ty russell is live in sanford. rubio believes a win in florida could reset the race for him. >> reporter: greg, rubio told doesn't win florida that means republican front runner donald then we asked rubio what's next miami and be a private citizen. tonight senator rubio is supposed to take the stage at orlando sanford international. just 30 minutes ago supporters started to line up. we talked to some of them off camera. optimistic. he told the crowd in tampa he believes mainstream media wants him out of the race even though it was two opponents calling for him to quit this weekend. he said he's the only one that can beat clinton. >> i can unite the party and grow it and win. i give us the best chance to beat hillary clinton. she knows that. that's why they attack me more than anyone else. >> reporter: we just talked to rubio's camp moments ago. rubio was scheduled to take the stage at 7:45 p.m. but they say that has been delayed by 15 minutes. ty russell, channel 9, eyewitness news. >> about 8:00 then if you're not

ty russell is live tonight. this seminole county visit comes on the heels of a stop in tampa and a win in puerto rico over the weekend for rubio. >> reporter: greg, senator marco rubio is still more than 200 delegates behind the party's front runner donald trump. he's depending on the people in florida to help him boost that number and rubio is scheduled to speak inside this airport hanger in less than 3 hours where security is meeting about it. rubio is speaking in his home state where he's faced some heat over his voting record. 9 investigates first told you last october rubio had little time for the job he was elected to do. we requested congressional records that show rubio missed half oh the votes in the senate since announcing his candidacy in april. he missed committee meetings too where laws get crafted. we talked to the he told us he has not forgotten about his day job. >> well, that's not accurate. that's just political attacks against he me -- against me. i have a 90% vote in the senate. if there's be

ty russell spoke with neighbors tonight about this. and, ty, what was the last straw for these folks? >> greg, i'm still working to find out that exact tipping point. but i talked to some neighbors tonight who told me they were even too afraid to drive by that questionable home. now tonight deputies credit those neighbors for helping them bring multiple people to the orange county jail because neighbors refused to be a part of the tradition of silence. >> reporter: only eyewitness as two juveniles placed in the back of an orange county principal car. investigators on scene confirmed to us they were just two of the people arrested on felony, drugs and weapons charges. detectives went on to say 15 adults were arrested. >> them juveniles. that's -- [bleep] >> -- up. >> reporter: at least one onlooker didn't agree with the arrests. but every neighbor we talked to were relieved to sea deputies at the home. detectives say neighbors can credit themselves with this. after several complaint complaints, the sheriff's office began an investigation

ty russell, channel 9 eyewitness. >> and if you want to hear this mother's full interview, we've under the video tab. >>> and those with the childrens home society of florida admit to making more than $80,000 in billing errors. the winter park-based company is accused of over billing medicare and medicaid payments and say the problem may stem from a new billing and records system. >> this might be the most bizarre story of the night. it's what everyone is talking about. a lake land woman may have to give up her pet gator she's had for more than a decade. >> that's not even the crazy part. she kisses it without tape. >> right on the nose. okay. rambo the 15-year-old gator was rescued from someone who kept it illegally in the closet. the owner has the right paperwork, but stay law requires 2.5 acres once the gator grows longer than six feet. >> you've got to have special than him would eat you. >> but he won't because the gator loves her. she says rambo rides on an atv with a leather jacket and has its own lazy-boy in front of the tv watching eyewitness. this story is getting a lot of at

eyewitness news ty russell live along i 4, within the last hour police say the driver who caused the mess was driving recklessly. >> reporter: we have also learned that same driver was thrown from the vehicle. moving at a snail's pace, westbound lanes, pick up is still here attached to a tow truck. not much has changed. we have been here for more than three hours here, eastbound traffic is moving smoothly the westbound traffic being diverted to a exit. thousands of drivers forced to slow down as both directions of i 4 approach to colonial drive in orlando. we have cameras on the ground and we had a view along the interstate. traffic cameras showed a more than 2 mile backup westbound to fairbanks avenue. drivers heading eastbound had to wait in nearly 2 miles of traffic starting at the 408. we found out about the traffic headache after police sent a release. lieut. says it in before 7:30 tonight warning us about an over to dash turned f1 50. we saw the pick up facing the opposite direction and the westbound lanes. police diverted drivers to colonial drive exit to go around the crash.

ty russell is live downtown orlando. state lawmakers have just >> reporter: that is exactly what university leaders were hoping for. the fight for funding to build this is not over yet. governor. scott has the final say . eyewitness news has learned state budget negotiators have agreed to set aside $20 million for the proposed ucf downtown campus but the university leaders sent us a statement about it it reads quote we are thankful for the legislative support for ucf downtown. state budget leaders met on a sunday in hopes of both sides disagreements since the legislative session is scheduled to end friday picked move today. last week we told you the florida board of governors approved a less expensive version of the plan vetoed by governor. rick scott last summer. this one relies heavily on private donations and money from ucf along with the $20 million from the state. budget and governor. >> university leaders have not set a date for groundbreaking. they tell us they want to wait until lawmakers pass the state budget. t

we are life in orange county, ty russell, eyewitness news. >>> this man has hiv and syphilis and was accused of sexually assaulting a teenager and he knew the victim. we told you that 24-year-old richie smith junior is being held without bond after being picked up on a warrant and this sex assault and molestation happened in november and this shows that the victim frequently stayed at home on weekends and it is unclear if he actually contracted hiv. >> some patients went to a hospital after virus out break in the benton house of clermont last week and nearly 1 dozen residents were affected in two of them were rushed to the er for dehydration. officials visited, cleaned the facility and separated healthy from the set. >>> 9 investigates discovered a the police chief to his department. employees said that supervisors were playing favorites when it came to overtime opportunities in the police union and headed hr asked for an investigation of the chief said he would open an investigation only of proof was handed over. >>> tonight a group of students asked why in orange county man is stil

ty russell got exclusive access to that nursery to find out what's holding up the help for that family and what's being done to protect neighbors. >> we're just in the process of waiting. husband roberto. the nursery was awarded the sole license in central florida to cultivate and distance charlotte's web. it's low in thc. >> it's a blessing and we know that god is the one that did this. >> since the announcement only channel 9 has been allowed inside the nursery. this is where we met with the family and the president of the nursery, bruce knox. we talk today knox -- talked to knox after he met with the family looking to get help with their son. he has one more inspection. >> we hope to be cultivating or dispensing late summer. >> knox said he has relatives who have epilepsy and it was them who changed his mind set. >> people want to know why are crow doing this? -- you doing this >> it started out as a business opportunity. >> this is a business surrounded by families and what knox is doing as long as it's safe. >> security is number one with my family. >> the security measures are al

life in palm bay, ty russell. eyewitness news. >>> commissioners tackle the homelessness problem and they asked commissioners to find homes for families living on the streets. the county is looking for permanent solutions like low income housing instead of a temporary fix like a shelter. we spoke with a single mother of 4 who's been kicked out of her third shelter. >> i can't find a job, if i couldn't find a job in 45 days then i'm kicked out. with no daycare how to find a job? >> it's a never ending challenge for her and others. alarming sets a 77% of all orange county families could be one emergency away from being homeless because more than 60% >>> winter garden woman is being helpful in trying to get winston garden arrested. she helped investigators with the sketch of the guy and she spotted him again on sunday and see them online with 911 dispatchers until the man was caught. >>> i was giving a full description, weight, height, everything and police officers asked me, how good of a book did you get in there w

ty russell live at the airport. and senator rubio is still campaigning despite his opponents calling for him to drop out. >> reporter: and, martha, just about two hours ago, this airport hanger was filled with marco rubio's supporters. but now two hours later, it's just these workers cleaning up the equipment and picking up and now during his 30-minute speech, senator rubio told supporters he will win next week and then again in november. he never mentioned how much he needs the support next week. >> reporter: presidential hopeful marco rubio is fighting to win all 99 delegates in his home of florida. it's a must-win state after polls show he's not winning. they'll have a final count tomorrow. rubio reminded people he served for florida in the state house and even as house speaker before being elected as senator in washington, dc. he never mentioned his republican opponents by name during the rally. by his delegates are far less than ted cruz and donald trump. he needs more than 1200 delegates to clinch the nominati

channel 9's ty russell was there as he took the stage for his wife hillary clinton. >> and martha, all quiet now. but just about 2t hours ago, former -- 2 1/2 hours ago, former president bill clinton was talking to about 1400 people inside this gym at rawlins college. most the 1400 delegates up for grabs. but we talked to students tonight who are not yet sold. >> nobody's path to the white house can avoid going through the i-4 corridor. >> reporter: tonight that from bill clinton stopping to fire up supporters for his wife. he spoke to college students in winter park. and clinton wanted to hit home to a demo his wife struggles to energize. >> we need a serious commitment to make college affordable for everybody and make it debt free for everybody! [cheers and applause] >> we talked to some college students and one told me democratic hopeful bernie sanders has swept up supporters her age already. >> reporter: have you decided yet? >> i have not decided and tomorrow's election day. >> a lot of people are supporting bernie. but i think a lot of college women are getting behind hilary. >>

live in sanford, ty russell. >>> if you are not able to watch marco rubio's speech we will post it on wftv.com. >>> republicans fighting defendant's are trying everything to derail the front runtedder including airing ads targeting trump university. >> ads have started to pop up. we are asking analysts what type of effect it could have. >>> federal lawmakers are turning their attention to the heroin epidemic. attackalling opiates and heroin misuse. >>> here in orange county we have been telling you about the efforts from the sheriff's office. they are equipped with an anecdote to confront the judge. last year 82 people died from overdoses. heroin doses are supposed to increase next year. >>> police are waiting to the extradition of a who took off with her child forcing officials to issue an amber alert. logan hernandez was located. she took off despite not having custody. charges against her are pending. >>> thousands of drivers had to find a new way to get to work now that garland avenue is closed. here is a live look. we told you garland avenue would be shut down between colonial an

ty russell gained access to the nursery to find out what is holding up the help for the family and what is being done to protect neighbors. >> reporter: >> reporter: we met up with casey kristen lowe and her husband at knox nursery. channel 9 spoke to them in november when the nursery was awarded a license to cultivate and dispense charlotte's web. it is a type of medical marijuana low in thc. >> it's a blessing and we know that god is the one who did this. >> reporter: since the announcement, only channel 9 has been allowed inside the nursery. this is where we met with the family and the president of the nursery bruce knox. we talked to knox in the greenhouse after he met with the trish glose who are eager to get more help for their son. knox showed us he has one more inspection before he can start growing. >> we hope to cultivate or dispense late-summer. >> reporter: he says he has relatives with epilepsy and it was them in meeting people like the kristen lowe's who changes the mindset after applying for the license. >> people want to know why are you doing this? >> reporter: nursery

ty russell is live at ucf. he spoke with officials about the exciting decision. >> reporter: vanessa, i talked to the provost inside the administration building and he tells me leaders can move forward with selecting a contractor to turn the plane into a reality. ucf downtown will be home to more than 7000 students. the campus will have classes for digital media, and public service and today ucf leaders have eyes on a new conference -- news conference from scott when they learn the governor intends to sign the budget that will give ucf the $20 million needed to build the new campus. provost tells me $20 million from the state not only helps the nation's second largest university expand, but in a much needed life into downtown orlando. >> downtown campus is going to be a game changer and not only for students but an economic engine as well. >> we asked about groundbreaking. leaders believe it will be sometime next year but they are planning to have the new academic building completed by fall 2018. light on the c

investigators tell ty russell they hope the suspects unusual attire would bring in tips. both of these armed robberies happened in the middle of the afternoon. >> reporter: what a bizarre mo but these happened in broad daylight and police are looking for this guy. here are the figures we showed police say he was wearing a dark green jacket and investigators tell us his men dressed like a cat robbed men's clothing stores, and a busy park avenue area. the next day we were there when police a mcdonald's was robbed on aloma avenue. police not only evacuated the store but nearby athletic fields. police tell me the man applied he had a weapon but did not say exactly what it was. i have been talking to investigator and asked whether the man has been spotted at any other businesses but they tell me the investigator is out today but we are going to continue working on answering those questions. live in winter park, ty russell, channel 9 eyewitness news . >> you may have missed some of the audio, he did say police say the man was wearing a gray gray hoodie with years sewn into it.

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we are live tonight in orlando ty russell eyewitness news. >> all right, ty. >>> also new since 6:00, the man accused of exposing himself to the teenage girl inside that seminole county publix is out of jail too and the 29-year-old cook is seen here arrested yesterday in altamone springs. in happened in longwood. his image was caught on the store's surveillance cameras. that cook exposed himself to the 15-year-old girl and that the girl's mother then called 911. >> tonight police needs your help in tracking down the man that the 9-year-old boy said were just releasing the sketch that they were on their way to school when they tried to lure them away, described as overweight and white between 5- 2 and 5-8 as you can see that he has black hair hanging past the chin. officers, they have increased patrols near both elementary schools in this area. >>> and tonight two 15-year-old brothers are recovering after being hit by the truck as they crossed into the street on their bicycle and that the 37- year-old truck driver was turning out of the high school this afternoon. when she hit that bro

we're live tonight in downtown orlando, ty russell,. >>> tonight, stanford police are stepping up actions to keep children after a girl died. a 6-year-old shot herself in the shoulder and later died at the hospital. according to police, the gun belonged to erik williams who was babysitting. >> i'm sure he's very remorseful right now. nobody knows what he's going through, except for him and god. >> williams will be in court tomorrow morning. according to police, this is the second child in less than a week to get hurt in an accidental shooting in sanford. in this case, the child died. sanford police want to make sure something similar doesn't happen to other kids, so they're starting a gun safety class tomorrow at 4:30. >>> orange county crews hope repairing damage to a fence will keep children away from a canal where an 8-year-old nearly drowned yesterday. >> we're also adding a little additional just as a temporary measure to try to mitigate >> the boy is in a medically induced comma in critical condition. investigators say he, his brother, and a group of friends got into the restricted

ty russell joins us now. rubio told you any vote not for him is a vote for donald trump. >> and karla he is spending more than a week hoping to sway voters in his home state. he believes he is the only one who can beat democratic front runner hillary clinton. >> the map gets better for us, including florida. that's the point that i make. florida is a critical state. >> reporter: eyewitness news talked to marco rubio while he was in south florida. he told us the next ten days are crucial for him in the home state of florida. >> if i win florida this campaign is reset. >> reporter: the floridians rubio. some have accused him of being absent in washington, d.c. talk. that's political attacks against me. senate. >> reporter: he can balance running for president and doing to do. >> we continue to do our work campaign. that i don't do work in the senate. >> reporter: we asked about his future plans if he is not the nominee. he says his eyes are completely on the white house. >> no, i haven't -- i'm not thinking abo

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and now channel 9's ty russell takes you inside of hillary clinton's efforts in winter park where the next few hours, former president bill clinton will rally on her behalf. >> democratic hopeful hillary clinton is the depending on florida voters to help her win most of the 291 delegates up for grabs and tonight, her husband is scheduled to help her out. crews are still putting the finishing touches on the stage for former president bill clinton where he's expected to speak at rollins college. this is a young demographic. earlier, he spoke in jacksonville and tallahassee. clinton has depend theed on blacks to help her win in the south. her husband is expected to talk about race and also hoping to talking about college loans and finding that first job. now, tonight's event is scheduled to start at 7:45. >>> and clinton starts speaking, you can watch it live on wftv.com. >>> meanwhile, the former president made a campaign stop for his wife in tallahassee, where he spoke stoefrl hundred students at florida a & m university. >> we can't wait to make change. we can't wait to deal with thes

ty russel, channel 9 eyewitness news. >> you can click through more of the conditions of the dirty conditions have to deal with every day. go to our website, wftv.com, and control to the photo section. >>> a lake county sheriff's deputy is off the job after accusations of sex, lies, and promises of a threesome with a fellow deputy. an internal affairs investigation shows deputy shaun vance filed a complaint against buffington after vance find out buffington slept with his wife after plans over a threesome fell through. he said vance was making it up to ruin his career. buffington was fired. >>> more than 20 residents who signed a petition, telling leaders, don't pour the sidewalks. they told us sidewalks are not a need for them. instead, they want this money to be used to fix other major issues, like drainage. city leaders say they picked neighborhoods within one mile of elementary and middle schools to provide safer access through those neighbors by cuds. >>> we are just hours from the kickoff of the 75th annual bike week week in daytona beach. every year, bike week brings more than $200 mil

"eyewitness news"'s ty russell got exclusive access to the nursery to find out what is holding up the help for this family and what is being done to protect neighbors. >> we met up with crystal and her husband at the knox nursery channel 9 last talked to them in november when they were awarded a license to cultivate and dispense charlotte's web. since the announcement, only channel 9 has been allowed inside of the nursery, where we met with the family and the president of the nursery bruce knox. we talked to knox after he met with the family that are eager to get help for their son. >> we hope to be cultivating or dispensing late summer. >> reporter: he said he has relatives that have epilepsy and it was them and meeting people like this couple -- people want to know why are you doing this? >> i started out to look at it as a business opportunity. >> this is the nursery surrounded by families even near schools less tan two miles away. what knox is doing as long as it is safe. >> security is number one. >> security measures are already in place? >> yes. he said there is fencing, and an

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