lessens the need for twice-a- week pickup. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is live at the city's solid waste facility. emerald, not everyone welcomes the change. - jenny, not at all - some neighbors say they need their garbage picked up twice a week - and they're particularly worried about how this is going to go over in the summer to get smelly - another thing that bothers them... - not only are trash days being cut, but their rates aren't going down... - in fact, they're actually going up - workers here at the solid waste station say the rate increase of about a dollar will help pay for a new transfer station - the current one is about 44 years old - but they want to emphasize that this has nothing to do with why they're cutting down on your garbage days - they say it really is because more people are recycling more and have less of a need for their trash to get picked up twice a week. and to be fair, we did speak with people who say they don't mind the change and to be fair, we did speak with people who say they don't mind the change because it's true...they recycle more and h

. 10 news emerald morrow is in siesta key where high winds damaged a condo complex. we will get to them in a moment. but first, let's get a look at today's forecast with 10 weather meteorologist bobby deskins who's in the weather center. are still cleaning up after two tornadoes hit. the first was in manatee county.. in the town of duette. winds there reached 127 miles per hour...causing a a nine-mile stretch. the second tornado was in sarasota county. that twister had winds at 132 miles per hour. it was an estimated 350 yards-wide...that's about three and a half football field. it was on the ground for about a mile. we'll start in duette this morning. that's where a grandmother and grandfather both lost their lives...as their adult son and 4 grandchildren climbed out of the debris. 10 news reporter sarah hollenbeck begins our team coverage in duette. sarah, even emergency workers say its a miracle anyone in that area survived. yes, looking at this destruction, its children and their to crawl out to safety. this area brutally picking up and tossing stephen and more than 100 yards. right

at 7 o'clock. and thousands are expected to come out to hear him speak. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at usf. emerald, we've got about one month until the florida primary.what's the significance of trump coming to florida right now? -when trump gets here to the sundome tonight.he know's he's got a real opportunity to keep building on his lead -but why is that so important.espe cially here? -well, if trump can win florida and get all 99 delegates.it would likely put an really help clear the way towards getting the republican nomination. and that's huge.especially since no one ever saw this type of momentum coming when trump first entered the race polls have him at 40 percent right now.that's almost double what rubio and bush have combined but the win isn't his just yet trump's really got to keep the wins coming in south carolina and the other southeastern primaries before we get to ours on march 15th. -if you want to be here for the action, doors open at 5 o'clock for the 7 o'clock event. -and there are some tickets still available. -they're free.but you have to go onlin

. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at the hillsborough county sheriff's office law enforcement memorial in ybor city. emerald, there's already been an outpouring of support for deputy john kotfila and his family. -yes, it's amazing how deputies rally keep each other lifted up in times like this. - right now.the flags here are at half-staff - and flowers lay at the feet of this fallen heroes memorial in honor of deputy kot-fee-lah.. ...who lost his life early saturday morning during a terrible head-on collision on the selmon expressway - what makes this especially sad is...sheriff's officials say he had just left tampa general hospital after investigating a crash when a wrong-way driver on the selmon hit him - not only that...but as a traffic accident investigator...deputy kot-fee-lah spent his days working on the very thing that killed him. - he had been with the sheriff's office for six years...and was just 30 years old ones will mourn not just a man who lost his life too soon.but a man who gave six years of his life serving and protecting others.but the funeral is going to be

working on perfecting its pitch to keep the team in the city. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at tropicana field. emerald, the city has been working on proposals with presented to city council. - yeah...this is a big moment for the city, because these plans could be the deciding factor on whether the rays stay right here in downtown st. pete. - and one of the biggest assets working in the city's favor right now is all the land down working in the city's favor right now is all the land down here. - there are 86 acres available for development...and the city wants to see much more than parking lots. - so if the city has will stay put and build their new stadium near the same place as the current one. - it would take up about 15 acres of land, leaving about 70 acres for redevelopment. - the city's economic leaders say this would be some sort of public-private partnership, and we'll likely see a mixed-use development that could include some combination of housing, retail, business and entertainment. - it's a huge opportunity that could bring in millions to the area each year, and cit

red and blue states alike once again took their frustration to the streets. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live in ybor city where local protesters filled the streets. emerald, this anger doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. these protests that we're seeing across the country represent the rage a significant part of the country has over the uncertainty they feel with president-elect donald trump taking office in two months. you could hear the chanting throughout most many major cities throughout the country. and although most of the protests were peaceful...the demonstrations escalateto in portland, oregon. officers had to start physically pushing people back, and used flash bombs and some form of gas to get the crowds under control. in once case, demonstrators were physically threatened... this man came out of his portland apartment and pointed a gun at the protesters after he said they broke his window. thankfully no one was hurt...but demonstrators across the country say violent protesters do not represent what they stand for. and take a look at president-elect dona

lanes of i-275 are closed right now. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is live at the scene.. emerald, why have the lanes been shut down for so long? - when there are injuries or like in this case when there is a fatality...investigat ors have to take the time they need to take to gather all the evidence - so that's why they have been out here all night...even if some of the road closures are an inconvenience - in this case, there are lots of questions investigators need answers to - we're told this van that's being towed away made a sudden stop while going down southbound 275 - and that caused the semi that was behind it to crash into it - so investigators have to take time to figure out what made the van stop like it did - at this point we know that alcohol wearing a seatbelt so they've ruled those things out - but they're still trying to get to the bottom of what happened here - as soon as we know, we'll give you an update - live in lutz, emerald morrow, 10 news, wtsp the winter storm that hit over the weekend is still causing travel delays all over the country. if you are heading

and deputies respond in minutes. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is live at the hillsborough county sheriff's office in tampa. emerald...this will be a big part of the sheriff's office's crime-fighting efforts. yeah...right now...the sheriff's office uses tag readers and surveillance cameras to help catch criminals... and shot spotter will be another major piece of their "eye on crime" system that they hope will help reduce crime in the university andnuccio areas of tampa here's how the technology will work - there are about 81 sensors across these areas - and when they detect sounds that might be gunfire - it sends an alert to a central response team that reviews it - and if it is indeed gunfire...they notify police within seconds... - meaning police can get to the scene within minutes of the gunfire...not just when someone calls - this is video of a shooting here in tampa caught by surveillance cameras - you see two men walking down the street - shortly afterward you can see two men handing off a gun - then running down the street shooting after two other men - deputies didn't get

hollywood 20 movie theater and wells fargo bank on main street. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at the hollywood 20 movie theater. emerald...police say most of these burglaries could have been prevented. - yeah, ian. - of all the car burglaries that have happened in percent of them who did not do one simple thing, and that's locking their doors. and it's not just happening here in it's happening all area. this video is from you see suspects another one that's unlocked with no problem at all. times, people think what they think is a nice, safe area, they don't need to lock their doors... but that's what criminals are counting on....and that's how those 40 drivers in sarasota became victims. so what if someone gets in your car and it doesn't look like anyone took anything? well, there's a new crime trend happening where thieves are able to steal your car just by taking your owner's manual. i'll explain...coming up at 6. reporting live in sarasota, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. underway after a man was killed during a skydiving jump in arizona. records show he had over 600 jumps logge

farsi island in the persian gulf. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is on top of this story... emerald...have any of the sailors been hurt? allison--good news. as far as we and one woman are reported to be okay. and according to the washington post...the iranian officials are interrogating the sailors and demanding an apology before they release them... the sailors were traveling from kuwait to bahrain--but a mechanical breakdown led them into iran's waters where they were accused of trespassing. the sailors were captured just hours before president obama's last state of the union address. and many were expecting him to tweak his speech to address what was going on. however, the only mention of iran at all was about reaching a nuclear deal with the country. iranian leaders have come out and said the sailors acted unprofessionally... but we have learned though that the iranian foreign minister spoke with secretary of state john kerry. we have reports that he personally assured him that the sailors would be allowed to continue on their journey. this is all happening just weeks after iran

. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live along bayshore boulevard in tampa. emerald, people on their morning run will need some extra layers today. definitely the temperatures haven't made it out of the 40s in most areas, so it is definitely a chilly one so you'll definitely want to bundle up before morning - this is also your reminder to think about your pets and plants - just like you don't like being out in the cold, they don't either---so bring them inside if you can - if not, remember dog houses have to have three enclosed sides and a floor - as for your plants...make sure you cover them up... - you can use sheets or quilts, but not plastic...because that just transfers the cold onto the plant and for those needing a warm place to stay overnight...pasco county has opened several shelters in port richey, holiday and dade city. - they'll take people starting at 6 tonight and of course...we're lucky down here in florida it's definitely cold to us, but other parts of the country are getting snow and temeratures below freezing and i'm sure they'd be live in tampa, emerald morrow, 10

crossing that street - some were even killed. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live along hillsborough avenue. emerald, hopefully this will make crossing the street safer. - yeah, especially for students who often have to make the mad dash across this street...usually during rush hour - many of the here go to middleton just a few minutes away - and we've had several unfortunate incidents involving some of these students - two years ago this month, 15- year-old norma velasquez-cabrera was hit and killed while crossing here with her sister - and three years before that, another teenager who went to middleton was there have been other accidents here at part of the road...but it seems like we see a lot involving students - some of it has to do with this apartment complex... - a lot of students live there...so they try to make it across this busy street - even though this stop light is in place...it won't be working right away - i'm working on finding out when it'll be turned on - i'll have an answer for you at 5:30. - live in tampa, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. right which us

.... and now many are being forced to wait things out. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is live at tampa international airport... emerald, we obviously don't have any snow... but this is still going to have a big impact here. absolutely... there are already more than 50 flights that have been cancelled in and out of tampa international. so if you have plans to leave town for the weekend, it is a must that you check your flight's status before heading to the airport. - you'll want to do that whether or not you're going out to the east coast - especially if you have a connecting flight - because that connecting flight it's traveling through any of the airports seeing major cancellations ahead of the big storm - some people are already adjusting their plans most of the major airlines are loosening up on their exchange policies because of the nasty weather we're expecting. so make sure you give them a call ahead of time if you think you'll need to make changes. and for those of you watching from out of town and might be stuck here... there are a bunch of hotels that are offering special rate

. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is live at the st. pete police department. emerald, neighbors have been complaining about drug activity at this house for a long time. - yeah, allison - and it was actually their tips and complaints that helped police bust up the drug ring going on at the home - and you won't believe how police picked the right time to attack... - we're told they used a baby monitor to watch what was - and once they had enough evidence to go in - they called their swat team to help out - and they needed that help because the house was so heavily secured with burglar bars and locks they actually had to use an arv to pull the entire front door off the home - once they got inside, they found fourteen people...many of whom police say were doing drugs during the bust - and police say they have neighbors to thank for helping them track the bad guys down. four people arrested in the raid. - the first man on your left is antonio - police say he was been charged with house, and having illegal drugs - for awhile it had been hard to track down because he kept going from house t

frankland bridge. 10 news reporter is live at the pinellas county jail. emerald , this isn't the first time allison law. not at all. we pulled huffman's arrest record...and as you can see, it's pretty lengthy. she's been in and out of jail quite a bit...three times for her driving record. huffman has been arrested three times in hillsborough county for drinking and driving. but even with all those arrests, she still has a valid driver's license. unfortunately, that's the case for a lot of people in florida who've gotten multiple duis. 10 investigates reported last year that there are more than 113 thousand people on the road right now who have three duis on their record. and that has a lot of people upset. this time, though...chances are she won't get off as easily. she's facing felony charges and at least four years in prison scene where someone died. and the crazy part of all this is that the accident happened just as fhp was kicking off its hit- and-run awareness week campaign. i'm going through what fhp wants you to know, and i'm hoping to have that for you at 5:30. live at the pin

reporter emerald morrow is live outside the florida department of health. emerald, we have more people in our infected. yeah, allison. health officials confirmed two more cases of this terrifying disease right here in hillsborough county. you might remember, zika is that really scary virus you can get through a mosquito bite. and for pregnant women...it can be even more worrisome...because it can cause your baby to come out like this...with an abnormally small head and an underdeveloped brain. the two new cases we have in the county are both travel- related...and fortunately, none of the people affected are pregnant women. but now, there's an even scarier problem popping up with zika that has even health officials problem popping up with zika that has even health officials scratching their heads. at 5:30, i'll tell you the frightening way it's being spread from person-to- person... live in tampa, emerald morrow, at 5:30, i'll tell you the frightening way it's being spread from person-to- person... live in tampa, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. today the case of convicted cop killer dontae m

in their doors. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at tampa premium outlets in lutz. emerald, the black friday rush used to be right around this hour. but that mall has been open since yesterday. yeah, they've got some of the longest holiday hours in the area here. they've been open since six to give shoppers more time to take advantage of some of the good deals going on today. and there have been quite a few of them..and there have been lots of long lines out here.especially at the coach and michael kors store. some people have been out here shopping since yesterday.so while black friday as we have known it might be changing.but here, the trend is very alive what about online sales.how is that impacting black friday? it's definitely having an impact...and is one of the reasons why we don't see those huge crowds anymore... so there has been a slow death of black friday when it comes to the craziness we used to see...people aren't camping out anymore and to get the best deal on a tv or new toy. but black friday is still a huge day for shoppers and retailers... the national ret

complex. that's on north north of fletcher. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is live at the scene. emerald, fill us in on what happened. - allison, pretty bizarre story out of this apartment complex this morning. - we just spoke with deputies on the scene not too long ago, and they say everything started when someone living here called 911 abouta man outside frantically waving around a semi- automatic handgun. - here's a better look at the scene. - deputies say when they got here.things didn't get any better - they say they tried to get the man to put the gun down, but he kept waving it around - that's when he got really aggressive. sheriff's officials say he was yelling and even pointed the gun at the four deputies on the scene...and that's when they say they had no choice but to shoot. - we just found out who this guy is...his name is jeffrey casale and he's 27 years old. - he's still alive...in the hospital trying to recover - and right now, i'm looking to see what kind of history this guy might have with the law...i'll have an answer for you coming up at 5:30. - live in tampa, emerald

allow developers to start building. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live in downtown tampa this morning. emerald, what could we see if this new development is we'll see all sorts of new buildings sprouting up along the tampa skyline. and they would all be focused around making the hillsborough river the center of the city. this is what we're used to seeing when we look up in the sky in tampa. it's absolutely beautiful, but the hillsborough realty company wants to take it up a notch. owners are asking the city to re-zone six acres near the kennedy boulevard bridge across from the university of tampa for a mixed-use development... it would include three huge towers that would be used for office space, retail, housing and parking. and a lot of people we talked to say they think this would be great for the downtown area...especially if it means more jobs and bringing people but, of course, no major project like this goes up without questions. and one of the biggest people have about putting a massive development like this up in the city is about the traffic burden it could place on

where ever needed once the storm hits. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is live at the tampa electric operations center on 78th street. emerald we're hundreds of miles away from north carolina, why are crews from tampa heading up that way? - it's kind of like the golden rule - treat other people how you want to be treated - let me explain that... network of utilities that promises to help each other out when a big storm hits - and just like we saw over the weekend with the tornadoes...you ugly for us...and we might need their help. - but this time around...it's our turn to pitch in - so...in about an hour and a half or so...crews will be loading up for the 12-hour drive to north carolina... - where the snow is already falling - and people are trudging around in temps below freezing. - some schools in the mountains have already been cancelled - and just taking a look at the road condition s you can see why - crews in north carolina have already been salting roads to try and make getting around easier - when our crews get there...they'll have contractos, linemen and support personnel th

down on prescription drug abuse. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at tampa general hospital. emerald, this new effort will mean changes to warnings on some common painkillers. - yes, allison. - as we all know, prescription drug abuse has become a huge problem in recent years, and while obviously the fda can't control what people do with trying to do its part to curb the epidemic. - so we just learned the fda is going to trying to do its part to curb the epidemic. - so we just learned the fda is going to require that immediate-release opioids like morphine, oxycodone and hydrocodone have the strongest warning on them - the purpose of this blackbox warning is to make sure users know about the serious risks they are exposing themselves to when they take these types of medications - everyday across the country...40 people die because of overdoses on prescription medications...and numbers show that over the last few years, nearly 2 million people across the country suffer from addiction to the drugs. it's a problem florida was particularly bad with...but we've come a really long

and i'm mark big story of the day.donald trump is rally his supporters. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is live at usf where he'll be speaking. emerald, trump has a lot of support, but there's definitely some push back about his visit. yeah, there's already at least one protest planned here this afternoon and one of the student organizers tells me they're expecting hundreds to show up and she says this isn't about suppressing free speech.but she says some of the messages trump sends are hateful, bigoted and racist...and we that. ever since he entered the race, trump has been a polarizing figure.isolating groups sometimes based on ethnic background and gender so what is it really that makes trump so successful if he's so polarizing? well, our 10news political analyst says his supporters are really drawn to his message of "making america great again" and see him as a washington outsider who can effect change hear from trump i'm going through some of the predictions our analyst made -he makes some interesting points i'm hear -live at usf, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. we'll also str

bars and restauraints...places where you might have been drinking. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live along south howard in tampa where towing has been a huge problem. emerald, tampa is sending a strong warning to towing companies. - yeah, the city sent out a memo to all towing companies to remind them of the city's law that says they're not supposed to be towing people's cars out of lots like this one...even though the sign says otherwise.... - they had to do this because so many tow truck companies were hooking up cars and taking them away when they investigation that looked through hundreds of thousands of towing records shows the highest concentration of towing incidents happened right here along south howard...where many people come out to drink and have a good time - tampa's ordinance says companies aren't supposed to be towing your car of parking lots of businesses where people have been drinking alcohol... - it was put in place to make sure you felt safe leaving your car if you had a little too much to drink and didn't want to put your safety or anyone else's at risk by g

gear up for gasparilla...tampa police have a warning you need to hear. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live along the pirate fest parade route... emerald, police are cracking down on what you can and event. yeah...there are a mindful of...but it's all to help keep you safe. beads, pirate gear..obviously all of that is a yes... but styrofoam cups, glass bottles, grills...weapons..dr ugs...those are definitely a no-no what about bikes at the parade? police say you can ride them there... but you have to walk them if you're on the route and sorry...no pets... you have to leave the furry friends at home a couple of other things...no tents and no coolers...although you can bring a small lunch bag or something like it for kids or medical needs. i mentioned before police are keeping a close watch...and will also be using mobile cameras along the parade route and in the air. they say they want to be the only checking out things from the sky. coming up, i'll tell you what piece of absolutely cannot have at gasparilla. live in tampa, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. iowa caucuses, all the republi

. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at tampa international airport. emerald, the us olympic committee already has a plan to protect americans. - yeah, they're going to be hiring two infectious disease specialists. - and they'll be around to help advise olympians who are going to be packing up and heading on flights to brazil this summer. - we just learned that the ceo of the us olympic committee is sending out a letter to everyone who might be competing this summer to warn them about their travel risks. - the committee is also keeping really close contact with the cdc...and is keeping an open line of communication with all the athletes. summer olympics were intensified this week when hope solo of the us women's soccer team told sports illustrated that if she had to make a decision today...she wouldn't go to the olympics because of the zika virus. and olympians aren't the only ones worried about zika...triple a says zika concerns are affecting vacation prices. i'm looking into if that could mean lower prices for your next trip. reporting live at tia, emerald morrow, 10news, w

to get there. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at the port tampa bay... emerald, cruise ships will start setting sail from miami in may. - yeah, and carnival cruise line will be the first company to shuttle back and forth to the island.... - but there is a catch...if you decide to sign up for one of eight hours a day taking part in some kind of cultural experience. - our partners at the tampa bay times say this can include everything from teaching english to the spanish-speaking locals, to meeting with cuban groups and exchanging cultural information - and as far as logistics of the trip....we're getting word that carnival will use a 700-passenger ship to take you down there...and it will visit three ports, including havana. - this is huge because hotels are in such short supply in cuba... - and as far as price....$1800 is what it will cost you to for a 7-day cruise.... - and right now...carnival has only announced departures from miami...but there could be opportunities right here in tampa. - i'm looking into what port tampa bay is saying about that. i'll have more at 5-30. -

people caught with small amounts of marijuana. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is live at tampa city hall. emerald, why does the city want to do this? - allison, councilman harry cohen says this is all about making the criminal justice system more fair - and the legal department has already been working on an ordinance that would make this possible. over small amounts of weed...people caught with 20 grams or less would get a citation instead. - the fine would start at 75 dollars for the first offense...and go up to 450 for the fourth offense - and if you have more than four offenses or don't pay your ticket within 30 days...that's when things start going into the court system and onto your permanent record - it's something that other areas like st. pete, citrus county and miami-dade county have also looked at so that so many people aren't going to jail for what some say is a petty offense. this is a developing story that the city still has yet to make a decision on. so throughout the rest of the morning...i'll be looking at how this will impact the city...particularly underage users.

help keep neighbors safe in severe weather. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at the winward lakes mobile home park in tampa. emerald, why the focus on these fire officials say it's critical that all homes have these in their emergency kits...but it's especially important for mobile homes because it seems these communities get hit pretty hard whenever there is a tornado. - and we saw just how vulnerable florida is with the deadly storms we had in duette and sarasota.and even the ones down in miami this week. - but our cbs partners in chicago point to research that shows tornadoes like to touch down in transition zones...which are places where therer's a big change in the landscape... - and many times, that's were mobile home parks are built. we've seen a lot of damage from tornadoes in our area and across the state over the last month or so...in the next half hour i'm looking into why officials picked this time to focus on emergency preparedness. live in tampa, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. a historic day ahead for pope francis. he will become become the first pope to visit t

marine aquarium. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live outside the aquarium. emerald...neighbors are upset over these plans. - ian, they're fuming. - it's mostly the people who live in island estates, which is right across from the aquarium. - they say that the city of clearwater has all but shut them out of the expansion process...and to them, that's just not fair. the aquarium has had a huge surge in years...mostly thanks to the "dolphin tale" movies those have brought lots of tourists to the area and now the aquarium needs room to grow they want to add 70 thousand feet worth parking garage for about 400 cars but neighbors say this is of congestion, as if traffic in the area isn't bad enough already. - neighbors have filed an appeal and will be meeting tonight at 6:30 at st. they have lots of how this project will affect them - i'm looking into those have more coming up at 5-thirty. emerald morrow, 10news wtsp. today, we'll get a look at how tampa police officers are using body cameras. tampa police will release some of that video this morning. right now, the department is stil

first ship will head out of miami in may. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at port tampa bay. emerald, do we know if people will be able to book a cruise right out of tampa? heading down to miami is the only way to sail to cuba - but, port tampa bay has been looking forward to this for almost a year now....and has been thinking about ways for you to one day be able to leave for cuba from right here. - port tampa bay released this statement last july after carnival announced its new cuba itinerary...saying quote "this news bodes well for future opportunities for port tampa bay, which is well positioned as one of the closest cruise ports to havana, to one day serve this new cruise destination." - so there's a lot of excitement around these new cruises, which will take travelers on a 7-day voyage to cuba on a 700-passenger ship that will visit three places, including havana,. - the biggest catch to note, though, is that is if you do decide to cruise down to cuba...there won't be a lot of leisure time...the trip would be considered a cultural exchange trip...and you'd have to spe

news reporter emerald morrow is live along bayshore boulevard... emerald, some people feel gasparilla is a tampa bay thing...why do we need to share? hmmmm...well i can just hear a popular o'jays song run and if you didn't get that reference...the tourism is a big reason why you and i don't have extra our paychecks for a state sales tax - and if we want to keep it tourists and who doesn't love pirates? all of the events surrounding gasparilla...the parades, the races...they make up season, which all happens during peak the perfect opportunity to get international guests the country into tampa bay so...that's is pumping a lot of money into advertising in london, germany and some cities in the us...boston, detroit, chicago... they want people to see what we have to offer...and gasparilla is a great hook in and take a look at this - how cute! it's a london taxi decked out in florida colors...promoting the tampa bay area - it's one of the things visit tampa bay is doing to get people overseas interested in coming here and they'll even be live-streaming the pirate invasion insid

you safe. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at tampa emerald, this is an epidemic that touches a large number of americans in some way or another each year. - absolutely, mark. - i've been looking into how many people get sent to the hospital every year for prescription drug overdoses...and the most recent information i was able to find says 92 thousand people find themselves here at the hospital for taking too many drugs. - it's an epidemic that's caught all of our attention...and now the fda is trying to do more to bring those numbers down - so soon, if you or someone you love uses opioids to help control pain...you're going to see some big changes on how the drugs are labeled. - immediate-release opioids like morphine, vicodin and percocet will have strong risks of misusing the drugs and how that can lead to and death... - and now, labels for going to say they should only be taken when there are no other treatments - florida has had a huge prescription drug abuse in the past...between 2003 and 2009, deaths spiked by 61 percent...forcing make it harder for people to get their h

plan to relocate to downtown tampa. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live along channelside in downtown tampa. emerald, not will this help the medical school grow, but it'll also be a big economic driver for the downtown tampa as well. - allison, this is going to be huge for the channelside area - there's already so much happening in terms of and this will be one more thing to help jeff vinik with is mission to transform the waterfront - usf did a study about the economic impact moving the college will have on downtown tampa...and we're talking millions of dollars from the construction, to all the faculty and students moving in...even the research done inside the walls of the school will play a part in bringing money into the area - the economic aspect is obviously very important and a key reason why the new school will be built here in channelside... - but usf officials say the school desperately needs to upgrade its facilities and equipment to adapt to more contemporary medical training, which of course just makes all of us healthier in the long run. - but all of this develop

communities as much warning as possible in the case of severe weather. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at the winward lakes mobile home community on dale mabry in tampa. emerald, these weather radios are especially helpful in the case of a tornado. - that's right...in the case of a tornado...often times you only have minutes to get to safety... - so these weather radios could be the difference between life and death...and if you don't have one, officials say this is a must-have for your emergency safety kit. - that's exactly why the office of emergency management and tampa fire officials are partnering up to make sure people living in mobile home parks have access to one of these life- saving tools - about 70 of these radios were donated to the city...and this new initiative will make sure every mobile home park in tampa has at least one. radios. you can get them at just about any electronics or sporting goods store...just make sure it has a "public alert logo" on the device. but why the emphasis on mobile homes? well, they're more likely to be damaged in a tornado than a traditio

reporter emerald morrow is live at three coins diner in tampa. she's been there talking with voters just hours after learning donald trump has a new title of president- elect. emerald, what's the mood there? ad lib we have all your election results from across the state. we have all your election results we have all your election results from across the state. republican marco rubio wins a second term in the florida u-s senate. rubio won with 52 percent of the vote. patrick murphy, 44 percent. charlie crist beat out incumbent david jolly for "house district 13". crist got 52 percent of the vote, jolly 48 percent. this was a surprise for a lot of people. this is one a lot of you were talking about.. amendment one -- the solar amendment -- did not pass. it needed 60% to be written into the amendment 3, which guarantees tax exemptions for disabled first- responders, passed with an overwhelming 84 percent of the vote. and amendment 5.. which provides tax exemptions for certain low-income seniors, also passed by a landslide with 78 percent of the vote. as you scroll through social media

zika virus. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at the florida department of health in tampa. emerald, the governor will be in town today. yeah, he's already declared a public health emergency in the county. and today, he'll be right here at the health department to give an update on what steps the state is taking to keep you safe. - he's already health emergency in the three other counties where the zika virus has popped up. - so in addition to hillsborough, this includes miami-dade, lee and santa rosa - so far, nine people in the state have gotten sick with the virus... - and all of those people apparently got it from traveling to countries where zika's been spreading - but health officials want to be proactive and make sure it doesn't start spreading here. and we will know more about what's going to be done when governor scott gets here to tampa at 1:30 this afternoon. c ould this become a public health emergency across the entire country...especially with many americans traveling to brazil this summer for the olympics? i'm doing some research now and will have an answer f

flint, michigan will soon have clean drinking water from florida, thanks to the out of tampa. emerald morrow is truck stop. emerald, bottles of water are michigan in about an - yeah...24 thousand bottles of water, in fact - two men out of tampa decided it wasn't enough to just watch what was happening in flint - they decided it was time to take action - the flint water crisis has dominated the headlines for weeks now... - and many have wondered...how could something like this happen in america - hillary clinton was in flint yesterday... - she spoke to a local church about her commitment to get things right...and why she believes if flint had been a wealthy city versus an impoverished one...poisoning of this city would have never happened. clinton will return to flint in early march to face off with bernie sanders in the democratic debate...just two days ahead of the michigan primary. in the democratic debate...just two days ahead of the michigan primary. and coming up at talk with one of the men who helped collect all of the drive...he'll share why this is all so close to his heart. l

news reporter emerald morrow is morning. emerald, why the move to expand the festivities to people outside the city? this is all about tourism and giving people another reason to make tampa bay a must on their travel list so from here forward, you can expect to see a lot more tourists along bayshore enjoying gasparilla not that you would be able to tell anyway...because everyone's going to be decked out in their beads and pirate gear. and starting this week...visit tampa bay is making a pig push for gasparilla overseas! the group will have these bright pink branded taxis in london...and this weekend they'll stream the pirate takeover live inside those taxis germany and toronto will also get some love...marketers say these countries along with london are our biggest markets... and since this is prime tourism season...the fun of gasparilla is a great hook to get people to tampa bay. the group is also spending nearly 800 thousand dollars on chicago, boston, dallas and detroit.... - and what to all these cities have in common?? - they're all really cold places that can definitely be ho

actually fighting going on behind the scenes, to keep c-m-a from growing any more. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at the aquarium. emerald, neighbors worry how this will affect their property. - allison, neighbors here at island estates say expanding the clearwater marine aquarium could really hurt their property values and quality of life - and that's really frustrating to them because they say they've been supporters of the aquarium since it started back in the 70s. - what's even more frustrating to them is they say the city didn't even consult with them or ask for input before it was too late - so they're appealing the city's decision to help the aquarium to expand - island estates is a tiny little island just east of the clearwater island...and neighbors say the area was developed as a residential area so this huge commercial expansion ia totally out of line with why people choose to live here - here's what add 70 thousand square feet - and a huge, 4-story parking garage - neighbors say they support the mission of the aquarium, but this expansion is just too much for the tiny i

problem again for you this morning. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live near the sunshine skyway bridge this morning. emerald...how does it look out there? - visibility is pretty low out here... - on our drive out this way, we definitely had to take it easy because as we got closer to the skyway, it got harder to see ahead of you...even the photojournalist i'm working with mentioned how dangerous it feels to drive out here this morning - here's a look at the fog from yesterday - you can see how dense it was...you can moving across pretty dangerous visibility - but the of you were frustrated because across the bridge to get where you needed to be to/from work - in some places leading up to the skyway, people were even standing outside of their cars just waiting it out - so make sure you give yourself a little extra time to get where you need to be today - we'll be out here all morning watching the weather for you...and in just a few minutes...bobby will be back with another check on your forecast to help you plan for the morning. - in st. pete, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. a tamp

in tampa now has a traffic light to make crossing the street safer. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live along hillsborough avenue... emerald, the light is up, but it's not working just yet. any idea when it's going to come on? - yeah, we're learning it'll be a few weeks before this light is fully functional - the tampa tribune is reporting the light will start flashing yellow next week to give drivers out here a warning before it starts working 100 percent the week after that. - people living here say a light is long been so many people who've been hit trying to cross the street. - some of the accidents have been deadly, and many of them have involved students who live at the meridian pointe apartments...which is not far from middleton high school. - back in 20-14, a 15- year-old girl died after being hit while crossing the street - and in 2011, another girl also lost her life just trying to make it across the street. - so to keep this from happening over and over again...here's what else the tribune says f-dot is adding in addition to the light: - push-button crossing signals a

weigh in on what it will look like. 10news reporter emerald morrow is emerald, officials feedback to help shape the future of the waterfront. - that's right - this is your opportunity to help the city decide how to spend the 20 million dollars it has budgeted to build a new pier approach which will connect the pier to downtown st. pete. lot of innovative here's a look at some of the renderings architects have released about how this area could look in the next few years. - restaurants, art spaces, open-air, an open air market...these are looking at placing right in this area for you to enjoy - but they do want you to know that tonight's meeting is not about making major changes to the waterfront masterplan that's already been approved by council...but instead, tweaking it to perfection. tonight's meeting will take place from 7-9 at the usf-st. pete university student center ballroom. that's at 200 6th avenue south. and architects will be on-hand to help talk through the concepts and take your feedback. and if you can't make it to tonight's meeting, i'm looking into other ways you can

bearss avenue, after a deadly crash. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is live there. emerald, tell us what you know. this is a very serious crash - and as you can see, there's a large response effort - investigators have been out here for hours trying to figure out what happened - but all you have to do is take a look at this pic to see just how just look at this van - we're told it was driving along south suddenly stopped - behind it to crash right into it... - and that made the van burst right into flames...killing the person inside we don't know anything about who that person is... investigators need to talk to the family first before giving us a name we'll keep you posted as soon as we have more information live along 275, emerald morrow, 10 news, wtsp. wtsp. we're less than a week away from the iowa caucus... nearly every single candidate running for president -- in both parties -- will spend the next several days in iowa. it's a last minute push for voters. the democratic candidates took part in a town hall monday.. both hillary clinton and bernie sanders doing their best to set

car. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live on central at 54th street. emerald, how are the officers doing? good news...the two officers are in expected to recover, but what a scary morning for them. take a look at what's left of this car in the middle of stolen car that came speeding down central avenue and t-boned a pickup truck with a tampa and st. pete officer inside. - the irony behind all of this...the police officers- were working on a special task force put together to help catch criminals stealing cars - chief anthony holloway told us the officers were not even pursuing this car...apparently, they were looking for a stolen jeep...and were heading to a place where thieves are known to drop off the stolen cars - and it wasn't just one or two people in this stolen car... - there were six people inside...with just fifteen - and if you've been paying attention to the news over the last few months...even the last few days, you know that stolen cars across the tampa bay area have been a huge problem... - and some of you have been making it really easy for thieves to get th

bay area as he tries to win your vote. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live in sarasota at robarts arena where trump will rally this morning. emerald, the fight for florida is getting tighter and every other day we have a different report about which candidate is leading in the polls here in florida, but as we enter these last hours before election day, the race is as tight as it's ever been. in fact, it appears to be even between trump and clinton... so if you think your vote won't matter, this should be motivation for you to make sure you're out at the polls tomorrow. according to a new poll by cbs news, clinton and trump are tied at 45 percent here in florida. these are numbers that could be more troublesome for trump than clinton...because in order for trump to win the election, he must win florda. so the stakes are high for trump, who must use every effort to rally his supporters here if he wants to be the next president. trump's numbers are also neck-and- neck with clinton in ohio...another state that he'll need to nab to win. there, clinton leads by just one percent accordin

across tampa bay. in tampa, 10 news reporter emerald morrow is talking with leaders from both the republican and democratic side. but first, we begin with sarah hollenbeck who has been been on top of this historic presidential election. this morning, millions of you are waking up to a new presidential elect..one who vows to bring in a new trump's victory speech in the very early morning hours focused on making america a greater country for all of us, as he brings in a business perspective, rather than a politicial background. this guy right here was one of the most enthusiastic in the crowd in new york city as trump was named the next president. as trump took the stage this morning, we heard a very different message. as blistering and divisive as this election has been, trump forcused on an appeal for unity. trump's win stretched across the battleground states of florida, north carolina, ohio and pennsylvania he even won in states that have long leaned democratic. meanwhile, hillary clinton's supporters brushed back tears... we know clinton conceeded the race, she called to congra

agencies are already gearing up for another big game. 10 news reporter emerald morrow is live outside raymond james stadium. that's where teams will face off in the 2017 college national championship. emerald...we're a year out from the game...but security plans are already taking shape. yeah...there are going to be tens of thousands of people here crowding into ray j for the big game next year and it'll almost be as big of a deal as a super bowl...so that's why federal agents are already on top of plans to keep you safe. - this is one of many k-9s that will be out here...sniffing around for anything suspicious - the dogs are specially trained to recognize hand signals...and can search areas for chemicals, bombs, weapons, just about anything that ould pose a big threat that an officers or agents couldn't detect on their own. so as you see, she goes straight to the trash can without sits to let her handler know she found something suspicious. this is just one of the many security features that will be in place for the big game next year. and at 6, i'll share even more about what types

taking a big vote to get more money to fix the problems. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at the hillsborough county center on east kennedy in tampa. emerald, today's vote could mean tampa. emerald, today's vote could mean millions for transportation in the area. - yeah, if commissioners can pass a vote this morning here at the county center, it would mean 600 million dollars for transportation area. - some of the money would go toward safety improvements like new signals and better intersections.... - and the rest of the money would go toward projects like resurfacing and widening roads, as well as adding in automated traffic systems. - nearly 350 million of the 600 million is supposed to go toward relieving congestion...59 million dollars would go to intersection improvements, including the new signals. - county commissioners in favor of spending the 600 million say they've got to pass this measure because the transportation problem is so bad in the county, that we will continue to see things get worse if we don't do something now. - but critics of this plan say there's been a

emerald morrow is live at the movie theater. emerald, all of hit are just minutes other. - yeah...if i started walking right now...it would only take me about five minutes or so to get to each location to the other. - and apparently, these thieves didn't have to work really hard to get into most of these cars...because police say most of them were unlocked. - here's a look at one say was behind this matthew gunn - at who took part in all this - police say there were three other kids also involved it's all part of a larger crime trend we're seeing across the tampa bay area where criminals are taking advantage of unlocked doors... sarasota police say in their area alone, there have been nearly 50 car burglaries since the beginning of the year...and in most of those cases, very few people took the time to actually lock their doors. so if you had your car parked at any of the locations that were hit...make sure and coming up at 5:30, i'll be sharing with you some that will hopefully convince you to lock up. live in sarasota, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. the number of zika virus cases in t

emerald morrow is live at tampa city hall where city council will discuss a proposed ordinance on the issue... emerald, would this also apply minors? - no. some council officials want to make it so that fewer people are put in jail for marijuana offenses...but they are clear that this in no way applies to anyone under the - it would only apply to adults who are caught with 20 grams or less of marijuana...which amount of peanuts you see in my hand. talking in our area - especially since areas like citrus and miami-dade counties and even st. pete have also been talking about this - council officials say decriminalizing marijuana can help make the system more fair...and really help reduce the number of people who go to jail on drug charges that aren't necessarily proportionate to their crime. right now, if you're caught with even a small amount of marijuana, you could be slapped with a misdemeanor and face up to a year in jail. but the new ordinance would make it so you pay a fine instead. you could still go intou the court system if you're a repeat offender or do not pay your fine. anot