taking a live look right now outside the usf sun dome. protesters rallying against donald trump's presence, but the gathering of the tractors far outweighed tonight by the number of supporters. the line to get in, stretching around the stadium. you see it there. a lot of them started lining up >> the doors didn't open until an hour ago. we're taking action for you tonight, covering inside and outside the big gathering. we want to start our team coverage with michael pallusa inside the sun dome tonight. >> reporter: it is a packed house. expected capacity more than 10,000 people as we pan across the media stage towards where trump will be speaking in just an hour at 7:00 tonight. we talked to a lot of people here who say they want to hear trump talk about specifics this time around. it is getting packed in here, as you can see. let's show you some chopper aerials we shot just a short time ago. it is wrapped around the block. they are free tickets, it is first come, first serve. so if you don't get in time, and there aren't any seats availa

@he was firing up the crowd of at @least 12 thowl in a packed house @at the usf sun dome. @evan was out there tonight and @evan, you got to hear the whole @thing. @>> sipt ya, donald sint cynthia, donald trump was in @his glory, there were 12,000 @people in there, they stopped @him for applause many, many @times, it was something you @might see at a church or rock @concert or something like that, @and donald trump was certainly @in his glory here. @he hit on all of his main @points, all of his main topics, @he talked about the wall, his @negotiating tactics, he talked @about how successful he would be @in battling countries like iran. @take a look. @here is donald trump at the usf @sun dome several hours ago. @here se walking on stage. @donald trump knows that the @boost that florida could give @him since it is a primary winner @take all type of state, he spent @a lot of time talking about how @he owns the golf course in @miami. @he says he cut a good deal for @that golf course, he says that's @a sign that he'd be a good @negotiator with iran. @employed many of them, also

. >>> we want you to take a look at the line at the usf sun dome. all the people waiting for the trump rally. we have been out there all day long on the ground. carson, that crowd is huge. interesting to me. a lot of people you talked to say they aren't going to vote for trump. >> reporter: some say they are. person. some have made up their minds. they want to get a glimpse inside the sun dome. look at this line, all the way it is critical. he's got strong support in southern states, but on march 15 march 15th, that is when the presidential primary will hit in florida and other big states, north carolina, ohio, illinois, so those states, those big states going to come very very quickly, and all in a timing very critical here. now, we met tammy picket a little bit earlier today. you are first in line, and you're from leesburg. >> my mother made this. she's 90 years old in the nursing home. >> reporter: you have met him before, right. >> i have met him. tennessee. autographs for over an hour after his speech. >> reporter: good luck tonight. we hope yo

doors open at the usf sun dome at 5:00. the event begins at 7:00 p.m. >>> well today the pope will hold a historic meeting in cuba. pope francis will meet with the russian orthodox pay tray ark. razl castro will host the meeting. it's the first time the pope and the russian orthodox at aty ark have met since the church split nine centuries ago. the meeting will last about >>> 8 is on your side again in cuba. a u.s. congresswoman from from the bay area is leading a delegation cuba. news channel 8's jeff patterson is back in cuba right now. he is explaining why the delegation is there. >> reporter: i'm jeff patterson back on the streets of havana. change is coming to cuba. congresswoman kathy castor is on her way here to see what impact political change is having on the average cuban. she is going to find that americans are filling up the hotel, the restaurant, the bars and they are having an impact on the cuban economy. what do the cubans think about americans coming down in so many numbers? >> i will say i don't know that a

@here is donald trump at the usf @sun dome several hours ago. @here se walking on stage. @donald trump knows that the @boost that florida could give @him since it is a primary winner @take all type of state, he spent @he owns the golf course in @miami. @he says he cut a good deal for @that golf course, he says that's @a sign that he'd be a good @negotiator with iran. @he also says he loves florida's @hispanics and that he has @employed many of them, also fair @to say jeb bush never thought he @would be booed this much in @florida. @he had several attack lines @against jeb bush. @he also went on the attack @against ted cruz. @trump went on about how bush is @only in the race because he has @raised money but then made fun @of bush for doing so poorly in @new hampshire. @trump also insisted he would @make america a rich country @again in his words and it @wouldn't take long to close our @deficit. @>> we are going to put ourselves @in such an unbelievable @position. @we're going to start making @money and we have to. @a woman -- i tell this story all @the time, it was a few w

republican front-runner donald trump will hold a rally at the usf sun dome. preparations are now underway on campus. the rally is expected to be packed. and it could cause some traffic headaches this evening. >>> and did you see it? a democratic show down in milwaukee. this morning head to head debate between presidential candidates hillary rodham clinton and senator bernie sanders dominating the twittersphere right here in tampa. >> the american people are politics. >> i am not asking people to support me because i'm a woman. i'm asking people to support me because i think i'm the most qualified. >> this debate it was first time the rivals met since senator sanders won the new hampshire primary by a land slide. >>> an 8 on your side warning this morning before you gas up for the weekend. yet another skimmer is found at a bay area gas station. this time it's at an exxon on this week, a skimmer was found in st. petersburg. so make sure you check your bank and credit card statements this morning. >>> it's 6:01. let's get a check on the weekend weather with mete

. @12,000 greeting donald trump at @the usf sun dome tonight, makes @a fiery pitch to florida voters. @the message, how did it go? @>> well, mark, the man is @certainly a performer. @he had this place hooping and @hollering, all 12,000 people in @here, for 55 minutes. @of course he got in all of his @favorite topics. @he talked about the wall, he @made fun of jeb bush, improving @care for veterans, how good he @says he would be at negotiating, @also the familiar refrain about @how well he's doing in the polls @and how well he did in the @new hampshire primary. @take a look. @here is donald trump right now, @the republican frontrunner for @president of the united states. @here he is on stage at the sun @dome. @obama @obamacare and common core. @saying the only reason bush is @in the race because he's raised @so much mon he. @he said don't worry, is jeb @sleeping? @he pointed out thousands of @people were tickets are not @allowed in because the place was @already full. @he says he is leading a @movement, one that has taken @hold because people are so @furious at washington. @>> do we ha

the sun dome is located on the usf campus on fowler avenue. it holds 10,000 people. that's more than double the where trump sparked 4,000 people in november. we begin with mark rivera inside the sun dome. there is no lack of energy out there. >> reporter: we are in the thick of it. the last time we spoke there was 1200 people here. now take a look at all of the people behind me. there are about 5,000 people in here, half capacity so far. it is a big day for donald trump coming to tampa. one of the biggest names going for the republican side of the ticket. now i am joined by nicole orchard, who is a supporter here. you drove several hours to get here. what is your biggest issue with trump now? what are you thinking he'll do for the country? >> i really think that he is not political correct and he is not afraid to say what he thinks. i think we need less government. we need a smaller government. we need less taxes. we need more support for small business owners.

tonight he'll speak to thousands at the usf sun dome 10 news reporter emerald morrow is live at usf. tonight? >> reporter: even before donald trump agains here tonight you can expect to see lots of sun dome. when it comes to what he'll say you never know. it is more than likely he'll keep with the theme of make america great again. our political analyst says this is drawing in conservatives who are tired of our system and feel like washington can not get anything done because the system is broken. voters want to see an outsider in the white house and love that trump has a reputation of being a deal maker who appears to accomplish what he sets out to do. donald trump has not laid out any policy plans. it is unlikely we'll get that tonight. >> what do you think he'll talk about tomorrow? >> himself, his poll numbers he is not much on policy and no one gets in depth policy ideas from him. >> reporter: it is likely there will be some undecided voters tonight. experts say donald trump's job is to convince them that he is a true leader. there is a lot of buzz surrounding tonight's event. i

thousands are expected to attend the rally at the usf sun dome. the republican front runner will also face protesters. a large percentage of usf students are foreign and they oppose trump's immigration policy. we caught up with mayor buckhorn who spoke tongue and cheek about the rally. around the sun dome and make somebody pay for it. i'm not sure who. certainly i don't subscribe to anything he says. he is entitled to come here. he has some support here. we'll treat him like we treat any other canidate. >> trump's rally at usf is scheduled for tomorrow at 7:00. we'll have team coverage of his visit here on "10 news at 5:00". live on wtsp.com. democratic nomination. a few hours bernie sanders and hillary clinton will face off in another debate. experts say it is an important night for clinton. >> she needs to show he is passionate about what the voters she is losing to sanders care about. she cannot be knowledgeable about policies but has to show she is in touch be the young people, african-american vote and women. >> those are the same voting >>> l

there are reports that trump is planning a rally at the usf sun dome next friday. we called the sun dome. they are not aware of a rally yet. we'll let you know when the trump campaign makes an official announcement. >>> new at 6:00, sarasota's popularity of visitors continues to grow. hotel developers see it, too. six hotels are planned for the downtown area. one of them opened today. >> 10 news reporter isabel mascareas is digging deeper to see if the area can handle the new visitors the hotel will attract. >> reporter: downtown sarasota opens its first new hotel in ten years. >> we are hearing that people really want to be in a vibrant downtown. with 139 rooms. five more hotels are planned. including the westin on u.s. 41 and a block north the embassy suites bringing a thousand new hotel rooms. >> they are looking at the demand we have had in the last couple years and high occupancy. >> reporter: on average sarasota hotels maintain a 71% occupancy level and are nearly sold out in february and march. can the area sustain six more hotels? >> you would need 125,000

donald trump holding a rally friday at the usf sun dome. serena is showing us how the the big event. >> reporter: and jamison, we're right here in the parking lot of the sun dome. the main parking lot. but come friday, this entire parking lot is going to be closed. and only ticket holders will have access. but those ticket holders are being asked to get here hours earlier before the event even starts at 5:00. and they will also likely have to navigate through a sea of protesters. among the first to secure a free ticket for the donald trump rally friday. >> there's 10,000 student that's signed up immediately. >> reporter: the sophomore not a supporter. surprised actually trump that would choose the sun dome. >> it's a multi cultural university. all of the awful things that he says about various groups. >> reporter: close to 6,000 of the more than 40,000 who attend usf are from other countries. many incensed over his polarizing comments. >> if he says anything >> reporter: amanda won't step inside the sun dome. instead make her point from out

the republican canidate will be at the usf sun dome next friday. a new poll shows one third of republican voters in new hampshire still don't know who they'll pick during the state's primary on tuesday. donald trump is in the lead followed by ted cruz and marco rubio. democrats bernie sanders and hillary clinton are back to campaigning after a tense debate. sanders has a big lead in new hampshire thanks on part to his attacks on clinton's wall street ties. during the debate clinton called the jabs a smear campaign. >>> a warning you need to hear before you go to the grocery store. skimmers have been found on atm's and gas pumps. now they are turning up in supermarkets. safeway found them on self check-out registers in december. they look like regular debit it gives thieves everything they need to steal your information. first and foremost to protect yourself hug on the payment terminal. if it wiggles there could be a sign there is a skimmer attached. second, make sure you cashed has a new chip and that the store has the newest chip card readers. us

. >> the doors opened an hour ago for trump's rally at usf sun dome. mark rivera is inside. tammy fields is outside. we'll go first to mark. what is it like in there? >> reporter: there is an electricity in this room. the music is playing. they just came in half an hour ago. donald trump is going to take the stage at that podium there. thousands of supporters but not everyone is here to see him win. >> i support trump to show him we are behind him. >> i wrote a letter to donald trump to tell him how i feel what needs to be improved about america and what i think should happen if he became president. he could help america with the money he has and if he became president he could help build a wall that he is planning to build. >> do you think trump has what it takes? >> no. i'm just going as a student. >> do you think donald trump has what it takes to change things? >> i think that he is definitely changing people's perspective on the presidential election and how people look at politics. i think he is getting people who haven't been into voting or elections to get people talk

your family is all here to support trump as are many of thousands of others to the usf sun dome. we'll hear from trump in an hour. he is definitely going to count his double-digit poll numbers over marco rubio and jeb bush combined. mark rivera 10 news wtsp. >> dump trump! dump trump! >>> as you can see not everyone is a fan of trump and his campaign. protesters stood outside of the sun dome with big signs and strong words. while they are smaller in numbers compared to donald trump's supporters their message is loud and clear. 10 news reporter tammy fields is joining us live with that part of the story. what are you seeing now? >> reporter: i have to tell you this crowd continues to grow. in front of the sun dome. while many of them are saying that they know they are outnumbered here, they say they have a very big message and it is important for them to get it across. protesters mainly university of south florida students calling republican canidate donald trump every name in the book for his past comments about immigrants, muslims, women and gays. >> trump isn't the right canida

donald trump is holding a rally at the usf sun dome. he's one of 6 candidates still vying for the republican nomination. time now for headlines around the nation and the world. this is your 60 second scan. a riverdale, officer has been killed in the line of duty. officer greg barney was serving a warrant when the suspect ran out a back door and opened fire - hitting the officer. barney was a 25- year veteran of the department. he was not wearing a bullet- proof vest. a mystery stomach virus has struck nearly 200 students at a small pennsylvania college. the symptoms are similar to norovirus with prolonged periods of vomiting health officials don't know the exact cause -- but say every student had eaten at the campus dining hall. wish airplanes had larger seats? house lawmakers voted down a bill that would have mandated a minimum seat space. before deregulation of the industry, seats averaged 18-inches wide..compared to 16-and-a-half inches today. the eagles will pay tribute to late bandmate, glenn frey during the 58th annual grammy awar

donald trump took over the usf sun dome like he owned it. with more ten thousand people inside and thousands more that couldn't get in from the outside. >> do we love the military? we love the military. >> jeb bush. >> and you know in his own way he is a vicious guy, that little vicious streak because he is a gutless guy. >> and, of course, how well he build that wall. >> some supporters waited in line for more than five hours to get good seats excited to see the reality tv star turned politician in person. >> we are about ready to fall off a cliff and our freedom is just not there. it's being stripped every day. little by little by little. >> i think he will be a strong leader because i love donald. >> why. >> because he says the things i think. >> out of the more than ten thousand screaming fans a couple of protestors did make it in, donald was not rattled and urged supporters to keep the momentum going all the way to november. >> we are going to solve the problems. we are going to make our country so strong. we're going to win again and a

preport here at the usf sun dome pshayla reeves, fox 13 news. p>>> political editor craig atrick joins us now. pcraig, this area is always pimportant. pbut how important is it the ptampa bay area for trump? p>> well it's critical for trump pespecially march do rubio and pjeb bush. pall are still around march 15th pbecause we're talking of course pabout the largest media market pin all of florida. pwhen you combine it with broader pi-4 corp doer this big one a pdispro prorgs nate voters still pin play. pso very, very important to both arties on march the 15th. pand whoever gets the nomination pin each party will be critical pand specifically tampa bay and pi-4 corridor, this what's known pto swing elections which when pyou swing the state of florida, pelection. pthat's what away found time and ptime again. pbecause florida is the ultra pbattle ground state. p>> craig, let's talk about this ast weekend's gop debate. psome expectations of marco rubio pseemed to fall a little short. p>> that's probably one the pkindest things i've heard about pmarco

he is hosting a campaign rally at usf sun dream friday. the rally starts at seven but the doors will open at five. tickets are free but on site we have information on how to register for the tickets on our website, wfla.com. >>> hillary clinton is back in new hampshire for a final campaign push before tomorrow's primary. this, after a visit to flint, michigan, to address the water crisis. clinton called on congress to approve $200 million in emergency aid to help the city deal with lead contaminated water. clinton's challenger, senator bernie sanders is getting attention for his break from the campaign trail to appear on late night tv. good stuff. >> he was on saturday night live. check this out. >> enough is enough. we need to you knowite and work together if -- unit and work together if we're going to get through it. >> sounds like socialism. >> democratic socialism. >> what is the difference? >> huge difference. >> here is the thing. who is who? i can't tell. larry david. they plays passengerers a board a sinking cruise ship. not laughi

coming up on friday, trump will speak to a packed house at the usf sun dome. it creates unique security we will have that story coming up at 6:00. >>> scary stuff here. firefighters crawling through small spaces and busting through windows to make sure that they're better trained for an emergency. local firefighters are getting an opportunity for essential training here. as the hospital goes through a renovation, they offered up the empty wing. the rescuers doing search and rescue, hose management and other drills to prepare them for real-life events. >> the only way that we can stay ahead of the curve or stay up with the curve is training this way and giving us the opportunity to choreograph as much as we can. >> more than 100 firefighters from across pinellas county are participating in the three-day event. >>> bobcat needs your help. we first told you about thor after he was hit by a car last week. his jaw is fractured and had an eye removed. now he needs to go through an to donate visit the page on facebook. >>> next at 5:30, taking action for an entire co

the event takes place at 7:00 at the usf sun dome. doors open at 5:00 p.m. newschannel8 will be there and bring you the very latest. reaction from trump supporters expect to be there as well. >> it is a first come first serve too. looking ahead on the campaign trail, the next contests are south carolina and nevada. the nevada democratic caucus is so is the republican primary in south carolina. and on tuesday, february 23, that is when the republican caucus takes place in nevada. south carolina democrats will go to the polls saturday, february 27. >> the deadline to vote is just days away. you have to register to vote by tuesday, february 16. florida's primary is a closed primary election. you have to be registered republican or democrat to be able to vote. we put everything you need to know about the primary on wfla.com. >>> the hillsborough county student arrested for carrying a gun on a school bus made his first appearance before a judge. another student spotted jamarcus simms loading the gun and called for help. he is still in jail now. tonight at 6:00, w

trump is planning for a rally at the usf sun dome friday february twelveth. we're still waiting on the official announcement. >>> and live from new york, it's -- bernie sanders? the democratic candidate will appear on saturday night live. comedian larry david is set to host tomorrow's show. he has portrayed sanders in several sketches. he's very good. you can catch snl tomorrow after our 11:00 newscast. >>> and our coverage continues through this weekend. candice will catch up with supporters. >>> video of two gators grappling in largo has gotten >> they hope it make it all the way to the olympic games. how the world's best ceremonies are preparing -- sailors are preparing. >> loads of sunshine today, 64 degrees for a high shortly after 4:00 pm. we'll see a few more clouds tomorrow. rain chances coming up a little >>> two bay area gators biting, writhing, and fighting their way to internet fame! >> rumble tumble action here. but this video may have brought some unwanted attention. >> reporter: you can't tell that i'm standing in front of the lake where these

we're live at the usf sun dome. abc action news. candidate causing critics to come out tonight. carson chambers is standing by live with the group protesting trump's appearance tonight. trump. >> reporter: we're actually outside the sun dome. this is actually where the line is going in. so we're kind of in between two different very different school of thoughts. we have folks coming into the rally here. these are folks who have tickets and they have been waiting in line for quite a long time, and then over here on my left, we have the protesters for democratic society, and others who are joining to protest donald trump in what they are calling a dump trump rally. so it's kind of an interesting little slice of democracy here that we're kind of caught in between. folks going into line here. a lot of people say they waited about an hour to get into the doors here, which they opened it is now almost 6:02, so not a bad wait for folks, but definitely getting a taste of protesters as they come in the front door here at the sun dome. back to you. . >> interesting out there tonight. thank

he is holding a rally at the usf sun dome. >> people began lining up to get in hours and hours ago. newschannel8's rod carter joins us outside live. what's the crowd like there? >> reporter: yeah, we are actually inside stacie schaible. there are a bunch of people here on the other side of the folks. there is a donald trump impersonator. campus. yeah. it feels like you are kind of at a basketball game right? well i caught up with a couple of other students here. and usf in the audience to tell us about why they wanted to be here. thousands of feet of cable. dozens of television cameras. scores of volunteers and law enforcement. the stage is set for donald trump. some stand under umbrellas to shield from the sun. two students we caught up with christina and marissa. one is not a trump supporter, the other is. but they share a common thread. both are interested in how a nonpolitical politician changed the course of this race. >> i think donald trump is very interesting. definitely the most fascinating candidate in the race today because he is just so different and he is not a politici

he will be holding a rally at the usf sun dome friday, february 12. right at 7:00 atlantic night. florida's primary is set for march 15. carly fiorina will not be taking part in the debate. heavy hitters have asked she be included but abc news has refused to allow her in. >>> our new hampshire primary race coverage with candace will continue through tuesday night when voters there go to the polls. >>> florida's death penalty. as mike vasilinda shows us, big questions of life or death remain. >> reporter: in june, 2002, the u.s. supreme court issued its decision finding only a jury could determine if death was appropriate. florida justices down played its significance and they were reminded of that decision this week. >> we can be wrong. >> well, you have no be big enough to admit. >> reporter: in january, the nation's highest court said it applied to florida. >> as we hold the sentencing scheme unconstitutional. >> reporter: death row to resentence all 389 death row inmates to life in prison. the state wants the court to keep death sentences for everyone already there. is fair. >>

donald trump is holding a rally at the usf sun dome. he's one of six still vying for the republican nomination. we will bring you live coverage on 10 news this morning. the nation and world. this is your 60 second scan. a riverdale georgia police officer has been killed in the line of duty. officer barney was served a warrant when the suspect ran out the backdoor and opened fire hitting the officer. department. bulletproof vest. >>> a mystery stomach virus has strung nearly 200 students at a small pennsylvania college. the symptoms are similar to periods of vomiting. health officials don't know the exact cause but they say every student had eaten at the campus seats. yes. lawmakers voted down a bill seat size. before releg ration, they arranged 18 inches wide today. >>> the eagles will play they will perform a hit song. you can see the grammys live right here on cbs10 news. that's your 60 seconds. >>> it's an emergency that happens over and over and over and over again. homeowners say they are fed up. airplanes are only supposed to land

news 6 reporter sachelle saunders is joining us live outside where trump will speak at the usf sun dome in tampa tonight. not everyone is thrilled about >> yeah, for a moment, we saw a small group of protesters, but they didn't stay out here long. however, there are hundreds of people out here who are excited about trump and what he has to say, despite his win in new hampshire, florida candidate marco rubio is particularly and ted cruz is gaining steam. trump has to work harder against them. one person trump has not let up on is former governor jeb bush, recently calling him an embarrassment to his family. it's those type of comments that trump is most loved for. but supporters, some of them are asking him to tone it down for the christian base. >> if i could talk to donald trump one-on-one, i'd say leave the bad words out. we don't need that. he's going to drive away the christian voters. >> i think he's aggressive, and he wants to make america great, could actually happen. >> another month still out until the florida primaries. he's still ahead as far as the g.o.p. candidate. another

here's a live look from the usf sun dome in tampa. thousands of people are there to cheer on the billionaire reality star. there were also some protesters outside. we still have a month until the florida primary. but trump is in the lead here in the sunshine state. recent polls also show he would beat both hillary clinton and bernie sanders in a general election match-up in florida. we will continue to stay on top of that for you there. the next republican primary is in south carolina on february 20th. >> but expect to see many more candidates of both parties in coming weeks. >> we go to the polls on march 15th. donald trump and the remaining republican candidates will face off tomorrow night in greenville, south carolina. you can see the debate live, starting at 9:00 tomorrow night, right here on news 6. >> tonight, congressman alan grayson is blasting back at one of his party's top leaders. earlier today senate minority leader called on grayson to drop out of the race for u.s. senate, backing grayson's rival for the nomination, patr

they confirmed he has planned a rally at the usf sun dome on friday february 12. we are still waiting on an official announcement for the exact details of the event. but we will keep you posted. >>> check out this video of a gator fight. jeremiah johnson captured the two wrestles outside of his largo office wednesday. the gators had live together for a long time but he has never seen them fight until this. where i'm at right now and i just had to put my head on a swivel. like, where are these things going? what is going to happen? and had the camera going and happened to be at the right place at the right time. it was one of the most exciting moments of my life. >> look at these guys. a trap trapper showed up this afternoon saying he was called by property management, but the gators eluded capture. i wonder what the fight was for. territory? girls? >> i have so many questions. >> they seem to be in a tough fight. >> can we get animal planet on the horn? >> we have a lot of gator questions and need answers. >>> nice chilly night we are having. >> yes, nice and cool

and with the presidential hopeful scheduled to appear at usf's sun dome on friday, the trump campaign is expecting a everything they can to make sure it's absolutely packed in terms of the seats inside the sun dome, the floor, the stage, you know, everything they could do to pack people in tay want everybody who want to have a chance to go, uh, to give them that opportunity. >> current polls have trump ahead of other gop candidates by a healthy 20-point cushion in the state of florida. political experts say his stop in tampa is critical to his success. >> this is the biggest media market in florida, 1/4 of all the registered voters in the state live in this 10-county media market and on top of that it's the most competitive market, the most evenly divided between democrats and republicans, and a lot of independents. and it's often said as this market goes so goes florida and as florida goes so goes the nation. >> susan mcmanus also believes trump must do more to win the millennial vote. now the largest voting block in the country. favoring gop rival marco rubio. trump will try to win

news 6 reporter sachelle saunders is at the usf sun dome in tampa tonight. crowds are filing in there behind you. they're expecting a big turn-out tonight. >> oh, yeah, probably a few hundred people in line right now. trump brings out passionate they're filing in to support the man they say should be the next president of the united states. he has a good chance in the sunshine state. polls show him leading amongst g.o.p. voters despite having two florida counties, andidates, marco rubio and jeb bush in the race. trump's frank and controversial comments is what catapulted him to the top. some likening him to hate speech and others love how he sticks it to candidates. >> he's going to put obama and hillary in jail and he's going to clean out washington, d.c. and kick isis' you know what. and he's going to build a wall between us and mexico, a beautiful wall. >> now, the event is expected to start at 7:00. only those with a ticket. and coming up at 6:00, we talk to a few supporters who want him rhetoric to get more supporters. >> thank you. the remaining g.o.p.

the usf sun dome holds more than 10,000 people, and that doesn't include all of the people that will be down here on the ground level. as you mentioned, they had been lining up here since ten in the morning, and again in two hours, trump expected to be here, and people that we have been talking to off camera are fired up. and i bet they are even more fired up now that they're being let into the building. that's where we find our car carson chambers. how is it outside? just as crazy as in here? >> reporter: yeah, the line has been growing all day long. it wraps all the way around the sun dome. a lot of people here waiting to see donald trump. thousands of people who say they want to see him in person. some who aren't even voting for him. >> she's 90 years old in the nursing home. that's why i came back. >> tammy picket's pillow was hand stitched in kentucky. >> he has charisma. he has got it, and he tells what he thinks of you. >> reporter: she hopes to have it signed by donald trump in tampa. >> everyone here probably is about the same thing, wants to get up close and see him. >> rep

he's holding a rally at the usf sun dome. tickets are free but should be reserved online. >>> and still ahead on abc action news at 11:00, a prank turns deadly at an olympic park. the actions by a group of teenagers costing some of them their lives. and what some say could've prevented it all. >> and then a huge spin on the super bowl. how this puppy faceoff is a win . >>> the search is on for three suspects after another shooting breaks out at a florida night club. this one happenings in orlando this morning. two people were dead and nine injured on universal boulevard. about 300 people were inside, officers say most the wounded were just innocent bystanders. >>> meanwhile in tampa, a reward is now offered to track down those responsible for a very similar shooting a night club here. 21-year-old marvin lancaster, iii, was killed and several others hospitals. -- -- others hospitalized. it happened at club rayne. they're offering $5,000 for any information leading to an arrest. >>> latest tonight, the world is now condemning n

he is hosting a campaign rally at usf sun dome friday. we learned that tickets are sold the rally starts at seven. doors open at five and you can there. on the out the meeting friday. >>> hillary clinton is back in new hampshire before a final campaign push after a visit to flint, michigan to address the water crisis. clinton called on congress to approve $200 million in emergency aid to deal with the lead contaminated water. >>> bernie sanders is getting attention for his break from the campaign trail to appear on late night tv. >> lots of laughs. he was on saturday night live. you have to check this out. >> enough is enough! we need to unite and work together if we're all going to get through this. >> sounds like socialism. >> democratic socialism. >> what is the difference? >> huge difference. >> can you tell who is who is this. >> no. >> that is senator sanders on the left. he is along side larry david there on the right. they're identical. sinking cruise ship. it was really funny. >> larry is having a hard time not laughing. stay tun

news 6 reporter sachelle saunders is joining us live outside where trump will speak at the usf sun dome in tampa tonight. not everyone is thrilled about

donald trump is here in tampa where his rally at usf will here is a look inside the sun dome where they are warming up the crowd. his speech will be at 7:00. we're going to stream this speech live on fox 23.com. things are heating up with trump, he is threatening to sue ted cruz, take a look at what he tweeted. he said if he does not clean up his act, stop cheating and doing negative ads i have standing to sue him for in not being a natural born citizen. we have more about today's developments on the campaign trail. >> and the primary just 8 days away could be make or break with some of the remaining candidates. and it is palatable and fayetteville tweeting about ted cruz half a dozen times over 24 appealing to a southern voting block. how can he be a christian when he lies and is so dishonest. and john kasich said he is trying to stay above the fray despite slamming him for being as the governor puts it an enthusiastic supreme court supreme court -- supporter of obama. >> jib jeb will get an assist in south carolina from his brother the former president, he is relevant. >> untested peo

. >>> the trump campaign has confirmed the candidate it planning a rally at the usf sun dome on friday, february 12th. details on the event from an official announcement. >>> the rays' stadium search is heating up. the team held the first meeting with the city. the team president said they are considering all possibilities, but they want to build a new stadium that is unique. >> we want to be representative of tampa bay, and we want it to be iconic. we want this to be the building that shows up on the postcards when you come to visit tampa bay. >> the county commissioner met with the team and said the team has to come up with most of the funding for a new stadium. >>> our sports team said it may happen, and guess what? it did. pepsi and the nfl announced late last night jamis winsson. he is up for ap offensive rookie of the year. a lot of people are talking about it on social media this weekend. >>> the florida state fair is open for business. the new exhibit you can see that is unlike any other. >>> it's 6:10 on this saturday morning, you're getting a live look outside of downtown tam

he' s holding a rally at the usf sun dome at 7:00 tonight. michelle: sparks flew in milwaukee last night during the latest debate between hillary clinton and bernie sanders. health care was one of the hottest topics. tracy potts has a recap. >> we should level about what we can do. >> every proposal i have introduced has been paid for. >> the last debate focused on issues and president obama. >> the criticism we have heard from senator sanders about our president, i expect from >> that is a low blow. >> donald trump is taking aim at all the competition, including ted cruz' s latest ad. >> i hope you do not believe the krapp -- the crap. they are lies. >> people ask me if i should separate my faith from politics and the answer is you better hope i do not. >> jeb bush is hoping to energize his campaign by bringing in his brother, george bush. >> he is the most popular republican alive. >> south carolina is in the business of picking presidents. >> moore rallies in south carolina, but candidates are looking ahead. donald trump is in florida toda

campaign confirms he's plan ing for a al the i will at the usf -- he's planning for a rally at the usf sun dome on friday, february 12th. >>> we told you it may happen, and it did. you're looking at the the 2015 rookie of the year. not a huge surprise here. jameis winston received the honor. he was one of the five finalists. he broke records for passing more than 4,000 yards and 22 touchdowns. show, he's up for offensive rookie of the year. >>> are you looking for something fun to do this weekend we have you covered. the florida state fair is open for business. up next, we will show you some of the exhibits you catch there. >>> you're taking a live look outside at downtown tampa. it's chilly start. we will be right back. behold the power of protein in birds eye protein blends. ok. they're delicious side dishes with the protein of beans, whole grains.. ...and veggies! mmm good. my work here is dooooone! bird's eye protein blends. >>> so the florida state fair the vent always focuses on florida his i. i have cindy houston here to talk about cracker country, and you dressed for the part. >> y

one is planned for friday when he heads to the usf sun dome in tampa. who likes paying taxes? pretty sure no one. donald trump agrees with you. he does everything that he can to beat uncle sam. well just as i asked you in the beginning, who likes paying taxes? this time of the year no doubt ways that you can actually find things that you can write off and it be legal. and it be legal. here are three. a tampa tax preparers are totally legal. probably not well known. and it could add to your refund or cut down on the amount of money you owe. one sales tax on big buys like your car, truck or major appliances you may have bought in 2015. self-employed? you can write off your health insurance cost. just make sure that you ask your cpa about that one. here is a bonus to pass along to your children, do they move for their first job in 2015 they can write off all of their moving expenses. >>> right now getting you ready for baseball. rays fans fest is in two weeks and it is absolutely my favorite price of free. but it gets crowded. so make sure that you go ahead and sign up today. her

. >> it's set for tomorrow at 7:00 o'clock at the usf sun dome. chris christie and carey fiorina suspended their campaigns yesterday. >> universal orlando is hiking ticket prices. a one-day pass will now cost you $105, up $3. a park to park ticket that it's wills you go between universal and islands of adventures will cost you $155, that's up more than $8. fifty-five employees at fan duel's maitland office looking for new jobs this morning. the orlando business journal reports that the sports site had to lay off many app developers. the company says that the office will focus more on customer support from here on out. the happiest place on earth will disney has filed a patten for a new kind of drone to display moving projects in the sky during light shows. they will come as close as 100 feet above guests. >> coming up next, passengers return home after their nightmare at sea. >> when you see the crew praying on rosary beads and crying, it was so scary. >> coming up, you'll hear from passengers who faced the 30-foot waves on the anthem of the seas.

he is hosting a campaign rally at usf sun done friday. we just learned this morning that the tickets are sold out. if you don't have one, sorry. the rally starts at seven. doors open at five and you can count on news channel 8 to be there. we'll bring you updates throughout the meeting friday. >> hillary clinton is back in new hampshire for a final campaign push before the primary after a visit to flint michigan to address the water crisis. clinton called on congress to approve $200 million in emergency aid to help the city deal with lead contaminated water. >>> clinton's challenger, senator bernie sanders is getting attention during a break he took to appear on lateral night tv. >> getting a lot of laughs out this. he was on saturday night live. you have to see it. >> enough is enough! we need to unite and work get through this. >> sounds like socialism ! >> democratic socialism. >> what is the difference? >> huge diffe. >> can you tell who is who? it takes a minute. >> i can't! >> senator sanders on the left who is saying huge and along

he will be holding a rally at the usf sun dome tonight at 7:00. a brevard county community is on edge after coyotes have been caught on camera roaming the streets. florida fish and wildlife officers say coyotes are predators and have a taste for small animals, like cats and dogs. wildlife officials say it' s likely the coyotes made their way to the community because of the feral cat population especially around gleason park. now people who live in indian being asked to do their part. >> they' re after a food source and if you eliminate that food source like fruit from a tree, dog food and cat food left out, trash, they will go after that. meredith: wildlife officers say don' t leave your dog or cat unattended especially in the late morning or early evening that' s when coyotes are most active. fwc is working on capturing and relocating the animals but say they won' t be able to remove every coyote. summer: free clinics have enacted -- active at the state capitals. the clinic volunteers helped make the case for a budget item to help free clinics st

at the usf sun dome. the tickets went fast for that point. they lost two candidates yesterday. chris christie and carly fiorina both suspending their campaigns after poor showings in the first two contests, keeping an eye on ben carson. jamye king. >> there's the i-drive off to the right there. we have 30s and 40s right now. orlando international 40, 42 out at tampa, about you we have this freeze warning for the north central communities and counties and south of that, no freeze warning, but man, there's going to be a lot of frost accumulation. what i want you to do if you have the time, go out there and take some shots of the car windows, whatever you got going on out there now and certainly send it to me, jamye fox 35 on facebook, twitter, to our main facebook page. we wanter to see what's going on out there because you can see you can seat grids showing whose got what. everything going on. these warnings, the advisories and such until 9:00 o'clock this morning. another look at the orlando tower cam atop the hyatt regency and traffic is flowing nicely. gina will update you on

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he' s holding a rally at the usf sun dome at 7:00. the past few days since dominating the new hampshire primary on tuesday. angela: and it' s not only trump that' for their support. all remaining candidates for the white house are pushing hard in south carolina, the location of the next primary contest. stewart: we have just received some latebreaking news from the campaign trail that a republican jim gilmore has dropped out of the race. aixa diaz says those votes are now for grabs. aixa: the next two states are more diverse and candidates are hoping to win over more voters before next weekend. with iowa and new hampshire in the rear-view mirror, the focus now turns to south carolina and nevada. s a more diverse electorate will change things to some degree. aixa: candidates are looking for the support of african-americans and latinos. they' re also courting christian voters. niall stanage: that christian or evangelical vote is very important in south carolina, it' s traditionally a state that has been hospitable to candidates who appeal to that kind of electorate. aixa: today, several g

his staff says he' ll hold a rally at the usf sun dome this friday night, beginning at 7:00. summer: the daughter of a murder victim and the mother of another, pleaded with lawmakers on wednesday to approve the house' s version of a fix for the state' s death penalty sentencing system. the current law was struck down by the u.s. supreme court last month as unconstitutional. emilee cope, whose father, keith, was kidnapped and left to die in 2009, testified at the house judiciary committee wednesday. she says florida still needs the death penalty. >> i ask you to focus on the victims of homicide who have suffered greatly, and their families, to ensure that justice is served and that peace of mind is granted that these horrible individuals will never walk free. summer: a senate proposal would require a jury' s unanimous recommendation for the death penalty to be imposed. require a nine to three vote. meredith: a scare for one of the nation' s most legendary college basketball coaches. north carolina' s roy williams collapsed during the second half of last night' s game with bost

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@at the usf sun dome. @trump is pushing back against @new attack ads that call him @phony and saying that he is @being supported by lobbyist. @trump knows how important @florida is. @the winner take all state. @he loves the hispanic population @and he says he employs many of @them. @>>> in greenville, south @carolina. @the gop candidates will meet for @one last showdown before voters @head to the polls. @florida senator marco rubio will @be looking to right his campaign @after a poor showing during the @last debate and a fifth-place @finish in the new hampshire @primary. @donald trump is coming off a win @in new hampshire and polls show @he is leading south carolina. @it is still unclear this morning @whether trump will be on the @offensive against his main @rival, texas senator ted cruz. @trump has recently threatened to @sue cruz over eligibility. @>>> on the democratic side, @sanders attend a political @dinner st. paul, minnesota last @democratic debate. @during the head-to-head event. @the proposals ar

this afternoon, @the 21st-ranked usf basketball @team will tip off against temple @university at the usf sun dome. @two games left before tournament @comes around. @on monday, the bulls round out @the regular season with a @match-up against the currently @>>> a great weekend daytona. @atlanta. @today the nascar infiniti series @and camping world truck @administer reese will hold pole @qualifying and sprint cup @drivers will be able to get out @for one final practice this @afternoon. @of course you can catch all the @races right here on fox 13 @tomorrow beginning at 12:30. @>>> and soccer fans, today is @the last day for the suncoast @invitational of al lang in st. @pete. @two big games. @toronto and the philadelphia @union. @major league soccer play. @and at 7:00, the tampa bay rowdy @and at 7:00, the tampa bay @rowdies versus the montreal @impact. @still plenty of tickets @available if you want to go @clear them on. @>>> still ahead an icebreaker @ship stuck in antarctica. @good news. @we will tell you how they got @them out. @>>> spring baseball is a few @days away. @the rays are pumped up