Facing serious charges. We the jury find the follows the defendant is not guilty. Reporter victor relieveed heart verdict come down in his favor wednesday night. Im always concerned people are quick to draw deep conclusions from a snippet. Reporter the cell phone video landed the Police Officer in this position in the first place. In it he is seen pushing and slapping bruce. A homeless man sleeping at the bus terminal. He says he was trying to get him to leave but he became violent. I wanted him to stop. This is the second time he showed gaegz. He just turned on me. No expert in Training Police cadets explained he was doing what he was trained to do. It is reactionary gap. Officer has to touch the subject. If necessary for him to be i i harms way. Reporter he didnt have much to say after the verdict. Im surprised but shocked, no. Reporter seems to be doing better and wants to put it behind him. It has been a long journey and im glad it is over. Reporter ramirez has been suspected suspect suspended without pay. I asked him if he had plans of getting his job back . He did not comment. Reporting live in fort lauderdale. Reporter thank you. A story you saw first on 10 a home break in ending with the suspect shot dead. After facetoface with the homeowner who happens to be a Police Officer. It happened at 6 00 this morning on gantlet hall lane in davy the officer was in with his kids when he sought alleged intruder forcing him to open fire. I say at least fivesix i saw a flash of light and less than five minutes later i saw police and emergency people show up. Reporter moments before an attempted break in was reported in that neighborhood. Police are investigating if they corrected. Reporter more on the change for plans on the u. S. And cuba and the president s trip. President will travel with big names from the cuban american community. Nicky is live in miami with details for us. Nicky . Reporter im waiting in the American Airlines terminal for e milliohe got off a plane and met with the president today. The entire first family will be traveling with the president to cuba including his wife, two daughters and mother in law. When they get there, they will get there on sunday. The obamas will walk around old havana at the cathedral where the president s family will meet on monday the president will lay a wreath at the memorial and meet with cuban president castro. Tuesday is the big day on his trip the president will 31st his speech to the cubean people and meet and attend a baseball game with the rays and the Cuban National team. He will not be meeting with fidel castro. Today the president did meet with 16 cuban american leaders at the white house. Many from miami. One we caught up in dc was e millioeffan. In the end i opening the door great for the future of cuba as long as we recognize freedom. They want a way to live in cuba. I think this is for him. It does not make sense if you go and nothing hpen its is good that cuban people will decide and in order to decide they will have to have preelection or a cuban people. That is the person i would love to see. Reporter again. He landed here. Were waiting to talk to him to hear about that meeting. Also miami businessman Mike Fernandez and father aria from the catholic church. Quite a group of cuban american leaders many from miami. We will talk to him and bring you the latest tomorrow on local 10 morning news. Live at miami international. Local 10 news. Reporter nice work, thank you. Local 10 will be in cuba for the president s visit. I will be joined by victor and a live coverage from cuba starts friday. And live coloneling after of the president s arrival in cuba on sunday at 5 00 p. M. Reporter now a shocking robbery caught on camera in miami. Baby while robbing a convenience store. Surveillance shoes the gunman at register. They wanted to purchase chips as the clerk was going to reasoning it up. A man pointed a gun at the woman and her baby. Police say the clerk feared for her life and handed them money. This was at the Grocery Store on northwest second avenue. Mom and baby were not hurt. Thieves are still on the loose. Report report now we catch up with marco rubio following a disapoting performance in the florida primary. Good morning, marco. Im not doing anything today. Everyone thattings for comingut. Reporter debbie shuttle had this to say on where rubio failed. Awe then tips ityity guess with voters theyre want someone to counto when you echo trump one 80 the voters see through that the voters are smt. Governor scott says he is endorsing trump following trumps win in florida he with hold his endorsement until eve the state of florida voted. Skol called for republicans to come to support trump. Final Republican Debate before the convention is canceled. Trump will not attentive. Fox was hosting that debate on monday. He has a scheduling conflict. His decision to pull out come after he once again trashed moderator megan kelly calling her crazymegan. Reporter president s peck for the supreme courts merrick garland. The Republican Senate vowed not to confirm a judge this president nominates a stance the president pushed back on. To go down that path would be wrong. It would be a betrayal of our president s right to nominate a suprememeourt justice and the septembers right to act as a check on a president. And with hold its 81consent. Reporter power to nominate a replacement should go to whom wince the election. Reporter yacht in paradise in flames turning a theme to a nightmare. This video is later. Repter almost 90 degrees today and pepbrook pines. Hi, im betty davis. I will let you know how long a warm spell will la. Forecast is next. You were out there leadi the unbelievable. 60 years of driving. A man gets a Second Chance local 10 investigates, next violating probation for driving on a suspended license a judge through the book at 25 year old smith. Prison a punishment that drew support now william help of Community Heros smith now has a new chance at life. Here is a story you will see local 10. I have been trying to save yo smith for the pasteur three years. Judge matthew was fed up with Herbert Smith cut a break the youthful orbit fend are two years in prison for burglar and strong armed robbery. Smith violated probation by driving on a suspended license in the car he was in had stolen jewelry and box of bullets. He sentenced for probation was shock. 60 year in prison. 47 y yrs more than t t prosecutor asked for. He would not get out until he was over 80 years old. I did not sleep for six nights stchlt i had my head down all i could do wascry and unbelievable. 60 years for driving with a suspended license. He got unexpected support for 25,000 people on a online petition the hearing was held to reconsider the sentence in december. Never at t if he was givenen a break. Theymented find you a job, they want to keep you out of trouble. Then another shocking announcement. Have decided to suspend your sentence. He let him go. He was awesome. The best feel negligent world. He made it clear if smith violated the probation that 60 year sentence would be reinstated. Top conditions was smith needed to get a job. Here is smith the day work as a full time fertilizer for kuth edge industries. Im working now. I cant believe it. Im living the regular lifelike everyone else. I feel like it feels good. This is a new life he needs to move forward not worry about the pasteur. He spent years on a burglar charge. What happens when he come out. Well is nothing to show anybody the guidance. Reporter when he got out he mowed lawn in a business that smith. Herbert is like a sprong. You showowim what to do, he is a smart man. He has potential. Smith is embracing the chance and knows the incredible stakes. If you make a smallistake your life is gone like that. I think about that every day. Every morning i get up. That hel you stay on the straight and narrow . Yes. It does. And god does, also. Reporter bob norman, local 10 news. Reporter that 60 year sentence will loom over smith for 15 years when his probation will end. Keep it going herbert you are the man. Like Second Chances. Betty . Talk weather. It is hot. It is steamy and i dont thihi it is going anywhere. Deserves a Second Chance. Reporter we will do the same thenning all over. Now we have 70s. This afternoon we were in the upper 80s. Almost touching mind in pembroke pines. We see low to mid 70s. Winh are light and skies are clear. We are likely setting the stage to have fog forming by tomorrow morning. Our fog tracker showing there could be areas of dense fog out there. Primarily through the interior and Western Areas and may be patchy fog in our east coast metro. Julie will be here toell you about that. By the afternoon ample sun and back to more warm temperatures across t area. High pressure is the dominating feature for florida. The most tonight a few high clouds. We will get through the night with dry conscience. Dry will be the theme tomorrow as well. There is a push of cooler air coming through the southeast. Leading edge of the cold front will get hung up over northern florida were not expect to being tap that cool air a hot day on the way. Friday tell be warm. May be a shower with the heating of the day. The betterhance for rainfall is going to come this weekend. Saturday and sunday. So another look at temperatures for tomorrow. Low are 70s is where we start the day. Bite aftfrnoon upper 80s possible. We are forecasting 87 for miami in the morning fog. Through the day wind light and variable and rain chances low. Tomorrow is st. Patricks day. Go out and have green beer. Friday slightly better chance for a shower. By saturday sunday. Jazz instead gardens and the rain chance from 4050 . Take the umbrella out. Cold front moves through. 60s afternoon highs in the upp 70s. Tell be nice out there. Weather authority is always watching. Julie will be here with the rest of the gang to get you readyor friday. I love it. No green beer for julie. Reporter green beer sounds pretty good. [laughter]. Reporter may be after the shoechl reporter fire racing through a stable a dozen horses killed. We are hearing from the grieving ordinanae. Reporter a look what is coming up after the news on Jimmie Kimmel live. What is the name of the show . It is called, harry. Wethought of different names. What were the other names . Dwayne. [applause]. Good evening upon contans here with your traffic alert. Between dixie highway and first avenue all lanes will be closed. Get your traffic avo when account lead craig wilson books at laquinta. Com. 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