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WATCH LIVE: Donald Trump speaks to supporters as presidential campaign edges 270 electoral votes
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Donald Trump speaks to supporters as presidential campaign edges 270 electoral votesFrom poll open to poll close and when winners are declared, WKMG-TV and ClickOrlando.com will have you covered.
Sheriff Judd discusses arrest of Polk County attorney accused of grand theft
Read full article: Sheriff Judd discusses arrest of Polk County attorney accused of grand theftPolk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a news conference on Thursday to discuss the arrest of an attorney who’s accused of grand theft.
Our Roots: Hispanic Heritage Month, Native American Heritage Month, Veterans Day
Read full article: Our Roots: Hispanic Heritage Month, Native American Heritage Month, Veterans DayIt’s the end of October and that means the end of Hispanic Heritage Month and looking forward to Native American Heritage Month.
🎟️ Free attraction tickets, gift cards and holiday experiences with News 6 Insider program
Read full article: 🎟️ Free attraction tickets, gift cards and holiday experiences with News 6 Insider programAlong with exclusive stories and behind-the-scenes content, the perks of being a News 6 Insider includes giveaways.
Workers heard on viral video discussing teen’s fatal fall from Orlando thrill ride
Read full article: Workers heard on viral video discussing teen’s fatal fall from Orlando thrill rideWorkers at ICON Park can be heard on a viral video discussing safety measures after a teen falls to his death from an Orlando thrill ride.
Police officer accused of punching man at New Smyrna Beach restaurant
Read full article: Police officer accused of punching man at New Smyrna Beach restaurantAn off-duty police officer was arrested in New Smyrna Beach on allegations that he punched a man outside a restaurant, according to authorities.
All Tropical Storm Warnings For The New England Coast Have Been Discontinued
Read full article: All Tropical Storm Warnings For The New England Coast Have Been DiscontinuedAt 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Elsa was located near latitude 43.0 North, longitude 69.5 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northeast near 35 mph (56...
Vandy scores on wild pitch in 9th, beats Stanford 6-5 at CWS
Read full article: Vandy scores on wild pitch in 9th, beats Stanford 6-5 at CWSSpencer Jones scored on Brendan Beck’s wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to keep Vanderbilt alive in the College World Series with a 6-5 walk-off victory over Stanford.
Weather Service: Suburban Chicago tornado had 140 mph winds
Read full article: Weather Service: Suburban Chicago tornado had 140 mph windsThe National Weather Service says a tornado that swept through Chicago’s western suburbs, damaging more than 100 homes and injuring several people, was packing 140 mph winds when it hit the heavily populated area.
Florida beach town writes Amazon TV series to lure tourists
Read full article: Florida beach town writes Amazon TV series to lure touristsRemember that longing you might have had after an episode of “Sex and The City” to shop at the characters' favorite New York spots and drink cosmopolitans at those chic bars.
EPA chief reinstates science advisory board he dismantled
Read full article: EPA chief reinstates science advisory board he dismantledThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency says he has fully reinstated one of two key advisory boards he dismantled earlier this year in a push for “scientific integrity” at the agency.
Some Namibian tribal chiefs accept German compensation offer
Read full article: Some Namibian tribal chiefs accept German compensation offerA group of traditional chiefs in Namibia say they have accepted an offer of compensation by Germany and a recognition that the colonial-era massacre of tens of thousands of their people in the early 20th century was genocide.
WKMG-TV finalist for National Association of Broadcasters Service to America Award for 4th consecutive year
Read full article: WKMG-TV finalist for National Association of Broadcasters Service to America Award for 4th consecutive yearWKMG-TV News 6 and ClickOrlando.com have been committed to helping Floridians make ends meet since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, which has put a financial strain on countless Americans.
Motorcyclist killed in crash near Pine Hills, troopers say
Read full article: Motorcyclist killed in crash near Pine Hills, troopers sayA Sky 6 aerial view of a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV in Pine Hills on March 16, 2021. (Image: Sky 6/WKMG)ORLANDO, Fla. – A 20-year-old motorcycle rider was killed Tuesday afternoon following a crash in the Orlando area of Pine Hills, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The two-vehicle crash involving the motorcycle and an SUV happened around 3 p.m. at Silver Star Road and Kingsland Avenue, FHP Lt. Kim Montes said. The motorcycle rider was pronounced dead at the crash scene. FHP said a 47-year-old Orlando woman was heading westbound on Silver Star Road and the motorcyclist was heading eastbound on Silver Star Road.
Congressman Soto talks $1.9 trillion relief bill, Puerto Rico statehood
Read full article: Congressman Soto talks $1.9 trillion relief bill, Puerto Rico statehoodPresident Biden last week signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan as the world marked one year since the World Health Organization declared the virus a pandemic. [TRENDING: SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites | Weekend vaccine events for OCPS employees | Family speaks after deadly shooting]U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, D-Kissimmee, discussed how the relief package will impact Central Floridians on “The Weekly on ClickOrlando.com with Justin Warmoth.”AdSoto also talked about the vaccine rollout, the possibility of Puerto Rico becoming a state and the ongoing security threat at the U.S. Capitol. Use the form below to sign up for the ClickOrlando.com 4pm Trending newsletter, sent every weekday.
Kidnapping victim raped, left on side of Marion County road, deputies say
Read full article: Kidnapping victim raped, left on side of Marion County road, deputies sayMARION COUNTY, Fla. – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help after a woman was kidnapped and raped on Tuesday. The victim was forced into a vehicle near the 9000 block of Baseline Road between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., according to deputies. The victim was then left on the side of the road near the 8000 block of Highway 314. Bloom said the victim was found hours later thanks to a passerby who spotted the victim and called 911. Anyone with any information on this attack is asked to call the Marion County Sheriff’s Office at 352-732-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 352-368-7867.
16-year-old accused of killing girlfriend’s aunt at Avenue Apartments near Ocoee
Read full article: 16-year-old accused of killing girlfriend’s aunt at Avenue Apartments near OcoeeOCOEE, Fla. – A 16-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the shooting death of his girlfriend’s aunt at an Orange County apartment complex, deputies said Tuesday. Michael Lecorn was arrested in the shooting of 41-year-old Fonda Gandy, who was wounded around 10:55 p.m. Sunday at the Avenue Apartments off Vizcaya Road near Ocoee. That woman was also shot at when she was attempting to leave the apartment but she wasn’t injured, deputies said. Records show that 14 casings and one live round were found near the bottom half of the stairs and the living room. Mikayla Dahl, who lives at the apartments, said she saw a large crime scene at the complex.
Woman nearly loses arm in tiger attack at Carole Baskin’s Big Cat Rescue
Read full article: Woman nearly loses arm in tiger attack at Carole Baskin’s Big Cat RescueTAMPA, Fla. – A volunteer nearly had her arm torn off by a tiger Thursday morning at Big Cat Rescue, a Tampa animal sanctuary owned by Carole Baskin, WTSP-TV reported. “It is against our protocols for anyone to stick any part of their body into a cage with a cat in it,” Big Cat Rescue wrote in a statement, according to WTSP-TV. Couser was taken to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries after staff and other volunteers at Big Cat Rescue sought to stop the bleeding, Baskin said. According to the TV station, another worker heard the attack and came running as the tiger dropped its grip. WTSP-TV, citing Hillsborough County Fire Rescue officials, said the victim was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
Different views: SpaceX, NASA launch from 3 spots
Read full article: Different views: SpaceX, NASA launch from 3 spotsIf you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. Copyright © 2020 ClickOrlando.com is managed by Graham Digital and pubished by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings.
Raw video: SpaceX launch from Kennedy Space Center
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WATCH LIVE: Eta briefings from News 6 weather team
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Eta briefings from News 6 weather teamORLANDO, Fla. – With Eta projected to impact Central Florida, News 6 wants to keep you as informed as possible. A News 6 meteorologist on Wednesday will provide a weather update in the video player above. [SIGN UP TO BE A PINPOINT WEATHER INSIDER: Subscribe to our newsletter]Computer models show Eta making landfall Thursday north of Tampa and tracking across the state, near Jacksonville. Several Central Florida counties are under tropical storm warnings and watches. Thanks for visiting ClickOrlando.com, and stay safe!
Tropical Storm Eta bringing wind, rain to Brevard County
Read full article: Tropical Storm Eta bringing wind, rain to Brevard CountyIf you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. Copyright © 2020 ClickOrlando.com is managed by Graham Digital and pubished by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings.
County by county impacts on Central Florida from Tropical Storm Eta
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Ask Trooper Steve: Emergency vehicle behind me at intersection
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Last chance for free flu shots from News 6, AdventHealth Centra Care
Read full article: Last chance for free flu shots from News 6, AdventHealth Centra CareIf you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. Copyright © 2020 ClickOrlando.com is managed by Graham Digital and pubished by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings.
Polk County deputies shoot, kill suicidal man who charged them with machete, sheriff says
Read full article: Polk County deputies shoot, kill suicidal man who charged them with machete, sheriff saysDeputies attempted to use a can of clear out, a chemical agent, to draw out Mejia Santel, but it had not impact. When a deputy reached down to pick up the can, Mejia Santel charged the deputies, according to the sheriff. When Mejia Santel got within four feet of the deputies they opened fire, two deputies shooting six times. The sheriff said he wished he could give his deputies “pixie dust” to “make things well” when dealing with persons with mental health issues. His deputies would have continued to negotiate with Mejia Santel if he hadn’t charged with them with a machete, according to Judd.
Video of mountain lion stalking hiker for 6 minutes goes viral
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18-foot, 104-pound Burmese python captured in everglades
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Breonna Taylor case: Dispute arises over grand jury secrecy
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LIVE TRACK, MODELS, MORE: Florida now in the cone for Hurricane Delta
Read full article: LIVE TRACK, MODELS, MORE: Florida now in the cone for Hurricane DeltaORLANDO, Fla. – Hurricane Delta formed Monday evening near Jamaica and now the latest track shows a portion of Florida’s Panhandle in the storm’s cone. Delta was upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane during NHC’s 8 p.m. advisory. Here is the 11 p.m. advisory and forecast track for #Delta from the National Hurricane Center. The post-tropical cyclone is currently centered along the northern coast of the Yucatan peninsula and will move inland through Monday,” the latest advisory read. Government officials in Mexico canceled the tropical warning and tropical storm watch along the northern coast of the Yucatan peninsula Monday afternoon, according to the NHC.