3 3 available for traffic. 3 3 vanessa 3 new this hour video of a bad accident in north tampa. We first told you about this crash near bearss and i275 during the four oclock hour. The driver swerved when he spotted a deer and lost control of the car. It flipped, and got crunched. Lot of damage. But thankfully, the driver is okay. 3 3 walter new this morning a warning. About taxes. After you. But thieves might be. And theyre getting your info. walter fox13s Shayla Reaves is on the story for us. Shayla this starts 3 phone call, right . And that should be the tipoff. That its fraud. 3 when youre just trying to pay your taxes, scammers are trying to get between your cash and the government. We learned the Polk County Sheriffs Office is receiving complains about the irs telephone scam. The irs referred to these scam as aggressive and sophisticated. Targeting taxpayers and recent immigrants. 3 full screen i want to share some information you need to know. To protect yourself. The irs will not call to demand immediate paymentor call about taxes owed before first having mailed you a bill they will not demand payment without giving you a chance to question the amount owedor require a specific form of payment. Agents would not ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone and threaten arrest if you dont pay. 3 on camif youve been a victim or want to report the scam you can contact the irs or the federal trade commission. Sheriff grady judd says try to get as much information as you can about the caller so the call can be investigated. Back to you. 3 3 walter in st. Petersburg the case of some 3 walter in st. Some stolen art. Is almost solved this morning. The missing piece was returned to the chihuly musuem tuesday morning. Someone stole it over the weekend. St. Pete Police Released this surviellance image of a man. Who may be able to help. He was standing outside of a limo. When the man who dropped off the stolen art. Walked by. They even talked for about ten seconds. Police say they already have a suspect in mind. But they want to find this eyewitness, before making any arrests. 3 3 jen a man accused of trying to run over a pasco county deputy now faces an attempted murder charge. 3 jen Jrokton Williams was arrested yesterday in Seminole County. Last saturday, investigators say deputies tried to arrest williams on multiple felony charges when he put his car in reverse, and accelerated toward one of them. Deputies shot at the tires, but he got away. He is currently being held in the Seminole County jail. 3 3 walter two guns. Two students, and zero toderance. Authorities arrested two Hillsborough County students on gun charges in two separate, very different walter in one incident wednesday morning, 18yearold Jamarcus Simms was on a bus headed to brandon alternative school, when detectives say another student saw him load a ninemillimeter handgun. They say he hid it and a ski mask a few seats behind the bus driver. The witness texted a relative who called 911. The call led deputies right to the weapon, and to simms. Hes facing two weapons charges and marijuana possession. 3 walter the other incident was at plant high. The school went on lockdown after tampa police got a call about a vague threat on campus. Officers went car to car, checking for threats. And found a shotgun, some ammo and a knife. They belonged to 18yearold stratton patterson. Who is described as an avid hunter. Patterson is part of a hunting club, and forgot he still had the gun. His attorney calls it an honest mistake. Police anything to do with the 3 3 jen more options for parents. It looks like School Choice could expand, in our state. jen theres a bill making its way through the florida house, that would allow parents to send their children to any Public School in florida. As long as its not at capacity. Critics say it would put a financial burden on top districts. While underperforming schools would empty out. But representative Chris Sprowls of palm harbor says the practice is already in place in hillsborough, pinellas and pasco counties. And he says it works. 3 what were trying to do is allow parents some flexibility. If theres a Public School in their community or across a bridge in a different district thats a good fit for their child and they have a seat ready to go, then they can send their child to that school. Jen 3 if the bill passes a floor vote. Is successful in the senate. And governor rick scott signsoff on it, it could take effect, july 1st. 3 3 walter new this morning good news for bay area homeowners. Home sales ended 2015 on a strong note. Up 16percent over the year. And thats better than the state did overall. Rebounded. In florida, there were more closed sales, more new listings and higher median prices, than compared to 2014. Right now the average home price in our area, is 171thousand dollars. 3 from the ground up. New skyscraper. And a new highrise in downtown 3 walter it will be a mixeduse building. Retail and residential. 23stories high. In the 900block of franklin street. And it comes with eightstories of amenities, like a pool and garden area. Theres a groundbreaking ceremony this morning. And its been a long time in coming. The Developer First filed permits more than a yearandahalf ago, but they had to work through some environmental issues. Theyre hoping to be movein ready, next year. 3 walter a superstar athlete says if the olympics were held tomorrow in brazil, she wouldnt go. jen how that could change opinions about the summer games in rio, and the safety of our athletes. 3 jen and. Lots of couples have great how did you meet stories. But and melissa. How they overcame absolute disaster. And were healed, by love. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 were waking up to temperatures in the 30s and 40s this morning. The good news winds have finally died down. And dave says we will have a nice warm up later today. Hes tracking temperatures and is 3 morning. A standoff continues after an armed man officer. Police responded night. After they say a man the gunman then called police and told them to evacuate the neighborhood because he planned to open fire. Officer jason moszer was hit by one of those bullets. Unfortunately, officials dont expect the 33yearold to survive. The shooters son the house unharmed. But so with the gunman have failed. 3 the more than monthlong standoff at an oregon wildlife refuge could be ending today. The final four activists have agreed to surrender at some point this morning. One of the remaining occupiers spoke with the fbi. And says he and the three others will leave their weapons in their vehicles. Then sometime this morning walk one byone to a Police Checkpoint while carrying an american flag. The 4 people are the last remnants of an armed group that seized a National Refuge january second to policies. And rancher cliven bundy. The leader of these occupiers was arrested by fbi overnight as he stepped off a flight from las vegas. 3 the Us Olympic Committee is hiring two Infectious Disease experts to talk to athletes who are worried about the zika outbreak in brazil. This comes amidst a growing concern over the virus. Last week us soccer goalie hope solo told Sports Illustrated that if the olympics were now she wouldnt go. The games start august 5th in rio de janeiro. 3 3 walter Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton will face off again tonight. Its their first president ial debate since the vermont senator soundly beat the former secretary of state in the New Hampshire primary. Tonights pbsfacebook debate is being held at the university of wisconsin milwaukee. Its the last time the pair will faceoff before voters in 13 states head to the polls on super tuesday. 3 jen the field of gop candidates in the race for president continues to dwindle. Two republicans suspended their campaigns wednesday new jersey governor chris the New Hampshire primary. And former technology executive, Carly Fiorina from california. She was dogged by criticism over her time at hewlettpackard. She was ousted from the top job there in 2005, after a merger that laid off 30thousand people. 3 jen meanwhile, donald trump is leading the polls in South Carolina. walter foxs john roberts shows us what his rivals are doing. To close the gap. 3 the lights had barely been turned out in New Hampshire when the republican candidates hit the ground in South Carolina ted cruz boasting that his third place finish in a state he was supposed to lose badly is his ticket forward. Cruz says this is a national campaign. And one of the most important conclusions coming out of these first two states, is that the only candidate who can beat donald trump, is me. If cruz has a route to victory here, it runs right through the bible belt. 66 of republicans in South Carolina are evangelical or born again a group instrumental in propelling cruz to victory in iowa. Donald trump is appealing to the same disaffected voters who pushed him over the top in New Hampshire as well as the huge military vote here. Ahead of a big event at clemson tonight, Trumps Campaign launched an initial bombing run against cruz with this new ad. After being left at the side of the road in iowa jeb bush comes into South Carolina with a head of steam from his 4th place finish in New Hampshire. Bush has deep family ties here. His brother the former president expected to campaign for him. The bush surge in New Hampshire was the worst possible outcome for fellow Floridian Marco Rubio who blamed his disappointing 5th place New Hampshire finish on the nowinfamous debate moment saturday night. On the way to South Carolina, he pledged to do better. Rubio says in 7 of 8 ive done very well in those debates. I had a bad incident at the beginning of this debate and it clouded Everything Else we talked about. Its on me and polls here are two weeks old but at last count donald trump led the pack by 16 points. Fifty delegates at stake here in South Carolina proportionally allocated but still more than iowa and New Hampshire combine. In clemson, 3 walter were less than fiveweeks away from the florida primary. It will be held tuesday, march 15th. 3 anchors 3 its now 5 . Time 3 3 it is 5 time now to find out whats happening on the roads with our skyfox on time traffic. 3 3 no closed captioning is available for traffic. 3 3 jen when one bay area couple takes their vows soon, theyll be focused on the for better. Because theyve already been through the for worse. In fact, it was disaster, that brought them together. But then, something amazing happened. Something beautiful bloomed. And their story is truly proof. That love heals. 3 4 years ago i survived an attempted murder case at the hands of my ex boyfriend. I was stabbed 32 love stories begin. But in order to tell melissa and camerons tale. We have to start at the beginninga and the night of a horrific attack. I remember immediately. Tons of police officers, ambulance, the rescue. Everyone was there all at once. One of those First Responders was cameron a firefighter called to the scene to help save melissa. I think its fate. He doesnt know what its called. But its fate. And its fate that reunited them 10 months later. When melissa shared her story for the first time. And cameron was there. In the crowd. I was just overwhelmed with joy and feeling so blessed to meet them and say thank you. I was trying not to cry myself. I was just in awe of how far shed come. He invited her to the firehousea for dinner with the rest of the crew. I was extremely giddy. Because youre having dinner with all the men who saved your life. And the more they talked. The more she realized she was falling for her hero. The more i learned about cameron the more i realized we have so much in common. And this feeling that i was feeling was not just because it was someone who had saved me. I really had feelings for this man. And theyve been together ever since. Cameron stayed by her side through the countless surgeries. The speech and physical therapy. And through the triala when her ex was sentenced to life in prison with no parole. Hes been my side through it all, helping me, loving me. Cameron knew it wouldnt be easy. But thats what you do when youre in love. I knew there was gonna be some hard times. Thats with any relationship. Im getting a little teary. He knew. After a few short months. That she was the one. Ive waited a long time to find the right girl. And popped the question. In front of a stadium of people and the tampa bay rays. He was down on one knee, opened the box and said melissa will you marry me. You dream of that moment. Now. As they count down the days til their wedding. They can hardly believe that a tragedy could end so beautifully. I had to go through all this stuff that led me to find him. What i went through again. But i also wouldnt change it. 3 jen melissa and camerons big day is set for march 4th of next year. Theyre still in the wedding theyre still in 4th of next year. Is set for march 3 jen melissa and camerons big day is set for march 4th of next year. Theyre still in the Wedding Planning stages. And are going for a country chic look. And they cant believe the outpouring of support theyve received from people in our community. Including help from rsbp events and the lang 3 walter spending valentines day alone . jen dairy queen has a sweet idea for you. The special way. Theyre honoring singles 3 jen and. Think chocolates the only way to say i love you . Think again some great, healthy ideas for kids, that theyll like. And want to share with their friends. 3 just in time for valentines day, dairy queen has come out with a new blizzard. Especially for singles. It features that symbolizes the salty tears your ex is crying over you. Plus reeses Peanut Butter cups and Peanut Butter topping, all blended with dqs signature soft serve ice cream. Dairy queen says theyre not pitying people who are alone on valentines day, theyre celebrating the single life. And those who are proud of it. But its a limited edition. These blizzards are gone, after valentines day. 3 jen there are ways to say i love you without putting people into sugar shock we have found some healthier valentines day and theyre also perfect for their classmates. walter we know theyre not for everyone. But, here are a few ideas if you dont want your kids overdosing on candy. 3 walter first. Who doesnt love goldfish . fill up make a little note that reads something cute like im hooked on you . Or youre a less expensive than buying bags of candy, as well. jen how about some fresh fruit im bananas for you. Youre the apple of pear. Wed be grape together walter fill some baggies with trail mix. A salty and sweet treat for the kids. Something p. G. Like youre a trailblazer. But for the older valentines. You could write something along the lines of im hot on your trail jen some popcorn fill bags with some popcorn for a Valentines Day Party at your house. Sunday night. While youre watching a movie. Add the note i love you, cornball. Buy those little cups of apple sauce. And add a note for your valentine reading youre awesomesauce adlib 3 jen 3 when a little boys bike was stolen, it broke his heart. walter but then, Something Wonderful happened. And now, he cant stop smiling. Youll be smilin too. 3 walter plus. Somethings up at universal orlando. The one thing youll definitely need to bring with you, if you want to enjoy the parks. Its gonna take planning. 3 dave some people dont like to share their wifi, but at bright house networks, we do. Login to one of our hotspots and get your code for free wifi at over 50,000 bright house wifi hotspots. Ba da ba ba ba 3 its 5 , its 3 thursday, february 11th. Im walter allen. jen and im jen epstein. We know its cold for manatees, but they arent the only sea creature hurt by the winter temps. 3 jen fox13s Alcides Segui is at Clearwater Beach this morning. Where theyre doing their best to save struggling sea turtles. Good morning. 3 3 3 3 no closed captioning is available for traffic. walter the time now is 5 . 3 in tampa this morning, a jury gets back to work. Trying to decide if a woman is guilty of killing a three yearold boy. Theyve been deliberating the fate of Kara Oconnell for two days, and still no decision. Shes accused of killing john taylor baxley. Prosecutors say the toddler suffered weeks of beatings and abuse. The defense blames the boys father for 3 walter some puppies found abandoned on the side of the road in a box. Are recovering this morning. Someone found them about a week ago in Hillsborough County, and took them to the humane society. Shelter workers think the puppies may have been in distress for weeks. They were dealing with severe malnourishment and mange. But the happy update wednesday says theyre healing, and their hair is growing back. 3 3 jen a gunman who shot and killed two maryland deputies. Has ties to florida. Authorities say David Bryant Evans shot and killed the first deputy at a panera bread north of baltimore wednesday morning. Evans then left the crowded restaurant and shot another deputy. Who had responded to the first shooting. Evans died in a shootout with authorities. He had a warrant for hi