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wesh 2' s alex villarreal talked to parents, who say it' s a difficult lesson, but it' s one kids need to learn before a life is lost. alex: it was a tough morning for ocoee middle school students. a teenager, who family says went to that school, was killed over the weekend. also affected, parents, who expressed their concern to us today. >> seeing a child just pass away like that, it' s sickening. you know, it hurts a lot. alex: 15-year-old antwan davis was gunned down just before midnight on saturday. mile and a half from the school. >> children shouldn' t feel like they don' t want to come to re scared. alex: daellys delgado says, her son knew antwan. investigators tell us, antwan' s fights with other teens in the neighborhood. you guys have an argument, you know words are just words. just walk away from it, because you never know if that person s office says they have no updates yet on the s killer. public schoo ls tells me, grief she says, officials' hearts go out to the fam >> it' when you' re home with your kids, you know, you have that sanctuary. you' s going on in their life.
wesh 2' s alex villarreal talked to parents, who say it' s a difficult lesson, but it' s one kids need to learn before a life is lost. alex: it was a tough morning for ocoee middle school students. a teenager, who family says went to that school, was killed over the weekend. also affected, parents, who expressed their concern to us today. >> seeing a child just pass away like that, it' s sickening. you know, it hurts a lot. alex: 15-year-old antwan davis was gunned down just before...
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wesh 2' s alex villarreal talked to officers in holly hill. >> unfortunately, it was a fatality and it appears to be it was very quick. alex: holly hill police say it was just after 8:00 this morning when this freight train plowed into a person just south of 6th street. >> there' s no way at this point that i can make an assumption on why this person was on the tracks, but we will be looking into that obviously. at this time we have very limited information. we don' t even know if it was a male or female at this point. alex: the accident stunned those who work around the tracks, and saw the train stopped in its tracks. >> it' s actually been several years since we' ve had a fatality with a pedestrian versus a train, and obviously a train' s going to win that battle every time. alex: the incident blocked roads in both holly hill and daytona beach for hours. t want to walk on or near the tracks. if you are crossing, you want to cross at a normal marked crossing. alex: in holly hill, alex villarreal, wesh 2 news. >> we started off a little cloudy this morning but warm, and it is getting h
wesh 2' s alex villarreal talked to officers in holly hill. >> unfortunately, it was a fatality and it appears to be it was very quick. alex: holly hill police say it was just after 8:00 this morning when this freight train plowed into a person just south of 6th street. >> there' s no way at this point that i can make an assumption on why this person was on the tracks, but we will be looking into that obviously. at this time we have very limited information. we don' t even know if...
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alex: in orlando, alex villarreal wesh 2 news. michelle: nbc news has announced a full hour of nightly news tonight. join us 6:30 right here on wesh 2. we will have instant updates inside the mobile app. brett: a huge traffic mess at the single busiest interchange the 408. wesh 2' s greg fox is live there now and greg, how soon before this wreckage will be moved? >> things are moving in the right direction. change we' ve seen here in the you a close-up look at the semi that was just a bright -- ighted a few minutes ago. you can see under it, that shredded a ribbon of guard rail that it was resting on by this fairly steep ditch. so they finally got that up a short while ago. this is how it looks overhead at the eastbound i-4 ramp that heads towards the 408. the situation was blocked by this rollover that happened around 9:15 this morning, causing not only the shutdown of the road, but also they had two: the orlando fire department to do with the fuel spill that was though they haven' now, it could lead to problems in the afternoon
alex: in orlando, alex villarreal wesh 2 news. michelle: nbc news has announced a full hour of nightly news tonight. join us 6:30 right here on wesh 2. we will have instant updates inside the mobile app. brett: a huge traffic mess at the single busiest interchange the 408. wesh 2' s greg fox is live there now and greg, how soon before this wreckage will be moved? >> things are moving in the right direction. change we' ve seen here in the you a close-up look at the semi that was just a...
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alex in ormond beach alex : villarreal, wesh 2 news. jason just in. : a man has been ordered to spend five years in prison and five years on probation after the sentence is part of a plea deal christopher todd entered battery charge. in february 2015, todd got into an argument with four horseback riders in orange city. the riders were mad at todd because he was driving recklessly near their horses. deputies say todd revved his engine, turning up dirt, and intentionally drove his truck at the group. the horse was killed, a rider was thrown from the horse and broke her collar bone. the teenager, charged with trying to run over an orange county deputy, appeared in adult court this morning. charges on 15-year-old jancarlos ortiz earlier this week. today, the judge ordered him held without bond on a count of attempted murder. investigators say ortiz tried to run over deputy marcy pearce outside a home on high street in february. new information this noon. michelle for the first time we : are hearing from the fire breather who burst into flam
alex in ormond beach alex : villarreal, wesh 2 news. jason just in. : a man has been ordered to spend five years in prison and five years on probation after the sentence is part of a plea deal christopher todd entered battery charge. in february 2015, todd got into an argument with four horseback riders in orange city. the riders were mad at todd because he was driving recklessly near their horses. deputies say todd revved his engine, turning up dirt, and intentionally drove his truck at the...
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wesh 2' s alex villarreal reports the announcement comes a day before ucf leaders present plans for the campus to the board of governors. alex: tuesday' s big announcement, ucf' s downtown campus project has a new donor. dr. phillips charities, to the tune of $3 million. the stated goal in the memo line, transforming lives. >> today' s investment in ucf downtown demonstrates our shared commitment to making education accessible to all students across central florida. alex: the campus, shared with valencia college, would feature communications, public service and health programs for over 7500 students filling up to 20 acres where the old amway arena used to be. today' s pledge is the project' s largest private investment, bringing the total private money to $16 million out of a desire 20 million. >> we have got irons in the fire, we have got proposals alex: the university is seeking a three-way spit -- split. $20 million from donors, 20 in ucf resources and the final 20 from the state. add to that, $75 million committed by the city of orlando. tomorrow, the university looks to clear anoth
wesh 2' s alex villarreal reports the announcement comes a day before ucf leaders present plans for the campus to the board of governors. alex: tuesday' s big announcement, ucf' s downtown campus project has a new donor. dr. phillips charities, to the tune of $3 million. the stated goal in the memo line, transforming lives. >> today' s investment in ucf downtown demonstrates our shared commitment to making education accessible to all students across central florida. alex: the campus,...
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wesh 2' s alex villarreal is live this morning at the student' s school. alex, what do we know so far? alex: it is now over 24 hours since he was killed and detectives say they are still no closer to finding out who did it. the search continues as students at ocoee middle school will come to class today. detectives say that antwan was gunned down late saturday night on north lakewood avenue, shot in the head. his family is asking for help to bring him justice. they are asking anyone with information to come forward. a candlelight vigil will be held for him tomorrow at 7:00 at stark lake in ocoee. >> certainly that is of interest to all of us, but what i call minutes with a child, a 15-year-old who is tragically killed, then it is all the more poignant for all of us, and it should be appalling to this community. alex: investigators are looking into what led to the murder. they tell us family members reported that he had ongoing disputes with other teenagers in the neighborhood. we will continue to follow this investigation and as soon as we online. news. jas
wesh 2' s alex villarreal is live this morning at the student' s school. alex, what do we know so far? alex: it is now over 24 hours since he was killed and detectives say they are still no closer to finding out who did it. the search continues as students at ocoee middle school will come to class today. detectives say that antwan was gunned down late saturday night on north lakewood avenue, shot in the head. his family is asking for help to bring him justice. they are asking anyone with...
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wesh 2' s alex villarreal is live with the new details we learned overnight. alex: troopers say that this man was crossing courtenay parkway when he was struck. he had fallen off his bike and was trying to get back on it at the time of the crash. fhp will release the victim' s name, once his family is notified. at this point, as you said, all we know is he was a 54-year-old merritt island resident. killed him, the car never stopped. it means authorities are now on the hunt for the person, who was behind the wheel. this all happened just before 10 -- 10:00 last night. witnesses said it might have been a pickup truck that struck the cyclist. investigators are asking anyone with information to come if you know anything, call crimeline at 1-800-423 tips. we will continue to follow this investigation. as soon as we get more details, we' ll pass them along to you. live in merritt island, alex villarreal, wesh 2 news. michelle: we' re following breaking news out of alachua county. deputies and gainesville police have shot and killed a man at a complex, not far from th
wesh 2' s alex villarreal is live with the new details we learned overnight. alex: troopers say that this man was crossing courtenay parkway when he was struck. he had fallen off his bike and was trying to get back on it at the time of the crash. fhp will release the victim' s name, once his family is notified. at this point, as you said, all we know is he was a 54-year-old merritt island resident. killed him, the car never stopped. it means authorities are now on the hunt for the person, who...
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alex villarreal is live there today. alex: the good news is that this the one used most often. if you do drive on garland avenue, you will want to pay attention this morning. it is closed from colonial drive to marx street. it is going to be like this for over a year. it is all part of the i-4 ultimate project. f-dot says, it is be closed for several reasons. that includes a new entrance ramp. to get around this, you will have to take a detour. the recommendation is you take either orange avenue or magnolia avenue. hundreds of signs will be in the area to remind residents and businesses of the closures. 14 months is the current timeline for this work. transportation officials say that could be modified or extended, if there are some on -- unf oreseen factors. if you are going to drive this way, stay safe and abide the detours. live in orlando, alex villarreal , wesh 2 news. jason: this morning, deputies are trying to figure out what lead two men to shoot a home in east orange county. our crew spotted at least eight bullet holes in the garage door of the home on moss park ridge
alex villarreal is live there today. alex: the good news is that this the one used most often. if you do drive on garland avenue, you will want to pay attention this morning. it is closed from colonial drive to marx street. it is going to be like this for over a year. it is all part of the i-4 ultimate project. f-dot says, it is be closed for several reasons. that includes a new entrance ramp. to get around this, you will have to take a detour. the recommendation is you take either orange...
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alex villarreal is live. she is at that scene. alex, the forestry service says we need to be on alert. alex: yes, michelle. the good news is that the risk is not high. it is described as moderate. that is in volusia county and in central florida. you can see that it is calm out here now, no sign that there was a large-scale wildfire yesterday, but the smell of burned brush is strong. that' s after yesterday' s wildfire, which tore through up to 10 acres here in the oak hill area. heavy smoke could be seen rising from the burning brush. and look at those bright orange flames. the fire spread dangerously close to some structures here off highlander road. it was moving fast, even jumping a canal. fortunately, crews were able to stop the blaze before it could reach the buildings. so none were damaged, and no one was hurt. but it' s still not clear what started the fire. a forestry crew was planning to watch for flare ups. today' s moderate risk is a level two out of five, where one is low risk and five being extreme danger. and that ex
alex villarreal is live. she is at that scene. alex, the forestry service says we need to be on alert. alex: yes, michelle. the good news is that the risk is not high. it is described as moderate. that is in volusia county and in central florida. you can see that it is calm out here now, no sign that there was a large-scale wildfire yesterday, but the smell of burned brush is strong. that' s after yesterday' s wildfire, which tore through up to 10 acres here in the oak hill area. heavy smoke...
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wesh 2' s alex villarreal has been all over the county this morning, checking at these concerns. alex: i am in front of city hall here in belle isle and this is one of two polling places in the city that ran out of republican ballots this morning. the problem is fixed now. voters tell us the precinct when a half-hour without those ballots. two other precincts ran out an apopka. an attorney for the orange county supervisor of elections tells us it was a printing error. before more ballots where one voter at here tells me it is -- took them time to come up with that workaround and some people were forced to leave without voting during --. >> somebody dropped the ball here. it' s kind of frustrating, there were several people who were very upset out here. i saw several people leave . one was irate, he was yelling workers. place in orlando, voters told them voting. the registry snap at that facility had connection issues. it began when the polls open for 20 minutes. field technicians are out of the polling sites are up any issues. we will follow any process with the polls. jason: than
wesh 2' s alex villarreal has been all over the county this morning, checking at these concerns. alex: i am in front of city hall here in belle isle and this is one of two polling places in the city that ran out of republican ballots this morning. the problem is fixed now. voters tell us the precinct when a half-hour without those ballots. two other precincts ran out an apopka. an attorney for the orange county supervisor of elections tells us it was a printing error. before more ballots where...
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in orlando, alex villarreal, wesh 2 news. jazmin: new at noon. the autopsy on a body, found in the ocala national forest, is complete. so far, the metal -- the medical examiner has only said, the person was a man. the remains were discovered friday, in an area just off forest road 50. detectives with the marion county sheriff' s office got a tip that the body was possibly buried there and decided to search. the medical examiner is still working to determine the cause of death and positively identify the body. jason g.: the coast guard says it has suspended its search for fell overboard off the florida coast. officials say, 46-year-old david mossman fell from the deck of royal caribbean' s navigator of the seas on saturday. the ship was near key largo when he fell. the coast guard says, it covered more than 1600 square nautical miles in its search. the florida highway patrol says there will be more "click it or ticket" patrols on the road for spring break. they say, in 2015, 21% of those who were killed in crashes weren' t wearing their seat belts
in orlando, alex villarreal, wesh 2 news. jazmin: new at noon. the autopsy on a body, found in the ocala national forest, is complete. so far, the metal -- the medical examiner has only said, the person was a man. the remains were discovered friday, in an area just off forest road 50. detectives with the marion county sheriff' s office got a tip that the body was possibly buried there and decided to search. the medical examiner is still working to determine the cause of death and positively...
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so many kids that are abducted and they don' t get to go home safe area at alex: in edgewater, alex villarreal, wesh 2 news. jason: the georgia mother remains locked up in jail. she is a person of interest in her mother -- in her daughter' s death it she is the cause of a daylong search into central tow. >> do you have any questions? jazmin: appearance in marion county. judge she requested a lawyer that' s where investigation is s death. wednesday, police and albany, georgia found the two-year-old girl body hidden inside the apartment. child had been dead for a few days. >> will have more from port commission such as have a child actually died. jazmin: investigators say garrison drove all the way to ocala with her other children,to escape police. that decision triggered an amber alert for 7-year-old amyelle, 6-year-old jaleel, and 4-year-old kamella garrison. garrison at family member' s home. while garrison is a person of interest in her daughter' s death, investigators in georgia say there were other people living in the apartment. garrison' s three other children she will be held without bo
so many kids that are abducted and they don' t get to go home safe area at alex: in edgewater, alex villarreal, wesh 2 news. jason: the georgia mother remains locked up in jail. she is a person of interest in her mother -- in her daughter' s death it she is the cause of a daylong search into central tow. >> do you have any questions? jazmin: appearance in marion county. judge she requested a lawyer that' s where investigation is s death. wednesday, police and albany, georgia found the...
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wesh 2' s alex villarreal is there live. alex, what' s the school doing to help other students? alex: the school district says it is providing crisis counselors for students and it will do that as long as they are needed. the system did release a statement calling this a tragic accident. it was right here at this canal with the boy feel in and nearly drowned yesterday while trying to cross the canal. he and possibly another climbed over the gate, walking home from riverside elementary school. there are signs that say no several children walking through here after riverside got out today. and fell into the water. it is just a bad day overall. [indiscernible] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, it is too dangerous for them. jason: that was alex reporting live for us. we see if anyone is out there at the canal to make sure this is not happening again. jas zmin: we want to show some new video into our newsroom overnight. the suv you see flipped over belongs to an orange county deputy. the crash happened around 10:30 last night at the intersection of kelly par
wesh 2' s alex villarreal is there live. alex, what' s the school doing to help other students? alex: the school district says it is providing crisis counselors for students and it will do that as long as they are needed. the system did release a statement calling this a tragic accident. it was right here at this canal with the boy feel in and nearly drowned yesterday while trying to cross the canal. he and possibly another climbed over the gate, walking home from riverside elementary school....
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alex villarreal is there this morning. alex: the big question, of course, how did this fire start? state fire marshal' s will be out here today, to start this investigation. here. checking for any areas of concern. we can see them out here right now, conducting those checks. the pieces of this home are badly charred. the rooftop is in pieces. other parts of the home, completely fallen apart. this photo shows just how huge these flames were. minneola' s fire chief says firefighters tried to rescue anyone trapped in the house but the one person they found could not be saved. the home was up in flames when crews got here just after 9:00. they did get the fire out that the house was destroyed. we talked to a neighbor who said he saw these flames as they went way up into the air and he was sorry to hear the family he had said hello to often had lost a officials will release the victim' s identity as soon as the family is notified. others did is gape with minor injuries. mark johnson calling on the family -- community to help the family with donations. we will that you know where the dro
alex villarreal is there this morning. alex: the big question, of course, how did this fire start? state fire marshal' s will be out here today, to start this investigation. here. checking for any areas of concern. we can see them out here right now, conducting those checks. the pieces of this home are badly charred. the rooftop is in pieces. other parts of the home, completely fallen apart. this photo shows just how huge these flames were. minneola' s fire chief says firefighters tried to...
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wesh 2' s alex villarreal is there live. alex, they didn' t have much trouble getting in. alex: they got in with no problem at all. lives in the apartment said that the two masked men came in through an unlocked front door. and then they busted in two is bedroom, obviously, a very scary thing to have happen overnight. it did happen around 12:40 a.m., that is when you' re told a 911 call came into deputies. the gyn department says that the two men came in took stump -- took something from the apartment before leaving. one had a pistol. fortunately, he did not fire it, and no one was hurt. the ball came in around 12:40 a.m., and i don' t know if the suspects drove off from the complex, or if they ran from there. other than the fact that they were two of them, not much else has been released about the home invaders. the tivoli apartment complex, across from ucf, is on the seminole county side. case. we will continue to follow their investigation, and as soon as we do any new updates, will bring them to you on-air and online. michelle: were also following breaking news out of
wesh 2' s alex villarreal is there live. alex, they didn' t have much trouble getting in. alex: they got in with no problem at all. lives in the apartment said that the two masked men came in through an unlocked front door. and then they busted in two is bedroom, obviously, a very scary thing to have happen overnight. it did happen around 12:40 a.m., that is when you' re told a 911 call came into deputies. the gyn department says that the two men came in took stump -- took something from the...
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live in orlando, alex villarreal. jason: a couple of accidents shutting down portions of i-4. one involving a sheriff' s deputies cruiser. this happened in debary avenue . at the scene, the cruiser was hit by another car. at least one person was taken to the hospital. this happened 1:00 this morning and crews worked to clear that area. it is still unclear what type of injuries one person taken to the hospital may have suffered. jason: commitment 2016. states went to the polls yesterday. michelle: donald trump compared he also one in -- picked up a win in mississippi. jason: bernie sanders with a huge unexpected victory in michigan. ted cruz did pick up a win last night in idaho. >> and -- we believe our strongest areas are yet to happen. >> and unexpected win in michigan. the polls were wrong. even sanders didn' t see it coming. he won with nearly a third of the black vote. >> hillary clinton did not mention her mississippi win or michigan lost. she picked up more delegates than sanders. she beat donald trump by 13 points in november. >> we started with a field of 17 and now w
live in orlando, alex villarreal. jason: a couple of accidents shutting down portions of i-4. one involving a sheriff' s deputies cruiser. this happened in debary avenue . at the scene, the cruiser was hit by another car. at least one person was taken to the hospital. this happened 1:00 this morning and crews worked to clear that area. it is still unclear what type of injuries one person taken to the hospital may have suffered. jason: commitment 2016. states went to the polls yesterday....
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alex villarreal is live there this morning. alex, do police have any leads? alex: they tell us they planned to send us information about a possible suspect in this murder. that would indicate they do have some leads. we have very few details about what happened the last night at cypress pointe apartments. the victim was a 22-year-old man. they wanted to wait until his family had been notified. he was killed before 8:30 last night. police have been working to piece together clues. crime scene investigators have been here. incident. we do not know how this man was killed. that is the information we are working to learn today. if you know anything about what happened here, you can call crime line. when we get more information, we will bring it to you. michelle: republican presidential candidates are back on the campaign trail after a very heated debate in detroit. they consistently talked over one another. jason: but the debate did shed some light on immigration healthcare and whether the u.s. should send troops to libya. tracie potts has a look at the big momen
alex villarreal is live there this morning. alex, do police have any leads? alex: they tell us they planned to send us information about a possible suspect in this murder. that would indicate they do have some leads. we have very few details about what happened the last night at cypress pointe apartments. the victim was a 22-year-old man. they wanted to wait until his family had been notified. he was killed before 8:30 last night. police have been working to piece together clues. crime scene...
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alex villarreal is live. alex, what can drivers expect today? alex: if you take a look behind me right now, you can see the road closure sign. there are some barriers and cones out here. that is shown you that garland avenue is closed, north of colonial drive. from colonial to mark street. it is going to be like this for over a year. it is all part of the i-4 ultimate project. f-do that includes the construction of a new entrance ramp. your d tour recommendations are either orange avenue or magnolia avenue. hundreds of informational mailers were distributed in the area to remind residents and businesses of the closure. if you are out here, you will see these warning signs. 14 months is the current timeline for the project. tradition of officials say it could be extended if there -- transportation officials say, it could be extended if there are some on for seen for -- -- unforeseen circumstances. if you normally drive this road, you' ll need to take a different way. jason: this morning, deputies are trying to figure out why two men shot at this
alex villarreal is live. alex, what can drivers expect today? alex: if you take a look behind me right now, you can see the road closure sign. there are some barriers and cones out here. that is shown you that garland avenue is closed, north of colonial drive. from colonial to mark street. it is going to be like this for over a year. it is all part of the i-4 ultimate project. f-do that includes the construction of a new entrance ramp. your d tour recommendations are either orange avenue or...
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alex villarreal, wesh 2 news. jason: marco rubio is waking up in our area, preparing for another stop here this morning. michelle: we were there last night as he headlined a rally in sanford. we were the only station to talk with him one-on-one. a new poll shows that florida is brett: it shows that marco rubio is closing in on front-runner donald trump, but still a big margin. this is from a monmouth poll. trump with 38%, rubio 30%, still a big gap. in the last round of falls, rubio was trailing byte 16 points. here' s part of that exclusive interview. sen. rubio: the campaign has just started in florida. nationally, donald trump as a credible amount of media. he will get only weaker. we will get stronger. if you do not want him as your nominee, you have to go for me, i am the only one who can beat him in florida. jason: the senator plans on spending his entire time in the state. he stopped at a bakery in kissimmee this morning. he will be there at 9:00, for about an hour. he will be very busy, bouncing around the
alex villarreal, wesh 2 news. jason: marco rubio is waking up in our area, preparing for another stop here this morning. michelle: we were there last night as he headlined a rally in sanford. we were the only station to talk with him one-on-one. a new poll shows that florida is brett: it shows that marco rubio is closing in on front-runner donald trump, but still a big margin. this is from a monmouth poll. trump with 38%, rubio 30%, still a big gap. in the last round of falls, rubio was...
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live in seminole county, alex villarreal. jason: new video this morning showing a charred motorcycle at a racing facility. first responders were on the scene at speed world. this is the first time emergency crews called in there in the last year. jazmin: an explosion and crash. a man in his 30' s was left with burns on the third of his body. there was a weekly racing event going on last night. still unclear what caused the explosion. this is the second time we have seen an accident at speed world this year. of his car, bounced between two walls, and flipped over. workers told us he was going an estimated 140 miles per hour. we are still working to find the cause of the explosion that happened and what condition the victim is in right now. we will let you know as soon as we get more. michelle: a person was hit and killed well watching -- crossing an orlando road. the person was cut -- hit at 2nd street. the car involved state at the scene . investigators closed off all lanes as they investigated. no word if any charges will be
live in seminole county, alex villarreal. jason: new video this morning showing a charred motorcycle at a racing facility. first responders were on the scene at speed world. this is the first time emergency crews called in there in the last year. jazmin: an explosion and crash. a man in his 30' s was left with burns on the third of his body. there was a weekly racing event going on last night. still unclear what caused the explosion. this is the second time we have seen an accident at speed...
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jason: wesh 2' s alex villarreal school. there today. alex: it will be. students will be returning without one of their classmates. detectives say that even over 24 knowing who did this. deputies say that he was shot in the head late saturday night on north lakewood avenue. the sheriff called the murder appalling for the community. the boy' s family is asking for responsible. >> if anybody knows anything about what happened, who was come forward. we need every amount of him. he was a child. from us. into what led up to the shooting. they tell us that family members reported the boy had ongoing disputes with other teenagers in the neighborhood. it cannot individual will be held for him to bow night at 7:00 at start lake in ocoee. we are continuing to follow the investigation. as soon as we get more updates, we will pass them along to you. jason: in commitment 2016, just about 24 hours to go until we go to the polls. jazmin: it' s the last day for candidates to convince florida voters. our team coverage begins with brett connolly. brett: good morning. expec
jason: wesh 2' s alex villarreal school. there today. alex: it will be. students will be returning without one of their classmates. detectives say that even over 24 knowing who did this. deputies say that he was shot in the head late saturday night on north lakewood avenue. the sheriff called the murder appalling for the community. the boy' s family is asking for responsible. >> if anybody knows anything about what happened, who was come forward. we need every amount of him. he was a...
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alex villarreal is live this building that interchange is going to be a major project. alex: it is massive. it also means huge changes for drivers like this one. this ramp closure behind us here , westbound 408, right beyond where we are near the and south lucerne. you' 408 west. the good news is, it is just four blocks west of the old ramp. there are signs you can follow. transportation officials moved to this ramp to give crews space to build a new ramp for the interchange. the new ramp is temporary. it will be around for the next three years. the next a major project will be down the road for the next watch for those to begin this sunday with a test run from 12:00 a.m. until 5:00 a.m.. project updates. we will be back to see how this is affecting traffic. michelle: happening today, a killed a father and son, is headed to traffic court. 75-year-old cynthia guthrie was not criminally charged after family' s car at the intersection of state roads 436 and 434 last october. jose vargas rosario and his one-year-old son brayden died in that crash. witnesses to the crash told
alex villarreal is live this building that interchange is going to be a major project. alex: it is massive. it also means huge changes for drivers like this one. this ramp closure behind us here , westbound 408, right beyond where we are near the and south lucerne. you' 408 west. the good news is, it is just four blocks west of the old ramp. there are signs you can follow. transportation officials moved to this ramp to give crews space to build a new ramp for the interchange. the new ramp is...
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. >> out to alex villarreal in holly hill. alex, what's happening? >> yeah, right now we're working to find out why this freight train here is stopped across the tracks here at the cross sixth street. and we did see some emergency vehicles here. we heard reports that the train hit some type of vehicle but we're working to confirm that now with the police. but we did see the emergency crews here minutes ago including a fire truck and evac truck. the train is stopped here on the tracks. and we'll be asking police if anyone was injured. this is ongoing here. we're going to be finding out more from police in a few minutes so stick with wesh for updates. live in holly hill. alex villarreal, wesh 2 news. >> a big backup in both directions. first on your screen, 95 northbound at mile marker 185. crash cleared. three-mile backup. there's the crash westbound and eastbound. going through there. >> low to mid 70s right now. temperatures are climbing quickly on this friday. we do have cloud cover. we'll continue to see some clouds today. we'll make it to the mid
. >> out to alex villarreal in holly hill. alex, what's happening? >> yeah, right now we're working to find out why this freight train here is stopped across the tracks here at the cross sixth street. and we did see some emergency vehicles here. we heard reports that the train hit some type of vehicle but we're working to confirm that now with the police. but we did see the emergency crews here minutes ago including a fire truck and evac truck. the train is stopped here on the...
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michelle: the merritt island man died on the side of the brett: wesh 2' s alex villarreal is there live. alex, any clues that could lead to that driver? alex: brett, troopers do not have a lot to go on. witnesses say they believe the driver was in a pickup truck. now. it has been like that for a number of hours. troopers say the man was crossing the street, when he was hit. he had fallen off of his bike, and was trying to get back on it at the time of the crash. at hp will release the victim' s name once his family has been notified. we do know he is a 54-year-old merritt island resident. the driver of the cart never stop. authorities are now on the hunt for the man behind the wheel. witnesses say that it may have been a pickup truck. they are asking for anyone with information to come forward. if you have anything, call crime line. we will continue to follow this investigation. we will bring you updates on air and online at wesh.com. michelle: we are following breaking news this morning out of alachua county. deputies and gainesville police have shot and killed a man at a complex, not
michelle: the merritt island man died on the side of the brett: wesh 2' s alex villarreal is there live. alex, any clues that could lead to that driver? alex: brett, troopers do not have a lot to go on. witnesses say they believe the driver was in a pickup truck. now. it has been like that for a number of hours. troopers say the man was crossing the street, when he was hit. he had fallen off of his bike, and was trying to get back on it at the time of the crash. at hp will release the victim' s...
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it happened at the scootermax, that' s alex villarreal spoke with the owner who says he' s confident the people who did it will be caught. standup intro, clip 1353 -- scootermax in pine castle, burglarized overnight, already has four security cameras, and now the owner says he plans to get more. >> i' ve had this happen years ago to me, so it' s devastating every time. for alfredo hernandez, these three guys breaking into his shop on orange avenue is deja vu. 10 years ago, he and his son faced armed robbers in their home. you work very hard to have something, provide for your family and then people just want to break in and steal items that they don' t want to work for. adt called him about the alarm going off just before 3 in the morning he says whoever did this has been in the store before. place, they exactly knew what they were going to come get, and we have our suspicions the burglars made off with a two dirt bikes and left hernandez with a lot to clean up. it' s expensive to replace those doors, i have to file a claim, that' s going to be expensive because now my premiums are g
it happened at the scootermax, that' s alex villarreal spoke with the owner who says he' s confident the people who did it will be caught. standup intro, clip 1353 -- scootermax in pine castle, burglarized overnight, already has four security cameras, and now the owner says he plans to get more. >> i' ve had this happen years ago to me, so it' s devastating every time. for alfredo hernandez, these three guys breaking into his shop on orange avenue is deja vu. 10 years ago, he and his son...
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wesh 2' s alex villarreal is live there this morning. the district says crisis counselors will be on campus today. alex: the campus said they will be providing counselors and as long as -- as long as they are needed. that is after an eight-year-old boy fell into this canal that you see right now. we are going to be watching to see if anything else will be done. you see there is a gate here. if there will be any other measure taken to ensure that this does not happen again. orange county public school statement call this accident tragic. rescue officials say the eight-year-old boy fell in and nearly drowned yesterday while he was trying to cross this canal. he and his brother and possibly this gate while walking home from riverside elementary school. in addition to the gate, there are signs that say no trespassing. other than that there is nothing to get -- nothing to stop the person from getting to the canal. just to the north, another pipe has metal arcs to prevent crossing. the victim' s brother called out to another a your old passing
wesh 2' s alex villarreal is live there this morning. the district says crisis counselors will be on campus today. alex: the campus said they will be providing counselors and as long as -- as long as they are needed. that is after an eight-year-old boy fell into this canal that you see right now. we are going to be watching to see if anything else will be done. you see there is a gate here. if there will be any other measure taken to ensure that this does not happen again. orange county public...
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wesh 2' s alex villarreal spoke with some who were shocked to see it go up in flames. reporter: fire crews spent the morning looking for in washing out smoldering spots on the pumpkin center property. the iconic mansion is ash after it burned down last night. >> i was in the home and the 1980' s, and i always thought of it as a millionaire' s treehouse, very, a lots of old wood. reporter: something out of the jungle book is how johnny it was built in 1975 by his former boss, founder of "usa today." >> i contacted an editor friend of mine and he says it appears it is al' s former home. if they got he is not here to see the distraction. reporter: it shock to many in cocoa beach, as the sun set, dozens of people gathered, some snapping photos and others just to stare. one neighbor captured smoke still rising from the ashes. >> i came out and i got in the air and i was able to see, it is gone, the house is gone, still smoldering just rebel. -- rubble. reporter: how did this fire happen? >> it means a lot to me personally, all of us in cocoa beach, to get some adequate summ
wesh 2' s alex villarreal spoke with some who were shocked to see it go up in flames. reporter: fire crews spent the morning looking for in washing out smoldering spots on the pumpkin center property. the iconic mansion is ash after it burned down last night. >> i was in the home and the 1980' s, and i always thought of it as a millionaire' s treehouse, very, a lots of old wood. reporter: something out of the jungle book is how johnny it was built in 1975 by his former boss, founder of...
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reporter: in ocoee, alex villarreal, wesh 2 news. stewart: in just a matter of days, 2 american astronauts will call the international space station home. in preparation for this, both are training right now in kazakhstan. the mission is being called expedition 47, and it blasts off thursday. stewart: 770-miles. that' s how long a group of marines are running right now, to honor the servicemen who died during a training mission in florida last year. 7-marines and 4-national guardsmen were killed in a helicopter crash. the runners are traveling with carrying a 35-pound plate with the fallen marine' s names. angela: when i walked out there this afternoon, to turn on the water. it is a hot day. tony mainolfi is outside. tony: we went right past spring to summer. we have a couple of showers out there. that has fallen apart. it is a warm, windy afternoon. we were at 89 and daytona beach . we are cooling off the next couple of hours. coming up in just a couple of minutes. we will let you know just how long this heat is sticking around. guy
reporter: in ocoee, alex villarreal, wesh 2 news. stewart: in just a matter of days, 2 american astronauts will call the international space station home. in preparation for this, both are training right now in kazakhstan. the mission is being called expedition 47, and it blasts off thursday. stewart: 770-miles. that' s how long a group of marines are running right now, to honor the servicemen who died during a training mission in florida last year. 7-marines and 4-national guardsmen were...
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wesh 2' s alex villarreal talked to police in holly hill. >> unfortunately, it was a fatality. it appears to be very quick. alex: holly hill police say it was just after 8:00 a.m. when this freight train plowed into this person. i can make an assumption on why this person was on the tracks. but we will be looking into that. this time, we have limited information. we don' t even know if it was male or female. alex: those that saw the train stopped in its tracks. >> it have been several years since we saw a fatality, a pedestrian versus a train. obviously, the train is going to win a battle every time. alex: it blocked roads in both holly hill and daytona beach four hours. >> obviously, you don' t want to walk on or near the tracks. if you are crossing, you cross at the normal, marked crossing. alex: alex villareal, wesh 2 news. angela: an autopsy may shed new light in this case. it' s scheduled for monday. meredith: a baby less than nine month old child suffers horrible angela: now a daytona beach man is arrested accused of twisting a baby' s arm so hard it broke. police say 21-y
wesh 2' s alex villarreal talked to police in holly hill. >> unfortunately, it was a fatality. it appears to be very quick. alex: holly hill police say it was just after 8:00 a.m. when this freight train plowed into this person. i can make an assumption on why this person was on the tracks. but we will be looking into that. this time, we have limited information. we don' t even know if it was male or female. alex: those that saw the train stopped in its tracks. >> it have been...
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alex: in orlando, alex villarreal wesh 2 news. stewart: it has been dry, we have nothing a lot of rain, but wind and serve are picking up in volusia county. tony: we talked about this yesterday. we were concerned about the wind and dry conditions. window be stronger the next 48 hours. we will have to continue to watch this. let' s take some pictures here from a short time ago. palm bay, you heard meredith talking about this. four homes damaged, 45 acres. but it is 95% contained. wind. some of these hotspots at that can redevelop. doing their best. not only dealing with the fire situation but also the gusty onshore flow, so rip currents are also going to be a concern over the next couple of days. for the upcoming weekend, we will have to watch that for beachgoers and spring breakers. here the current wind speeds. these are actual sustained winds. merritt island, 14, rockledge 16. palm bay 12 to 17 miles per hour. they are actually stronger in the interior right now. after sunset we will see wind calm down a little bit overnight , o
alex: in orlando, alex villarreal wesh 2 news. stewart: it has been dry, we have nothing a lot of rain, but wind and serve are picking up in volusia county. tony: we talked about this yesterday. we were concerned about the wind and dry conditions. window be stronger the next 48 hours. we will have to continue to watch this. let' s take some pictures here from a short time ago. palm bay, you heard meredith talking about this. four homes damaged, 45 acres. but it is 95% contained. wind. some of...
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reporter: in altamonte springs, alex villarreal, wesh 2 news. finally the night it gets to launch a falcon nine rocket from cape canaveral. the window for this latest attempt opens at 6:35. four previous attempts have already been scrubbed because of weather and technical problems. the falcon nine will carry a communications satellite into position over asia. meredith: 20 middle three is joining us now. you think this would get off the ground code or tony: you look at the weather, it is beautiful. what you don' t see is at 37,000 feet, wind is nearly 100 miles per hour. we hope this will subside prior to launch window. you can see a gorgeous shot at the cape. current temperature is 66. it wind on the surface at north northeast. this is never good when you want to launch a rocket to have wind like that. you would rather take a sledgehammer than the wind. we will see what they decide to wind at the service and occasional gusts -- at the surface, occasional gusts at 30. the fronts now to the south. in its wake, we had a beautiful breeze working in, and that is beginning to cool off osceola an
reporter: in altamonte springs, alex villarreal, wesh 2 news. finally the night it gets to launch a falcon nine rocket from cape canaveral. the window for this latest attempt opens at 6:35. four previous attempts have already been scrubbed because of weather and technical problems. the falcon nine will carry a communications satellite into position over asia. meredith: 20 middle three is joining us now. you think this would get off the ground code or tony: you look at the weather, it is...