Robbing Convenience Stores across clearwater. And it appears hes getting more aggressive. Each time. Fox 13s Shayla Reaves is live at the 711 on drew street. Good morning jen dbx thanks shayla she doesnt look like your average bank robber. But dont let the gray hair fool you. St. Pete police of america on 62nd avenue north. They say she waited 2 weeks before turning herself in. It seems like a heist that was well thought out. The woman was wearing a disguise to look younger when she walked up to the tellers counter. And to make sure they complied. She told employees she had a bomb. On november 7th. Surveillance video captured Janice Ellinwood wearing a dark wig when she entered bank of america. She casually passed a note to the teller. Claiming to have a bomb. The 65yearold got away with 19hundreddollars. Find this mysterious robber until yesterday. Ellinwood walked into the Police Department said she was wanted. And showed an officer the news release about the robbery. Before turning herself in. Officials say ellinwood was hiding out in her condo. Its in a Retirement Community just 5 miles away. For a lawyer. She didnt say why she robbed the bank. Only that the bomb she claimed to have was a hoax. Call it an illegal family affair. Three members of a north port family are behind bars after deputies say they caught them selling drugs. In front of their two little kids. Rebecca dickman and her estranged husband, richard are charged with trafficking after they tried to sell oxycontin pills to undercover detectives. They say rebeccas 20yea vangundy drove them to the meeting place. Also in the car was the couples two underage children. For that rebecca and richard are charged with child neglect, as well. A College Student says he needs his emotional support dog. To help him deal with the stress of freshman year. But to keep the dog. The student apartments at Hillsborough Community college have rules. Rules he says are unfair. So hes filing a lawsuit. Austin cline has been diagnosed with chronic depression and is prescribed to have an emotional support animal. But if the Management Company has its impossible for him to stay in school. And he thought hcc seemed like the perfect fit. A Community College with oncampus living. Because the complex bans pets. He approached peak Campus Management about his emotional support dog luna. A lawsuit filed in federal court yesterday says peak insisted on a cleaning surcharge. That roommates agree to the animal. And that luna never be left alone impossible for a student who works part time. Clines lawyer says its discrimination against the disabled under the fair housing act. Theyre suing peak to change the rules. Allow luna to stay. And for damages due to stress. Peak Campus Management wouldnt comment. Because they say they havnt received the lawsuit. Hcc says it the suit. Despite a year of horrible headlines for our state. Tourists are flocking to florida at record levels. 85 million tourists came to the sunshshine state during the first 9 months of the year. Governor rick scott made the announcement yesterday, thats a 5andahalf percent increase from last year. Specifically in Pinellas County tourism has been historic. The countys tourism tax is expected to top 50milliondollars. All of this despite concerns over zi shooting in us history. And the dumping of tens of millions of gallons of sewage into tampa bay. Its not holding tourists back. Governor scott attributes which is something incoming House Speaker Richard Corcoran wants to cut. Its a brand new facility. That will give you the feeling of flying. Without the fear of heights. Tampas first Indoor Skydiving Center opens . Today the facility is called i fly. It features a vertical wind tunnel. Powered by giant fans that can generate up to 175 mileperhour winds. You can go of friends. Prices start around 60dollars. Again i fly opens at 10 this morning. Its located right next to top golf on palm river road, in the toss to weather. Japan is on edge. After a strong earthquake hits the same area that was devstated by a tsunami back in 2011. But lets just say its more than ever. Share the warmth of grands biscuits, now with even more flaky layers its baking season. Warm up with pillsbury. At progresso, we are now using 100 antibiotic and hormonefree white breast meat chicken in all our chicken soups welcome back. The time is 4 xx. Japan remains on edge this morning. After a massive earthquake. Japanese officials measured the earthquake as a 7point4 magnitude. However the u. S. Says it recorded it at 6 point 9. Either way. Its the strongest earthquake to hit the area since a devastating quake in 2011. That one was a 9pointzero. A tsunami devastated the area. And killed more than 18 thousand people. That earthquake left plant in ruins. Officials are now fearful of a similar disaster occuring. A tsunami warning that was issued several hours ago has been downgraded. But at one point during yesterdays earthquake. Officials had issued a 10foot tsunami warning. So far. The earthquake has generated tsunami waves up to 4point6 feet. This one was caught on camera in a river on japans eastern coast. It caused a noticeable rise in water levels in some places. But it wasnt enough to overflow flood waves up to 60feet. A gorgeous blonde celebrity is turning 71years old. But you would never milestone is reached just in time for the holidays. How the stars of its a wonderlife life are reminiscing over this classic welcome back. The time is 4 xx. Time to check i 40. Well not for everyone. But it is if youre goldie hawn. Before her big night. Goldie and her daughter kate hudson prepped with a little yoga and meditation. And their passion for fitness definitely shows. The overboard star wore a spaghetti strap little black dress for the celebration. This was at catch. The citys latest hot spot. Goldie was joined by her longtime partner kurt russell. Her daughter kate hudson. And her 3 sons. Friends came too. Mariah carey and future just happened to be dining there as well. So they treated her to their first ever duet with an impromptu performance of happy birthday. walter 2shot and speaking of celebrating 7 decades. A classic Christmas Movie celebrated a major milestone. The epic its a wonderful life staring jimmy stewart, donna reed and lionel barrymore. Its been 70 years since it was released. The 1946 film reminds us all of what the true meaning of friends are whats truly important. Last night there was a special screening that included some of the surviving cast members. And what they think about the legacy of the movie. walter its a classic. And you can watch it on the big screen. The Tampa Theatre is airing it as part of their holiday classic movie program. Friday d one family is getting a great deal today. And it has nothing to do with black friday. Up next the amazing donation. For a bay area hero. Plus. Before you head outside. Dave joins us after the break, with the free rides continue today. Across tampa bay. The crossbay ferry is testing the waters. Letting customers ride for free, thru tomorrow. Normally its ten dollars each way. The boat travels from the Tampa Convention center to the vinoy basin in st. Pete. It leaves st. Pete at seven this morning. And its first departure from . Tampa is at 9 30. You can only get tickets in . Person, and its a first come basis. Later today a wounded veteran is getting a new home. And he wont have to pay a dime for it. Army vet Justin Lansford is getting the home, as part of home depots annual celebration of service campaign. Former bucs kicker marteen gramatica and his Gramatica Family Foundation also helped organize the garage and landscaping. Staff sergeant lansford served in iraqi and afghanistan between 2010 and 2012. He was wounded in a roadside bomb. Losing his most of his left leg. And suffering a broken back and two collapsed lungs. The new home has been custommade to help with his looking for something to do with your kids, while theyre out on thanksgiving break . You can take them to the Glazer Childrens Museum in downtown tampa. This is thankful week at the museum. Each day there are diffferent activities based on the holiday. Today kids can play super sorting pie. Learning math skills while playing with thanksgiving pies. They can als odo thankful placemats. They read the thankful book and then make their own placemat that illustrates what they are truely thankful for. Its included in regular museum admission. The bucs offensive line knows a thing or two about . Eating. . All those guys are over three hundred pounds. But today theyre not . Eating the food. Theyre giving it away its the tenth annual turkey time with the oline bucs players are teaming up with publix and cocacola give out a full thanksgiving meal to one . Thousand needy families. Each family will get a 12 pound turkey and all the fixings. The giveaway starts at 530 this evening at one buc place. 2shot toss to get your flu shot now. Coming up at five why Health Officials say its so important to get the vaccine. . Before thanksgiving. And Clearwater Police are looking for a man who loves hoodies. And who loves breaking the law. Shayla reaves is live on drew street and funny money at the house of the mouse. Why you need to be extra careful with the cash you get back if you visit disney world. Another neighborhood robbery. And a thief on the run. Were live as detectives piece together a string of thefts. Targeting one bay area neighborhood. Anger and anguish over a Tragic School bus crash that kill driver is under arrest as investigators work to figure out what went wrong. And were waking up to temperatures in the 30s again this morning. Daves tracking the cool down and when we can expect a warm up. Good morning and welcome to good morning good morning and welcome to good day at 5 am. Its tuesday november 22. Im walter allen
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