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Calls to Orlando suicide, crisis lines spike amid economic strains
Central Florida has been deluged with calls from people considering suicide or facing other mental health crises in recent months, prompting social services leaders to sound the alarm. One source of the surge is coming from the financial pressures created by the high cost of housing, Central Florida experts said. In April, the regional branch of the national 988 suicide and crisis line got ...
Christina Lewis wins marathon session of 2024 Orange County Math Bee
ORLANDO, Fla. – In a marathon session that lasted 14 rounds, it was Christina Lewis, of Eccleston Elementary, who won the 2024 Orange County 4th-grade Math Bee. News 6 anchor Ginger Gadsden hosted the event at St. Luke’s Founder’s Hall in Orlando. [EXCLUSIVE: Become a News 6...
National Hurricane Center resumes daily tropical outlooks
ORLANDO, Fl. – Although hurricane season officially kicks off on June 1, the NHC has been issuing outlooks earlier in recent years to account for early activity, a trend that began in 2021. On Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center released its first daily tropical weather outlook, which is issued...
DUI-suspended driver from Colombia jailed after caught at wheel of pickup
A Colombian who was previously convicted of driving under the influence was jailed without bond after he was caught behind the wheel of a pickup. Hernando Camacho Pardo, 36, of Casselberry, was driving a red Ram pickup at 2:22 p.m. Wednesday southbound on U.S. 301 when an officer noticed the vehicle had windows with an “extremely dark tint,” according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department.
21-year-old Orlando man killed in crash on Americana at John Young Parkway
ORLANDO, Fla. – A 21-year-old Orlando man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened around 7:40 a.m. on Americana Boulevard east of South John Young Parkway near Orlando. According to FHP, the driver of a 2016 Kia Optima was traveling eastbound in the outside lane when they veered off the roadway, onto the shoulder, and into a ditch.
Orlando weather: Temperatures to fire up across Central Florida, heat index could soar to triple digits
ORLANDO, Fla. - Central Florida can expect a blend of clouds and sunshine on Friday. A weakening line of showers and storms is approaching the region, and some areas may experience a leftover shower or downpour around midday. High temperatures on Friday will be in the low to mid-90s across...
Orange County man found guilty in kidnapping, robbery and murder plot
An Orange County man faces life in prison without possibility of parole after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder. Andres Robayo Cardenas, 23, received the verdict Tuesday after a seven-day trial, according to a news release from the State Attorney’s Office for the Ninth Judicial Circuit. Cardenas met the victim, an acquaintance named Jack Crane, on May 14, 2019, at a restaurant on ...
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