vanessa echols, jorge estevez hosting a life. 5:54 am next week an old apartment complex that has caused numerous problems for finally go up for separate the city plans to sell the property along with the drive for more than $1.2 million but this is the same apartment complex were some orlando firefighters were exposed to asbestos during training. it will be bulldozed and turned into low income housing but a jacksonville developer. the deal is expected to be finalized on monday. >>> in addition to the sale of the property we also found out some of the fire gear worn by orlando firefighters went in the complex has been sent out for asbestos testing. one of the firemen called 9 investigates earlier this month after they removed roof tiles while prepping the building for training. we discovered county report showing the building had asbestos in it. orange county environmental protection officials were investigating. >>> a bill that was created to help a payment the fallen orange county deputies is now caught up in a political struggle. the bill will increase the benefit for the spouses of l

watched the live coverage on wftv.com with vanessa echols, jorge estevez and ashley from our radio partner. they will be live on facebook as well. it starts sunday night at 8:00 followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. a big night. tune in for the oscars. >>> officials will break ground on the center designed for our armed forces at orlando international airport. what is needed to actually get it open. >>> initiative gaining speed to help residents caught in the the new caramel macchiato from dunkin' donuts. let hand-crafted layers of espresso, milk, and a caramel-flavored swirl uplift your mood. indulge in a hot or iced macchiato today. oh-oh, oh-oh oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-ooh, oh hearts are made for sharing. spread some sweetness with dunkin' donuts' cookie dough and brownie batter donuts. heart-shaped happiness too sweet not to share. america runs on dunkin'. to group of volunteers and central florida reaching out to the victims of the flint, michigan water crisis that local initiative sunshine for flight was formed to spread awareness. the group has been collecting donations and relief ite

you can watch with vanessa echols, jorge estevez, the new caramel macchiato from dunkin' donuts. let hand-crafted layers of espresso, milk, and a caramel-flavored swirl indulge in a hot or iced macchiato today. oh-oh, oh-oh oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-ooh, oh hearts are made for sharing. spread some sweetness with dunkin' donuts' cookie dough and brownie batter donuts. heart-shaped happiness too sweet not to share. america runs on dunkin'. >>> tonight president obama is back at the white house after making a quick stop in jacksonville, there to tout the results of the $760 billion stickulus package that he sign -- stimulus package that she signed shortly after being in law search years ago. without the stimulus plan -- in law seven years ago, and without the plan america could have slipped into depression. >> we are significantly better off and florida is significantly better off. jacksonville is a whole lot better off. >> the president spoke at staffed america, a factory that makes high-tech batteries where 300 jobs were recently created. >>> tonight, temporary workers were created a

announcer: you're watching channel 9 eyewitness at noon with vanessa echols, martie salt, and certified meteorologist brian shields. >>> there are now at least 50 confirmed cases of zika virus in the united states. today president obama will ask congress for nearly $2 billion to combat its spread and because all the concerns about zika, consumer reports reissued the list of the most effective repellants. their zika response to the highest level of activation a assigning staff 24/7 on the response. and while the world continues to spray pesticides to try to kill off the mosquitoes, what can you do to deep from being bitten? >> reporter: det is safe and effective. >> consumer reports rereleased ratings highlighting results regarding the 80s egypti mosquitoes. these three products, sawer fisher's formula pe carat en natural ped, and deet deep woods. >> 25% deet or 20% pe carat in hours. >> reporter: those infected with rash, joint pain or red eyes. and when pregnant women become infected, birth defects link to microcephaly. they recommended using an epa registered insect repellant and say

. >>> well, right now, fantastic weather, mid 70s across the >>> vanessa echols and certified chief meteorologist tom terry. >>> spending spring break at the happiest place on earth is going to yous cost you more this year, now that the disney ticket prices are going up again. >> disney announced the plan to charge visitors based on the time of the year and the special tiered pricing is about to go into effect. deneige broom asked the park goers if the prices will keep them away from the park. >>reporter: in just a few day, anyone wants to come to disney should check their calendar to this is brian's second trip to disney, it's more expensive now than when they were here 12 years ago. >> do what they have to do to make the business keep going. >>reporter: and ticket prices are about to go up again. we told you when they announced they'll be having different ticket prices. the lowest price, or valued price, the park will now offer lt during days with what they call regular pricing, the ticket will be $110 to magic kingdom, and during peak days, it will cost $124. >> i think we pay the price no mat

with the vanessa echols, martie salt and certified meteorologist brian shields . >> thousands of mourners are paint -- paying respects to justice anthony -- antonine scalia who died last weekend. the court's great hall this afternoon. and stephanie ramos reports president barack obama and first lady michelle obama are among those ordering him today. -- honoring him today. >> justice anthony scalia is mourning her nation's capital today. court police serving as pallbearers and former law clerks serving as honorary pallbearers. the cost get carried -- casket slowly brought up the supreme court steps to lie in repose in the great hall of the court. on the same pedestal that held lincoln. one of the great rooms of washington, somber but filled with light. inside, the justices standing in the order in which they sit on the supreme court bench. >> let us pray for the coming of the kingdom -- >> his son who was a priest, father paul scalia offering a prayer. >> in your wisdom you have called your servant antonine >> a native, and icon and the first italian on the high court in the longest-servin

. >>> you're watching channel 9 eyewitness news at 4:00 with greg warmoth, vanessa echols and certified chief meteorologist tom terry. >>> the coast guard has spent all day searching for a missing boater, as you can see, here, the man's boat washed ashore along the coast of satellite but he's still nowhere to be found. channel 9's phil sutton spoke with the loved ones today. >>reporter: none of this makes any sense to them. the boat you saw was on this stretch of beach until not that long ago. there's a small craft advisory in effect and it's not something that you want to be out in. sky witness 9 flew over earlier today and saw the search efforts underway, the coast guard brought in a large boat, a plane and a helicopter to search the zone they think 38 would lloyd chamberlin might be in. they tracked the cell phone and tracked it to the boat here today, but they're searching from here as far north at jetty park, closer to where chamber lan got on the water on sunday toeked to the coast guard, they believe they could still find chamberlin alive. >> we go into that operation with a sens