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  • Obama says US at crossroads in terror fight

    President Barack Obama in a major counterterrorism speech Thursday defended the American drone program, saying that despite the controversies around it, the strikes are legal and save ...

  • Orange County man impersonated deputy outside of bar cops say

    Carol King, 36, has been charged with falsely impersonating an officer to two women outside of the Blue Jeans Lounge on East Semoran Bouelvard at 12:30 a.m. ...

  • Largest captured Florida black bear relocated

    Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Joy Hill says the 620-pound bear was captured on Monday. It had been getting into trash in the Ocala National Forest, even into secured garbage in a shed by pulling the aluminum siding off to get his free ...

  • Felon ripped off Target stores in Central Florida deputies say

    Osceola County Sheriff's Office said they watched Angel Guillermo Diaz burglarize two Super Target stores in Osceola, including one at 4795 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway ...

  • WFTV gets sneak peek of SeaWorlds Empire of the Penguin

    Friday is the grand opening of SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, and Thursday WFTV reporter Deneige Broom got a sneak peek.Broom said once she got to a certain point inside, it was cold, but also very colorful during the ride portion.The room was created to emulate Antarctica on a warmer day, at about 30 to 32 degrees.Riders get up close to the penguins, and even though ...


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Movie Review

Whiteout

Whiteout

Take away the extreme setting at the South Pole, and Whiteout doesnt have much. The frigid temperatures, blasting snow, and constant threat of freezing to death (or at least breaking off a few body parts) gives the film a certain icy tension, but its not enough to cover up for the fact ... ...

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  • Cinderblock used to shatter store window ahead of burglary

    One or more suspects used a cinderblock to shatter the glass in a front door of the store in the 200 block of North Ridgewood Avenue. Police said they found shattered glass everywhere when they responded to the store just before 4 a.m. because the burglary alarm. It's unclear how much was taken, but police noticed cellphones gone from a ...

  • Video Girl knocked over by dancer in Disney parade

    The video shows the girl dancing in the parade, when a Disney dancer turns quickly and elbows the girl in the face. The girl falls backward to the ...

  • NOAA hurricane outlook predicts busy season

    Download the free WESH 2 First Alert Weather Hurricane Tracker app! Available for iPhone and Android devices on the Apple App Store and on Google ...

  • Felon accused of 4 Target burglaries

    Officials said that on May 12, detectives with the Osceola County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division West were conducting an undercover operation at two Super Target stores in Osceola ...

  • Police 2 additional arrests in UK hacking death

    Police made two additional arrests Thursday as part of their investigation into the slaying of a soldier killed in Woolwich, London Metropolitan police said on the department's official Twitter ...

  • Hurricane forecast Another busy Atlantic season

    COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season.Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes.The prediction by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is more than what's considered an average Atlantic season. Last year was the third-busiest ...

  • Does basketball stars massive back tattoo have a typo

    Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant surprised fans a few seasons ago when they first discovered that his NBA uniform was concealing quite a few tattoos. Now he is surprising fans again with his latest tattoo, but mostly because there may be a typo in the ...

  • Caryn Kelley breaks down in court

    SEE YOU IN A MINUTE. DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW. AN EMOTIONAL MORNING IN COURT. COLLEGE PARK WOMAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HER BOYFRIEND BROKE DOWN IN THE COURTROOM. ALL OF THIS AS EXPECTED TO TAKE THE STAND IN HER OWN DEFENSE. ERIC IS MONITORING THIS TRIAL CLOSELY. WHAT HAPPENED IN THERE ERIC? WELL, AS YOU SAY, IT WAS A REALLY EMOTIONAL DAY FOR KAREN KELLY INSIDE OF THE COURTROOM. AND SHE WAS BASICALLY ...

  • Caryn Kelley shows emotions in murder trial

    Day four of testimony in the trial of Caryn Kelley got underway Thursday morning. Kelley is accused of shooting her boyfriend, Phillip Peatross, to death inside her College Park home in 2011. Jurors watched video that was taken in an interview room at Orlando Police headquarters. The video was taken right after Kelley was informed of Peatross' death. Kelly appeared to have difficulty ...

  • Trayvon Martin cellphone photos school records released by Zimmerman defense

    Attorneys for George Zimmerman have released another round of evidence that include multiple photos and texts from Trayvon Martin's cellphone, as well as school records and videos. Zimmerman has maintained he shot and killed the 17-year-old Martin in self-defense as the teen was attacking him near his Sanford home. He has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder charges. Zimmerman's ...

  • Three in custody after pawn shop robbery chase

    Orange County Thursday morning. Apopka police said men armed with handguns robbed a pawn shop near Piedmont Wekiva Road and State Road 436. According to police, an officer noticed a vehicle matching the description of one seen leaving the scene of the robbery. Police said the officer saw the vehicle's occupants throw guns out a window. According to police, the officer performed a PIT ...

  • 89-year-old woman in serious condition after dog attack

    Seminole County .Fire officials said the woman suffered bites on an arm, both legs and an ear when she was attacked by a pitbull mix.The woman was rushed by ambulance to Orlando Regional Medical ...

  • Texts photos from Trayvon Martins phone released

    One text message exchange appears to be Martin telling someone his mother kicked him out of the house. "My mom just told me I gotta mov wit my dad," it says. Several of the texts reference Martin saying he had recently gotten into trouble for fighting and had been suspended from school. Other texts reference marijuana use. The prosecutor has asked the judge to make Martin's ...

  • Schools to implement student metal detector screenings

    Orange County Public Schools will randomly screen students with metal detectors through the end of the school year, the district announced ...

  • Kelley breaks down during trial leaves courtroom

    The defense is expected to begin its case Thursday afternoon. On Wednesday, Orange County Medical Examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia testified that Peatross' death was a homicide. The defense asked the examiner why she didn't rule the death a suicide. "Once I saw the wound, and heard the circumstances, I didn't feel that was the case," Garavaglia said. "At the time of this ...

  • Officials back off account of FBI agent who shot man in Orlando

    FOX 35 News Orlando An FBI incident review team from Washington, D.C., is in Orlando today, a day after a Russian man who knew Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot dead by an agent. Federal and Central Florida law enforcement agencies are still collecting and processing evidence from the shooting scene at a condominium complex on Peregrine Avenue, near Kirkman Road and ...

  • George Zimmerman attorneys release pictures from Trayvon Martins cellphone

    Attorneys for George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, released another round of evidence Thursday, including the teen's cellphone records and ...

  • Report Dog attacks 90-year-old woman in Seminole

    An elderly woman is in the hospital this morning after she was attacked by a dog in rural Seminole County, cfnews13.com is reporting. The 90-year-old woman was attacked in 1st Street in Geneva and rushed to Orlando Regional Medical Center. The dog bit her throat. Read the full story ...

  • Student on school bus searched for gun amid alleged FB threat

    A Winter Springs High School student was searched by officers while on a school bus Thursday after the student allegedly made a threat on Facebook and posted a picture of a gun, according to Longwood police.The officer stopped the bus at Wayman Avenue and Langdale Avenue to talk to the student.Police said no gun was ...

  • Elementary school student arrested after gun allegedly found in back pack

    A Hamilton Elementary School student was arrested after school administrators found out the child had a gun in a backpack.The incident happened on May 10.According to a report, the student brought the .22 caliber gun to show other students.Authorities said the student, whose name was not released, was arrested and is in the process of being expelled from ...

  • Smokin” flu vaccine Medicine’s next big thing

    Every year flu season comes around, and sometimes the virus hits especially hard. The flu, which is a respiratory illness caused by the influenza viruses, spreads from person to person by contact with infected objects or droplets created by an infected person's cough or sneeze entering the mouth or nose of a nearby individual. The number of flu cases often peaks in January or February, but ...

  • Deputies investigate 60 Lake Co. burglaries

    In the past several weeks the daytime, forced-entry burglaries have been reported from Lady Lake through the Bassville Park area of Leesburg. Detectives said they believe several different groups are committing the crimes, including some groups that are possibly connected. Authorities said that on Saturday, patrol deputies arrested 40-year-old Stacey Brown and 34-year-old Corey Payton in ...

  • Do natural sleep remedies really work

    5005 Port St. John Parkway (east of the I-95 Port St. John exit). The meetings are held in the Conference Center by the south entrance (near the sleep lab). This is a free community service. Please call 321-268-6408 to register. At every A.W.A.K.E. Support Group meeting you will have the opportunity to see newer model CPAP machines and masks.Do natural sleep remedies really work? When insomnia ...

  • Woman making night deposit robbed at gunpoint

    The victim was in her car at the Wells Fargo Bank on West International Speedway Boulevard at about 9:30 p.m. when the suspect approached, pointed a gun at her and grabbed her deposit bag that contained several hundred dollars in ...

  • Rain strong winds batter recovering Okla. area

    Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, and winds sent pieces of debris flying, hindering recovery efforts three days after the devastating ...

  • Target debuts affordable wedding gowns

    Future brides looking for cheaper options for wedding gowns can now use a big-box store where many people go to buy groceries, electronics or home ...

  • Pit bull mix attacks injures 90-year-old woman in Geneva

    Seminole County Fire Rescue officials said the woman suffered a severe bite to her neck. She was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center in serious ...

  • Cops Machete-wielding mom threatened to cut off childrens heads

    A woman is being held without bail after authorities said she broke into her ex-boyfriend's DeLand home and threatened to cut off the heads of their three small ...

  • Man hit killed leaving separate accident

    Troopers said the accident happened on East Colonial Drive at Exeter Street. Johnston had been involved in a previous accident and was trying to walk from one side of the roadway to the other when he was hit by 43-year-old Michael Binsol, officials said. Witnesses told investigators that Johnston walked into the direct path of Binsol's 2008 Ford Mustang. The crash remains under ...

  • Father of man shot in Boston probe regrets allowing son go to United States

    The 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev was a mixed martial arts fighter who had trained with Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and his father says they had bonded because of their shared interests and ethnic heritage as Chechens from southern ...

  • Winter Springs High School student removed from bus by police over Facebook threat officials say

    Longwood police pulled a school bus en route to Winter Springs High school over and removed a student after receiving a report of a possible online threat against a schoolmate, officials ...

  • Sheriff Teen sex case not a gay rights issue

    Kaitlyn Hunt's supporters say she is being prosecuted because she was in a sexual relationship with someone of the same sex. Authorities say it isn't a gay rights issue at all, but rather a simple case of an adult inappropriately involved with a ...

  • Michelle Parker Her twins turn 5 today in bittersweet birthday for Orlando relatives

    The twins of missing Orlando woman Michelle Parker turned 5 today in what has become a bittersweet birthday for some of her Central Florida relatives. Parker, a mother of three, vanished in November 2011 after dropping off her young twins with her ex-fiance, Dale Smith, the only suspect in her disappearance. He has not been charged. Smith has custody of the twins and moved to ...

  • Images 4-pound hairball removed from Clearwater tiger

    It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from Tampa Bay area surgeons when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by ...

  • Storms slam recovering Oklahoma City area

    The torrential showers drenched fields of debris where homes and schools stood before Monday's massive tornado. The National Weather Service warned of wind gusts up to 60 mph, which could send remnants of precious possessions flying through the air -- again. The weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Oklahoma City area, including Moore, and a flash flood warning as ...

  • Mom Daughter knocked out at Disney World parade

    Melissa Browning posted the video on YouTube on Tuesday. In the video, a girl can be seen dancing with other children in the parade. Costumed Disney characters are also seen dancing around the ...

  • FBI shooting-review team in Orlando for Ibragim Todashev killing

    FBI officials from Washington, D.C. is in Orlando today investigating the fatal shooting of Ibragim Todashev, the 27-year-old Kissimmee man killed Wednesday by an FBI agent. The officials were questioning Todashev at a condo off Peregrine Avenue in Orlando when he initiated a "violent confrontation," an FBI spokesman said. Todashev reportedly lunged at the agent with a knife, and the ...

  • SeaWorld Antarctica Twitter adventure with Richard

    SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin will open on May 24. Last night, I got a chance to attend a VIP party for the opening of SeaWorld Orlandos Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, set to open May 24. In short: The area was amazing, and the ride was even better than it was described to me. The theme park crew will be on-site for the official Media Day today with some special ...

  • Man tries to lure Flagler boy 11 into van

    Flagler County deputies said parents need to look out for a man who tried to lure a young boy into a van.The 11-year-old told investigators the man was in a shiny, black van when he offered him toys and candy.The incident happened in the area of Red Barn Drive.Deputies told WFTV they haven't had any other similar incidents, but want parents to be on ...

  • Woman who shot cousin found guilty

    A Volusia County woman faces up to life in prison after a jury found her guilty on Wednesday of helping others shoot her cousin, with whom she was having an ...

  • Who shot man dropped off at hospital in Bentley

    It's not yet known where that shooting happened or who was driving the Bentley. Deputies are still trying to determine the name of the 25-year-old victim. He's expected to survive, but was airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical ...

  • Fatal FBI shooting in Orlando linked to triple-slaying

    RUBBLE OF A SCHOOL MEET THE MAN WHO RESCUED THEM. WE BEGIN WITH THAT DEATH OF THAT CENTRAL FLORIDA MAN KILLED DURING A FBI INTERROGATION THIS MORNING. GOOD EVENING, I'M GAARD SWANSON. AND I'M LAUREN ROWE. NEW TONIGHT, WE ARE LEARNING WHO HE KNEW HERE AND WHY THE FBI WAS QUESTIONING ABRAHAM TOTACHEV TO HIS TIES TO A BOSTON BOMBING SUSPECT AND A TRIPLE MURDER. THIS IS A LIVE PECK TOUR ...

  • More charges for Marion County man in child sex abuse case

    MARION COUNTY -- A 62-year old Marion County man who was arrested last week for trying to have sex with a 15-year-old boy is now facing more charges. Kenneth Devore is now charged with sexual battery and false imprisonment. He was arrested last week, after investigators say he admitted to sexually abusing at least three children. Investigators are urging any other victims to come forward by ...

  • South Carolina fugitive captured in Brevard County

    South Carolina police had been looking for Sachs since February, when a 19-year old said she was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. (PHOTO/Brevard County ...

  • $2 billion in Oklahoma tornado damage means hard recovery

    As many as 13,000 homes were damaged or destroyed Monday when the twister plowed through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. About 33,000 people were affected, officials said, though the number left homeless was still ...

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