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WPLG Local 10 News 5PM March 15, 2016

People getting in, voting, and gets out within just five minutes. Lok Officials Say they have made big changes since 2012 when the county saw long lines. One change is the compupurized checkin process, so voters can swipe their drivers license. Voters had no complaints, though. One told us she did not want to identify for which party she voted but she did make her prediction. Back out here live, she said she predict hilary will be the democratic winner here in floridaa and predicted marco rubio despite what the polls are saying. She said this is his home state after all. She also told you florida has several key issues on which politicians need to focus with plpl immigration as well as benefits for the large Senior Citizen community heree in our state. Were live in doral, amy viteri, local10 news. Calvin now lets take a look at what the candidates are doing on this primary day. Our senior political reporter Michael Putney here now to Michael Calvin and laurie, most candidates were outn the campaign trail today asking for votes and making sure that their supporters get to the polls. Lets get, out to vote. Michael today voters get their turn. 4 we need a change. Michael five states are voting. How are you feeling about tonight . Ill tell you in a few hours. Michael theseypi primaries, especially the in gop contest. If donald trump can win both florida and ohio, he would be unstoppable. No brokered convention, a clear path to the nomination. If donald trump sweeps, theres not going to be a contested convention. Michael trumps biggest challenge today ohio. This is a place i want to win. This is the place, this is going to do it. Michael going into today trump is tied in the polls with governor john kasich. Were going to win. I feel terrific. Michael also counting on homeim state advantage floridas marco rubio. It always comes down to florida, doesnt it . Michael rubio trails trump will pin florida and its 99 delegates. If youre marc rubio, if you dont win your home state of floriba, you are in a disastrous position. Michael on the democratic side Hillary Clinton starting the day ahead in the polls but carefully watching ohio where Bernie Sanders hopes to pull another big upset. If theres a large voter turnout, were going to do just great. Michael and it looks like there will be a large voter turnout in ohio. If Bernie Sanders should win there and get its 66 delegates, he will then campaign right up to the Democratic Convention this summer, but if Hillary Clinton wins florida and ohio, she will have the nomination pretty m mh wrapped up. Calvin, laurie. Laurie speaking of Hillary Clinton, do the polls still look like she could lose illinois her once home state . Michael its been half a century since shes bn a girl the in suburbs chicago, but demographically illinois is the most like mitch of ana of these Bernie Sanders has a pretty good chance there. Well see. Calvin michael, thank you. Laurie and local10 news has you covered for floridas primary results. Well have a special onehour newscast tonight at 9 00 as the results roll in. Our team will be led by michael d Glenna Milberg. Calvin more historic change happening today aboutife days before the president s trip to cuba. The white house is relangs more restrictions, now allowing up to 110 nonstop flights dale between the u. S. And cuba. Relaxing restrictions. Our Victor Oquendo is in the video port with more for us. Victor this was announced this morning, major modifications when it comes t travel and banking. Days before president obamas historic visit to cuba, the white house announced some extensive modifications. In order to travel to the island, you had t to fall under one of several categories, andthink. Has been changed. Peopletopeople travel which is volunteer mission will now extend to individuals rather than just groups. Changes to banks will also be made, too. Cuban nationals can open accounts here and send money back to cuba. U. S. Banks will also be allowed to exchange cuban money for u. S. Dollars. Also companies will be automobile to hire cuban nationals who are nonimmigrants and give them a salary. Of the 54 countries ive been in, cuba really is one of the most screwed up place mis ive ever seen. Victor also alan gross an American Contractor held captive five years in a cuban prison and releaued in exchanges for pbs of the have members of the cuban five. He spoke about the president s Upcoming Trip and also touched on the one thank would have made him upset about his visit. I asked if he was going to be meeting with fidid castro because i would have been really upset if he had met with fidel castro. And the answe was no, he will not be meeting with fidel hell meet with president raul castro. Victor gross also said he supports all progress between the two countries me. Also called for congress to end the embargo, get that embargo lifted all the changesesent out take effect tomorrow. Laurie. Aurie a Broward Court bailiff has been arrested ar police say he stabbed and assaulted a prostitute in miamidade. 45yearold Kendrick Busby is now facing Second Degree attempted murder and Sexual Battery charges. Busby allegedly picked the woman up at a gas station on signed street west of 95. Police say he pulled a knife on her and stabbed her several times in the back and panned if woman says she was able to escape the car and shehe spotted i apportion of busbys license plate when he drove off. Local10s derek shore is going to have much more on thik disturbing story live at 6 00. Calvin we have new Surveillance Video of a car extra, nigh publix supermarket in hollywood with tragic results. You can see the car smashing into the back storage room of andist debris driving everywhere. Police say the driver that of cadillll lost control and struck a median before the car went airborne and slammed into the super market. Driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was rejected at t scene. His girlfriend was taken to the hospital where she remains in Critical Condition but is expected tow recover. Thrhr Chicago Police officers are recovering today after they were injured in a ootout with a drug suspect last night. That suspect was killed in the gun fight. Police say the officers had sn the man and a woman acting suspiciously and decided to investigate, and police had to chase the couple and they staih the man opened fire befor officers shot and killed him. The woman so far has not been charged. Meanwhile, we are learning more about a Maryland Police officer killed by friendly fire when a man started shooting at officers outside a Police Station yesterday. Undercover scary jacai collison was not wearing body aprilor and was driving an unmarked car tet of the attack. Policeay michael forward being shot by other officers. His two brothers were arrested after maki recordings of their firefight. Laurie anoth Nuclear Threat coming from north Korean Leader kim jong un. Kim said the north will soon conduct a Nuclear Explosion warhead test and launch rockeke capable of rear carrying atomic warheads. The country does not have a reliable missile capable of hitting the u. S. Mainland. A driver was killed in a bomb explosion in berlin early this morning. Police say the explosive was either inside or on the vehicle that cause this had blast. Theres no word yet if this incident may be docketed a possible terror attack. Authorities are trying to figure out the dead mans identity. Calvin the Los Angeles Police department is now investigating the knife ported reportedly found on the former estate ofom simpson. The knife was found on his former estate in brentwood. His exwife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend ron goldman were stabbed to death in 1994. Police have never connected the night of to murders but detectives say theorensics tests on the knife have not yet been completed. And right now its 5 10 so lets get a check on the afternoon rush. Heres local10 traffic reporter jenise fernand. Jenise if you have any early evening plans, youll want to avoid the palmetto expressway. Your southbound lanes look great but look at your northbound lanes not even moving at all, and there is an accident thats not helping in that situation. That accident is on the palmetto northbound a northwest 74th street and just look at all that red there with speeds at 12 miles per hour. For those of you trying to leave miami beach and take th macarthur causeway there is an accident around biscayne boulevard so youll run into those delays as youre trying to leave the beach with speeds at 14 miles per hour. Well weve also got an accident on the airport expressway westbound right around lejeune road p. Lane with speeds clocking in at 15 miles per hour. Laurie the mayor of miami beach, he has some secret plans for cuba. Find out what he told local10s hatzel vela when he asked about those plans in a one and only exclusive all new at 6 00. And ahead at 5 30 an iguana emergency in miami lakes . Some residents say the reptiles are destroying their process and putting their homes a risk. Laurie first were hearing from a flood survivor on a a mission. She is collecting memories she found washed awayne by one, hoping to return hem to the this naptt2w`t3n laurie today she has a bag full of pictures, and shes trying to find out who they belong to. I would be happy if someone returned some photos to me. That was by my biggestoncece, you have those memories, but, i. Are different. Laurie smith who was also affected by the flooding has even found photo album in creek. You can see the whole year. Youve got christmas. Youve got thanksgiving, halloween decore,e,ll of it, birthdays, all of it is. Its down the creek just washed away. Laurie theyre all mudsoaked reminders of the long road ahead, but smith saysthrough her search shes hoping to make that process a little easier. I havent been too long so i dont know a lot of families yet. I hate to have to meet them this wawa but you hope to get to meet some of these families and get to return them and share our stories and know that were all in this togher. Laurie and she will meet them. Dilgore city leaders say that theyre were of the items in the creek but their First Priority is take go care of the affected familie and homes. This evening theyre having an informational meeting with help victims with recovery efforts. Belinda smith plans to bring all that meeting and see if she c hook they will up with the owners. Calvin lets check in now with our trent aric and find out idea oven door is s wide open and letting out all this heat. Laurie its at least 350 out there. Meorologist Mother Nature is baking some tourists bottom line. Our temperatures should be right around 80 this time year about were up to 88 degrees in many located here across south florida, and the beach today has been packed. You can see a few stragglers along the coastline. Broadwalk will get use even after sunitset as people are enjoying our beautiful weather and beaches and theyre down in the florida keys as well. This is a live look from the Mallory Square cam where Mallory Square should fill up later tonight. Right now the winds are out of the south the at 7 and temperature 80 degrees. Radar is quite quiet accept southern alqaeda. The 18 mile stretch south of homestead and florida city over the past few hours, we have watched a few swers pop up and theyre beginning the dissipate now. Broward county is quiet on 595 same thing for the northern part of dade but you can see these dying thundershowers showers and thunderstorms from homestead mainly west of the 18mile stretch although we do have a few showers in the southern part of biscayne bay. The next couple of days theheeat will continue. Today we made it p to yen degrgrs here in town. Our normal is 80. Key west was 4 above your normal another 82 degrees. And as we go through the next couple of afternoons the heat will continue. The wind will start to shift just a little bit. As a matter of fact, i want to point this out. Pembroke pines went from 88 degrees up to 90. So the heat continues to rise here in town. Once the sun sets tonight it is going to take a while for these near record breaking temperatures, the e cord in miami is 90 degrees going back to 2008. And if you look at the low temperatures tonight well settle in the upper 60 to around 70, a will it. More mild for marathon and key west where right now the wind is out of south. Steering our weather pattern is this area of High Pressure, two storms systems off to the north and is as the wind will continue east tomorrow its not enough to cool us down and not enough to bring us a significant chance of rain. All of that is locked up in the east from maine to info scope of, and a little bit more susstantial system moving through wisconsin and iowa. This watch box popped up in the last few minutes from illinois west of chicago. Well have a little more on that in just a moment. But looking at the upper level winds and mosh, well see rain in time for the weekend. Notice it comes up saturday to 40 . It will continue to be at 40 on sunday as that area of High Pressure starts to move off toward the east. Big weekend across south florida if st. Patricks Day Celebration is on thursday. The Ultra Music Festival friday, saturday and sunday, and also the first day of spring, and were going to feel more like summer as we get closer to the weekend. Best chance of rain in the afternoon for the weekend. Calvin. Calvin do you think you know College Basketball . Challenge and you couou win a freef log onto local10 autonomyy and enter our bracket challenge to win a 65inch hdtv from brands smart usa. With you local10 personaties will be competing so heres a chance to take us on. Laurie we can compete, too, with will. Meantime, a Court Officer accused of a horrifying crime. Ray broward bailiff is charged with attempted Second Degree murder for allegedly attacking a prostitute well have adults of what the victim says he did at 6 00. Calvin plus be a wild toned a High Speed Police chase when the driver gets o and starts running down the highway naked. Will one practice in. Theres already a new feel around corruption. Mark richts first spring breaks the canes head coach. Sports. And at progressive, we let you compare our progressive direct rate. Great deals for reals . And our competitors rates sidebyside, so you know youre getting a great deal. Saving the moolah. [ chuckles ] as you can s s, sometimes progressive isnt the lowest. Not always the lowest jamie. What are you doing . Im being your hype man. Not right now. You said i was gonna be the hype man. No, we said we wouldnt do it. Im sorry, we were talking about savings. I liked his way. Chaching talking about getting that moneeeey talking about getting that moneeeey savings s rth the hype. Will a new era started down at the university of miami this afternoon with head coach mark richt starting his first spring example richt and thecanes dont play a game in many september but theyre already trying to set the tone mere in march. Youaw a lot of physical football today. Defense sufficient players getting down the ground between plays. The canes wanting to make sure theyre in prime shape and have the ability to finish games in upcoming year, something they have struggled to do in the past. Coachicht speaking of the past, it was special to return to his alma mater. It was definitely an emotional time, just thinking as a matter of fact, i didnt sleep hardly at all last night. I didnt think i would be that way about the last night i just couldnt get i got my eyes closed but you couldnt s sep. Every single thing is brand new, but, you know, we want the players to know were organized, we want the players to know wee on our game. We expect them to do it so weve got do it as coaches. Will as for those players, many of the players said afterwards that the new canes remember this is only day one. Off the lo work to be done. Richt and his staff, plenty of time to equipment plem their new system before the canes play a game that understand counts. The spring game is in midapril so theyve got work in the next month to do. Calvin the thing about him is he is such a proven winner. Will 15 seasons. His resume does not light. Laurie Miami Beach Police say they have a plan to prevent more spring break chaos on south beach. Calvin lets to go victor and janine with whats happening at the bottom of the hour. Janine residents state spring break partying is out of control this year. Theres been a deadly shooting, fights with police, and trash littering the sand. Well tell you how police plan to keep it froro happening again. Janine homes along a canal in one miami lakes neighborhood are in danger of erosion, and residents ai assault o iguanas digging in this dirt are making things worse. Victor all new at 6 00 we have the disturbing charges again a broward bailiff who is accused of attacking a prostitute. After this. Victor right now on local10 news at 5 30, and only on local10 homeowners living in in miami lakes neighborhood say that they have an iguana emergency on their hands. Their homes are all situated along a canal whose banks badly eroding. Janine and the homeowners say the reptiles incessant digging is making mattersrsorse. Local10s michael sized is live to tell us whats being done to fix the problem. Michael good evening. All the homes along this canal start least a half million doars, some of the thunderstorms are 1. 5 million. But tonight those homeownerstell me that their reports under attackblaming

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