in miami, jamie guirola, nbc 6 news. >>> 9:07 is the time. still ahead, a big day in south carolina as voters head to the polls. nbc 6 is on the ground with what's expected to happen. >>> a south florida police department says it's not joining one of the nation's largest law enforcement agencies is considering it. >>> south florida, dealing with a few cloudsing especially along coastal areas. winds will pick up later this afternoon and small crafts should exercise caution. the question is will the clouds >>> it's a big day in the race for the white house. hillary clinton and bernie sanders face off while republicansns battle it out in their south carolina primary. nbc 6's steve litz from south carolina's capital. >> reporter: starting saturday morning, the south will have its say. polls open early in the south carolina republican primary elections, and while some voters have made a commitment -- conservative state. like the principles that ted cruz is preaching. he's a conservative man, a man of god. that's what our country was founded on. >>