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Trooper Steve on Patrol looks at legality of fishing on Florida bridges
Read full article: Trooper Steve on Patrol looks at legality of fishing on Florida bridgesA viewer was curious whether it was legal or not to fish from the Max Brewer Bridge. I found this a really good excuse to drive out to our space coast.
Seminole County tax collector joins Trooper Steve on Patrol to tackle driver’s license questions
Read full article: Seminole County tax collector joins Trooper Steve on Patrol to tackle driver’s license questionsThere have been a lot of updates and changes when it comes to your driver’s license and ways to renew or update your information. What better than having an elected tax collector answer those questions?
Trooper Steve on Patrol highlights fur baby up for adoption at Orange County Animal Services
Read full article: Trooper Steve on Patrol highlights fur baby up for adoption at Orange County Animal ServicesThe best day of the month is when we get to go out On Patrol and find a family for an animal in need. We're back out at Orange County Animal Services today visiting a special fur baby.
Stuck in standstill traffic? Here are some tips, what to know
Read full article: Stuck in standstill traffic? Here are some tips, what to knowHave you ever been driving and attempted to make a left or right turn, but before you could even get in the turning lane, you find yourself stuck in traffic? This has happened to me more than I can count.
Why won’t my light change!? Trooper Steve explains everything about traffic signals
Read full article: Why won’t my light change!? Trooper Steve explains everything about traffic signalsToday’s Trooper Steve on Patrol we are going to explain how traffic lights change, how they recognize you are there and talk about these so-called cameras that are above traffic lights.
Trooper Steve visits fundraiser for family of Ormond Beach police officer
Read full article: Trooper Steve visits fundraiser for family of Ormond Beach police officerToday’s Trooper Steve on Patrol, we will be attending a fundraiser event for the family of Ormond Beach police Officer Michael Bakaysa.
Trooper Steve checks out traffic in Cocoa Village
Read full article: Trooper Steve checks out traffic in Cocoa VillageI received an email from a viewer asking why traffic is so bad in an area that is not designed to have crazy traffic. I’m talking about the area of the Cocoa Village. Join me as we check out the area and what it has to offer.
Crossing a median? Here’s the proper way to do it
Read full article: Crossing a median? Here’s the proper way to do itCrossing a median sounds pretty simple. But I can guarantee we’ve all come to that one median crossing, where the nerves begin to kick in and there are multiple vehicles trying to do multiple different things.
Should a traffic light be installed at this east Orange County intersection? News 6 viewer joins Trooper Steve
Read full article: Should a traffic light be installed at this east Orange County intersection? News 6 viewer joins Trooper SteveWe are still patrolling the roads of east Orange County as WKMG Hits the Road.
Trooper Steve on Patrol checks out SR-408 and Dean Road intersection in east Orange County
Read full article: Trooper Steve on Patrol checks out SR-408 and Dean Road intersection in east Orange CountyToday on Patrol, the focus remains east Orange County. We will be conducting a traffic observation at the intersection of State Road 408 and Dean Road.
Aggressive driving? Trooper Steve on Patrol checks out east Orange County road
Read full article: Aggressive driving? Trooper Steve on Patrol checks out east Orange County roadYou might have heard that WKMG is hitting the road and visiting you in your local communities. Although we get to do that every day while out On Patrol, our entire team is going to be dedicated to reporting specifically on things you want to know about in your community.
Trooper Steve On Patrol sees what happens when cars crash at Daytona International Speedway
Read full article: Trooper Steve On Patrol sees what happens when cars crash at Daytona International SpeedwayToday on Patrol, we hope to see a track services team respond and assist in a crash situation at Daytona International Speedway.
Navigating traffic signals on Landstreet Road and Orange Avenue? Trooper Steve shares what you need to know
Read full article: Navigating traffic signals on Landstreet Road and Orange Avenue? Trooper Steve shares what you need to knowTrooper Steve is hitting the road — and taking you along for the ride!
Arizona border deaths hit 10-year high after record heat
Read full article: Arizona border deaths hit 10-year high after record heatThe previous annual high mapped by the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office in Tucson and the nonprofit Humane Borders was 224 migrant deaths in 2010. Despite the increase in deaths, U.S. Border Patrol apprehension figures suggest that the number of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in Arizona has actually fallen by almost 50% over 10 years. From January to September 2020, the Border Patrol listed 43 deaths in the Arizona border area. Arizona is not the only place with fluctuations in border deaths over the years. The Brooks County sheriff's office said this week that migrant deaths in its jurisdiction fell to 34 last year from 45 in 2019.
Orange County deputies to receive training for new mental health response unit
Read full article: Orange County deputies to receive training for new mental health response unitORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – In addition to their regular patrols, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office will soon be implementing mental health patrols. | Intruders cut woman’s hair, leave]“We are starting a ‘Behavioral Response Unit,’ which will pair mental health clinicians with deputies and they will respond to certain calls,” a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said. According to the sheriff’s office, the pilot program will include two deputies and two clinicians. OCSO has been working on this new response unit for more than a year. Plus, in Volusia County, Sheriff Mike Chitwood said too many calls involving a person with a mental health crisis that ends in tragedy could’ve been avoided.