have you felt it? from the cold to the frost, the weather could impact your morning ahead. good morning, central florida. i'm david hall. >> i'm bridgett ellison with troy bridges with our cold weather forecast forecast. >> even worse than yesterday at this time. the freeze warning in effect until 9:00. we have a while to go before we see any warmup. there's that warning in effect where you see the turquoise color, that will be marion county and flagler county until 9:00. the rest of central florida is cold, not as cold as northern zones. it is 36 in ocala. look at gainesville, freezing. 41 at palm coast. milder in cocoa beach at 53. cold enough for a medium weight jacket. at times it will feel cooler. we have shave a couple of degree off with the windchill.

hour, gradually warming by noon to 58. only getting up to 62 at 4:00. you'll need the jacket most of today. no rain with lots of sunshine. we'll talk about the next round of rain and a warmup straight ahead. first let's check on the roads and head over to dori. >> it is early, no major issues. some construction princeton and lee, the eastbound lanes. lots of lane shifts. give yourself extra time traveling in this area. i-4 is looking good. i-4 east, john young parkway to colonial is 2350i6 minutes. green conditions, averages in the 60's right there. on the turnpike, 67 miles an hour, not too bad for your morning commute. car crash we are dealing with at winter springs, clinging vine place, a roadblock. expect delays in that area. another at north pine hills road

we have a roadblock with this one. >> back to the weather with the thermometer dipping to dangerous temperatures. police hoping to get results this morning. mark lehman is live outside opd headquarters where a big collection drive is under two hours away. what are they hoping to accomplish? >> police are looking for anything to help keep people warm, jackets, a winter coat. they will donate that to the homeless and others will be kept in the back of the patrol cars if it is need. we are out and about early this morning where you can see people bundled up and doing their best to battle the cold air. a freeze watch in effect through wednesday morning, that means subfreezing temperatures are possible for two hours in some spots, especially inland. with the cold snap hitting our

their advice for protecting against the elements. >> get your coats, you have to stay warm. if you are not prepared, get a coat, get a hat, get a scarf. you will be ok. >> forecasters are warning people to take precautions when it comes to their plants, keep pets inside. take measures to protect the kids and the elderly that are vulnerable to the cold. those looking to donate this morning can come up, drive along on hui avenue, drop stuff off and be on their way. officers will be out here accepting donations starting at k this morning. >> much needed. thanks. you can find out first about dangerous weather wi getting push alerts from our pinpoint weather app. search wkmg for all the details and troy will be back with another check of the forecast in

>> to breaking news overnight in orange county, a neighborhood on invasion. >> you know what, the suspects in all this are still on the run it happened at a home on broken pines circle not far from clarcona road. johnny, we know neighbors are concerned. what do we know at this point about the suspects in all of this? >> deputies are not saying much at this time. what we know is is that all four suspects fled in a car after they broke into the home. i want to show you video from the home invasion. you can see that deputies swarmed broken pine circle after they got a call about the home invasion. invasion a little after 9:00 last night. we know four people broke into the house. the crime caused much of the neighborhood to be blocked off investigated.

believed anyone was seriously hurt. we are coming back live. now a number of questions still remain, including why the home may have been targeted or any description of the suspects. we'll be reaching out to deputies this morning to try to get these answers. once i get new information, i'll pass the information along to you on air and online on clickorlando.com. >> a frightening situation, thank you. >> a scary crime is caught on camera. now detectives are asking for help getting results in finding the men responsible. you can see a guy leaping over the counter on buena ventura. you can see the suspect dragging the clerk to the register as he held the worker at gun point. then a second robber jumps over the counter and grabs the cash. deputies think they got away in this four door cobalt. it has a missing hub cap.

it is hard to see their faces since they are covered up. if you have any information at sheriff's office. >> meanwhile, deputies in brevard county are asking for burglary. this ended with a homeowner opening fire on the suspect. police say just after 1:00 yesterday afternoon a man heard a noise in the garage. when he went to check it out, he saw this guy stealing something out of the garage. police say the homeowner fired a shot and the burglar hopped into a camry and got away. here's a look at it. here's one more look at the burglar. police say he is white or hispanic in his mid to late 20's. >> 5:06 now. the brevard county man accused of opening fire on police during a nearly 12 hour standoff won't be getting out of jail any time soon. >> you may remember this scene

they exchanged gun fire with 47-year-old michael tailor when he refused to come out of his condo. no one was hurt but taylor was hospitalized several days. yesterday a judge denied bond in the case. investigators say taylor is an army veteran and suffers from ptsd. he faces a long list of charges including aggravated assault. >> in hours opening statements will start in the retrial of the teen in the middle of an investigation. the trial of amber wright agreed on eight jurors. prosecutors say the now 19-year-old lured jackson to a home in summerfield where he was shot several times and then burned in a fire pit. in 2012 a jury sentenced wright and three others to life in prison but two years later t united states appeals court ruled wright was not read her rights before an interview with investigators.

her trial. >> in hours, the owners of a sanford store will hold a candlelight vigil in honor of his memory. he was shot as he was closing up shop. so far no one has been arrested. police did release these store security cameras. take a good look at these pictures. detectives say they are not suspects but they know something about herr's death. the vigil starts at 7:00 at kim's food store. >> a special ceremony for veterans to be held at the cape canaveral national cemetery. the cemetery will be held as the veterans are led to rest. the new cemetery is off u.s. 1 near huntington avenue and will serve the needs of more than 163,000 vets over the next 100 years. >> the second season of the

the crimson tide topped the tigers in a shootout. alabama came up with a surprise onside kick. a 95 yard kick return would help the tide beat the tigers on the way to the tenth a p title. the final score was alabama 45, clemson, 40. the title is the fourth in seven years for the head coach. >> neck knows how to get the job done. >> the fans are passionate. i turned it off -- i think it was tied. i said, let me go to bed. >> i went straight to bed. it looked like a good game. time to check in with troy. >> you know i was in bed. looked like a close game. the big story, the cooldown and a freeze warning in effect for marion and flagler counties. it is balmy in miami. almost 60. for us, it is 42 in orlando.

look at how bad it could be. bismark, north dakota at zero. 16 in chicago, brutal across the country. there is the freeze warning in effect for flagler and marion county as temperatures will be near freezing or below freezing for a few hours. right now, it is 43 in sanford and the 30's, 36 degrees north and west in marion county. 62 the high with lots of sunshine. grab the jacket, you'll need it most. let's check on the roads and head over to dori. >> not a lot of trouble for those of you traveling in the i-4 east of 535. heading to disney or universal for work. you have a good looking ride. smooth driving. 65 miles an hour average speeds right there. a car crash coming into our traffic center at 417 southbound at university boulevard. good news, there are no road blocks with that situation.

springs at red bug lake road. give yourself extra time traveling in that area. a car crash, north pine drive, an unknown roadblock with this one as well. >> still ahead, lawmakers return to tallahassee. >> we'll show you the national issues that can cause problems locally. that is ahead. >> the it is a crime suited for a supervillain. wait until you see the costumes, when they tried to rob an atm. breaking news overnight after a family is killed in this home explosion. new details in the investigation are next. you are watching news 6 getting results for pine hills,

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>> if you are just waking up with us, stay in bed and keep watching tv, baby, it is cold outside. plus, we are dealing with the weather alert. counties. we are dealing with a blast of cold air.

the weather service is warning people this morning. troy will have another update in minutes. >> we are following a tragic story breaking overnight out of ohio where a family of four was killed after their home near akron exploded. emergency crews say the bodies of a man a woman and their young daughters were found inside. not only wiped out much of the homes. the cause of the blast is still under investigation. we'll continue to follow this story for updates. >> state lawmakers are returning to work for this year's legislative session. >> already we know some issues in the national spotlight could end up in a showdown in tallahassee. kirsten is here with a rundown of what to expect. >> bridgett and david, we have a lot of bills being considered. it is all starting after 11:00 this morning as governor rick scott does his state of the state address.

they are calling for a billion dollars in cuts and hundreds of millions of dollars in incentives to lure more jobs to the state. while more cuts may not get that high, lawmakers are expected to pass another tax holiday on back to school supplies and may extend that to college textbooks as well. another big focus, gun control. that's been in the national spotlight and lawmakers are expected to take up a bill this session that would allow people with concealed carry licenses to bring guns on florida campuses. another bill would make florida a so-called open carry state allowing people -- crack down on gun show sales and the controversial stand your ground law and education also expected to be a focus today. lawmakers may take up a bill to allow counties to scrap those standardized tests in favor of some -- in favor of other exams like the sat.

fight against the fsa. you can get continuing coverage on the session as it happens on news 6. >> in brevard county, deputies are asking for your help identifying two atm bandits dressed as a comic book hero. deputies say these two guys are grove. deputies say the men tried to load the atm to the back of a stolen van but had to leave it behind when they couldn't get away with it. if you know anything about this crime call the crime line number. >> a former volunteer firefighter is charged with setting two fires at a golf course in altamonte springs. firefighters are supposed to protect this, detectives say 27-year-old travis pierce set the first fire on new year's day on west town parkway, this is not far from spring lake

they say he set another fire on the fourth. he is due back in court on arraignment sometime next month. >> a bill to protect your kids is now on president obama desk. it would require child protective packages for nicotine. nearly two years news 6 investigated e cigarette poisoning. just a lick of the liquid could make a child sick, a teaspoon could be fatal. president obama is expected to sign the bill. >> we are off to a cold start. >> it could be a lot colder. this is near buffalo, new york. you might as well just give up. it is completely covered with ice. icy water from lake erie, snow, rain, heavy winds created a car sickle. >> you better not lick that car.

system dumped two inches of snow per hour on that area yesterday morning. the person with this car better grab a snickers because they won't be going anywhere for awhile. >> can you imagine that? >> i know it is not as cold as up north. you have nice weather, it is really cold. >> they hate when we complain. >> lots of people up north are dealing with worse. >> bismark, northeast, zero. you would expect that. >> we should be thankful. >> i'm sure it is gorgeous but i have no interest. >> maybe to visit. let's check out what we are in for as we show you a live view in high definition. there's downtown orlando. some of our major royce, not seeing a ton of people on the roads yet. of course, that will happen later. look at the temperatures, it

coming in out of the north, nearly at 10 miles an hour. we are at 42 in downtown orlando. it feels like 38 degrees degrees. that will continue. a freeze warning in effect for the shaded counties. this is a turquoise color, isn't it? for marion county and for flagler county, meaning temperatures at or below freezing for a few hours there. nowhere near freezing prt rest of central florida. cold enough for that big coat. 42 in orlando. 44 in daytona beach. 53 at cocoa beach. 36 in ocala. 39 in the villages. you factor in a breeze and you can shave a couple of degrees. not a major windchill. here is a look at your pinpoint accurate forecast.

a little bit more than yesterday. still a lot of sunshine getting through. not a big warmup. the average high is 72. we are running 10 degrees below that in many spots. 58 by noon. 62 at 4:00. we are at 57 by 6:00 this evening. jackets in order all day. they'll need them this morning, they'll need them this afternoon. there won't be rain. we are at 51 so a chilly night. high pressure dominating. the winds coming in out of the air. 4:00 in the afternoon. where you see the white, nothing haj with this cloud cover. we'll see breaks allowing us to warm with sunshine through the day but not a big warmup. where you live by 3:00, up to 62 in sanford. most areas in the low 60's. early in the morning, 36 in ocala. 43 in orlando.

64 again tomorrow. 68 on thursday. notice we reenter the picture, a 60% coverage, a high of 74. a 20% chance for rain for the weekend. let's check on the roads and head over to dori. it is chilly out there. you are wearing some boots. >> it is cold, i'd wear the sleeves. this is i-4 at fairbanks. we have construction blocking the two right lanes. give yourself extra time and travel with caution in these construction zones. we'll see a lot of them for quite some time. lake mary boulevard to lee road, a nice 11 minute travel time. we are in the green zone, green conditions, means you are up to speed in great shape averaging in the 60's. an accident we see coming into our traffic center. this is at i-4 at 535. the good news with this one, there are no road blocks. >> still ahead, a local theme park is expanding. >> we'll show you the new

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