WFTV Channel 9
Youth Pastor, fast food manager accused of abusing foster children
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- Youth Pastor, fast food manager accused of abusing foster children
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A man accused of abusing foster children in his care made his first appearance Wednesday afternoon.
40-year-old Daniel Ryan Lamppin is facing two dozen sexual battery charges stemming from an investigation that began in November.
According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, two of Lamppin’s former foster children have come forward claiming they were physically and sexually abused starting when they were as young as six.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/osceola-county-man-accused-sexually-abusing-foster-children-makes-first-appearance/ETWDHZADWRBPPDFLTBABHBDHYE/
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- Undocumented immigrants are still being released back into communities after arrest
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The Trump administration has made it clear that undocumented immigrants in this country will be deported, but sheriffs in central Florida are saying that is not happening as promised.
Now the State Immigration Enforcement Council is sounding the alarm.
9 Investigates has been looking into some arrests after finding several cases where illegal immigrants were taken into custody and not detained.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/9investigates/florida-immigration-council-questions-deportation-numbers/2YEPCHM6P5AHLI23EDD3TRYX44/
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- Woman arrested on flight for hitting child who called her 'Fat' and 'Miss Piggy'
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Sanford Airport Police arrested a woman outside an airport gate after they say she repeatedly hit a child on a plane.
The arrest report says it all started with the child calling Kristy Crampton “fat” and “Miss Piggy.”
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- "Held Against My Will" Former Diddy Assistant Testifies in Latest Court Hearing
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Latest news on the ongoing Diddy trial from a reporter on the scene. The focus of today's hearing was the testimony of a former assistant who claimed to have been held against her will by Sean Combs.
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- Man who terrorized Orlando 30 years ago set to die by lethal injection
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Thomas Gudinas was convicted in 1994 for the murder of Michelle McGrath in an alley outside a bar in downtown Orlando and is now set to die by lethal injection after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his death warrant.
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- Florida man opens fire over $5 beer outside bar, police say
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- DeLand police arrested the suspect involved in a shooting outside McCabe’s Bar, which they say stems from a $5 beer.
Volusia County law enforcement arrested Calvin Gilbert on Sunday and will be held without bond. He faces charges of attempted first-degree murder and firearm use while intoxicated.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/deland-bar-shooting-suspect-arrested-no-bond/AYLPUWQF7BEEVPF3LAH4B2XE34/
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- Man sues police officer who slammed him to the ground
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A homeless man is taking a Orlando police officer to court, alleging the officer broke his hip after tackling him to the ground during an arrest. His attorneys say that was the beginning of a chain of events that violated his civil rights.
Attorneys for Alexander Glover say officer Taylor Marini arrested Glover in 2021 without any evidence. Orlando police say Marini accused Glover of taking a soda at a local Publix without paying and told him to leave. Glover was later released and never charged.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/orlando-police-officer-being-sued-over-homeless-mans-arrest/BWDMDZWV6BCHLK3A3ZLBV44WS4/
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- Florida's immigration arrests are threatening jail capacities, costing taxpayers thousands
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- As Florida law enforcement officers and ICE agents focus more heavily on rooting out undocumented immigrants and arresting them, cracks are beginning to form amid what’s been a near-united effort in public because some counties are shouldering more of the burden.
In Pinellas County, the sheriff said 200 inmates were sleeping on the floor because he needed to make space for detainees being brought in. Orange County leaders are eyeing the thousands of dollars their taxpayers have to shell out for people who were arrested outside their jurisdiction and brought to their jail.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/orange-county/complaints-about-unequal-burden-immigration-arrests-begin-pile-up/ATCMZKHOEZDA7PJOEOYY6F6QYQ/
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- Trump Threatens Apple and EU With Massive Tariffs
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump threatens Apple and the EU with huge tariffs. What’s behind these tariff threats? How will they impact Apple, the EU, global markets, and consumers?
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- Checkers employee possibly shot customer over missing mayo packets
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- New arrest records details what police say happened inside a Kissimmee fast food restaurant that led to a customer’s murder.
According to the arrest records, deputies say the argument got heated after the customer, Wesley Robertson, complained about his order to another employee and asked several times to speak to a manager.
A witness said Robertson was possibly asking for mayonnaise packets.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/records-claim-checkers-employee-possibly-killed-customer-over-missing-mayo-packets/DV33JZRQJNAFHN2A7FY66VVLAU/
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- Checkers employee kills customer over fast food order, police say
- Runtime
- 2:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- People at a popular tourist spot in Osceola County were running for their lives Wednesday night after deputies say a Checkers employee shot and killed a customer over a fast-food order.
The restaurant was still closed on Thursday as crime scene tape blocked off the drive-through. Osceola County deputies arrested Elijah Mackey, 23, on Thursday in connection with the shooting.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/argument-over-food-order-ends-deadly-shooting-kissimmee-checkers/HYKMDNVLDZEVDKTUX4PXEPZZ3M/
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- Disney puts Venezuelan workers on unpaid leave
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Venezuelan workers at Disney theme parks who had Temporary Protected Status (TPS) have been put on unpaid leave, pending termination, unless they can find another path to remain in the United States legally. The move happened after the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to strip protections from workers.
More Venezuela immigration coverage: https://www.wftv.com/news/us-business-owners/ITGNK4VGKJFBJIPMNYN6WHG6NI/
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- Body camera video shows SWAT trying to rescue Florida deputy caught in ambush
- Runtime
- 3:11
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- New video shows a SWAT team working to rescue a Lake County deputy shot by a family cult, entering the home and avoid getting shot themselves.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/body-camera-video-shows-swat-trying-rescue-lake-county-deputy-caught-ambush/62DGQ6VNG5GMDAMFSSNJ5OZ7YQ/
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- 2 police officers listened to woman held at knifepoint plead for help -- and waited
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A Sanford police officer has left the department following an internal affairs investigation. Another was suspended. Body camera video shows they waited for backup as a woman held at knifepoint pleaded for her life in a gas station bathroom.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/sanford-police-officer-resigns-over-gas-station-kidnapping-response/HGQIWYNDJRBHJEL5MAH7NTPGWQ/
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- Man broke into assisted living facilities, attacked women throughout Orlando area, deputies say
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A man has been arrested for attacking a 90-year-old woman in a Dr. Phillips, Florida senior living community and a 76-year-old inside her home. He was caught inside a different assisted living facility, where deputies believe he was trying to find his next victim.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/arrest-made-attack-90-year-old-woman-orange-county-assisted-living-facility/LXV7QNB67RDHRMVGTD4TZSYHKM/
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- It's official! Epic Universe officially opens with massive pre-dawn crowds
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- 4:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The gates of Universal's newest theme park, Epic Universe, are officially open. The park celebrated with a huge celebrity-filled bash as visitors lined up hours in advance to become some of the first to get inside the park.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/epic-universe-opens-with-fireworks-celebrities-economic-promise/EZF2ZPBZZ5CYVCOROXMYXMW5QI/
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- COMPLETE First Day Experience at Epic Universe - Harry Potter, How to Train Your Dragon, Nintendo
- Runtime
- 19:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Complete First Day Experience at Epic Universe - Harry Potter, How to Train Your Dragon, Nintendo
If you're into Universal Orlando and its amazing attractions, you're going to love this video. Today, we're showing you everything you can expect from the theme park on opening day.
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- Decades-old case of missing woman is no longer cold, law enforcement says
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jennifer Kesse has been missing since January 2006 and on what would be her 44th birthday, Kesse’s parents are celebrating without her again, but as law enforcement pursues new leads and persons of interest.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/fdle-pursuing-new-leads-persons-interest-2006-disappearance-case/OSSJVUOAX5F7LOMMFLR5ZKWDAE/
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- Medical Expert Reacts To Joe Biden Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Former President Joe Biden’s recent diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer has sparked widespread discussion. In this video, a board-certified medical expert breaks down the details of Biden’s condition, diagnosed on May 16, 2025, with a Gleason score of 9 and metastasis to the bone.
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- Why Are High-Speed Police Chases Happening More Now?
- Runtime
- 3:22
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- In this compelling video, we unravel the growing epidemic of high-speed police chases that we’re seeing more frequently today. 🚔💨 What’s driving this surge? We’ll break down the influences of evolving law enforcement strategies, the role of social media, and the thrilling—but dangerous—mindset behind drivers who choose to flee.
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- Deadly storm damage leaves towns across America in ruins
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The video shows the aftermath of deadly storms and tornadoes that devastated parts of Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia, destroying homes, an airport, and vintage planes. Residents and reporters survey the widespread destruction, highlighting the impact on communities and survivors.
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- Multiple students taken to hospital after mystery sickness sweeps middle school dance
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Several 8th graders from Teague Middle School fell ill toward the end of a middle school dance in Seminole County Friday night. The cause is still unknown.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/seminole-county/was-it-punch-teens-sickened-during-middle-school-dance/HT33NWM5IFFSLC2MLFF4QD2NE4/
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- Trump Returns From Middle East, Addresses Iran Nuclear Weapons Deal
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- President Trump's return from his high-stakes Middle East tour, where he addresses the controversial Iran Nuclear Weapons Deal!
Trump Middle East, Iran Nuclear Deal, Trump Iran Policy, JCPOA, Nuclear Weapons, U.S. Foreign Policy, Middle East Diplomacy, Trump Speech, Iran Nuclear Program, Global Security, Trump News, Political Analysis, Iran Sanctions, Trump 2025, Middle East Politics.
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- Over 250 Arrested In Massive Florida Human Trafficking Operation
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Over 250 People Busted In Massive Florida Human Trafficking Operation" uncovers Polk County’s Operation Fool Around and Find Out, led by Sheriff Grady Judd. This 9-day sting arrested 255, including illegal immigrants and child predators, in a major human trafficking and prostitution bust.
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- ICE claims 'ramp up' in enforcement, but number of arrests unclear
- Runtime
- 5:02
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Immigrations and Customs Enforcement says it’s cracking down as President Donald Trump promises records arrests and deportations.
President Trump said throughout his campaign that he wanted to remove millions of people living in the U.S. illegally, and federal agents have been working toward that goal.
But, how many arrests have there been in Central Florida so far this year? It’s a question 9 Investigates pressed federal officials for answers on for months.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/9investigates/number-central-florida-arrests-deportations-unclear-ice-claims-ramp-up-immigration-enforce/Q33NMN35WNE6HACG6IEXS5RZGI/
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- Body camera video: middle school student stabbed in fight between teens
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A Volusia County deputy’s body camera video shows a middle school student collapsing in a crosswalk after being stabbed multiple times in Deltona.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/fight-between-students-leads-teen-being-stabbed-multiple-times-deltona-sheriff-says/AU3TJO4EDJAHDOOKBKFYHHPBOI/
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- Repair shop worker takes customers car on joy ride
- Runtime
- 3:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A man said he dropped off his newly purchased car to a repair shop, and came back to $130 worth of toll invoices.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/repair-shop-worker-racked-up-tolls-miles-customer-car/A5CYKLLCF5HDRITYGNHS573JP4/
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- Christian school headmaster resigns after hiring registered sex offender
- Runtime
- 2:28
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The headmaster of Park Avenue Christian Academy (PACA), in Titusville, Florida, left his position days after the Council and Park Avenue Baptist Church Elders learned he had hired a registered sex offender to work on school grounds, a spokesperson for PACA told Channel 9.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/reborn-christian-man-school-headmaster-resigns-after-hiring-registered-sex-offender/U6LXV3ZNBJA6NO4YHGD4WQN4J4/
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- Deputy resigns amid investigation for seizing personal belongings during traffic stop
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- One woman is calling for accountability after an Orange County deputy confiscated her personal belongings during a traffic stop.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/orange-county-deputy-resigns-amid-investigation-seizing-personal-belongings-during-traffic-stop/E7A3TTVRS5HQBN6UDWGJ5G2HHA/
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- DeSantis Calls For Deal as Florida Republicans Fight Over State Budget
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Florida Republicans clash over the state budget, with the House and Senate at odds and Governor Ron DeSantis urging a resolution. The key issues driving the conflict include tax cuts, spending priorities, and the looming threat of a government shutdown.
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- Your Identity Can Really Be Stolen This Easily
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Ever wondered how vulnerable your personal information is online? In this eye-opening video, we dive into the shocking ways hackers and scammers can steal your data—sometimes with just a few clicks!
From phishing scams to weak passwords, we uncover the most common mistakes people make and demonstrate real-world examples of how easily your info can be compromised. But don’t worry—we’ll also share practical tips to protect yourself and keep your data secure.
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- ‘Bamboozled’: State investigating after customers claim moving companies held belongings hostage
- Runtime
- 4:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- In this investigative report, we dive into disturbing allegations against rogue moving companies accused of holding customers' belongings hostage and demanding exorbitant fees.
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- Man accused of touching kids inappropriately dies in jail, sources confirm
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Sources at the Orange County jail have confirmed that an inmate died in custody Friday.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/orange-county-jail-inmate-arrested-after-years-hiding-dies/KZ2S3WZRRZHZRMJODTFMYMYIXY/
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- Wildfire Continues to Blaze Through Florida Nature Preserve
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Florida Forest Reserves is still battling a wildfire near Lizzie Lake Preserve in Osceola County.
They say it’s about 80% contained.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/osceola-county/wildfire-lizzie-lake-preserve-continues-burn-osceola-county/D2C277ZL4RBGHBCDWAU6ACQMIY/
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- 72-year-old murdered for profit, handwritten notes reveal
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A former corrections deputy carefully planned his murder of a 72-year-old Florida humanitarian before her body turned up burned in the woods, according to handwritten notes obtained by Eyewitness News.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/find-out-who-will-miss-her-when-new-documents-released-titusville-murder/X2GUDD756JC7TMPF6H2YXDQ6P4/
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- Florida County Cancels Medical Debt For Over 300,000 people
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Hundreds of thousands of Central Floridians are discovering their medical debt has been wiped away without them ever asking for the help.
Orange County, Florida used $4.5 million in pandemic-era federal dollars to purchase hundreds of millions of dollars worth of debt to forgive in partnership with a nonprofit.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/310000-central-floridians-poised-get-medical-debt-wiped-out/P4YKK77YDBDNNLBBXIKTYMP5OE/
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- Bank robbed twice in same week, chase leads to shooting
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- An Ocala, Florida bank has been robbed for the second time in less than a week.
The latest robbery happening Thursday afternoon ending in an officer involved shooting after the three suspects crashed their getaway car in a retention pond.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/ocala-bank-robbed-twice-less-than-week-latest-robbery-ends-officer-involved-shooting/EIHRNFPY45CCXOUYCFYQ7IZA34/
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- Florida firefighter charged with arson, hired at another fire department
- Runtime
- 3:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A volunteer firefighter was arrested and charged with intentionally setting fire at a women’s club. A story about his arson arrest made the paper back then, but that arrest did not prevent him from staying at his job or getting other jobs in other departments, including in Lake County.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/9investigates/florida-firefighter-charged-with-arson-was-hired-another-fire-department/5LPYRIFTKVCSPB7VICIKROL3A4/
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- 'Great privilege' Florida Catholics rejoice after first American pope selected
- Runtime
- 4:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- It's a new era for the Catholic Church as the first American pope, Leo XIV takes charge.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/trending/pope-francis-dies-cardinals-gather-conclave/7Q54O34IE5GDDGLU7MB6XKOK2M/
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- How NASA budget cuts could affect Space Coast
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- In this video, we dive into the proposed $6 billion NASA budget cuts for 2026 and their potential impact on Florida's Space Coast. From job losses at Kennedy Space Center to the cancellation of key Artemis program components like the Space Launch System and Lunar Gateway, we explore how these changes could reshape the region's economy and America's space ambitions.
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- Multiple alligators linked to Florida canoe killing captured
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Multiple alligators linked to the tragic fatal attack on Cynthia Diekema, who was killed after her canoe capsized in Lake Kissimmee, Florida, have been captured. Join us as we dive into the details of this rare incident, the ongoing investigation, and what it means for safety in alligator-infested waters.
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- Resort fees showdown: Workers call out hotels over tourist surcharges
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Workers in the hospitality industry packed an Orange County Board of Commissioners meeting to raise awareness of what they call abusive resort fees. The resort fees at the center of their criticism are the charges paid by guests who book a room at certain hotels in central Florida.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/resort-fees-showdown-hospitality-workers-pack-county-meeting-call-out-hotels-over-surcharge/PL7OAII4MBFNTIW57OHP5UR4DY/
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- Lake County sheriff speaks on police ambush that killed deputy (Part 2)
- Runtime
- 3:04
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Lake County's sheriff speaks on the ambush that took the life of one of his deputies.
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- Lake County sheriff speaks on police ambush that killed deputy (Part 1)
- Runtime
- 4:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Lake County's sheriff speaks on the ambush that took the life of one of his deputies.
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- Police body cam video released of officers fatally shooting man outside Orlando bar
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A fight outside a downtown Orlando bar resulted in a fatal officer-involved shooting on Easter morning. Police released video of the shooting.
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- Former Florida deputy arrested for allegedly robbing bank in Ocala
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The defendant has been identified as Christina Thagard, a former Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy. She allegedly robbed a bank in Ocala.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/marion-county/former-marion-county-deputy-wore-jack-skellington-mask-rob-bank-officers-say/NNIVIEQTGNBRLHTLWYT6SAS7VI/
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- Dentists using groundbreaking AI robots to reduce mistakes, pain
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A dentist in central Florida is using the first FDA-cleared robot to help reduce mistakes and ease pain for complicated procedures in patients' teeth.
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- Truck driver accused of killing highway surveyors, fleeing the scene
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The suspect in a deadly Brevard County hit-and-run crash was taken into custody.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/brevard-county/he-put-pedal-metal-troopers-describe-driver-suspected-killing-2-i-95/XVPWGQL65FFJXMTTG6ETRWDMAU/
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- Gov. DeSantis wants Florida National Guard to be immigration judges
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Gov. Ron DeSantis is seeking approval from the federal government for the Florida National Guard to be immigration judges as the state continues to crack down on undocumented immigrants.
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- Small police department seeks to expand successful drone program
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Leaders within the Clermont Police Department are talking about ways to expand the agency’s drone program.
Read more: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/clermont-police-looking-expand-drone-program/KPMKY4HS4JBPRBALUNPD6EXIOM/
