of the florida democratic party. thank you for staying with us. nbc putting out a new poll. saying it's the last poll. the nbc wall street journal, hillary clinton 44% to donald trump 40%. a four-point advantage when you include gary johnson. but when you take it the to just two candidates, you have but it's within the margin of error. does donald trump have a chance? just gunshots approach to all over the map. new hampshire, minnesota, the rust belt. >> donald trump has had momentum here for two weeks and of course, we had the great gift last friday with the emails and the new investigation. but donald trump has got the momentum. clearly his rallies are 15,000, 20,000 people. and i'm not going to su him winning the election. there's a movement and energy. and people want change. and this is a change election. that's why he's the republican nominee. that's why bernie sanders won 22 states against hillary clinton. if this is a true election, then donald trump will be the next president of the united states. >> allen, t

from the panhandle to northern florida, to the corridor down in southern florida, it looks like we have positive signs all across the map in florida. 29 electoral votes that donald trump desperately needs. i think that gives us even further reason for confidence. >> brian, are you tired yet? >> i got three hours of sleep last night. i think that was three hours more than hillary clinton did. airport in winchester county around 3:30 a.m., greeted supporters then was voting at 6:00. i don't think she took a nap in between. she's tireless. we take our cues from her. >> brian fallon from the hillary clinton headquarters tonight at in new york city. thanks so much for being here. we love to check in with your people throughout the night. we wish you all the best. >> absolutely, shep. >> fox news decision team projects in the state of florida the marco rubio will win his senate seat yet again. 86% of all precincts are reporting. marco rubio with 51.5% of the vote. patrick murphy, the challenger, 44.9% of the vote. marco rubio facing a man from a wealthy family, put about $5 million of his own

to work for the people of florida. he says that he's going to go now with renewed push over the next 6 years to get things done for this country that has seen so much >> rubio campaign let's turn to palm beach garden with the murphy campaign where they are clearly disappointed. erin. >> the you can probably see behind me the room is almost completely cleared out at this point but there was optimism going in this evening and we talked with patrick murphy this afternoon and he was very optimistic about the chance and big turn out in broward county but almost as quickly as the poll started come bak. while ago. listen to what he had to say. >> together we proved it's still possible to put partisan differences aside at times. and fit for the goals that are bigger than any party and certainly bigger than any single politician. thank you each and every one of you for believing in me. l. >> he also congratulated rubio he wished him rubbing and this is one of the most important elections of our life time. he says there's a lot t

winning the state of florida. 51% to 49%. all the totals in. it's about 130,000 votes, and >> yes, it certainly has, and of course, craig made the decision, you know, called it just a few minutes ago. the numbers really have, even though broward came in, we were waiting on that, that was the last piece of the puzzle for state of florida, so craig, now you're watching north carolina, ohio is still trending toward trump. you're watching iowa, michigan, what other states are you really paying close attention to. >> well, ohio's no surprise. we saw this coming tor donald trump. he's winning by 10%. it's a state he needs for this one is razor close as it has been the last eight years, but you have donald trump holding on to a slebd lead. you combine that with a donald trump lead that's also very close in new hampshire, and at this point it is advantage donald trump. clearly a significant advantage, and i think the clinton campaign must be stunned by what they're seeing on the map as we speak. i think the coup de gras for donald trump would be the st

now to the state of florida. the senate level cnn can project that marco rubio will go on to win another term in the u.s. senate, defeating his democratic challenger patrick murray. this was not a seat that rubio wanted. he said he was going to retire until a lot of big wigs came in and convinced him to reconsider and looks like he'll go on to win reelection. now let's look at other wins that cnn can project this evening. richard blumenthal, the republican in connecticut will win another term. now in the state of maryland, cnn can project that chris van holen will beat his republican challeng challenger. then in oklahoma, james lankford will win, defeating his democratic challenger. now let's look at some of the key races that we're watching that will determine the balance of power. new hampshire the polls have close within the last hour. the democratic challenger right now is ahead of the incouple challenger. incumbent -- democrats are hoping that will be another one in their column in their quest to take back t

the key battleground state of florida. 12% of the vote has now been counted. nald trump has a lead of 38,000. this could be it. florida 29 electoral votes, all of the polls will close at the top of the hour. these are the numbers coming in right now. trump's lead up to 61,000 over hillary clinton. in virginia and other key battleground states very early. only one factpercent of the vot in. trump leading over hillary clinton. 13 electoral votes in virginia. only one percent of the vote is in. trump's lead 18 hundred plus over hillary clinton. 73% to 25. all of america and indeed the world now waiting to learn who will be the next president of the united states. we're counting down to 7:30 p.m. eastern, minutes from now. that is when the polls close in key battleground states of ohio and north carolina. two of the key races we're watching tonight. polls also closing in west virginia. together those states account for 38 of the 270 votes needed to win the white house. both campaigns have invested a lot of time and money in north carolina and ohio. >> ohio and nort

but clinton, the clinton florida later today. last night, of course, some huge turnouts at her events. her rally this n cleveland with jay-z and beyonce, and m meanwhile more star power on the road for her. bill clinton stumping for her in colorado. barack obama in north carolina. they are all suppose supposed -- they are all scheduled to gather together on monday. michelle obama, barack obama and clinton joining together for their final rally in large rally as well as he continues his father around the sunshine state and this, of course, a crucial weekend to get out the vote. this is the last weekend of early voting. polls still open here in hillsborough county as well as polk and pinellas throughout the rest of the weekend. they closed on monday before the link, before the day of on tuesday, the big day, but this is the last day to get your counties in our region. so we will be following this all morning long as trump makes his last push here in the bay area, guys. >> alcides: important to note if people wake up and want to go t

over the next few years the florida highway patrol will desperately need to fill vacancies. recruiters have their work cut out for them. law enforcement is battling a bad reputation. >>> it has become more challenging simply because of all the events that have taken place over the last couple of years. >> reporter: starting sally in iowa pays $49,000 and florida is the lowest starting salary in the nation at just under $34,000. the florida highway patrol will be holding an open house recruiting fair in bradenton tonight that runs from 4:00 until 7:00. hopefully these will get the word out the florida highway patrol is hiring. we know what an important job these troopers play in keeping >>> when you shows those salary comparisons you could see where there is a problem recruiting. >>> villa pizza is under scrutiny by health inspectors. problems with bugs and sewage were so bad the restaurant had to close the doors for a day to clean up. the inspection report is filled with hit after hit. a lot of customers worried. >> >>> a new inspector's report says villa pizza must send all

[laughter] but my point is, we, florida, gets the blame. florida, oh, florida. but this is true of many of these stories. people like a guy decides to pleasure himself in a stuffed animal in the bedding d. of walmart -- department of walmart, he's not going to go to ohio to do that. [laughter] he's coming here, okay? we are ellis island for these people, okay? [laughter] so there's that. that's part of my defense. many of the people doing these things are not really from here. very few people are really from here, let's be honest. and there are some wonderful things about our state. we have terrific weather down here except during hurricane season which runs from june through the following june. [laughter] how many of you got taken in by matthew this year? i was holding out, because i'm so used to this. same drill, yeah, right, it's coming here. no, really, it could. you know, don't -- everybody be calm, but this could kill you. and so, you know, you're staying calm. finally, you know, they keep showing the cone and the thing, and even though you know it's not co

the closing point. what are they thinking now for florida? >> well, they -- they've been very confident about the early vote and the latino vote there, but not as confident as they've been in nevada. nevada turned really beyond donald trump's control after this surge of early latino vote. it was just a number he couldn't overcome. that was a state he was polling better than clinton in until just a day or two ago. in florida, they have a african-american vote. more early voters are latino than all of latino vote in 2012 in florida, but they don't know if it will be able to overcome the deficit they have with african-americans not turning out. >> how do you see florida? >> she mentioned the african-american vote in florida, which is smaller than the hispanic vote. but still important in places like miami-dade county. we'll want to look at whether hillary underperforms obama significantly among those voters. that will tell us a lot about how she may do in other parts of the country where the african-american vote is even more important. obama onl

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we are live now at the hillary clinton watch party. she has lost florida, but can she win the presidency? >> reporter: you are hearing a lot of cheering behind me, keith, because we're seeing that a lot of these races have been called in just the last few minutes for hillary clinton. ago, the associated press, however, has called florida for donald trump. so it's been kind of a roller coaster of emotions all night long. there have been a few people that left. a few people stayed. the room is still filled with a lot of folks. i spoke to a couple of voters a short time ago. they expressed now telling this very close vote really is and that america truly is a divided are so divided, but we can't break people apart. we need to bring people together. >> i mean it still remains to be seen. it's tighter than i think anyone would like to be experiencing right now, but people need to be patient. >> reporter: again we've seen a lot of people taking off, a lot of dejected faces, but then we just a few moments ago saw a lot of people cheering. so people are still hope

florida. this is the first poll in florida that includes actual early voters. how they have voted. so this poll is giving us a picture of the early voting results in florida right now. and if we can get data like this for only one state, florida is the state we want. florida is once again the most important state on the electoral map. because democrats and republicans all agree that hillary clinton has alternative routes to an electoral college victory that do not have to include winning florida, but donald trump, donald trump has no other way. it is virtually impossible to win the electoral college for donald trump without florida's 29 electoral college votes. florida is do or die for the trump campaign. and donald trump's campaign schedule proves that. donald trump has three campaign events tomorrow in florida. hillary clinton was in florida today, but tomorrow she will be in arizona trying to take a republican state away from donald trump. the clinton campaign is also purchasing tv ad time in virginia, colorado, new mexico, michigan, states where she is leading donald trump but w

the republican has florida, but is that enough? >> yeah. the polls are closed here, and the end of the contentious race is finally near. will it be hillary clinton? will it be donald trump? we've got your complete election coverage right here on fox 13. >> you're watching fox 13 and the 11:00 news starts now. >> good evening, everybody. welcome back. i'm kelly ring. >> i'm mark wilson. thanks for joining us. what a night it's been so far. we're not done. here are your presidential reporting all across our country has donald trump with 49%, a three percentage point lead over hillary clinton. that measures out to a little more than two and a half million votes so far, but florida, the big story here locally. here are your presidential numbers in the state of florida. with 99% of the precincts reporting. fox 13's political editor craig patrick calling this race at 10:06 in favor of donald trump tonight. 51% to hillary clinton's 49%. about 130 donald trump in florida. a big win for him indeed here. how that factors into the national race, well,

i'm gus bilirakis, >>> the state of florida is in desperate need of more state troopers. the department is facing a shortage with so many people retiring so they are scrambling to find new recruits. mary mcguire joins us now live in bradenton. mary, what does a shortage me for the general response times and also rising crime which could impact public safety. the florida highway patrol will need to fill vacancies. recruiters have their work cut out for them as recent uprisings have shown, law enforcement is battling a bad reputation. >> it has become more challenging simply because of all of the events that have taken place over the last year. >>> money is an issue. new york, your starting salary $75,000. i will pays $49,000. florida is the low starting salary in the nation at just under $40,000. the florida highway patrol will hold a recruiting fair from 4 until 7. that will take lace right here in bradenton and also their office in fort myers. hopefully it will attract more >>> is 5:45 and while many of us are some presidential election, the big winner tuesday night could

, florida is 1.2% difference, donald trump leading in the state of florida, 95% of the votes in, and it's too close to call. next, north carolina -- i should say ohio which we've been watching all night. this is a stunning 65% of all pre sengts are reporting it looks as if from a 10.5 point lead. it depends where the outstanding counties are, but we'll know soon enough. ohio is still too close to call. north carolina, 79% of all precincts reporting, donald trump is holding on to his lead. wake county, north carolina, still outstanding. that will be, most likely, a large hillary clinton difference, but he's winning there, and in the state of virginia, by .3% with precincts reporting, donald trump with a lead in virginia. the close tounts outside washington, d.c. which normally skew blue are yet to be tallied. ed rollins is here, dana perino is with us. what's the biggest surprise for you. >> if the spread is ten points in ohio -- he was favored to win ohio. clinton's polls must have been wrong earlier on, because they try to get that enthusiasm vote up for her.

the defensive end injured his knee in the florida state game.... he joins seven other starters who won't play..... still jim mcelwain is getting it positive and doesn't beleive this game is going to be a blowout... . the kennesaw state owls fly into the sundome to take on usf... the bulls needing a feel good game here... the bulls hold off at charge by the owl early in the 2nd half... tulio da silva is having a monster game.... he finishes with a career high 17-points. the owls cut the bulls lead to one with 2-minutes to play.. michael bibby answers with a layup and the bulls hold on 71-69 in tallahassee a nice test tonight taking on the un-defeated minnesota golden gophers... minneosta opened the 2nd half with a two point lead.... but the noles crank it up... trent forrest with the sweet no-look pass, throwing it ov h dunk. noles 58-47.... a solid night for isaac as he lays in 14-points.. the noles hand minnesota their first loss 75 to 67. and it looks first loss 75 to 67. minnesota and it looks like domino's in japan is really getting into the hol

the states where ballots are being counted. florida and georgia and western half of kentucky and south carolina, virginia, university and most of new hampshire closed down polling places. i said most, a look gr the granite state and nashua, people are strolling in and workers there as well. 50 miles north in dover, a judge has agreed to keep polls open until 8 pm after the city sent an e mail with incorrect times. democrats filed a motion to extend the polls sided with the democrats. four electoral votes up for grabs in new hampshire and both presidential campaigns spent a lot of time here. >> in a minute west virginia and two big swaing states, north carolina and ohio will counts their ballots. at the top of the hour, is when the fun begins. 21 states, will close the polls and joinings and throughout the along on fox 25, steve, thank you for being with us. democratic side. which state are they watching tonight? >> probably north carolina and to make sure all of pennsylvania, the trump folks thinks they can make inroads in pennsylvania

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republican marco rubio wins a second term in the florida u-s senate. rubio won with 52 percent of the vote. patrick murphy, 44 percent. charlie crist beat out incumbent david jolly for "house district 13". crist got 52 percent of the vote, jolly 48 percent. this was a surprise for a lot of people. this is one a lot of you were talking about.. amendment one -- the solar amendment -- did not pass. it needed 60% to be written into the amendment 3, which guarantees tax exemptions for disabled first- responders, passed with an overwhelming 84 percent of the vote. and amendment 5.. which provides tax exemptions for certain low-income seniors, also passed by a landslide with 78 percent of the vote. as you scroll through social media this morning, you may see a lot of people saying they're moving to canada. we'll show you how online searches for "moving to canada" have skyrocketed in w it's our veterans day preview. where you can create the perfect home. from now until november 14th, you'll save an extra one-hundred to one-thousand dollars. it's our gift to you

the clouds have sunk down even south of florida at this point. we are now going to wake up to sunshine and that will warm us up nicely. which happens to be the average today then close to average as we drop to 58 degrees. we will take you hour by hour through your wednesday and we will take you through your commute. >> the commute is nice. we really are starting off with a nice drive. or drive-through new port richey as well as the palm harbor area. so does the suncoast parkway even connecting down to the veterans expressway and only down to 275. it is a good drive in either direction. construction tying up one of the northbound lanes on i 75 at fruitvale road but no delays. it should be wrapped up within the hour. >>> right now a special agent with the florida department of law enforcement is in jail charged with molesting children who had already been victimized. chuck mcmullen worked in pensacola and before that he lived and worked right in the bay area. there is fear there could be moreti ryan joins us live from tampa. good morning, at least 3

the different shifts in the different communities in florida within the latino community which i covered extensively point to why florida is there. it is the battleground state to watch on election night. >> absolutely. in fact, i was up near the area in sanford, florida and ran into a group of women, older women, middle aged and older women wearing republicans for hillary. there is an anti-trump contingent. more ahead. we'll be right back. [beeping] take on any galaxy with a car that could stop for you. simulation complete. the new nissan rogue. rogue one: a star wars story. in theaters december 16th. we heard you got a job as a developer!!!!! its official, i work for ge!! what? wow... yeah! okay... guys, i'll be writing a new language for machines so planes, trains, even hospitals can work better. oh! sorry, i was trying to put it away... got it on the cake. so you're going to work on a train? not on a train...on "trains"! you're not gonna develop stuff anymore? no i am... do you know what ge is? >>> the justice department sided with the naacp in a case against the board of elections i

the state of florida have ruled the day in florida.rida goes to donald trump. what did we say? if you're donald trump before you ever get started, you must win florida. check mark. you must win north carolina. check mark. you must win ohio. check mark. then you have to go pick up states on the west coast or around the country somewhere. we'll get to that in just a moment. this election is not over. fox news now projects hillary clinton has just won the state of california. the golden state and its 55 electoral votes go to the democrat hillary clinton. fox news projects hillary clinton will win the state of hawaii. hawaii and its 4 electoral votes go to hillary clinton. in the state of idaho, idaho now solidly red, less than 1% of all the votes are in but the 4 electoral votes go to donald trump. there's still no call in the state of oregon. oregon with its 7 electoral votes. hillary clinton with an enormous lead, but it means nothing because less than 1 pus of precincts reporting. oregon is too close to call. hillary clinton will win w

dana young for the florida senate. this is a live look in >>> this is a live look where bill clinton is expected to address acrowd at the thomas jackson rec center. he is here campaigning for his wife. she health a rally in dade city today. can you hear what he said tonight on fox 13 news after the world series. >>> it is one week until voters country. that does not mean it is slowing down. lauren blanchard say the candidates are hitting each other pretty hard. >>> donald trump is staying on message during an event with his vp pick. the ticket using the event to bash obamacare and dig at the democrats. >> if we do not repeal and replace, we will destroy american health care forever. >> it is one of the single most important win on november 8th. we must win. >> trump and pence focusing on states they hope to flip from blue to red. democrats are out in full force. clinton, kaine and surrogates fanning out. the vice president has his gloves off out on the trail. >> can you emergency any president getting up at 3:30 in woma

the weekend... just two points separate trump and clinton in florida... and that's well within the 3-point-4 percent margin of error.((more)) more than 6-and-a-half million floridians have ?already cast their ballot in this election... a state record for early voting. but we know a lot more of you... still haven't made your pick. fox 13's shayla reaves is ?live at one polling place in hillsborough county - where the department of justice will be monitoring here's everything you need to know, before heading to the polls this morning. all the polls will be open from seven-a-m, to seven p-m. make sure you bring a government issued photo i-d. if you have a sample ballot you ?are allowed to take it into the polling room .. and unlike early voting, you must vote at your assigned precinct. it will be labeled on your voter registration card. and if you're in ?line by 7 p.m. ... you ?will be allowed to vote, by ?law. and a warning... for anyone thinking about taking a ?selfie at your election booth. don't do it. florida is one of 16 states where it is ?illegal to t

florida will come down to the wire yet again. and so, it's all about florida. that's why we're seeing so much focus and tension here in our state. >> in florida, we get a recount if the vote margin is half of 1% or less. >> one half of 1% or less. put that in context. we didn't have ago but president obama won the state of florida by less than 1%. and what we're seeing again in the early vote totals suggests that this race, this year, may be even closer. let's start with a look at the forecast. you have 538 forecast. it gives hillary clinton a 65% chance of beating donald trump on tuesday. but there's a but here. >> but that's down from around 80% last month. trump has momentum heading into tuesday. while the electoral map gives path to victory. to pull it off he has to win in florida. >> florida. that's why trump and pence spent so much time in florida over the past few days. it's why hillary clinton and tim kaine and president obama, by the way, crisscross florida as well. >> the rallies and stump speeches aren't designed to win over undecided voters. the goa

see what's happening in the state of florida because in the state of florida, the polls closed at 7:00. central time zone so we won't have the actual results from west florida until about 8:00 tonight. it's already right now which indicates that donald trump is leading in florida at this point with the numbers we see coming in. >> but it's a very small percentage right now. >> like half a %.>> long way to go in the state of florida. we will continue to watch.>> we're going to send it back to you. >>> another close race in pinellas county. this one for u.s. we are live with both sides next. plus controversial amendments that had a lot of voters at odds this election. >>> we're back now with our news channel 8 your vote counts coverage. we're keeping a close eye on a senate race that is important for florida and the balance of congress . you see marco rubio against patrick murphy. this is with less than a percentage of the precincts reporting. that's why you see 0% on your screen. but with very early returns coming in, from the eastern part of the state, those precincts have 60% for marc

the miami/florida state rivalry is a little bit more respectful. there's a little bit more bitter feelings in this one, between the seminoles and the gators. the schools are closer together. and the feelings are a little bit more intense between the two schools. >> joe: for year, florida wouldn't play them. wouldn't come here. for the older fans, lot especially. austin appleby, 14 of 29 tonight, only 109 yards passing. as he cranks this up and gets it complete to lewis. past midfield. all the injuries that florida they've been shuffling up that offensive line, as another strike to lewis. of course, luke del rio was ahead of appleby on the quarterback depth chart. there he is. we invite you to stay tuned for the ford wrapup after the game. mac and mark and stan. curious to hear their opinions, as to what has happened today. cassidy's done a great job all night long, as well. final half minute here in tallahassee. appleby with cronkrite out of the backfield, as he steps out inside the 30. well, we call it the state championship down here. gators and f

thousands of folks here at the florida state fair grounds. you can expect him to speak about the jobs numbers and also pushing people vote and talk to their friends and family. he has momentum as he heads into tuesday and many want him to stay on the message and keep that momentum going. >> i think he will win in a land slide. and watch my words. land slide. >> i want him to keep on track him and keep on track. >> and he is expected to go on stage around ten. it is usually 10-15-minutes late and speaks from 45 minutes to an hour. if you are driving in this area around that time there will be traffic. and a clinton campaign as well. so obviously florida is neck and neck. both candidates considering this a must win state, we your more in 30-minutes. >>> florida big is the epicenter of this whole thing. last 19 of 20 elections have gone to the winnerer of hillsborough county. >> tim kaine will speak in sarasota today and helping her and the rallies are free to the public but you need to reserve a ticket and for information on how to do that check

dana young for the florida senate. (cynthia- looking to get a jump start on your holiday >>> looking to get a jump start on the holiday shopping. november 1. well amazon is launching the black friday deals. can you believe it. and sorboni banerjee is here. it is only november 1 but you have been shopping for us, right? >> it is tough. it is more than a kay and month. they're offering sales now through disease 22nd. there should be deals coming every five minutes. the items on sale will have a ticker. >> there are good deals there. and some temporary work. amazon is hiring. they are not alone. walmart is offering early bird sale that launched as amazon countdown. the national retail federation. 41% start earlier. they expect the average american this shopping season. retail me not says that 61% will spend more this holiday season than last. with 56% done online. not heading out to the scores. >> that's clever that you have to leave it it up on the computer. what to i need, you switch to the next screen when the boss come

twice by the razorbacks, that one a pick-6 for santos ramirez. florida trail later when the defense provides a little offense. duke dawson, if you are not using that, i'll take it. gators within 7 but that's as close as they get. arkansas wins, 31-10, beating florida for the first time since 1982. however the gators control their own destiny in the sec east. >>> florida state had its hands full at north carolina state tonight. half lead, but the seminoles rally, last play of the third quarter, kiss the cook. gavin cook, 20-17, final minutes, fsu knocking on the door, deandre frangoise intercepted, no, wait, the safety, sean boone, drops the gift wrapped pick and next one, rudolph for the touchdown, florida state survived nc state, 24-20. >>> elsewhere in acc, miami snapped its four games get by pounding pittsburgh. the quarterback had himself a turnover free day, first time he can say that since october 1. you racked up 356 yards through the air and tossed four touchdown passes, two apiece -- canes win it. >>> the knights forced five turnovers, lakewood

on friday. >> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> well, a great day for all of the outdoor activities. a cold front actually moved through, not money in the way of cold weather, but we did see drier air. right now current conditions across the bay area, we're in the mid-70s, 77 in tampa winds are calm in tampa, but in downtown st. pete, easterly winds at 18 miles per hour. hey, if you are going in downtown st. pete for the food and wine festival from 1-5 tomorrow, temperatures will once again be in the low 80s. don't forget we're going to talk about setting your clocks back tonight and give you your with you. police are investigating the strangling of a victim and the suspect is the woman's boyfriend. they found the body of lisa wells and gilligan was still at the house when police arrived and believe the two were in i domestic dispute. >>> also new tonight pd investigating and saying an officer was responding to a theft this afterno and two got nigh confrontation and the officer said he shot the suspect in se

all the injuries that florida has had to deal with. they've been shuffling up that offensive line, as another strike to lewis. of course, luke del rio was ahead of appleby on the quarterback depth chart. there he is. we invite you to stay tuned for the ford wrapup after the game. mac and mark and stan. curious to hear their opinions, as to what has happened today. cassidy's done a great job all night long, as well. final half minute here in tallahassee. appleby with cronkrite out of the backfield, as he steps out inside the 30. well, we call it the state championship down here. you go up against miami and the gators and fill it in, todd. >> todd: yeah. >> joe: last four years. >> todd: yeah, that is -- that's big. you mentioned, all these guys that know each other, played against each other. in many cases, played with each other. bragging rights over spring break. >> joe: cronkrite will get the first down here. 17-1 against in-state opponents since jimbo fisher became the head coach. of course, usf on that list, as well, as an opponent.

the gentleman from florida. mr. miller: mr. speaker, i have no more requests for time so we will be prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from california. mr. takano: mr. speaker, i have no further speakers, and i encourage my colleagues to support this important legislation and join me in passing h.r. 4757, as amended. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from florida. mr. miller: thank you, mr. speaker. i, too, urge all my colleagues to support h.r. 4757, as amended, and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4757, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. without objection, the title is amended. the gent

the miami/florida state rivalry is a little bit more respectful. there's a little bit more bitter feelings in this one, between the seminoles and the gators. the schools are closer together. and the feelings are a little bit more intense between the two schools. >> joe: for year, florida wouldn't play them. wouldn't come here. lot especially. austin appleby, 14 of 29 tonight, only 109 yards passing. as he cranks this up and gets it complete to lewis. past midfield. all the injuries that florida they've been shuffling up that offensive line, as another strike to lewis. of course, luke del rio was ahead of appleby on the quarterback depth chart. there he is. we invite you to stay tuned for the ford wrapup after the game. mac and mark and stan. curious to hear their opinions, as to what has happened today. cassidy's done a great job all night long, as well. final half minute here in tallahassee. appleby with cronkrite out of the backfield, as he steps out inside the 30. well, we call it the state gators and fill it in, todd. >> todd: yeah. >> joe: last

>>in the fight for florida's key electoral votes, here are the latest numbers on florida. you can see the total vote, donald trump was well over a 100,000 vote lead. that's what hillary clinton needs to make be very difficult for her to do. >>she decided to highly contest the minutes, and it does not look like it struck past. meantime, looking at amendment number two, it expands a medical -- use of medical saying the medical marijuana has passed by 61%. abc action news is everywhere you need to be tonight. and on our free mobile app. be sure to watch are nonstop coverage on facebook, youtube and the abc action news lifestream. >> stay with us for the latest up to date on this crucial election. it's coming down to florida and we are expecting those results new at steak 'n shake! 24 meals under four dollars. with handcrafted steakburgers, all-beef footlongs and fresh guacamole made from scratch. get 24 meals for under four dollars. >>> and we a >>> and we are back, election 2016. 10:30 here in the east coast. you see it right there, donald trump, we called it just before the

the university of florida is ranked 11th in the poll... a ?three loss florida state team... still manages to get ranked 22. when we come back, i'll have another check on your wednesday forecast. plus: starbucks has its customers ?buzzing new cup ?color... that has a headlines across america: the latest on a pipeline explosion... that could affect ?gas prices all across the south. the governor of alabama has now declared a state of emergency to protect consumers. a nine person crew was working on the pipeline monday when a trackhoe ?hit the pipe causing the fire. one person was killed.. five others were hurt. the blast shut down a key pipeline that supplies gas to millions of people in the south. and it will likely ?remain closed until the weekend. the governor issued the state of emergency to deal with a were already up 15 percent on tuesday. a disturbing new report this morning.. on malaysian airlines flight 3-70. researchers now claim that ?no one was at the controls... when it crashed into the ocean. it's believed the jetliner ran out of fuel.. and dove into the indian oc

floridians voted and passed the it passed by 71- percent. florida becomes the 26th state along with the district of columbia to legalize marijuana for medical use. a live look at the white house this morning, earlier we saw a bunch of people out there. inauguration. you brush your teeth diligently... urschunt?! colgate total's different. it fights bacteria on teeth, tongue, cheeks and gums. protecting 100% of your mouth's surfaces. >>> happy wednesday, you are halfway there and we are coming up on 6:00 with comfortable temperatures. up to 68 in tampa, 69 in st. petersburg with a lot of mid- 60s on the map. we are going to slowly warm up as we had throughout the day and the reason we are starting off warmer, is why we will not warm up as much is because we isolated rain chances. when we could see an isolated shower coming up. >>> hotspots at 6:00 on wednesday, i am road warrior hilary zalla. pasco county, hit-and-run accident on us 19 northbound at state road 52. hillsborough county, a crash on eastbound hillsborough avenue at the veterans expressway

all the injuries that florida has had to deal with. they've been they've been shuffling up that offensive line, as another strike to lewis. of course, luke del rio was ahead of appleby on the quarterback depth chart there he is. we invite you to stay tuned for the ford wrapup after the game. mac and mark mac and mark and stan. curious to hear their opinions, as to what has happened today. cassidy's done a great job all night long, as well. final half minute here in tallahassee. appleby with cronkrite out of the backfield, as he steps out well, we well, we call it the state championship down here. you go up against miami and the gators and fill it in, todd. >> todd: yeah. >> joe: last four years. >> todd: yeah, that is -- that's big. you mentioned, all these guys that know each other, played against each other. in many cases, played with each other. bragging rights over spring break. >> joe: cronkrite will g 17-1 against in-state opponents since jimbo fisher became the head coach. of course, usf on that list, as well, as an opponent. and

. >> reporter: the florida highway patrol is looking for a lot more people like her. over the next few years, they will desperately need to fill some vacancies. >> we have a lot of people getting rid -- getting ready to retire so we want to combat that by hiring now. >> cut out for them. >> reporter: as recent uprisings have shown, law enforcement is battling a bad reputation. >> it has become more challenging simply because of all the events that have taken place over the last year. >> reporter: and money is an issue. if you want to be a trooper in new york, starting salary is $75,000. iowa pays $49,000. florida is the lowest starting salary in the nation at just under $34,000. understand is that when you get into law enforcement, you are here to help people . >> reporter: and that's what matters to katrina. she not only gets to impact her community but she gets to drive a nice car. >> i am able to make a difference and help people. i am not in an office all day. i get to go out and do things. >> the whole state is your office.>> exactly . >> reporter: many people don

they say the large utility companies are not being honest. voters in florida currently have a say in whether they want amendment 1 to pass or not. it is on the ballot but a new lawsuit may silence your opinion. the lawsuit claims the sponsors are trying to trick vote inters believing amendment 1 is a pro- solar amendment. funded by florida's big utilities and is a step backwards. >> reporter: the solar industries association says they agree with the suit. >> we agree this is a material deceptive ballot initiative. >> reporter: but supporters claim they only want to protect consumers. >> we want to safeguard those people who, a, need solar, and if they need solar, to have those solar panels properly installed. >> reporter: the lawsuit asks the state supreme court to remove amendment 1 from the ballot and to not count any votes already cast. consumers for smart solar defend amendment 1 saying this is just political grandstanding at its best to deter florida voters from voting in favor of amendment 1. and organizations like the urban league believe voting yes is

a victory in the fight against zika in florida. the infection area in south florida, appears to be ?shrinking. governor sc miami beach tuesday to make the announcement. he says a three mile area of the city is now considered free of zika transmissions. the department of health believes zika is now only spreading in the ?southern part of miami beach and the little river area. pregnant women are still being advised to stay away from those areas. and the state added ?ten new travel-related cases on tuesday. the current total of zika cases in florida is the new and improved "planet hollywood observatory" at disney springs, may be open ?soon.. management hopes to have the restaurant open by mid-to late decemeber... just in time for the holidays.. the 22 year old themed restaurant is currently undergoing a major re-model.. crews are replacing the iconic blue and green globe, with an observatory.. hopeful customers can make reservations for january 3rd... even though the restaurant has not released an ?official opening date... this is your last day to get a free ride... across tampa bay. th