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Transcripts For WTVT FOX 13 1000 News 20160223



>> we're at 20 girls who have spent some type of a racy photo. >> your pre-teen may be up to more than you know. the push to curb sexting in one bay-area schol. >> it was nottadesly decidable. in fact, it looked to be real. >> teenagers point a fake gun at the wrong person. a split-second decision they will live to regret. >> i am at a loss for words because you really don't know how to say thank you to everyone. >> a tampa family touched by the support they have received after a freak accident in another fitting for her life. >> good evening. >> we're glad to have you with us on this monday. first up, a successessing scandal sends shockwaves throughout a middle school. it involves students, half naked selfies with each other. tonight, the principal's reaching out to parents to try control. tonight, more than 200 parents, students and teachers all got together to try to try to figure out how to tackle the problem. >> reporter: just about every children has a cell phone. >> successessing. this is a crime of. >> reporter: with the tone of a professor, passings down valuable information -- >> there is no such thing as deleted. >> reporter: lake placid middle school principal hammered home a message, not just to students, but to parents and teachers. educating parents and kids we are going to have kid who is are going to get tried and convicted of child pornography. >> reporter: last week, a sexting scandal rocked his school. girls just 12 to 14 years old. >>, were taking nude selfiesemp we are at 20 girls who have sent a racy photojudge one shot a graphic video. the images were even put on social media, in some cases to bully those involved. in kids could face child >> to see so many kids thinking that this is the right thing to do. it broke my heart. >> it's very upsetting. >> reporter: parents like neil watson are in disbelief. >> it's not my child. but, you know, i have a daughter. it could have been my daughter. you know? and i am like, devastated. >> reporter: the ordeal shocked at least one father into immediate action. >> we have a new pm's in the house. daddy gets the phone every afternoon. i want to see who is on there. of urgency so many parents are now realizing they need to have. >> it starts from home. it starts from home. if we can take care of the problems at home, then we don't have no problem. >> reporter: investigators have yet to determine if they will file charges. the deputy says some students involved could face expulsion. >> thank you. >> new at 10:00, a group of pasco county teenagers facing serious and adult charges tonight, accused of weaving a gun at an off-duty police officer and his wife. fox 13's josh cacheio is live at the pasco sheriffs station to josh? >> reporter: deputies say by the looks of it, this was a stupid prank gone very wrong. but of course, it has very serious consequences. without an orange tip, could you gun? >> the orange tips were placed on there by the manufacturers for a reason. say on saturday, a group of five 16 and 17 yearly who is were riding together pointed a replica 9 millimeter at another vehicle. the orange cap had been taken off. >> we got the distinct impression that they thought this would be funny. it would get a rise. >> reporter: it got the wrong kind of wrong. inside the other car, an off-duty deputy and his wife. the deputies pulled them over. that's when the reality of the situation became clear. >> in a situation like this, you know, we do have individual who is have firearms who lawfully care concealed weapons permit. those juveniles are fortunate that they were not shot and killed. they were stupid kids. >> john court no's son was one of the kids in the car. he said he had no knowledge of the gun and was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> my hope is that he is going is friends with. >> reporter: all five teens assault with a firearm, a felony. one was charged with having drug paraphernalia. >> i am concerned. he wants to be a police officer. his record could destroy that. >> reporter: a lapse in judgment resulting in serious, potentially long-term consequences. >> wooy have to start looking at thicks for what they are. just a bunch of stupid kids and one of them pulls out a toy. >> reporter: yeah very serious. deputies found another air-soft gun in the trunk with the orange cap removed. they also found a mask in the drunk as well. those teens, they could be charged as adults. that will be left up to the state attorney's office. >> real-looking toys there. >> at this moment, a med-evac flight from columbia is landing in miami. on board is a bright and promising young woman from tampa. a river in columbia when out of nowhere, this boulder tumbled 30 fet off of a cliff and landed on her head. she is alive, but she has a very long journ gee it's possible because of quick thinking on the river in columbia and a ton of support from people here in the bay area. i spoke to skyler's brother. he said the rafting guides saved her life, pulling her from the river in a remote part of columbia, stablizing her and carrying her to the nearest hospital, an hour away. the next part of her journey happened tonight, from columbia to miami. the plane was scheduled to land at 10:00 p.m. it's landing on time. she will be transported to jackson memorial hospital in miami. she is obviously had care in columbia. she has several fractures in her skull and face, five broken vertebrae and damage to her lungs. she attends yale and she's peru. her older brother told me, his family is just blown away by the support, both financial and emotional that they have received from this community. >> it's so touching. you know. i -- i -- i am at a loss for words because you really just don't know how to say thank to you everyone. i think it shows something great about tampa bay. i think it shows something great about the berkeley community, the yale community. our friends, family, you know? it's trowely overwhelming -- it's truly overwhelming. >> reporter: their friends started an online fund-raising page to cover the expenses. and at last check, a few minutes ago, her page had more than $140,000 and heart-felt messages of support. i read one from a man who says he's a facial and oral surgeon in tampa and has offered his services to the family for absolutely free. her sister and her mother, they her brother hopes to join them on wednesday. >> wow. that's something to hear. i so hope she's going to get the care she needs here. she has probably landed a few minutes ago. we have great hopes for her. thank you. sarasota deputies arrested a venice couple for a number of guns and explosives in her home, many within easy reach of a five-year-old. dcf was doing a a welfare check. they found 15 guns, two hand grenades and two pipe bombs all within arm's reach of a little girl who lived there. deputies arrested her mother and her boyfriend. >> that little girl does not deserve this. she -- needs a life. she deserves to have a life. and this is not a life for nobody. >> smith and pace are in the sarasota county jail. they are charged with aggravated deputies expect more charges as they continue to investigate. >> five thieves really wanted their gray goose vodka, they shoved the bottles down their pants. the surveillance video from largo. three video clips show four men and one woman stealing 10 bottles of gray goose worth $27 apiece. the men used their pants and the women used their purse. and this next story might have you thinking about carm a. the florida highway patrol saidaise drunk driver was killed by a car after throwing a beer bottle at another driver. here's the map. in trinity yesterday. troopers say 68-year-old frank martello was drunk when his car collided with another vehicle. troopers says martello walked up to the vehicle and hurled a bottle at the driver. as he was walking back, he was hit by another car. the driver didn't see him. >> tampa police arrested a man who put his gun in a diaper bag where a six-year-old boy got ahold of it and fired a shot. marquez was at a park and put his gun in a diaper bag and left it unattended when the six-year-old found it and pulled the trigger. the recoil injured the little boy. but he is expected to recover. they saw marquez trying to throw the gun in the bay. the judge warned him to stay away from the injured jail. >> mr. marquez bonds out, he is not to possess a firearm under any circumstance. you understand those conditions? >> yes, your honor. $20,000. >> the project to build an elevated lane over gandy boulevard in tampa one step closer to reality. the hillsborough highway extend the sellman expressway, where it ends and connect it all the way to the gandy bridge in tampa. so gandy would be elevated from across the bridge all the way to the cross town. it will be a toll road. experts say lanes are needed to relieve congestion in gandy. >> it helps the traffic on gandy boulevard by removing the regional traffic. those people on the extension are paying a toll. they are not a customer of gandy businesses. >> the expressway authority hopes to break ground early in 2018 and they hope to have the lanes open by 2020. wouldn't it. >> it's backed up every single day now. >> we have not had a hurricane in 10, 11 years. we might need those lanes. >> they are almost done doing the work of professors. but they say the pay doesn't match. >> it's beyond ridiculous to be treated in this way. >> what graduate assistants at are asking for tonight. >> there is nothing -- you know, we are hiding nothing. >> the pasco county sheriffs office gave a company a $2 million contract without accept anything other bid. why did that happen? and what did the sheriffs office get in return? >> rapid changes on the way. already tonight, moisture's come back in a big way. showers showing up around the bay area. nothing really heavy. but certainly enough to wet the ground. we have a cold front heading our way. we have much colder weather on the seven day. that's coming up. during this extended visit from your extended family, all you want is a peaceful moment to stream your show. and you need enough bandwidth to share with a full house of hungry users. lightning internet from bright house networks. the speed you need. and now connect to... standard tv and 50 megabit lightning internet... only $94 a month >> higher wages and better health care, that's what some of the students at usf want. graduate students are in contract noakzs. they say while their tuition is covered it's not all this they need just to get by. >> crystal clark is here to tell >> reporter: she says her health is at stake in this disagreement, if the university chooses to cut costs on insurance, on top of going to school for her phd and working cancer. >> i got a bill the other day from my hospital for $12,000. i thought, that's how much i make in a year -- before taxes. and it made me cry. >> reporter: every day comes with a battle for aryanne anderson. >> chemowill be next. >> reporter: now she must fight it make sure she can afford her treme. >> i am looking at a $15,000 a month drug they were gee currently she is covered under the university of south florida. health insurance is covered. but she says the university is considering new terms that could leave her paying thousands out of pocket. >> get a loan was what they kept coming back to. >> reporter: but anderson and other students say the work they put in from teaching classes to doing research is worth more than the $10- to $12,000 they are paid. >> we are producing research that will benefit the community judge they want more money, money that does not exist, according to the dean. >> if we set aside a certain amount of money to deal with the salary and compensation issues, all of our employee groups. we have a fixed amount that we are working with. >> reporter: the university is dealing with a 30% increase in health care costs, something smith says g.a.s currently don't have to pay. >> we have seen an astronomical increase in premiums for insurance. >> reporter: they say the graduate assistant positions are not meant to be full-time, permanent jobs. but students insist they are not asking for too much. >> i am not looking to get rich, i am not asking for a handout. i am just looking to get by. >> reporter: she hopes to work along with patients when she graduates. but 50, she has to be able to finish her education and undergo her cancer treme. the university says when you add up free tuition and health care and an annual stipend. they say grad assistants are making closer to $45- to $48,000 a year. students plan to work on a counter proposal at their march 3 meeting. >> a lot of sunshine this morning, but clouds rolled in late in the day, set the stage for a great sunset. this is the one in bel-air beach. this and picnic island. love the patchy clouds overhead. and then, eventually, we had some beautiful corpuivegular rays from mark waver who finished that photo, then turned around and looked the other way, the west, you go to the east. this is a full snow moon rising over tampa. the clouds rolled in, probably right after this picture was taken. how about this one? we will head up to the big apple. this is beautiful. full snow moon rising over new york city from inga sorrenson. that's a fantastic shot. again, rapid changes on the way. we had a beautiful week en, obviously, lots of sunshine. but today, the winds were picking up from the south and the southeast. dew points are coming up. it's becoming very muggy over the bay area. lots of weather action back here. but this is not going to impact us in the short term. it's low pressure on the front over texas that will be impacting us on wednesday. there will be severe weather in the south tomorrow. in fact, already, the school systems in tuivegga loosa -- tuscaloosa are closing. this is moisture coming back from the southwest. developing over the bay area. it's light rain, but the rows are wet in the bay area, even imbedded heavier showers. they will continue to move north and norg east tonight. this should be ending. could be patchy fog with the higher dew points. and then you have one band of rain here. this is not the significant rain. it's moving through texas right now. where there is a lot of lightning. raining near new orleans. they will have severe weather tomorrow. as we move to the west and northwest, you can see, strong storms in dalas and hill country. this will be our weather, during the day on wednesday. moisture increasing across the gulf. on top of that, we have a strong jet stream, kind of circling the energy over new mechco and over texas that will dive to the southeast, during the day tomorrow. the rest of the severe weather is pretty high. i mean this may be a pretty significant severe weather event from our panhandle through mississippi and louisiana. this is later tomorrow afternoon. then by wednesday, i think the energy, most of it will shoot northeast. but even in the bay area, as a cold front goes by, it may bring with it some gusty thunderstorms. i think the tornado threat is pretty small. but any one of those showers and thundershowers will be locally heavy. turning more humid tonight. temps in the 70s or 60s. and winds pick up from the southwest. watch the front. so tomorrow, there is no issue at all. there will be some heating during the day. so there may be some showers developing inland. also some sea fog to develop off the coast with the higher dew points and then by wednesday, the front races to the southeast and it goes by and then we turna windy windy and significantly cooler as we move through wednesday night. after that, the end of the month, it should be pretty chilly. spotty light rain and mild. down to 67. maybe a shower and some sea fog developing. 77 for a high. coming up on wednesday, there will be a period of showers and storms, any one of which could be locally heavy. in the mid 70s. all of that goes by and then we are back to the chill. check out the seven day. 44 for a low and 60 for a high on friday. the weekend filled with sunshine and temperatures should bes in the 60s to near 70. back to you. >> it could be worse. >> still to come tonight, he turn aid normal saturday evening into an unforgettable nightmare. >> accused of killing 6 people, an uber >> what newelledr -- fueled this uber driver's killing spree. a four-hour rampage in western michigan. he is accused of randomly shooting eight people, killing six of then. >> and steve rap port tells us what happened in court. >> reporter: this community gathering monday night, paying tribute to victims of saturday's deadly killing spree that claimed six lives. >> we are a kalamazoo community and family. and together, we are saddened. >> reporter: earlier, 45-year-old jason dalon said little and was denied bail at his first court appearance. dalton, an uber driver with no criminal history, is accused of carrying out three seemingly at this apartment complex and a car dealership and minutes later at a parking lot. two people were injured and a woman who police say was using her body to shield children. >> we don't know why he did this yet. the police are continuing to investigate. motive. but dalton admits he's the shooter, admittedly saying he, quote, took people's lives. he continued to pick up and drop off partners in between the shootings. >> maybe a mile from my house, he got a telephone call. then he started driving really erratically. running stop signs. finally, once he came to a stop, i jumped out of the car and ran away. >> reporter: uber says dalton cleared a background check and has given more than 100 rides. meanwhile, dalton's parents, wife and children are expressing sympathy for am the victims and saying they will fully cooperate. a search warrant was executed at dalton's house and many guns >> jury selection began in a $75 million lawsuit filed by fox sports anchor eran an drows after a peeping tom incident in 2008 at vanderbilt university. she's accusing a man in a neighboring room of rigging peepholes and making videos of her changing clothes. she claims the hotel owners and managers were negligent for telling her the rootroom number. he was sentenced to 30 months in prison for stalking and making the videos. >> trump -- donald trump is on a bit of a roll. >> off the big weekend win and now coming up, a dozen states days. nevada tomorrow and then next tuesday, super tuesday, 11 states vote. them. cruz. most of them, in some states, he has a big lead. and with this, it is going to be very hard for the other candidates to catch up because they have reached a point where theyville to pick and choose where they take a fight and where they take a stand. >> trump has a double-digit lead in the nevada g.o.p. caucus. >> a contract fuels a fox 13 >> indeed. why a company was offered a no-bid contract worth $2 million and what some in the pasco county sheriffs office may have received in return. 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he said a few deputies tested and he sent employees to tech conferences. >> they have all the people, they have all the vendors. when gufrom table to table to table and you see what can your product do, what can this product do, we have seen the companies. >> he says tasers unlimited cloud storage plan put company apart. his agency became the first in the country to sign up for it. the pasco county sheriffs office policy says the agency is supposed to get as many quotes as possible for any purchase over $10,000. but there is a big exception in his own agency's purchasing rules. he can use public money to buy whatever he wants, whenever he wants, at his own discretion. there is nothing prioring large public contracts to be put to bid. he stands by the decision. >> if they can't provide the services that are higher quality, why would you bring somebody in that can't provide >> reporter: inauk 2014, a dozen officers started a trial period with the taser cameras. taser extended it for i.t. employees to get the systems to work with their own network. meanwhile... two pasco sheriff employees flew to phoenix for a technology conference at taser headquarters on taser's dime. >> it was a tech summit, at no time did i ever hear them pitch their product. >> reporter: the man put in charge of the body camera project got his deputy chief's permission to go, along with the i.t. director, noting there was no commitment to buy and no cost for the agency. the fact that taser paid all expenses, including round trip air fare, lodging at a 4 1/2 star golf rescport spa, meals and receptions didn't impact the contract with taser. >> i never heard from anybody i never saw, they never showed me anything. >> reporter: the attorney for the sheriffs office worked out the details of the taser contract while the two employees were at the resort. before the sheriff signed the contract, emails show the major asked taser to be one of the sponsors of the sheriff's february 2015 shootout. taser donated $2,000, the top level of sponsorship. in a phone interview, the taser v.p. of global sales says they support all kinds of charitable efforts. knocko, an elected official, saysrs there is nothing wrong with it. >> any government agency that puts on charity events there are contractors that provide money. if you look at private group, contractors get money. that's the nature of charity. >> reporter: ben wilcox with intreg integrity florida says there are all kinds of problems. sheriff personally, it is benefitting his charity and there is a perception that the vendor is gaining influence by making that contribution. >> i think it's great that the companies give locally to help kids. you know, this is a business, too. >> reporter: the public watchdog group common causelor florida says there is a big difference for business which operates for profit and government, which has specific obligations to citizens. >> taxpayers want to be assured that their expenditure of public funds is serving an efficient public purpose. if those decisions are made behind closed doors, out of public view, if they are made in... in a conflict of interest, whether real or apparent conflict of intrks the public has a right to be concerned. >> reporter: a few days before thanksgiving, and with three weeks left on the agency's landed the pasco county sheriffs office contract. also around thanksgiving, the lobbying firm ballard partners international. the sheriff's wife works there as a consultant. she did not respond to interview requests. brian ballard said that taser legislative session. he says his firm has more than 200 clients and he didn't know anything about the pasco count. the vice-president of taser international says that taser didn't know anything about the sheriff's wife working for ballard partners. he said it was 100% pure coincidence. what would you say to people who would find that a little bit too much of a coincidence. >> my wife doesn't lobby. secondly, that was on the state level. third, i don't think they represent them anymore. >> reporter: did you have any perceived as an indirect benefit. >> there is numerous organizations, that's one of the largest firms in the state. >> reporter: when it comes to the no-bid contract, taxpayers should be happy because he got a good price for taser products, compared to some other agencies. >> there is nothing -- we are hiding nothing. >> reporter: tina genson, fox 13 news. >> there is more to the story. you can read the full story and watch extended interview clips on our web site and click on the fox 13 investigates link. >> still to come here, have you put off making spring break plans? >> it is not too late. you could score big last-minute savings. >> reporter: earlier today, one of our prosers put me on the task of planning a trip for a procrastinator. way that might help in 1934, steak 'n shake decided the world didn't need another hamburger. it needed a steakburger. so they used 100 percent beef. quick seared to seal in the flavor ... ... you'll only get from a steakburger. steak 'n shake, home of the original >> comings up tonight at 11:00, local higher schoolers turn criminal. we will tell you who is under arrest and what police say led to a shooting inside this st. pete hotel. plugs. going to question the faith of another candidate. >> ted cruz aapproximately ising for a false attack against marco rubio. will it hurt him or help him? find out at 11:00. >> spring break, rights around the corner. but it is not too late to plan an escape. we asked our travel reporter to scour his contacts for doles. we want to go you with. >> reporter: you taking a trip anywhere? >> you know -- no! schedule's all over the place. one's got this. one's got that. if we are too busy, where can we go? >> reporter: i guess, if i have that right, hillsborough and then pinellas. we have weeks. i started to poke around. yeah, plan a trip for procrastinators. i was pleasantly surprised. i was expecting a bunch of sticker shock. so talk about flying. check outs the video here. woo can get you some places. have total sticker shock at the airport. i love google flights. i priced tampa to the cities around the two weeks. i think toronto is the big win here. >> i will warn you about the fees, of course, the baggage and all of that stuff. >> will you take a cruise? >> absolutely. >> cynthia? >> i just d. i am not sure i would sign up for another one right now. >> reporter: we found tons of sailings for less think that $100 per person per day. some leave from this tampa, we found as low as $68 per person per day. some include the adult beverage package. which is a great value -- >> not a value. [chuckles] >> how many breaks. >> reporter: let's talk about the gasoline. have you had the businesses report? >> no, want yet. >> reporter: it's dwl 1 finish the 72 a gallon, nationally right now. lest we forget, driving from point "a" to point "b," not bad. hotel rates are pretty decent. i would suggest that you check your triple-a card, costco and sam's club. if you need to stay in a hotel, look for a discount, some way, somehow. >> i get emails, discounted trips. hey, if you can go now. the last-minute daily deals. are they really a good deal? >> reporter: gropeon, right? >> so many-- >> reporter: groupon? i was asked to look at this and i was completely skeptical. i thought, no way. not going to be good. i was flat wrong t. turps out, they are worth looking at. they had a trip too duby. i -- dubai. i was really surprised. second, they had a norwegian cruise, i could only get $1200. they offered $1080. that's a decent deal. i did beat them at an orlando resort. i am using the air quotations. i got it a little cheaper. i thought $1400 at an orlando resort is -- i would caution you, when you use the daily deal, read the terms and conditions, look for the fine print. the big one, changes and refunds, a the love times, you will find out that some of these deals are not refundable. if you had done it yourself, you might flexibility built in. >> and booking people on certain nighteds. >> reporter: you will find that. the availability is wide open. i wouldn't say that's the only start there, perhaps. look at your ticket going and do some research. >> i will check google flights. >> reporter: i love google flights. >> i am going to do some cruise shopping. $100 a person, you kidding? >> reporter: including some of the stuff that keeps you sane. >> chip, you thinking about a vacation? >> i tell you -- [overlapping dialogue] >> i always come back from a vacation and go, man, i just way overspent. i have yet to talk to this guy. next time. this is how excited the rays are to get the season going. just about every player is in posht charlotte, except one. the daytona 500 was one of the record books and gene hamlin with his special spot. >> she's sharp. she's blunt. she's brutally honest, 110 yearly flossy. coming up next. (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, >> you make 100 and you are yourself. you make 110. she did an interview with her sister on her 110th birthday. it is obviously gone viral. >> she is enjoying some coffee this morning because, flossy, you say you are a little tired this morning. is that right? >> i am tired. >> she is very tired. i heard your favorite activity to do, at the center here is to take a little nap? >> take a nap many times as i can. >> reporter: today, flossy's family is going to be coming out here to throw you a big birthday party. are you excited for your party? >> not one bit. [laughter] >> would you rather be taking a nap? >> not one bit. >> she was not at the birthday party. the interview went viral. her secret to longevity is drinking whiskey, straight up, every day. >> that's a mug right thri. have you to wonder, even in the morning. it's a good day, for sure. >> every day's a new day. >> poor flossy, she was so on the spot, too. >> take a look at this. a wild wedding cake is trending. did you know that the bucs' wide receiver mike evans is a big harry potter fan? he had a grooms cake created for his wedding last week. >> that's an amazing cake. >> with a wanned. [laughter] with a wand. >> [laughter] >> you peeked ahead. >> yeah. that's incredible, isn't it? >> i wouldn't have guessed that. >> yeah. let's not know be named. >> i love the owl one. >> really cool, actually. >> hard to top that. >> no, it really is. that's the cake of all cakes. all right. the rays' full squad doesn't have to report until friday. in, except desmond jennings and two minor leaguers. evan longoria and evan keatermire are the latest. it is supposed to be for pitchers and catchers to get their timing down. right now the rays' arms are pretty healthy september except for cobb, and even cobb was throwing lightly and ahead of schedule. matt moore knows exactly what cobb is going through. moore is feeling pretty good now. having just about everyone in camp. and it shows the commitment that the team has. >> we realize that early on in the year last year, just the way they went about their business and the way they stayed in a loot of -- lot of tight ballgames and were very resilient. but we were very confident that they would come into spring training. we didn't know, necessarily, early. in in shape, ready to play. it is going to make us better. >> denny hamlin didn't get any sleep and probably crashed out on the team plane. but he was up all night, after winning that race. so he didn't mind the early crew call to get back to the track, the car that pulled into victory lane is now locked into daytona for the next year. >> reporter: denny hamlin walks into the museum here to find his car, exactly the way he left it, check it out. confetti all over the number 11. tire rub marks here on the bottom. you have dents here on the side. everything is just how it was when he left it in victory lane last night. as you can imagine, this celebration is not going to just continue through today, but for a long time to come. >> that's the thing about tyou know, i received so many texts from fellow competitors that have been in this position before and they are like, soak it all in, enjoy the moment. this is obviously the pinnacle it's the highest win that i have. it's the biggest win that we can have in nascar ultimately. it is going to take a little while to sink in. i'm happy for my team. some of these guys are getting their first daytona 500 in 23 years. some are getting the first one ever. >> reporter: this daytona 500 win isn't the only thing for the team to be excited about. they have already punched their ticket for the chase for the spring cup. hamlin says it will be difficult preparing for the next team race in atlanta. but he will be ready, come time for qualifying. >> yeah, that's the critical part. now he has a part on the chase for the championship. not that he's going to cruise through the season. but to lock up that win early. >> he's been running really well the last couple of years. he gets some good luck and he will finish good again. breeds and only one top dog. see which breed got the top honor for the 25th year >> fox 13 umbrella winner from good job. that's a fox 13 umbrella winner. go it my facebook page. there is an app that says weather picks contest. you upload the photo. 10:55. tonight, that would be 10:57. wet tonight. moisture has been increasing rapidly from the south. i think a lot of this rain will be gone by the morning. but it's enough to make the ground wet and the roads are wet. but the overall rainfall accumulations certainly under a 10th of an inch. the more significant rain will be arriving on wednesday. that's in conjunction with a cold front. there's a big change on thursday. zoom n. show you the light rain into hillsborough and bopolk. basically, all of pasco showers off the coastline. everything's drifting north and northeast. elsewhere, we go to the west, this first band of rain is going to die out. the more significant rain is developing in texas. this is going to produce a pretty significant severe weather ervetion vent in louisiana, mississippi, alabama and portions of our panhandle tomorrow. thankfully for us, a lot of this energy will shoot northeast and away from us. but the trailing cold front will be impacting us, certainly on wednesday with a squall line and heavy showers and thundershowers. as that goes by, the winds shift and it turns dramatically cooler into the weekend. tomorrow, developing sunshine, could be showers developing inland with daytime heating. there will be sea fog tomorrow night. and the band of rain goes through wednesday and then we see the rush of cold air come in on the back side and pretty chili for -- chilly for this time of year. and daytime highs in the sicks, beginning on this has. breezy and warm in the morning. temperatures in the 80s. and the best chance of rain, tomorrow afternoon, will be east of interstate 75. let's interest the dolt water numbers... did -- let's do the lottery numbers... >> do you own the most popular dog in america isn't american kennel club says the american to be dog is the labrador retriever. alternates held that honor for 25 years in a row. that's the longest reign in history. german shepherd is history. labradors are easy-going canines. >> the lab is so popular because of its temperament. it gets along great with families. it's easy to socialize. it's super smart. so a novice can successfully train it. if you like to swim, it can swim. it checks all the boxes. >> yeah, the number 3 -- there we go. it's my personal favorite, the golden retriever. number 4 dog is the bulldog and the beagle, rounding out the top 5. >> time for the fox 13 11:00 news. >> that's right. right now, at 11:00, vandals strike again. >> causing some thousands of dollars worth of damage to a youth football field. >> it's getting hit. it's going to bleed back off onto the kids. >> the parents and coaches are calling to keep the vandals out. >> to see so many kids thinking that this is the right thing to do, it broke my heart. >> yeah. putput it putting a stop to a sexting scandal that rocked a bay-area 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>> we're at 20 girls who have spent some type of a racy photo. >> your pre-teen may be up to more than you know. the push to curb sexting in one bay-area schol. >> it was nottadesly decidable. in fact, it looked to be real. >> teenagers point a fake gun at the wrong person. a split-second decision they will live to regret. >> i am at a loss for words because you really don't know how to say thank you to everyone. >> a tampa family touched by the support they have received after a freak accident in another fitting for her life. >> good evening. >> we're glad to have you with us on this monday. first up, a successessing scandal sends shockwaves throughout a middle school. it involves students, half naked selfies with each other. tonight, the principal's reaching out to parents to try control. tonight, more than 200 parents, students and teachers all got together to try to try to figure out how to tackle the problem. >> reporter: just about every children has a cell phone. >> successessing. this is a crime of. >> reporter: with the tone of a professor, passings down valuable information -- >> there is no such thing as deleted. >> reporter: lake placid middle school principal hammered home a message, not just to students, but to parents and teachers. educating parents and kids we are going to have kid who is are going to get tried and convicted of child pornography. >> reporter: last week, a sexting scandal rocked his school. girls just 12 to 14 years old. >>, were taking nude selfiesemp we are at 20 girls who have sent a racy photojudge one shot a graphic video. the images were even put on social media, in some cases to bully those involved. in kids could face child >> to see so many kids thinking that this is the right thing to do. it broke my heart. >> it's very upsetting. >> reporter: parents like neil watson are in disbelief. >> it's not my child. but, you know, i have a daughter. it could have been my daughter. you know? and i am like, devastated. >> reporter: the ordeal shocked at least one father into immediate action. >> we have a new pm's in the house. daddy gets the phone every afternoon. i want to see who is on there. of urgency so many parents are now realizing they need to have. >> it starts from home. it starts from home. if we can take care of the problems at home, then we don't have no problem. >> reporter: investigators have yet to determine if they will file charges. the deputy says some students involved could face expulsion. >> thank you. >> new at 10:00, a group of pasco county teenagers facing serious and adult charges tonight, accused of weaving a gun at an off-duty police officer and his wife. fox 13's josh cacheio is live at the pasco sheriffs station to josh? >> reporter: deputies say by the looks of it, this was a stupid prank gone very wrong. but of course, it has very serious consequences. without an orange tip, could you gun? >> the orange tips were placed on there by the manufacturers for a reason. say on saturday, a group of five 16 and 17 yearly who is were riding together pointed a replica 9 millimeter at another vehicle. the orange cap had been taken off. >> we got the distinct impression that they thought this would be funny. it would get a rise. >> reporter: it got the wrong kind of wrong. inside the other car, an off-duty deputy and his wife. the deputies pulled them over. that's when the reality of the situation became clear. >> in a situation like this, you know, we do have individual who is have firearms who lawfully care concealed weapons permit. those juveniles are fortunate that they were not shot and killed. they were stupid kids. >> john court no's son was one of the kids in the car. he said he had no knowledge of the gun and was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> my hope is that he is going is friends with. >> reporter: all five teens assault with a firearm, a felony. one was charged with having drug paraphernalia. >> i am concerned. he wants to be a police officer. his record could destroy that. >> reporter: a lapse in judgment resulting in serious, potentially long-term consequences. >> wooy have to start looking at thicks for what they are. just a bunch of stupid kids and one of them pulls out a toy. >> reporter: yeah very serious. deputies found another air-soft gun in the trunk with the orange cap removed. they also found a mask in the drunk as well. those teens, they could be charged as adults. that will be left up to the state attorney's office. >> real-looking toys there. >> at this moment, a med-evac flight from columbia is landing in miami. on board is a bright and promising young woman from tampa. a river in columbia when out of nowhere, this boulder tumbled 30 fet off of a cliff and landed on her head. she is alive, but she has a very long journ gee it's possible because of quick thinking on the river in columbia and a ton of support from people here in the bay area. i spoke to skyler's brother. he said the rafting guides saved her life, pulling her from the river in a remote part of columbia, stablizing her and carrying her to the nearest hospital, an hour away. the next part of her journey happened tonight, from columbia to miami. the plane was scheduled to land at 10:00 p.m. it's landing on time. she will be transported to jackson memorial hospital in miami. she is obviously had care in columbia. she has several fractures in her skull and face, five broken vertebrae and damage to her lungs. she attends yale and she's peru. her older brother told me, his family is just blown away by the support, both financial and emotional that they have received from this community. >> it's so touching. you know. i -- i -- i am at a loss for words because you really just don't know how to say thank to you everyone. i think it shows something great about tampa bay. i think it shows something great about the berkeley community, the yale community. our friends, family, you know? it's trowely overwhelming -- it's truly overwhelming. >> reporter: their friends started an online fund-raising page to cover the expenses. and at last check, a few minutes ago, her page had more than $140,000 and heart-felt messages of support. i read one from a man who says he's a facial and oral surgeon in tampa and has offered his services to the family for absolutely free. her sister and her mother, they her brother hopes to join them on wednesday. >> wow. that's something to hear. i so hope she's going to get the care she needs here. she has probably landed a few minutes ago. we have great hopes for her. thank you. sarasota deputies arrested a venice couple for a number of guns and explosives in her home, many within easy reach of a five-year-old. dcf was doing a a welfare check. they found 15 guns, two hand grenades and two pipe bombs all within arm's reach of a little girl who lived there. deputies arrested her mother and her boyfriend. >> that little girl does not deserve this. she -- needs a life. she deserves to have a life. and this is not a life for nobody. >> smith and pace are in the sarasota county jail. they are charged with aggravated deputies expect more charges as they continue to investigate. >> five thieves really wanted their gray goose vodka, they shoved the bottles down their pants. the surveillance video from largo. three video clips show four men and one woman stealing 10 bottles of gray goose worth $27 apiece. the men used their pants and the women used their purse. and this next story might have you thinking about carm a. the florida highway patrol saidaise drunk driver was killed by a car after throwing a beer bottle at another driver. here's the map. in trinity yesterday. troopers say 68-year-old frank martello was drunk when his car collided with another vehicle. troopers says martello walked up to the vehicle and hurled a bottle at the driver. as he was walking back, he was hit by another car. the driver didn't see him. >> tampa police arrested a man who put his gun in a diaper bag where a six-year-old boy got ahold of it and fired a shot. marquez was at a park and put his gun in a diaper bag and left it unattended when the six-year-old found it and pulled the trigger. the recoil injured the little boy. but he is expected to recover. they saw marquez trying to throw the gun in the bay. the judge warned him to stay away from the injured jail. >> mr. marquez bonds out, he is not to possess a firearm under any circumstance. you understand those conditions? >> yes, your honor. $20,000. >> the project to build an elevated lane over gandy boulevard in tampa one step closer to reality. the hillsborough highway extend the sellman expressway, where it ends and connect it all the way to the gandy bridge in tampa. so gandy would be elevated from across the bridge all the way to the cross town. it will be a toll road. experts say lanes are needed to relieve congestion in gandy. >> it helps the traffic on gandy boulevard by removing the regional traffic. those people on the extension are paying a toll. they are not a customer of gandy businesses. >> the expressway authority hopes to break ground early in 2018 and they hope to have the lanes open by 2020. wouldn't it. >> it's backed up every single day now. >> we have not had a hurricane in 10, 11 years. we might need those lanes. >> they are almost done doing the work of professors. but they say the pay doesn't match. >> it's beyond ridiculous to be treated in this way. >> what graduate assistants at are asking for tonight. >> there is nothing -- you know, we are hiding nothing. >> the pasco county sheriffs office gave a company a $2 million contract without accept anything other bid. why did that happen? and what did the sheriffs office get in return? >> rapid changes on the way. already tonight, moisture's come back in a big way. showers showing up around the bay area. nothing really heavy. but certainly enough to wet the ground. we have a cold front heading our way. we have much colder weather on the seven day. that's coming up. during this extended visit from your extended family, all you want is a peaceful moment to stream your show. and you need enough bandwidth to share with a full house of hungry users. lightning internet from bright house networks. the speed you need. and now connect to... standard tv and 50 megabit lightning internet... only $94 a month >> higher wages and better health care, that's what some of the students at usf want. graduate students are in contract noakzs. they say while their tuition is covered it's not all this they need just to get by. >> crystal clark is here to tell >> reporter: she says her health is at stake in this disagreement, if the university chooses to cut costs on insurance, on top of going to school for her phd and working cancer. >> i got a bill the other day from my hospital for $12,000. i thought, that's how much i make in a year -- before taxes. and it made me cry. >> reporter: every day comes with a battle for aryanne anderson. >> chemowill be next. >> reporter: now she must fight it make sure she can afford her treme. >> i am looking at a $15,000 a month drug they were gee currently she is covered under the university of south florida. health insurance is covered. but she says the university is considering new terms that could leave her paying thousands out of pocket. >> get a loan was what they kept coming back to. >> reporter: but anderson and other students say the work they put in from teaching classes to doing research is worth more than the $10- to $12,000 they are paid. >> we are producing research that will benefit the community judge they want more money, money that does not exist, according to the dean. >> if we set aside a certain amount of money to deal with the salary and compensation issues, all of our employee groups. we have a fixed amount that we are working with. >> reporter: the university is dealing with a 30% increase in health care costs, something smith says g.a.s currently don't have to pay. >> we have seen an astronomical increase in premiums for insurance. >> reporter: they say the graduate assistant positions are not meant to be full-time, permanent jobs. but students insist they are not asking for too much. >> i am not looking to get rich, i am not asking for a handout. i am just looking to get by. >> reporter: she hopes to work along with patients when she graduates. but 50, she has to be able to finish her education and undergo her cancer treme. the university says when you add up free tuition and health care and an annual stipend. they say grad assistants are making closer to $45- to $48,000 a year. students plan to work on a counter proposal at their march 3 meeting. >> a lot of sunshine this morning, but clouds rolled in late in the day, set the stage for a great sunset. this is the one in bel-air beach. this and picnic island. love the patchy clouds overhead. and then, eventually, we had some beautiful corpuivegular rays from mark waver who finished that photo, then turned around and looked the other way, the west, you go to the east. this is a full snow moon rising over tampa. the clouds rolled in, probably right after this picture was taken. how about this one? we will head up to the big apple. this is beautiful. full snow moon rising over new york city from inga sorrenson. that's a fantastic shot. again, rapid changes on the way. we had a beautiful week en, obviously, lots of sunshine. but today, the winds were picking up from the south and the southeast. dew points are coming up. it's becoming very muggy over the bay area. lots of weather action back here. but this is not going to impact us in the short term. it's low pressure on the front over texas that will be impacting us on wednesday. there will be severe weather in the south tomorrow. in fact, already, the school systems in tuivegga loosa -- tuscaloosa are closing. this is moisture coming back from the southwest. developing over the bay area. it's light rain, but the rows are wet in the bay area, even imbedded heavier showers. they will continue to move north and norg east tonight. this should be ending. could be patchy fog with the higher dew points. and then you have one band of rain here. this is not the significant rain. it's moving through texas right now. where there is a lot of lightning. raining near new orleans. they will have severe weather tomorrow. as we move to the west and northwest, you can see, strong storms in dalas and hill country. this will be our weather, during the day on wednesday. moisture increasing across the gulf. on top of that, we have a strong jet stream, kind of circling the energy over new mechco and over texas that will dive to the southeast, during the day tomorrow. the rest of the severe weather is pretty high. i mean this may be a pretty significant severe weather event from our panhandle through mississippi and louisiana. this is later tomorrow afternoon. then by wednesday, i think the energy, most of it will shoot northeast. but even in the bay area, as a cold front goes by, it may bring with it some gusty thunderstorms. i think the tornado threat is pretty small. but any one of those showers and thundershowers will be locally heavy. turning more humid tonight. temps in the 70s or 60s. and winds pick up from the southwest. watch the front. so tomorrow, there is no issue at all. there will be some heating during the day. so there may be some showers developing inland. also some sea fog to develop off the coast with the higher dew points and then by wednesday, the front races to the southeast and it goes by and then we turna windy windy and significantly cooler as we move through wednesday night. after that, the end of the month, it should be pretty chilly. spotty light rain and mild. down to 67. maybe a shower and some sea fog developing. 77 for a high. coming up on wednesday, there will be a period of showers and storms, any one of which could be locally heavy. in the mid 70s. all of that goes by and then we are back to the chill. check out the seven day. 44 for a low and 60 for a high on friday. the weekend filled with sunshine and temperatures should bes in the 60s to near 70. back to you. >> it could be worse. >> still to come tonight, he turn aid normal saturday evening into an unforgettable nightmare. >> accused of killing 6 people, an uber >> what newelledr -- fueled this uber driver's killing spree. a four-hour rampage in western michigan. he is accused of randomly shooting eight people, killing six of then. >> and steve rap port tells us what happened in court. >> reporter: this community gathering monday night, paying tribute to victims of saturday's deadly killing spree that claimed six lives. >> we are a kalamazoo community and family. and together, we are saddened. >> reporter: earlier, 45-year-old jason dalon said little and was denied bail at his first court appearance. dalton, an uber driver with no criminal history, is accused of carrying out three seemingly at this apartment complex and a car dealership and minutes later at a parking lot. two people were injured and a woman who police say was using her body to shield children. >> we don't know why he did this yet. the police are continuing to investigate. motive. but dalton admits he's the shooter, admittedly saying he, quote, took people's lives. he continued to pick up and drop off partners in between the shootings. >> maybe a mile from my house, he got a telephone call. then he started driving really erratically. running stop signs. finally, once he came to a stop, i jumped out of the car and ran away. >> reporter: uber says dalton cleared a background check and has given more than 100 rides. meanwhile, dalton's parents, wife and children are expressing sympathy for am the victims and saying they will fully cooperate. a search warrant was executed at dalton's house and many guns >> jury selection began in a $75 million lawsuit filed by fox sports anchor eran an drows after a peeping tom incident in 2008 at vanderbilt university. she's accusing a man in a neighboring room of rigging peepholes and making videos of her changing clothes. she claims the hotel owners and managers were negligent for telling her the rootroom number. he was sentenced to 30 months in prison for stalking and making the videos. >> trump -- donald trump is on a bit of a roll. >> off the big weekend win and now coming up, a dozen states days. nevada tomorrow and then next tuesday, super tuesday, 11 states vote. them. cruz. most of them, in some states, he has a big lead. and with this, it is going to be very hard for the other candidates to catch up because they have reached a point where theyville to pick and choose where they take a fight and where they take a stand. >> trump has a double-digit lead in the nevada g.o.p. caucus. >> a contract fuels a fox 13 >> indeed. why a company was offered a no-bid contract worth $2 million and what some in the pasco county sheriffs office may have received in return. 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he said a few deputies tested and he sent employees to tech conferences. >> they have all the people, they have all the vendors. when gufrom table to table to table and you see what can your product do, what can this product do, we have seen the companies. >> he says tasers unlimited cloud storage plan put company apart. his agency became the first in the country to sign up for it. the pasco county sheriffs office policy says the agency is supposed to get as many quotes as possible for any purchase over $10,000. but there is a big exception in his own agency's purchasing rules. he can use public money to buy whatever he wants, whenever he wants, at his own discretion. there is nothing prioring large public contracts to be put to bid. he stands by the decision. >> if they can't provide the services that are higher quality, why would you bring somebody in that can't provide >> reporter: inauk 2014, a dozen officers started a trial period with the taser cameras. taser extended it for i.t. employees to get the systems to work with their own network. meanwhile... two pasco sheriff employees flew to phoenix for a technology conference at taser headquarters on taser's dime. >> it was a tech summit, at no time did i ever hear them pitch their product. >> reporter: the man put in charge of the body camera project got his deputy chief's permission to go, along with the i.t. director, noting there was no commitment to buy and no cost for the agency. the fact that taser paid all expenses, including round trip air fare, lodging at a 4 1/2 star golf rescport spa, meals and receptions didn't impact the contract with taser. >> i never heard from anybody i never saw, they never showed me anything. >> reporter: the attorney for the sheriffs office worked out the details of the taser contract while the two employees were at the resort. before the sheriff signed the contract, emails show the major asked taser to be one of the sponsors of the sheriff's february 2015 shootout. taser donated $2,000, the top level of sponsorship. in a phone interview, the taser v.p. of global sales says they support all kinds of charitable efforts. knocko, an elected official, saysrs there is nothing wrong with it. >> any government agency that puts on charity events there are contractors that provide money. if you look at private group, contractors get money. that's the nature of charity. >> reporter: ben wilcox with intreg integrity florida says there are all kinds of problems. sheriff personally, it is benefitting his charity and there is a perception that the vendor is gaining influence by making that contribution. >> i think it's great that the companies give locally to help kids. you know, this is a business, too. >> reporter: the public watchdog group common causelor florida says there is a big difference for business which operates for profit and government, which has specific obligations to citizens. >> taxpayers want to be assured that their expenditure of public funds is serving an efficient public purpose. if those decisions are made behind closed doors, out of public view, if they are made in... in a conflict of interest, whether real or apparent conflict of intrks the public has a right to be concerned. >> reporter: a few days before thanksgiving, and with three weeks left on the agency's landed the pasco county sheriffs office contract. also around thanksgiving, the lobbying firm ballard partners international. the sheriff's wife works there as a consultant. she did not respond to interview requests. brian ballard said that taser legislative session. he says his firm has more than 200 clients and he didn't know anything about the pasco count. the vice-president of taser international says that taser didn't know anything about the sheriff's wife working for ballard partners. he said it was 100% pure coincidence. what would you say to people who would find that a little bit too much of a coincidence. >> my wife doesn't lobby. secondly, that was on the state level. third, i don't think they represent them anymore. >> reporter: did you have any perceived as an indirect benefit. >> there is numerous organizations, that's one of the largest firms in the state. >> reporter: when it comes to the no-bid contract, taxpayers should be happy because he got a good price for taser products, compared to some other agencies. >> there is nothing -- we are hiding nothing. >> reporter: tina genson, fox 13 news. >> there is more to the story. you can read the full story and watch extended interview clips on our web site and click on the fox 13 investigates link. >> still to come here, have you put off making spring break plans? >> it is not too late. you could score big last-minute savings. >> reporter: earlier today, one of our prosers put me on the task of planning a trip for a procrastinator. way that might help in 1934, steak 'n shake decided the world didn't need another hamburger. it needed a steakburger. so they used 100 percent beef. quick seared to seal in the flavor ... ... you'll only get from a steakburger. steak 'n shake, home of the original >> comings up tonight at 11:00, local higher schoolers turn criminal. we will tell you who is under arrest and what police say led to a shooting inside this st. pete hotel. plugs. going to question the faith of another candidate. >> ted cruz aapproximately ising for a false attack against marco rubio. will it hurt him or help him? find out at 11:00. >> spring break, rights around the corner. but it is not too late to plan an escape. we asked our travel reporter to scour his contacts for doles. we want to go you with. >> reporter: you taking a trip anywhere? >> you know -- no! schedule's all over the place. one's got this. one's got that. if we are too busy, where can we go? >> reporter: i guess, if i have that right, hillsborough and then pinellas. we have weeks. i started to poke around. yeah, plan a trip for procrastinators. i was pleasantly surprised. i was expecting a bunch of sticker shock. so talk about flying. check outs the video here. woo can get you some places. have total sticker shock at the airport. i love google flights. i priced tampa to the cities around the two weeks. i think toronto is the big win here. >> i will warn you about the fees, of course, the baggage and all of that stuff. >> will you take a cruise? >> absolutely. >> cynthia? >> i just d. i am not sure i would sign up for another one right now. >> reporter: we found tons of sailings for less think that $100 per person per day. some leave from this tampa, we found as low as $68 per person per day. some include the adult beverage package. which is a great value -- >> not a value. [chuckles] >> how many breaks. >> reporter: let's talk about the gasoline. have you had the businesses report? >> no, want yet. >> reporter: it's dwl 1 finish the 72 a gallon, nationally right now. lest we forget, driving from point "a" to point "b," not bad. hotel rates are pretty decent. i would suggest that you check your triple-a card, costco and sam's club. if you need to stay in a hotel, look for a discount, some way, somehow. >> i get emails, discounted trips. hey, if you can go now. the last-minute daily deals. are they really a good deal? >> reporter: gropeon, right? >> so many-- >> reporter: groupon? i was asked to look at this and i was completely skeptical. i thought, no way. not going to be good. i was flat wrong t. turps out, they are worth looking at. they had a trip too duby. i -- dubai. i was really surprised. second, they had a norwegian cruise, i could only get $1200. they offered $1080. that's a decent deal. i did beat them at an orlando resort. i am using the air quotations. i got it a little cheaper. i thought $1400 at an orlando resort is -- i would caution you, when you use the daily deal, read the terms and conditions, look for the fine print. the big one, changes and refunds, a the love times, you will find out that some of these deals are not refundable. if you had done it yourself, you might flexibility built in. >> and booking people on certain nighteds. >> reporter: you will find that. the availability is wide open. i wouldn't say that's the only start there, perhaps. look at your ticket going and do some research. >> i will check google flights. >> reporter: i love google flights. >> i am going to do some cruise shopping. $100 a person, you kidding? >> reporter: including some of the stuff that keeps you sane. >> chip, you thinking about a vacation? >> i tell you -- [overlapping dialogue] >> i always come back from a vacation and go, man, i just way overspent. i have yet to talk to this guy. next time. this is how excited the rays are to get the season going. just about every player is in posht charlotte, except one. the daytona 500 was one of the record books and gene hamlin with his special spot. >> she's sharp. she's blunt. she's brutally honest, 110 yearly flossy. coming up next. (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, >> you make 100 and you are yourself. you make 110. she did an interview with her sister on her 110th birthday. it is obviously gone viral. >> she is enjoying some coffee this morning because, flossy, you say you are a little tired this morning. is that right? >> i am tired. >> she is very tired. i heard your favorite activity to do, at the center here is to take a little nap? >> take a nap many times as i can. >> reporter: today, flossy's family is going to be coming out here to throw you a big birthday party. are you excited for your party? >> not one bit. [laughter] >> would you rather be taking a nap? >> not one bit. >> she was not at the birthday party. the interview went viral. her secret to longevity is drinking whiskey, straight up, every day. >> that's a mug right thri. have you to wonder, even in the morning. it's a good day, for sure. >> every day's a new day. >> poor flossy, she was so on the spot, too. >> take a look at this. a wild wedding cake is trending. did you know that the bucs' wide receiver mike evans is a big harry potter fan? he had a grooms cake created for his wedding last week. >> that's an amazing cake. >> with a wanned. [laughter] with a wand. >> [laughter] >> you peeked ahead. >> yeah. that's incredible, isn't it? >> i wouldn't have guessed that. >> yeah. let's not know be named. >> i love the owl one. >> really cool, actually. >> hard to top that. >> no, it really is. that's the cake of all cakes. all right. the rays' full squad doesn't have to report until friday. in, except desmond jennings and two minor leaguers. evan longoria and evan keatermire are the latest. it is supposed to be for pitchers and catchers to get their timing down. right now the rays' arms are pretty healthy september except for cobb, and even cobb was throwing lightly and ahead of schedule. matt moore knows exactly what cobb is going through. moore is feeling pretty good now. having just about everyone in camp. and it shows the commitment that the team has. >> we realize that early on in the year last year, just the way they went about their business and the way they stayed in a loot of -- lot of tight ballgames and were very resilient. but we were very confident that they would come into spring training. we didn't know, necessarily, early. in in shape, ready to play. it is going to make us better. >> denny hamlin didn't get any sleep and probably crashed out on the team plane. but he was up all night, after winning that race. so he didn't mind the early crew call to get back to the track, the car that pulled into victory lane is now locked into daytona for the next year. >> reporter: denny hamlin walks into the museum here to find his car, exactly the way he left it, check it out. confetti all over the number 11. tire rub marks here on the bottom. you have dents here on the side. everything is just how it was when he left it in victory lane last night. as you can imagine, this celebration is not going to just continue through today, but for a long time to come. >> that's the thing about tyou know, i received so many texts from fellow competitors that have been in this position before and they are like, soak it all in, enjoy the moment. this is obviously the pinnacle it's the highest win that i have. it's the biggest win that we can have in nascar ultimately. it is going to take a little while to sink in. i'm happy for my team. some of these guys are getting their first daytona 500 in 23 years. some are getting the first one ever. >> reporter: this daytona 500 win isn't the only thing for the team to be excited about. they have already punched their ticket for the chase for the spring cup. hamlin says it will be difficult preparing for the next team race in atlanta. but he will be ready, come time for qualifying. >> yeah, that's the critical part. now he has a part on the chase for the championship. not that he's going to cruise through the season. but to lock up that win early. >> he's been running really well the last couple of years. he gets some good luck and he will finish good again. breeds and only one top dog. see which breed got the top honor for the 25th year >> fox 13 umbrella winner from good job. that's a fox 13 umbrella winner. go it my facebook page. there is an app that says weather picks contest. you upload the photo. 10:55. tonight, that would be 10:57. wet tonight. moisture has been increasing rapidly from the south. i think a lot of this rain will be gone by the morning. but it's enough to make the ground wet and the roads are wet. but the overall rainfall accumulations certainly under a 10th of an inch. the more significant rain will be arriving on wednesday. that's in conjunction with a cold front. there's a big change on thursday. zoom n. show you the light rain into hillsborough and bopolk. basically, all of pasco showers off the coastline. everything's drifting north and northeast. elsewhere, we go to the west, this first band of rain is going to die out. the more significant rain is developing in texas. this is going to produce a pretty significant severe weather ervetion vent in louisiana, mississippi, alabama and portions of our panhandle tomorrow. thankfully for us, a lot of this energy will shoot northeast and away from us. but the trailing cold front will be impacting us, certainly on wednesday with a squall line and heavy showers and thundershowers. as that goes by, the winds shift and it turns dramatically cooler into the weekend. tomorrow, developing sunshine, could be showers developing inland with daytime heating. there will be sea fog tomorrow night. and the band of rain goes through wednesday and then we see the rush of cold air come in on the back side and pretty chili for -- chilly for this time of year. and daytime highs in the sicks, beginning on this has. breezy and warm in the morning. temperatures in the 80s. and the best chance of rain, tomorrow afternoon, will be east of interstate 75. let's interest the dolt water numbers... did -- let's do the lottery numbers... >> do you own the most popular dog in america isn't american kennel club says the american to be dog is the labrador retriever. alternates held that honor for 25 years in a row. that's the longest reign in history. german shepherd is history. labradors are easy-going canines. >> the lab is so popular because of its temperament. it gets along great with families. it's easy to socialize. it's super smart. so a novice can successfully train it. if you like to swim, it can swim. it checks all the boxes. >> yeah, the number 3 -- there we go. it's my personal favorite, the golden retriever. number 4 dog is the bulldog and the beagle, rounding out the top 5. >> time for the fox 13 11:00 news. >> that's right. right now, at 11:00, vandals strike again. >> causing some thousands of dollars worth of damage to a youth football field. >> it's getting hit. it's going to bleed back off onto the kids. >> the parents and coaches are calling to keep the vandals out. >> to see so many kids thinking that this is the right thing to do, it broke my heart. >> yeah. putput it putting a stop to a sexting scandal that rocked a bay-area middle school. home. >> if this stuff tastes anywhere as good as it used to, i'm going

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