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 hospital workers, especially ob-gyn doctors ask back to you. >> we know that many of you have questions about the zika and ways to protect yourself. we have posted a ton of information for you on wftv.com/weblinks. >>> just within the last 15 minute

a new case of zika confirmed in central florida. the state department of health tells news 6 the case of the virus has now been reported in brevard county. it is the second zika case in central florida. the other one is in osceola county. 22 people have now tested illness across nine counties in florida. we're told all of the cases are travel related and none involve pregnant women. we have what you need to know about the zika virus including travel notices, symptoms and treatment on our website. head to clickorlando.com, powered by news 6. >> also developing in brevard county, we've learned what type of car troopers are looking for in a hit-and-run crash that left a man dead. f.h.p. wants to find a light gray jeep cherokee made between 1998 and 2003. it has damaged on the front headlights. troopers tell us a 39-year-old man was hit right there. investigators think he might have laid there for hours before he was found. if you know anything about this, call crime line at 1-800-423-tips. >> a theft turns violent and the whole thing caught on camera. orlando police

of state. this is the first confirmed case in central florida. we know this person is not a pregnant woman. and out of all 14 cases in the entire state, the health department says none of the patients acquired the virus locally. all were a result from traveling. we asked the department of health if anyone else in the county should be concerned but officials declined offer on any other specifics about this confirmed case. can you tell us where this person traveled to? where they contracted it from? belinda johnson cornett: we cannot at this time. child? elderly? belinda johnson cornett: nothing at this time. 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

of two new cases confirmed today by the state health department. there have now been 26 confirmed cases in florida, all of which have been travel-related. orange county joins brevard and osceola for counties with cases in central florida. summer: emergency crews come together in the search for a newborn girl now missing five days, today' s efforts were focused on a retention pond within walking distance of the willow springs apartments on silver star road, wesh 2' s gail paschall-brown is there live, gail did gail : from our vantage point, we could not see anything but debris and trash. they pretty much packed up any -- everything. the dive team search and recovery team is already gone. they wanted to find anything, but it is dave four of the search for the baby. orlando police called on the members of the orange county sheriff' s office dive team to help in search for baby willow. side by side they' re checking this retention pond that lies between silver star road and dardanelle drive in orlando. there was a bag in fact there' s , plenty of trash, debris and, vegetation too. so far that' s all divers have pulled out of the pond. the retention pond is within walking distance of the willow bend apartment compl

of zika cases in the state to 37. six of those cases have been confirmed in central florida. so far, all are travel related. the health department says only four of those cases are still exhibiting zika symptoms. meredith: a big recall today for child safety seats made by evenflo. the company is recalling more seats with the model numbers on your screen because children have been able to loosen the internal harness, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. the recall covers transitions three-in-one combination booster seats made from december 18, 2014 through january 29th of this year. evenflo will send owners a kit with a new seat pad and front adjuster assembly. summer: if you' re looking for a family vehicle with cheap insurance, honda' s minivan just might be it. the honda odyssey lx tops insure.com' s 2016 list of the cheapest vehicles to ensure. it says insuring that model will cost drivers an average of $1100 to $1300 a year. this is the odyssey' s first time in the top spot. rounding out the top three on least expensive is honda' s crv l.x. 2 wheel drive and the dodge grand caravan avp. the most expensive is dodge' s g.

state. and health officials said that the case 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 there are more department of health confirmed the case of the virus in osceola county. all state health officials will tell us is that the case came from someone who traveled to the area. person's gender or age but did say that the person infected it not a pregnant woman. from dubai. she saw warnings about the zika virus posted on her disney cruise ship. >> not much you can do. it is a mosquito. stand in the wind and put on edge oils and hope for the -- essential oils and hope for the best. >> reporter: they are going to put out some speaks specific virus. and seaworld plans to stay in contact with the local, state and federal health officials to determine the most appropriate course of action. we also reached out to disney, that told us it collects and parks weekly. universal orlando but we have not heard back yet. we'll let you know what the updates includes on eyewitness news at 6:00. >>> we posted more information about the zika virus on line, including what symptoms you should look for. you can find that information on wftv.

the department of health is updating a chart on its so far there's a total of 14 zika cases in the state, with miami-dade having the highest number at 5. now there's one confirmed case in central florida in osceola county. county officials plan to put out traps and monitor the mosquito population closely. the illness started in brazil and in pregnant women it can babies. the cdc plans to have a conference call in the next two weeks to train hospital workers, especially ob-gyn doctors and those who care for pregnant women. back to you. >> the alert was just sent to a high school warning parents that students may have been exposed to whooping cough. the student came to school on january 21st. around 250 students may have come in contact with him. once the district found out, they notified the health department and called parents. >> she was like asking me if i had any classes with the kid. >> officials say so far no other students have showed symptoms and the sick student hasn't been back to school since. >>> the daughter of orlando city council woman hill. last week we told you that she had bleach on her body. the report says that police questioned a man at the apartment complex she ha

of zika are now confirmed, adding alachua county today. osceola county is the only one in central florida. as 15 companies work to come up with a vaccine, the florida state health department wants you to be better informed about the fight against the zika virus. they' ve opened a hotline that you can call for information. that number is 855-622-6735. the groups who operate some of florida' s free clinics set up shop at the state capitol this week. they' re hoping to make sure lawmakers include funding for them in the next budget. they' re asking for $4.5 million to help keep 125 clinics up and running. in 2014, that same amount was given to the clinics, and doctors say they were able to last year, governor scott vetoed the funding. jim: a heartwarming reunion between a man and man' s best friend, and the man in new smyrna beach, who is disabled, really needs him. the dog disappeared while the owner, a quadriplegic, underwent surgery last month. >> aww. here' s my big boy. jim: kevin young had a friend in holly hill care for his poodle-cocker spaniel mix named poupee while he recovered from surgery. but the dog ran away, trying to find his owner. that' s when holly hill be

central florida, you get this reaction. >> i think it is horrible. >> that is scary. >> reporter: the florida department of health confirmed the case of the virus in osceola county. all state officials will tell us is that the case came from area and they would not tell us the person's gender or age but did say that the person infect said not a pregnant woman. and this woman is here on vacation from dubai. she said that she saw warnings about the zika virus posted on her cities my -- on the zika virus posted on her cities my cruise ship. >> there's not much more you can do. >> reporter: they said that the county is maintaining a heightened state of surveillance and pitting out species specific trapthat's for mosquitoes that could carry zika and he reached out -- we reached out to disney that told >> and we also reached out to university orlando but have not heard back. there will be an update on the zika virus every afternoon starting today. and we'll let you know what is includes at 6:00. >>> we posted more information about the zika virus on line, including what symptoms to look forever and you can find that information on wftv.com/web links. >>> we're getting a look how