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>> all eastbound lanes are shut down in winter park after a deadly crash. the detours you need to know about to get around that mess. >> overnight in daytona beach, a motorcyclist is flown to the hospital after being burned in a fiery crash. what witnesses say happened there. >> a change at last night's presidential debate. say good-bye to the insults and the interruptions as the matchup took on a softer tone. >> good morning. thank you for waking up with us this friday. >> we have amy and troy. >> it is all about the heat and then some rain. we'll time out the rain and pin point it in minutes. >> we need to start with this accident.
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traveled stretch of i-4 this morning. what is going on? we had a deadly overnight accident. we are in the investigation stages of this accident. we are hoping we can get this cleared out of the way shortly. seeing some signs this might be happening. for right now, it is absolutely still closed. if you look at the left side of your screen, that is the eastbound side of i-4. that closure area is right over by fairbanks avenue this morning. it might be a good idea to exit at para and from there stick to your local roads or use that to get back to i-4 on the other side. as soon as this opens up, i'll let you know. we can see we have a minor delay fortunately because it is so early. i'll keep you updated. i'll send you over to troy bridges because he has a look at the all important forecast.
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you can see a haze out there with a light in downtown orlando. there is a chance for patchy fog to watch out for. so far so good. we are at 62 from that vantage point in downtown orlando. right now, it is 63 in daytona 70 in melbourne. and 59 in ocala. we'll see a ton of sunshine mixed in with clouds. 83 at noon. all the way up to 87 at 4:00 average. there will be rain for sunday. we'll pinpoint the timing. you don't want to miss that. we'll talk more about it if we re making plans. >> breaking news from overnight in daytona beach, it involves a fiery crash between a car and a motorcycle. both vehicles caught on fire after the biker ended up under that car. news 6 reporter johnny is live. johnny, at least one person was badly burned in the crash. what more can you tell us?
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saw everything. he tells me that the driver of the car lost control of the car and then drove into the motorcycle. he says the passenger that was riding on the motorcycle ended up being trapped. now the scene cleared a couple of moments ago but i want to show you what it looked like just moments after this whole crash took place. you can see how serious this was. firefighters got on the scene this morning. you can see the front of the car that was involved in the crash, crash,. i spoke with a witness at the scene who told me moments after the crash, the driver was switching lanes when they were hit. and the victim ended up being air lifted to the hospital after being pulled from the wreckage. now we are coming back live. you can see there is a good amount of skid marks left over after the crash. and also when we got to the car here. of course, this is still an ongoing investigation by daytona beach police.
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out to try to get more answers about what happened. and also the condition of the person that was air lifted to the hospital. once i get those answers, i'll pass that information along to you on air and online. back to you. >> thank you for the update. >> we are following breaking news from overnight in apopka. that's where police have issued an alert for a missing 16-year-old boy. armando van dyke was seen wednesday afternoon in the area of piedmont park boulevard. add time he was riding a red, white and blue scooter and was wearing a red shirt and black shorts. police say he was on his way to a fitness center but he never arrived. if you have seen anybody around him, call apopka police. >> it was the last face to face debate before the all important florida primary. the candidates sort of switched things up, taking on a softer tone.
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past matchups. >> in a few hours one of those candidates will be bringing his message to orlando. mark lehman joins us live from faith assembly of church where ted cruz will be speaking. he won't be alone either. >> the texas senator will be joined wi former candidate carly fiorina who recently endorsed his campaign. he'll be fielding questions from sean hannity. they are calling this the cruz to victim ri rally. all four remaining candidates are eyeing victories victories. >> the final four republicans running for president discussed policy. >> immigration brings youth and vie brans and energy to our country but we clearly have to control our borders. >> with his campaign on the brink, marco rubio was quick to remind the crowd that he is in
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>> my mother who happens to be here, i'm against any changes that are bad for my mother. >> 459 years ago, florida welcomed my father to america. as he stepped off the ferry boat from cuba to key west. >> trump sent a message to his party, if he gets the votes, he should be the republican nominee. >> the republican establishment or whatever you want to call it should embrace what is happening. >> this morning, there appears to be another person embracing trump's campaign. in a surprise, ben carson is expected to endorse donald trump later today. as far as the rally here for ted cruz, doors are expected to open at 10:00 this morning. coming up at 6:00, i'll tell you about another candidate planning weekend. >> meanwhile on the democratic side, hillary clinton is going to get some help on the campaign
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today her daughter chelsea clinton will be at several events. this weekend, florida u.s. senator bill nelson will get out for the vote for clinton. he will be appearing at the library in new smyrna beach on saturday. then at the masedena in etonville on sunday. >> bernie sanders wrapped up a series of sunshine state events last night, speaking to thousands at a ral hi in tampa. we caught up with the candidate in kissimmee where he is confident we'll see another upset on tuesday. >> in michigan, we were way behind but we closed the gap. we kind of got over the goal post at the last minute. i think we can do the same in florida and some of the other states. >> early voting also wraps up this weekend. we have a full florida election guide on our website right now. go to clickorlando.com, click on politics under the news tab on
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>> twin brothers recovering at a hospital after this scary scene. a truck hit them while they were bikes. they were hit not far from meritt island high school. the trooper said the driver panicked and kept hitting the over. >> everything will be ok. i'm so sorry. >> a tough situation there. white ended up getting a tekt and troopers say both teens are listed in stable condition at the hospital. >> later today, family and flendz say good-bye to a 6-year-old sanford girl who was shooting. a viewing will be held tonight for alyssa burke. she died earlier this month after a gun went off killing her. burke's uncle was arrested on charges of child neglect.
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unlocked gun underneath a sofa within reach of the girl. burke's funeral is set for tomorrow afternoon at new life workers center in sanford. >> in hours, n. lawmakers are set to get their final approval for a new budget, the governor may not be happy with what he sees. lawmakers are expected to approve a record 82.3 billion dollars spending plan. this includes more money for schools in the area. it also scales back the governor's tax cuts. it doesn't include hundreds of millions of dollars in incentives for businesses. time is also running out when it comes to reaching a deal on new rules for ride sharing companies like uber. lawmakers working on a bill setting rules for the company. it would block cities like orlando from putting in more strict regulations. uber reps have accused the president gardner from blocking the bill for coming up for a vote. >> lots of uber drivers downtown. i always see them there. >> me too. >> i have taken a few.
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>> best way to get around. >> taking you through bike week. we have bike week through the rest of this week, meaning today and the weekend. there will be changes after a great week. rain chances return on sunday. today another good day. breezy again. we warm to 77 at noon. we are all the way up to 81 degrees at 3:00. right now, we are starting off mild. 62 in orlando. 63 in daytona beach. a chance for patches of fog, so far so good as we check on visibilities. we get up to 87 degrees by 4:00 today for the kids at bus stop. shorts and short sleeves if they can wear them because it is going to be a warm one. hot in most spots. coming up, we'll pinpoint rain coming for sunday. right now, let's check on the roads and head over to amy in the napleton traffic center with a traffic alert. >> take a good look at this, over on the left side of your screen, those are the eastbound lanes of i-4.
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because we have eastbound lanes shut down because of an accident closed. it is by fairbanks where we have condensed that closure. these cars coming on are coming closure. if you want to do that, i recommend exiting at para. you can stick to the local roads, not a bad idea or get back to i-4 on the other side of this closure. we don't have an estimate as to when we should be seeing that reopen this morning. it is not all bad news. the rest of our roadways should be moving along nicely. there we go. taking a look at our drive times on i-95. no major accidents. we are moving at the speed limit. we have a big issue on i-4 and everybody else, you are in the clear. that is your check on traffic. >> a welcome change for plenty of parents. >> we'll show you how the white house will help families with the high cost of diapers. >> remembering nancy reagan. still ahead, who is expected to
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avenue exit. we know one person was killed in a crash that caused that closure and troopers have spent hours at the scene investigating. amy has been keeping a close eye on this. she will have another update in a few minutes. it does seem that at least one of those lanes is reopen. we'll send a push alert as soon as all of those lanes are re-opened. >> following breaking news in daytona beach this morning after a fiery crash between a car and a motorcycle. witnesses tell us a rider on the motorcycle ended up trapped in the wreckage when the bike and the car burst into flames. that perp as wir lifted to the hospital. johnny is at the scene gathering the latest information. he'll have a live report coming up at the top of the hour. >> later today, hundreds of people are expected to gather to say their final good-byes to nancy reagan. relatives of every president
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are expected to attend reagan's funeral. that including michelle obama. reagan will be buried beside her husband, former president ronald reagan at his presidential library in california. nancy reagan died at her los angeles home on sunday. she was 94 years old. >> a polk county bus driver and a bus attendant are out of jail after investigators say they left a special needs student behind not once but two separate times. here's video of the two. the county says the pair left the 13-year-old boy sleeping on the bus. in both cases, the teen hitchhiked his way home, a trip that was 30 miles. this is video taken from the bus video system. investigators say brown and simmons admitted they had students deactivate is students' reminder system. both are charged with child neglect.
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news for parents of little ones. the white house is launching a new initiative to make diapers affordable. the program gives kids access to diapers that are 25% cheaper available. the collaboration between several non-profits non-profits. currently diapers are not kovd by assistance programs. >> to a story that cannot help friday. >> a young cancer patient has a new outlook on life. this is after a central florida organization stepped in to give her a confidence boost. this is 9-year-old jania hernandez. she lost her hair after being diagnosed. the little girl had a hard time understanding why her hair was falling out. she says she misses the long curls she used to have. that's when debbie turner stepped in and she got the girl
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is making young jania a wig. >> i think about it and sometimes i start cryinging. now that i know i'll get a new wig, i'm like, stay positive. >> she can change her look every day if she wants. >> we are told the wig will be hand made and specially fit for her. in the past the little girl said she was pullied at school because of her appearance. she is looking forward to going back to school with a brand new look. we wish her all the luck. >> she is an absolutely beautiful girl with or without hair. >> today we'll talk about the heat, y'all. it is going to be a hot one. near 90. >> already? >> and then rain returns for sunday. if you have plans on sunday, be ready for showers and thunderstorms into sunday afternoon. here's the reason we haven't seen rain in some time.
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fire threat with all the dry brush and the pollen adding up. it is a big area of high pressure off our coast. we call it a blocking high because it is acting like a brick wall, blocking these storms you see ahead of a front that is now stationary. it is stalled out across areas to our north and our west. once this high breaks down by sunday, some of these showers and storms will roll into central florida. they will be much weaker by the time they move here. we will see a chance for rumbles of thunder, flashes of lightning on sunday. no big risk of severe weather. today the weather story, the heat and the breeze coming in out of the south and southeast. that's a warming wind. a little bit of patchy fog. visibilities down less than two miles in sanford. we'll see other spots of fog. it won't be all that widespread. be ready as you hit the roads today for reduced visibilities in some areas along i-4. look at the temperatures, mild to start. we have clouds in place, holding
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we are at 62 in orlando. 57 in marion county for ocala. a little cooler there. look, 70 is the temperature in melbourne. here's a look at the pinpoint accurate forecast. >> notice the sky over downtown orlando, a mix of sunshine. up to 87 at 4:00 today. that's 10 degrees above the average. the average is 77. we are still at 70 for tonight. tomorrow for the most part, no rain. we'll pinpoint more moisture as that high breaks down. the green indicating a 10% coverage of rain into saturday afternoon. go ahead with your plans on saturday. i got a call earlier in the week about a wedding. you don't need the tent. there will be a sprinkle or two. sunday, the front approaches and increases rain chances. many areas in the mid and upper 80's. 87 in orlando.
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rain chances on sunday, again, mainly in the afternoon will be at 60%. we set the clock ahead one hour before bed on saturday night. amy with a traffic alert. >> yes. we are in alert mode but we have good news on this closure, it is finding a couple of lanes moving on the eastbound side of i-4 this morning. this is because of a deadly overnight accident. you can see the eastbound cars coming towards you by fairbanks. i believe it looks like two lanes are open. on the map, we have a minor delay. if you want to exit at parra, to get back on affair ter fair ter fairbanks. all your average peedz are fine, where we want them to be.
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speed limit. that is your check on traffic. back to you. >> it is that time this weekend, we'll spring forward. >> which means we lose an hour. not everyone is happy. why some say that change can actually have deadly consequences. >> we are continuing to follow breaking news right now along i-4 in winter park, eastbound lanes near fairbanks avenue are shut down. they may be partially reopened following a deadly crash. we'll have another update next. you are watching news 6.
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back up. amy will have another update at the top of the hour. >> there is a change at ucf. >> the school is searching for a new coach. who the university cut ties with now. >> also ahead, a disturbing crime at a local grocery store. a man arrested after he was caught taking pictures up the skirts of girls. how police say he pulled off the
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>> a mess on i-4 after another crash. this one was deadly. what we have learned about the wreck that shut down the highway for hours overnight. >> i cannot believe how civil it has been up here. >> what? interesting. a big change in tone at the debate. hours later, one of those candidates is set to stop here in central florida later this morning. we'll tell you all about it. it is now 6:00 a.m. i'm david hall. >> thank you for waking up with all of us. troy and amy are here. >> good morning. it is all about the heat before some storms will pinpoint the rain for sunday straight ahead. >> unfortunately, we have to start off with a deadly overnight accident. it had the eastbound lanes of i-4 closed down through the overnight hours. it looks like we are getting a
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