u.s. florida senate race. harney ray reed is calling for race. this is in regards to him using his office to promote a hedge fund. he denies every using his office for personal gain. >>> florida released school grades for the last school year and bay area districts received mostly good grades. this is the first year for the grades on the common core standard. hillsborough, soar sarasota, an a. each school received its own individual grade. >>> there is another case of a porch pirate caught on camera. was stealing medication from a sick child. josh thomas has more. >> reporter: the ups guy drops off a package. in this case, it was something the family was waiting for. check it out. in this camera inside of the doorbell, we can see a woman walk right up to the door moments before the ups truck leaves and she takes the package with medicine in it. her cronies wait in her honda and then she gets in and takes off. as you can imagine, the child's father is repulsed. >> i hope you are happy. you took medicine from a kid. i mean, wow, you are great. awes

u.s. florida declares a health emergency. >> florida's governor taking action after nine cases of zica are reported in that case. how does a virus we learned about weeks ago become such a threat. >> you seen and heard the that the governor declared it a health emergency. the big question tonight, will our tourism try take a hit like we saw in the bp oil spill. we took those concerns straight to the governor today. >> when people go anywhere in the world they want to feel safe. what they'll know in florida is we'll get ahead of this. >> why the governor added his first priority is to the 20 million residents of florida. ceo of visit tampa released a statement saying he prefer the governor take a more cautious approach to the zica virus since no cases of zica have been contracted in hillsborough county. he went on to say however, the safety of our residents and visitors is a paramount importance. at 10 news we don't want to spread fears about the zica virus. just the facts. >> a lot of people have questions tonight. you probably have questions so we are getting answers for you tonight. first

u.s. so much so that florida has at least nine confirmed cases of the zika virus. these are patients affect overseas but concern is growing too that these patients could infect u.s. mosquito. governor there issued a healthy mergecy in four counties. the number of zika cases is now growing in the u.s. health department, 12 states and washington d.c. have reported at least 48 cases, so far each patient has been infected overseas except one sexually transmitted case in texas. in florida an emergency health declaration cleared the way for more spraying of the mosquitoes. cbs news chief medical correspondent doctor john le puke spoke with scott pelfrey brazil where the virus is the worst. he explains the action. >> it is an attempt to stay ahead by lowering odd that zika virus will enter the local mosquito population in florida. now remember the same species of mosquito that has the zika virus down here in brazil, also exist in florida. there is no evidence that those moth skis owe have the zika virus. >> reporter: but they could spread like this an infected mosquito by

u.s. florida governor declared a health emergency at four counties including miami. at least 9 cases of the mosquito born illness are confirmed in florida all of those people traveled to latin america or caribbean. the zika virus can lead to birth defects in babies. yesterday, the u.s. expanded the travel alert to 30 countries including jamaica. >>> it's 4:55. new this morning on the "healthwatch," johnson and johnson joining force was biotech company hoping to find a cure for diabetes theft want to speed up development of the first stem cell treatment. they have bun testing it in a if it works it would end the need for ingeek and blood sugar testing. >>> your new year's resolution may be getting in shape but it could make you sick and your risk doubles this month. one medical expert warns gyms are the perfect breeding ground for illness. your risk is up in january and february because of the spike in people trying to keep their new year's resolutions. but you don't have to give up the workouts. that's what i was thinking. instead remember to wipe down equipment with

u.s.-florida everglades most famous resident is the alligator and home to many nonnative invasive speciespython and this resent arrival is the focus of a campaign to rid the wet land habitat of all nonindigenous newcomers and we report from the everglades national park in florida. >> reporter: ozzie guides tourists through the everglades national park but his relationship with the area runs much deeper and he grew up here and saw the first python as a child but that population is thought to have exploded since then. >> we are never going to win the battle but at least if we can keep the numbers down, at least we have some type of control. >> reporter: officials estimate numbers in the thousands and say the threat to this delicate eco system is very real. >> they are unstoppable and they are so quiet and so deadly that we could be sitting here and knowing he could be sitting inside the willows, you will never see them. >> we will walk through the bush and you will keep walking until you step on one. >> reporter: wildlife officials give licenses to people like leo sanchez hoping the numbers

u.s. florida now declaring a health emergency. at least nine cases and counting in that state. bringing the total to at least 50 cases now across 13 states. just as we learn more about the case in dallas. person to person transmission after sexual contact. now the warnings from authorities. dr. richard besser, again on this tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the zika epidemic continues to spread. florida now the first state that because of nine cases in four counties. just 24 hours after an alert about a new danger posed by travelers returning to the u.s. from infected areas. the latest case of zika in dallas was transmitted sexually, after a person infected with the virus traveled from venezuela to texas and passed the virus onto their partner. the risk from zika still primarily for pregnant women. at potential risk for babies with brain deformities. but doctors now seeing a rare, but alarming neurological complication in the general population. it may be linked to zika. guillain-barre syndrome. a progress ive ive paralysis. in brazil, the olympic committee reassuring athletes the

u.s. senator from florida, u.s. senator from texas.have a lot of statewide hispanic officials in my party, which demonstrates that my party welcomes minorities and pays respect. our party has a different. than the democrat party. democrat party has successful once in getting elected statewide, and that bob menendez. and they do very well with a hispanic majority. but in the democrat party you don't seem to be as successful. so we must be doing something right. because we have a 5-1 lead in terms of how many hispanics have gotten elected to important positions either as governor or u.s. senate. so you can't discard us. we're doing our best. we're recruiting the right candidates and we need to do better, but so far we have made significant strikes. >> alfonso go ahead. >> let's realize the majority of his -- hispanics do not identify as democrats. they end up voting for democrats because of immigration. immigration is a gateway issue. it's an issue that allows you to talk to the community, talk to people. you have positions that they don

florida's death penalty sentencing system. the house subcommittee is discussing a proposal that would revamp the way the state sentences people to death. the bill cops after the u.s. supreme court found florida's death penalty system unconstitutional, it gives the judges, not the jury the power to ip pose the sentences. comply where the supreme court's ruling. >>> at this hour, the state fire marshal still isn't saying what caused a mobile home to go up in flames. land in deland. the deputies have been called to that home quite a few times over the past few months. >>reporter: and neighbors describe a lot of people hanging out around here, particularly around that tent in the back of the property that still standing tonight. we uncovered 12 calls to a authorities in just the last have rented this property. >> 15-20 people ran when the fire. >>reporter: a neighbor afraid to reveal her identity reported to the authoritiess what she saw. her account matching what others reports. neighbors all say several people stayed here, some in the backyard. >> there's a big tent in the back. >>reporter: fire crews say when they got here, everyone was out, but they could not say

u.s. with the virus. a third of those cases here in florida. health officials are scrambling to try to figure out how to keep everything under control, especially now that we know one person out of texas got sick from having sex with someone who had the virus. just how do you protect yourself from the zica virus? i'm looking into what health officials are saying. i'll have an answer coming up at 6:30. reporting live in tampa emerald morrow 10 news wtsp. >>> u.s. health oversite committee will hold the first congressional hearing into the flint, michigan water crisis today. this comes as the governor will meet with city officials and pastors to proposed $30 million in state funding to help pay the water bill of those he'll bring it to lawmakers next week. >>> presidential canidates are hitting the campaign trail in new hampshire today. that primary is next tuesday february 9th. there were mentioned emotions after iowa this week. donald trump is brushing off his second please finish to senator ted cruz. he said he was told he would have a hard ti

u.s. florida governor rick scott declaring emergency in four florida counties after u.s.th officials confirmed unidentified patient in texas contracted illness through sexual contact. dr. kevin campbell, associate professor of medicine at university of north carolina joins me now. is this latest news surprising to you? >> i think the fact that this thing is now sexually transmitted not all that surprising. we know the virus remains in blood from two to 10 days. unclear how long it remains in semen and other sexual fluids. i think is just the next step. melissa: how dangerous is this and what are the symptoms? >> symptoms are very vague a lot of times. there is a rash. there is some body aches and muscle aches, fever, fatigue. a lot of people have zika and don't know it. it is rare to need hospitalization to treat iticly. the problem is the birth defects with the microcephaly with babies born to mothers. >> that is the perception public is getting it is not that big of a deal unless you are pregnant or may become pregnant. is that accurate? >> that is pretty accurate. it i

. >> as of right now there are at least 66 confirmed cases of zika in the u.s., florida leading it with 16 cases. >>> new details about the possible effects of the zika virus. researchers found the brain in it was a fraction of the write size and missing the crinkly folds. the virus hasn't been proven to cause a particular brain defect but this new report strengthens the link. >>> state lawmakers are waiting for kasich to sign a bill stripping many from planned parenthood. the timing of this is being questioned. if the governor signs this measure tuesday it may have hurt his chances in new hampshire. the main republican candidate says the democrats are focused on south carolina and governor there. he told voters at a pizza place why he has the stomach to be president. >> so, it's sort of like important rage. it's not -- porridge, not too hot or cold just about right. i am running for president for one reason. i believe that i can get the get the economics back. >> he went on to say he won't be soft like a marshmellow and asked what it will take to win down south, he replied a lot of cof

u.s. florida expanding the state of emergency. how health officials hoping to start the outbreak. >>> this morning, concern is growing over the fast spreading mosquito-borne zika virus. two new cases in florida passed through blood transfusions. it is casting a shadow in carnival and other brazilian cities. workers are spraying the cities with insecticide. and concern with florida. it has expanded the health emergency. cnn's alina machado has more on that. >> reporter: none of the cases in florida involve pregnant women and the cases were all brought about from traveling abroad. one in miami-dade, broward and lee and santa rosa counties. there is no indication that mosquitoes here in florida or anywhere else in the united states are transmitting zika, but state and local governments are working to get ahead of the virus. they want to make sure the resources are in case if we see an outbreak. that is why a state of emergency is declared in the counties. here is what the governor has to say. >> we will get ahead of the issue. we wil

u.s. florida leading the states with 16. >>> scary details about the possible effects of the sea. researchers found a brain in the fetus of a mother who had zika symptoms and it was a fraction of the right size and missing the usual crinkly folds. the virus has not been proven to cause a particular brain defect but this new report strengthens that link. >>> state lawmakers waiting for governor kasich to sign a bill stripping money from planned parenthood. the statehouse gave final approval to the bill. the timing of this is being questioned. some say the governor signed that measure tuesday it may have hurt his chances in new hampshire. candidates and democrats are focused on south carolina. governor kasich is there. he is telling voters at a pizza place why he has the stomach to be our next president. >> so, it's sort of like porridge. not too hot, not too cold. it's just about right. i am running for president for one basic reason. i believe i can get the spirit back and i think i can get the economics back. >> he went on to say he won't be soft like a marshmellow and when asked

u.s. florida every grades most famous reptile is the american alligator, but it is also home to non-invasivive invasive species like the python. we go to florida. >> ozzie gonzalez makes his living making tours through the everglades. he grew up here and saw his first burmese python as a child. but the population is thought to have exploded since then. >> we'll never win the battle until we get the numbers down. >> the numbers are estimated in the thousand, and the threat to this delicate ecosystem is very reel. >> they're unstoppable. and they're so quiet and so deadly that we could be sitting here and not even know that he could be sitting inside niece willows. you'll never see it. >> you'll walk within the brush and you'll keep walking until you step on one. >> now wildlife officials issue hunting licenses in hope that the pylon numbers can come under control. he has captured 18, but he bears the scars. >> i respect them. love them, but after that bite, if i had been alone when that pi python bit me, i never would have made it. >> wildlife officials say it's not about the number of burme

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florida new has nine confirmed cases of the zika a virus. one of the concerns there is that those patients could now infect u.s. mosquitoes. e governor, as erika mentioned, issued a healthy mergecy in four counties. in florida an emergency health declaration has cleared the way of more spraying of mosquitoes, concern is growing as the number of zika cases climbs in the u.s. health departments in 12 states and washington d.c. have reported a at least 48 cases, so, far each case has been affect overseas except one sexually transmitted case in texas. cbs news medical correspondent scott lapuke spoke to scott pelfrey brazil. >> what is the likelihood there will be a mosquito born out break in the you had. >> reporter: all of the health officials think it is very unlikely you'll have a big out break on the scale of something say in brazil. that is for a number of reasons. we have air conditioning here, we have screens, we have a true winter, we have better public health measures. you. you do see those attacked. >> reporter: he still says florida is ahead of the game by increased spraying. the concern is infected patients will no

the virus was caught outside florida, none of them involved pregnant women. in the northern u.s., indiana reported its first case today. today, the cdc is at its highest alert level. >> they've only gone three other times to higher levels, for hurricane katrina, and ebola. >> anybody travels ing working to prevent bites -- traveling, you can treat bites yourself. you can use these three repellants and avoid products made of natural plant oils. were the ones that contained either 25% deet or 20% pekaradin. >> for most who get zika, it's a mild infection, but in pregnant women, it's associated with a birth defect characterized with small heads and a threat to vision in infants, as well. >> the skeet species are not known. one of the mosquitoes can be found from the southern u.s. from florida to california. >> all right, martie and we know many of you have questions about the zika virus, so we dedicated a special section online about what it is and how it's spread. go to wftv.com, click on the news tab, then zika virus. >>> there's bagger reward tonight for information to -- bigger

u.s. florida senator marco rubio who is getting a lot of attention. he finished just one point behind second place donald trump. now, it's starting to heat up. new hampshire's primary is one week from today. >> thank you. something else heating up, the weather. a great day to hit the coast, although it doesn't look like too many people are out there now. chief meteorologist told us about to expect this. >> it got hot again today. it took a long time to get the morning going because of the fog but the afternoon has been primo. lots of heat. the fog burned off. had the fog checked out earlier, we would be warmer. you can see the cold front from st. louis to memphis all the way down to houston, texas. tonight we have a partly cloudy to cloudy to foggy situation coming on again. right now, the radar is good. we have a speckle of rain off the coast of melbourne. that's about it. daytime high, 83 in orlando and 77 in palm coast and 84 did it from ocala to the villages down to leesburg. current temperature is 81 degrees at o.i.a. the on-the-town forecast thi

. >> this morning, florida u.s. senator bill nelson is calling for a federal investigation into the royal caribbean cruise line after a mishap at sea left parts of the ship damaged and several passengers hurt. we brought you this yesterday after the anthem of the seas seas was in the middle of a monster storm. what is is senator nelson saying about this? ship was anywhere near a storm near hurricane strength. >> 20 foot waves and winds over 100 miles an hour forced the anthem of the seas to make a u-turn one day after setting sail. >> passenger george says his door appeared to be lifting from the frame. >> you could hear the winds against the hull, metal twisting it was scary. >> the ship left new jersey heading to port canaveral when it got caught in a storm. this video was captured after the captain ordered people to their rooms. >> they said hold the wheelchair, so myself and others were holding the wheelchair so they wouldn't be sliding around. too similar to the sinking of el farro a few months ago. >> it was f

u.s. florida declares a health emergency. >>> and stephen colbert is here! the late show host.he one and only on the 2016 race he is talking about and his live special after the super bowl. we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >>> i don't know anyone who be comfortable with someone who behaves thisway,

u.s. florida declares a health emergency. >>> and stephen colbert is here! the late show host. the one and only on the 2016 race he is talking about and his live special after the super bowl. we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >>> i don't know anyone who be comfortable with someone who behaves this way, having his finger on the button. we are liable to wake up one morning and donald would have nuked denmark. >> ted cruz and donald trump battle it out. >> this guy, ted cruz. he goes out. talk about a liar. >> i was amused that bernie sanders set himself up toe the gatekeeper on progressive. >> i don't know any progressive who has a super pac and takes $5 million from wall street. >> governor rick scott in florida declaring a health emergency after nine cases of zika virus were detected. >> bill cosby is headed to trial. to throw out a 2004 sexual assault case. >> president obama went to a mosque to talk about the contributions muslims have made in the united states. your thoughts about that? >> i don't know if he is -- maybe he f

u.s. and florida flags be atat half-staff. >> anchor: his death is causing political clashes. in the wake of justice scalia's death, the judicial committee blasted a vote on the nominee. >> it would be a sheer dereliction of duty not to have a hearing or scroti. >> anchor: mitch mcconnell wants a nomination on hold. should have a voice." some republicans claim there's an informal history of not voting on nominees in the month's preceding election. >>he next president should have a chance to fill the void. >> anchor: for senators and other democrcts, the g.o.p. is confusing the facts, reminding them that ronald regan's nominee was confirmed by the senate in 1988. >> president obama is doing the same thing as regan did at the end of his term. >> anchor: the supreme court justices are expected to take on mandate abortion and obama's immigration. >> anchor: a tearful tribute for a man killed in a hit-and-run last week in fort lauderdale. driver's victim, local 10 talks with the family coping with the loss. >> reporter: family and friends have come out and putting together the grow

florida, bringing our state' s total to 14 in seven counties. dr. lyle peterson with the cdc transmit the virus is found in the southern u.s., including florida, where we had 100 million tourists last year. >> florida sees many, many visitors from affected areas , and importation of this case is inevitable. reporter: the cdc warns about a heightened risk for women who are pregnant. dr. peterson tells me he' s increasingly convinced zika is linked to the birth defect microcephaly, a condition in which a baby' s head is significantly smaller than expected. because the virus can also be transmitted sexually, the cdc is urging women who are pregnant, and whose partners have been to areas known to have the virus, to use condoms or abstain from sex, and to avoid travel to those areas. >> we don' t know what the risk actually is. because of that, we are recommending that women take precaution. reporter: with a vaccine months or even years away, dr. peterson says floridians should wear repelant with deet. >> florida has got actually now, coming in, west nile is there. people need to be aware of the mosquito. reporter: governor rick scott says the state can

plus, it's very cold in the entire southeastern section of the u.s., so florida, generally speaking, with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. atlanta is 38. charlotte had their coldest february 10th since 19. over 20 years since they've had a day like today as cold as its been. nashville currently at 30 degrees. here in south florida our temperature readings are headed into the 50s. a big 50 for key largo. homestead will be down to 43 miami, 46, as well as opa locka. gradually, we'll get this drier air moving in. i think tomorrow will be a very sunny day here in south florida. mostly cloudy, though, tonight. temperatures in the 50s, but then dropping into the 40s late tonight. we'll end up between 42 and 47 with partially clearing skies. definitely cooler than last night was. take a look at the future tracker here for tonight. skies start to clear. 7:00 a.m. tomorrow looking to be mostly sunny. we go through the day with partly to moly sunny skies. the breeze starts to veer just a little bit and come from the northeast. a bit of a windchill tomorrow. otherwise rip currents. the weekend

u.s. two florida are near the top. naples has the highest in the country with the lowest levels of stress and depression. the city has the most people who eat healthy. salinas ranks second. fort collins, colorado and barn out the top five. the report measures whether people liked where they lived and where they worked and whether they felt financially secure. >> to stay healthy, your body needs rest. adults need sleep at least seven hours a night but a new study shows more than a third of us don't get enough shut eye. why you should srt getting more sleep now. >> start snoozing, people between the ages of 18 and 16 need to sleep at least seven hours a night. that's according to two major sleep related associations. a national survey by the cdc shows one-third of us sleep less than seven hours. that's a problem. here's why. you get, the more risk you have for obesity, diabetes, heart disease and mental illness. to make sure you get enough shut eye, try to stick to a schedule. go to bed and wake up at the same time, even

u.s. florida and texas are getting vaccines ready for the summer when mosquitoes will be more pref leapt.ika virus outbreak started in brazil and it has mostly been concentrated in latin america. senate republicans scheduled a hearing for tomorrow to discuss options while democrats argue they should be taking action right now. >>> scientists have discovered a second bacteria that can cause lyme disease. mayo clinic doctors working with a team from the cdc found a species of bacteria related to lime that can infect people bitten by the black legged deer tick. that's it right there. the new bacteria causes similar symptoms in the early stages of infection but it can also cause nausea and a different type of rash. there's no word yet on what that means for treatment. the researchers are still working on that. >>> and car crashes, shootings and overdoses may explain why the life expectancy of americans is lower than that of people living in similar countries. researchers say americans live about two years less than residents in other developed countries. how do they know that? well they compa

u.s. and florida flags be atat half-staff. >> anchor: his death is causing political clashes. in the wake of justice scalia's death, the judicial committee blasted a vote on the nominee. >> it would be a sheer dereliction of duty not to have a hearing or scroti. >> anchor: mitch mcconnell wants a nomination on hold.