kropff. and i'm ian reitz. for most young people, college is a time of focusing on studying and working to get a degree. but because of limited incomes, many students find themselves struggling to buy food. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live in the newsroom this morning. emerald, a lot of people don't realize the financial students face. but one student who saw his classmates struggling opened up an on-campus food bank to make sure no one goes hungry. yeah, we all see college as this avenue towards a successful career and higher wages. so sometimes it's hard to see college students as seriously struggling as disadvantaged. but justin franks at alabama a&m university was hearing stories about his classmates skipping meals and going to bed hungry. that really bothered him, so with just 40 out of his dorm building. so far, the response has been overwhelming. his story has been shared hundreds of times on facebook, and the donations just keep coming in. this problem is much bigger than you might imagine. much bigger than you might imagine. according to a recent report that surveyed thousands of college students across theio nearly 48 percent of students reported suffering from some form of food insecurity. and it was more common among students of color and first generation college students. we've got a link on our facebook page if you want to help out. and for 6:30, i'm looking into what options students have if they are in school, working and still having trouble keeping enough food around to keep them healthy and nourished. back to you. we all know how important it is to vote and make our voices heard. but can you place and being told you already voted and wouldn't be allowed to cast a ballot? 10news reporter sarah hollenbeck is live at the manatee county supervisor of elections office. sarah, this happened to a lakewood ranch woman and we want to keep it from happening to anyone else. yes, you can imagine how furious you would be if this happened to you and you knew you were being honest about not yet casting a ballot. that's why this story is getting a lot of attention this morning online and on facebook--- with all of wanting this happened and how to make sure it doesn't happen to you, too. after karen joseph after karen joseph was told a technical problem caused the computer to show she had already checked in at another polling place and a paper jam kept the machine from giving her a ballot, she was infuriated. the elections office only had one solution: a provisional ballot. but joseph wouldn't 10news to step in for help. here's what we found out to help you: every county has a canvassing board that reviews and validates any ballot with inconsistencies. although we're told situations like this are rare, it's important you fight to have your situation carefully scrutinized. in joseph's case that committee found she was right and allowed her to vote. on facebook, a lot of you are telling us there has got to track who is casting a ballot and when. you came up with some great ideas-- i'm going to dig into those at 6 and tell you if they could work...at 6:00. ian.... the reward is now up to 10- thousand dollars for information that leads to an arrest in the case of a deadly hit and run. one woman was killed, and a polk county deputy was severely injured. it's just one in a string of recent hit and run crashes. 10news spoke with a private investigator who says while challenging. investigators have the scene. the suspect from a second hit and run in pinellas was a second hit and run in pinellas was caught on camera this past weekend. after he left the scof there are still trying to locate the person seen in the video. a bizarre story out of jacksonville this morning. a man is facing 20 years in prison after he allegedly buried his mother himself to collect benefits. 56 year old brian lee adams admitted to investigators that his mother died of natural causes in july of 2014. he said he buried her in the backyard of their home and collected more than 35-thousand dollars in pension and social security government property and aggravated identity theft. there's another way to get around the bay area...who doesn't love that? you can start using the cross bay ferry this friday. the ferry had its maiden voyage on tuesday with several city leaders on board. the ferry will have limited hours during a six month pilot program to figure out whether it will stay. it's 10 dollars each way between downtown st. pete and downtown tampa. we do have some information on deals for free rides coming up at w-t-s-p dot com. you may have seen this video on your facebook feed -- it's prettyry a quiet night in a pool almost turns into something out of a horror movie. a six foot crocodile climbs into a pool in zimbabwe while a couple is lounging in the water. the man jumps out and the woman is left to defend herself as the croc launches towards her. the man does help fight it off. as you wake up, dreaming about a new career? it's never too late. just ask one former "polk deputy" who is now breaking into the restaurant business. jim harmer opened a lenny's grill and subs in bartow last week. so far people are packing the place! it's the second major career change he's made in the last decade. brain cancer first caused him to enroll in the police academy when he was 48 years old. he quickly became decorated saving an inmate's life. then the cancer came back, but he got a huer change after trying a lenny's sub near where he was being given chemo. harmer is now in remission and hopes to open up harmer is now in remission and hopes to open up more of the sandwich shops around the county. this is something you don't want to festival kicks off today. the five-day festival features different events each night. tonight's charity pairing dinner starts at 7:00 at the birchwood. just when we thought we had just when we thought we had starbucks figured out.. you may remember we showed you this red cup that a barista leaked as the li well starbucks does have a new look, but it's not red. take a look: this is the new green cup. starbucks says it represents shared values during a "divisive time in our country." we don't know if this is the actual holiday cup. starbucks is still keeping those plans quiet. a sweet story to morning. coming up, the surprising journey one woman made to adopt a dog who she knew would be a perfect fit for her. after the break, for the first time, we're taking you inside the private quarters of the obama white house. coming up tonight on 10 news and c-b-s. starting at 8:00, survivor, followed by criminal minds at black. then tune in to 10 news at 11. don't forget to stay up for the late show with stephen colbert and his guests michael strahan and nick i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. donald trump: i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them to go f--- themselves! you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blng out of her wherever... don't know what i said, ahh. "i don't remember." this story will far some will go for their pet. a woman drove all the way from denver, colorado to texas to adopt her new dog. alex wildee found her online and after several emails with the shelter, felt she was a perfect fit. she says the more than 1600 mile round trip was worth it to bring the two year named alaska back home. for the first time, we're getting a look inside the private quarters of the obama white house. check it out. architectural digest magazine published the exclusive photos of the second floor where the president, first lady and their two daughters have lived for almost 8 years. the photos show the yellow oval room; the treaty room, where the for the next day; a sitting room; a dining room; and the master bedroom. it's a mix of the obama's style with respect of the history of the white house. it's out on election day, november 8th, just one month before the obama's leave for a temporary mansion in d-c, where they'll live until sasha graduates high school. this is a great story out of kansas city that shows age is not a limit when it comes to loving what you do. this is john bought this mcdonalds back in 1982 when he was 38 years old. he says a lot has changed since he started, there's a drive through and more items in the menu. but one thing has not changed over the years. his effort to make this mcdonalds the friendliest one in the area. john considers this place his fountain of youth. john considers this place his fountain of youth. he greets customers every day when they come in, saying it gi the ledger we have a lot to news this morning. this morning, a new discovery could solve the mystery surrounding amelia earhart. and a car break in with a twist. what one thief with a sweet tooth stole and the bizarre thing they left behind. we are working on all those stories, plus ashley has your forecast and we'll check out how the morning commute looks, all coming up on 10 you love all-day breakfast. but you don't love that you can't get all your favorites. but now you can get more of what you love. fox. the video streaming service announced the deal on tuesday. you'll have access to more than 35 networks including fox, a-b-c and e-s-p-n through hulu's new live streaming service. it's set to debut early next year. actress whoopi goldber is showing off her holiday style with a new line of what she calls her "ugly sweater collection." they will be available at the price? each sweater will cost 139 dollars! a california man believes he invented the world's fastest bike. he invested a bike that you ride face down. it's called 'the bird of prey,' which warship from star trek. he says he has has achieved speeds up thirty-five miles per hour during his winning races. due to the radically different design of the bike, it takes some practice to get used to riding it. the bike also live look from downtown mother in-law with a keen sense of smell... glad bag, full of trash. nothing. only glad has febreze to neutralize odors for 5 days. guaranteed. even the most perceptive noses won't notice the trash. be happy. it's glad. happy wednesday. coming up on the 6:00 our and we have a lot of 60s on the map. 66 clearwater. petersburg. a little bit warmer than most this morning but everybody ready -- will warm up this afternoon. sprinkles possible but we are not tracking rain chances per se until the cold front moves in on friday. we will talk about the timing on that front coming up. hotspots at 6:00 on wednesday. i am road warrior hilary zalla. accident in pasco county in hudson blocking all westbound lanes co grand club drive east of us 19. and in sarasota county, a crash blocking southbound lanes of us 41 and this is at proctor road. coming up, i will have detours on both of these accidents and get you drive times.

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