Legalize medical marijuana is heating up in florida. Soon be available for you, if you have a terminal illness. State lawmakers approved it in the house thursday and now it faces a senate. Theres a major local push for the drug and its being led by a group of women. As 10 News Reporter garin flowers explains they say theyve had enough of seeing their sick loved ones not get access to it. Kim, rene, moriah, suzanne. These are some of the leading faces pushing for legalized medical marijuana in florida. Sot i think it would be very worth it to a lot of these people that are sick and suffering. They all have loved ones facing a serious disease which they believe medical marijuana could help. Kim edwards mother suffers from leukemia. Sot its gonna help you feel better and treatment plans that theyre doing now. Thats why theyve joined thousands of others who are part of women grow. The National Group hopes to deliver a unified message. Sot women grow revolves around this as an industry and
Millions of dollars in damage some 10thousand dollars in damage some 10thousand people were without power after a tornado with winds up to 135 Miles Per Hour slammed into cape coral saturday night. 10 News Reporter Jonathan Petramala spoke with seeing roofs ripped off, trees toppled and cars crushed is different than living through what caused this catastrophe an estimated ef 2 tornado, with winds estimated close to 135 Miles Per Hour consuming part of cape coral in mere minutes hundreds of homes damaged or destroyed, utility crews pushing it to put the power back on for thousands but in an el nino winter, powerful tornadoes are common in florida. Governor rick scott toured what could be the first of many similar scenes over the next two months. Major damage, but only minor injuries. Still a terrifying twister. In cape coral, Jonathan Petramala, 10 news wtsp. Tornadoes can school, or in an open Jonathan Petramala, 10 news wtsp. Tornadoes can strike anywhere so if you were in school, or
County. Police were on the scene of a possible homicide in plant city. Police tell us Family Members found 36 year old Reginald Brown dead inside his home on east ohio street. They said it appeared hed been shot. Police are now trying to figure out what led to browns death. An apartment complex in lakeland that caters to the elderly and disabled went up in flames, and left one person dead. 10 News Reporter garin flowers shows you the one thing firefighters say could have made a difference. Pkg the exterior of bella vista manor is a reminder of what sot its just a sad thing. The fire alarm for the 5 story independent living facility sounded off around 4 30 am. Inside was 41 residents many elderly and disabled. Terry rimes delivers medicine to some of the residents. Sot it makes it a little more personal because it may be somebody that i have delivered to in the past before. One person died in the blaze. Lakeland Fire Fighters evacuated the rest of the building, three had to go to the ho
Gasparilla. A synagogue boulevard says its become an annual tradition being targeted by vandals walking to or from the parade. Reporter Jonathan Petramala has the story youll see only on 10 news. Gasparillas known for its boats, like antisemetism someone pushed punched and kicked through the here for several years money for a stronger fence and possibly security cameras before the next invasion makes it back to their walls. In tampa, Jonathan Petramala, 10 news stronger fence and possibly security next invasion makes it back to their in tampa, Jonathan Petramala, 10 news wtsp. Unfortunately the fence hasnt been the worst vandalism the synagogue has experienced. The rabbi says a few years ago a swastika was painted on one of its doors. Now that the pirates have cleared out of tampa bay, bayshore boulevard is in need of a serious scrub down on sunday, more than 100 volunteers came together to pick up any trash the gasparilla cleanup crews may have missed. Cups, cans, clothes, feathers ma
President ial race now turns to New Hampshire. Just a day after the iowa caucuses. While the clear winner. The still too close to call. Marlie hall reports from des moines. Republicans jeb kasich are already focused on the next primary on february 9th. Both held events in New Hampshire on monday night. Floridas primary is march 15th. Right now, the outbreak of the zika virus is being declared an International Emergency the mosquioto borne illness is spreading rapidly through latin america and the caribbean. Its linked to a serious birth defect that causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads. So far, people the virus got it while traveling abroad, in hillsborough county. World Health Officials estimate there will be as many as of zika in the americas over the next year. You could earn a information that leads to the arrest of two teens. They cut their way out of a tampa Detention Center and are still on the run. Deputies say the pair broke out of the Falkenburg Academy on sund