kiersten o'connell tells us much more about the alleged shopping spree >> she is no longer behind bars but you are the only ones here trying to get answers from the night at gonzales as she walked out . >> is everything you want to say? >> 24 hours after her arrest, she is no stranger to the police after casey anthony named her the babysitter who kidnapped and killed her daughter, kaylee. it wasn't until after they start investigating that they discovered that the night at gonzales , the suspect in our case, was connected to the casey anthony case. she served her with a case for defamation of character. gonzales and her boyfriends are charged with stealing a credit card from the man who is fighting cancer. he was staying at the star motel in kissimmee. used to work as cleaners there and had access to all the rooms. deputies with the sheriff's office found gonzales in orlando at the sundance in and suites where they lived for some time. she spent the night in jail and made his first appearance in court this morning. he had posted a bond before he transferred to osceola county. he escape

kiersten o'connell has more. >>reporter: i am free! do says memories of never fade . >> one of the things i remember about pappy kennedy is that he never met a stranger. 1000 people attended the annual he was elected as the first african-american city councilmember in 1973. he was reelected by an overwhelming majority in 1976. many call him a living example of the change martin luther king hope to see. >> they are both heroes. he was a hero here in the community and it is a legacy. >> he made a pathway for those of us who are here to go on. we have a lot of african-american commissioners in the city and the county. >>reporter: the local naacp, meals on wheels and several other associations with civil rights advocates paving the way for change. in public is the way he was in private. that is a lesson that you can't teach. not my words or by lessons. you have to live that. >>reporter: they hope that signify change to help and serve the community. >>anchor: inspiring legacy there. a lot of people are sad today and it could be a good reaso

on ellen court kiersten o'connell is live and the cruise heard what sounded like gunshots at the time this morning. a lot of neighbors are concerned about their community. what's happening now? >> in the last half hour, the confirm that the man is in custody. his name is michael taylor and he is a resident here at the coral gardens apartment our cameras were here this morning when it all started. let's take a look [gunshots] melbourne police say it started as a domestic violence call and standoff when police exchanged gunfire with him . armed swat vehicles and the bomb squad with several other agencies spent nearly 12 hours negotiating with taylor to walk out and surrender. >> i can tell you this is a very intense situation for the officers and the residents of this complex. scene. they are dealing with multiple gunshots being fired. they are creating damage to residences. the windows and the cars parked out in the lot police say no shoot out . taylor does have two injuries but he is expected to be okay. lisa still not saying much about his background. they say it's still an active in

kiersten o'connell met with some of the men and women who are being recognized . governor rick scott is honoring 300 florida veterans today. he says these metals are just one way to get that to those who have given it all. one by one, every veteran in the room left with a shining symbol of recognition. >> it was good to shake his hand and get an award in recognition. i hope i appreciated the support . >> families came from as far north as palatka. it's everywhere in between . for some, the ceremony was more important than any award. >> it's a special brotherhood. you have to be in it to win it . , we do all the things they deserve. i am always humbled by that. the veteran says this event is about honoring the men and women who made sacrifices for freedom >> i had the opportunity to serve in the navy. it's a great day to be here. i think all the veterans >> it's one way to think and applaud those who protect the country. >> it's not to be around all the veterans and i can't say how much it means. >> we are a little more than one month away from the daytona 500. the

kiersten o'connell has 1 million jobs plus in this story. >> governor rick scott says it's time to tell florida story. million miles 4 million jobs bus tour. he is delivering the state of the state address and they are creation. >> the kickoff to the tour is held at a home-grown business. it started in a garage and now employs 300 people are seamstresses and manufacturers. the huge advantage. the ceo says the success of the business may not have been possible in another state . the effort to keep jobs new 250 million dollar enterprise fund. at a call for $1 billion in tax cuts >> the bus tour will continue to tampa and sunrise florida in the next few days. >> president obama's state of the union address was a bit different . he outlined the long-term vision for the country. the topic that he touched on that he hopes will ensure the safety and success for future generations. 10 american sailors are now being checked out by doctors after being held an iranian custody. the reason iran says they want >>david: getting ar are company should treat you like family... [phone rings] operator: hea