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Woman on trial, accused of posing as nurse during home invasion
A woman on trial for posing as a nurse to rob a disabled Osceola County woman is expected to take the stand Wednesday. Monday, victim Luz Caballero, 64, broke down while on the stand, telling jurors how terrified she was during the 2011 home invasion. Jennifer Deliz, 28, is facing ...
Seminole Co. school board mulling whether to raise taxes and by how much
The Seminole County school board is trying to figure out whether to raise taxes and by how much. In November, voters gave the board the power to raise taxes. Tuesday's meeting was the first time school leaders have talked about the millage increase since the November election. They're estimating a ...
Marion Co. seniors blast commission over no tax break
On Tuesday, dozens of senior citizens confronted the Marion County Commission saying they deserve a tax break. Voters statewide approved an amendment giving low-income seniors an additional homestead exemption. But the Marion commission has refused to implement it. The amendment passed statewide, and it passed in Marion County, which is why the ...
Hundreds of Silver Springs Walmart carts litter town
Marion County business owners in Silver Springs say Walmart, one of America's biggest retailers, has become a lousy neighbor. The problem? Walmart's shopping carts. Hundreds of carts are dumped all over town. Channel 9 found carts sitting solo on sidewalks, and in cart clusters lined up outside the Silver Springs ...
Man jumps onto manatee; charges could be filed
Three Cocoa Beach men could be charged with harming or molesting a manatee after a YouTube video surfaced showing a man jumping onto a manatee. An official from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the video was shot about a year ago, but was just re-posted earlier in the ...
DCF: Orlando woman left 2-year-old locked up, went clubbing
The Department of Children and families is investigating an Orlando woman accused Saturday of locking her 2-year old daughter in her bedroom so she could go to work and to nightclubs. Once the investigation started, Jamesha Williams's friends revealed she'd been doing that for months, at the Landings at Timberleaf ...
Red Cross Relief for Okla. Tornado Victims -You can Help!
The recent tornadoes in Oklahoma have devastated an entire community and so many families. A central Florida church has sent volunteers to help, and there will many ways to help this community but the easiest way for you to GET INVOLVED is to donate directly to the American Red Cross. ...
Seminole School Board approves teacher pay increase
The Seminole County School Board adopted a recommendation by the superintendent to give teachers their first pay increase since 2009. Teachers will receive an average pay increase of 2.71 percent for the 2012-2013 school year, according to a school system spokesperson. The school system said the non-instructional units have agreed ...
Woman accused of killing boyfriend sobs when crime scene photos shown
A woman accused of killing her boyfriend in her College Park home became emotional again Tuesday on the second day of proceedings in her trial. Caryn Kelley is on trial in the death of Phillip Peatross in 2011. Most of the morning was taken up with testimony from Orlando police ...
Local church heads to Okla. to help with disaster relief
A local church is responding to the need of those impacted by the storm in Oklahoma. Northland Church in Longwood is sending a disaster response team to Moore, Okla. Volunteers from the church in left early Tuesday on a 20-hour journey to the disaster zone. Before the trip, the team ...
Police: Man locked teen in van, forced her into prostitution
Orange County authorities said a teenage runaway was forced into a life of sex with strangers. Rafael Rosario, of Orlando, is behind bars accused of locking the underage girl inside his van where he would profit off her prostitution. According to investigators, it happened behind J & J Sports Bar ...
Action 9 confronts unlicensed contractors
An Orlando family found out how unlicensed contractors can wreck your home. One company destroyed their roof, then ran away with their cash. The family also claims police and state regulators offered little help. Louise Gagney feared losing her home after an unlicensed roofer ripped off the old shingles, exposing ...
Mayor of Melbourne Beach resigns
The town of Melbourne Beach announced Tuesday morning that Mayor Tom Davis has resigned. In his resignation letter Davis said, "I believe I can no longer effectively serve the interests of the people and employees in Melbourne Beach with the current open tensions among the Commission. I cannot passively watch ...
Body of missing St. Cloud fisherman found
Searchers found the body a fisherman who was missing in south Osceola County Tuesday. Officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Osceola County Sheriff's Department spent Monday night and much of the day Tuesday searching for a commercial fisherman who they believe fell overboard sometime late ...
Toes-knocking out neuropathy
BACKGROUND: Peripheral neuropathy is a disorder of the peripheral nerves, the sensory, motor, and autonomic nerves that connect the spinal cord to skin, muscles, and internal organs. It usually affects the feet and hands. Peripheral neuropathy can come and go, progress slowly over the years, or it can become severe. ...
Fla. Gov. visit to Chile marks 8th overseas trip
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is leaving the country for his eighth overseas trade-related trip in the last two-and-half years. The governor left late Monday for a trip to Chile in South America. He has previously visited far-flung places such as Brazil, Spain, Israel, and England. He heads to Paris ...
Parents outraged Holly Hill school delayed bomb-threat notifications
Holly Hill Middle School was evacuated Tuesday following a tip that a student overheard another student saying he brought a pipe bomb to school, authorities said. Officials said a student told them they heard another student threatened to bring C-4 explosives in a backpack to school Tuesday. Police said they ...
Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
The American Red Cross is helping people in the Midwest with shelter, food, relief supplies and emotional comfort after tornadoes over the weekend destroyed homes and left thousands without power. Below are several ways to donate to the relief effort of the Moore tornado victims: The American Red Cross Online ...
Man catches 18-foot Burmese python in Miami
A man's close call with a Burmese python landed him the title of capturing the longest one ever in Florida. The 128-pound snake nearly spans the length of three people, and measures more than 18-feet-long. The Florida Wildlife Commission said the man in Miami-Dade saw it sticking out of a ...
Lawyer challenges 'impolitely' blowing horn ticket
A central Florida attorney wants a DeLand police officer to show up in court to explain why he skipped a traffic hearing after pulling him over for "impolitely" honking his horn. It started in February when DeLand Detective Christopher Jusick stopped Michael Lambert and gave him a warning for ...
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