the forecasters say this has been one of florida s coldesters in decades. temperatures are into the 20 s yesterday. but we are told it has been roughest on vegetables like peppers, sweet corn, and string beans and while the weather is starting to warm up a bit, officials say much of the damage is already done. we have team fox coverage around the country. and now the latest on the east comb blizzard but, first, phil from south florida. phil, there is still a state of emergency in effect because of the cold, right? reporter: absolutely. the governor did extend the state of emergency for florida, specifically as it deals with the cold snaps. and the impact on the agriculture industry. it extends, or, rather, extends, how do you put it. the nonenforcement of weight restrictions on 18-wheeler which are so critical and important for scrambling what is
state of emergency was declared in six states. we have team fox coverage. peter barnes looks at the ripple effect but we begin with david lee miller to tell us how it s crippled much of the east coast. good evening. reporter: good evening, shannon. bridgeport, connecticut, continues to dig out as does much of new england. plows on the street now for 24 hours. they have made considerable progress. but that is little consolation to those who have had to spend tonight in the back up seat of a taxi cab, in an airport lounge or bus terminal. from one end to the other, travelers are stranded by a massive storm. it s crazy. you see 15 feet in front of you and then nothing. lightning and thunder. crazy out here. reporter: from rhode island to connecticut and delaware. slick roads and high wind gusts caused accidents and at least one fatality.
basically, shep, what wire hearing is this could go on for months. some noted legal experts are saying it is not a done deal that he will be extradited to sweden. as far as washington getting its hands on assange, people here say that is even a longer shot. shepard: greg palkot live tonight in london. julian assange is d. not speak directly to the media today. but he did send a message through his mother. she says he is having a difficult time in jail. one complaint, they won t let him have a computer. team fox coverage continues. the chief fox report correspondent jonathan hunt in new york tonight. julian assange telling his mom he has no regrets about any of this. yeah. christine assange s trip from australia to britain was arranged by and paid for by australian media outlets. they asked her to ask him when she was on the phone with him from his prison cell was it worth it. his answer was this, shep, and i quote: my convictions are unfaltering. i remain true to the ideals i have
making it difficult. does it now appear after the questions that lawmakers may be back home by christmas eve in they have other business to deal with. if they get the tax cut done this week they have to resolve keeping the government operating on saturday. a stop gap measure to fund the budget expires friday night. the senate has to match the work of the house without making alterations of the bill. it is a trillion dollars and still a lot of work to be done on that. this bill could spill in next week. there is a lot more the to do list. they have to make serious cuts. karl cameron . after it was clear that the bill would have no trouble moving through the senate, the president urged the house to quickly move on the legislation once it is passed. team fox coverage continues. mike, the president did not specifically ask the democrats
presidencies. shepard: that they did. wendell goler on the north lawn. both sides talking compromise but they re apparently also heading for one big confrontation. the house republican leader john boehner saying that one of his top priorities will be replacing the president s health care overhaul. i believe that the health care bill that was enacted by the current congress will kill jobs in america, ruin the best healthcare system in the world, and bankrupt our country. that means we have to do everything we can to try to repeal this bill and replace it with common sense reforms that will bring down the cost of health insurance. shepard: of course, the president did not lose his veto power last night and republicans did not win enough seats to override his veto. so that repeal process, that will be complicated. team fox coverage continues now. james rosen on the hill tonight. james, republicans have a few options here. that s right, shep. g.o.p. lawmakers say they will still st