the miami heat actually tweeted to the florida panthers a bunch of rats and then the panthers tweeted back to the heat a bunch obviously fire, hopefully the heat can get a streak going as well and then we can really celebrate here in south florida as well well joe. >> two bad teams after all the bad football it's kind of fun isn't it? >> all right joe thanks so much. have a great weekend. talk to you monday. >> you too. thank you. >> they are on@a roll. >>> all right, michael our already. >> weekend ready. me too. tgif right? show you a live look outside. it's pretty and it's gorgeous, okay the clouds are around. but hey, it could be a lot worse, temperatures this morning not as cool as they were yesterday morning. warming up to near 70 ft. lauderdale and miami rht now. realtime doppler radar showing light showers cutting across big picture, over the last hour, the rain off to the west will be moving in. so afternoon showers. it's going to be warm. today right on through the weekend.

get the mojo back against the reigning champions. with the return of dwyane wade. >>> the florida panthers get back in the win column knocking off the blackhawks at the btb center. this shot summed it up. delivering maybe the hit of the year. right from the get-go, florida in control. campbell, scoring on his former team. 3-0 cat. and the return of aaron ecklad. punish chicago 4-0. >> who we're playing means a lot. this is one of the best teams. more importantly, we need points. need to stretch the games and get back to the way we need to play. >> in toronto, twain dwyane wade a late addition. court. wade and his injured shoulder, the 22 points were not enough. lighting it up from downtown and 44 for him. pickpockets. and this time, kissing it off the glass. still lose. >>> david blatt, fired after taking the cavaliers to the finals. he wants to bring a championship to this team. lebron doesn't run this organization. lebron is about this organization. >> that's going to do it. >>> still ahead on this saturday morning, hollywood island how it may . >>> good morning. welcome back. changes in

. >>> macy's is cutting jobs and closing stores >>> the florida panthers on a hot streak. joining us where the cats go for 11 in a row tonight. that's coming up. >>> craig in cbs 4 weather, check out this time lapse this morning, low clouds right over the downtown miami building, they hung on for a while and the sun came up to help burn the clouds away and get us back into the 70s. up. >>> a mother of a teen who used the afluenza defense after killing four people in a crash. his mother was brought in. she and her son left texas in november as they looked into whether her son violated his probation in a drunk driving wreck. mexico city. >>> the jackpot is $100 million after no winner in lasweek's $500 million drawing it's now the largest of any lottery game in u.s. history two luy tickets won a million dollars here in florida. check your numbers if you're holding any tickets here are the winning ones. d that powerball money, the next drawing is saturday night. >> 17 minors are free this afternoon after being trapped hundreds of feet underground for hours in up state new york

the florida panthers also on the >>> well, nobody does strereing quite like the florida panthers. first they win 12 in a row, now they've lost 4 in a row since. and you can see this coming with edmonton visiting tonight. branson going after the same oiler who knocked out aaron ekblad the last time they met, but the inspiration went to the wrong team. edmonton strikes soon afterward with the breakaway goal and the oilers take the 3-0 lead into the third. riley smitit breaks the shutout, making it 3-1. panthers gaining some steam. less than three minutes later, howell. again. the cats now down by one, 3-2. and they had chances down the stretch, but none better than this. smeet eriekulikov with the opportunity. watch kulikov, oh, stuffed by the goalie! win. the first-place panthers, four losses in a row for them, fifth goals or less. for us right now. we've got to settle it down and re-evaluate how we've been pying and what's going on. can't really overthink it, but we have to address the thing. so yeah, i think it will probably be good for our team. >>> it was nbc 6 night at the pant

. >>> the miami heat look for a >> and the panthers try to >>> welcome pack. the florida panthers get back in the win column, knocking off the blackhawks. and the sold-out crowd saw quite the beatdown. this shot summed up tonight's game. eric branson delivering the hit of the year, and from the get- go, florida was in control. 3-0 cats after 1. and then the mighty return of eric ekslad. he steals the puck, fires on the net, and that's all she wrote. panthers crush the blackhawks 4- 0. >> we are trying to beat the best teams out there. this is one of the best teams. but more importantly web need >> that was a good start. dwayne wade was a late edition to the lineup. 22 points was enough. 4 for 5 from long range. and then in the 4th, picking pockets, and this time ksessing it off the glass. >>> in a strange twist in cleveland, the cavaliers fire their head coach. if you're wondering if this is the doing of lebron james, the cavaliers say no. >> lebron plays for this team, and he's the leader of this tame, and he desperately wants to bring chape to this team. lebron doesn't

game, the more you realize the florida panthers squad is the real deal. they may have had the puck luck last night in the 5-2 win over the bolts, snapping lightning seven game win streak, but keep in mind this is not the old team. this team she quipped with young talent and veteran and when you have a system that clicks you win games it resembles the teams of the last two years. it's not all ben bishop's fault. puck luck. it was not the way you wanted to end against your in-state rival, who happens to be in first place. where we have given up a bunch of goals like that in one period, let alone four in a game. they've got kind of that mix of that veterans and young guys and really come into their own. i thought it would be a really strong game tonight. they got big, strong defense and a goaltender back there that can keep them in every single game. but they're big, strong skate and, uh, i think he did a hell of a job coaching those guys. they play hard. >>> breaking buccaneers news on this sunday afternoon. the team has hired southe

the status. >> we also talked to florida governor about his senate run and the refugee cases -- crisis. coming up. >>> coming up, two florida can the panthers win >>> florida panthers keep up with their opponents. >> the panthers sellout the bb&t center tech this time it's the tampa bay lightning. 1500 career game last night. second-period, showing great bishop. third goal. they win 5-2 snapping tampers seven-game winning streak. >> it wasn't a surprise for us. we love all the people who come out to support us. we show them we are a really good team. >> mba, tyrone lou leading for the first time as head coach. lebron james trying to help his coach out. gibson brings the dagger and >>> cold todd -- cool tie. let's talk whether. it's cold. >>> it's clear outside. 45, fort lauderdale. 47, miami, key west. factor in the wind and, look at the, marybel. it feels like the feels like

. >>> for the future of hockey in south florida, the panthers get set for their final game before the all-star break. with all this big news, and great news, for future of >> reporter: yeah, it is, adam. the first-place panthers take on toronto here tonight. part of the steady climbs up the standings has been their 20-year-old phenom. they awarded him today with the contract extension. he received six extra years worth $35.4 million. that's a bargain considering his potential and his such young age. they selected him second overall. this season he scored 12 goals and 18 assists in 38 games. his greatest endorsement came from jagr. the team's new ownership is shaping things for sustained success here in florida. first, it was the head coach gallant getting an extension, now baof, which hasn't always been the case with this franchise. >> this organization has d@afted players and then developed them and off they've gone. just a cycle that wasn't very effective. here and work hard. and i just think this is a good spot for me. and the team is going in the right direction. i love it here. >

. >>> the florida panthers taking on the black hawks live with sunrise. >> elliot, it's been a very long time since we have seen them on the ice it's been four games since the winning streak that they haven't won a game, what better way to get back than taking down a defending stanley cup champions and the cats know it's a long season, they will be trying to preserve it and they haven't registered on point in three games while florida is working orb getting back to the post season. they're well on their way of defending their championship from a year ago. >> they're a great team i have to worry about our team plan and like i said, there's no easy games for any teams coming they know every game will be a tough game and a battle and whatever team plays better tonight will win. >> now in the nba, he's recovering from off-subpoena back surgery, in a shocking move, the cavaliers have fired their head coach 41 games into the season he's 30-11, the calves have the he lead them to the finals last year. there are reports lebron james was not part of the decision to let black go. the miami heat ar

. >>> the florida panthers are getting ready for tonights all- star games. it was a tough one for them on the road. here is mike with your morning sports report. >>> the hurricanes are learning it's tougher on the road. they lost to nc state. they went on the hunt right from the tip-off. martin had an 5 point lead at the half time. that was a popular spot. reed dials it up. nc state wuss absolutely relentils down the stretch breaking through the defense we weren't offensively. >>> steph curry got a game tying done. 22 seconds left to play. these are the warrior's. harrison was wide open in the corner. good night philly, golden state hits the winner with 2 seconds left on the chloric. >>> the nhl all-star game is on next week. the goalie got out of the way just in the nick of time. canadiens pete and yogger loved every second of in the most this is cbs 4 this morning. >>> face the nation is coming up on cbs 4. john, we hear you marco rubio? >> yeah, that's right. they are voting in iowa in a day. finally it's here. we'll talk to donald trump about his campaign

professional team in all of north americaca nba or nhl longest winning streak right now with the florida panthers. 10 sunday in edmonton. cats won 11 straight thursday night beating ottawa. midwawa pointnt of the season panthers lead the atlantic division. second in the eastern conference. push for 12 straighten against the oilers. >> no matter what the situation is in the game or what's going on you just find a way to win anright now i think we are feeding off that a little bit. >> this is the nhl and no pad teams. the you take anybody lightly you are going to lose a hockey game. >>reporter: fun to watch so tune up in new zealand. that's >>> that is a wrap for us first at 10:00 on this friday. ciao ciao. i'm belkys. >> i'm craig. stay type suesue. >>> jogger turns hero after a little girl is found abandoned on the side of the street. >> plenty of clouds moving in across south florida. ahead of a front. how much rain can we expect? >>> officer ambushed and put under the gun. tonight suspected gun man is claiming loyalty to isis. >>> fugitive drug lord captured>>> fugitive drug lord captured. el c

they had a chance to move in one point back of the florida panthers but a flurry of bad bounces and poor defense right 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 critic. made bread we bake it in store every day with pride so you can serve it with some publix. where shopping is a pleasure. vo: know you have a dedicated advisor and team who understand where you come from. we didn't really have anything, you know. but, we made do. vo: know you can craft an investment plan as strong as your values. al, how you doing. hey, mr. hamilton. vo: know that together you can establish a meaningful legacy. with the guidance and support of your dedicated 3 for a one period... the lightning and >> well, or the a period the lightning and the panthers matched shot for shot bit both goal tenders turned away every one of them. the panthers just unloaded on ben bishop in the second period. jonathan just ripped a path right past ibish bishop 1-onothing. you could see bishop looking worn out wit

. >> the florida panthers roughed up the black hawk in a 4-0 win to snap a four game slide. they're back on the ice tonight hosting the lightning. and we're hearing from the firing of david blatt. there have been reports james and his camp have been pushing for this move, but cleveland had no part in the process. >> i found out like every other player at 3:30 when griff called us in and told us he was making a change on our day off, and he said, you can like it or love it, but you're going to respect it. >> double that? >> i believe he wasn't sure when it was coming, but i'm sure he knew. >> he knew. back. >>> and finally tonight, check out this guy really enjoying the snow. a panda at the smithsonian's national zoo in washington d.c., woke up to a whole lot of snow today and he was pretty excited about it. zoo keepers took this video of him frolicking in the white stuff. i think he was only one of a very few of amount of people who were happy about the snow. go to cbsmiami.com after enjoying this great weather. warm up indoors and watch cbs 4 yeah i ride. one thing i've com

they took care of the florida panthers at home. here's your morning sports. >> reporter: good morning. thank you for joining us. the bolts have dominated their in-state rival panthers winning 14 of the last 20 games over the last five seasons but none of the matchups as important as last night's game. the first place panthers led the lightning by seven points entering the day. no one saw that coming this late in the season. second period no score. that changes. top shelf. 17 -- kuch not in the game that. 14 minutes later the lightning strike again. this time jason garrison, the puck gets deflected off the glass but an schuster cleans up the missed shot. bishop gave up just one goal but saved 26 shots, bolts win their fifth straight last night 3-1 over the panthers. bishop improves to 7-1-1 in its career against florida. the lightning's third goal last night came on an empty netter by kucherov. >>> the offense rolled all over the seahawks in the first half. 31-0 at last. second half though here comes the seahawks. russell wilson some

. >>> the florida panthers had another streak today. a losing one. a sold out crowd 19,000 cramming in the arena. all you said keep it alive. they pulled a goal. it's going to fail. the panthers lose. >> i guess we have to keep going and trying. we knew our r game plan and it would keep going. they like the jump this the play. we had a game plan. >>> move oversee atal. the panthers eliminate the sea hawk with him hope to the super bowl. russell wilson found himself i a huge hole thanks to cam knewton. knew hits greg olson. a great catch. wilson looking like a magician. carolina holds on 31-24. they have a date with the cardinals. >> a lot of guys were playing with their butt tight, coaches with their butt tight. at one point fans and myself were butt tight too. you have to find ways toet your grove back going. >> they found their groove. >>> the broncos rumbled past the banged opposite. pittsburgh is leading by one they recover the fumble and they orchestrate a 13 play drive. capped off by c.j. anderson. the steelers needed an on-side kick to extend t

the florida panthers get back in the win column, knocking off the blackhawks. and the sold-out crowd saw quite the beatdown. this shot summed up tonight's game. eric branson delivering the hit of the year, and from the get- go, florida was in control. 3-0 cats after 1. and then the mighty return of eric ekslad. the net, and that's all she wrote. panthers crush the blackhawks 4- 0. >> we are trying to beat the best teams out there. this is one of the best teams. but more importantly web need points. >> that was a good start. dwayne wade was a late edition to the lineup. 22 points was enough. 4 for 5 from long range. and then in the 4th, picking pockets, and this time ksessing >>> in a strange twist in cleveland, the cavaliers fire their head coach. if you're wondering if this is the doing of lebron james, the cavaliers say no. >> lebron plays for this team, and he's the leader of this tame, and he desperately wants to bring chape to this team. lebron doesn't run this organization. lebron is about this organization. >> reporter: in just over 12 hours, the number

the florida offense. when things are goinin your way everything works out. the backhand flip went over everyone and into the net. panthers go on to win 5-2 and their lead in the atlantich division is now five points. >> we know we can beat any team in the league. so it wasn't pressure. it was nice to see all the people that comes out to support a really good team. now we've got a laidead in the standings and we've got to keep going. >>> miami hurricanes two-game winning streakn thursday with help from newton who finished with 12 points. the standout sophomore andis team were looking to keep things going today against wake forest. they already had an early lead. thomas cuts the canes' lead to one. here he led wake to 12. murphy grabs an easy steal. feeds it to guess who? jaquan newton. canes up 48-46. but newton wasn't done there. under three minutes left. he sinks the contended dagger, makes it a four-point lead. newton finishes with a game-high 18. final score 77-63. >>> while the canes clie the heat continue to fall. the injury-ridden squad lost its fourth strait last night against the surging toronto raptors team led

the florida panthers defeated the ottawa senators last night cbs4's and the panthers' tv play-by-play announcer steve gold stein has more. >> reporter: the panthers do it again. the magical ride continues for the nhl'hottest team. a franchise record 11th win in a row and they did it here in ottawa by the final score of 3- 2. wasn't a game with the absolute best but they got goals and again great goaltending from roberto luongo. a career best nine game-winning streak for him. smith got the goals in the first and then the young star, barkoff scored his 12th of the year. that came in the third period. and that would be the game winner. the panthersrsave now won 17 out of 20 games and they're in first place with a five point lead in the atlantic division. once again from ottawa, the panthers beat the senators 3-2. they'll go for 12 in a row sunday night in edmonton. that will do it from canada's capital. steve goldstein. cbs4 this morning. >> panthers are on a roll. >>> all right time now 45:12 -- 5:12. move over coldplay. another major performer has been added to the super bowl halftime

. >>> new this morning, the florida panthers have done it again. >> the cats won early this morning to extend their winning streeng to 12 games. cbs 4 and panther tv play by play announcer steve has a complete wrapup from edmonton alberta, canada. >> this incredible panthers run continues tonight. they didn't play their best game week, but they find a way to win again. final score 2-1. al montoya, he was great again tonight. he's won five in a row and seven one and one on the season. panthers got two goals early in the game. first, it was yager. on his stick, but it goes i i and then jonathan hoover with a nice goal and the panthers are up 2-0, and they made it standup. the guam that got physical, a lot of fights in this game. really took it to the panthers, but the cats stay strong. they've now won a dozen straight games. they go for 13 in a row tonight in vancouver. they've also won 18 of their last1, a remarkable run through about a quarter of the season. they're on the best run in the nhl of any team in two years. once again, the final, the panthers beat the oilers 2-1. from edmont

they take on the florida panthers tomorrow in sunrise. >>> it's 4:08. you're wearing lightning blue this morning. >> what else would i be wearing? and gayle is wearing it too. and i am tracking some lightning in the panhandle at this point. a strong storm system which is part of the snow system hitting what's going to happen for us? morning. it is warm. but after 10:00, the rain chance goes up to 70%. it's during that midday time frame when i expect the strongest storm, the damaging winds. notice by 3:00 p.m. though, the rain chance goes back down to 30%t. going to be windy and temperatures will be -- 30% and it's going to be windy and temperatures will be dropping. for those preparing for the gasparilla distance classic, get it out of the way in the morning. the front will head east, the same front causing the snow fall toward the nation's capitol. for us, the cold front will bring the strongest storms between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p .m., the downpours and the possibly damaging winds. for the weekend, saturday windy with pockets of light rain and sunday i

. >> the florida panthers winning streak has now reached 12 games. the cats defeated the oilers early this morning, but it was not easy. this game was very physical. eric laying the lumber on taelor hall. florida dumped out to an early two-goal lead. jonathan slides in front of the net. his sixth goal of the season. panthers lead 2-0. the oilers would score just before the end of the first period, but that's all the cats would give up. panthers win it 2-1. here's cbs 4's mike with the rest of your monday morning sports r rort. >> good morning, south florida. the nfc wild card playoffs kicked off yesterday, and, boy, was ut cold up in minnesota. minus 6 by the windchill hit 25 below. the fans were ready to see the viekings beat the seahawks and braving the conditions. seattle. 35-yard play. tyler lockett rolls deep into viekings territory on the stretch to set up the go-ahead touchdown. minnesota had a chance to win with a 27-yard field goal, but, oh, no, walsh is going to push it wide left. seahawks escape 10-9 the final. >>> now, the red skins went f

. >> it was an incredible run for the florida panthers. a franchise record 12-game win third place in the atlantic division, but they have had two straight losses in western canada. they flew back home on thursday, and then travelled to tampa for the game against the lightning. the final match-up of the six-game road trip. the squad was on the ice in coral springs today. but it was all about getting back to the basics after a very fun but hectic month. after tomorrow the panthers will start a four-game homestand on monday against edmonton. >>> and the nfl playoffs are in full swing. the divisional round of the patriots have the per hand against the kansas city chiefs. the score 14-6 new enand at halftime. and tonight at 8:15 right here on nbc 6, two explosive offenses clide, arizona cardinals hosting the green bay packers. winner advances and the loser goes home. that'll do it for sports. back to you. >> thanks, stefan. >>> a cleveland father is breaking barriers to bring his daughter to the most magical place on earth. he has been behinder

the florida panthers are the hotets name nhl and are itching closer to making league history. the panthers have now won 12 straight games and will look to make it 13 in a row tomorrow night. jaromir jagr continues to play incredible hockey. he played in the 1993 penguins team that set the n hadl record by ingeith 17 straight games. last night eats win in edmonton was the sixth game in a row that set the new bar for the highest ratings of the year, impressive since last night's game started so late. >>> out west the heat getting a chance to show how good they could be. they take on the defending nba championship golden state warriors. he hope to have dwyane wade. we're not quite sure whether he's going to play but it is a good sign he came back in the last game. we will have highlights coming up tonight at 11:00. >> laurie: keep him healtlt. >> calvin: loving have log of these cats, though. >> laurie: that's nice news. >>> and what do you think? look with ice hockey can you gives chilly news? >> betty: cool out there tonight, upper 50s tomorrow morning, maybe a few showers earl

the florida panthers won 4-0. chicago has lost two in a row. more importantly, the panthers remain three points in front of the lightning it division. tomorrow night's game is all- important. the lightning can pull to within a point with a regulation win. or they can fall five back. with a loss. >> we have to keep this going. we haven't had one of these this year. when you get on this role and the confidence your team is playing with, you've got to find a way to keep this going. we feel every game, we keep raising the bar of how long we are playing. the team we're playing saturday, we're looking up in the standings. that's the team we want to chase down. >>> there was a time in john lynch's football career he wondered if he made the right decision, leaving baseball to they were a pathetic bunch when he arrived, but then something happened. lynch helped change the culture and became one of the best safeties in the game. then in a few weeks, we hope that came to make him calling. today it was the buccaneers ring of honor. abc action sports john se

. >>> the florida panthers want to end where the carolina panthers are. cat closing a six game road tonight in tampa and a whirlwind month and a half with straight wins followed by two straight losses. a stalemate in the first period. but less than five minutes into the second, tampa would open the scoring with a wicked wrist shot. after the first period, florida applied more pressure but down to the lightning, 1-0 in the second period. >>> heat coach erik spoelstra said wade is expected to play tonight in oklahoma city as they visit the thunder. number three had to sit out last night -- or the other day's game against denver with shoulder soreness. after three straight losses the win over the nuggets propelled by the triple-double from whiteside. they took the first on biscayne boulevard, between westbrook and durant. >>> and check outhat steph curry did last night. still on the half court logo, he drills it. that is about 35 feet, ladies and gentlemen. the best part, he did it with 14 seconds left on the shot clock. there was no reason to take that shot

the all-star break begins today for the florida panthers. perhaps they a a the surprise story of the entire league playing like this. 15 wins in their last 19 games. the panthers are in first place in the atlantic division. in second place in the eastern confence, 63 points. that's good for a five-point advantage. slow down with any talk of a possible stanley cup championship. >> a little ahead of ourselves here. like our squad but let's not throw the trophy name out yet. we have a long ways to go. >> golden state's steph curry has a tradition. he shos and makes a crazy long shot. tonight that guy had a front row seat. watch his reaction. he is fanning out, yeah. jumping up and down. but that cannot work cause too right back with more news after >>> it looks like a race from a

you can buy the florida panthers for $186 million. let's face it, the odds stink. 1-292 million. your chances of being hit by a meteor are better. for these folks, they are hoping lightning strikes twice. >> approximately three years ago this march we were lucky and as a group won $1 million. >> reporter: the check hangs from her office wall. comparatively it's not significant. thth cut a new -worker in on the action who couldn't afford to go in on the pool. >> we did what we believe is the right thing and cut her in and shared. we each won around $83,000 approximately after taxes. >> reporter: the story went viral back then. this group thinks they'll be just as popular again they pooled their money and bought 675 tickets along with a lot of confidence. they think they are actually going to win. gift to like the confidence. they are part of a huge office pool. those are all over the country. at 6:00, the focus of my story. there are legalities that could come into play. nobody wants to think their office ptner will look them. tonight, experts weigh in on how to keep you and the p

the florida panthers not only locked up their phenom to a six there he is on the power place. take a look. his 13thoal of the season. four minutes later, anher power play. a perfect pass. 2-1 panthers take the lead. there's more the still in the second period after a steal. they would add two more and win it 5-1. that's three straight victories. it was a five-point lead with a week off before the all star break. >> we've been reallll good for the last couple of months. maybe a bit longer. now we can recharge the battery and get back with a little rest and come back to work on tuesday. i think it will be good for the guys to get away and do what you're going to do and come back focused. >> this unexplained tradition continues. he scored his first careergoal. the panthers mvp has to wear the hoodie. they are now selling these things. they already sold out. there it is right there.

go antiviral with tamiflu. >> will: the florida panthers magical run is over. the cats won 12 straight games including sweeping a recently home stand picking up plenty of fans for that band wagon but that all came to a halt last night in scran carve. it's not likehe panthers donate chance. the panthers a lead. they were on their way to 13 in a row but they gave up a tying goal late in the third and the canucks were on the power play. beats luongo for the game-winning goal. after that things get chip pecan you can come over to the bench and talk trash. don't mess the with panthers. after the game maybe some frustration for the panthers about having that streak snapped. either way the cats showing they're going to stick up for each other. after the game luongo didn't back down. >> we could have won this game 2-1 but sometimes the breaks don't go in your favor. we got a bunch of breaks during the steak streak so we ended up on the wrong side of the score. i don't know. one of their guys came over to the bench and tried to punch one of our guys. you have 60 minutes

and next, they take on the florida panthers just a couple hours down in sunrise. >>> a first for publix. the grocery chain is opening a store on the campus of usf. it will sit at the southeast corner of fletcher avenue and north palm drive. it's the first on-campus supermarket for publix. it's part of a new student >> how convenient for the students. >>> let's turn things over to leigh spann for the weekend weather. >> and we we have a lot of changes for the 36 hours it felt threat for tornadoes around the panama city area. a trailing cold front. and for us, light rain in pasco, central and northern portions of hillsborough county. this is ahead of the main line of showers and thunderstorms. just that 30% chance between 8:00 and 9:00 today. by 10:00, we start ramping up that rain chance up to 70% right through your lunch break. you may want to take lunch to work so you don't have to get out and about. and after 2:00 p.m., we bring the rain chances down significantly. and temperatures start dropping significantly as well. so if you do need to get out and do the gasparilla training run ge

. >>> the florida panthers winning streak is over after a loss last night to vancouver. the panthers came out strong but vancouver were tied late in they won in overtime 3-2 and panthers streak ends at 12 games and it's the tenth best winning streak in nhl history and for the fourth time in seven years the university of alabama is the college football national champions. alabama defeated clemson last night 45-40 in a classic in glenn dale, arizona and it was the 16th national championship for the crimson tide in school history. they are celebrating in alabama. nick sabin celebrating as well. >>> still ahead governor rick scott lays out his plans for the future of florida what he's revealing in the state of the e state address. >>> inside the deadly raid that recaptured el chapox and what sean penn now says about his secret meeting in the jungle with the drug lord. >>> and talking cars more on the new technology that allows they're close by warning >>> florida governor rick scott is outlining priorities for florida in his sixth state of the state speech and we have saying.

. >>> new this morning it may sound like a broken record, but the florida panthers have done it again chl >> the cats have won early this morning. cbs 4 and panther tv play-by-play announcers has a complete wrapup from edmonton, alberta, can ka da. >> they didn't play their best game, but they find a way to win again. final score 2-1. al montoya, he was great again tonight. he's won five in a row and seven one in one on the season. panthers got two goals early in the game. first it was yager. and then jonathan hoover with nice soul and panthers are up 2-0. they made it stand up. the game that got physical, a lot of fights in this game. the cats stay strong. they've now won a dozen straight games. they go for3 in a row tonight in vancouver. they've also won 18 of their last 21, a remarkable run through about a quarter of the season. they are on the best run in the nhl of any team in two years. once again the final, the panthers beat the oilers 2-1 from edmonton, steve goldstein cbs 4 this morning. >> after the game, the heat sent out this tweet congratulating the panthers. it said @flo

great news for the future of the florida panthers. 20-year-old star center alex barkov will be here a while.

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. >>> the florida panthers didn't go down without a fight against vancouver last night. the game was tied bat roberto luongo gave up the goal-winning goal. that's okay. this team fights on trying to start a new streak tomorrow. >>> a great effort last night nancy the golden state warriors but too much of the champs. the warriors beat the heat 111-103 and tomorrow night will did not get much easier for the heat. they will play in los angeles and take eye clippers team that has won nine straight. >>> in the top ten theoughest night of the season. number 8 miami will play at number 13 virginia. this should be a fun showdown, and the game gets started about a half hour from now. tip time scheduled for 7:00. >>> the mighty marlins making a move to improve their pitching staff. they stay tuned former baltimore orioles chen to a reportedly five-year $80 million. he has an opt-out clause after two years but in the short-term at least he is a@good guy marlin needed this right now. outside of jose don't have much in starting pitching. >> laurie: nice to hear. bring on those chilly

. >>> tonight nbc 6 is taking over the florida panthers game. >> it's all happening at bb & t center as the panthers host canada's edmonton oilers. get who is be there? adam cooper steen and kelly blanco. she will mc a c/ntest featuring adam as a goalie as kids try to score scores. the game kicks off tonight 7:30. >>> coop, he is a great guy and kelly blanco. there's three reasons to go to the hockey game tonight. >> stanley panther. >> and kelly blanco. >> very cool. >>> 5:27. there's still a lot morehead for our next half hour of news this morning. >>> restoring relations through the arts. knew i can and dance transcend politics. >>> and today the nation celebrates martin luther king. >>> that's stanley c. panther. they will be there. get your goal on. we have dry conditions, a beautiful start to our morning. rain free now and rain free for several days. the big concern, how cold does it get?

. >>> on the ice, the florida panthers mning it official signing center alexandra car bar to a six year sense. he is getting a $35 million deal. they can buy a lot of sticks and pucks. >> laurie: maybe we should have our guys go into hockey. >> calvin: absolutely. they're going to miss those teeth, though. bet? >> bettymaybe an isolated wednesday realtime close mornings. wonderful, crazy mornings. we figure you probably don't have time to wait on hold. at's why at xfinity we're hard at work, building new apps like this one that lets you choose a time f us to call you. so instead of waiting on hold, we'll call you when things are just as wonderful... [phone ringing] but a little less crazy. we're doing everytytng we can to give you the best experience possible. because we should fit into your life. not the other way around.

can the florida panthers be stopped? this team on incredible roll make it 11 straight after another win last night in ottawa. the team gets off to a really fast start last night. very first shot on goal is a goal. riley smith whips one home as they score two goals, eight seconds apart. the ottawa senators would cut into that lead but by this setting up barkoff. once again the panthers up-1 and then roberto luongo says it i have from here, an incredible change with under a minute and change to go as the panthers even though they're outshot by 2-1 still come away with the 3- 2 win. >> i didn't think we played a great game. i didn't think we worked a lot. but we've on on the road a lot lately but we played smart and he made key saves. >> sometimes that's all it takes. >> the dolphins' search for a head coach continues. yesterday they talked to this guy. adam gase seen as maybe one of the hottest commodities on the coaching market right now. today they talked to former buffalo bills' coach doug marrone and also interim head d

the tigers beating them 58-0. that happened in south florida back in october. >>> well, the florida panthers' winning streak continues. they now won 12 games in the oilers jaromir jagr gets the goal. >> jarir jagr. >> gosh, i can never say hockey players names. t up a second goal. panthers win 2-1. >> hockey players be the first to tell you, just spell the name right on the chehe. >> i can't get it right. tennis players are right too. >> you said the right thing, florida panthers win again. >> right. >>> you're getting up, ready to go, it's monday. just don't feel like getting out of bed and getting dressed. i get it. apparently this is something you could have gotten away with in new york. you don't have to worry about what's below. >> let's go to new york and show you. several people took part in the annual no pants subway ride. eww. it startrt in the city back to 2002. now it spreads to 60 countries. what is wrong with you people. apparently everyones different spots in the city and get on the spay with just their undies on. >> it's very freeing. it's a nice, warm day. probably a good day to do it. >> probably sho

the florida panthers are the league. that a year ago. two years ago. has a ring to it. the panthers are looking to extend that streak to the lucky number 13 in a row tonight. >> laurie: clay ferrero is here with the hottest team in town. >> clay: south florida is going cat crazy. the panthers aren't just winning. they're getting it done on the road. last notice eats game in edmonton wasough but though are these panthers. this one chip fre the start, sparked several fights between the panthers and oilers. t in that fight but he's been so great this season on the weak breakaway he's going to lose the puck and will it into the net. panthers go on to win this one by a final stoffer 2-1, their 12th straight win. tonight the cats will be at vancouver, that's alberto leuning oh's form team. the nhl record is 17 straight wins in a row. >> calvin: the golden statewarriors of the hockey league. >> clay: i like that. >> laurie: we have new information into the deadl crash into the water in lauderhill. three people died in that crash. >> calvin: and many people hope the win the pub

the try to tie that franchise record best i taking on the florida panthers. three points ahead of tampa bay in the atlantic division and no score in the first. not the case in the second, much to the chagrin of the bowls. the floodgates opened on the panthers scored four goals in the second stanza. smith lit the lamp. the score for the good guys in the third. the damage was done. the lightning lost five -2, snapping their winning streak from a team not used to losing, to one that may have forgotten the taste of victory, the usf men's basketball team rode a nine-game losing streak. the last victory was december 16 against jacksonville. they hope to avoid a double- digit run of defeated houston and they dressed only seven players. thankfully, one of them was mcmurry. he rattled in a triple and knew it was better to give than receive. later, mcmurray lobbed to ziegler. diane lewis was watching and bradenton love that. usf up 10 and more to come. problem. south florida up 10 at halftime and in the second, the germans said thank you very much. the bowls led by 16 a

the hawks. chicago's 12 game winning streak is over. next stop, south florida to play the panthers on saturday and it could be for the division lead. >> >> rays have agreed to a one- year deal with steve pierce. lakeland faytive expected to hopefully, he can reproduce the 2014 season he had. homers. update. >> at 5:00. how this pair of drug smugglers behind bars. >> so you tool easy to use so you

there is significance in sunday's win because it came against the florida panthers. these aren't your bottom- feeding panthers any longer. they recently had a 10-game winning streak and they are in division. they have a little rivalry are playoffs but the nhl would love nothing more to see tampa bay- florida turn into a rivalry that means something. jon cooper believes that can happen if both teams keep playing well. >> just natural geographic rivalry. if we ever run into florida in a playoff series, you could really see something build. it's good for hockey and for the state of florida for both our teams to be doing well. >> after a few quiet days, the trade saga firing up again today. trade offer. nobody knows anything. after a hot start, through seven games now just one more assist for three points. >> so how comfortable is this playoff lead? >> looks great in third place. they have 52 points. the two wild card points are with 50. this will be a roller coaster for the rest of the season. you can go from we are in to we are out in a hurry. if the lightning keep winn

the game should be a lot of fun to watch and should be very competitive games. >> i'm looking forward to that. carolina panthers on a roll. not the case for the florida panthers. there's ice cold these days after going on that winning streak. now they've lost three games in a row. >> i think they're a little flat. i think they won games and they were winning a couple of those games, i thought they got to 11 and 12 and then played their best. the coach said they got out- played. one game they had 14 shots and still won. they had great goal tending. they were kind of going through the motions of being on a high of winning. all of a sudden, they lost one and and now it's been he three straight losses. i suspect the home cooking will help them. they're t the same team we saw early on when they were playing the best hockey in the history of this franchise. cooking and we'll talk to you a little later on this hour. have a good one. >> thank you. >>> new this morning, iraq's minister of defense released footage showing air strikes being carried out against isis. they were targeting isis militants. it happened just north of baghdad. the air strikes destroyed

. >>> the florida panthers hot on the ice. their big winning streak lives to see another day. we have the highlights from last night's win coming up next. >>> grab those sweaters.here's a look at your nationwide temperatures. it's in the 20s for atlanta. the teens in memphis and it gets colder than that. florida when we return. (cell phone rings) where are you? well the squirrels are back in the attic. mom? your dad won't call an exterminator... can i call you back, mom? he says it's personal this time... if you're a mom, you call at the worst time. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. where are you? it's very loud there. >>> a vacation for some rv owners ending in destruction. this happened in clearwater, westf tampa. firefighters were able to contain the flames to keep them from spreading. all of those rvs destroyed. the fire ruled an accident because of an electrical issue. >>> police are investigating after the former home ofa police officer charged with murder set on fire in south carolina.

. >> neki: the florida panther look to extend the winning streak. the red hot panther have ridden the streak in the first de vismtion they take on edmonton oilers tonight at # 30:00. hoping for the 12th straight win. >> todd: so exciting. panther fans waited a long time for thvment we wish them good don't go anywhere. the conference call. the ultimate arena for business. hour after hour of diving deep, touching base, and putting ducks in rows. the only pblem with conference calls: eventually they have to end. unless you have the comcast business voice mobile app. it lets you switch seamlessly from your desk phone to your mobile with no interruptions. i've never felt so alive. make your business phone mobile with voice mobility. >> neki: coming up next on good morning merge. the power ball winning number were announced. there were no winners. i knowe're hurting. the next jackpot estimated to reach over a billion dollars. >> and this is crazy. known as el chapo and seen penn. have you to hear this. >> and the golden gloaks. >> todd: and they are celeb

we're going to get to the red hot florida panthers in jus a moment but first, the dolphins coach tonight and they have their hearts set on adam gaze. they did interview the panthers offensive coordinator. according to reports, dolphins were ready to hire them immediately. however, it's unclear if he'll have another interview with the eagles, a team that he's already met with. among many teams in the nfl. >>> lar go key save and 12th goal of the season right here. 1-0 cats. 8 seconds later, carries the puck off the turnover for his 12th goal. just like that with ten seconds. max scores first career nhl goal. 2-1. gets it back and then feeds bar kov in front of the net. cats 3-2 win. 11 straight wins extending their franchise record. >>> latest round of all star voting. a nice thank you to the fans tonight. looks like they're going to do the job. tomorrow in phoenix. great moment today during the ha of fame news conference. they had to put on their hall of fame jerseys and caps. griffey put his backwards like he did in his playing days. >> man: he did more than i did. >> man: i need a helm

the florida panthers the hottest thinking on ice, ten straight wins, the longest in the nhl and the longes in franchise history. but will their first trip north of the border school off those scorching hot cats? panthers visit ottawa followed by edmondton on monday calgary on wednesday. it's a six game trip that will be very rough. the coach said they're focusing on continuing to play good hockey. >> it feels really good after this win, i think we're playing great and that's all that matters right now. i mean, we are not looking at at a streak. we're looking at how we're playing and i think we're doing really good and playing mores team right now and we've just got to keep doing it. >> will: meanwhile, the miami of their own out west. starts tomorrow night in phoenix. the knicks snapped their three-game wing shot, finished just two of 17 from long range. chris bosh did have 28 in the loss. he's been o fire. and miami remains in first place in the division. >> i mean, if guys don't know what's about to happen, we're about to get a crash course, s s i think it's great for the team, it's goin

. >>> the florida panthers winning streak rolling on. roberto luongo's key save leads to the 12th riley smith and eight seconds later puts i` his 12th goal of the year. cats go on to win 3-2. eleven straight wins expanding the franchise record. >>> a woman in texas just gave birth to her own granddaughter. >> after the break we'll hear from the woman who served as her daughter's surrogate. >>> an important safety alert. police searching for a carjacker caught on camera stealing a car with a child still inside. we have the surveillance video you need to see are looking for. >>> 6:51 right now. >>> in another sign of historic change between the u.s. and cuba, a move to turn a valuable piece of land in port miami to a terminal with ferry service to and from cuba. says he supports the idea but does not lucky the idea of doing business with the cuban government. >>> a three-year-old boy went on a joy ride on his big wheel. things got really dangerous whether it kid tried to get on a florida highway on i a a big wheel. his father told police he