Streets. Stepping out to stop diabetes. The 2016 election comes to tampa. Im rob carter. Breaking news out of Pinellas County. People are being warned to avoid virginia avenue. There is a gas leak and no one had to be evacuated and everything should be back to normal and if you have to go in that direction find a different route. We turn to your vote. The bay area is front and center once again. Tonight mike pence is here along with marco rubio. And there is a lot of excitement happening. Reporter a lot of excitement and you can see a lot of preparation to pull off an event this size. Hours before the event, the gop this dinner is rallying the groups. This is one last pow wow for us to hear michael pence and to go back to our individual counties and carry the banner for our team. Tony ledbetter is the chair of the Republican Party says this is so important. Everyone hated reagan for four years and donald is going down the same path. The people like donald trump. The younger voters, it
All of this, according to the police chief. It is very frustrating and its disappointing because the whole thing is unnecessary. Reporter at 19 years old, this foreignexchange student from senegal couldnt wait to start her College Career at usf, a campus known for inclusion. We are known for being one of the most diverse campuses in florida. Reporter but on election day, the diversity was destroyed according to usf police. Someone shoved malicious mess door of fatou gueye and she was one of four to get those notes. The notes concern me because it shows not everyone is openminded. Reporter fast forward from the election, a week later to the day, is when this teenager made a massive mess. She managed to scare an entire campus with her claim that she was robbed while working in a popular spot. She even gave the cops a it was all an epic lie, one that left this police chief disappointed. This is really not something that is excepted in the community. We want to get this resolved, get peopl
The 30s like brandon at 37 and brooksville at 34. Crystal river at 34. So you get all the temps in the 30s and 40s but the tremendous amount of dry air in the atmosphere and looks like temperatures today should get back in the mid 70s. Vanessa seven minutes. Youre counting down. I dont blame you. Its 6 01 right now and were o area in polk county. Were watching a crash, live look near the westbound rest area and according to fhp, the lanes are clear. From this camera angle, there might be a right lane blocked. Otherwise, were looking clear on the roads. Russell developing right now, police have arrested the driver of a Horrific School bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee. Six children were killed. Vehicular homicide, wreckless endangerment and wreckless driving and more charges could be added. Bus was found mangled around a tree and it was carrying 35 children at the time kindergarten through fifth grade. Officials have not identified the students or who died or their ages. Several stude
Friday. We are checking your Traffic Cameras across the bay area, searching for any trouble spots right now. The interstates are clear. This is Pinellas County 275 right at rows vellet. Up to speed in both directions. I have checked some of the major roads throughout pinellas, st. Pete, clearwater, no issues or crashes or breakdowns there. Checking the cameras on i27 5 right at bush, one of the busiest travel spots, but right now traffic is very light. Now is the time to head out the door if you can, if you leave this early. Drive times on 2 75 we are still in the green, 14 minutes from the apex to i4. A tad slow, 5 minutes from bush to i 4. And 5 minutes from i4 down to the Howard Frankland. A man punched me in the face. Is he still there and. Yeah he said he is going to kill me. Does he have any weapons . You need to send like three the 7minute 911 call George Zimmerman made sunday. He told police he was at a bar when a man walked up and punched him in the face. Then the man threaten
We want to get straight to vanessa who can confirm the roads are blocked here. Were talking about those trying to learn a little more. Good morning. Vanessa good morning. Bear with me. Ill get in the shot in a second. Im just trying to keep an eye on the sky fox shots. Ill just move to the maps here and let you know what is happening. U. S. 41 is blocked northbound and southbound. This is going to be in the pasco, lake acres area so northern pasco county, really close to county line road. And your alternate is going to be the sun what were hearing from authorities is this is a traffic crash that resulted from earlier Police Activity. We do know that theres going to be a briefing later so well have more information hopefully to bring to you later this morning. We have a crew on the way to the scene and we do know that at least one person has been transported to the hospital with some injuries. We also saw unfortunately looks like an extended crime scene being set up with investigators.