arriving back in the states after nearly a year in space. >> do you recognize this woman? what she is accused of doing and the victim asking for help. it is now 5:00 a.m. i'm david hall. >> i'm bridgett ellison. thank you for waking up with us. troy and amy are helping us get the day started. >> watching construction for the next half-hour. >> thank you, amy. >> let's hope everything is good. we know weather wise things will be good. warming well into the 80's. get ready and dust off the shorts. >> here's the way it looks as we show you the temperatures to start. a cool start at 56 degrees in orlando. 46 in ocala. 48 in palm coast. daytona beach at 50. bike week beginning tomorrow, we'll get to that forecast. the good news, it will be dry. melbourne at 57 degrees. as you head out door, a light

look at the quick warmup. the average afternoon high temperature in orlando is 76 degrees. we'll make it up to 79 at noon and 80 at 2:00. notice the sky, we'll see clouds with a few breaks but not a ton of sunshine all day long. we have moisture in the form of clouds. no rain though. we'll talk about when rain does return, we'll see showers tomorrow. let's check in on amy in the traffic center. amy? >> thank you. it is construction we'll focus on for right now. we don't have any reported accidents. i-4, the i-4 ultimate project back under way. want to het you know we have a bunch of long term projects and exit ramps being switched around on the westbound side around exit 81. be mindful of that.

the drive times where they should be for the time being. back to you. >> a man is air lifted to the hospital after an explosion at the racetrack. >> we learned new details about what happened. it all happened late last night at the orlando speed world dragway. news 6 johnny is there live. do we know about the man's injuries? >> this morning we know that man suffered severe burns after the explosion. he is at the hospital after being air lifted. i want to show you video when we first got here. you can see the motorcycle being towed away. a man who was working on the motorcycle at the track when it blew up. look at this facebook post. this is what the motorcycle looked like before the explosion.

it on facebook after the incident. the explosion may be related to nitrous oxide. that's the gas that makes engines run faster. this whole thing is under investigation by deputies. coming up, i'll tell you what was going on at the speedway before this explosion took place. >> also breaking overnight, things back to normal at one wal-mart after a smoke scare caused an explosion. firefighters tweeted out this picture. they say a problem with an air handler caused smoke to fill the store. there was never a fire and no one was hurt. >> breaking overnight in houston, an emotional reunion. scott kelly back home in the states after nearly a year in space.

to greet him. what an amazing journey. >> a record breaking mission for the space program. kelly said he is proud of his accomplishment and happy to be home. >> cheers and hugs for scott kelly now back on earth. a late night touchdown marking his first steps on u.s. soil in nearly a year. >> it is an unbelievable feeling to be back here, back in our country and back with my family and my friends. >> the home coming for kellile who spent 340 days in space with the goal of determining how long term space flight affects the human body. >> it will help us figure out how to deal with those changes on longer missions that are ahead when we go to mars and we

>> every step of the way he documented his trip on social media. he also shared breathtaking photos of the 11,000 sun rises and sun sets he saw. >> this mission is the latest achievement in the space program but it is not the last. there will be more. it is in our d.n.a. of our country to explore and we must never stop. >> very inspirational. nasa says they are studying the affects of space and compare them to kelly's brother who has been on earth the entire time. kelly is two inches taller on his journey. that's something they affected from the affects of zero fravty. he should return to his normal height. >> today is the deadline for daytona beach and volusia county leaders to come up with a plan

sides fight over who will be paying for it. just yesterday, commissioners said they'll only provide $400,000 a year to operate that shelter. that's still far short of the estimated 1.6 million dollar annual cost to do it. council members say they'll consider alternatives and they are set to hear about those plans at a meeting this morning. >> there is a crime tracker alert this thursday morning. that's where a family is upset after a woman was caught on camera breaking into their home. they want you to watch this video. the break happened east of the 429 near saw grass lake. you can see the woman peeking in. minutes later, she manages to pry open the sliding glatsz door to get outside.

minutes after he and his family left that house. >> has to be upsetting. the woman in the video only stayed in the home for a few minutes. the homeowner said his family didn't find anything missing at all. here's another look at the video. if you recognize this woman, call the sheriff's office. >> this morning, we have learned the 8-year-old boy hurt after falling into a canal likely suffered brain damage and now his father is demanding answers. he admits his son never should have been in a no trespassing zone. he says the county failed to repair the area to keep the people out in the first place. >> even though my son did do a wrong, he never would have did

>> county workers doubled up sections of the fencing and used dirt and sod to fill in gaps. grief counselors have been brought in to help classmates cope with what happened. >> we first brought you this video in august. do you remember this story? it shows officer james william in a fight in parramore. johnson said he fought the officer because he couldn't breathe at the time. he will get a verbal reprimand for violating the rules of public conduct and language. johnson is back in jail, he is facing allegations that he spit at a corrections officer. >> ucf one step closer to reality after the board of governors approved a project. officials met with the board yet. the approval follows a $3 million donation announcement

bringing the total community support to $16 million. the school now needs approval from the legislature for another $20 million in funding and needs to avoid another veto by governor scott. >> a facelift could be coming to a central florida attraction. >> in hours a plan for an overhaul of the park. the park will outline the $2 million in changes they want to make to the park. the changes will come over the next two years and would include a facelift, more food selections and improved amenities. >> it is time to check in with troy bridges. >> the 80's again. 82 degrees. the allergy cast showing some bad news. oak, juniper, grass, all in the high category. if you suffer from allergens. today will be another one to deal with. 46 is the temperature in ocala. 58 in sanford. right now, 356 in orlando. 50 in daytona beach.

a quick warmup. starting you off at the bus stop. 58 degrees. a light jacket in order this morning but through the day, you won't need it long. 82 by 4:00 with a nice mix of sun and clouds. not a ton of sun all day the. breaks in the clouds with sunshine helping to warm us into the low 80's in many spots. short sleeves in order as we head out later. coming up, we'll talk about rain rolling in for the drive to work tomorrow morning. first let's check on the roads this morning and head over to amy in the napleton traffic center. >> we have dry roads, construction going on. no significant accidents. we have numerous projects, especially on i-4. nothing that is causing delays. we'll take you outside and hook at 417 by narcoossee. we have on the eastbound side, one travel lane blocked off. everything is moving past ok. that shouldn't be out there too much longer. that is your check on traffic. back to you.

still ahead, a big change coming to university of florida football and basketball. >> we'll explain what that means for fans the next time you catch a game. a south florida teenager accused of posing as a doctor is arrested once again. wait until you hear what he is accused of doing now just ahead. >> uber takes its fight with local governments all the way to tallahassee. details on a possible deal and what that could mean for your wallet. that's up next. you are watching news 6 for oviedo and all of central florida on the air and on the

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>> the fight over ride sharing services continues. >> uber launched attack ads against andy gardner. the company claims gardner is blocking a bill that would block cities from putting in their own rules. uber said it is because gardner is close to companies like

competition. gardner told news 6 he is open to a compromise and pointed to a mass shooting by a driver from uber as to why there needs to be regulation. >> we are learning about what caused the unusual crash that sent a 3-year-old boy to the hospital. we told you about this tuesday when a mom left her 3-year-old in an s.u.v. while she ran into a store. police now say that boy played with the keys and pushed down oon the gear shift. the boy was injured when he got out of the s.u.v. to try to stop it. police say the case is still being investigated but no charges have been filed. >> the airline filed paperwork to make it happy. the u.s. is expected to approve 30 daily flights split up among the airlines.

flight to havana last july. jet blue applied for flights to the communist nation. >> we know four stores are in central florida. according to wall street journal, the sports authority stores krootsz street from daytona speedway and across from melbourne square mall are closing. this includes a store across the street from waterford lakes. there is no word on when those stores will shut down or how many local people are losing their jobs. >> the south florida teen accused of posing as a doctor is facing charges for a third time. the 19-year-old didn't have anything to say as he walked out of jail yesterday. the teen is accused of making a house call to a woman suffering from severe stomach pain. investigators say the teen sold that woman phony vitamins and stole her checkbook, swiping $30,000 to pay bills a. judge ordered love robertson to

robertson's attorney said he is not ill but an entrepreneur who should be commended for his creativity. >> changes coming to football games in the swamp starting next year. it is not at the field but at the concession stand t. university of florida will allow beer and wine sales at football and basketball games. but those alcohol sales will be limited to premium seating sales. five other schools sell at basketball games. >> a 10-year-old boy in canada has a crazy story to tell. this guy is friends with an actual whale. >> he visits the aquarium regularly. so much so he has befriended a whale. it is a killer whale and he recognizes him when he is around that exhibit. according to managers, she says she has no doubt she has to

lucas said he want to touch the whale. with the help of the aquarium, he was able to feed chester. that would be great to feed one. >> i know the aquarium in atlanta has a beluga whale -- >> they let you feed him? >> i don't think so. >> today is thursday. you know that, it is time to give away an umbrella at 6:45. we'll show you some of our awesome storm pin photos. these are are from yesterday. it is 5:1. 6:45. we'll give away the umbrella to one we pick. we won't save the best one. here's a good one in daytona beach from yesterday. this was just before sunrise at the peer. and barbara mudge. sorry about our lo go covering joy. bike week -- >> looks like it starts early.

everything officially starts tomorrow. you can search wkmg in the app store, download the storm pins app for free and pin your photo. anything you think is cool that we can show, maybe the sunrise this morning. maybe what is going on out there in daytona beach. here's the official forecast for bike week, officially starting tomorrow. 76 will be the afternoon high. 74 in daytona beach. 76 on sunday and staying dry. looking good and warm. early in the morning tomorrow, we will be pinpointing a little bit of rain, all along a front that. moves out quickly. tomorrow afternoon, things look great for bike week. here are the temperatures. 46 in ocala. 48 in palm coast. 50 in daytona beach. 56 in orlando. melbourne right now, 57 degrees. here's a look at your pinpoint accurate forecast forecast. thoit the sky as we take you into the future, we'll see cloud cover but some sunshine breaking

to get all the way up to 79 degrees as early as noon today. the average afternoon high is 76. we are up to 82 degrees at 4:00. well above that average. 77 will be the temperature at 6:00 this evening. mild temperatures tonight. dry tonight, if you are making evening plans, we are at 68 as lake as 10:00. here is the breakdown on the clouds and rain forecast, as we pinpoint those clouds moving in and out and back in again with a little bit of moisture streaming in from the gulf of mexico. not in the form of rain but cloud cover today, on and off. there's the front tomorrow. notice it is fairly week. one or two showers will be possible on into the morning drive tomorrow. 6:00, 7:00 along i-4 and then pushing quickly to the south and clearing out. looking good with plenty of sunshine on friday afternoon. 82 will be the high in sanford. 81 in leesburg. 80 in daytona beach. the average, 76. the front brings a slight cooldown tomorrow.

77 on saturday. a.m. on friday talks about rain a little bit early in the morning. then it is out of here. on into the entire weekend, sunday's high, 77. staying dry through the end of the weekend and work week next week. look at next wednesday, up to 83. the 80's upon us even next week. let's check on the roads and head over to amy in the traffic center. good morning, amy. >> good morning, good morning to you at home. it is construction we are dealing with for this early stretch of your thursday morning. i wanted to show you this live camera. this is our krugs zones this morning. let's look at 417. it was the northbound side by narcoossee. we have had construction pick up and move out of the left lane for you. already we are improving. you can see the drive times, no significant slowdowns, same thing goes for either direction of i-95. that is your check on traffic. i'll send it back to you. >> still ahead, the mother of a newborn baby that was kidnapped speaks out.

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>> welcome back. if you are heading to the airport, keep the e cigarette in your bag. >> e cigs are banned on flights. the transportation secretary made the rule final yesterday. he said passengers going in and out of the united states cannot vape on board. e cigarette users can carry them to planes but they are not allowed to charming their batteries during the flight. >> surfers and swimmers out there, dozens of sharks, many babies, have been spotted in ankle deep water. >> this morning we are getting

mel said when he spotted them, he grabbed his drone to capture some on video. look at that. we caught these two surfers heading the other way after they ran into them in the water. >> they went under me. it hit my board. i was like my gosh. >> we screamed at them and they got scared and they ran away from us. >> news 6 tells us they have been off the coast swimming around in warmer waters. beach goers we talked to said seeing the sharks up close was exciting. >> it is a little bit scary because i literally was swimming a couple of months ago. you have to be careful when you are out there. >> coming up, more problems for a troubled airline. >> details about another landing for allegiant. >> a big name republican is expected to have harsh words for donald trump before the candidates take the stage. >> breaking news after an explosion at a racetrack sends

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>> a man rushed to the hospital after a motorcycle he was worked on exploded at a racetrack. what deputies say may have played a role. >> a young girl is dead after an accidental shooting. her uncle is set to face a judge after he is accused of leaving the gun within her reach. >> the big name politician expected to take on the gop front runner today. good morning. it is 5:30 on your thursday. i'm bridgett ellison. >> i'm david hall. troy and aim are with us. good morning. >> good morning. >> we are a half-hour into it and things are getting better. >> sounds good. >> no rain. tomorrow morning we'll pinpoint rain for the drive to work a little bit as a front moves through, a reinforcing front to bring more stable air as we head into the weekend. it times out well. here is the setup.