will the delay cost osceola taxpayers more. sun rail said no. will osceola have to pay more if the expansion doesn't happen? sun rail sad it's too early to know. >> will they add bus lines to boost ridership, they will look at it. >> kelly trace thinks the train is worth the cost. we obtained documents that show that osceola county is covering $27 million in construction costs and will pay a million a year in operating costs in 5 years. the train has struggled with ridership leading to concerns about the future. >> if you build it they won't come. that's the point. if you build it you have reason to come down here. >> sun rail said equipment for the osceola expansion is arriving now but the future of the deland leg is still up in the air. >> reporter: the federal government is picking up the cost for about half of the project. that means the osceola route needs to be finished no later than 2019. michael la party, channel 9, eyewitness news. >>> after nearly a month of waiting the central florida winners of the largest powerball jackpot in histor

jim: first, breaking news out of osceola county. meredith: a case of the zika virus has just been confirmed. good evening, i' m meredith mcdonough. jim: i' m jim payne. this now means there are fourteen cases of the zika virus in seven florida counties. but none have been transmitted in florida. meredith: we have live team coverage. tonight wesh 2' s dave central florida counties are

. >> the latest case is in osceola county. that brings the number in florida to 14. health officials say the case in osceola county is travel related. >> yes, and so far all of the right now. tonight osceola county leaders met to decide what steps they he may need to take next. they say knowing that the virus unnerved. virus is in central florida you get this reaction. >> i think it's horrible . >> late this afternoon they confirmed a case in osceola county. they tell us the case came from someone that traveled to the area. they did say the person infected is not a pregnant woman. >> natasha is here on vacation from dubai. she said she saw warnings posted on her crews ship. >> not much you can do, it's a mosquito. stay in the wind. >> osceola leaders sent us this county saying. stay in contact with local, state and federal health officials to determine the most appropriate course of action. we also reached out to disney, which told us it collects and analyzes mosquitoes from its parks weekly. >> we also tell you that we put in a call to universal orlando resort, too.

polk, osceola and brevard county and seminole. and we'll look at everything clearing out with a few offshore showers early tomorrow morning that could give our coastal countys a shower or two tomorrow and the rest of the day looks fantastic. and we'll be well below normal with the 58 tomorrow and then the 50s and 60s ruling the extended forecast. so it is going to be much cooler heading into our second week of february. tonight we're looking at 50% rain chance with the 40s and the five -- five-day forecast with the weekend always in view, we see the cool down through thended. and the next cold front moves in on tuesday with a chance for a few showers on morning. the undy run is downtown today in downtown orlando. there are a lot of great week events. to see them, go to icflorida.com. and we have a new app as well to tell you about the forecast for all of those events. should be interesting. >>> and now time for your morning sports. >>> if the magic are going to they will need to finish their most difficult schedule in the next cou

at 7:00 i'll update you on facebook from titusville down to osceola county. all the rain starts to move out after midnight. 44 in ocala tonight, 46 in orlando. we're going to try our best to launch an atlas 5 rocket tomorrow morning at 8:38. not much rain but wind will be picking up. that and cloud cover. only a 40% probability of a launch. we will get get some sunshine back but it will degrees cooler than today with upper 50s and low 60s. that's it for highs tomorrow. rain tapering off after midnight, 46. plan on rain for the evening. much cooler, gusty and 59. that's where we stop tomorrow for the metro orlando area. here's your five day forecast with the weekend always in view. a slight chance for rain on saturday. mainly to the south and along the east coast. i'm updating future track with that in the next half hour. maybe a sprinkle early but more sunshine and 60 for super bowl sunday. monday and tuesday the cold fronts keep coming as temperatures stay in the 60s. i'll be at the mount dora art festival this saturday. it looks cool and breezy but nothing

osceola county is now the sixth county in our state with the zika virus case. the first one in our area. there are now 14 known patients in florida. >> you are very concerned because you don't know exactly what it is, the disease. >> people in brazil have been worried about the zika virus for the last few months as more >> and i have my baby with me and i hope nothing, you know, comes bad but you just don't know. >> the administrator of the department of health in osceola county says none of the 14 patients got the virus here. >> none of them have. it's from people who have been traveling to other places. none of them have been acquired here in florida. >> reporter: state health officials say none. 14 patients are pregnant women. health officials say your best defense against the zika virus is to not get bitten by a mosquito, remove standing water, pants. >> be vigilant about your surroundings and what you can do as an individual to ensure your own safety. >> reporter: doctors say the symptoms often include a fever, a rash, and joint pain. johnson says it is po

osceola county, kenansville seeing rain as well. the rest of us are clearing out and not only the rain but also the clouds will be clearing out as well and we will end up with sunshine as we head into the afternoon. futurecast shows all that rain. over the next hour we are done. clouds lingering, then we will get sunshine and that means temperatures will climb. even though there was a cold front coming through, it doesn' t come through with the rain. that means we will still make it into the mid-upper 70' s, even a few 80 degree temperatures later today. michelle: thank you so much. want to give you a look at the roadways. this is i-4 eastbound, we seem to have an accident. make sure you take it slow. we have two eastbound lanes blocked. pulled parkway west, two lanes are blocked. here is your travel times as you are heading throughout the area this morning. things are up to speed. we are going to keep you updated on what is happening outside after the break. jason: the biggest night in music. jason: grammy winners and the michelle:

in osceola county, chris hush, wesh 2 news. cara: seeing those mosquitoes isn' t unusual for us here in florida. but these insects just might be the deadliest animal in the world. there are more than species of mosquitoes and 3000 according to the cdc, they kill some hundred 25,000 -- 725,000 people a year. that' s more than sharks, wolves, lions, crocodiles and snakes combined. malaria is the deadliest disease carried by mosquitoes, killing people a year. become immune to deet insect spray after only 3 hours of , exposure to the repellant. for more on the zika virus, and the latest info from health leaders, we' ve posted everything you need to know online. just go to wesh.com or the wesh 2 mobile app. happening today, hundreds of people will walk around baldwin park, for a good cause. it' s the ninth annual suicide-prevention walk. the registration begins at 7-30 -- 7:30 this morning on lake mont avenue. you will see a big registration tent there. our very own jim payne is emceeing the event, there will be food, drinks, face p

the patient was diagnosed in osceola county. the person contracted zika after traveling out of the state. in fact, the state health department says all 14 people who now have zika in florida, acquired it during their travels. the state says the patient in osceola county is not a pregnant woman. belinda johnson: obviously there' s a potential there could be other cases. chris: that' s why several counties, orange, seminole, and of course osceola, have been spraying in february, some like they would in the summer. alan harris: we expect there will be a case come into the county at some point. chris: that' s why health officials are asking you to dump little. if you have flu-like symptoms, seek medical attention, especially if you' re a pregnant woman. as for the chances of getting zika, the county says so far it appears to be low. meanwhile, health officials watch as the number of cases, so far, seem to be on the rise. belinda johnson: any chance there is for a mosquito bite is a chance if the mosquito is carrying that virus. to a

johns and osceola counties have the newest reported cases. our team coverage begins with news 6 reporter justin warmoth who joins us live from osceola county. what have you learned about this most recent case? >> this case, like others in the state of florida is travel-associated and not in a pregnant woman. that's all according to state health officials. we tried to talk to osceola county health officials today about the person infected, if they're a male or female, but they declined to comment. they did tell us, though, they're planning on setting some traps for mosquitos that carry the zika virus. they're also keeping an eye on the mosquito population in the county. this again makes the number of confirmed zika cases in florida at 14 and the first case in central florida. we haven't been told if this person infected again is a male or female, but we're told the most important thing here is they're not pregnant. another tip officials are giving dumping out any standing water that may be at your house, in your backyard that would attract mos

meredith: osceola county has confirmed a case of zika. a health emergency has already been declared. in a santa rosa, miami-dade, hillsboro. at least 13 cases have been confirmed in the state. again, none of them have been details in the death of a toddler, lonzie barton. the boyfriend is taking a plea deal. ebron was sentenced to 20 years in prison and tells more details about what happened to little lonzie barton. reporter: ebron 20 years for aggravated other charges. because sentences run concurrently, he could go free after 20 years for killing a boy. his remains were found in a wooded area in jacksonville last month. ebron claims lonzie barton was left unattended in an bathtub while he and his mother were intimate. they can back to find him unattended. ebron showed investigators pictures of his injuries and admitted he did not avoid proper after they discovered the body come the boy' s mother went to work at a strip club. >> it was all about finding the little boy, and taking him from where he was. i had feelings in my heart that it

osceola county, harmony, holopaw, 73. 72 is a cloud, celebration, 73. four corners, champions gate, poinciana, so la veta with a touch mid-70s today. those winds will kick around. on the dry side. tonight chilly, a pattern with 9 days and chilly nights. temperatures around 53 tonight. coming up we will track how much warmer we get this weekend and when rain returns to the forecast. our time is 5:10 am. >>> and offramp close along 417 southbound. this is at university boulevard so in the meantime out -- exit out a local colonial. and deland we have a crash plymouth avenue and this hasbro damage at the area. you do not need to take an alternate but if you would like to to avoid the road damage, spring garden avenue is your alternate. >>> state lawmakers want you to have a new way to get medical help. what it could mean fewer trips to the hospital and a lot of savings. >>> it will take longer than expected to get the mail to osceola county. >>> details 9 investigates uncovered an so hay,o i atnye ulfi tt do tha make tt o othr y r . right enrit er i codn bi

turnpike and osceola county just past osceola parkway you do have a crash in that area. make sure you move over we are starting to see more people getting on the roads and through there. pulling up our i-4 camera here's your traffic heading toward orlando looking pretty good in both directions. >>> you may be working on your tax return this week, what the irs will do today to warn seven times bigger than just last year >>> a baby kidnapped from her mother was found safe in our -- safe in orlando. coming up, why investigators are so sure the child was not a random target. >> you have to keep your eyes >>> a woman arrested in west >>> a woman arrested in west florida is expected to be transferred back to brevard county to face charges of leaving a suspicious package in m o v i e theater. employee found a package friday employee found a package friday night and the ladies room at the premier oaks theater in melbourne. a surveillance picture is capturing the image of the person police think left that package behind. nearby restaurants while the bomb squad checked out the pac

the latest confirmed case in osceola county. and that brings the number of reported virus cases in florida to 14. health officials said that the case in osceola county is travel related. >> reporter: when you tell people zika virus is in central florida, you get this reaction. >> i think it is horrible. >> reporter: the florida department of health confirmed the case of the virus in osceola county. is that the case came from someone who traveled to area. they would not tell us the person's gender or age but did say that the person infected it not a pregnant woman. >> we were aware before we came. >> reporter: this woman is here on vacation from dubai. >> not much you can do. it's a mosquito. stay in the wind and put on essential winds on and hope for the best. >> reporter: osceola county leaders said that the county is, quote, maintaining a heightened state of surveillance by the putting out specific speaks traps that carry the zika virus. the officials will state in departments. >> we reached out to the orlando. but we have not

first-- the u-s 192 are shut down right now--following a deadly crash in osceola county. more on what we know right now. if you're commuting in orange county-- you'll have to pay one less toll! crews will begin demolishing the the 528. it's all in an effort to reduce traffic, we are just a few hours away from the the candidates are doing everything they can... to get last minute support. can expect tonight. toss to jayme new this morning-- we now know the name of one of the two people killed in name of one of the two people killed in a crash in volusia county. 33-year-old tina martin was trying to help someone else killed. it happened on u-s 1 in port orange yesterday. state troopers say the man on a motorcycle lost control-- and was thrown from his bike. that is when martin --and was struck by another two cars. both the man on the motorcycle and martin were the scene. in osceola county-- the west bound lanes of us-192 are now-- following a cloud. after 12-30 this morning-- along 192 near hickory tree road. authorities are not releasing any more information at this time.

ted: osceola county, you see this link blocked here. just past osceola parkway. slowdown in both directions. people stopping to take a look there on both sides. southbound through osceola county the turnpike, a little bit slow. i-4, a crash off to the side, slows down. for a week, things looking perfect. east on international drive, question you eight minutes. michelle: a local family wants the woman who killed a local father locked down. jason: detective say syndia saint cyr killed cody garrick while trying to run from a deputy. wesh 2' s alex villarreal is live this morning. she was already out on bond. alex: that is what is so difficult for this family, she had this history of driving violations. she was expected to face trial in april on an incident in november. she was charged with leading law enforcement, and driving with a revoked license. we did talk to the mother of the victim yesterday. >> he gave everybody a bear hug and told us how much he loved everybody. oust go she says her son was her happiness, and he was taken from her, on his very first night d

this is is central florida's first confirmed case in osceola county. there's now 14 cases statewide, and it's important to note all patients became infected while traveling in other countries. bill nelson says the state needed to be vigilant. >> we better get serious about it. puerto rico, and we have a great deal of traffic. >> now the daily updates will come from the state's surgeon general. and the osceola county leaders will also be monitoring a local mosquito population for any signs of the zika virus. the real danger is for pregnant women who may suffer birth defects if they are infected. you can read more at wftv.com/weblinks. >>> developing this morning, the media in taiwan is reporting another earthquake survivor was shielded under her husband's body, and rescuers were able to pull her from the building. most of those killed from the quake were in the 17-story building that collapsed. it's believed another 100 could be buried inside. consequences after the rocket launch on saturday. north korea says it was a satellite launch, but many others t

investigators say he pretended to be a doctor at osceola regional medical and treated patients. he spent a year in jail for impersonating a police officer in south florida. >>> team coverage for breaking news on eyewitness news at 6:00. >> the bomb shell about the >> still no changes in the i-4 westbound traffic. it's closed right now near the attractions. what we're learning from first responders about this bad crash. >> a city commission's nephew >>> police say this mother abandoned her newborn. now two days later there's still no sign of baby willow. >> plus, police just hauled away two dumpsters wrapped in crime scene tape. another bomb shell, where the mother's boyfriend told us the newborn >> i said was the baby alive and she said the baby was alive. >> in the last two hours police hauled away those two dumpsters. >> investigators said there's no sign of the baby but they will look through the dumpsters for any evidence. we were out with police all day today as they searched the willow bend apartment complex. we have been in contact with the mother's boyfriend and dcf. jef

that was in osceola county. all the cases are travel-related and none of the people who tested positive for it are pregnant. >> well, this is the final week for the python challenge in florida. so far, 95 snakes have been the state held a hunt in 2013. 68 burmese pythons were killed. the snakes are then returned over to researchers who are searching for clues to help control the python population in the everglades. burmese pythons are an invasive species. the next update is on friday and the final day for the hunt is on sunday. i'm glad they're out in the everglades. >> this back and forth weather is not only affecting our electric bills, it's also affecting florida's strawberry industry. >> a lot of people like these dipped in chocolate this time of year. >> i know. >> el nino is confusing the fruit apparently. news 6 meteorologist candace campos joins us now to explain what's going on with the strawberries. >> pappy's patch was only able to be open about an hour this morning before the field was almost picked

drivers in osceola county a one step closer to some of the. the expressway authorities michael lopardi learned leaders are trying to plan ahead for major growth. >> reporter: try driving around poinciana, osceola county and odds are you'll get stuck in traffic. >> sometimes it gets backed up and usually especially on poinciana boulevard, if there is an accident you can forget it. >> reporter: the beltway around the county could help ease the flow. the concept is not new. it took a big step this week when the expressway authority decided to move forward by looking for companies that would be interested in the project. >> we take traffic off of going in that way it's going. >> reporter: the poinciana parkway is just one segment of the beltway. the expressway authority is hoping for a public, private partnership to get started on the remaining legs. it could cost up to $3 billion. >> unhappy they are talking about building a new road and opening up the area so the authorities try to get ahead of growing problems of traffic on area roads. the most

in brevard and osceola county. -- a lot of the storms will be lingering in brevard and osceola county. we will climb to the 80' s after the rain ends. ted: to 6:11, i-4 in seminole county, westbound on the right side. no major delays seminole into orange. the congestion has not slowed you down just yet. 12 minute drive to lake mary tillie. -- from lake mary to lee. a crash on the 520, you might want to use 528 as a backup. travel time on the 408 michelle: reaction to a red light ruling. jason: a judge says orlando' s cameras are illegal. should you fight your ticket? michelle: tonight, wesh 2 takes a look at the colorful characters surrounding this case. the man who found casey anthony' lowe's presents: how to put your foot in your mouth. man, wish my yard looked like yours. hey, the grass is always greener on the other side of the... sorry. now get 20% off sta-green fertilizer, michelle: right now, we are keeping a close eye on severe weather. two counties are under a tornado watch. that same system killed three p

florida leads the nation in the most confirmed zika cases, in osceola county. orange county leaders will discuss how everyone can help prevent the spread of the virus. cathy is live. mosquito control can't go it alone? >>reporter: it can't, because the way it usually controls mosquitoes, doesn't really work. w the mosquitoes that carry the zika virus. especially at this time of the year. the problem is on the agenda r meeting. mosquitoes that carry and spread the dangerous zika virus, don't breed in the usual places like retention ponds and lakes. so spraying won't necessarily help. and during the cooler months, spraying is less effective. for some reason, the zika carrying mosquitoes thrive and breed in man made containers. bath, wading pools, pool tarps and vases. orange county might have a head start on the problem, because mosquito control workers have been on the lookout for these types of breeding grounds, because the same mosquitoes also carry the ding virus and other viruses. tomorrow, orange county commissioners will hear from county health managers ab

for now, reporting in osceola county. >> thank you. to read more about the symptoms and treatment for the zika virus, go to clickorlando.com, powered by news 6 and look on we have links inside the story with more facts about zika and how to protect yourself. >> right now, thousands of people are trying to figure out if hackers stole their personal info from ucf. news 6 first reported yesterday 63,000 names and social security numbers were compromised when the school's computer system was hacked. tonight we found out even more colleges and universities may have been targeted. news 6 reporter eric sandoval is getting answers about this investigation and is live for us at ucf tonight. what have you found out? >> i talked to the f.b.i. today and they said they're investigating similar instances at colleges and universities all over the country tonight. they won't say how many names and social security numbers have been breached in those cases. here at ucf, we know the number. and students here say they're having a hard time finding out if

. >>> tonight, osceola county is getting tough on property owners, who haven't fixed code violations. in the future, commissioners will not be so fur giving when under a new policy, the longer a violation sits, the smaller the discount. the move allows the county to recover more money. >> a driver accused of causing two hit-and-run crashes. >> the great lengths the victim went to on her own, to make sure police could catch this guy. plus. >> i am super -- [ bleep ] drunk right now. >> she was a brief internet sensation, how this young polk county woman accused of driving drunk and live streaming it was able to avoid jail time. >> a beautiful evening tonight, >>> new at 6:00, investigators are crediting the victim of two hit-and-runs with helping them track down the man who actually hit her. >> she did quite a job. the suspect slammed into the and the victim chased him to a red light near i-4 where he's the. how the police tracked him down. >>reporter: this is anchor road and 436, the victim says she was about to turn into the gas ended her. so she got back in her car, and him. state r

for osceola county residents, two other people reported similar incidents this week. another catfish was found in a mailbox and one was thrown into a yard. do that. it's not something that you hear of every day. >> she thinks she was a random victim. no one else on her street was targeted. she believes this could be kids playing pranks, but she's worried the silly stunts could turn into bigger potential crimes. >> it starts with the catfish in the mailbox and then goes to breaking into a car. you never know where things escalate to. >> she plans to file a report and keep an eye out for anyone else who receives a fishy delivery. >> thank you. we're told the pranksters could actually be breaking federal law by putting something in the mailbox if they're not a mail person. >> the principal at maitland middle school addressed several threats today made against the school in the last week. >> right now, though, investigators say they still don't know what prompted those threats. we also don't know what kind of threats were made, but it was enough for the principal to send

. >>> recess is back on the agenda at tonight's osceola school board meeting and next fall, it could be back on the schedule at every elementary school in the county. tonight, board members are voting on a plan that requires 20 minutes of recess every day, for students in kindergarten through 5th grade. a group of parents worked with the district to draft that plan. board members have already gone on record saying they support putting recess back into schools. >> orange county commissioner got the latest update on the zika virus. dump the standing water on their property, the mosquitoes, that can carry zika, only need a few hours to reproduce in buckets or pots. we're going through our interview with orange county's may r yor about fighting the illness here in is central florida, we'll have that story at 6:00. >>> the university of central florida says crime is down on campus. were down 31% last year from 2014. and that includes a 57% reduction in the number of reported rapes. burglaries were up nearly 14%. but the university says overall, property crimes were down. >>> the flagler c

the patient was diagnosed in osceola county. the person contracted zika after traveling out of the state. in fact, the state health department says all 14 people who now have zika in florida, acquired it during their travels. the state says the patient in osceola county is not a pregnant woman. >> obviously there' s a potential that there could be other cases. chris: that's why several counties, orange, seminole, and of course osceola, have been spraying in february, some like they would in the summer. >> we expect there will be a case come into the county at some point. chris: that' s why health officials are asking you to dump out standing water, no matter how little. if you have flu-like symptoms, seek medical attention, especially if you' re a pregnant woman. as for the chances of getting zika, the county says so far it appears to be low. meanwhile, health officials watch as the number of cases, so far, seem to be on the rise. >> any chance there is for a mosquito is carrying that virus. all of this? it is obviously the cold

two cases and central florida, both in osceola county. roy ramos found leaders will meet today to discuss how to prevent the spread of the virus. >> reporter: the state of florida leads the country with the most confirmed cases of the zika virus. 21 cases. the most recent a broward county. orange county leaders plan to discuss how to prevent the spread of the virus today. the mosquitoes carrying zika do not normally breathe in the usual places like lakes and ponds. mosquito control is urging residents to prevent areas around their home from collecting standing water. tips like turning over buckets and containers, discarding old tires in changing the water and this is in pots holding flowers twice-daily are recommendations to prevent the virus from spreading. mosquito kurtosis spraying will not necessarily help and during the call must is less effective. they say it is the assistance of residence they need to fight birth defects. >>> the mosquito control says they haven't going to door to door asking residents for permission to look for st

. >>> students and osceola county will be getting 20 minutes of recess every day when the new school year starts. >>> the school board passed a plan distributes have a working out with parents. starting in august, recess will be back on the schedule for all kindergarten through fifth grade students in the county. read more about the new guidelines at wftv.com /web links. >>> orange county commissioners unanimously voted to block plans for 2 controversial charter schools in the avalon park area. there is a residents have been fighting the project since it was first announced last night. commissioners said they saw too many issues with traffic and parking and one of the schools would be too close to a bar. bought the local winning ticket for that one $.5 billion powerball jackpot. we told you last month the winning ticket was part of the public store near melbourne beach last month. their share of the winnings $528 million. the lucky winner or winners will be revealed in tallahassee. >>> 510 we check weather and traffic every ten minutes. tracking some fog around. 6:00 and you can see

brevard and osceola will be dropped shortly. the tornado threat will be in south florida toward okeechobee and stewart, west palm beach. in central florida, these counties are going to get dropped early because the threat is moving off the coast. quite a bit of red showing up in a cold front is going to roll through not until later today. all these showers and storms ahead of this front as it rolls through, and then we will get the cooler air but not during the day today. we will be quite warm but we will start to see some sunshine. most of central florida has a lot of clouds right now. we are just now getting those storms off the coast of brevard county. that severe thunderstorm warning that was in effect did expire at 5:45. still some heavy rain and gusty winds in melbourne and palm bay along i-95 over toward a1a and down towards sebastian inlet. big difference again today, but it is only a 10 degree difference versus 20 that we had yesterday. 65 in melbourne, warmer in the spots where we have the clouds and we have those wind

the severe warning osceola county is better. kissimmee, st cloud, harmony, holopaw, severe threat over brevard county which will watch the next few minutes. melbourne, palm bay heavy rain. it's moving offshore most offshore now of melbourne beach and moving away but heads-up it is coming down the rockets in spots. rockledge, showers moderate rain and roy ramos is headed there. we will get an update shortly. heaviest weather in the last hour. clearing, warm, 79. 52 and we track the changes for the rest of the week ahead. 5:40 am deneige. >> with the rain we have been having a brevard county none has impacted driving a brevard county. looking at i 4, i 4 westbound convoy, you have a number of emergency vehicles on scene from a crash blocking 2 late and eastbound, one leg is blocked and has not caused issues -- one leg is blocked. if you are headed we have a crash to the side 528 westbound after 407. >>> you may not know all you should about your child's teacher. how florida ranks when it comes to sharing information about teacher

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. >> i'm keith landry in osceola county which has florida's first zika virus case. what you can to protect your family against it. >> the credit card confusion at the checkout counter, do you swipe or insert your chip. find out why so many stores have the new technology but aren't using it. >> a woman finds love and a kidney. >> announcer: right now on fox 35 news at 10:00. >> a shooting in the parking lot of the florida mall. >> fox 35 has learned one person is dead and one person hurt tonight. the florida mall south of sand lake road and east of orange blossom trail. how did this all start? >> reporter: good evening, that's a hard question to answer at this point. still a very early investigation. you can see behind me here florida mall, still a very active investigation, though it's fairly new, taking place just three hours ago. the orange county sheriff's office telling us deputies were called to the j.c. penney in reference to a man who appeared to be dead. this incident involved two black males, one of which has died and the other is currently in surgery right

a tornado watch osceola dropping shortly. a severe threat and osceola county is over. tornado watches up for brevard county and that should be a friend of a few minutes along with a severe thunderstorm minutes of the severe weather threat. not since of -- signs of rotation. titusville indian river city port st. john blinding rain earlier with a potential tornado moving from osceola into brevard county. we will keep tabs. it was in rural sections. heavy rain, melbourne, palm bay. hold off on your commute for 20 to 30 minutes to be safe. lightning in the sector moving in. 38 strikes over 30 minutes. be in doors. not only is it pouring but we have lightning around malabar. watching markets, green indicating a strong if not severe storm moving to the northeast at 50 miles an hour. the catch is a small hail. flooding a localized reflecting because the heavy rain we are seeing zooming in but elsewhere this is going to be zooming out shortly and we will lose clouds and seymour sunshine working in for later today. 50s and 60s now. it will be a gorgeous day. do not need the umb

it's right after the osceola parkway exit. you see right there that it's causing -- covering up right there, but there's significant delays on both sides. northbound and southbound. in volusia county, an accident at 44 causing a few delays there. and on i-4 westbound, still in vmplet county, we have an accident at the 116 exit, the main street exit. still seeing a lot of green there. it's not causing too many delays. parkway to downtown, 3 minutes. state road 434 to fairbanks, 8 minutes. under 10 minutes westbound 408 from rouse road to downtown. >> john: 7:03. all new this morning. a baby is now returned to her mother after being kidnapped. >> amy: it sparked an amber alert. your phone was probably going off on saturday morning. and fox 35's jackie orozco has more. >> reporter: the baby is in good health. she's in the arms of her mother now. she was kept at arnold palmer. after investigators said she was abandoned at an apartment complex in orange county. >> a 24-year-old and her 14-year-old does nl are charged with numerous

one green dot in osceola county, trying to paint one or two areas of rain. we have a little bit more moisture working in. that will only lead to a warmup south and southwest winds bringing in more warm air from the south. that's why temperatures will be up near 80 in many spots. rather than dealing with rain, we'll deal with warm temperatures. getting up to 78 in let'sburg. 76 at palm coast. 77 in melbourne. a 20% chance for rain. highs in the 60's. until then, we have a little furry guy on tuesday. we'll be warming to 82 on let's check in with amy in the traffic center. good morning. >> good morning to you. good morning to you at home home. it is very nice at this point. all my drive times, not going to be an issue on i-4 heading westbound. lake mary over to colonial, only 14 minutes eastbound ride, turnpike over to 408, only taking you five minutes minutes. 408 also in the green. that's your check on traffic. now back to you. >> gas prices are continuing to head in the right direction. >> how much lower the prices could drop despite a hike in oil prices. >

we've seen a few more clouds building in southern orange and osceola county. a nice winter day across central florida. those 90s will be here so enjoy it. if you like some of the cooler weather, there are the 50s to near 60 outside. 52 palm coast, 48 we're stuck at that and new smyrna beach and the winds scooting in out of the west and northwest. wind gusts close to 40 miles-per-hour in flagler county, so heads up. watch for those weaker tree wind advisories for all of us through this evening for some of the gusts up to 40 miles-per-hour. be mindful of that for today. that wind advisory in effect until 6:00. the front moved by this morning, a little bit of rain yesterday but we're dry. mainly on the dry side over the next couple days, and just the the mid-50 this is afternoon, low 50s by 6, then quickly into the 40s after that. so futuretrack, batches of cloud cover around, you see that around through 7:00, 8:00, and mainly clear skies tonight, allowing those temperatures to drop and still winds coming down out of the northwest tonight, that'll make us very co

channel 9 also learned the assistant director of the osceola county director of the osceola county rd. and bridge department is listed as a comanager of b&b promotions and is married to the owner of the company. we asked commissioners about a possible conflict of interest but they never returned our calls. >>> students at a local middle school went to class and staggered groups following threats on social media. >> what parents are telling us about the groups they think are behind the threats. >>> still a close race for 6:30 am we will find out how republicans did and who exceeded expectations and who is now calling it quits. >>> the fog is in place. we will track that and also warm up over the next 2 days before the next front arrives. 6:30 am tuesday morning. a live look at the children's place learning center. this is the site of a difficult story this morning. that place is closed and the directories and jail accused of abusing a child. we will have the latest on this investigation. >>> trumpeting watching the roads for us. >> certified meteorologist brian shields is here . thick

he was convicted of sexual assault in 1988 and investigators and osceola county says he was last seen at the knights inn motel, us 1 i to, monday. >>> no word on whether an 18- year-old will face charges for killing his cousin when he lost his balance on a hoverboard. brandon lewis told investigators that first someone else but the gun to the home and accidentally shot fisher that he later admitted that he had the gun while riding hoverboard hit the gun belonged was uncle who was arrested because he was a convicted felon. this is one of six judith weekend where now 8 people have been killed. >>> this morning, orange county teachers are fighting back against the states in the way of having them evaluate. we told you last week 81 percent of the district's teachers were marked highly effective in the last school year. after changes were made in the way teachers are evaluated, only 2 percent of teachers got the same high mark. >> if the evaluation is flawed, then that means the way we compensate teachers and the way we measure our teachers success is flawed. >> orange county was the only

and it was spotted in osceola county and the officials steady is travel related. there are 14 cases statewide. and the official was not reveal the victim's age or gender but said that the person is not pregnant. and just snow that the virus is so close is unnerving. >> not much you can do. it is a mosquito. stay in the wind. put essential oils on and hope for the best. said they are continuing the heightened surveillance and putting outside species for traps that carry the zika virus. health officials will give us an update at 2:00 and we'll let you know what they say on wftv.com. >>> to get more information head over to wftv.com/web links. >>> the republican presidential candidates are getting ready for another debate. this debate in new hampshire airs tonight here on channel 9. marcy gonzalez reports that the candidates are rallying for votes. >> reporter: a snowy but determined push to reach those coveted undecide voters in new hampshire. >> we need to wake people up. debate on nbc it is crunch time. but donald trump canceled his own event and jeb bush tweeted

we told you friday afternoon the first case in central florida with confirmed in osceola county. today the governor says all those cases are travel related meaning no one has contracted the virus in the state of florida and none of those he says state leaders are working closely with the cdc to get kits that test zika and are asking the cdc to meet with healthcare workers who could come in contact with the virus. >> am hopeful that we will prepare and get ready in we won't expand but we look at central, south america the unbelievable amounts of zika they have there and look at the children that have the birth defects. you want to be prepared and we hope for the best. >> reporter: with that case in osceola county, and i the governor about concerns for tourists coming to visit central florida. he told me with more than -- >> present obama expected to ask congress for almost $2 million in emergency funding to fight the virus. the money will be is to expand mosquito control programs, speed up development of the vaccine and diagnostic test and approve support for local income pregnant

a crash in osceola county. this is is a roadblock here, and for now the alternate should be pleasant hill road. i will let you know if they open up the lanes any time soon. but in 7 minutes i will break down another crash on pleasant hill road. >>> another update regarding the cruise ship headed for port canaveral where passengers had to be locked into their cabins to ride out a terrible storm. >> kimberly has been scouring social media for damage videos and photos, and you just heard from the coast guard who contacted the ship, and they said everyone is fine? >> reporter: the coast guard said no disstress calls has come from the ship, but they have seen some of the same social media posts, and that's why they made contact, just to here's a look at what has the coast guard so concerned. passengers on board the royal caribbean anthem of the seas showed major damage from the storm last night. they will dock in port canaveral later today after a 6- day trip down from new york. they didn't encounter any problems un

an hour ago we told you that a patient in osceola county tested positive. julie, all of florida's 14 cases have two things in common. >> martha, none of the confirmed cases involved pregnant women and those affected are getting it from mosquitoes while traveling. now, the state department of health confirms central florida has its first case of zika virus in osceola county. the department of health is updating the website each day of any confirmed cases. there are 14 in the state with miami-dade county having the highest number of cases at five. osceola county officials plan to put out traps and monitor the mosquito population closely. we spoke with senator bill president to come up with a plan to respond to the mosquito- born illness. >> that's why i wrote to the white house, suggesting we have a point person that can coordinate the entire range of federal, state and local government in trying to get ahead of this virus. >> and for pregnant women, it could lead to birth defects. the cdc will have a conference call in the next two weeks to help train hospit

tracy mowatt and her daughter leslie are now in the osceola county jail tonight. we were there when a judge told them to stay away from each other and from their alleged victims if they can bound out. the three victims a bedroom when deputies raided the home. >> it's a small community. to hear something like that you you got to do something about it. this can't happen again. >> the man who lives in that home with the women and children said he's appalled. >>> new at 6:00, 9 investigates the miscommunication that led ocoee police to the wrong house and ended with officers shooting up the place. they showed up in the middle of the night and fired nine times into the wrong house. shannon butler is live outside that house. an intoxicated 911 caller may be to blame. >> reporter: hearing those 911 calls would give us better idea into the investigation into shots fired into the front door. the why. my investigation gives us a better idea of why officer ended up here. >> this boarded up door is a constant re minder to the family about a 911 call from a different ocoee hom

chris: do you think this is an isolated incident in osceola county? belinda johnson cornett: well, people travel back and forth and it' s where people travel and travel to other countries and coming back. obviously there' s a potential there could be other cases. chris: we know as a result, the county is stepping up efforts to contain the virus. they have been spraying a lot. we were told by officials they are spraying like they would in the summertime. it is only february at this time. if you suspect you may have the virus, the says please get medical attention right away. go to an emergency room. virus. chris hush, wesh 2 news. meredith: trapping and numbers of mosquitoes around central florida is a high priority, especially with the increased emphasis on zika, and wesh 2' s dave mcdaniel checked experts to see how the effort to control populations has increased. he joins us live in seminole county with what he uncovered. dave: certainly, zika is becoming a larger part of the conversation, particularly for mosquito experts. what helps with matters,

. >>> if you pumped gas in osceola county recently you might want to check your credit card or debit statement because deputies say skimming devices were found at three 7-eleven locations. two off u.s. 192 in the tourist area and another on champion's gate boulevard in kissimmee. this picture shows one of the skimmers found hidden inside the pumps. i guess you won't see it now but one customer told us she's hesitant to swipe her card at the pump anymore. >> i paid inside. i came here yesterday too because\ but i didn't use i went inside. >> experts suggest using credit cards over debit because skimmers can steal your pin too. >>> the brevard county tax collector said it will take time to go through all her records in search of fraudulent drivers. lisa collins said she's work being the state and the department of homeland security to track down anyone who received a license through fraud. last week investigators arrested one employee at the palm bay officer and an interpreter who was not an employee. they aren't sure who has the id's but the process to track them down is underway. >>>

another warm day, back at 84 for orlando, osceola county. but here's your next big weather changer, the southerly flow ahead of this strong storm system. severe weather threat for tonight. this threat will continue to migrate east where this is tomorrow morning at 8:00 o'clock, a couple of sprinkles warm enough to get a sea breeze shower or two developing, west that. just a slight chance you get towards wednesday night, thursday. different models handle the speed of this system differently. the american model, the u.s. model, the gfs, the european are later in the day, but either way, as we head closer to the lunch hour, and into the afternoon, thursday. we'll see a chance for some heavier thunderstorms, could see up to an inch, maybe more than that, in a few spots by thursday night. friday, we start sto clear back out. -- start to clear back out. a 24 hour event. we can show you the rainfall totals, well over 2 inches in a few spots, if we get the convective rainfall, thursday afternoon and another storm system, saturday night. i think most

the osceola county fair gets underway today. gates open at noon. we'll have plenty of sunshine if you're headed out there this afternoon, make sure you've got your sunglasses. after sunset we'll drop but it won't be as fast of a temperature drop tonight as the last several nights. if you don't have a big, heavy jacket you'll be okay. plunge going on at sea world for special olympics. if you're headed there, should be a nice morning. there will be a few clouds early in the day as there is a cold front coming through early on saturday but we'll clear out the clouds, get more sunshine through the afternoon tomorrow and then we may see a couple of clouds again on sunday. notice our temperatures. we're warm today, around 70 tomorrow behind that front and then only in the upper 60's for highs for valentine's day on sunday, again, because of that cooler air that will be coming in. 6:21. ted: the chopper was up and spot add crash on i-4 westbound at 535. westbound on the right side of the screen. emergency vehicles on the shoulders, no huge impact on the r

. >>> a lot of students and osceola county will be getting 20 minutes of recess every day when the new year starts. >> the school board passed a plan district leaders of working with a group of parents starting in august, recess will be back on the schedule for kindergarten through fifth grade students in the county. read more about the new guidelines at wftv.com /weblogs. >>> on county commissioners unanimously voted to block lance for two controversial parents and residents have in fighting the project since it was first announced. last night commissioners said there were too many issues with traffic and parking in the area and one of the schools would be too close to a bar. >>> today we will find out who bought the local winning ticket powerball jackpot. we told you last month the winning ticket was bought at the publix store near melbourne beach. their share of the winnings is about $528 million. they will be in tallahassee this afternoon. you will hear from them at eyewitness news at 4. >>> 6:10 am to that you were watching. we check weather and traffic every 10 minutes. , certifi

osceola county, 40 think about 42 harmony and holopaw. lake county we will take you through all the counties 37 villages, and colder with the wind. 59 have your jacket with you for the afternoon. a breeze tonight a better test -- chance apache prospect temperatures in the 30s and freeze watches are up. send me temperatures. coming up i will show you the on the way. changes in temperatures the weekend. 5:40 am deneige. >> live traffic tracker and volusia county, we have a spot of construction state road for four, unless lanes blocked which has not been causing issues. orange county, a vehicle for 41, shader road, blocking one lane in a disabled vehicle columbia street vehicle columbia st., john young parkway blocking one lane. >>> neighbors stuck living next to the wildest local party house. >> a place to come and be yourself. >> i spoke with the social media*who is racking up star now at havertys furniture, it's our annual presidents day sale. which means it's the perfect time now through february 15th, everything in our store is on sale.