good morning, it's i'm allison kropff. and i'm ian reitz. the dash towards florida's prized 99 delegates heats up tonight when marco rubio will be in tampa seeking for your vote. 10news reporter sarah hollenbeck is live at the tampa convention center where rubio will meet with supporters later today. sarah, we know hispanic voters could be key in this election but will they make a difference for rubio in the florida primary? ian, this could be the first time americans have a latino in the white house, but both rubio and cruz may not have the

voters they need to win. rubio's parents are from cuba ted cruz's father was born in cuba we know they are both fighting to get the growing hispanic vote but in several key swing states including florida most latinos are not cuban and most lean democratic. most also oppose both rubio's and cruz's positions on immigration reform. all of that could dash the gop's hopes that cruz or rubio could do what few republicans have ever been able to do in a presidential election: attract significant hispanic support. coming up-- rubio and john kasich are up against the clock. as the 3rd and 4th place candidates, time is running out for them to woo voters, i'll explain their biggest obstacle at 6. live in tampa, sarah hollenbeck, 10news wtsp voters in michigan head to the polls tomorrow for their primary. sunday night -- the democratic candidates took center stage for the seventh debate in detroit. hillary clinton and bernie sanders addressed major concerns for the people in that state including the 2009 auto industry bailout. the candidates

issues, but both agreed that the governor should resign over the flint water crisis. opening statements will begin in a few hours in hulk hogan's sex tape trial against the website, gawker. the former wrestler is suing gawker for one- hundred million dollars for releasing a sex tape of him and the ex- wife of shock jock bubba the love sponge- clem. 10 news will be in the courtroom every day. we will stream the trial live on our free app. all you have to do it download it from your device's app store. the plan to revamp channelside just got a big financial boost from the state. lawmakers voted sunday to give usf more than 22 million dollars. this will help the medical school move forward with its plan to relocate to downtown tampa. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live along channelside in downtown tampa. emerald, not will this help the medical school grow, but it'll also be a big economic driver for the downtown tampa as well. - allison, this is going to be huge for the channelside area - there's already so much happening in terms of

and this will be one more thing to help jeff vinik with is mission to transform the waterfront - usf did a study about the economic impact moving the college will have on downtown tampa...and we're talking millions of dollars from the construction, to all the faculty and students moving in...even the research done inside the walls of the school will play a part in bringing money into the area - the economic aspect is obviously very important and a key reason why the new school will be built here in channelside... - but usf officials say the school desperately needs to upgrade its facilities and equipment to adapt to more contemporary medical training, which of course just makes all of us healthier in the long run. - but all of this development poses another serious question...especially with all the talk about student loan debt... - will building this new school make tuition go up? - i'm reading through this report from usf about the project... - i'll have an answer for you at 6. - live at channelside, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp.

of the most influential first ladies in u.s. history, has died. she became a champion for people battling alzheimer's after president reagan died from it in 2004. she had many critics during her days as first lady, but her admirers credited her with restoring grace and elegance to the white house. funeral arrangements are still being planned. many in the political world pausing to remember the former first lady. nancy reagan was married to former president ronald reagan for 52 years. one of her most famous initiatives as first lady was the 1980's anti-drug campaign, "just say no." all the presidential candidates expressed their condolences, but none had an experience like marco rubio who stopped her from falling as he was about to give a speech at the reagan library.

94 years old. she will be buried next to her husband at the reagan presidential library in california. former president jimmy carter says he no longer needs cancer treatment. carter's spokeswoman says the 91-year-old will still undergo scans from time to time to make sure the cancer does not return. she pointed out carter will continue treatment if it is necessary. this comes after he announced in december that a scan found no sign of cancer on his brain. crews will no longer search for a man who fell overboard from a cruise ship 40 miles off the florida coast. 46 year old david mossman fell about 100 feet off of royal caribbean's "navigator of the seas" late friday night. the coast guard says all resources to find him were exhausted through the weekend. parents, this is a story that may scare you this morning. an investigation is underway right now after a four year old falls from a ferris wheel during a fair in mississippi. greenville police say the boy is in critical condition. he was flown from the scene to a

and his shoulder. a witness says she thought the child was too young to be on the ride. as of right now, police say they believe it was accidental. snow is slowing down travel in parts of california. take a look at this video. this is in the sierra on interstate 80 heading towards reno, nevada. snow and freezing rain are making the roads more slippery in higher elevations. california highway patrol is making sure cars without snow tires have chains along one highway stop. several spinouts have been reported through tahoe national forest. you don't want to hear this if you plan on stopping at the gas pump on your way to work this morning. gas prices went up about six cents in the last week. experts say shifts in the price of oil, supply and demand, and refinery maintenance have contributed to the increase. right now, the

the state's average is a bit higher at 1.84 and here is the bay area, the average is 1.81. even though the prices are increasing a bit, it's nothing like what's happening at the pumps in california. in one part of the state, drivers are paying more than five dollars a gallon! according to 24 -7 wall street dot com...the station is located in south san francisco. gas buddy shows gas prices all over california are around four dollars. among the 50 most expensive gas stations in the country, 38 of them are in california. experts are calling it the latest beauty trend. experts are calling it the latest beauty trend. at 5:44, the new way many are getting perfectly shaped eyebrows. but first, it can carry 10 tons and transport nearly 50 people in the air for five straight days. coming up, when the world's largest plane will take to the skies. here's what's coming up on 10 news and c-b-s tonight..

episodes of the big bang theory starting at 8:00. then scorpion at 9:00, followed by n- c-i-s: los angeles at 10. then stay tuned for 10news at 11. don't forget to stay up for the late show with stephen colbert and his guests will arnett and charles barkley. a live look from clearwater beach this morning from

florida senator and republican florida senator and republican presidential candidate, marco rubio, will make a campaign stop in tampa today. he'll be holding a rally at the

downtown. gain some momentum with florida's primary next tuesday where 99 delegates up for grabs he's coming off of a strong win in the puerto rico primary. hulk hogan will be in a pinellas for his sex tape trial against the website, gawker. opening statements will begin in a few hours. suing gawker for of him and the ex- wife of shock jock, sponge clem. gawker's bubba is called to the 5th. the jury of six is made up of two men and four women. there are also three alternates. you can watch the entire trial live on our w-t-s-p app. people across the country are mourning the death of former first lady, nancy reagan. she died sunday in her los angeles home of congestive heart failure at the age of 94. she is being remembered as a fierce protector of her husband and someone who redefined the role of first lady. she will be buried beside former president ronald reagan at the reagan presidential library and museum in simi valley, california. there's a new eyebrow trend - it's called microblading, or 3-d brow

it's a semi- permanent procedure. a hand tool, which is a tiny blade, is used to etch pigment into your skin. this doesn't create a solid brow, but rather hair strokes. it's shallow, so the pigment doesn't go deep into the skin and after a year or two the color fades away. the procedure takes about two hour and costs 450 dollars. if you want to check it out again, search for allison kropff while you're on facebook this morning. the world's largest aircraft is just a few weeks away from its maiden flight. aviation experts say the airlander 10 is a cross between an airship and an aeroplane. iit won't be used

aircraft's technology makes it very useful for anyone who needs it. and get this, unlike an airplane, the airlander 10 doesn't need a runway. it can land on almost any surface, including water. the aircraft can also fly continously for five days at 92 miles per hour. this makes it ideal for transporting cargo to hard to

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coming up on 10 news this morning.. more developlment planned for downtown tampa. the massive project that will now be moving into channelside. and dangerous weather out west. the storm pounding california

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good monday morning. we're starting off your workweek on a chilly note. temperatures are in the 40s north of i-4. mid-50s south of their. on the chilly side. jackets for the kids.

to the mid and upper 70s for a beautiful monday. a verbal armor week -- even warmer week ahead. hotspots at 6:00 on monday morning. sarasota county, a lot going on. there is an accident at cattlemen road. police are on scene. north of their own i-75 at university you have a lot of construction. i will get you a drivetime as well as an alternate route and we would look at the bridges. good monday morning. welcome to 10 news this morning. >> glad you are starting off of the process. marco rubio will be in tampa. >> sarah hollenbeck is outside