sex, lies, and promises of threesomes. it's like something out of a soap opera. an on the job affair cost this deputy his job. how he tried to cover his tracks. >> according to the int nal affairs investigation, death penalty phil buffington and his coworker were so close they decided to have a threesome. >> that deputy then backed out and later found out buffington had slept with his wife anyway. that's when the jilted husband filed a formal complaint with the sheriff's office. buffington tried to deny everything. >> reporter: the former lieutenant says his buddy's wife he also believes that she's just making this story up to ruin his career. the sheriff's office isn't buying it. they say he violated policy so he was fired. >> reporter: plans to have a threesome, sex on duty, and lie

details we found going through this 22-page lake county sheriff's office internal investigation report into the alleged affair married deputy phil buffington had with alyssa vance shown with her husband sean who is also a deputy. it all began in 2013 when friends and s.w.a.t. team members planned to have a threesome with vance's wife. before they could make it happen, vance told investigators he found out his friend and his wife were exchanging inappropriate and explicit text messages. later he discovered they had sex. according to the report, alyssa confessed and told investigators they had sex numerous times, even once when the deputy was on duty while her husband was at work. she even claims the deputy unhooked his gps on his way to her home so that his location couldn't be tracked. she also claimed he wanted her to be his roundup girl, which the report says is a woman who is brought

roundup competitions for sex. buffington admitted to exchanging inappropriate messages and that it went too far but denies having sex with his friend's wife. investigators say the wife took a lie detector test and passed. buffington initially agreed to take one but later declined. according to the report, he had been counseled before about making inappropriate comments to other coworkers' wives. we also found out the sheriff's office has a policy that says that deputies cannot engage in any kind of inappropriate relationship with their coworkers' spouses. live over an overturned vehicle that somehow got into this watery ditch. we've been monitoring the situation. we saw firefighters pull out two people from that vehicle.

victims was airlifted to the hospital. the other worn taken by ambulance. no word yet on their medical conditions. orange county leaders got an update on the troubled timber scan housing complex. about a third of that complex has been vacated. and 11 of the buildings have been bulldozed. today we saw depose still providing security for an asbestos crew working on a building there. and ouc says it still owes more than $12,000 in unpaid utility bills. a seminole county couple is still waiting for restitution after they say their longtime attorney stole their retirement money. >> that attorney has been disbarred, and the fbi has taken over this case. after two years, angela jacobs has been tracking this story for months now. and today she spoke with the couple who say they're now b revictimized. >> this is heaven. this definitely was heaven.

they'd retire in the dream home where they raise twod sons. instead they're preparing to sell. >> this is gutbrefrn-wrenching. and your life is put on stand. by >> reporter: they're just two of the alleged victims of winter park attorney julie cronehouse, accused of stealing millions from clients. with a federal criminal case against her pending, they sued the attorney that he knew 17 years who is now permanently disbarred. >> we trusted her with our retirement. and she took it all from us. >> reporter: despite winning a civil judgment for $2.7 million against her, they have yet to see a dime. >> they can't change any of the terms. >> reporter: we found this 2012 youtube video of the attorney offering legal advice.

this letter from julie's house, cardiologist ken and his attorney claiming ken's signature on that deed is fake, which according to legal analyst bel vin perry would mean the cooks can't collect. >> if he did not sign that mortgage and that's a forged document, then it's void. >> reporter: leaving this couple with an even longer wait. >> he's living her life the way she wants to. and we have to make adjustments in our life to survive. >> judge perry says it is not uncommon for victims to win in civil court but never see that money if the accused doesn't have it. we checked records while we were here and found two more clients accusing the attorney of failing to pay their irs bill. they're now waiting for a judgment of more than a million dollars. >> reporter: in seminole county, angela jacobs. that couple talked to us

the past two years and why they now have to sell their dream home. can you listen to more of their interview right now. the 5th district court of appeal in daytona beach has agreed to hear the appeal of scott patterson in may. he's appealing his conviction on bribery related charges from two years ago. he was found guilty and sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for offering a toll agency contract to a vendor on the condition that the vendor would hire subcontractors of his choosing. a school employee reassigned over something she posted on facebook. a speech pathologist posted about end of course exams for kindergarteners. she said she wanted parents to demand change and stop the testing craze. today she said she wants other teachers to know they shouldn't be afraid to speak up. >> you do not drop your

to you because you decide to be a teacher. >> this week an arbitrator found the district violated her contract by removing her. the controversial pastor protection act just passed the state senate by 23-15. the house approved it yesterday. so now the proposal goes to governor scott's desk. and if he signs it, it'll take effect july 1st. pastors will be free to turn down marriage ceremonies that are against their beliefs. a central florida republican stronghold just sent a loud message to the republican party. the unofficial election is an indication of which way republicans are leaning. and today they chose their pick, and it was not marco rubio. it seems donald trump is getting momentum as the rest of the gop is determined to stop him. >> mitt romney today joined the list of those opposing trump with a speech. as you might imagine, donald trump isn't taking the attacks lightly

against him like romney as recently as four years ago marco rubio is prepared for tonight's debate amid some morph bad news, this -- some more bad news coming out of central florida. if you're a republican running in florida, you have to make a stop in the villages. and today the republican club gathered for its poll. the winner, donald trump with 52%. marco rubio came in 2nd with just 30%. >> he think we're fools. >> reporter: the unofficial poem comes as rubio's pac unrolls another ad in florida attacking donald trump. >> trump entrusted convicts to run his company. >> reporter: the ad going after trump was joined by another voice, mitt romney. >> then there's trump magazine. and trump vodka. and trump steaks. and trump mortgage. a business genius he is not.

fired back saying in 2012 romney asked for his endorsement. the ads and romney's remarks showcasing what many are calling a frackuring of the republican party. >> the establishment republicans are all bedwetting over this. >> reporter: trump will be center stage for the republican debate in detroit tonight. while across the country he remains the center of attacks from his own party. >> and also today, governor rick scott said he will not endorse a candidate between now and march 15th when florida holds its primary. you can join me tonight on facebook for analysis of the gop debate starting at 9:00. >> it has gotten truly crazy. president obama spoke in milwaukee today highlighting how his health insurance overhaul has helped million was americans gain coverage. six years ago he signed the affordable care act into law, and today he congratulated officials on their recent efforts to help 38,000

the number of uninsured has dropped by million, critics argue the increasing coverage costs are unnecessary. we're less than an hour away from a 5k race around downtown orlando and the runners are getting ready. here's a live look from the finish line of the purple pride 5k. part of orlando city soccer club's buildup to its season opener on sunday. at last check, more than 3,000 runners had signed up, and registration is still open for another 20 minutes or so. a trial is month s awayin the fight over whether a new high school can be built in west orange county. >> in jerry january -- in january construction already started. today attorneys argued over tiny details. homeowners in the area are worried construction will be finished before the case gets decided. >> i'm noticing is how high they're building up. i'm very surprised at how high it's

>> an expert from a taxpayer watchdog group told us he believes there's almost no chance that the judge will offer a partially with the school to be stopped or torn down. charges dropped against an orange county man despite the victim's father's protests. >> the evidence that helped investigators refile those charges now and add new ones. >> the city of altamont springs has announced a partnership with uber. how it will benefit some rail passengers and those in ride in, you bers. >> and your next rental car could come with hidden charges. >> 12 whoirs from some

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for visit visitors to the area, the series of toll booths can be an unwelcomed surprise. >> the real surprise comes when they get home and get a bill that often contains rental car fees on top of the tolls. and now we discovered the attorney general's office is investigating. >> reporter: the lowered level of oia is often the first and last thing visitors see. this is where they catch the bus to disney and where others pick up their rental cars. many are unaware how much their trip actually costs but they soon find out. >> and the way we came, we must have hit eight or nine toll booths. >> reporter: ron and joyce are visiting from kansas city. last time they were here, they went home shocked at what they paid in tolls. >> it was pretty wild.

didn't seem like we went very far at all. >> reporter: for people like the bakers, the tolls are just the beginning. every rental car agency tacks on a toll fee. dollar thrifty's cap is $52.49, but only if the renter opts in for the toll service. most renters don't discover these fees until weeks have passed and they're already home. >> we don't want people coming here, renting cars and getting feeling like they're getting ripped off. >> reporter: this is the feeling. these letters from the attorney general show people from as far away as nebraska, arizona, and massachusetts complaining they didn't know how much drive would cost for tolls and rental car toll fees. >> kind of a rip-off. [ laughter ] >> reporter: joyce and ron are about to pick up their rental car. ron says this time he has a plan to avoid sticker shock. >> looking forward to getting

>> i'm gonna avoid the toll roads anyway. [ laughter ] >> reporter: while the legislature has ask body this issue, lawmakers have done nothing to rewrite the rules, simply asking companies to make their policies more accessible. a 22-year-old arrested in taking part in assaulting and gang raping a minor. when the victim tried to get away she was chased, attacked, thrown into the trunk of a car, and raped. we're less than a day away from the start of the 75th annual bike week in daytona beach. and tourism officials say every year bike week brings in more than $200 million to the local economy, and thens of over america. here's last year. if you enjoyed disney cruise ships, the company is expanding its fleet. it has plans to build the new cruise

no details about names or itin raers. but we do -- itineraries. but they will be slightly larger than the current ones, and the current ones are pretty big. [ laughter ] it's gonna be a great weekend for weather. bike week, they have had all kinds of weather for bike week. warm or lousy. we'll keep it on the warm side as they get ready for the debut of orlando city at the citrus bowl on sunday afternoon. if you can't make it, watch it live on tv 27. 79 degrees right now, just a fantastic late afternoon. 78 in winter park, apopka 78 degrees. we're in the 70s for longwood. a very thick layer of clouds here. showers building up here to the north.

during the evening hours. it will move toward metro orlando around 6:00 am. until then, very mild, low 60s for lake buena vista, learned, 59 with late showers from winter garden to apopka. showers also for sanford in the early morning hours. from 11:00 tonight, showing the clouds continuing to stay overhead with some light rain around 3:00 am, here comes that broken line of heavier downpours from gainesville. the farther north you are, the more likely you forget measurable rainfall. can't just be a trace. doesn't count officially. here's a couple of showers near daytona, and moving past metro orlando around 6:00, 8:00. and that's it. not going to stick around. we'll get our sunshine back, warming back up. of course we were below average in

in a decent rain amount. the latest model going out through march 19th, it came up with barely a tenth inch of rain for orlando! this is one of the reasons why next week, a summer-like ridge of high pressure is going to build across the southeast. this could easily get us up into the middle 80s. big storm system back to the west. for us, we are going to be on the summer-like side of all this. but this is common during an el nio cycle in. 1998, we were very wet in december and early january then we dried out. it's kind of playing a similar tune so far. 5-day forecast, a couple of showers in the morning, and all bets are off for rain. we'll keep dry weather, upper 70s, and more on the orlando city soccer club debut forecast coming up at 6:00. including another warming trend around the corner. if you thought you were

pickup in orange county, you're not alone. how one company is responsible for nearly half of the trash problems county wide. and police say this man was beaten to death for hitting on the wrong person. why it's not being labeled a hate crime. and an orange county reserve deputy tried to pull over a driver but failed. and she allegedly went on to hit and kill a young

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the ride-hailing technology to determine the city's overall mobility plan. julie, this pilot project is the first of its kind in the country. >> reporter: and the pilot program is expected to last a year. and the city's goal is to get people off of the busy roads and get them to take the sunrail or an uber. we met jo campbell. she takes the train 2 to three times a week. >> i take the link spots, downtown, and get off at church street. and then my job is about a block or so away. >> reporter: sunrail passengers and uber riders will soon benefit from a new partnership between the city of alta monte springs and uber. march 21st the city will pay 20% of your uber bill on trips that start and end in city limits. take an uber to

city will pay 25%. it hopes the partnership helps reduce congestion on the roads and puts more people on the sunrail. last month, ridership numbers were up. in the past, officials blamed low gas prices or low ridership. dean workman told me she doesn't take sunrail but raves about uber. >> you see right there who's picking you up, what kind of car they're in. it's great. and you get to follow along with the map. i love it. >> reporter: and city leaders are keeping quiet on additional details because they're hosting a press conference tomorrow at 10:00 am. we plan on asking city leaders how they expect to pay

. in their message, ignore it and call port orange west customer service. an orlando high school went on lockdown today after reports of a suspicious person crashing onto the campus. boone high school was locked down just before 2:00 this afternoon. it was a precaution after somebody drove their car off the road and onto the high school campus. and you can see that silver car in the walkway of one of the buildings. it turned out to be a disoriented elderly driver. an orange county father just was charged again with child abuse, accused. beating his stepdaughter. >> why investigators may be on a short deadline now to prove their case. >> friends are grieving for a man who police say was beaten to death. the unexpected request they say provoked the violence. >> and nearly half of orange county's garbage pickup problems

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trash piling up outside homes torque yard waste being -- to yard waste left behind. three companies take care of your trash, and one is responsible for nearly half of the more than 18,000 issues. that sim company has been collecting -- same company has been collecting your trash only since january 1st. >> but it is responsible for more than 9,000 issues. and they had problems just last week. >> reporter: scc service this

they had a $92 million contract with the county. the last 30 minutes, we watched as they made their way through this street and emptied nearly all the cans. they missed this one because of that car in its way. but then a neighbor went and complained to the hauler and they empty the this bin as well. >> i'll be the first to call if they don't. >> reporter: charles garcia called solid waste a number of times since january 1st because they missed his northbound. the recycling is not too bad. but >> reporter: orange county documented thousands of work orders for the five zones and three haulers handling them. most work orders are problems with service. of all the companies paid millions to pick up your trash, newcomer fcc has had the most issues. their two