in orlando, jamie holmes, eyewitness news. >> much of this has been paid for with a grant. the team will continue to crack down on underage drinkers every checks. if you want to hear everything officials had to say about the crackdown, go to our website wftv.com. >>> a member of a prominent winter park family facing child pornography and monthlestation charges, what could keep him going to trial. anbre urlf the gil ups arcongex lo ahe sprd oferom. you sedui b tay gohe. y . cha-chin anyo the ek a bos d ups. three syaytoav at t se ac u veo op >>> covering orange county, a man accused in a child pornography case will have to go through two more mental health not competent to stand trial. for fleet peoples jr., the well-known instructor arrested two years ago in winter park. since then evaluated by doctors but living at home. depd dpding -- depending the outcome of the next two evaluations, the feds could ask the charges be dropped. >>> the three people needed for questioning for the murder last month, first showed you photos last thursday. these people are not suspects but the

and jamie holmes -- on jamie holmes. a mild start the changes this morning possible severe weather coming your way. you want to be weather aware today. brian shields has been here all night long keeping an eye on things. we will watch as cold weather will come in. we check weather and traffic every 10 minutes. yes we know what a form apopka elementary teacher let -- allowed back in the classroom following allegations of inappropriate contact with students. donald sharp -- art is in jail for allegedly arresting a student years ago and he's accused of letting students sit on his lap in 2009 he was put on paid leave for less than one month and went back to teaching after dcf said his actions were not considered to be abuse or neglect. >>> college security guard has died after a ticket or say he was hit by a drunk driver earlier this week. florida highway patrol says luis garduno was intoxicated while driving an suv. he was at the college of integrative medicine in orlando tuesday. investigators say he hit 45- year-old james

i am at peace with my life. >> reporter: in orlando jamie holmes, channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> the governor has proposed a one-time $30 million lump sum day care officials saying putting more children in the program across twice that every year. >>> ucf team has bring the life of a child by giving a little boy the arm he desperately needed but his family cannot afford it here you go. 9-year-old alvin from nebraska received a "star wars" themed prosthetic arm created by limitless solutions of darth vader himself he showed up today. this.first time we have talked to about the ucf team since last year they have given more than one dozen prosthetic arms to kids around the country. i have been there they have done this with 3-d printing and they are able to make it cool. >>> where january hurricane and they atlantic has weakened. messages released a new satellite photo of hurricane alex while still at hurricane strength. it is the first hurricane to form in the month of january since 1938. the atlantic hurricane season does not officially begin until june 1 but somebody did not tell mr.

and jamie holmes 5:14 am. alive downtown. of orlando. cool but not as cold as it has been over the last few days big changes coming your way and that could be wet weather later in the week. certified meteorologist justin mcraney will let you know what's going on for the rest of the week. >>> orlando city commissioners approving ago to have the payment is for the land with a new stadium is being built a local group is saying not so fast they filed a lawsuit yesterday seeking an injunction to stop the sale claiming the city which took some of the land through eminent domain is now trying to sell the land to a private buyer before they are legally allowed to. >> the people of paramore have lost so much to all of this revitalization in these unkept promises. >> city officials tell us the property in question is not part of the sale to the soccer club so they say the statute cited does not apply. no word on when a judge will rule on this. >>> daytona beach officials have not said what caused the neighbors believe may be linked to the mayor's

general mills is removing artificial flavors and colors so you can love cereal... jamie holmes, 5:14 am. temperatures we are expecting, the rain has moved out of the way and we are going to see cooler, drier weather. brian shields is here and we will let you know what is going to happen for your weekend. >> beautiful. >> right now, a man accused of peeping in high school students bedroom window is still in the orange county jail. >> we are hearing, this frantic about this incident. police say the girl noticed dominic brace and called her mom and then called 911. officers surrounded race ends arrested him 30 minutes later. the 911 call reveals the mother and daughter careful not to start a break before >> i'm outside of her door. i don't want to walk in because i don't want to scare him off i want someone to catch them. >> brace has been charged with burglary and voyeurism. >>> the orange county sheriff's office is being accused of possibly targeting black drivers. the aclu says a newly released study shows deputies take in black drivers almost 3 times more often than why drivers in o

three syaytoav at t se ac u veo op jamie holmes 5:14 am. looking outside a mild start compared to what we have had. we've had interesting weather coming our way. brian shields will watch this for you all morning. a band of rain will move across the state coming across the gulf and could be active throughout the course of the morning. we will update you all morning and check weather and traffic every ten minutes. >>> 9 investigates discovered a local police chief commuting into hundred miles per day to work in a seedy vehicle for more than 2 years and it is costing taxpayers thousands of dollars per year. chief melvin tennyson told us he understands the criticism and showed us how he has been reimbursing the city $300 per month 50s took over. he is one of 4 finalists for job closer to st. augustine but did not get it. >>> former substitute teacher accused of having sex with a 14- jail. we are asking that she's asking for kate to be thrown everything cows police went to a verizon store to ask evidence to be deleted from her phone which is a p

arrrr, that's not even jamie holmes. 5:14 am. a live look over downtown orlando. the thermostat tells the story. we are going to have a cold day in store. full check the weather and traffic coming up in a few minutes. >> residents are finding a new development in st. cloud to save eagles that have been living in the neighborhood for decades. the eagles can be seen watching development wants to build 94 homes on the land for the proposed eagle landing. according to the plans he wants to build around the eagles next -- nest and they will have to pay to relocate gopher tortoises them a little the property. >> i think it is part of the heritage that i want to leave them alone. but they are living someplace else. go somewhere else. >> developer will bring request before the st. cloud planning commission tonight 6:30 council chambers we will let you know >>> altamonte springs city leaders expected to vote on spending thousands to make the new bear proof trash cans fit on garbage truck. official say the crash cans are too big for the trucks so they will need to spend $30

they are heartbroken.>> jamie holmes. >>> a healthy family sleeps a program targets six zip codes. the overwhelming number of sleeping deaths in the state continues to come from coast sleeping. we posted these resources for you on our website, go to the >>> apopka city leaders are proving an agreement to bring shops to the area. >>> if you want more local news >>> the man who police say was shot trying to rob a gas station in cocoa beach is the same man who robbed a credit union in rockledge. police say gore a common robbed the space coast credit union last week. rob a chevron in cocoa beach wet wipes -- but was shot by the owner. he is recovering in the hospital. his accomplices were caught. >>> leaders in apopka are proving a sales agreement that will lead the city $14 million in the red. the city purchased this 13 acre site in 2006 to bring in retail shops and restaurants and the hotel. the land value has since decreased. investments presented a plan to the city. all but one city commissioner voted for that project. the land is being sold that 66% below what the city paid. >>> o

.>>> what caused this >>> hello everyone, i am jamie holmes and this is a live look over downtown orlando. looking at the thermostat, it is a chilly start and it will get colder later in the week. we will check the forecast every 10 minutes. find burglars who attacked and 85-year-old woman. this is a sketch. the suspect locked a woman in her bathroom while they went through her home. neighbors saw them in the garage and chase them away. >> we are a close-knit neighborhood and it was some kind of instinct when i saw that happen. i knew it was wrong.>> reporter: we interviewed the neighbor and he noticed a hammer in his yard that one of the burglars may have dropped when they ran off. police are analyzing it for fingerprints. >>> police are looking for a a building. you can see the suv and a white car that crashed into each other on u.s. 1 and main street. one person went to the hospital and police have not told us >>> up in the panhandle, police are trying to find out how an inmate died in jail. the 63-year-old woman -- man earlier in the day he was active in cooperative during a check up.

jamie holmes, eyewitness news. >> much of this has been paid for with a grant. the team will continue to crack down on underaged drinkers every weekend. since march they have conducted more than 500 bar checks. that officials had to say about the crackdown, go to wftv.com. >>> a member of a prominent winter park family is facing molestation charges. what happened in court that could keep him from ever going to trial. >>> and remember if you want more local news at 9:00 this morning, turn to eyewitness news this morning on central flor at longhorn steak like this doesn' t need anything else. longhorn steaks that sizzle for $12.99. the new smoky bacon sirloin. the new spicy grilled jalapeno sirloin. and the parmesan crusted sirloin. all with hand chopped salad & unlimited bread for $12.99. tonight only at longhorn steakhouse. you cant fake steak. and for lunch try our new steak and bacon cheddar melt. or any steakhouse lunch combo hey, guys, it's annie. you know, as moms, we are always looking for new ways to save money. pwell today, i'm going to share with you st

as jamie holmes reports, there's new tactics to dealing with the problem that many >>> sleeping for infants remains a very dangerous activity in the state of florida. >> it's extremely heart breaking because everyone thinks that this is not going to happen to me. >> reporter: in 2013, 112 children died from unsafe sleeping, and as of 2015, investigators are looking into 114 children who died while sleeping, and that is roughly 25% of all child fatalities in the state, roughly the same as those who died from drowning or traumatic injuries like gun shots. >> most parents want to make sure her head is on the pillow and she's safe. zip codes with high case loads from flag, and a member of the team lets parents know how to safely put the baby to sleep. then they remain for a year, visiting them for once a week. >> we look at safe sleeping issues. , how are you going to put them to sleep? >> reporter: no bumpers or blankets, and no cosleeping, not even on the couch where in some cases babies have rolled into the cushions. most of these parents love their children and made a terrible mistake. >> m

this weathercast is brought to 7:56 -- i'm jamie holmes -- a former apopka elementary school teacher is making a behind bars accused of molesting a third-grade student. the girl who is now a teenager came forward saying that 66- year-old donald chart in a appropriately touched her. they found out that the public schools also investigating sharp for inappropriate behavior. a district spokesperson said he was not reappointed in 2009 and is not worked since. talking about a new plan to get the homeless in daytona beach summer to go -- we've been reporting on the dozens camping out in the and manage administration building -- the manager offered a temporary solution saying that the county should provide vacant properties they could move there instead. >> let's take a look at the situation -->> the crash earlier this morning has cleared out -- looking here at i 4 this is the traffic heading toward downtown -- no major issues at that point but we do have an issue for marion county drivers potentially coming into the area -- i 75 southbound disclosed after county road 484 -- get off at coun

good morning -- 7:56 -- i'm jamie holmes and we are following breaking news -- melbourne police are involved in a standoff with a suspect who has exchanged gunfire with the officers. in the last 15 minutes they said they were called in for a domestic violence incident and the suspect is a 47-year-old man. some neighbors from the complex on sarno road have been evacuated. >> covering more breaking news in melbourne -- brevard county deputies have a man that was the woods -- the suspect were accused of leading police on a chase before ditching their car and running into the woods. 27. >> looking at the situation on the roads -- if it wasn't busy enough we also have fog and rain. >> the weather and traffic hand- in-hand -- let's go back to the breaking news -- with pineda causeway enclosed right now the ramp is closed. you will be able to exit there. alternate routes -- you could use we come road or of galley boulevard to get off of i-95. these are the alternate routes until they finish up the activity. >> fog and rain and mist impacting it too much but tracking where it will be heading. >> han

i'm jamie holmes. in the news this morning, the marion county sheriff says it would have been illegal to release the camera and surveillance video of five deputies punching and kicking and kneeing a suspect. any sooner than he did. because the agency was not officially investigating. on wednesday we showed you the video of the now former deputies beating price during a 2014 drug arrest. after reviewing store surveillance and body camera video the sheriff's office suspended the deputies without pay. and since the case -- sent the case on to fdle. four of the deputies pleaded guilty and are waiting for sentencing. >>> the situation out there on the roads this morning, it's a different story. minutes to get through the areas so we don't have any major crashes out there right now. land star boulevard at town center boulevard. you have a lane blocked there and then colonial drive at clark road. you have one lane blocked. and i just checked the camera here. i-4 westbound right at saxon boulevard. they have b

i'm jamie holmes. a jury found a teen guilt for luring another teen to his death. we were in court when amber wright wiped tears after the jury found her guilty. she was sentenced to life in prison in 2012 for the role in the murder of her ex boyfriend seth jackson. that was overturned in 2014 because she was not properly read her rights. jackson was shot and burned by three other teens. wright's scheduling is next month. >>> it could get rough out there this morning. >> strong storms moving on shore in marion and sumter county significant weather advisories there for the present time winds possibly over 50 miles per hour. see the squall line. with that, potential for rotating storms. moderate to heavy rain now through the heart of the metro. a very wet commute. winds picking up. wind gusts now over 30 miles per hour. friends, as the main line move across i-4, winds could be over 50 miles per hour. there's a low end tornado risk. we're folly staffed all morning and -- we're fully staffed all morning and afternoon. after a quiet saturday, storms roll back many sunda

jamie holmes reports child safety advocates say there may not be anymore quick fixes to try. spearmint in the wake of the gordon case in which the child was allegedly beaten to death by her mom and separate florida legislator went back to work trying once again to fix the system and dcf has been more situations. and 2015, despite the legislation, 473 children died in the state of florida which is even higher than it was in 2011. the bank is no silver bullet. i know people asked that question, people want to know why they happen and how they happen at the end of the day, as i said before, it is a human business. that people do bad things to really good kids. >> reporter: more to numbers than meets the eye, 400+ children who died in the state in 2014, hundred and 3 were victims of 8 maltreatment such as abuse, neglect or homicide. that is roughly the same as it was 3 years earlier. by far, most that's were accidental con drownings or sits, child safety after get save them as -- as population has boom, the number of children per capita who died has gone down yes we have actually

. >> people in osceola county want to protect neighbors. jamie holmes 6:14 am. live oak over downtown orlando. feels like maybe if different are from. full check of weather and traffic every few minutes. >> residents are fighting a new development in st. cloud to save eagles living in the neighborhood for decades the over an area of canoe creek road. lally development want to build 94 residential homes on the land for the proposed eagle landing. according to the plans, lally development wants to build around the eagles' nest they would also have to pay to relocate gopher tortoises that maybe in the property. >> i think they are part of our heritage bit of like to leave them alone. just put the building somewhere else, go somewhere else with the building. >> the developer will bring request before the st. cloud planning commission tonight at 6:30 in council chambers we will let you know >>> ultima springs city leaders expected to vote on spending thousands of dollars to make new bear proof trash cans actually good on trucks. official say the trash cans are too bi

as channel 9 anchor jamie holmes reports, there are new tactics to deal with a problem that many people think no longer exists works sleeping for infants remains a very dangerous activity in the state of florida yes it is extremely heartbreaking because everyone thinks this is not going to happen to me. >> reporter: in 2013, 112 children died from unsafe sleeping as of 2015, investigators are looking into 114 children who died while sleeping. that is roughly 25 percent of all child fatalities in the state roughly equivalent to the same number of children who injury like gunshots next most parents will say, oh, well, i want to make sure her head is on the pillow and i want to make sure she safe for healthy families in orlando push to lower the numbers when a family comes into an area hospital, zip codes with high dcf caseloads are flight. and a member of the team and help parents know how to safely put the baby to sleep. they can remain with them than for one year visiting once a week. >> we look at safe sleeping issues but where will you have your baby sleep? how are you going to put yo

. >> why do you continue to and jamie holmes 6:14 am a live look at downtown orlando mild start compared to the cold week seen lately. >>> orlando city commissioners approved a deal to have the orlando city soccer club play -- pay millions for the land with us they them is being so fast. base filed a lawsuit yesterday seeking an injunction to stop the sampitt they claim the city which took some of the land through eminent domain is now trying to sell the land to a private buyer before they are legally allowed to. >>> the people of their more have lost so much to revitalization and unkept promises. >> officials tell us the property in question is not a part of the sale to the soccer club so they say the statute cited does not apply. no word on when a judge will rule on this. >>> daytona beach officials have not said what caused the fire that damaged a home that neighbors believe is linked to the mayor's family. neighbors say the father of mayor derek henry lives at the home on magnolia avenue. it caught fire 10:30 yesterday morning. a woman who also claimed to live in the home could not s

. >>> methods companies use to test out new bear-proof trash cans. and jamie holmes. 6:14 am . a live look of downtown orlando. low clouds and we have a rain that will hopefully not impact full check weather and traffic coming up in a few moments. >>> orlando police chief says crime the city is down overall but violent crimes are up chief mina gave his review of 2015 and talked about officers efforts doing -- engage in the community he says the activities are working any talk about an increase in homicides of a sexual offenses and aggravated assault homicides went from 15 in the previous year to 32 and 2015. >> we had an unusually low year, the same amount of homicides and 2014 as we had in 1966, just 15. >> homicide detectives are working hard. >> the chief says 32 homicides is not far off from the departments a five-year average. he says armed robberies and property crimes are down significantly. >> the mount dora city council has nominated decision about the future of the city manager and deputy city manager but hundreds of people showed up during a special meeting tuesday.

. >>> orange county leaders want to push back start times for high school students and and jamie holmes 614 needed a live look at the radar is you can see all the bands of rain moving across the panhandle now. sam anno -- panama city coming we could have an active morning. morning. we will watch this weather coming in it could get busy. realpolitik of weather and traffic for you every 2 minutes. >>> 9 investigates discovered a local police chief has been commuting 20 miles per day to work in a cd vehicle for more than 2 years. it is costing taxpayers thousands per year. chief melvin tennyson told us he understands the criticism and showed us how he has been reimbursing the city $300 per month since he took over. he was recently one of 4 finalist for a job in palatka which is closer to san augustine but he did not get it. >>> a former substitute teacher accused of having sex with a 14- year-old student still in jail and we are asking if her case could be thrown out. cinco police say there are more went to a verizon store to try to have it is the lead from the phone which is a police cust

. >>> i'm jamie holmes time is 6:14 there is a look for you there at some frost on a windshield there from allison, that's her windshield and that's the frost there. that's the kind of cold morning we have to kick things off but brian has a little more detail on what's happening the rest of the afternoon and we'll see a little more sunshine. full check of weather and traffic every 10 minutes. >>> marion county deputies are investigating a shooting death of an ocala man after he got into a fight with his girlfriend. michael ratliff and his girlfriend alyse lazaro got into a fight at a home on 10 eighth street yesterday morning and she went to a neighbors house for help and detectives say ratliff and the neighbor got into a fight. the chest and he later died at the hospital. deputies have not said if any charges will be filed >>> orange county investigators hope new dna technology will provide new include in the disappearance of an orlando woman. yesterday marked a decade since she vanished she's not been seen since she left her condo for work in 2006. there have been many tips and sear

i'm jamie holmes. in the news this morning, a man who prosecutors say is a danger to the community remains in the orange county jail. jai brown was back in court over the weekend as hi attorney tries to get a judge to grant him bond. -arrested -- he was arrested last week, prosecutors believe he is also involved in several shootings since new year's eve. he's expected back in court tomorrow to find out if he can bail out. >>> all right certified meteorologist rusty mccranie in severe weather center 9. >> it going to be a cool day area wide on this monday holiday for us here. 48 in orlando. same thing at kissimmee. we've hit 50 melbourne but we have a northerly breeze and that's going to stay with us as we go through the day. that north wind 10 to 20 inland and 15, 25 along the coast will put a bit of a chill in the air especially in the morning hours. plenty of sunshine though for us, dry on this martin luther daytime highs today about ten degrees below average just in the upper 50s to lower 60s. five

i'm jamie holmes. in the news this morning, this afternoon the marion county sheriff is expected to talk about one of his former deputies who was now facing federal charges. yesterday a grand jury decided to indict former marion county deputy jesse terrell for his role in a drug bust from august of 2014. four of the deputies involved in the takedown pleaed guilty and awaiting sentencing. >>> the woman who sued casey anthony for defamation is back in the news this morning. e fica gonzalez bonded out of the orange county jail overnight and deputies say gonzalez and her boyfriend jonattan acevedo were cleaning carpets at a kissimmee hotel of a guest with cancer. that card was racking up $800 in charges in stores. >>> this morning, here's deneige. >> we have a few issues out there. i-4 westbound as you're approaching the st. john's river bridge right near dirkson road is our camera. we have a crash on the bridge and that's slowing things down back to about saxon boulevard. orange blossom trail at silver st

. >>> good morning, everyone, it's 8:56, i'm jamie holmes, u.s. marshals are looking for a convicted felon on the run as son. his girlfriend helped bullock escape, he was serving 8 years worth of prison for charges of theft and burglary. he cut off his bracelet and escaped and his girlfriend and her son are with him. >>> the changes we're getting now are a milder start to the day. we see the temperatures climb back to 60 degrees in orlando. the mild air will come in as we go through the day. the winds are beginning to swimming. they're coming in the northeast. out of the east. the sow southeast breeze will make it a comfortable afternoon. look off to the left-hand side of your screen. that's the next el nino storm system that will race its way in. still dry, a lot of us back into the 70s. storms arrive before daybreak tomorrow. some of the storms can be strong to severe. it will be wet not just wednesday, but for the first