New data chip inside the blue booklet. And beginning just 3 days ago on november 1st, eye glasses are no longer allowed in passport photos. Interestingly bad photos are the number one reason that passport applications are rejected or delayed. Last year alone, the Us State Department recieved 200 thousand unacceptable passport photos which significantly delays how long it takes them to process your application. Heres what im looking into now how do yno your passport in person, at a place like the post office. Or if you can do it by mail . Im looking into it and will have that essential info for you at 630. Ian. If youre looking to plan a trip outside of the us. More good news this morning. Tia is looking at new nonstop flights to europe and latin america. According to our partners at the Tampa Bay Times. The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority voted to update and extend a program to encourage new destinations are dublin, amsterdam and manchester, england. They are also hoping for mor
I am ian reitz. It is friday. We are at our 10news school of the week powered by Duke Energy Florida. We are at john hopkins middle school. And tampa has gone to the dogs. And if you are looking to take a cruise out of tampa bay, you will have more options. Emerald morrow is live this morning. We are getting a new cruise ship that will take weeklong cruises all over the caribbean . Reporter yeah, a lot of you at home are up. We know you are excited about getting that right here in tampa bay. The question is, when are you going to be able to come to the port and set sail to those destinations . Youre gonna have to wait to january 2018. When the carnival miracle takes up from the port, its gonna head to some beautiful vacation destinations including the room on this ship which will carry more than 2100 passengers. Its just one more reason to attract people to the tampa bay area. We could potentially have tens of thousands of people driving or flying in each year to set sail, and that mea
Why they have officially called it tropical depression nine. The latest information drifts this into the central gulf of mexico. And strengthens to it a Tropical Storm. Thats about 40 Miles Per Hour winds by tomorrow afternoon. And its moving away from florida. But hold up because its going to get picked up and drawn back toward possibly the panhandle, possibly the big bend of florida at this point. This is thursday morning. Still a Tropical Storm at this point. But no matter where its going, its going to impact our weather. Increased rain chances day on thursday. Possibly even some rip currents and high surf. All day thursday it treks through north florida and then entering into back into the Atlantic Ocean and heads away from us. Through the gulf of mexico, its really entering this area with bath water basically. So it has the fuel to strengthen. And heres the issue though, tuesday even, everybody says yes. All the models say in the central gulf. More con have convoluted. We are watc
Its very disorganized. Gradual organization possible. With at west northwest track. And then a northerly trk. 2 00. We are well east of it. But moist side of it as well if this track holds and more computer models eyeing big bend of florida. Were in cone of error officially. If this holds, it will be wet for us especially wednesday and thursday. With some coastal flooding possible. Depending on the size and strength of this storm. Hour Tropical Storm that strengthen as it moves east of our state. By friday and saturday so were starting to get a little better grasp on what we may see from this. We talked all along it would be rain. Look rain chance building to 70 percent. Next couple of days. Question remains as intensity, how will this evolve in days ahead. Ill talk more about it so you plan your week courtney bright is in for vanessa, shes busy tracking our commute. Hows it going . Were seeing very slow traffic along i75 this heading northbound with a vehicle fire at big bend road. It
Hes speaking out about that dramatic rescue. And starry, starry night. The biggest names in music terms out for mtvs music awards from beyon beyonce, to britney, to jimmy fallon as ryan lochte. Is it too late now to say sorry . Weve got the biggest moments today, monday, august 29th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to today. Its monday morning. Matt is off. Carson is back. Good morning, friends. Im not going to hide my excitement. Youve been gone forever. We have a new member of the gang. I met charlie. My new roommate in the orange room. Bribing him with the Worlds Largest bone. What did you get charlie . Affection and undying care. Turns out he likes bones better. There are liver treats in your pocket. We know how you get those dogs to love you so much. Great to have you back. Lets get to our top story. False alarm at l. A. X. Overnight. Reports of an active sh