight is the big drawing. in less than 11 hours someone could be $1.5 billion richer. that incredible amount of money has scammers getting crafty. >> reporter: we have all jumped buy tickets. we each spend $2 but we doubled or chances because we are in with a group. the latest scam targets people doing that but online. the best thing to keep in mind if you are not buying your powerball ticket in that store it says they are a u.s.a. powerball syndicate. it sounds great but it is a total sham

st. petersburg museum of history. >> it came from a barbary pirate ship. they were black pirates that took white european slaves. >> reporter: mark gordon is the president of odyssey museum exploration and proud to be opening a new exhibit. >> dozens of artifacts, the bell from the ss republic. >> reporter: gold, a bell never seen in public. and just in time for gasparilla, some pirate loot. >> it'll be need to show some of the pirate artifacts we recovered from wrecks in the western mediterranean. >> reporter: the exhibit will marine's most notable discovery ies. >> reporter: selling off millions. >> it's a great deal for the investor and odyssey because we'll continue to dot shipwreck work without taking the financial risk we've taken in the past. >> reporter: the shipwreck treasures of the deep exhibit opens this sunday at the st. petersburg museum of history. go check it out. >> terrific artifacts. jeff patterson live in tampa. >>> longer day is helping us out in the sunset category. not too bad in terms of chillier overnight. 62 degrees here at french

st. petersburg. this is a live shot. let's get to storm tracker 10 and i can show you that that rain is now exiting the region, in fact, it's pushed to the east of polk county, tracking a teeny shower to southern portions of highlands county and that will move to the east as well. it's a dry friday afternoon. and then we have more rain coming for late saturday afternoon into your sunday morning, possibly, we'll talk all about it in just a few minutes with your weekend forecast. >> does it feel like you pay too much for insurance, you want to pay attention to this story. a congressman from the bay area is pushing a new law, it will help make flood insurance less expensive and better to protect your home. it should be approved in the next couple of weeks. >> reporter: here in this neighborhood, there's one option for flood insurance, the u.s. government, what they say, what you pay for just about everybody. dennis, the congressman he's trying to change that, he's written a bill that will make it easier for you to shop arou

st. petersburg. it's "who's bad: a michael jackson tribute." the band will be singing, dancing and *performing all of jacksons big hits in whats being called a multimedia show. it's going on tonight at the mahaffey theater in st. petersburg. tickets start at forty dollars. 3 seventies rock is also getting a rebirth tonight. it's called "the pure zeppelin experience." they promise to take fans on a trip back in time... to experience what a *real led zeppelin concert was like. the show is tonight at the capital theatre in clearwater. tickets start at 25 dollars. and the show also benefits a charity to help people with multiple 3 happening on sunday... "john sebastian" will be performing at the largo cultural center." the rock and roll hall of famer was a member of the 60's rock group "lovin' spoonful". known for their hits "do you believe in magic?" and "summer in the city.". 3 still ahead in our next half hour: talk about a dime a dozen. the local coin that's now worth more than a *million coins. and why *you need to start checking that change p

st. petersburg drug bust, people are surprised that it went down. police received all kinds of tips which led investigators to the home to make undercover buys. a former resident of the community says that the place has been trouble for a long time. >> just hard to believe, it's just really hard to believe that people don't think about the, there's a women's facility right next door. that are looking for a place to keep their children. >> reporter: busted on various drug charges are antonio ford, green and tonson. >>> the sheriff admits one of his deputies made a mistake. of a motorcyclists. the crash left yule barry paralyzed from the neck down. minor will keep his job but he will be sited in the crash and will face a judge next month. >>> three people will share the record $1.5 billion jackpot and one of the tickets was sold on florida's beach coast. >> reporter: this is it, this is the publix where that winning ticket was sold. long time customers are excited they want to know who won. but the mystery is making it more exciting. >> reporter: it's

st. petersburg mayor telling us the city and the raise have reached an agreement on a stadium search. we're live in st. petersburg with the latest on this breaking story. >> reporter: the big question is will they stay here or go across the bay? city leaders want to lure the mother there, and others -- others want them here. they have an understanding with the rays which highlights what needs to happen to keep the team in tropicana field. those fines -- funds will help to stay. argues that city and county should do everything in their power to keep the team where it has been for several years. he says they should give them a new stadium that is mixed use.>> i believe that the raise should not be in tampa, st. pete should offer them the best choice of staying in st. pete. we should try to do the best job we can without letting them move somewhere else. should live up to it.>> -- >> reporter: can hagan says his committee will be ready if this goes through to start talking with the team about a long-term plan to make hillsboro county their new home. i am told by several city leaders as w

st. petersburg's mayor believes an agreement he's proposing will keep the raise in the -- the rays in the city and put money in the pocket. the city. they can start looking for possible new locations for a new stadium. it requires them to play at tropicana field until 2018. that allows the city to work on redevelopment of the site immediately. >> within this 3-year period, a decision will be made. we have had those developers who've looked at surrounding property and have had interest in it but backed away because they didn't know what the them was gonna be. >> the proposal also requires the rays give the city a general description of the process it will use to evaluate potential stadium sites. that evaluation will be a minimum of six months in order to give st. petersburg an opportunity to entice the rays to stay at the current location. >>> the powerball jackpot has never been bigger than it is right now. >> it has soared to a bazillion dollars! [ laughter ] >> one bazillion. or something like that. $800 million to be exact. it is expected to go higher before tomorrow night's drawing. s

st. petersburg. they're calling it a "post-invasion" party , sponsored by bud light. and the show is actually *free to everyone 21 and older! the show starts saturday at 8 p-m. 3 and if you're a little *less rock and if you're a little *less rock and a little more country... the amalie arena could be the answer. it's the "throwdown by the bay." little big town will headlines the concert down at amalie area. they'll be joined by southern rocker "chris stapleton" and nashville-based duo "maddie and tae". the show starts at 7:30. tickets start at 16-dollars. leave early though... because those gasparilla crowds will probably *still be in the area, causing plenty of traffic. 3 and still ahead in our next half hour: a death... at disney world? how it live at the port of tampa ... where there's a lot of cruise ship confusion: did you know there's a cough liquid that lasts for twelve hours? try delsym twelve hour cough liquid. its advanced formula releases powerful medicine that acts fast while its extended release medicine lasts for 12 hours. man (sternly): where do you thi

st. petersburg, hit makers. with seven of his films opening at number 1 on opening weekend, he says to the academy about to do better. >> everyone has a chance to shine. >> reporter: where packer graduated, theater students are noticing a lack of diversity too. >> it's not like people of color have been taking a break for the past couple of years. it's not like there's nothing to pick from. >> i always like somebody growing up who wants to be an ask -- actor, he is a person of color, they are watching it and it is all white males. how are they supposed to have somebody to look up to? >> reporter: director trish teaches a film class here. >> it seemed to come in waves. a couple years ago, we did have major categories. that was great. the problem is it isn't consistent. >> reporter: students watched the nominations live and they are encouraged to watch the films too. she says they have all noticed a lack of diversity on several different levels. >> no female directors acknowledged this year. >> she is hopeful spik