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Orange County leaders move to clear abandoned mobile home park after 2 fires
Read full article: Orange County leaders move to clear abandoned mobile home park after 2 firesOrange County leaders have started the process to clear an abandoned mobile home park in East Orange County after two fires that investigators believe were intentionally set.
Were you there when WKMG Hit The Road in the 32825 ZIP code? Share your pictures!
Read full article: Were you there when WKMG Hit The Road in the 32825 ZIP code? Share your pictures!News 6 brought a live broadcast to East Orange County on Wednesday, bringing dozens of people out Rio Pinar Golf for the event.
Econ Trail widening project expected to ease congestion, improve safety in east Orange County
Read full article: Econ Trail widening project expected to ease congestion, improve safety in east Orange CountyConstruction is underway on a nearly $67 million project to widen Econlockhatchee Trail in east Orange County.
Valencia College’s East Campus offers film production degree for less than $10K
Read full article: Valencia College’s East Campus offers film production degree for less than $10KDid you know a film school once called “one of the best in the country” by Steven Spielberg is located in east Orange County?
Trooper Steve explores growth, traffic issues in east Orange County
Read full article: Trooper Steve explores growth, traffic issues in east Orange CountyOne drive in the Lake Underhill Road area during peak times, and you can feel the growth around you. Today's Trooper Steve on Patrol we will take a cruise around the growing community and see what can be done.
Developer’s plan for mixed-use project on former landfill in Orange County faces hurdles
Read full article: Developer’s plan for mixed-use project on former landfill in Orange County faces hurdlesAs WKMG Hits the Road in the 32825 zip code of east Orange County, neighbors told us they were curious about new developments coming to the area.
‘One really big family:’ University High students say band is more than just a class
Read full article: ‘One really big family:’ University High students say band is more than just a classTheir accolades are a mile long, but the University High School band will tell you it's not the trophees that set them apart, it's the acceptance and friendships they have formed that make playing together so special.
Hispanic residents living in east Orange County share concerns as News 6 Hits the Road
Read full article: Hispanic residents living in east Orange County share concerns as News 6 Hits the RoadNews 6's Ezzy Castro spoke to several residents in that area, many who have come from Puerto Rico and South America.
No changes to troubled Orange County off-ramp as driver who crashed into retention pond dies
Read full article: No changes to troubled Orange County off-ramp as driver who crashed into retention pond diesNews 6 has learned the driver who sailed off an East Orange County off-ramp and landed in a retention pond on Alafaya Trail has now died.
Power restored to thousands of Duke Energy customers in Orange and Seminole counties
Read full article: Power restored to thousands of Duke Energy customers in Orange and Seminole countiesThousands of Duke Energy customers are without power in Orange and Seminole counties on Christmas Eve, according to an outage map on the company’s website.
Motorcyclist killed in crash in east Orange County
Read full article: Motorcyclist killed in crash in east Orange CountyORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 30-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash in East Orange County on Friday night. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened in the area of Colonial Drive and Econlockhatchee Trail around 6:45 p.m. on Friday. FHP said an SUV and a sedan were traveling eastbound on Colonial Drive. FHP said for an unknown reason the right side of the SUV struck the barrier wall and the SUV hit the right side of the sedan. Investigators said the front of the SUV hit the front of the motorcycle and both occupants of the motorcycle were ejected onto the road.
Need help with an injured animal? She’s the voice on the other end of the call
Read full article: Need help with an injured animal? She’s the voice on the other end of the callBonnie Westerveld sits at a desk in her East Orange County home and fields calls all day and night from people who are trying to help injured and orphaned wildlife. Westerveld is a full time volunteer for Back To Nature Wildlife Refuge. Westerveld was a volunteer at Back To Nature Wildlife Refuge until illness made it difficult for her to work on site. “She’s the voice that people hear when they call and she’s, oftentimes, the person that calms them down.”Helsel gave News 6 a tour of the Back To Nature clinic. You can reach Back To Nature Wildlife Refuge at: 407-568-5138 email: info@btnwildlife.orgDo you have someone you would like to nominate for a News 6 Getting Results Award?
UCF engineering students help OUC improve solar energy efficiency
Read full article: UCF engineering students help OUC improve solar energy efficiencyORLANDO, Fla. Plans continue for Orlando Utilities Commission to expand its solar energy production in the coming years. Tim OBrien plans to graduate from UCF this fall, after leading the second team of engineering students to help design and build skycam. Cloud coverage has a massive impact on solar farms, York said. Intermittent clouds are really the problem, when theyre passing in waves or bands, and that causes solar power to come up and down throughout the day. Right now, OUC solar farms account for enough power for around 20,000 homes.