>> and the arnold palmer more big news tonight, sea world will no longer breed killer whales. good evening. >> that's not all, and the whales will stop doing trick ins the sea world parks.

all day, joining us live with the latest and the reaction from fans. >> good evening, sea world making some monumental, or announcing the decisions they've made. one of which is to get rid of the orca shows, and replace them with more natural encounters with the orcas. the ceo says he doesn't expect the last of shows, and pack them financially, they tested well so far, the national encounters, and that'll be taking place over the next several years, what happens here in this sea world in 2019. >> it can't be a good thing, keeping the animal of that size in captivity. >> mixed reaction of a huge decision, announced by sea world today. >> it's sad the next generation won't be able to see the orcas, like we did. >> the company announcing three

orcas in captivity. they say it's time to get back to the basics, and for them, caring for animals. >> 20 year adversaries, who are coming together to focus on animal well being. sea world is committing over $50 million in an effort to be the leading rescue organization in the world. >> we love our whales, and so do many of the visitors at sea world, but we also know that whales is a growing concern for many people. >> currently 29 orcas live in captivities at sea world parks. one of which is pregnant. and the shows phased out, the families will continue to be entertained in the park, focusing on education and fun. >> the 800 specieses, and rides

it's about a direction, it's about as -- let's as 20 million guests, 20,000 employees, let's be an army of people making the world better. >> and peta is making an announcement today in response, for decades, orcas, dolphins, whales, and seals and other animals have suffered in sea world confinement, and to do right by them now, sea world must open the tanks to the ocean so they may have some semblance of a life outside of the prison tanks. sea world has taken a step forward, but more must come. that's a statement by the group peta. that's in part. live from orlando, fox 35 news. >> thanks, this story has been trending all day on social media. a lot of people weighing in, and one of them, tweeting some of

this one says, tilly did it, moved so many people in his lifetime, and this is the result. and quote, the public saifdz the orcas. sea world, agrees to end breeding and capture of the orca show. all right, sunny forecast in central florida, stormy right now. stormy weather to the north, and light showers, but earlier today, gusty thunderstorms, and some areas, seeing over one and a half inches of rainfall, pushing off to the east now. in port orange, and daytona, lingering showers possible, but the most part, in good shape. up in palm coast, also in good shape, this also pushes off to the east. another area is tailing out into the gulf of mexico. approaching the coastline, from bell view, and areas up in western marion county, still, a

hour and hour and a half. 75 degrees, and 85 in orlando. 66 in gainesville. live picture downtown, still mid 80s, but changes on the way. looks like a cold front for the weekend. cooler temperatures, more on that coming up. thanks, sad news out of lake county. a teenage boy killed many a house fir. >> the teenager is 17 years old, a student at lake minneola high school. he was located by the firefighters right near the front door of the house. >> you can see the rubble left behind from this massive house fire. we've learned the boy who dies in the flames was just 17 years old. he was a student at the high school, and we're told he was located by the firefighters right near the front door of the house. this is all that's left of a minneola home after a deadly

killing a teenage boy who lived there. >> we seen the fire, and you could see it a couple of miles up the road. we got down here, i got home, the whole front of the house was lit up. >> the flames broke out 9:00 last night. the firefighters arrived, and went inside to locate the victim. they vem found him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. he was the only one in the house. >> and [inaudible]. find out somebody die in it. >> crews battled the massive blaze that lit up the night sky and woke up neighbors. >> flames coming up 15 feet, it was big. >> immediately went out to see the flames and i started praying, because that was my house or anybody's house. >> the mom, dad and their two surviving sons are now in

city collects donations on their behalf. meanwhile the community is banding together to help. >> [inaudible]. >> and as far as donations, we're told the family really needs clothes as well as extended temporary housing, again, they did lose everything. a donation drive is held at city hall this saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. reporting from lake county, fox 35 news. spring breakers are enjoying fun in the sun on daytona beach, but perhaps too much fun. it's a problem now. we tell you how daytona beach police have called in backup. >> there's so many more people here this year than expected. ten more deputies have been called to patrol this area of the beach. >> it's a large amount of

have this many. but the other beaches, they're not going there now, so they're coming here instead. >> with the crowds, there's been a lot of underaged drinking. they've made 150 arrests in the past two days, and yesterday, a beach patrol officer, dislocateded his shoulder making an arrest. this group of spring breakers, is expect today leave sometime tomorrow or the next day, and another batch is expected to take their place. fox 35 news. in tonight's evening rush, major changes coming to your commute. starting tonight, an onramp to 408 westbound, is closing, the onramp is off of orange avenue it, closure is the latest in the progress. right near anderson street, will open friday to give the downtown drivers a temporary westbound connection.

we're following. bob ward who was convicted of killing his wife in 2011, appears before a judge today. he was asking to be let out of prison on bond, while the case was appealed. last month, he was granted a new trial, and he was not given bond. and the public's help to find an english bulldogs stolen from her home. the police are trying to figure out if the handy man who was hired, has any connection with the missing dogs. and new tonight, a person has entered the florida senate race. a new race. carlos brook. running the republican race to the capital. >> good evening, marco rubio is out, now a fifth republican wants to replace him. >> he's taking the outsider approach to winning the u.s. senate seat.

like my mother and dpaur, they -- father, they put their lives on the line. i'm not putting my life on the line, i wear a tie and suit, but there's 17 million americans, not represented correctly in washington. 20% is $240 billion a year that we should rein in, in health care delivery. >> he says we need to rebuild the military. >> we no longer are friendly to the allies, and we don't scare our enemies, and that's not a good place to be. >> he was born in miami, to cuban parents who fled the island. five republicans now, most are

super hot race here, and one that's watched nationally. >> thank you very much. and imagine walking out of your house, only to be stared down by a boa constrictor. >> coming up, we'll talk to her and the cops who tried to wrangle the snake. and the palmer invitational, is underway. the market is closing up on the dow. it's up by 155 points the nasdaq

would you do if you found a boa constrictor in your home? >> i would run, it happened to one woman, and talking to the woman who found the snake and the police officers who helped to wrangle it. >> in the pitch black of the early morning hours, she got a visitor, she never expected. >> i was like, oh my god, that's a snake down there. >> she spotted the tiny boa outside the screened pornl. she -- porch, she called a neighbor for help. >> i'm terrified of snakes. >> her neighbor called for backup, and the officers were coming on to patrol. >> every day is a different call, different situation. >> the officer has been to snake calls in the past, he went right to work. >> he bald up, so i -- balled up, so i used a pole. >> and officer taylor, held a pillow case to get the snake.

>> everyone is convinced that it's someone's pet that's missing. >> he's a pretty snake, as far as a snake can be pretty, but he was well cared for. they have to keep up eye on the cages. >> the snake will be here for five days, if no one comes forward and claims it, it'll picked up. >> even though it's not as big as some we've seen, it could have done some damage. >> it could easily take a cat or small dog. >> and sonia will keep her eyes open. >> i like florida, just don't like their snakes and hopefully there's no gators around here either. >> fox 35 news. can't escape it. >> no, the cold-blooded things, go up to the door. warm-blooded creatures. >> we like it outside. it's nice outside right now. temperatures way above normal, we should be in the upper 70s,

live radar, picking up on thunderstorms fading to the north. quite a bit of activity in gainesville, and ocala. with the cooler air to the north and warm moist air over central florida. so here's the down zone, the rain didn't make it as far south as seminole county line. and a few scattered light showers. palm coast, the big storms are over. a chance of a sprinkle still, but that's it. from gainesville to ocala, and bell view, still scattered showers but this moves ashore, it is weakening. so basically by 8:00, everybody will be rain free. and look at the rain though, that did come down. in the green, an inch of rain, the darker green, one and a half inches of rain.

come down in ocala. 79 in melbourne, cooler to the north, due to the clouds and the showers, the storms, currently running 18 degrees cooler, due to this afternoon's tifrt, compared -- activity, compared to yesterday at this time. 86 was the high temperature today, 78 is the normal high. 674 the early morning low, and also well above normal. evening storms fading up to the north, and tomorrow, a few st444444444444 but late in the day. morning and early afternoon is just fine. through the weekend, plenty of clouds, very good chance of scattered showers on and off, during the day on saturday. afternoon. the computer models, showing the storms winding down and as we go through the upcoming weekend, i expect to see the additional rain begin to build. it looks like saturday is the

good chance of showers in the forecast. as we go through the early parted day on sunday. seven day forecast, 84 on saturday, and cooling down with the highs in the mid 70s on sunday. next week, is near perfect. and at least it was perfect conditions today, and that meant good scoring in the first round of the arnold palmer invitational. day leads by one. we caught up with [inaudible]. who's behind him on the leader board, and it's no surprise. >> there no question that adam scott is the hottest golfer in the world right now. he continues to round one of the palmer, shooting a five under par round, what he describes not

>> [inaudible]. terribly bad shot, but it went great and the short game was there. the kind of days, are most today. [inaudible]. hopefully, got rid of [inaudible]. and i can put it all together. >> there may have been some home cooking in stenson's round. being at home for this one tournament a year, may have helped him slightly in this round. >> it might have a percentage into why i'm playing well here. coming home, and you get away, and you play golf and get with a from it -- away from it. it's nice to not have to be in a hotel room. it's always great. >> from the arnold palmer invitational, fox 35 sports.

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interesting news tonight the san bernardino's shooter's condo is on the market. it has a historic background, the question is anyone going to buy it? gary, i went to college in boulder, colorado, and let me tell you, that ramsey house, sat empty for a while. there's certain properties that are real estate challenged. >> absolutely, and you know, he know when there's lore behind a house, and there's an interesting story, maybe it [inaudible]. with this, it was such a tragedy, i think it'll be tough to move it. it's priced at $210,000.

you brought up this point, the relator is saying, it has historical background, that's a tasteless way to off load this thing. i can't imagine the person who wants to get this condo for the historical background, but eventually, i am sure it'll be sold, and we put a poll up on the site, whether you would stay there or buy it. i believe it was over 80% people said no way. >> and price it cheaply enough, someone somewhere will pick it up. the crime itself, didn't happen at that property. >> no. >> i guess -- >> absolutely and the cops -- it's been cleaned up since the cops raided it and everything. >> good to talk to you. >> the forecast looks pretty good, the showers are winding down. good looking weather tomorrow, and the weekend is not a

on saturday and early sunday, and next week, a lot of folks are wanting cooler weather, we'll get it. highs next week, upper 60s to low 70s, overnight lows back in the 40's.

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