national spotlight. what they will be wearing thursday night. it took 108 years, but the cubs beat the indians in an extra inning last night. wrigley field in chicago, fans gathered to watch the game and celebrated in the streets after the win. some of them still out there this morning. they can t get enough of being world series champs alongside of the field. emerald is in the newsroom this morning. for cubs fans this don t think there is anyone alive old enough to remember the last time the cubs were world series champions. it was 108 years ago. everyone had pretty much written off those cubbies as the team that was likable, but the team that would always be, i hate it say it, but losers. i am so happy! we have waited so long for this and now we finally get to celebrate. waiting 12 years? yeah. reporter: and even in those 12 years of life, you can see just how this is something that s in this little guy s blood. a lifelong fan. like many others with life experienc
year, you ll be able to come here to port tampa bay and board one of its newest ships to set sail into the caribbean. it s exciting news if you ve been saving up for a nice trip. the new vessel will be run by carnival cruise lines.and it s going to offer 7-day cruises from port tampa bay to lots of destinations along the caribbean sea. the carnival miracle ship will depart the port on weekends and go to destinations including cozumel, belize city and grand cayman.and it ll be able to take more than 2100 passengers with it. carnivall also be offering a special excursion to the panama canal that you can take advantage of in april of 2018. and coming up at 5:30, we ll talk about the impact adding this new ship could have here in the tampa bay area. back to you. if you plan to travel abroad in the next few years, you absolutely need to pay attention to this next story. passport changes are coming soon. travel experts are urging you to get your updated version as soon as 10news
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 u-s state department recieved 200- thousand unacceptable passport photos which significantly delays how long it takes them to process your application. here s what i m 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? i m looking into it and will have that essential info for you at 6-30. ian.. if you re looking to plan a trip outside of the u-s .. more good news this morning.. t-i-a is looking at new non-stop 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.
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 week-long 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? you re gonna have to wait to january 2018. when the carnival miracle takes up from the port, it s gonna head to some beautiful vacation destinations including the room on this ship which will carry more than 2100 passengers. it s 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
every other day we have a different report about which candidate is leading in the polls here in florida, but as we enter these last hours before election day, the race is as tight as it s ever been. in fact, it appears to be even between trump and clinton. so if you think your vote won t matter, this should be motivation for you to make sure you re out at the polls tomorrow. according to a new poll by cbs news, clinton and trump are tied at 45 percent here in florida. these are numbers that could be more troublesome for trump than clinton.because in order for trump to win the election, he must win florda. so the stakes are high for trump, who must use every effort to rally his supporters here if he wants to be the next president. trump s numbers are also neck-and- neck with clinton in ohio.another state that he ll need to nab to win. there, clinton leads by just one percent according it.and continues to display nothing but confidence to voters. here s a clip from his rally l