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Public comment just ended at the University of Florida’s Board of Trustees meeting, where Sen. Ben Sasse’s candidacy as university president is being considered. Protestors outside shouting, “Anti-women, anti-gay, Ben Sasse go away.” News 6 WKMG / ClickOrlando

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A high school classmate of mine Zach Johnson, of Babson Park, rode out Hurricane Ian with his girlfriend Aliza. They hunkered down in their sailboat in Key West. The couple was moored at Stock Island Yacht Club Marina. News 6 WKMG / ClickOrlando

Would you house-hack if it meant affording your first home in today’s real estate market? News 6 WKMG / ClickOrlando

House-hacking: How some Central Florida millennials are affording the American Dream As home prices and mortgage rates climb, some folks wanting to buy their first home are having to get creative. News 6 investigator Merris Badcock spoke to Orlando homeowners who figured out how to buy their first homes making less than $50,000 dollars a year.

BREAKING: TX Gov. Greg Abbott just confirmed 14 students, 1 teacher killed, and the 18-year-old shooter is also dead.

3:30 p.m. UPDATE- The Uvalde Police Department said the shooter was apprehended at Robb Elementary School.

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HURRICANE TREND | When looking back on the list of retired names over the past 60 years there has been an interesting trend with storms starting with the letter “I.”

Hurricane names starting with this letter have been retired more Each hurricane season comes with a list of storm names, that are regenerated every sixth year.

Waves of tropical moisture to dump rain on Central Florida Tropical moisture will pour into Central Florida.

Police search for missing Daytona Beach woman A 33-year-old woman is missing in Daytona Beach.

Online searches. Period apps. Fitness trackers. Advice helplines. GPS. The often obscure companies collecting our health history and geolocation data may know more about us than we know ourselves.

With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy Companies that collect data from the digital clues people leave online often know their most sensitive health information _ gleaned from web searches, health apps and location trackers.

GOT TATTOOS? | No problem. Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon said after two years of trying to update the department’s policy on tattoos, he finally succeeded.

Tattoos? No problem. Orlando police welcomes you to apply By all accounts, James Baker — instantly recognizable by his hulking 6 feet, 5 inches frame, bulging biceps and tattoo-covered arms — is an effective police officer within the Orlando Police Department’s Neighborhood Patrol Unit (NPU).

WIERD FLORIDA | "A woman was arrested after crashing into multiple vehicles and throwing a fake snake at deputies in an attempt to flee a traffic stop in Martin County Wednesday afternoon, deputies said."

Florida woman accused of crashing into multiple cars, throwing fake snake to evade traffic stop A woman was arrested after crashing into multiple vehicles and throwing a fake snake at deputies in an attempt to flee a traffic stop in Martin County Wednesday afternoon, deputies said.

An update to a story I first covered back in 2019 --

"A former Central Florida figure skating coach pleaded guilty to s*xually battering a former student when she was just 12 years old. Andrei Berekhovski had to surrender both his Russian and U.S. passports."

Former Central Florida figure skating coach pleads guilty to s*x battery of student A former Central Florida figure skating coach pleaded guilty to s*xually battering a former student when she was just 12 years old.

"A Florida judge has reluctantly delayed the trial of a woman accused of dressing like a clown and fatally shooting her lover’s wife more than 30 years ago after defense attorneys said they’re having a hard time contacting witnesses."

Florida killer clown trial delayed again — for a sixth time A Florida murder trial has been delayed for a sixth time in the case of a woman accused of dressing like a clown to kill the wife of her lover.

Brightline is celebrating a milestone this week as one of its trains pulled into Orlando International Airport on Tuesday.

Brightline train pulls into Orlando airport facility in station’s 1st test Brightline will begin carrying passengers from Orlando to Miami in 2023.

UNFIT DRIVER? | "First, let’s address who can submit a request for these types of evaluations. Courts, doctors, law enforcement or concerned citizens of family members can start a review process."

Ask Trooper Steve: Who reported that I’m an unfit driver? Trooper Steve answers your questions.

This hidden gem is about an hour north of Orlando, but it’s worth the drive to check out the hundreds of thousands of unique outdoor art pieces.

🦒‘It’s a curiosity shop:’ This Florida roadside attraction has a 20-foot giraffe, dinosaurs and aliens This hidden gem is worth the drive to check out the hundreds of thousands of unique outdoor art pieces.

The white gunman accused of committing a racist massacre at a Buffalo supermarket made threatening comments that brought police to his high school last spring, but he was never charged with a crime and had no further contact with law enforcement after his release from a hospital, officials said.

Buffalo shooter's prior threat, hospital stay under scrutiny Authorities say the white 18-year-old who killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket during a rampage that targeted Black people had previously made a threat at his high school.

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 1 million on Monday, a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration.

US deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years into the outbreak.

Rebuffed twice, JetBlue goes hostile in its bid for Spirit JetBlue is going hostile in its bid for Spirit Airlines and asking Spirit shareholders to reject a proposed $2.9 billion acquisition by Frontier Airlines.

‘Worse before they get better:’ Florida gas prices soar to new record highs Florida gas prices have continued to shatter records, reaching a new high.

Also in -- A congressional map pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis was passed by the Florida House amid a protest by Black lawmakers who say the map will diminish the state’s Black representation in the U.S. House.

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DeSantis’ congressional map passes Florida House despite protest from Black lawmakers A congressional map pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis was passed by the Florida House amid a protest by Black lawmakers who say the map will diminish the state’s Black representation in the U.S. House.

BREAKING: The Florida House of Representatives agreed to dissolve Walt Disney World’s private government, handing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis a victory in his feud with the entertainment giant over its opposition to a measure that critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law.

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BREAKING NEWS: Florida Legislature votes to strip Disney self-government The Florida House of Representatives has given final passage to a bill to dissolve a private government that Walt Disney World has been allowed to operate on its properties for more than five decades.

BREAKING: Orlando Freefall seat Tyre Sampson was sitting in had been adjusted previously per Commissioner
Nikki Fried. Read the preliminary report here: https://bit.ly/3Md0WfR News 6 WKMG / ClickOrlando