3 3 vanessa 3 its now 5 thanks for joining us. Im vanessa ruffes, in for Walter Allen Jen and im jen epstein. And we start with the tumultuous weather this morning. 3 jen tornadoes have been swirling through the south. Look at this video from central alabama. A strong tornado was spotted sweeping across the western part of the state, damaging homes and businesses. And overnight, strong storms School Buildings in crockett county, tennessee. vanessa 3 vanessa and in the midwest, people from colorado to minnesota are digging out from a huge winter wallop. Up to a foot fell in the denver area. And in nebraska, heavy, wet snow snapped power lines, causing all sorts of outages. The snow also came down hard and fast in minnesota. In the biggest storm theyve had yet this winter. And now, dave, we hear this stuff is headed for the northeast . With some clouds and breezy conditions. High temps will be in the upper 70s. Tonight will be mostly cloudy; lows in the mid 60s. Breezy, with showers and storms likely for thursday. High temps in the lower 70s. 3 dave 3 no closed captioning is available for traffic. 3 3 3 jen developing this morning fresh concerns about the zika virus. Especially here in florida. In the past week, there have been six new cases reported in our state. Two, in hillsborough county. 3 jen now, these are all travelrelated. People who were in a country known to have the virus. vanessa that brings the total number of cases in florida up to nine 3 vanessa the good news is none of those cases involve pregnant women. The mosquitoborne virus is known to cause birth defects. Also today. The first case of us was discovered in texas. But this person was not bitten by a mosquito. They had sex with someone who had traveled to south america and had contracted the virus there. 3 we knew this could happen. Surprised so quickly. That someone had been in an infected area. And brought it back. Texas health dept. 3 jen 3 well, Florida HealthOfficials Say theyre ready. The state Surgeon General released a statement, tuesday, saying florida has many years of success in containing other mosquitoborne diseases and emerging health threats. Through these experiences, the Department Remains ready to protect residents and visitors from the zika virus. 3 jen pregnant women are being advised not to travel to latin american countries where there is an outbreak of the zika virus. And the red cross is asking blood donors vanessa there is no vaccine. Although researchers are scrambling to make one. However, its probably still years away. 3 3 jen new this morning the Pasco County Sheriffs Office is investigating a shooting in dade city. Three men arrived at an area hospital with gunshot wounds. This was around 1030 last night. Deputies say two of them appeared to be in critical condition, while the third mans injuries werent as serious. Investigators think the shooting happened at a mobile home on withlacoochee avenue. Its still not clear who pulled the trigger. Or what ledup to the shooting, but authorities think the shooting may be related to gang or drug activity. 3 jen also new this morning a tampa woman has filed a lawsuit. Against the city of tampa and a tampa Police Officer. Ut student Caroline Tedeschi claims the officer unlawfully arrested her last year and used excessive force. The lawsuit claims the arrest happened on january 25th of 20 15 when tadeschi and a female friend started walking from avenue. The women saw an unmarked car slowly following them. Fearing for their safety, the women say they hid behind some bushes. They say the officer got out of his car. Not wearing a uniform. He did identify himself as an officer, but did not show his badge. When they tried to run, tadeschi says the officer grabbed her, pulled her hair, and slammed her to the ground. She was charged with resisting arrest, but the charges were later dropped. 3 3 vanessa happening today the Florida House is expected to vote on a series of bills, that would give gun owners more freedom. Including one that would allow people with concealed weapons licenses to carry guns on college campuses. 3 vanessa the controversial bill has been opposed by faculty members, university and College President s. While the house is prepared for a final vote. The Senate Version of the campuscarry bill has stalled. Last month, the Senate President said the legislation would likely not come up for a vote this session. The house is also set to vote on a separate measure. Which would allow people with concealed weapons licenses to carry their sidearms openly. 3 agenda. A house bill that would let florida lawmakers carry guns on the chamber floors. Under the proposed legislation, lawmakers would have to conceal their weapons. If passed, the bill would still need senate approval. 3 3 jen this morning, a local shelter is doing everything it can to nurse a litter of puppies back to health. Someone found the eight dogs abandoned. In horrible condition on the side of an area road. 3 jen fox13s Shayla Reaves is live this morning at the Humane Society of tampa bay. Shayla, the shelter says it could take weeks of intense care to save these dogs. 3 3 3 jen thanks, shayla. 3 3 3 thanks, shayla. jen 3 3 jen 3 thanks, shayla. 3 3 jen an update now, on a dog stolen from a family in lakeland. We are happy to report that toby the yorkie, family home last week. Deputies say three men stole the dog, along with food and electronics. The owner says someone returned toby, yesterday. His fur was a bit matted down and trimmed, but the vet says he is healthy and fine. The men who stole the dog are still on the run. 3 jen theres a big payout coming, for the people of flint, michigan. vanessa up next the governor puts a price tag, on all of those water worries. 3 vanessa and. No, youre not seeing things. Thats a guy. In a zebra suit. Running around a zoo. But this silly scene, is actually part of a serious drill. Well explain. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 , right now, all youre thinking about is finding quick cover, so you can continue streaming your favorite show in the great outdoors. And you dont need a dead zone further interrupting your otherwise perfect afternoon. Echo from bright house networks. Eliminates dead zones, so you can stream confidently all around your home. And now connect to. Standard tv and 50 megabit only 94 a month 3 3 jen welcome back the time is 5 xx. New this morning. The state of georgia has executed their oldest death row inmate. Brandon astor jones was put to death early this morning. He was convicted in the deadly shooting of a suburban atlanta Convenience Store manager during a robbery in 1979. The 72yearolds execution was delayed for several hours while officials considered late appeals. But the court denied his requests. 3 vanessa a judge in philadelphia today could decide to dismiss a Sexual Assault case against comedian bill cosby. Its all over a promise of immunity a former Prosecutor Says he gave cosbys nowdeceased lawyer. And it comes after an interesting day in court. Foxs Steve Rappoport fills us in. 3 3 3 fox news. Steve rappoport, out. Should be thrown against cosby should be thrown out. Steve 3 3 jen Officials Say theyve uncovered trace elements of dna belonging to a group of marines killed in a Helicopter Crash off hawaii. 12 marines were killed when 2 helicopters collided during a nightime training drill last month. Rescue crews searched for 5 days. But no remains have been found. However, the Us Marine Corps did say tuesday that they found dna during their search. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. 3 jen theres a new plan to michigan. The governor there is about to propose a huge payment, for all affected homeowners and businesses. Later today, Governor Rick Snyder will propose that the state pay people of flint about 30 million dollars. It would help cover their water bills. Flint residents have been forced to pay their water bills for the past year. Even though the water has been contaminated with lead. It happened after the state switched water sources to save money. 3 Bernie Sanders supporters have been known to feel the bern. But now they can feel it literally a vermont tattoo shop is offering free Bernie Sanders tattoos aartistic inc. Says they got the idea after hearing about a New Hampshire parlor offering donald trump tattoos. They say they hope to raise awareness about the president ial race. The shop is also offering free coverups for anyone with a trump tattoo. 3 3 its now 5 . Time to check the forecast with dave. 3 3 3 it is 5 time now to find out whats happening 3 no closed captioning is available for 3 jen 3 were used to alligators in out state. But crocodiles, not so much. So you can see why people were so excited to see this. A 12foot crocodile showedup at a housing complex in cape coral, tuesday afternoon. People who live there say he was just lounging, catching some rays. Luckily, no humans decided to go swimming that day. Instead, wildlife officials came out. They didnt take the croc away. It was reportedly tagged before it was found on the beach, which means authorities had contact with it in the past, and didnt deem it a nuisance. 3 vanessa 3 now to the video of the day. Yes, youre seeing this right. Someone got dressed up in a zebra suit in japan. And started running wasnt a prank. This was actually a drill. So workers can train on what to do if a wild animal got loose 3 the fake zebra toredown fences, and ran amok. Before staffers caught him with nets. Hundreds of people participated in this, including police and Fire Department officials. They actually do this twice a year. But the training is a good idea. This zoo in tokyo has had animals escape before. Including a panther, elephants and 3 vanessa an odd move for amazon. The Online Retail giant is taking their business. In a totally new direction. jen theyre going old school. And theyre betting youll like shopping like your grandparents did 3 jen and. Even if you dont like them anymore. The five people you should never unfriend on facebook. It could affect you. In real life. 3 ba da ba ba ba 3 3 jen first travel. Then internet. Now the wine market could be loosening up in cuba. And winemakers about the business opportunities. Dozens of them attended a symposium in havana, hoping to capitalize for decades, california communist island. But cubans are opening up to wines made in europe and latin that should appeal to the throngs of tourists that have been taking advantage of relaxed travel restrictions. 3 vanessa looks like amazon. Is going old school. The Online Retail giant is planning to open hundreds of bookstores. Yeah, the brickandmortar kind. The companys not saying where all the stores are going up. Or when. But we know the first one should open in seattle. Makes sense with all the rain there, its a great place to curl up with a book 3 jen a big win for a proposal that would cut the number of scratchoff games offered by the florida lottery. 3 jen right now, there are nearly 60 scratchoff games. But this new proposal would scale that number back to 20. And none of the games would cost more than 10 dollars. Right now, they runup to 25bucks. Accounted for nearly four billion dollars in sales, last year. 3 jen so, we get it. Its easy to get fedup with your facebook friends and all their political rants. And vague posts that sort of beg for attention. vanessa but before you hit the unfriend button, pause for a second. Turns out. There are five types of people you should never dump. 3 vanessa we start with the food picture girl. Yeah. It gets annoying. Seeing all those pictures of meals. Not to mention, it makes your stomach growl. But dont get rid of her, she could give you some good restaurant recommendations. jen next people in your industry. I know, you dont want to talk shop all the time. And maybe, after a week with your coworkers, youd rather avoid them all weekend. But you should never cut ties with your work buds. They could one day, give you a job, or a good lead on one. vanessa a lot of us never see our actual neighbors anymore. Facebook. They may be up todate on things you need to know, like crime alerts and new association rules. jen and no matter how mad they make you, dont dump people who disagree with you. Their differing opinions help you keep an open mind. You dont want to get sucked into believing that everyone thinks like you. Variety 3 jen and this goes without saying dont unfriend dont need the extra tension that would come with that. vanessa you can always adjust your settings so she doesnt see everything you post. 3 3 jen kids have pretty strict dresscodes at school. Parents vanessa the school thats watching moms and dads very closely. For wardrobe malfunctions 3 vanessa and. Something scary in the air. A different kind or turbulence on one flight to florida. The three frightening things one passenger reportedly did. And the excuse he gave. 3 vanessa its 5 , on wednesday, february third. Im vanessa ruffes, in for walter allen. jen and im jen epstein. Lets get right to dave and the weather. Its wild elsewhere in the country, but what about us, dave . 3 3 3 3 dave so, tornadoes in the south, and in the midwest the opposite end of the Severe Weather spectrum. The wintry kind. People in colorado, nebraska and minnesota got pounded with snow. And foxs jackie the only ones who are gonna get walloped. 3 3 3 3 jen the time now is 5 . Minute on todays top stories day four, and still, two teenagers are on the run, after escaping from a juvenile detention facility in hillsborough county. Deputies say 18yearold anthony bays and 17yearold anthony cook got out through a hole in a chainlink fence, at the Falkenburg Academy on sunday. Three youth care workers and a supervisor are now facing disciplinary action. The department of juvenile justice is investigating why it took the workers about an hour to call the sheriffs office. 3 jen firefighters in clearwater. Are being watched. The city is installing new surveillance cameras, at their eight fire stations. It comes after misconduct. The cameras were first recommended in 20 12, after a fire lieutenant videotaped himself and a woman, in a firehouse bathroom. Since then, there have been two more indiscretions. The most recent involved a lieutenant, and a female subordinate. So now, the fire chief is trying to figureout how to install and some areas, like those where firefighters shower and sleep, will not be monitored. 3 accused of crashing his maserati. Into the gates at Macdill Air Force base. Witnesses say they also saw the sports car swerving all over macdill avenue tuesday. When the driver pulled into a parking lot at macdill and marcum, an offduty Police Officer tippedoff authorities. When they got there, they say the 44yearold driver, andres alvarez, was passed out behind the wheel, and the car was still running. He was arrested. Officers think he might have been involved in a hitandrun near bayshore boulevard, and alline avenue west. Now he faces several charges, including dui. 3 jen would you know what to do in an active shooter situation . Sadly, it happens all too often in our society. And today in tampa, people are going to learn a lot more about it. Tampa police and port tampa bay are cohosting a special forum at the port. And theyre not just going to talk about it in the abstract. Its gonna get real. 3 jen fox13s Alcides Segui is at the port right now. Alcides theyre gonna get handson training today. 3 3 take vo 3 3 3 3 3 vanessa in south florida two men have quite the story to tell after crashing a small plane off the miami coast. Amazingly, they werent seriously hurt. One injured his hand. The other has a broken nose. The plane went down just before noon tuesday. The two men onboard were flying from fort lauderdale, and were reportedly student pilots. They tried to land on the sand, but endedup in the ocean. The plane started sinking soon after the rescue. The faa is investigating. 3 vanessa and speaking of flight frights, fbi agents had to arrest an unruly passenger on a flight to jacksonville. After he put another passenger in a chokehold. 3 Vanessa Joseph sharkey was hauledoff the jet blue flight. The plane was washington. Authorities say sharkey was drunk and put another passenger in a headlock. Then, he reportedly kneed a Flight Attendant in the groin, while trying to open an exit door, midflight he allegedly told everyone on board he was a federal air marshal and the flight crew was under investigation. Other crew members and passengers were able to restrain him with zip ties. And the plane landed safely in jacksonville. Now sharkey faces upto 20 years in prison, if convicted. 3 a notsospecial delivery for a st. Cloud family. They opened up their mailbox to find a catfish inside the family says it started when the mailman walked up to their door and handed them their mail and said the fish was inside the mailbox. The family says the fish was still wet when they threw it in the garbage. Theyre hoping this prank doesnt escalate. 3 3 jen well, weve all heard of dress codes for kids one for parents. At a school in england. vanessa theyre banning parents from wearing pajamas, when they drop their kids off. Its supposedly, in the name of safety, but some parents arent having it. 3 vanessa heres the letter sent home by School Officials at the Skerne Park Academy in darlington. It reads ive noticed theres been an increased tendency for parents to drop off their children in their pajamas, and on occasion, even slippers. Could i please ask that you take the time to dress in actual clothes, that are suitable for the weather conditions. And then it urges parents to set a good example of whats appropriate for adult life. jen 3 jen well, most parents complied. But not this mom. She said she was running late, and wasnt feeling well. This was the best she could do. And others are sympathizing with her. If youve ever delt with the morning chaos of getting kids out the door, then you know your outfit is not your top priority. 3 jen this isnt the first time pjs have caused controversy. In 2012, a louisiana tried to pass an ordinance banning people from wearing pajama pants in public. vanessa and just two years ago, a Florida School board member pushed for a parent dress code, claiming its hard for me to tell a child not to showup for school in hair curlers, pjs or shortshorts, if they see their parents wearing them. 3 3 jen theres something slippery going on in south florida. vanessa and its breaking records. Coming up the snake situation thats getting a whole lot of attention. 3 vanessa and. A big crash for a legendary driver. But it didnt happen on the race track what could knock tony stewart. Out of his last daytona. Lowes presents how to put your foot in your mouth. Man, wish my yard looked like yours. Hey, the grass is always greener on the other side of the. Sorry. Now get 20 off stagreen fertilizer, 3 3 snakes. Why 3 did it have to be snakes. Jen Indiana Jones wasnt afraid of much. And lots of people understand. They give many the creeps 3 jen but some people actually like getting close to the big slithery guys. vanessa so much so, theyre breaking records in south florida right now. Russell. Tell us more. 3 russell well, youre either gonna love this or hate everglades is turning out record numbers. 82 snakes bagged, as of monday. 3 russell that surpasses the 2013 hunt by 14. Organizers say this time, more training and cool weather probably helped hunters. And thats a good thing, since snakes have infested the everglades, and are a threat to the other wildlife. These guys are ferocious. Theyve become the top predator there. russell and heres sobering news. On friday they caught a 15footer. The hunt continues through valentines day. 3 3 its now 5 . Time to check the forecast with dave. 3 3 dave say it with me now. Snow day man. When life gives you snow. You go sledding and thats what these kids in colorado did. And how look at em go yeah, it was slippery. But so fun. Theyre in denver. And that city got nearly a foot of snow overnight monday. So schools were closed yesterday. Some of the parents admit they decided to 3 3 3 3 3 3 jen tonight in st. Petersburg, you can boldy go where no one man show has gone before. Theres a performance called shatners world. Starring the original star trek captain, william shatner. It takes the audience on a voyage through his Colorful Life and career. And he has plenty to talk about. Shatner has already written four autobiographies. The the mahaffey theater. Tickets start at 60dollars. 3 vanessa and look whos in tampa, yall. Its celebrity chef, paula deen. Shes headed to a barnes and noble in carrollwood, to sign copies of her new cookbook, paula deen cuts the fat. Unlike her previous recipes, these use less sugar, salt and deens favorite, butter. The signing is from six till eight tonight. But get there early, to get a good spot in line. 3 jen the nfl gave fans one last look inside levis stadium before sundays big showdown between the panthers and the broncos. The stadium just got a fresh coat of paint and new signs. Fans at the stadium will also get to use some new technology during the game. Theyll be able to order food directly from their seats. Wouldnt want to miss a second of the big game. Theres also 13 thousand wifi access points. More than enough to handle all those tweets, snapchats and facebook posts. The nfls director of events described the stadiums readiness in football terms, were in the red zone. 3 3 shes a tv star, and a hollywood heiress. So whats she doing working for a psychic hotline . jen well clue you in, after the break. 3 jen and. Theyre taught to be prepared. But they didnt expect Something Like this. How some quick thinking by bay area boy scouts, helped save someones life. The new caramel macchiato from Dunkin Donuts. 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Friends of the wrecking ball singer say she is already fantasizing about their wedding. But it wont be soon. They not have a date yet. The couple are taking things surprisingly slow. Miley reportedly has matured a lot in the past year and is acting much more calm and happy. The pair is reportedly living together at her new la home. 3 it looks like Brooklyn Beckham is trying to step out of his famous parents shadow. The 16yearold is now a professional photographer. He recently shot the models at burberrys live instagram shoot. His father told e news earlier this month, that passionate about photography. By the way, the beckhams are no stranger to the burberry brand. Brooklyns little brother romeo has been the face of multiple campaigns for the company in the past. 3 3 jen a group of boy scouts heard cries for help coming from the Upper Manatee river, they were on a retreat and rushed to help a father and son who had flipped their boat. vanessa now, scouts go through training for situations just like this. But as fox13s Kimberly Kuizon reports, they didnt expect their skills would be put to the test in a situation like this. 3 as a boy scout caleb savage and others earn their merit badges based on hard work and success. The fact that they could use those skills to help save lives. Makes them proud. I kind of always had it in the back of my head that one day some day something drastic is going to happen,saturday just before duskvoices could be heard on the Upper Manatee river yelling for help. That caught the attention of 500 plus scouts who were on a retreat at camp flying eagle. From where we were standing we could only hear the people, but had no idea where they were. Caleb was eating when a friend ran up telling him what was gonig on. It really struck me as this is not good. Weve got to go. The two scounts along with a nurse and Manatee County deputy got into a canoe and went about a mile up river. The first thing we saw was the flipped boat and the father. 911 calls had been coming into the Manatee County call center. take nats calli see the lifejackets, thought it was an alligator florida fish and wildlife says Christopher Baker and his 7 year old son when it flipped. They were going down the river when they hit something in the water. take nats 911 call the scouts pulled bakers son into their canoe and helped get him to land. Very very pale, he was hyprothermic because the water was cold. He was making slight groaning noises. Baker and his son were bayflighted to the hospital. And the scouts realized the importance of their skills. You do it right, but you dont ever know if they are going to reuse those skills and when. In Manatee County, kimberly 3 vanessa the fwc is still investigating the crash. jen as for the boy that was injured, hes still at all Childrens Hospital in critical condition. 3 jen theres much more to come on good day. vanessa lets turn it over to russell and laura to find out whats ahead in our 6 oclock hour. 3 laura 2shot social issues. And gender equality are colliding in the military. russell some important questions are being raised as top army Officials Say all women should have to register for the draft. 3 russell take vo and theres a lot of concern over this box of puppies left to die on the side of the road. Were live at the Humane Society as they undergo an intense month and a half of medical treatment. 3 laura take vo and this dad is the man the creative way he keeps his wife entertained. While he stays home with the baby. Its introducing longhorn s steaks that sizzle for 12. 99. 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