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4-year-old becomes police officer for a day, arrests pretend suspects
ORLANDO, Fla. (WESH) - A 4-year-old Florida boy who made it through kidney failure is now an honorary police officer, receiving a hero’s welcome to the squad. Working with Make-A-Wish, 4-year-old Officer Stone Hicks packed a whirlwind of crime into a matter of hours Wednesday. The SWAT team delivered his pint-sized uniform, and he was sworn in by the chief.
1st tropical disturbance of 2024 Atlantic hurricane season forms
ORLANDO, Fla. – We are well over a month away from the start of hurricane season and the National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area of pressure around 900 miles northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. This is not to alarm anyone, but just to keep you in the...
Suspect in deadly carjacking of Homestead woman claims he was paid to deliver the victim, federal affidavit shows
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A suspect in the deadly April 11 carjacking of a South Florida woman near Winter Springs claims he was paid to deliver the victim to someone else, and was also given the gun used in the attack, according to a federal affidavit obtained by WKMG in Orlando.
Florida mom arrested after sons walk mile to Walmart on 436 alone: deputies
CASSELBERRY, Fla. - The 1.2-mile journey that two children made alone across State Road 436 in Casselberry led to the arrest of their mother, who allegedly left them unsupervised for about three hours. Tanice Spence-Clarke, 38, was arrested and charged with child neglect without bodily harm after the incident that...
Sunny and dry day ahead as we track activity in the tropics
ORLANDO, Fla. — Our Thursday morning is off to a cool start. Temperatures are in the 60s and a few 50s. High pressure is once again in control which will set us up for a sunny & dry day ahead. Afternoon highs will reach the middle 80s. Mid 80s are on tap again tomorrow with sun & clouds.
Theft suspect loads shovels into truck parked in fire lane at Home Depot
A theft suspect was arrested after loading shovels into a truck parked in the fire lane at Home Depot. Lee Curry Cobb, 59, of Orlando entered the store in Lady Lake on Tuesday afternoon and put three DeWalt shovels into a shopping cart, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department.
Brightline trains break 4 March records as Miami-Orlando eclipses South Florida service
Brightline’s growing long-distance ridership continued to eclipse the fluctuating short-distance ridership, helping the high-speed rail company break four records in March, according to its latest reports. The Miami-Orlando service that launched Sept. 22 broke records in March for:. 4,600 average daily bookings. 133,928 monthly ridership. That boosted total ridership...
Lawsuit: Couple hurt on moving walkway at Universal
A couple from Brevard County is suing Universal Orlando Resort after they claim they were seriously injured on the theme park's moving walkway, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month. The couple is seeking $50,000.
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