we are live with the latest information. >> a cold weather alert for central florida. if you are headi out, parts of central florida below freezing right now. good morning, central florida. it is 5:30. i'm bridgett ellison. >> i'm david hall. outside. freeze warnings in place in five again. let's start with troy bridges temperatures. temperatures had been at or below freezing for two to four hours this morning for all of these counties shaded in blue. inland volusia county, all of flagler county, all of lake, all of sumter, all of marion county, north and northwest of i-4, temperatures well below freezing for some time. now. temperature. ocala. not a lot of wind there so there is not a big windchill. in other spots, there is a windchill. we are at 39 in orlando. we are at 37 in daytona beach. 46 in cocoa beach.

like freezing in daytona beach. 34 in orlando. not a lot of wind in ocala. cold enough at 27 as we take you through the day with the pinpoint accurate forecast. you can expect a mix of sun and clouds and a gradual warmup. warmer than we saw yesterday. getting up to 59 at noon. 65 at 4:00. still well below the average, the average is 71. we'll talk about a chance for thunderstorms on the way by the end of the week. first let's check on the roads and head over to amy. what is happening? >> good morning. one thing i want to bring to your attention, reports of a car fire happening in kissimmee. what is going on right now? we are unsure of lane blockages. i want to bring it to your attention on hybrid at violet lane f we get information about blockages, i'll let you know. traveling through that area, major arteries moving along nicely.

lake mary, no big slowdowns. that's your check on traffic. back to you. >> back to the breaking news out of orange county, firefighters on the scene of a deadly fire. >> right now, we know a man has died after fire swept through a shed attached to his home. it happened in the conway area south of gatland avenue. mark lehman is there live. any idea on what started this? >> reporter: on a cold morning like this, the first thought is maybe some sort of heating source could be the cause of the fire. i spoke to the fire chief. he said all that remains under investigation. take a look at the video. a witness shot cell phone video as crews arrived on the scene. it may be difficult to see, the video shows flames shooting from the backyard of the home. firefighters say a shed was consumed when they made their way to the property. two parents and their two adult children live at the home as firefighters extinguish the flames they found the body of a

he is believed to be the homeowner. minutes ago, the chief told us with temps dipping into the 30's, a space heater may have played some sort of role in the fire. >> it is very cold out. there is a chance the space heater could have been in use. we don't know. the building was fully involved. everything is burned beyond recognition. >> a witness says he spoke with the victim's wife. she says her husband was up early this morning, working in that shed as he typically does. that's when the fire broke out. you can still see lots of fire engines here on the scene, investigators coming into the home into the backyard of the home. they are sifting through the damage and talking with family members this morning as the investigation continues. we'll stay out here throughout the morning and try to gather more information as to what the cause of the fire is. also, we are working to get more information about who this victim is as well. as soon as we learn anything

>> thanks, mark. >> while we wait to find out if the cold played a role in the fire, school staffers trying to keep students safe in the cold temperatures. district leaders we spoke to say like other mornings they'll be warming the buses and arriving to school early to make sure the classrooms. reps for the coalition for the homeless declared this a cold night meaning no one seeking shelter will be turned away. we turned in blizzard beach and aquatica say they will be closed because of the cold weather. use our pinpoint weather app, it is free. search wkmg in your app store. >> staying on top of breaking news overnight in pakistan where 19 people have been killed after a gunman stormed a university. several others are hurt. this is video just in. police say the attack came minutes after the university opened. officers and members of the army exchanged gun fire with the

heard. cnn reports the taliban has claimed responsibility. we are continuing to follow breaking news and we'll bring you updates both on air and online at clickorlando.com. >> we have dramatic new video a man started shooting in the middle of a gas station parking lot. you can see bullets flying around there. whoever is pulling that trigger still hasn't been arrested. this wild scene was yesterday at the citgo. deputies say two groups were fighting in the parking lot when they started shooting at each other. one person who detectives think was a bystander was shot. that person was rushed to the hospital. we are waiting for an update on their condition. the shooting put four nearby schools into lockdown for more than an hour. if you have any information about those suspects, call the sheriff's office. >> in osceola county, a registered felon is back behind bars this morning, five days after deputies issued a warrant

investigators say he molested a 12-year-old girl. david brown senior was arrested. he has been charminged with 10 counts of swal battery on a child. seven counts of molestation. the victim told them brown began touching her last year but she was too scared to come forward. brown spent time in jail after being convicted on drug charges. >> daytona beach police chief is ok after a car hit his car. he was trying to stop three teens when they side swiped him. >> they easily could have hurt someone or themselves. lucky. >> the teens wildfire arrested after crashing the car a short time later. detectives say they stole the car after a woman left it road. >> and right now, we are following a story about the -- this morning we are learning new

police now say the man who was shot and killed was holding an air soft gun. >> i'm sure you have seen those assimilated farms. they look real, impossible for officers to determine that, put their own lives at risk and put the lives of other students at risk. >> police chief john mena said his officers tried several times to put the gun down when they responded to the courtney landing condos. when the man refused, mena said his officers had to take action. he was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries. the two officers placed on leave as the fdle investigate. >> a bizarre hit and run at a busy osceola county intersection. detectives say someone ran a red light and hit another car but it did not stop there. this all happened sunday night at the intersection of john young parkway and vine street in kissimmee. check out the scene. this video shows a black ford explorer running a red light and slamming into a pickup truck.

gets out of his car and starts trying to open the truck driver's side door. with no luck, the driver runs off. mo one was injured. police say they found alcohol in the explorer and they want to speak with another man seen in the video. >> there is a crime alert to tell you about coming out of brevard county. police hoping this surveillance video will lead them to the men who set two cars on fire. this happened saturday morning at a home. you can see in the video one of the suspects pouring on one of the vehicles. detectives say one of the men may have been burned. if you have any information, call the crimeline -- 1-800-423-tips. >> starting today, things will look dirty add citrus bowl. >> that's ok. 300 truckloads of dirt will be dumped inside the stadium as part of prep for this weekend monster jam. this is video from last year converting the stadium into a dirt race and obstacle course. the event will draw in more than

monster jam roars in saturday night. we check and tickets start at about 20 bucks. >> i always wand to check that out. maybe this weekend. >> it will be loud. >> the voice for the commercial is always like this, monster jam. they get you in the mood to see the big trucks. i had a toy version of big foot as a kid. here's what we are dealing with across the country in the middle of the u.s. from chicago down to st. louis, snow. they are also seeing ice moving through memphis. freezing rain and sleet there. stormy conditions into mississippi. for us, high pressure is dominating our forecast, leading to cold winds and dry conditions today. look, it is 39 right now in orlando. 27 for ocala. 37 at daytona beach. 46 at cocoa beach. factor in the wind, it feels like 34 in orlando. 42 in daytona beach. not a lot of wind to our north and west.

the kids are bundled up if you can drive them to school, that would be good. not everyone can. we'll be at 39 at 7:00. close to where we are right now. through the day, a good day of sunshine and warming nicely to 65. coming up, we'll talk about those storms on the way. but first, let's check on the roads with amy. what is happening out there? >> you want the heat cranked in the car this morning. that's for sure. once you get rolling, you'll be ok this morning. wanted to show you drive times here if you are a turnpike traveller, northbound from state road 50 over to 27, only taking 18 minutes. the southbound ride from 27 over to 50, 18 minutes. we are looking fantastic this morning. all my live cameras showing construction wrapping up early. you can see on i-4 right over by the 434 ramp, either direction, no major blockages to slow you down. that is your check on traffic. we'll send it back to you add desk. >> there is a potential problem with the iphone 6.

says they are working to fix that could kwakt impact the phone's battery life. >> another voice is sounding off about the oscars, who is now calling on a boycott of the academy awards because of a lack of diversity. >> you are watching news 6 getting results for sanford, rockledge and all of central florida.

>> good morning.

right now, a freeze warning is in effect for parts of central florida as temperatures plummet overmight. right now some areas are below freezing. many other spots in the 30's. troy bridges has your pinpoint accurate forecast. it is coming up in three minutes. >> while we are feeling the chill, tens of millions of americans are bracing for what could be the worst snowstorm of the season. some places seeing more than a foot of snow. it is all part of a system moving across our nation. this is what it looks like over in nebraska. as you can see the omaha area got several inches of snow yesterday, making driving conditions very difficult. you know what, at one point, parts of road had to be shut down because too many cars stalled on snow drifts. new this morning the backlash over the lack of diversity among this year's oscar nominees has reached a new level.

a boycott of this year's academy awards. >> if we cannot change the hearts of hollywood, we can at least change the bottom line. sometimes when people's profit is touched, it leads to them turning around and changing their minds about institutional neglect and institutional exclusion. >> sharpton among some others are upset that for the second year straight the academy of motion pictures arts and scientists chose mostly white nominees. the head of the academy promised to address the diversity issue. spike lee and jada pinkett smith said they will not attend. >> sea world is removing safety procedures they put in place following a trainer's death. sea world is removing the fast lifting floors that were installed in some pools. this is video in 2012 of those floors.

floors are not needed since trainers no longer perform in the water. they were installed in 2011 following the death of dawn brancheau. >> a consumer alert involving the iphone 6. apple says it is working to fix a bug that give owners a false sense of how much battery power is left. the quirk causes the power level to freeze when people change time zones or manually change the time. the battery icon could show 50% when the phone is about to die. apple says for the time being, iphone users should recheck the phone and make sure the time and date is set to automatic. >> from a star on the silver screen to a real-life hero. we are hearing from jamie foxx one day after police say he saved a man from a fiery crash. take a look. police say the driver crashed his car outside fox's home near los angeles monday.

screaming, he ran outside and broke one of the windows and pulled this guy to safety, all while the car was on fire. the driver family is calling fox an angel. jamie says he didn't do anything special. >> i don't look at it as heroic. do something. it all just worked out. >> fox and another driver stopped to help. in the hospital. >> that is a brave thing to do. the car is on fire and you jump in like that? >> way to go jamie. >> he has a story to tell too. >> an oscar winner -- >> some people won't believe it. >> a lot of folks across central >> sounds good. >> look at this. this is a storm pin photo. people trying to keep warm. this is yoda.

yoda from star wars. she is a yoda expert. trying to keep warm, who could blame him. on that tile floor, you would be cold. that's in malabar. also the little guy wearing their hoodies to get outside, going outside this morning, you need to make sure they have their coats on. make sure the kids are ready too as they head out the door and head to the bus stop. a lot of dogs -- i guess you don't have to take the cats out. right? a lot of dogs saying, i have to go outside. make sure they are ready for the cold air. it is brutal out there. here is what they are in for for the next couple of hours. the freeze warning in effect through 8:00. that's inland volusia county, all of flagler county, all of lake county. all of sumter county, all of marion county, meaning temperatures likely to drop for at least four hours, near freezing or below freezing.

situation for a lot of folks out in this for long. temperatures in the 20's and 30's. sunny skies later today with a few clouds will help to warm us up. getting back into the 60's. we'll take that. by friday, we are pinpointing some rain. we'll talk about the rain chances in the planning forecast. look at the temperatures, it is 27 in ocala right now. 38 in lease esburg leesburg. 39 in orlando. 42 in melbourne. you factor in the wind coming in out of the north, it is not all that strong but strong enough to have a windchill. it feels like 34 in orlando. freezing is the feels like temperature in daytona beach. not a lot of wind to our north and west, still the 20's cold enough, here's a look at your pinpoint accurate forecast. >> and notice as we help you plan the day, we show you a window into the future, there's the sky, blue sky, sunshine, a few high thin clouds. 59 will be the temperature at

gradually warming to 65 at 4:00. the average high, 71. well below that. into tonight, not as cold as last night. still chilly enough for the coat. we are at 52 degrees by 10:00 tonight. there's the clouds and rain forecast, hard to find a cloud out there. we'll see a few high thin clouds overnight helping to act as a blanket into the early morning hours tomorrow. today, the low and mid 60's. 62 in ocala by 3:00, getting up to 65 in sanford. 63 in daytona beach. here is what to expect early in the morning tomorrow. 37 in ocala. still cold. 46 in orlando. we'll be at 43 in daytona beach. what about the rebound, 74 for thursday afternoon. rain chances at 10% as we reintroduce the moisture. a new front moving in with a 70% chance for rain friday. a cooldown behind it for the weekend. let's check on the roads and head over to amy. >> good morning to you. good morning to you at home as you get ready to plan your day. you don't have to build in extra travel time.

traveling around kissimmee, we have reports of a vehicle fire. this one is working over on hybrid drive by violet lane. some small delays around. it looks like the major arteries out there, not going to find any significant slowdowns. i-4, nice conditions by kennedy boulevard in either direction. still right at the speed limit. that's your check on traffic for now. back to you. >> we have a recall alert involving baby clothing sold at disney world parks. >> coming up, why some onesies are being called unsafe for babies. a check of the big stories including breaking news in orange county where a man has fire. an update next. you are watching news 6.

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>> a check of the stories we are following for you. there is a cold weather alert in

right now, parts of our area are under a freeze warning and temperatures are lingering in the 30's. troy bridges is pinpointing it for you including when a warmup is on the way. >> breaking in orange county where we are working to see if this cold weather played a role in a deadly fire. we are told flames broke out in a shed attached to a home. investigators aren't sure what caused the fire. >> investigators looking into what caused a vicious dog attack. officers rushed to this place yesterday to find five dogs attacking a woman. she was rushed to the hospital hospital. >> we are perfectly positioned to let you make america great again. >> sarah palin throes her support behind donald trump. what she told voters in hopes of poohsing the republican in the polls. we'll explain. >> a big mile stoeb for drivers

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