i'm allison kropff. and i'm ian reitz. it's finally here. today is the day we decide who will lead our country for the next four years. but with a few ballot problems in some parts of the state, some are concerned about making sure their vote counts. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live in downtown st. pete. emerald, political experts say there shouldn't be any huge problems. but some of the groups worried most about issues could be the groups that sway the election. yes, the minority vote is huge in florida, the hispanic population could be the group that sways the election one way or the other in the state. black voters have some sway, too...but lower turnout in that group could lessen its impact. but while voters in these groups have the potential to have a huge impact on which way florida goes, they are the voters more likely to experience problems at the polls such as longer lines and waiting times. center often times, polls that serve mostly black and hispanic voters don't have the resources to keep the lines moving quickly...in some cases, that can discourage voters. our 10news political expert says lower voter turnout in the black community---whethe r it's because of long lines, less enthusiasm, or whatever the case might be---it could hurt democrats, who historically benefit from this voting block. for those worried about how long lines or other hiccups in the voters...experts say while everything's not perfect, the system still works. and coming up at 6:30, we'll take a look at what officials are doing to protect your vote here in florida. back to you after hitting a number of states monday...hillary clinton and donald trump made their final pitches overnight to voters in north carolina and michigan. the justice department is deploying hundreds of people in 28 the department's civil rights division and will help enforce federal voting rights laws. trump has repeatedly urged his supporters to monitor the polls.. claiming the election may be rigged. as one of the most divisive races comes to a close tonight, some cities are beefing up security at campaign events and polling places. 10news reporter sarah hollenbeck is live at a voting center in davis islands. sarah, you checked with local polling places. are they stepping up security? no, they tell us staffing extra no, they tell us staffing extra security here would be unneccesary because they expect people to treat eachother respectfully. our local polls always have some security.and that's no different this year. but-- that isn't the case for other cities, like new york. both hillary clinton and donald trump will be in new york city tonight. and the new york department is ready. security will be tight across the city...there are already armed guards stationed outside trump tower and many downtown polling places. new york city mayor bill de blasio says 5,000 police officers will be assigned to secure midtown manhattan. at the same time, the department of homeland security has partnered with the cia and fbi to prevent a cyberattack on election day. here's what i'm digging into at 6--- those cyber attacks are a huge concern for today's election. i'll let you know investigators are really concerned about going into an extremely crucial day. ian.... there's a new viral ad from a pet food company -- that shows how man's best friend helps to build a bridge between the bitter political divide. check it out: the three minute ad released by pedigree features a social experiment taking a "lost" golden retriever to political rallies, all while wearing the opponents t- shirt. after a cold reception by supporters on both sides, eventually so we wanted to know -- what unites us in the bay area. with politics on everyone's minds today, don't forget at the end of the day, we live in paradise. leading up to the election.. you may have heard a lot of jokes about moving to canada no matter which candidate wins. it turns out that many americans are actually looking for jobs there. job search engine the number of americans looking for work there this year rose nearly 60 percent compared to all of last year. one little sticker not only one little sticker not only represents your voice, it can also get you some good deals on election day. 10 news reporter jenny dean shows you where you need to go to get the goods! deals you'll have to print or show coupons on your phone. you can find all that information on our website wtsp.com or on the free 10 news app. veterans day may be a couple days away, but many restaurants are offering deals for veterans and active members of the military. according to time, applebees has seven different free meals to choose from. at bob e, veterans and active military members can get a free breakfast. at i-hop, just show proof of your miltary service and get a free order of red, white and blue pancakes. at red lobster, if you show your military i-d, you can get a free appetizer or dessert. this is really scary. florida health officials are looking into what might have caused more than two dozen kids to get sick at a preschool. this is out of lauderhill, north of miami. first responders say when they got there 29 kids were showing symptoms of nausea and dehydration. been something they ate. crews are looking into the food served at the preschool. as you jump on social media this morning, you may already see your friends talking politics. if you unfriend someone today, you won't be alone. coming up, we look at how common it is to delete someone as your friend during election season. coming up on 10 news and c-b-s tonight. starting at 6:30, c-b-s news coverage of election night. then tune in to 10 news at 11 for the latest results on the election. dofo show with stephen colbert and his guests abbi jacobson and ilana glazer. it's been a long hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. vo: in times of crisis america depends on steady leadership. donald trump: "knock the crap out of them, would you? seriously..."vo: clear thinking... donald trump: "i know more about isis than the generals do, believe me." vo: and calm judgment. donald trump: "and you can tell them to would bomb the sh_t out of them." vo: just one. carson and i have seen some terrible ads attacking our mom dana young. for things she never did. it hurts because mom is cool. she is caring, she works hard. whenever something is not right mom is on it. trust us we know from experience. mom put her career on hold for us. to raise our family. she is i'm proud of you mom, we both are. dana young for the florida senate. this is mike's office. if he doesn't show up, he doesn't get paid. too often marco rubio didn't show up and failed us when he did. i am patrick murphy. to get things done, you've got to show up. you've got to work together. whether it's protectinal curity and women's health care instead of pointing fingers. i am patrick murphy and i approve this message it's been a long road to election day. especially on social media where we see posts everyday on the candidates and where they stand. you may have several facebook friends that will share their thoughts on the election. ian, we're actually seeing that people are "unfriending" over politics. a lot of people are weighing in on this.. cindy said she unfriended "one person, who decided to get personal. otherwise, i don't care what their politics are. just getting tired of all the propaganda." patricia wrote "no. i've never unfriended anyone over politics, but i have had to unfollow them if their posts were inappropriate. and there was a lot of that in this election cycle." and jill says "unfollowed because their political crap was clogging up my news feed....enough is enough, i don't 100+ political posts everyday!" so it seems like the common thread is that people generally won't unfollow unless posts are over the top or they get too personal. take a look at japan. a massive sinkhole opened up in a five-lane road early this morning. it's about 88 feet wide, almost 100 feet long and about 50 feet deep. no one was hurt. more than 150 buildings are without power right now. crews say it may have been caused by construction work on the subway. a lot of people are going to be excited about this. the hit netflix show, "stranger things," is adding three new people to ca post says sean astin, who you may recognize from "the goonies" and the "lord of the rings", will play a former nerd. paul reiser, from the show, "mad about you," will play a doctor with the department of energy. and newcomer linnea berthelsen will also join the cast. a blast from the past this morning. actors hugh grant and andie macdowell, who you may remember from the hit romantic comedy, "four weddings and a funeral," reunited! macdowell introduced her former co-star onstage as he got the hollywood supporting actor jenkins. it's been 22 years since the movie came out. have you used your phone to order food -- through an app? --mcdonalds may be getting into the game. --according to sources cited in "tech radar" -- the chain will roll out mobile ordering next year. --so what does that mean? --you can use an app to order a happy meal while you're headed to mcdonalds...the article even says you can order while waiting in line. --the app will also allow you to pay --tech radar notes allow you to pay --tech radar notes that by 2018 the the service will be --tech radar notes that by 2018 the the service will be --this could cut down on how long you wait in line...and cut down on orders being wrong. newspaper tease: tampa bay times and we hav get to here on 10 news this morning. after months of campaigning and debates, election day is here! but will it go smoothly? the security concerns some have this morning. and a monkey on the run in pinellas county. the busy area it was last spotted. 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 news this morning. torne rape and sexual assault are on the rise., ober is not just ineffective, he declined to prosecute a man who forced a girl into sexual slavery, even bthe ctim. ober: she was with him voluntarily. our community deserves new leadership. andrew warren, an experienced prosecutor, will reallocate resources to target violent crime, ? ? you hear my voice, you hear that sound ? ? like thunder, gonna shake your ground ? ? you held me down ? ? but i got up ? ? get ready 'cause i've had enough ? ? i got the eye of the tiger, a fighter ? ? dancing through the fire ? ? 'cause i am the champion ? ? and you're gonna hear me roar ? ? ? roar, oh, oh, oh ? ? dancing through the fire ? ? 'cause i am the champion ? ? andou're gonna hear me roar ? ? oh, louder ? ? and you're gonna hear me roar ? i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. i'm hillary clinton my dad was a family doctor in pinellas county for 55 years. he used to even take me on house calls. both my parents taught me to help others. or we got things done, and if you send me to congress we can do it again. i'll protect social security and medicare. defend p penthood and women's health care. and i'll take care of our veterans. i'm charlie crist and i approve this message because i'll put you, the people first. always have, and always will. carson and i have seen some terrible ads attacking our mom t right mom is on it. trust us we know from experience. mom put her career on hold for us. to raise our family. she is a role model for everyone in our community. i'm proud of you mom, we both are. dana young for the florida senate. you a but you don't love that you can't get all your favorites. but now you can get more of what you love. so you can find something else to not love. actors adam driver and keri russell, along with pablo schreiber perform the play "tape" in honor of veterans day. the performance was sponsored by the arts in the armed forces. driver, a former marine, founded the non-profit group as a way to provide theater experiences for members of the military and their families. we're sorry, kids, but a harvard in life if you do your chores. researchers say, having to do that work translates into the professional world and as well as taking responsibility for taking initiative. they also say it's good for parents to reassure kids that they are loved unconditionally so that they can show love towards others. before we head to break a quick live look from richmond virginia where the polls are about to open in a few minutes. democratic vice presidential candidate tim kaine is there right now getting ready to under state attorney mark ober's watch, rape and sexual assault are on the rise. ober is not just ineffective, he declined to prosecute a man who forced a girl into sexual slavery, even bthe ctim. ober: she was with him voluntarily. our community deserves new leadership. andrew warren, an experienced prosecutor, carson and i have seen some terrible ads attacking our mom dana young. for things she never did. it hurts because mom is cool. she is caring, she works hard. whenever something is not right mom is on it. trust us we know from experience. mom put her career on hold for us. to raise our family. she is a role model for everyone in our community. i'm proud of you mom, we both are. good morning. just shot at 6:00 and a great start. know the issues with visibility. comforter -- comfortable temperatures. ranch. we will warm things up quickly today. high cloud cover similar to yesterday. we will still get enough sunshine through the clouds to warm things up into the 80s later on. coming up, when we can ditch the 80s and dish up 70s for highs. and a drop in overnight temperatures coming up. good morning. here are the hotspots at 6:00. i am road warrior hilary zalla. in sarasota county to the north area there is an accident on i 75 south near toledo lake boulevard. let's go live to the biggest accident of the morning on the howard frankland bridge. this is the southbound. it is blocking the right lane and right shoulder but things are getting better here. i will get you drivetime and drivetime on the rest of the bridge is coming up in 10 minutes. good tuesday morning and welcome to 10news this morning.