WFTV Channel 9
Low pay, high risk: Hundreds of crossing guards hit over the last decade
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- Low pay, high risk: Hundreds of crossing guards hit over the last decade
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- 5:27
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- They’re out there every school day, standing in the middle of busy intersections with nothing more than a stop sign, a vest, and a whistle. But what you might not realize is just how dangerous the job of a school crossing guard can be.
9 investigates teamed up with our sister stations around the country and the Associated Press to identify the number of crossing guards hit or killed in the last ten years; we found no official source tracks that data nationwide.
Only two states mandate that law enforcement track and report all crossing guard accidents, Florida is not one of them.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/9investigates/pay-is-low-risk-is-high-hundreds-crossing-guards-hit-over-last-decade/NUV7A7MM2VB2DJB3WYF7P4TGNE/
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- Here is how much health insurance costs could skyrocket next year
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- The Trump administration has revealed the prices for 2026 Affordable Care Act plans as lawmakers squabble over subsidies and the ongoing federal government shutdown.
The numbers show some of the 4.7 million Floridians who purchase insurance on the market could wind up paying hundreds of dollars more per month.
WFTV analyzed the projected premiums for a 35-year-old and a 55-year-old single woman making $70,000 per year, which is the average salary in Orange County and slightly above average in most other Central Florida counties.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/how-floridians-health-insurance-could-skyrocket-next-year/SZ3PCPF25FDJTB2ULTMMY5E6OE/
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- Florida flooding update: federal government not expected to aid recovery
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Despite northern Brevard County experiencing some of the worst flooding in years, county leaders said they did not get enough flooding to qualify for federal disaster cleanup programs.
The county’s emergency management director, John Scott, told commissioners during a meeting Tuesday that a community the size of Brevard’s would have to have “major” flooding in 150 homes.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/brevard-county-leaders-do-not-expect-federal-aid-after-major-flooding-event/RYH6HAOOTBH4DIYD6JROMHO5S4/
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- Ordered to leave: Seniors evacuated as land crumbled around them
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The historic 19-inch rain storms in Florida's Lake County, Eustis and Mt. Dora region produced washouts that caused senior citizens to evacuate their apartments.
One couple spoke to WFTV about the knock on their door by firefighters, who showed them the cliff where their backyard used to be.
They're living in a hotel while workers assess whether the ground behind their community is stable enough for them to go back.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/ordered-leave-seniors-evacuated-land-crumbled-around-them/ST47O5N7JJD53J2Q7TKJ7HQFQA/
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- Hurricane Melissa Strengthens Into Historic Storm
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- 3:27
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Hurricane Melissa has strengthened and is nearing Jamaica. Weather news reports catastrophic flooding and landslides are expected throughout the caribbean. This could be one of the worst hurricanes in jamaica news history.
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- Historic flooding prompts states of emergency, leaves roads inaccessible
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- 8:35
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Lake County and Titusville have declared states of emergency following severe flooding that caused significant road washouts and infrastructure damage.
WFTV has had team coverage since Sunday night as flooding hit historic levels in multiple locations, with more than a foot of rain fall in Eustis, Titusville and in Merritt Island.
In Mount Dora, Donnelly Street and Wolf Branch Road have been closed indefinitely due to massive washouts, and repairs could take up to a year. No injuries have been reported, but the flooding has left parts of the city inaccessible.
PHOTO GALLERY: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/photos-historic-flooding-prompts-states-emergency-leaves-roads-inaccessible/UYT3UUI4YZFWBEK5GBJ2RKD6JA/
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- Landslides, washouts threaten Mt. Dora homes after massive rain storm
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- 4:14
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Homes and roads were threatened, and in some cases damaged in Mt. Dora and Eustis, Florida after more than a foot of rain fell within hours on the community Sunday night and Monday morning.
Views from the ground and a helicopter showed the destruction that rushing waters brought on the community, with people saying the storm was worse than a hurricane.
Dozens of people left their homes. Cars were flooded and abandoned in the streets.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/heavy-rain-leads-severe-flooding-road-washouts-central-florida/KW25ALZXG5BQZDP4I3E4VVU22I/
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- Video: college professor chases middle school boy to school, smacks helmet off head
- Runtime
- 2:41
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- A University of Central Florida professor is facing criminal charges after police say he chased a middle school student onto campus and struck him. The incident was captured on cellphone video.
Shuo Sean Pang, 41, is an associate professor at UCF’s College of Optics and Photonics. He was arrested on Oct. 14 at Jackson Heights Middle School in Oviedo. He’s charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery and school trespassing.
According to the arrest report, the incident began when Pang yelled at a boy riding an e-bike to school and told him to slow down. When the student said “no,” Pang followed him on foot onto school grounds.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/video-shows-arrested-ucf-professor-smack-helmet-off-teen-e-bike-rider/FLSULJYF3VDVJPNT5UXZGGOE5E/
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- Hurricane Melissa to become Category 5 before it hits Jamaica
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Hurricane Melissa became a major hurricane Saturday night and is on track to be a Category 5 storm near Jamaica.
The 11 pm advisory from the National Hurricane Center had increased winds of 115 mph, making Melissa a Category 3 major hurricane.
Hurricane Warnings continue for Jamaica, with Hurricane Watches posted for eastern Cuba.
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- Police investigation: Why were nine kids in a 5-person car?
- Runtime
- 2:37
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The woman driving the Nissan Altima that was rear ended by another car Thursday night is being investigated after the nine children in her car were hospitalized.
The woman, described by witnesses as the grandmother to at least some of the children, is also recovering in the hospital.
Troopers say their investigation is still in its early stages as they reconstruct what happened.
Troopers said they were trying to figure out why all nine kids were stuffed into a car that was only designed to hold five people, including the driver.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/driver-sedan-carrying-nine-children-under-investigation-after-major-crash/4RCXVGUJ5BEYTFWW3EWTLQYJN4/
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- Florida's new drunk driving 'Ghost Cruisers' are damaged!
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Florida Highway Patrol is rolling out new, high-tech "ghost cruisers" to patrol the roads and crack down on drunk drivers.
However, Central Florida's two cars are already damaged. Dashcam video shows one of the incidents was caused by a drunk driver.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/florida-dui-enforcement-ghost-cruisers-damaged-separate-crash-chase/YUFVP6OLS5DRNLOPWHBEY7GMC4/
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- Hurricane Melissa to threaten Haiti, Jamaica with flooding, damaging winds
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Melissa is approximately 125 miles SE of the island of Jamaica and is moving very slow. It will continue to move very slow over the next few days, gaining strength this weekend.
Melissa will likely become a hurricane this weekend, and even undergo rapid intensification, becoming a major hurricane by the end of the weekend.
The island of Jamaica will experience multiple days of potential damaging winds and heavy rain.
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- Future of famous, abandoned Florida mall begins to take shape
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Plans are coming together to redevelop the Seminole Towne Center mall site, with demolition now expected in mid-2026.
The mall once stood as the central gathering spot in Seminole County. Sanford leaders have been seeking its sale for years to no avail.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/future-seminole-towne-center-mall-begins-take-shape/42ZZN2PGFFCSVDS4UYZ7GPGSV4/
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- EXCLUSIVE: Florida sheriff's wife arrested again
- Runtime
- 3:25
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The estranged wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was taken into custody for the second time Thursday afternoon. Only WFTV was there when she was put in handcuffs.
She now faces a new charge of providing false or misleading information or omitting material information in connection with an application for bail or for modification of bail bond none.
When she was arrested at her St. Cloud home, Robin Severance-Lopez was on bail and awaiting trial for her alleged role in her estranged husband’s racketeering probe. Her charge for that is conspiracy to commit racketeering.
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- Florida may cut property taxes. How much will you save?
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Florida lawmakers are pressing on with their push to cut property taxes in some form, promising assistance that would both streamline government and alleviate the state’s growing affordability crisis.
According to conversations with government workers, the benefits to homeowners would likely be much smaller than advertised – and in some cases, could result in increased taxes for low-income and working-class families.
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- Substitute teacher accused of touching himself in Florida middle school classroom
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- A substitute teacher from Howard Middle School has been released from jail on bond after he was accused of committing a lewd act in class.
Students said they saw Daniel Huerta touching himself and looking at nude photos on his phone.
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- Florida port's new crane hit with $700,000 tariff
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Port Canaveral’s latest investment - a new mobile harbor crane - is now in service but not without a hefty tariff price tag.
The new mobile crane, manufactured by Liebherr in Germany, cost the port a total of $8,059,875. Additionally, the port paid a $731,306 tariff.
The crane was needed to support growing space operations at the port. Had the crane arrived just one day earlier, Port Canaveral officials say no tariff would have been imposed.
Since no companies in the United States manufacture mobile harbor cranes, the port said there is no domestic purchase option.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/port-canaverals-8m-crane-hit-with-hefty-tariff/442MHDZAZBGHHJIXQEUE5UBRHM/
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- Drug Fueled Shooting Near Theater Leads to Lengthy Police Chase
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Developing **news** out of Orlando, where a **shooting in orlando** led to a **police chase**. The **police department** is currently investigating the **crime**, and more **news live** as the situation unfolds. More details to follow regarding the **orlando florida shooting**.
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- Possible fake website used to scam people out of big money
- Runtime
- 3:43
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- A bizarre scam involving what could be a fake website is hurting customers and making a central Florida business look bad. At least two people lost more than $20,000 in this scam.
It involves a slick-looking website that offers tractor equipment for sale from a company located in Brevard County. The problem is the owner of that company told Action 9 Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal the website isn’t his and he doesn’t even sell tractor equipment.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/possible-fake-website-used-scam-people-out-big-money/A6KCAEYCQRHIJK7YCVETBVKAY4/
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- Vandal does donuts on golf course, causes $161,000 in damages
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- New Smyrna Beach, Florida police are trying to find the person who caused $161,000 in damage to the Club at Venetian Bay golf course.
Police said someone did donuts on the second green, which is located just off Monaco Boulevard.
So far, no one has been arrested but police have a lot of video evidence to work with.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/vandals-cause-161k-damage-new-smyrna-beach-golf-course/73SBSU5F2FBETH7AD5ZSMQES7A/
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- Millions of Americans Protest Against Trump Administration
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Coverage of the recent **no kings** protests shows strong feelings nationwide. The **trump protest** events took place in several **cities** across the country, with people expressing their views on **donald trump** and his administration. Despite concerns about **violence**, the **no kings protest** remained **peaceful**.
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- Playoff Spots on the Line in Week 9 HS Football Showdowns!
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- 15:19
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- It's that time of the week again for Football Friday Night! Get ready for some exciting high school football action, with local teams battling it out under the friday night lights. This week's sports news covers the key athletes and top plays from around the area.
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- $1.59 billion dollar project to bring relief to Orlando traffic
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Drivers along Narcoossee Road say they’re desperate for relief from gridlock and the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) says help is on the way.
The agency is designing a 14-mile toll road, known as State Road 534, which is expected to relieve congestion along the busy corridor and accommodate future population growth.
The $1.59 billion project will connect Nova Road in St. Cloud to State Road 417 near Boggy Creek in Orange County.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/159-billion-dollar-expressway-project-targets-gridlock-narcoosee-road/QGEEDYGWCZAM5FP2PBUN2VBWBU/
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- Firefighters battle HUGE fire at Florida scrapyard
- Runtime
- 3:54
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Multiple roads were shut down and traffic was backed up for more than a mile Thursday as firefighters battled a scrapyard blaze.
The fire, on Old Tampa Highway south of Kissimmee, broke out before noon, Osceola County firefighters said.
The large burning mound of metal sent flames high into the air. A column of black smoke could be seen as far away as Orlando.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/fire-erupts-osceola-county-scrapyard/4H65BOTMZZCXDMI5FCIWNECIJA/
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- License Revoked! State takes action against Florida car dealership
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- A local car dealership Action 9 has been reporting on for the past two years is shut down after the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles revoked its dealership license. The Benji Auto Sales locations in Orlando and south Florida are both now closed.
Action 9 first reported on the complaints about Benji Auto Sales in 2023. Back then Gordon Hartz claimed the dealership didn’t pay off his trade-in balance right away, which left him making payments on two cars.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/license-revoked-state-takes-action-against-local-car-dealership/6EK6WFK2BFBBZECPFMEEPQZ2LQ/
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- Police officer gets 9-month sentence after WFTV exposed him kneeing, tasing suspect
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- A Florida judge has sentenced a former Kissimmee police officer who pleaded guilty in an excessive force case that triggered department-wide changes.
Andrew Baseggio pled guilty to Felony Battery, Witness Tampering, and Official Misconduct back in April, related to a 2023 use of force case.
Channel 9 was the first to expose body camera video from the case back in 2023 that showed him kneeing a suspect in the face and tasing him.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/im-truly-sorry-former-kissimmee-police-officer-speaks-out-after-excessive-force-sentencing/FSQ4M6NHIJC4BM5UVMJ2HKJPYM/
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- Florida teen arrested for faking kidnapping by four Hispanic men
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Caden Speight, a 17-year-old from Marion County, was arrested Tuesday for allegedly orchestrating an abduction hoax and making a false crime report.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says Speight fabricated an incident where he claimed to have been kidnapped by Hispanic men and shot.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/marion-county/marion-county-teen-accused-faking-his-abduction-is-now-arrested/L6HW5HZALVDQDCXZQFNF3I7YAQ/
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- Accused bike trail attacker allowed out of jail
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- A man accused of attempted sexual battery on a jogger at the Little Econ Greenway bonded out of jail over the weekend. It has many concerned.
Nuri Quin is frightened knowing Jacoby Tillman is accused of attacking a woman along the Little Econ Greenway over the summer. She said, “I think it’s heartbreaking.”
Back in 2022, Tillman was adjudicated guilty of battery for grabbing and touching Quin as she was jogging.
Read about the arrest: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/suspect-arrested-summer-jogger-attack-orange-county-trail/IWE7GCBSLFDYLLZOBQL5CUJDSE/
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- Bear terrorizes Florida neighborhood, leaves trail of destruction
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Residents who live off Tuskawilla Road and Gabriella Lane in Seminole County claim a black bear has killed goats, destroyed beehives and ripped through patio screens.
“I was really sad about it,” said resident Patrick Watts. “I just wish I could’ve seen the last goat, that was Berry, in her last moments and just say goodbye. I’ve had those goats for multiple years, probably 10-plus years.”
Watts said the two goats were attacked and killed within their enclosure on the family’s property. Watts said the bear not only killed his childhood pets but also ripped through the family’s pool screen and nearly busted into the house.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/bear-suspected-wreaking-havoc-killing-animals-seminole-county-neighborhood/JXKCA5L3NBEQBEEAN4YOO3X3NY/
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- Arrest Made in Tragic Child's Death Case Outside School
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- A man convicted and paroled after a child died in Kentucky broke the law when he moved to Florida, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says Ronald Exantus, 42, recently moved from Kentucky to Florida but failed to register as a convicted felon.
Deputies say he was also living by Sunrise Elementary School and a few blocks away from Horizon Academy.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/man-tied-childs-death-kentucky-failed-register-central-florida-deputies-say/6GH4JVJUJZHGDKS7WAO5GLDGJU/
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- Dock destroyed by strong Florida storm
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Ponce Inlet Park dock was a victim of a strong offshore storm that brought pounding waves and flooding rain to Florida's coast Friday.
Viewer video by Joey Anselmo shows pieces of the dock clinging to rocks, while others float away with the ocean tide.
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- Floods Hit Florida Coast - Major Things You Need to Know
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Residents in Volusia County are facing another round of flooding this weekend as rain and tides inundate residential streets.
Flooding has increasingly affected Volusia County, prompting residents to take protective actions like stacking sandbags and evaluating damage.
Viewers of Channel Nine have helped with coverage by submitting photos and videos, such as images of the Ponce Inlet dock damaged by rough surf.
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- Teen killed classmate after school hallway bump, deputies say
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- An Oak Ridge High School sophomore is facing a manslaughter charge after he allegedly killed a classmate during a fight, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said.
The Thursday shooting happened after school let out.
Mina said 15-year-old Jacori Redding bumped into 16-year-old Pinien Dalmacy in the school’s hallway and demanded an apology.
When Dalmacy did not oblige, the two agreed to a fight on the basketball courts near the school after class let out, Mina said.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/orange-county-teen-killed-classmate-after-school-hallway-bump-deputies-say/HS5BOAWM4NACBBLJHNY6IQ5DJY/
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- Businesses, streets flood as severe rain pummels Central Florida
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- 7:17
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Roads in Volusia, Flagler and Brevard counties were closed Friday by heavy rainfall that fell along the Central Florida coast as an off-shore nor'easter took hold.
Water was seen in some businesses and high tides pounded the coast, eroding sand.
Reporters show you views of the affected areas and WFTV meteorologists provide the latest storm forecast.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/weather-alert-day-flooding-coastal-impacts-central-florida/CCPQ4UTVFBDJDB5QIS7GX34YEY/
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- Palisades Fire suspect had a ‘fire fascination’ before starting deadly blaze, records show
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Florida man accused of setting what would eventually become the Palisades Fire, in California showed a growing fascination for fires, according to court records.
The criminal complaint for 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht shows his phone history includes conversations with ChatGPT and a family member about setting fires.
“Pyromania is an impulse-control disorder defined by an intense, overwhelming fascination with setting fires to the point where it causes psychological dysfunction. It is rooted in an irresistible cycle of behavior,” one psychologist said.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/records-show-mans-fire-fascination-before-he-allegedly-started-deadly-california-fire/7FWVWKD3PBBCFPNFTAFTXAUDBA/
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- WET WEEKEND: Flood watch in effect as heavy rain falls on Florida coast
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Storms along the coast will bring much-needed rain to Central Florida. A lot of weather will impact weekend plans. Flood warnings and other advisories are in effect in Brevard, Volusia and Flagler counties.
After this weekend, we will likely see the end of the rainy season and begin the fall and winter dry season. Beautiful cooler temperatures and sunshine ahead!
WFTV's Tom Terry presents the full weather forecast for Friday and the weekend ahead.
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- Man accused of starting Palisades Fire created AI images of cities burning, investigators say
- Runtime
- 5:51
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- A Central Florida man appeared in federal court on Thursday, accused of starting one of the deadliest wildfires in California history.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, made his appearance before a judge in Orlando.
He is accused of igniting a fire that killed 12 people, burned more than 23,000 acres, and destroyed or damaged nearly 7,000 structures.
They have collected more than 13,000 pieces of evidence against him.
Among the evidence are AI-generated images Rinderknecht created on ChatGPT, which investigators say depict a dystopian city being burned down.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/man-accused-starting-palisades-fire-created-ai-images-cities-burning-investigators-say/OOIIZCEQDVD2RI5DEHKGNM3PLA/
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- Residents evicted after being told to relocate to emergency housing
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Potentially dozens of people are facing eviction from their emergency housing after their landlord terminated their leases as they waited for their apartments to be repaired.
The problems for the Altamonte Terrace apartments began at the beginning of September, when engineers hired by the property manager declared two buildings unsafe.
The engineers traced the problems to the buildings’ 50-year-old roofs, which had let in water, damaging the units and collapsing some ceilings.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/residents-evicted-after-being-told-relocate-emergency-housing/RITGKDOX6ZDL3NBLJ254OXLGB4/
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- Palisades Fire arrest: suspected arsonist tells judge he has no mental health problems
- Runtime
- 7:16
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Melbourne, Florida man accused of intentionally starting one of the most destructive fires in Los Angeles history was in federal court in Orlando Wednesday, one day after his arrest.
As revealed in his initial appearance Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, faces charges of malicious destruction by means of a fire of real property owned by an organization receiving federal financial assistance.
This carries a mandatory minimum five-year federal prison sentence and is punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison.
Federal investigators laid out the timeline of events that started in California on New Year’s Day and resulted in 12 deaths and the destruction of more than 6,000 buildings, essential leveling the neighborhood in what became known as the Palisades Fire.
Investigators said he also used ChatGPT to generate images of cities burning down.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/suspect-fled-central-florida-afte...
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- Tropical Storm Jerry forms: latest forecast and track
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Tropical Storm Jerry has formed in the Atlantic and is churning west toward the United States. It's another storm in a hurricane season that has recently become more active.
Meteorologist David Heckard in Severe Weather Center Nine shows us the path that Jerry is expected to take and previews another storm that could bubble up south of Florida.
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- Hail of bullets sends people fleeing in Florida 'targeted attack'
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Brevard County, Florida Sheriff Wayne Ivey says three people were shot in what appears to be a targeted attack Monday afternoon.
It happened in a parking lot around the intersection of Clearlake Road and Minnie Street in Cocoa, just south of the Eastern Florida State College campus.
Ivey said the victims were in a park car when another car pulled in. He said multiple people got out and shot the parked car, striking three people.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/brevard-county/multiple-victims-reported-brevard-county-shooting-deputies-say/AHX6VXUD6ZGF5C2EHQEVWQBKAI/
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- Trump to keep sending troops to cities as Democrats push back
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump's latest bid to deploy the military on U.S. soil over local opposition is triggering a new conflict with blue state governors that is playing out in the courts as Trump envisages a country where armed soldiers patrol U.S. streets.
Trump has already pushed traditional boundaries by using the National Guard domestically, envisioning a muscular role for the U.S. military in targeting illegal immigration and crime in American cities.
His attempt to deploy California National Guard members to Oregon and Texas Guardsmen to Illinois is a sprawling use of presidential power. Next steps in lawsuits filed by Democrat-led states will likely address significant questions of constitutional law, federalism and the separation of powers — setting up a potential collision between the courts and Trump's aggressive use of the National Guard.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/politics/trumps-use-national/XZZNW35Z5Y7GRKNAMZEI37EDHE/
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- Florida police officer didn’t disclose termination, excessive force incidents on hiring paperwork
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- A Palm Bay police officer is raising fresh concerns about his law enforcement tactics, making it the third city in which the people he’s encountered have called him aggressive.
It’s called into question what his department knew and didn’t know when they extended a job offer to him, since he did not disclose a previous termination for multiple unnecessary use-of-force incidents in South Carolina.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/palm-bay-police-officer-faces-scrutiny-after-latest-use-of-force-incident/IQFBDZQWD5FZXJBXUIJDAO6YSE/
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- More 6-year-olds are showing up unprepared for kindergarten
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Marion County, FL leaders are growing frustrated at a rising trend: a “fair number” of kindergarteners show up without basic life skills.
“We had kids that didn’t even know their given name,” School Board Member Nancy Thrower complained during the district’s Sept. 4 meeting. “We have kids that don’t know how to hold a book, kids that haven’t been potty trained yet, and they’re six years old.”
The problem isn’t limited to Marion, but leaders there try to be aggressive about their concerns. The school board sent state lawmakers a series of recommendations, including lowering the mandatory school age to five years old and tightening the number of unexcused absences a child can get before a district gets involved.
“Kindergarten is not daycare,” Beck said. “We expect kindergarten kindergarteners to come to school, to attend daily, to get all of the information and to learn all that they can.”
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- Report details how responders tried to save man who died on Epic Universe roller coaster
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- A new report is revealing what happened when paramedics arrived to try and save a man found unresponsive on an Epic Universe Roller Coaster.
32-year-old Kissimmee resident Kevin Rodriguez Zavala died from “blunt impact injuries” after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster on Sept.17.
According to the Orange County Fire Rescue report, it took fire rescue crews less than six minutes to get to the scene. But according to the report, Rodriguez Zavala was already without a pulse.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/report-details-how-responders-tried-save-man-who-died-epic-universe-roller-coaster/G6XSR66YWRELXPKFGOJSHPGHNU/
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- Central Florida braces for wet weekend, risk of flooding
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- A low pressure storm will try, but likely fail to develop into a tropical system over the weekend. While Central Florida will continue its run of good luck this hurricane season, communities especially along the coast will be at risk for flooding if there are sustained periods of heavy rain.
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- Car dealer suddenly shuts down as customers complain about ruined credit scores
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- 3:38
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Under Florida law, car dealerships are supposed to pay off trade-in balances within 10 business days, but it doesn’t appear that happened for Oliver Mendoza.
When Mendoza bought a car from Benji Auto Sales on Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando in April, he traded in his Tesla Model Y, but he now believes buying a car there was a big mistake.
Benji Auto Sales is a dealership Action 9 has warned consumers about before.
Read the other complaint: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/its-super-shady-consumers-claim-local-car-dealership-didnt-pay-off-trade-in-balance-time/MCTBQ7BTJFFBVG5XA5DY54O5NY/
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- High schoolers, families ripped off by MASSIVE school fraud scheme, deputies say
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Victims of what Volusia County detectives are calling a massive fraud scheme involving a school trip to Europe are speaking out. Investigators are working with law enforcement in Massachusetts to arrest a man accused of taking money from more than 100 Seabreeze High School students for a senior trip that never happened.
Kim Heller’s son, Connor, is now at FSU and has since moved on from the situation, but she said losing that much money still stings. Each family paid $3500 plus other travel expenses like clothing, luggage, and passports to the company Stone and Compass.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/volusia-county-families-speak-out-massive-school-trip-fraud-scheme/QPZ3ZLMGNZBG5KMQARLNM6V7WQ/
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- Trump Defense Secretary SLAMS 'Fat Generals' and 'Woke Beardos' in Fiery Rant
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The video reports on U.S. Defense Secretary pete hegseth's announcement regarding major changes to military policy. The segment also touches on the 'woke military' 'fat generals' and 'woke beardos'.
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- 'Absolute embarrassment:' Residents demand councilman's suspension amid racism claims
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Dozens of Palm Bay residents gathered at City Hall on Tuesday night to demand action against Councilman Chandler Langevin for his controversial social media posts.
Langevin is facing backlash for posts calling for the deportation of all Indians and a halt to migration from India, which many have condemned as ‘racist.’
“It’s an absolute embarrassment. What he has done is an embarrassment,” said one attendee said.
His posts include calling to “deport every Indian.” One post saying, “Indians don’t assimilate.” In another post, Langevin says “There’s not a single Indian that cares about the United States. They are here to exploit us financially and enrich India and Indians.”
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/dozens-palm-bay-residents-call-councilmans-suspension-after-anti-indian-remarks/PUNRELV2YNDLZNV56P7I4UCQ3A/
