and i m ian reitz. right now polk county deputies needou tracking down a criminal who escaped custody thursday. he was working in fleet maintenance at the time. 10news reporter emerald morrow is tracking the search from the newsroom. emerald, it s pretty scary to hear about an inmate escape. any idea how often this happens? yeah, although we might see an occasional escape, those types of breaches are often isolated. i looked up some numbers from the florida department of corrections and report from shows that from 2014 to 2015, there were 73 escapes from correctional institutions statewide.with most happening while an inmate was on work release. this man -joseph flanagin -was not on work release, but was working at the county s fleet maintenance building when he stole a white pickup truck similar to this one and took off. it s kind of like what happened just a month ago in bartow. in that case, an inmate used a makeshift weapon to kidnap a correc officer. that inmate then esc
this morning. this is notes first time deputies have searched for an inmate in this area. this man has been on the run for 12 hours now. how long does it usually take to track these inmates down? reporter: more th the inmates who manage to escape are caught within 24 hours. let s hope that this man falls into that category and is back behind bars very soon. according to polk county, 45- year-old joseph flanagan of lakeland escaped on bob phillips road in bartow yesterday afternoon around 3:30. place say flanagan was working in fleet maintenance and he this one. it s almost like deja vu for polk county officials. last month an inmate led them on a manhunt after they say he made a makeshift weapon, kidnapped a corrections officer, and stole this pickup truck. officials were able to catch the man in pinellas county. for the current case, flanigan was in jail for stealing and violation of probation. he had a 300 day sentence and had already served a quarter of his time. if
kropff. and i m ian reitz. if you haven t stepped outside yet, grab a sweater maybe even a jacket! it s chilly outside.so we want to know how do you feel about the first cold snap of the season? let s take a look again at these temperatures around the bay area this morning. 10news reporter sarah hollenbeck is live along bayshore this morning. sarah, are the runners and walkers bundled up? absolutely, we re seeing a lot of sweaters.and scarfs.e light jackets, and while it s not quite cool enough for gloves just yet you ll probably have to dig into the back of your closet to find all those sweaters you wore last weekend. so we went out and asked you, what do you think? listen in: a lot of people we a lot of people we spoke with agree: this really makes it feel more like spoke with agree: this really makes it feel more like thanksgiving. because there s nothing like getting ready for the holidays - hanging christmas lights..shopping.. while pouring down sweat. some of you sai
good morning, it s i m allison kropff. and i m ian reitz. before you send your kids out to the bus, or you head off to work, you may want to grab a jacket. it s chilly outside these temperatures around the bay area this morning. 10news reporter sarah hollenbeck is 10news reporter sarah hollenbeck is live along bayshore blvd in tampa. sarah, you re seeing a lot of people out there bundled up, but this cool weather is great for something a lot of us enjoy. yes, fresh fruits and veggies! while we all shiver a our local farmers are delighted. this chilly air is exactly what they need to have a good crop! while a lot of us watch the weather closely to see if we need to cover our flowers and plants, famers in plant city are alert this morning watching their own plants. cool weather is good, especially for strawberries. it helps the berries develop the flavor you want, increases their size and sugar berry, the better the weather.and mid 40s is just right. we spoke with plant city f
10news reporter emerald morrow is live in the satellite center. emerald, the school bus driver is now facing some serious charges. yes, at least five counts.including vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment and reckless driving. here s a look at how terrible this crash was. police in the area have called this crash every public safety official s worst nightmare. right now, police say it s very likely that speed was a factor in this crash that caused the school bus to flip on its side and wrap around a tree. the crash was so bad, on top of stealing lives, it apparently took about two hours to get all of the kids off the bus. cbs news is reporting that officials have issued a warrant for the bus black box and to look major school bus accident in the area in less than a week, and it has some of you on our facebook page asking about how safe your kids are when you put them on the bus. we ll look into at 5-thirty. back to you. president-elect donald trump is outlining his pla