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Q&A: Lisa Bell shares how Boys & Girls Club impacted her life
Read full article: Q&A: Lisa Bell shares how Boys & Girls Club impacted her lifeLisa Bell has been a member of the Boys & Girls Club since she was six years old. As News 6 gets ready for its live newscast at the Walt Disney World Boys & Girls Club in Pine Hills, Bell reflects on this full circle moment.
Orlando Boys and Girls Club event shines light on ‘bright future’ goals for its members
Read full article: Orlando Boys and Girls Club event shines light on ‘bright future’ goals for its membersThe Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Florida, which has been getting results in the community for more than 80 years, held it's annual Faces of the Future fundraising event Friday morning.
What makes East Orange County, 32825 special? Commissioner Mayra Uribe says it has roots
Read full article: What makes East Orange County, 32825 special? Commissioner Mayra Uribe says it has rootsWhile many parts of Central Florida are transforming right before our eyes, one thing that makes 32825 unique is its rich history and neighborhood roots.
Orlando Solar Bears shatters Guinness World Record for largest aloha shirt gathering
Read full article: Orlando Solar Bears shatters Guinness World Record for largest aloha shirt gatheringThe Orlando Solar Bears have officially broken the Guinness World Record for the “largest gathering of people wearing aloha shirts”
PHOTOS: Students learn from the News 6 crew during the Great American Teach-in
Read full article: PHOTOS: Students learn from the News 6 crew during the Great American Teach-inKids around the Orlando area this week got a chance to meet some of the people who make News 6 work in front of the camera and behind it, and learned how we get the news on the air every day.
Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing the total request to $16 billion
Read full article: Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing the total request to $16 billionThe White House will seek another $4 billion to address natural disasters as part of its supplemental funding request, bringing the total to $16 billion.
🚴Is your child’s helmet the right fit? Top tested helmets from consumer experts
Read full article: 🚴Is your child’s helmet the right fit? Top tested helmets from consumer expertsTypically, when you go to the store you may be looking at the words ‘youth’ and ‘adult’ when picking a helmet size, when you really should be paying attention to the measurements.
Florida Foodie hosts look back at some of their favorite interviews
Read full article: Florida Foodie hosts look back at some of their favorite interviewsFlorida Foodie has been running since May 2019, sharing conversations with some of the state's premier chefs, small business owners, activists and CEOs who work daily to feed Floridians.
Florida Foodie: Ricky Ly is a civil engineer by day, food blogger by night
Read full article: Florida Foodie: Ricky Ly is a civil engineer by day, food blogger by nightRicky Ly's day job as a civil engineer has pretty much nothing to do with food, so he had to go online to express his passion for cuisine.
REWATCH: News 6 hosts back-to-school town hall to answer viewer questions ahead of upcoming semester
Read full article: REWATCH: News 6 hosts back-to-school town hall to answer viewer questions ahead of upcoming semesterThe new school year is just around the corner and while things may seem like they’re back to “normal” this year, it’s the transition back to a more normal school year that might have students, parents and teachers asking questions.
NEWS 6: Coverage of Central Florida news
Read full article: NEWS 6: Coverage of Central Florida newsVolusia County first responders get COVID-19 vaccine through AdventHealthORLANDO, Fla. – As the world focuses on the events unfolding at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, other news is also happening in Central Florida. From the ongoing pandemic to the coronavirus vaccine and more, News 6 anchors Matt Austin and Lisa Bell provided a live update in the video player above. In addition, News 6 had the latest on a missing Sanford woman whose body was discovered Tuesday. And News 6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Sorrells offered his latest pinpoint forecast. Thanks for watching.
RESULTS 2020 Roundtable: Join News 6, experts for Election Day Zoom call
Read full article: RESULTS 2020 Roundtable: Join News 6, experts for Election Day Zoom callThe public was invited to join our Results 2020 Roundtable on Zoom and ask the experts questions -- but there were some ground rules. Charlton CopelandCharlton Copeland is a professor at the University of Miami Law School where he teaches constitutional law, administrative law and civil procedure. Copeland is a professor at the University of Miami Law School where he teaches constitutional law, administrative law and civil procedure. Fergus BellFergus Bell, co-founder of Fathm will discuss misinformation and the uptick of it during a presidential election during the Results 2020 Roundtable. He has worked on countering election misinformation in the UK, Mexico, India, Indonesia and also during the last presidential election in 2016.
WATCH LIVE: ‘Your Vote, Your View’ lets you see Election Day the way you want
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: ‘Your Vote, Your View’ lets you see Election Day the way you wantWe understand this election is personal, it is after all your vote -- so we’re letting you pick your view. Tune in for our Election Day webcast starting at 8 p.m. (Copyright 2020 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) [JOIN US AT 9 P.M.: Results 2020 Roundtable]Your Vote, Your ViewFrom 8-11 p.m. [YOUR VOTE, YOUR VIEW: See multiple Election Day livestreams happening now]Results notifications will also be sent as push alerts from the WKMG app, which you can download here. Tune in and stay online with News 6 and Clickorlando.com for the most up-to-date election results.
‘The arguments are being heard:’ UCF professor reacts to final presidential debate
Read full article: ‘The arguments are being heard:’ UCF professor reacts to final presidential debateORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – University of Central Florida professor and political expert Dr. Jim Clark said the final presidential debate went more smoothly than the first one. Central Florida political expert analyzes the presidential debate Presidential Debate Debrief: Central Florida political expert analyzes the presidential debate https://bit.ly/35nFuBb Posted by News 6 WKMG / ClickOrlando on Thursday, October 22, 2020Clark noted viewers could hear their arguments now. The UCF professor noticed President Trump changed his strategy for this debate. Even though voters have had months to think about who they will vote for, Clark said this final debate was still a big deal. Trump and Biden's final presidential debate President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden meet in the final presidential debate of the 2020 election season.
Central Florida political expert said he’s never seen a presidential debate like this
Read full article: Central Florida political expert said he’s never seen a presidential debate like thisTuesday marked the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, and University of Central Florida history professor Dr. Jim Clark said he has never seen a debate like this. Clark mentioned Biden called Trump a liar three times in the first hour of the debate. [MORE COVERAGE: Chaotic first debate: Taunts overpower Trump, Biden visions]“I was surprised how quickly it turned into a brawl,” he said. He said Biden and Trump are trying to get their supporters to the polls. “I’ve never heard the word clown in a presidential debate,” he said.
Here’s how bar reopenings are going in Florida thus far
Read full article: Here’s how bar reopenings are going in Florida thus farBeshears talked about how coronavirus rules will be enforced, the feedback he’s received from bar owners and patrons and his thoughts on avoiding another shutdown. Please note, some questions have been shortened or edited:Lisa Bell: As you know bars across reopened Monday. If you have something that attributes to you not being healthy, please stay home and don’t throw stones about these bar owners being open. We talked to the bar owners about that too, if they have an unruly patron who doesn’t want to cooperate, you need to throw them out. I appreciated all those bar owners and breweries that sat down and they tried to be part of the solution rather than complain about the problem.
Florida Foodie: Coronavirus forces restaurants to adapt
Read full article: Florida Foodie: Coronavirus forces restaurants to adaptThe coronavirus pandemic forced restaurants all across Central Florida to close their dining rooms and switch to a delivery and pick-up only model. For many, this cost them a lot of their normal business, forcing some to furlough workers and others closed altogether. He struggled to secure a loan through the federal Paycheck Protection Program. Those funds ended up coming through, but he still faces issues making ends meet for business. Dimov also got some personal protective equipment through Orange County, but admits, it could be difficult to secure more when that runs out.
Self-defense: What you can do when seconds matter
Read full article: Self-defense: What you can do when seconds matterSo anchors Lisa Bell, Ginger Gadsden and Julie Broughton went to a local self-defense class to find out what you can do when seconds matter. It's not about brute strength -- it's all about body mechanics when you're taking on someone bigger and stronger than you. "The first thing you need to be is aware," said former Lake Mary police officer and self-defense expert Zach Hudson. But you have to remember to do all of that in just the few seconds that you have to react, so which most are most effective? Friedman said heel palms, elbow strikes and knee strikes do a lot of damage and can be an equalizer.