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3 and now... to 3 the fight for 3 florida. we're now just days away... from a hotly contested primary. and just like years past... it could all hinge on the sunshine state. that's why *two candidates are in town today. fox 13's shayla reaves joins us from ybor city - to explain how you can see them in person. 3 3

3 today in tallahassee: governor scott could sign a new abortion bill into law. it would put several new *restrictions on the procedure. 3 the state senate passed the bill wednesday, largely along party lines. this bill prohibits state money for *any service by an organization that provides abortions. it will affect half a dozen clinics, including planned parenthood facilities. the bill also requires doctors who perform abortions have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital, and increases clinic inspection requirements and licensing fees. the bill mirrors legislation being challenged in court in other states. 3 lawmakers in tallahassee also gave final approval to a bill *eliminating a 19th century law. it *banned unmarried men and women from living together. and breaking the law came with a fine and even jail time. the house passed the bill wednesday... and the senate passed it's own version last week. sponsors say the old law was an invasion of privacy, and no longer made governor's desk.

a controversial *cemetery ordinance could be changing. city officials in zephyrhills are meeting today, to talk about whether the ordinance needs to be *changed. it bans people from putting *mementos at gravesites... and it's been on the books, for almost twenty years. but the city just started enforcing it, recently. they say the decorations are getting out of hand. that got family members furious... so they signed a petition to change the rules. city officials will discuss the ordinance this afternoon. 3 a heads up now for spring breakers in sarasota: several beaches will close temporarily today... because of a multi-million dollar restoration project. 3 dredging begins today... and lasts for several *months. this is part of a 21 million dollar project meant to protect the beaches from erosion. 3 the project will stretch over two miles... from the sanderling beach club south to palmer point park. crews will start at turtle beach and move north... then go back to the middle and move south. work must end before may 1st... when the sea turtle

3 a scientist from tampa is getting an "out-of-this-world" experience today. "mosi" professor antonio paris is delivering a presentation on mars... in new york city. and the person who invited him to speak at the event... is astronaut scott kelly. paris says kelly actually sent the email invitation, while he was still in space. paris will also get to *meet kelly today. the presentation is a 3-d show... featuring the terrain of mars. it's just one event at a space conference hosted by kelly. 3 ?looking for a quiet and relaxing weekend? then you may want to avoid downtown st. petersburg. one of the bay area's most *exciting events, is about to *race into town. 3 we're talking about the "firestone grand prix..." part of the indycar racing series. the big race is this weekend, through the *streets of st. pete. and the big kickoff party... is *today.

it's all taking place at the "hof-brow-house" restaurant in downtown st. pete. starting at eight tonight the public can come out and take photos with some of the drivers and even a racecar, that will be parked outside. they will also be giving away tickets to some of the races. and as for the actual *racing... the practice runs begin tomorrow. *early tomorrow morning, around 7-30 a-m. the qualifying races are saturday, and the main event is sunday. that's when the grand prix champ will be crowned. tickets start at just 20 dollars. 3 good news... for fans of the spaghetti warehouse. the restaurant in ybor city... is *staying open, for now. it was supposed to close forever last night.. but after getting such a big response from past customers... the owners decided to stay open, another 12 months. the warehouse has been in ybor city for more than 20 years. they are

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3 still ahead: a popular *nut just got recalled... because it's making people sick! 3 plus: you're suppose to *get gifts on your birthday. but not this woman. how she used her big day to give the *best gift of all. 3

last night's winning lottery numbers. no winner in the powerball... so that rolls over to 60 million for saturday night. the lotto jackpot also rolled over. good luck, and good day is back in less than two minutes. check out the fresh new look on mcdonald's mcpick 2 menu! try a flaky filet-o-fish made with sustainably sourced fish, a big mac made with 100% beef, chicken mcnuggets made with white meat, or a quarter pounder with cheese seared on the grill.

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pick any 2 for $5 bucks. bada ba ba ba 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 in the headlines this half hour: an update now on a natural gas explosion in seattle. it turned one neighborhood into a disaster zone wednesday... smashing windows and tossing debris everywhere 3 crews responded to reports of a gas leak around 1 a-m... about a half hour later there was an explosion. it was so strong it leveled two buildings... and shattered windows. the damage is estimated at 3-million-dollars. 8 firefighters and a battlion chief were hurt in the blast. they were treated from minor cuts from falling debris... but they are all back at home. investigators are still trying to figure out exactly *where the explosion came from... but it has been ruled an accident. 3 the c-d-c is investigating a multi-state outbreak of salmonella linked to pistachios. eleven people in nine states have been infected so far. the pistachios are produced by

were sold under the brand names wonderful, paramount farms, and trader joe's. the c-d-c says you should not eat those pistachios... and return them to the store you bought them. we have all the information in the "seen on t-v" section of fox13news.com. 3 move your feet today... for an important cause. it's "world kidney day." "move your feet" is the motto for this year's campaign. the goal is to encourage people to keep fit and stay active... to keep their kidneys and all other organs, healthy. and *not caring for your kidneys is becoming a serious problem. more than 20 *million americans has some form of chronic kidney disease. to raise awareness today, just go for a run, a swim, or just take your dog for a walk. take a photo of your feet in action, and share it on social media with the hashtags "move your feet w-k-d" or "world kidney day." 3 and... one woman in wisconsin celebrated a

one-hundred years old! but she didn't want a plain old birthday party... she wanted to make a difference. so she hosted a **blood drive. blanche has volunteered for the red cross for 40 years. she's also the oldest red cross volunteer in the entire country! she says giving back.. has kept her going all these years: 3 blanche says they collected enough blood .. at her drive... to help save up to three-hundred lives. 3 3

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3 adios amigo! one of the most famous commerical characters of the past decade... says goodbye. up next: how he did it... in the most *interesting way possible. 3 plus: ?smile for the camera? this woman *didn't get the message. how the internet reacted... in one hilarious way.

3 the time now 4 xxx... and here's a look at the top trending stories this hour. and we begin... with a ride photo at disney world. one woman's reaction... took the internet by storm. 3 *this photo was snapped on the splash mountain ride at magic kingdom. check out

toward the back... yup, not very impressed. 3 her husband posted the funny photo online.. . saying that she was angry he woundn't get on the ride with her. so she rode by herself... and took out her frustration in the photo. of course ... the photo spread like wildfire .. and quickly became an awesome meme... people put her face on different characters... and 3 pictures... all with the same expression. 3 and now, some *interesting news from the world of advertising. the most interesting man in the world... will soon be the

galaxy! beermaker "dos equis" is retiring it's famous commerical character. and lets just say his career is really looking *up: 3 he just got just a one-way ticket, to mars! dos equis debuted the new ad on wednesday... giving it the title, "adios amigo!" the company is ending its campaign with the actor who plays the most interesting man... jonanthan goldsmith. he's played the role for ten years. he also coined one of the most popular commercial taglines of all time... "stay thirsty my friends!" the company is now planning to reinvent the role... with a much younger character. 3 a trailer... for a *trailer? leave it to marvel studios. they

trailer... coming out *today for "captain america: civil war." the movie hits theaters this summer. and it's actually shaping up to be a huge superhero matchup. including one *rumored superhero... who could be making his first appearance in today's trailer. that would be "spiderman." 3 up next: one of the *best soccer players in the world... is coming to town today. how you can *see her... without paying a dime. plus: dave has another check on the thursday forecast. live outdoors as comfortably, and as fashionably, as indoors. havertys has everything you need to find the right

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3 one of the most decorated soccer players in the *world is stopping in tampa today. retired world cup champion "abby wambach" is a guest speaker at u-s-f. wambach scored more goals than any other player... male or female... in international soccer history. she played her final game in december. the speech starts at eight at

it's free and open to the public, but arrive early... because seating is limited... and usf *students are let in first. 3 today in palm harbor: "rascal flatts" is performing at the valspar championship. that's at the innisbrook golf resort. the concert starts at seven p-m... after the first round of the tournament. the concert is free... for everyone who buys

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3 ((walter front and center... the democratic race for the white house comes to tampa today... where you can see *both candidates... just *days before florida votes. 3 ((jen it was a "ruff" start for these puppies... left in a box on the side of the road. but today, their lives could change *big time... 3 ((walter and... move over vegas. turns out, *tampa is the *real "sin city." what landed us... in a scandalous "top 10" list. 3 3 ((walter)) 3 its now 5:__ thanks for joining us. i'm walter allen((jen)) and i'm jen epstein. let's start off with a check of the forecast, with dave. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3