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    Apopka suspect arrested after allegedly shooting man who gave him ride home

    NOW AT SUNRISE, THE MAN SUSPECTED OF ATTACKING A JOGGER IS BACK BEHIND BARS AFTER AUTHORITIES SAY HE VIOLATED HIS PROBATION. THE REACTION FROM NEIGHBORS ABOUT HIS ARREST, PLUS FEAR AND FRUSTRATION AS THE URGENT SEARCH FOR A PERSON OF INTEREST IN THE BROWN UNIVERSITY SHOOTING STRETCHES INTO YET ANOTHER DAY. THE NEW SURVEILLANCE VIDEO PROVIDING MORE CLUES. SEVEN ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS COULD BE SHUT DOWN. THE MEETING HAPPENING TODAY TO SEE WHETHER ANY OF THEM CAN BE SAVED. WESH TWO NEWS SUNRISE ON CW STARTS NOW. IT’S 7:00 AND GOOD TUESDAY MORNING TO YOU. THANKS FOR STARTING IT WITH YOUR SUNRISE TEAM. I’M JASON GUY AND I’M LINDSEY WITH FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST CAM TRAN AND OUR TRAFFIC EXPERT MEAGHAN MACKEY. WE’LL CHECK IN ON THE ROADS IN JUST A MOMENT. LET’S START THOUGH, WITH THE COOLER TEMPERATURES. CAM THE ONE DIFFERENCE. NOT AS MUCH WIND AS YESTERDAY. THAT’S RIGHT. BUT THERE’S STILL A LITTLE BIT OF A TINY BREEZE. ENOUGH JUST TO ADD THAT EXTRA BITE IN THE AIR. SO YOU’LL STILL NEED THOSE JACKETS AS WE KICK OFF YOUR TUESDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES TODAY ARE ACTUALLY ABOUT 10 TO 5 DEGREES COLDER THAN WHERE WE WERE YESTERDAY. SO 51 RIGHT NOW IN ORLANDO, 41 IN OCALA, 46 RIGHT NOW IN THE VILLAGES. ORLANDO WE DID BRIEFLY DROP DOWN INTO THE 40S THIS MORNING. THIS AFTERNOON, THOUGH, WE ARE LOOKING AT PLEASANT SUNSHINE. SO A BIT OF A LOW CLOUDS TO START OFF THE MORNING, BUT WE WILL SEE THOSE CLOUDS MOVE OUT THIS AFTERNOON AND HIGH TEMPERATURES TOPPING OUT RIGHT AROUND 72 LATER TODAY IN THE CITY. BEAUTIFUL 69 IN DELAND, AND WE’LL SEE A HIGH OF 67 LATER ON IN PALM COAST. SO HERE’S A LOOK AT THE SATELLITE AND RADAR. YOU START TO SEE LIKE THE GRAY SHADING. THOSE ARE ALL THE LOW CLOUDS THAT ARE HANGING OUT RIGHT NOW. BUT WE ARE EXPECTING THESE LOW CLOUDS TO GRADUALLY CLEAR OUT BY THIS AFTERNOON. AND OUR FIRST WARNING RADAR THAT’S DOING A SCAN, IT’S PICKING UP A TINY RAIN SHOWER RIGHT NOW OVER BY THE SPACE COAST. OTHERWISE, MOST LOCATIONS STAYING DRY TODAY, ESPECIALLY OUR INLAND AREAS. 12 HOUR FORECAST. AGAIN, A FEW CLOUDS THIS MORNING, BUT MORE SUNSHINE THIS AFTERNOON. INLAND AREAS WILL SEE A HIGH RIGHT AROUND 72. LATER TODAY WE’LL TALK ABOUT A WARM-UP AND WHEN WE COULD SEE A BETTER SHOT FOR RAIN IN THE FORECAST COMING UP IN 15 MINUTES. BUT FOR NOW, LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE ROADWAYS THIS MORNING WITH FIRST MORNING TRAFFIC EXPERT MEAGHAN MACKEY CAM. THERE WAS SOME ONGOING CONSTRUCTION THAT WAS MONITORING FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS ALONG I-95 IN BREVARD COUNTY FROM VIERA BOULEVARD, HEADING TOWARDS THE PINEDA CAUSEWAY. THOSE CREWS ARE ACTIVELY PICKING UP THOSE CONES THIS MORNING. YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THE COLOR DIFFERENCE ALONG I-95. THAT IS SHOWING THAT THEY’RE DOING SOME REPAVING HERE ALONG THE I-95 CORRIDOR. SO SOUTHBOUND, SOME LINGERING DELAYS HERE. TRAVELING FROM VIERA BOULEVARD TOWARDS US 192 IN MELBOURNE. BUT AGAIN, ALL THOSE LANES ARE BACK OPEN. WE WERE DOWN TO ONE LANE FOR THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS THIS MORNING. SO STILL, THOSE LINGERING BACKUPS TRAVELING TOWARDS THE PINEDA CAUSEWAY. THERE’S ALSO A BIG CRASH. I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS IS IN SANFORD AND SEMINOLE COUNTY. IT’S RIGHT AT LAKE MARY BOULEVARD, WHERE IT TURNS INTO 415 AT BLUE ROCK DRIVE. THIS IS NEAR THE CIRCLE K GAS STATION THERE, AND THERE ARE SOME HEAVY DELAYS HERE. NORTHBOUND. ACTUALLY, ALL THOSE NORTHBOUND LANES ARE CLOSED. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER DETAILS ABOUT THIS CRASH OTHER THAN THERE ARE SOME INJURIES. SO WE DO HAVE A CREW ON THE WAY TO THE SCENE. WE’LL BRING YOU THOSE LIVE PICTURES WHEN THEY ARRIVE. WE’LL ALSO CHECK IN ON SOME TRAVEL TIMES COMING UP IN A FEW MINUTES. ALL RIGHT. MEGAN. 703 HAPPENING TODAY. ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL LEADERS WILL CONTINUE THEIR WORK AS THEY TRY TO FIGURE OUT SOME WAY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF A BIG DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE 6000 LESS STUDENTS GOING TO THOSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SO A POSSIBLE SOLUTION CLOSING A HANDFUL OF NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS. WESH TWO BOB HAZEN IS LIVE AT THE ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL HEADQUARTERS, AND BOB, THE DISTRICT IS LOOKING AT POSSIBLY CLOSING UP TO 7 OR 8 SCHOOLS. AND THE SCHOOL BOARD IS HOLDING A WORK SESSION ON THAT IDEA HERE TODAY. AND IT’S ALL COMING TO A HEAD. AFTER THE DISTRICT GOT 5500 FEWER STUDENTS THIS YEAR ALONE. IF I HAD A WAY TO ENSURE THAT FINANCIALLY WE COULD SUPPORT THESE SCHOOLS, WE WOULDN’T BE HERE. THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS CPS IS TRYING TO SAVE ABOUT $10 MILLION, POSSIBLY BY CONSOLIDATING SCHOOLS, CLOSING SOME OF THEM AND MERGING THEM WITH OTHERS. OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, ENROLLMENT IS DOWN 8300 STUDENTS, WITH MORE FAMILIES USING STATE FUNDED VOUCHERS TO GO TO PRIVATE OR HOME SCHOOLING. THAT AND OTHER FACTORS HAVE REALLY LEFT SOME SCHOOLS WITH ENROLLMENTS FAR UNDER THEIR CAPACITY. BUT SOME PARENTS ARE ALSO FIGHTING TO SAVE THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS LIKE BONNEVILLE ELEMENTARY ON THE EAST SIDE. WE TALKED TO A MOM WHO STARTED AN ONLINE PETITION TRYING TO BUILD SUPPORT TO KEEP THE SCHOOL WHERE HER SON’S A STUDENT NOW, AND WHERE SHE WENT TO SCHOOL AS A CHILD. IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO OUR FAMILY. IT’S IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY. IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO MY SON BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY SCHOOL THAT HE KNOWS. AND HERE IS THE FULL LIST OF SEVEN SCHOOLS THAT COULD BE CONSOLIDATED. IT IS SIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND ONE MIDDLE SCHOOL. CPS SAYS THEY HAVE ALL LOW ENROLLMENT AT THOSE SCHOOLS. SOME ARE MORE THAN HALF EMPTY AND THE SCHOOL BOARD IS HOLDING THIS WORK SESSION THIS AFTERNOON TO TALK ABOUT WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. THAT MEETING WILL START AT 1:00 THIS AFTERNOON. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO COME TO THAT MEETING, BUT BECAUSE IT’S JUST A WORK SESSION, THERE IS NOT ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ALLOWED. COVERING ORANGE COUNTY. LIVE IN ORLANDO, BOB HAZEN WESH TWO NEWS. AND WE TURN TO THIS MAN WHO WAS RELEASED ON PROBATION. AUTHORITIES SAY AFTER TAKING A PLEA DEAL FOR AN ATTACK ON A JOGGER IN COLLEGE PARK THIS MORNING, HE’S BACK BEHIND BARS AND WILL BE IN COURT IN JUST HOURS. TYLER FIGHT IS ACCUSED OF VIOLATING HIS PROBATION AS WESH 2’S HAYLEY CROMBLEHOLME EXPLAINS. FOR A WHILE, LAW ENFORCEMENT DIDN’T EVEN KNOW WHERE HE WAS. SIT DOWN, SIT DOWN. LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER BEING RELEASED ON PROBATION, TYLER FIGHT IS ACCUSED OF VIOLATING IT. HEY, TYLER. TYLER? YEAH. WHY AM I BEING ARRESTED? I’M ON PROBATION. FIGHT WAS ARRESTED AFTER AN ATTACK ON A JOGGER IN THIS COLLEGE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD IN APRIL. BUT LAST MONTH, FIGHT TOOK A PLEA DEAL ON A BATTERY CHARGE THAT ALLOWED HIM TO AVOID A FORMAL CONVICTION AND LET HIM OUT WITH TIME SERVED. HE WAS GIVEN THREE YEARS PROBATION WITH SPECIAL CONDITIONS THAT INCLUDED NO CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM OR THEIR FAMILY NOT BEING ALLOWED WITHIN A THREE BLOCK RADIUS OF THE ATTACK AND UNDERGOING PSYCHOSEXUAL EVALUATION, AND TO FOLLOW ANY RECOMMENDED TREATMENT. WE’VE BEEN UNEASY SINCE HE WAS RELEASED. SOME IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WERE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH FIGHTS. RELEASE. AND ACCORDING TO HIS ARREST WARRANT, HE SAID ON HIS PROBATION PAPERWORK HE WOULDN’T BE LIVING FAR FROM WHERE THE ATTACK HAPPENED. GIVING AN ADDRESS ON NEW HAMPSHIRE STREET, ROUGHLY A TWO MINUTE WALK FROM THE NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE AREA WHERE IT HAPPENED. ACCORDING TO THIS WARRANT, FIGHT VIOLATED HIS PAROLE WHEN HE WAS A NO SHOW FOR HIS PSYCHOSEXUAL EVALUATION. ON DECEMBER 9TH. HIS PROBATION OFFICER WAS NOTIFIED THE NEXT DAY. ANOTHER OFFICER WENT TO THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STREET ADDRESS TO SEE WHY FIGHT MISSED THE APPOINTMENT AND SPOKE WITH HIS GRANDMOTHER. SHE TOLD THE OFFICER FIGHT WASN’T ALLOWED TO LIVE THERE, BUT TOLD THEM FIGHT DID COME TO HER FRONT DOOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AGO TO LET HER KNOW THAT HE REPORTED HER ADDRESS TO THE PROBATION OFFICE, AND IF SHE COULD TELL ANY OFFICIAL WHO COMES BY THAT HE LIVES THERE. THE WARRANT LISTED FIGHTS WHEREABOUTS AS UNKNOWN. IT IS REALLY SCARY. REALLY SCARY. WHO KNOWS WHERE YOU COULD HAVE BEEN? BUT BY MONDAY NIGHT FIGHT WAS ARRESTED BY ORLANDO POLICE FOR VIOLATING PROBATION. CHARLIE HECK 6 TO 1 SECURED. I MEAN, THAT’S GOOD. THAT’S OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM AT WORK. IF HE’S LOCKED UP, MAYBE THEY’LL KEEP HIM. HAYLEY CROMBLEHOLME WESH TWO NEWS. THIS MORNING, WE ARE HEARING FROM THE FAMILY OF A ONE YEAR OLD GIRL WHO WAS FOUND DEAD AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY SHE DROWNED IN A HOT TUB WITH HER DAD. RIGHT THERE. THE OSCEOLA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THIS SITUATION INVOLVES A SERIES OF DECISIONS THAT LED TO A PREVENTABLE TRAGEDY. THERE YOU SEE THE LITTLE GIRL. HER FATHER, 33 YEAR OLD TYRONE HUFF, TOLD DETECTIVES THAT HE HAD BEEN DRINKING AND WAS HOLDING HIS DAUGHTER IN THE HOT TUB WHEN HE FELL ASLEEP FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES. DEPUTIES SAY THE TODDLER WAS PULLED FROM THE WATER JUST AFTER 330 SUNDAY MORNING, UNRESPONSIVE. THE FAMILY WAS VISITING FROM D.C. AND STAYING AT A VACATION RENTAL IN KISSIMMEE. WE TALKED WITH HUFF’S MOM AND TWO SIBLINGS, VERY HARD, LOSING A NIECE IN THAT WAY IS VERY HARD. AND THEN I’M VERY HURT FOR MY BROTHER BECAUSE HE IS JUST DISTRAUGHT. HE IS TORE UP. HE’S BEING HELD WITHOUT BOND. HE IS EXPECTED BACK IN COURT ON FRIDAY. LEESBURG POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR WHOEVER GUNNED DOWN AN 18 YEAR-OLD AT THIS PARK. WITNESSES SAY JUAN GOMEZ JUNIOR WAS SHOT INSIDE HIS CAR JUST BEFORE 1:00 SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE TEENS, DESCRIBED BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AS HAVING A HEART OF GOLD. HE WAS A TYPE THAT NEVER HURT US, WOULDN’T HURT A SOUL. THIS WAS A COLD BLOODED MURDER FOR. YEAH, AND UNNECESSARY. IT WAS JUST UNFORTUNATE. WHAT? WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM? BECAUSE I KNOW HIM. I KNOW HIS FAMILY, HIS SISTERS. THEY’RE. THEY’RE JUST A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT COULD HELP AUTHORITIES, YOU ARE URGED TO REACH OUT OR CALL CRIMELINE. RIGHT NOW, IT IS AN AROUND THE CLOCK EFFORT TO FIND THAT GUNMAN WHO OPENED FIRE AT BROWN UNIVERSITY THREE DAYS AGO. INVESTIGATORS HAVE IDENTIFIED A PERSON OF INTEREST. HERE’S SOME VIDEO, BUT THEY HAVEN’T YET FOUND THIS PERSON. NOW, INVESTIGATORS PUT OUT THE NEW FOOTAGE LAST NIGHT. THEY WANT YOU TO SEE IT. IT CONTAINS THREE NEW ANGLES OF WHO THEY CALL A PERSON OF INTEREST. WALKING THROUGH PROVIDENCE IN THE HOURS BEFORE THAT SHOOTING. A NEW POSTER FROM THE FBI DESCRIBES THE PERSON OF INTEREST AS APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET EIGHT INCHES TALL, WITH A STOCKY BUILD. THE FBI IS ALSO OFFERING A $50,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO HIS CAPTURE. NOW, POLICE DETAINED A PERSON OF INTEREST IN THE SHOOTING OVER THE WEEKEND. THEY RELEASED HIM SUNDAY WHEN NEW EVIDENCE CAME TO LIGHT. AND IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, HUNDREDS OF MOURNERS LEFT FLOWERS AND OTHER MEMENTOS. LOOK AT THIS GROWING MEMORIAL. THAT’S TO HONOR THE VICTIMS OF THE MASS SHOOTING ON SUNDAY. 15 PEOPLE WERE KILLED WHEN TWO GUNMEN OPENED FIRE ON A JEWISH FESTIVAL. ONE OF THE SHOOTERS IS ALSO DEAD. 40 OTHERS ARE STILL IN THE HOSPITAL. AUSTRALIAN POLICE SAY A 50 YEAR OLD FATHER AND HIS 24 YEAR OLD SON CARRIED OUT THAT ATTACK. LOS ANGELES POLICE SAY THE SON OF HOLLYWOOD ICON ROB REINER AND HIS WIFE MICHELLE, IS WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF THE PARENTS. AND THIS NEWS SHOOK HOLLYWOOD. 32 YEAR OLD NICK REINER IS BEING HELD WITHOUT BAIL ON SUSPICION OF MURDER. HIS PARENTS BODIES WERE FOUND INSIDE THEIR HOME ON SUNDAY. INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY WERE STABBED TO DEATH, BUT THEY HAVE NOT RELEASED A MOTIVE. REINER, WHO’S HAD A LONG HISTORY WITH DRUG ADDICTION, WAS SEEN ARGUING WITH HIS DAD AT A HOLIDAY HOLIDAY PARTY ON SATURDAY AT CONAN O’BRIEN’S HOME. ONE PERSON SAID THAT COUPLE WAS UPSET AND THEY WERE EMBARRASSED ABOUT THEIR SON’S BEHAVIOR. THEY SAID THEY WORRIED ABOUT HIS HEALTH AFTER MORE THAN TWO YEARS OF NEGOTIATIONS IN OSCEOLA COUNTY, A PLAN TO BUILD A MASSIVE MIXED USE CENTER AT NEO CITY IS NOW MOVING FORWARD. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED THAT DEAL LAST NIGHT. IT WILL RESULT IN A NEARLY 500 ACRE TECH HUB DESIGNED TO ATTRACT HIGH WAGE JOBS. DEVELOPERS PLAN TO CREATE MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL, RESIDENTIAL AND ENTERTAINMENT SPACE, ALONG WITH AN UPSCALE HOTEL. THAT PROJECT WILL ROLL OUT IN PHASES STARTING NEXT YEAR. AND THAT IS NOT THE ONLY DEVELOPMENT THAT’S SLATED FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY. COMMISSIONERS ALSO APPROVED A PLAN TO SELL 20 ACRES OF LAND TO ADVENTHEALTH. IT’S PLANNING TO BUILD A NEW HOSPITAL RIGHT ON THE SOUTH PROPERTY OF NEO CITY, NEAR THE FUTURE INTERSECTION OF CROSS PRAIRIE PARKWAY AND FLORIDA’S TURNPIKE. IT’S GOING TO HAVE 80 BEDS AT THE OPENING, BUT THEY WILL HAVE ROOM TO GROW UP TO 200. THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR THESE IS SCHEDULED FOR EARLY NEXT YEAR. IT JUST KEEPS CLIMBING ONCE AGAIN. NO ONE TOOK HOME LAST NIGHT’S POWERBALL JACKPOT PRIZE. THAT MEANS IT’S GOING TO GROW TO $1.25 BILLION. LOOK AT ALL THOSE ZEROS THERE. THE NEXT DRAWING IS TOMORROW NIGHT. THE CASH VALUE. IF YOU’RE WONDERING, YOU’LL TAKE HOME A COOL 575 MILLION BUCKS. KEEP DREAMING. YOU KNOW, YOU GOT TO BELIEVE IT TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. TWO BUCKS AND WE GET THAT DREAM. YEAH. I WAS SHOCKED, THOUGH, WHEN WE WERE TALKING MEGA MILLIONS. I WENT TO BUY A TICKET THAT IT HAD GONE UP TO FIVE BUCKS. I KNOW WE HAD MENTIONED IT, BUT IT REALLY HURT. I WAS LIKE, I THINK I’M GOING TO BE OUT ON MEGA MILLIONS NOW. EVERYTHING’S MORE NOWADAYS JASON I KNOW. ALL RIGHT. YOU KNOW WHAT LAKE MARY IS DOING? THEY’RE CLAIMING MORE VICTORIES. YEAH. THEY ARE. THE CITY OF CHAMPIONSHIPS. ONCE AGAIN, THE RAMS CAPTURED THEIR FIRST EVER FOOTBALL STATE TITLE AND A LAST SECOND HAIL MARY. AND THIS MORNING WE’RE HEARING FROM THE TEAM DOING AN IMITATION OF WHAT YOU WERE DOING. SO THAT’S A FAN. THE PLAYERS ARE GOING TO WALK US THROUGH THE CLUTCH MOMENT AND WHEN THE CITY WILL CELEBRATE THEM NEXT. LAKE MARY IS THE CITY OF CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN. THE RAMS WON THEIR FIRST EVER FOOTBALL STATE TITLE ON A HAIL MARY PASS AS TIME WAS EXPIRING. YEAH, STEWART MOORE I THINK, CALLED IT A HAIL MARY. THAT WAS A GOOD ONE LAST NIGHT. AND WESH TWO TONY ATKINS SPOKE TO SOME OF THE KEY PLAYERS INVOLVED IN THAT WINNING PLAY. THE LAKE MARY RAMS, IF HHSAA CLASS SEVEN, A STATE CHAMPS, A HARD FOUGHT GAME ENDED WITH A HEADS UP PLAY AND A LITTLE LUCK. YOU KNOW, THERE’S ONLY ONE PLAY TO CALL AT THIS POINT. IT’S THE HAIL MARY. AND COACH DONNELLY CALLED IT, AND HERE IT IS. I SAT WITH HEAD COACH SCOTT PERRY, QUARTERBACK NOAH GRUBBS AND RECEIVER BARRETT SCHULTZ LOOKING OVER THE KEY FINAL PLAYS. THEY GOT DECENT PRESSURE. THEY DID. AND THEY’RE TRYING NOT TO LET BARRETT GET DOWN THE FIELD BY HAVING HIM BY CONTACT ON THEIR DB. GRUBBS SLIPPING OUT OF THE POCKET, THROWING THE BALL 47 YARDS THROUGH THE AIR FOR WHAT’S BEING CALLED THE LAKE MARY MIRACLE. I KNEW I HAD TO BUY SOME TIME, AND ONCE I GOT THERE, JUST THROW IT TO THE PILE AND JUST GIVE THEM A CHANCE ON THE OTHER END. COACH PERRY SAYS SCHULTZ’S RUN WAS JAMMED BY DEFENDERS, AND THEY HOLD HIM UP. SO THAT’S WHY BARRETT’S DRAGGING BEHIND. SO WHEN THEY TIP THE BALL BACK, IT JUST SO HAPPENS THEY TIP IT TO THE GUY THEY WERE HOLDING UP. IT JUST WORKED OUT PERFECT. BUT THE PLAY WASN’T OVER AFTER THE CATCH, THE GAME STILL VERY MUCH ON THE LINE. I THOUGHT HE WAS ON THE ONE AND I THOUGHT, OKAY, HE’S JUST GOT TO JUST MUSCLE ON THROUGH. BUT HE WAS ACTUALLY AT THE FIVE WITH TWO DEFENDERS WORKING TO BRING HIM DOWN FOR THE WIN. THEN IT WAS HE WAS SCREAMING LIKE, GIVE ME THE BALL, GIVE ME THE BALL. A HANDOFF. SOPHOMORE TEAMMATE T.J. BRUNDIDGE CAME TO TAKE THE BALL THE REST OF THE WAY. I DON’T KNOW, COULD YOU GOT IN IF T.J. WASN’T THERE? PROBABLY NOT. MY MY PLAN B WAS TO THROW IT BACK TOWARDS THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE, AND HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WAS RUNNING DOWNFIELD. READY TO THE MIRACULOUS THROW AND CATCH THE FINAL HIGH SCHOOL PLAY FOR THE SENIORS. A LAKE MARY, HAIL MARY FOR THE AGES. IF YOU’RE COMPETITIVE AND YOU REALLY WANT TO WIN AT ANYTHING YOU DO, AND YOU PUT YOUR MIND AND HEART TO IT, THEN STUFF, GOOD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN. TONY ATKINS WESH TWO NEWS. AND OF COURSE, LAKE MARY KNOWS HOW TO CELEBRATE. THEY’VE HAD A FEW CHAMPIONSHIPS HERE, SO THERE ARE PLANS IN THE WORKS FOR CELEBRATION THIS WEDNESDAY AT CITY HALL. IT’S JUST I MEAN UNBELIEVABLE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY WHO GETS TO CELEBRATE THEM. ANY KIND OF CELEBRATING YOU’RE DOING THIS MORNING, YOU’RE GOING TO NEED A JACKET OUTSIDE IF YOU’RE OUT THERE. THAT’S RIGHT. AND THE GOOD NEWS FOR THOSE FOLKS IN LAKE MARY, THEY’RE GOING TO THAT EVENT. IT’S LOOKING GREAT WEATHER WISE FOR THAT CITY FALL CITY HALL EVENT TOMORROW. SO YOU GUYS HEADS UP GOOD VIBES YOUR WAY. AND THIS MORNING, NOT ONLY ARE WE DEALING WITH SOME CHILLY CONDITIONS, BUT WE’RE ALSO STARTING TO SEE REALLY SOME FOG TO DEVELOP. WE STARTED OFF WITH QUITE A BIT OF LOW CLOUDS. NOW THOSE CLOUDS ARE STARTING TO LOWER TOO MUCH AND SO IT’S AFFECTING VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN SEE ONLY A HALF MILE VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO LEESBURG. WE’RE STARTING TO SEE THAT FOG REALLY START TO THICKEN UP. AND THAT’S THE CASE OUT TOWARDS WILDWOOD AND IN CLERMONT. SO REALLY WASN’T A HUGE ISSUE THIS MORNING, BUT YOU CAN START TO SEE ACTUALLY YOU CAN’T EVEN SEE ANYTHING. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK FROM OUR DISNEY SPRINGS CAMERA. YOU CAN GET A SHOT OF THE AREA, BUT YOU CAN SEE IT’S JUST SOCKED IN WITH THOSE CLOUDS AND ALSO SOME FOG. ALSO VERY COLD. START ON THIS TUESDAY MORNING, 41 IN OCALA. GOOD MORNING. THE VILLAGES ARE STARTING OFF AT 46 AND 50 IN SANFORD, 49 IN DELAND. SO COLD START THIS MORNING. AND THIS AFTERNOON WE’RE GOING TO START TO SEE THOSE TEMPERATURES MODERATE A BIT. SO WE’RE LOOKING AT HIGHS MOSTLY IN THE LOW 70S. WHILE AREAS ALONG THE COAST UPPER 60S TO RIGHT AROUND 71. YOUR HIGH IN TITUSVILLE 72 IN MELBOURNE. SO TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT CLOSER TO WHERE WE SHOULD BE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS MORNING YOU’LL NEED THAT JACKET BECAUSE THERE’S A LITTLE EXTRA BITE IN THE AIR, ALL THANKS TO THESE WINDS COMING OUT OF THE MOST OUT OF THE NORTH AT 5 TO 10MPH, SO NOWHERE NEAR AS GUSTY AS WHAT WE SAW YESTERDAY. HERE’S A LOOK AT OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR. YOU SEE THOSE LOW CLOUDS JUST HANGING AROUND OUR RADAR PORTION, SHOWING JUST A SPOT SPRINKLE IN BREVARD COUNTY THERE ALONG THE SPACE COAST. CAROL, A VERY STRAY SHOWER TODAY FOR AREAS EAST OF I-95, WHILE INLAND AREAS WILL REMAIN DRY. AND THAT’S MAINLY BECAUSE WE HAVE THAT ONSHORE WIND. THAT COMPONENT WILL BRING IN A COUPLE SHOWERS ALONG OUR COASTLINE LOCATIONS TODAY. IF YOU’RE HEADING OUT TO THE TRACK, IT’S GOING TO BE GREAT DAY TO DO SO. LOTS OF SUNSHINE BY THIS AFTERNOON. AGAIN, A BIT OF A CLOUDY START THIS MORNING, BUT WE’LL SEE MORE BREAKS OF SUN LATER TODAY. AND AS WE GO INTO HEAD LOOKING AHEAD FOR TOMORROW. HIGH PRESSURE IN CONTROL. THAT’S GOING TO BRING US ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY AHEAD TOMORROW. AND THEN ON THURSDAY WE’RE WATCHING OUR NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THIS IS GOING TO BE BRINGING AN UPTICK IN RAIN SHOWERS LATE THURSDAY EVENING INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A 40% CHANCE OF RAIN ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, A 20% CHANCE FOR FRIDAY WEEKEND PLANNER. WE’RE NOT GOING TO SEE A SIGNIFICANT DROP OFF. BEHIND THAT FRONT. YOU CAN SEE A HIGH OF 78 SATURDAY 80 THE HIGH ON SUNDAY. SO AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR CENTRAL FLORIDA CERTIFIED MOST ACCURATE SEVEN DAY FORECAST, WE ARE NOT GOING TO SEE A BIG BLAST OF WINTER AS WE WELCOME IN WINTER THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND. HIGHS AROUND THE UPPER 70S TO LOW 80S. HERE’S A LOOK AT YOUR SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR COASTLINE SPOTS. VERY MILD CONDITIONS. AGAIN, WE ARE LOOKING AT RAIN SHOWERS, THOUGH A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR RAIN TODAY. TOMORROW. HIGHER COVERAGE FOR THURSDAY MEAGHAN ANOTHER CHECK OF TRAFFIC THIS MORNING. I’M CONTINUING TO MONITOR A MAJOR CRASH IN SEMINOLE COUNTY. THIS IS IN SANFORD. IT’S RIGHT HERE AT LAKE MARY BOULEVARD. COUNTY ROAD 415, RIGHT WHERE IT MEETS BLUE ROCK DRIVE. THAT PURPLE IS INDICATING A COMPLETE ROAD BLOCK IN THIS AREA THAT’S IMPACTING THOSE NORTHBOUND LANES. WE DO KNOW, AGAIN, THIS IS A CRASH WITH SOME INJURIES REPORTED ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO. SO WE HAVE A CREW ON THE WAY TO THE SCENE. NO INFORMATION OTHER THAN THAT THERE ARE SOME INJURIES. WE’LL BRING YOU THOSE LIVE PICTURES ONCE THAT CREW DOES ARRIVE. BUT FOR NOW, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO AVOID THOSE NORTHBOUND LANES. THERE’S ALSO THERE WERE SOME LINGERING DELAYS HERE FOR SOME CONSTRUCTION HERE ALONG I-95 SOUTHBOUND NEAR THE PINEDA CAUSEWAY THAT HAS CLEARED FOR THAT MORNING DRIVE. SO NO LONGER AN ISSUE. A NICE SUNRISE THERE HEADING OUT THE DOOR IN THE VIERA AREA, BUT AGAIN, THIS CAM MENTIONED THOSE LOW CLOUDS MOVING THROUGH DOWNTOWN ORLANDO. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK HERE AT THIS STRETCH OF I-4 PASSING BY LAKE IVANHOE. YOU CAN SEE DEFINITELY THOSE LOWER CLOUDS, BUT AT LEAST ALONG I-4, NO CRASHES RIGHT NOW TO IMPACT THAT MORNING DRIVE. BUT TRAVEL TIMES BUILDING HERE FROM DELTONA TRAVELING WESTBOUND, YOU CAN SEE SAXON BOULEVARD TO LAKE MARY. RIGHT NOW WE’RE SITTING AT 26 MINUTES. IT IS 722 C

    Apopka suspect arrested after allegedly shooting man who gave him ride home

    Updated: 8:25 AM EST Dec 16, 2025

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    A suspect was arrested after he allegedly shot a man who had given him a ride home early Saturday morning, according to the Apopka Police Department. A witness told police she was in the front passenger seat of a black Nissan Altima with her suspect and the victim.She explained that the suspect, Cornelious Bass, and the victim had argued about how Bass would get home because he did not have a ride. >> Video above: Top headlines for Dec. 16 in Central FloridaThe victim agreed to give Bass a ride home. After arriving, the three sat in the car for a few minutes, during which the witness heard a loud pop and saw a bright flash from the vehicle’s rear seat.The victim fell out of the car onto the curb in front of Bass’ residence, according to the arrest report. The witness said Bass was casually walking toward the residence, entering the garage code and entering the house. She then assisted the victim and made eye contact with Bass, and described him as emotionless. The witness told police she believed Bass shot the victim intentionally.She said Bass may have become upset after seeing text messages from other men on her phone. Although they are not dating, the witness told police they have kissed in the past and that he still has feelings for her.The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the upper left portion of his back, resulting in a punctured lung, according to police. Apopka PD said Bass was arrested for attempted second-degree murder and aggravated battery.

    A suspect was arrested after he allegedly shot a man who had given him a ride home early Saturday morning, according to the Apopka Police Department.

    A witness told police she was in the front passenger seat of a black Nissan Altima with her suspect and the victim.

    She explained that the suspect, Cornelious Bass, and the victim had argued about how Bass would get home because he did not have a ride.

    >> Video above: Top headlines for Dec. 16 in Central Florida

    The victim agreed to give Bass a ride home. After arriving, the three sat in the car for a few minutes, during which the witness heard a loud pop and saw a bright flash from the vehicle’s rear seat.

    The victim fell out of the car onto the curb in front of Bass’ residence, according to the arrest report.

    The witness said Bass was casually walking toward the residence, entering the garage code and entering the house. She then assisted the victim and made eye contact with Bass, and described him as emotionless.

    The witness told police she believed Bass shot the victim intentionally.

    She said Bass may have become upset after seeing text messages from other men on her phone. Although they are not dating, the witness told police they have kissed in the past and that he still has feelings for her.

    The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the upper left portion of his back, resulting in a punctured lung, according to police.

    Apopka PD said Bass was arrested for attempted second-degree murder and aggravated battery.

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  • Naked Bike Riders Demonstrate Against Federal Troops In ‘Quintessentially Portland’ Protest – KXL

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    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters rallying against the Trump administration in Portland put the city’s quirky and irreverent reputation on display Sunday by pedaling through the streets wearing absolutely nothing — or close to it — in an “emergency” edition of the annual World Naked Bike Ride.

    Crowds that have gathered daily and nightly outside the immigration facility in Oregon’s largest city in recent days have embraced the absurd, donning inflatable frog, unicorn, axolotl and banana costumes as they face off with federal law enforcement who often deploy tear gas and pepper balls.

    The bike ride is an annual tradition that usually happens in the summer, but organizers of this weekend’s hastily called event said another nude ride was necessary to speak out against President Donald Trump’s attempts to mobilize the National Guard to quell protests.

    Rider Janene King called the nude ride a “quintessentially Portland way to protest.”

    The 51-year-old was naked except for wool socks, a wig and a hat. She sipped hot tea and said she was unbothered by the steady rain and temperatures in the mid-50s (about 12 Celsius).

    “We definitely do not want troops coming into our city,” King said.

    Bike riders made their way through the streets and to the city’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building. Authorities there ordered people to stay out of the street and protest only on sidewalks or risk being arrested.

    The city is awaiting the ruling of an appeals court panel on whether Trump can send out the federalized troops after a federal judge on Oct. 5 ordered a temporary hold on deployment.

    “Joy is a form of protest. Being together with mutual respect and kindness is a form of protest,” the ride’s organizers said on Instagram. “It’s your choice how much or little you wear.”

    Fewer people were fully naked than usual — likely because of the cool, wet weather — but some still bared it all and rode wearing only bike helmets.

    Naked bike rides have thronged the streets of Oregon’s largest city every year since 2004, often holding up traffic as the crowd cycles through with speakers playing music. Some years have drawn roughly 10,000 riders, according to Portland World Naked Bike Ride.

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  • Did you know Disney World ticket prices started at $3.50?

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    Walt Disney World has been a Florida staple since 1971, but visiting the “Most Magical Place on Earth” has become increasingly costly over the decades.Over the past 50 years, Walt Disney World tickets have soared from $3.50 to over $200 on peak days. While Florida residents enjoy discounted passes, multi-day ticket deals and resort offers, out-of-state visitors face full pricing. Video above: Walt Disney World Fallidays Sweepstakes Here’s a look at how Disney World ticket prices have evolved and how Florida residents have enjoyed special perks along the way.1971 – The Magic BeginsTicket Price: $3.50 – $8When Walt Disney World opened its gates in Orlando, single-day tickets cost just $3.50 (about $27 in today’s dollars). Everyone paid the same with no resident discounts or promotions yet. Families flocked to experience the park’s rides, shows and attractions.1980s – Growth and AdventureTicket Price: $23.50 – $25Ticket prices climbed from $8 in 1980 to $23.50 by 1989. New rides and attractions made the price increases feel worth it, and Orlando was quickly becoming a must-visit vacation spot for families across the nation.1990s – Residents Get a PerkTicket Price: $35 – $225Tickets rose from $25 in 1990 to $35 by 1995. Florida residents began seeing special offers, including:Discounted annual passes for localsExample: In 1993, a Florida resident’s annual pass was priced at $190, while out-of-state guests paid $225 for the same pass.Resort package dealsOut-of-state visitors still paid full price, but locals could now enjoy more affordable ways to visit frequently.2000s – Tiered Pricing & ExpansionsTicket Prices: $41- $99From $41 in 2000 to $69 by 2009, ticket prices continued to rise. This decade introduced:Peak vs. off-peak pricingFlorida resident promotions like the Play 4-Day Pass, giving locals access to all four Disney parks for $99Flexible multi-day tickets and annual pass deals for residents2010s – Dream Passes & Seasonal DealsTicket Prices: $84 – $104Ticket prices climbed from $69 to $92, but Florida residents continued to benefit from perks such as:4-Day Dream Pass: $84 for Florida residents with optional Park Hopper for ~$26Annual pass discounts with early park entry and merchandise dealsRoom discounts at Disney resorts, often up to 25%Special seasonal ticket promotions unavailable to out-of-state visitorsEven though the Park Hopper option was available to all guests, Florida residents often had discounted rates during these promotions.2020s – Peak Prices & Modern MagicTicket Prices: Range from $109 to $189Prices vary based on what day and what park the ticket is being purchased for, and what the demand is. Florida residents can still access:Discounted annual passesMulti-day ticket deals like the 3-Day, 3-Park specialPark Hopper add-on available for Florida residents for $40, allowing access to multiple parks in a single dayResort package discountsMeanwhile, out-of-state guests pay full price, especially on peak-demand days.

    Walt Disney World has been a Florida staple since 1971, but visiting the “Most Magical Place on Earth” has become increasingly costly over the decades.

    Over the past 50 years, Walt Disney World tickets have soared from $3.50 to over $200 on peak days. While Florida residents enjoy discounted passes, multi-day ticket deals and resort offers, out-of-state visitors face full pricing.

    Video above: Walt Disney World Fallidays Sweepstakes

    Here’s a look at how Disney World ticket prices have evolved and how Florida residents have enjoyed special perks along the way.

    1971 – The Magic Begins

    Ticket Price: $3.50 – $8

    When Walt Disney World opened its gates in Orlando, single-day tickets cost just $3.50 (about $27 in today’s dollars). Everyone paid the same with no resident discounts or promotions yet. Families flocked to experience the park’s rides, shows and attractions.

    1980s – Growth and Adventure

    Ticket Price: $23.50 – $25

    Ticket prices climbed from $8 in 1980 to $23.50 by 1989. New rides and attractions made the price increases feel worth it, and Orlando was quickly becoming a must-visit vacation spot for families across the nation.

    1990s – Residents Get a Perk

    Ticket Price: $35 – $225

    Tickets rose from $25 in 1990 to $35 by 1995. Florida residents began seeing special offers, including:

    • Discounted annual passes for locals
      • Example: In 1993, a Florida resident’s annual pass was priced at $190, while out-of-state guests paid $225 for the same pass.
    • Resort package deals

    Out-of-state visitors still paid full price, but locals could now enjoy more affordable ways to visit frequently.

    2000s – Tiered Pricing & Expansions

    Ticket Prices: $41- $99

    From $41 in 2000 to $69 by 2009, ticket prices continued to rise. This decade introduced:

    • Peak vs. off-peak pricing
    • Florida resident promotions like the Play 4-Day Pass, giving locals access to all four Disney parks for $99
    • Flexible multi-day tickets and annual pass deals for residents

    2010s – Dream Passes & Seasonal Deals

    Ticket Prices: $84 – $104

    Ticket prices climbed from $69 to $92, but Florida residents continued to benefit from perks such as:

    • 4-Day Dream Pass: $84 for Florida residents with optional Park Hopper for ~$26
    • Annual pass discounts with early park entry and merchandise deals
    • Room discounts at Disney resorts, often up to 25%
    • Special seasonal ticket promotions unavailable to out-of-state visitors

    Even though the Park Hopper option was available to all guests, Florida residents often had discounted rates during these promotions.

    2020s – Peak Prices & Modern Magic

    Ticket Prices: Range from $109 to $189

    Prices vary based on what day and what park the ticket is being purchased for, and what the demand is.

    Florida residents can still access:

    • Discounted annual passes
    • Multi-day ticket deals like the 3-Day, 3-Park special
    • Park Hopper add-on available for Florida residents for $40, allowing access to multiple parks in a single day
    • Resort package discounts

    Meanwhile, out-of-state guests pay full price, especially on peak-demand days.

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  • Video: Closed coaster catches fire at Universal Studios

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    The now-closed Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster caught fire on Friday morning. Chopper 2 was on scene where crews were working to suppress the fire. The Orlando Fire Department confirmed firefighters are “working a small active fire on the tracks of a closed coaster.” The ride permanently closed on Aug. 18 to make way for a new experience.It’s unclear why or how the fire started. >> This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released. About Hollywood Rip Ride RockitHollywood Rip Ride Rockit opened on Aug. 19, 2009It’s a steel coaster built by German manufacturer Maurer Sohne.On Dec. 27, 2024, Universal announced it would close the ride for good. The final ride happened on Aug. 17.Demolition began in the days after.

    The now-closed Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster caught fire on Friday morning.

    Chopper 2 was on scene where crews were working to suppress the fire.

    The Orlando Fire Department confirmed firefighters are “working a small active fire on the tracks of a closed coaster.”

    The ride permanently closed on Aug. 18 to make way for a new experience.

    It’s unclear why or how the fire started.

    >> This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released.

    About Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit

    Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit opened on Aug. 19, 2009

    It’s a steel coaster built by German manufacturer Maurer Sohne.

    On Dec. 27, 2024, Universal announced it would close the ride for good. The final ride happened on Aug. 17.

    Demolition began in the days after.

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  • Universal Orlando Resort president says Stardust Racers ride was functioning properly

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    BREAKING NEWS JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM. WESH TWO HAS OBTAINED A LETTER SENT TO UNIVERSAL ORLANDO EMPLOYEES FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF A GUEST WHO RODE THE STAR RACER’S ROLLER COASTER. NOW, THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT THE RIDE TONIGHT, WHICH REMAINS CLOSED. THE LETTER SENT TO EMPLOYEES BY THE PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT, SAYS THE RIDE SYSTEMS FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED AND THE EQUIPMENT WAS INTACT AT THE RIDE’S START AND DURING THE RIDE. IT WENT ON TO SAY THAT TEAM MEMBERS FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND THE ATTRACTION WILL REMAIN CLOSED AS THE PARK DOES A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS. WITH THE RIDE MANUFACTURER. 32 YEAR OLD KEVIN RODRIGUEZ ZABALA WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON THE RIDE ON WEDNESDAY AND LATER WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER CONFIRMS HIS RULED HIS DEATH RATHER AN ACCIDENT, CITING MULTIPLE BLUNT IMPACT INJURIES. WESH TWO WAS THE ONLY NEWS CREW AT THE SCENE THE NIGHT OF THE DEATH. WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS STORY AND BRING YOU THE LATEST UPDATE

    Universal Orlando Resort president says Stardust Racers ride was functioning properly

    Updated: 7:24 PM EDT Sep 21, 2025

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    WESH 2 has obtained a copy of a letter sent to Universal Orlando Team Members after the death of a guest who rode the Stardust Racers roller coaster.In the letter, President & COO of Universal Orlando Resort Karen Irwin said, “Our hearts are with our Guest’s family and loved ones, and with all of you who have been impacted by the tragic loss.” Irwin continues stating that internal findings to date confirm that the ride systems functioned as intended, equipment was intact at the ride’s start, throughout the duration of the ride and upon the ride vehicle’s return to the station. The letter tells Universal Orlando Team Members to be mindful that this is an ongoing investigation.Kevin Rodriguez Zavala was found unresponsive on the Stardust Racers roller coaster on Wednesday and later pronounced dead at the hospital, according to Universal Orlando officials. The medical examiner confirmed that the death was accidental, citing multiple blunt impact injuries. Click here to support his family’s GoFundMe.

    WESH 2 has obtained a copy of a letter sent to Universal Orlando Team Members after the death of a guest who rode the Stardust Racers roller coaster.

    In the letter, President & COO of Universal Orlando Resort Karen Irwin said, “Our hearts are with our Guest’s family and loved ones, and with all of you who have been impacted by the tragic loss.”

    Irwin continues stating that internal findings to date confirm that the ride systems functioned as intended, equipment was intact at the ride’s start, throughout the duration of the ride and upon the ride vehicle’s return to the station.

    The letter tells Universal Orlando Team Members to be mindful that this is an ongoing investigation.

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    Kevin Rodriguez Zavala was found unresponsive on the Stardust Racers roller coaster on Wednesday and later pronounced dead at the hospital, according to Universal Orlando officials.

    The medical examiner confirmed that the death was accidental, citing multiple blunt impact injuries.

    Click here to support his family’s GoFundMe.

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  • Riders at Disney California Adventure evacuated from stopped roller coaster

    Riders at Disney California Adventure evacuated from stopped roller coaster

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    A group of Disney California Adventure guests may not have had the most incredible time on Sunday after they needed to be rescued from an “Incredibles”-themed roller coaster amid sweltering heat.

    The riders were stuck on the Incredicoaster, a roller coaster styled after the Pixar superhero movie “The Incredibles,” around 1:30 p.m., according to the independent news agency OC Hawk.

    Park employees wearing safety harnesses made their way to the stranded guests and handed them umbrellas before they were escorted down from the ride. Temperatures in Anaheim reached 86 degrees on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

    A Disneyland spokesperson said the ride was stalled for about 30 minutes and park employees followed their standard procedures to help the guests safely exit the ride.

    A park guest who was staying at a nearby hotel with his family and said he had a front-row view of the ride from his room told KNBC-TV that the ride also stalled on Saturday.

    “I thought maybe the ride was closed,” Vince Crandon said. “I was really concerned for the heat and obviously for the people. … It was not moving and was on top of the apex.”

    It’s unclear what prompted the ride to stall or how long riders were stranded, but several videos shared on TikTok show that this is not the first time riders were forced to descend the ride after mechanical issues. Previous videos show riders descend several flights of stairs while being escorted by park employees.

    The Incredicoaster, previously known as California Screaming, opened in June 2018 and stands 120 feet tall and has a top speed of 55 mph, according to the ride description.

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  • Universal Studios tram crashes, injuring 14 riders

    Universal Studios tram crashes, injuring 14 riders

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    More than a dozen people were injured when a four-car tram crashed at Universal Studios Hollywood on Saturday night, authorities said.

    The last car of the tram struck a rail when it was traveling down a hill of a parking structure, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Maria Abal said.

    “There was some type of issue with the brakes,” Abal said. “We don’t exactly know what yet.”

    The Los Angeles County Fire Department received a call at 9:04 p.m. and responded to the scene.

    A total of 14 people were injured, including one who had moderate injuries, according to Fredrick Fielding, a public information officer for the county Fire Department.

    At least four passengers were transported to the hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening, Abal said.

    In a statement late Saturday, the theme park confirmed that an incident took place “that resulted in multiple minor injuries.”

    “We are working to support our guests and understand the circumstances that led to the accident,” Universal Studios Hollywood said in a statement to The Times.

    The park’s tram can hold more than 100 people, Abal said, but it was unclear how many were on board at the time of the incident.

    The crash will be investigated by the California Highway Patrol.

    The Universal Studios tram tour, called the World-Famous Studio Tour, is a signature attraction at the theme park. The park is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the ride beginning next week.

    The tour goes behind the scenes of movie sets, from “Jaws” to Jordan Peele’s “Nope,” and offers a look into the last 50 years of Universal films.

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  • She was a victim of the 'Happy Face Killer.' Investigators close in on ID but ask public's help

    She was a victim of the 'Happy Face Killer.' Investigators close in on ID but ask public's help

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    More than 30 years after a woman died violently at the hands of the “Happy Face Killer,” Riverside County investigators are close to a breakthrough in identifying her — but they’re seeking the public’s help.

    The serial killer, whose name is Keith Hunter Jesperson, boasted of killing the woman and seven other female victims in the early 1990s, sending letters to the press about his exploits that he signed with a smiling face.

    He referred to the woman he killed in Riverside as “Claudia,” but investigators have never been able to confirm her identity, according to the Riverside County district attorney’s office.

    “Our goal is to identify this victim and provide closure to her family, wherever they may be,” Dist. Atty. Mike Hestrin said in a statement. “We are hopeful someone hearing any of these details may remember anything that could help us reunite this woman with the family who may have been looking for her for over three decades.”

    Jesperson has been in custody since 1995 and pleaded guilty to murdering this Jane Doe in 2010, according to authorities. In his confession, Jesperson said he met the victim in August 1992 at a brake check area along Highway 15 south of Victorville.

    Jesperson had been working as a long-haul truck driver. The woman hitched a ride with him, saying she was going to Los Angeles, but Jesperson had been headed southeast toward Arizona on his truck route.

    He drove her south to Cabazon and then a rest stop in the Coachella Valley, where Jesperson killed her in his truck after a dispute about money, he said. He then drove seven miles north of Blythe along Highway 95 and disposed of the woman’s body on the side of the road. Her remains were discovered on Aug. 30, 1992.

    The woman was described by Jesperson as in her 20s, about 5-foot-6 and 140 to 150 pounds. She had shaggy blond hair and a tattoo of two dots on the left side of the thumb on her right hand. She was wearing a T-shirt with a motorcycle on it when her body was found.

    Forensic investigators using DNA evidence and genealogists have determined the woman’s biological father, now dead, hailed from Cameron County in Texas. Her mother remains unidentified but could have been from Louisiana or southeastern Texas. Investigators have contacted several people they believe to be half-siblings of the woman, though they told investigators they were not aware of her and could not identify her.

    Anyone with potential leads can contact the Riverside County district attorney’s cold case hotline at (951) 955-5567 or by emailing coldecaseunit@rivcoda.org.

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  • Austin Pets Alive! | A Picture of Transport Success: Loki

    Austin Pets Alive! | A Picture of Transport Success: Loki

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    Aug 18, 2023

    Loki spent months at an under-resourced shelter in Texas. a The brown-eyed, sweet pup had lots of energy and love to give but the crowded shelter did not provide the opportunity for him to find a home.  As time passed, more dogs entered the facility, which increased the risk that Loki might be moved to a euthanasia list. 

    We knew there was a family out there that would be a perfect match for Loki and we were determined to create an opportunity for this heartfelt connection to occur.We sent word out about Loki to our Transport Program destination partners, and eventually a potential placement came through in Toronto. We worked with our destination rescue partners until a placement came through, with a shelter in Toronto—then we got Loki onto a ride to safety up north. 

    Loki’s adopters sent us an update soon after that. They said he was a perfect gentleman in their home, and “an absolute angel.” 

    “He’s made himself at home,” his family told us. “We are so blessed and thankful.” 

    Loki loves to cuddle, and his family shared photos of him doing just that—snuggling up on the couch, in his new home, with his very own people, looking for all the world like that’s exactly where he was always meant to be.

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  • Tesla, Apple, Ciena, and More Stock Market Movers

    Tesla, Apple, Ciena, and More Stock Market Movers

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    Stock futures traded mostly flat Monday as Wall Street kicked off a week that includes testimony before Congress from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the U.S. jobs report for February.

    These stocks were poised to make moves Monday:


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  • Recumbent Cycles of Lancaster Hosts 30-Year Anniversary Ride for Local Legend

    Recumbent Cycles of Lancaster Hosts 30-Year Anniversary Ride for Local Legend

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    Recumbent Cycles is happy to host and celebrate Ride With Mike on September 12 through Lancaster, PA.

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    Recumbent Cycles of Lancaster, the region’s premier provider of recumbent cycles and specialty bikes, is hosting a 30th anniversary celebration ride to commemorate the achievements of local legend Mike King. King, an elite wheelchair athlete, wheeled from Fairbanks, AK to Washington, DC after a motorcycle accident left him paraplegic 30 years ago. His amazing 5,600-mile journey inspired millions of differently-abled individuals around the globe to push their limits and stay physically fit.

    King has invited the local community to join him on a five-mile loop through downtown Lancaster, after which snacks and beverages will be provided to participants. The ride will begin at 10:00am at Recumbent Cycles of Lancaster, on 2207 Marietta Avenue in Lancaster. Participation in the ride is free of charge, but participants are required to register at www.lancasterrecumbent.com.

    “It’s our honor to be able to host this event marking a momentous occasion. Mike’s incredible journey over the past three decades has served to motivate many with physical and developmental disabilities to get moving and live with hope and vision.”

    Scott Barrows, Owner of Recumbent Cycles of Lancaster

    The event will also benefit King’s organization, Powered to Move, which was founded in 2013 to encourage those with disabilities and other life challenges to stay active and live with courage, hope, and purpose. To support the “Feet N Wheels Virtual Race,” the public is encouraged to register at www.poweredtomove.com/feet-n-wheels. Racers will receive finisher medals and have the opportunity to win other prizes, including King’s new book Powered to Move: The Mike King Story.

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