The school is slated to open in august of 2017 and construction with the lawsuits pending is already underway. A Seminole County substitute teacher has been fired for being drunk while teaching 2nd graders yesterday morning. Holly joel bonded out of jail a few hours ago. Kathy belich was there. Shes had duis in her past past but still got hired anyway. Reporter thats right. The district said that misdemeanor charges, which her dui was, dont disqualify people. Sanford police said she didnt know what day it was her yesterday. They said they found her with a plastic water bottle like this with pink liquid in it. When they opened it up an officer said he smelled alcohol. What was in that bottle . 52yearold holly joel posted 8,500 bond today and walked out of the Seminole County jail after spending the night. Charge of child neglect and two misdemeanor charges. Wow. Thats really bad. I hope they got her out the school, right . They did. Court records show she pled no contest to dui in 2012 after refusing to take a breathalyzer. You did have a previous dui, do you have an issue with alcohol . Two years after to dui the seminole district hired her as a substitute teacher. They said misdemeanors dont disqualify employees. Police said once the word got out administrators got the kids out of the classroom and confronted her. When she got up she fell down against a window, thought it was still the day before and smelled of alcohol. What are you going to do about these charges . Handle them. Reporter Sanford Police say they do have body camera video of the incident from yesterday morning. Told theyre not yet releasing it. Reporting live at bentley elementary in sanford, kathy belich, channel 9, Eyewitness News. Theres now less than a week to go until florida Voters Decide who they want to represent them on the november president ial ballot. Right now marco rubio is holding a rally that just started a few minutes ago. Senator rubio is trailing in the delegate count but insists florida will be his salvation. On the democratic side new polls show that Hillary Clinton is keeping a strong lead in florida. The poll shows clinton leading Bernie Sanders 62 to 32 but sanders took an unexpected win last night in michigan. Christopher heath is in miami where both candidates are preparing for tonights big debate. Christopher, no matter who emerges from the democratic primary they will need to win florida in november. Reporter greg, youre absolutely right. For the democrats all roads to the white house lead through florida. The last five general elections when the democrats have won florida they have won the white house. Before we get to november weve got to get through march and what happens tonight will determine who emerges from florida with the delegates. A split decision for clinton and sanders tuesday night. Now theyre ready to meet in miami. Florida the biggest battleground in november is also the biggest battleground in march. While polls show clinton leading polls showed her leading in michigan, a state that sanders won. The Clinton Campaign has been on the ground for months, especially among the areas growing puerto rico community. Sanders is not conceding. His campaign buying ad time and opening offices to drive up the vote. There are 246 delegates up for grabs in florida, the most of any state so far. Even if sanders doesnt win them all he can still win a portion. More importantly, for both campaigns engaging voters now will make the job easier in those democrats will need not just votes from their own party but votes from independents. In a state that has selected the president in every election since 1996 its important. Reporter of course the closest sanders has coming to winning in the south was a win in oklahoma on super tuesday. Hes hoping for a Strong Campaign here in florida that will propel them. Coming up at 6 00 some of the technology thats behind tonights debate that will drive what issues are addressed by the candidates and what issues will ultimately drive the florida turn out. Reporting live from miami, christopher heath, channel 9, Eyewitness News. The candidates will be hanging around the Sunshine State after tonights debate. Bernie sanders will be in kissimmee tomorrow afternoon at osceola heritage park. Doors open at noon. Hillary clinton will be in tampa at noon and friday her daughter chelsea will tomorrow night its the republicans time to take center stage. They will square off in miami at 8 30. Well bring you live coverage and then a wrap up at 10 00 and at 11 00 on channel 9. The kissimmee man accused of raping a drunk young woman plans to ask a judge to drop his charges. Investigators say security videos show Hector Herrera leaving with the woman who was having trouble walking. A Security Guard found her half naked and disoriented in the bushes. A suspected gunman who held a family hostage is now behind bars. These three men and a woman broke into the familys home at the east lake subdivision in st. Cloud in january. They tied up the mother and daughter and took the boyfriend away in a car. Found hours later with the help of the u. S. Marshalls. All four were arrested yesterday. They say victims were targeted for their money. Right now Sanford Police are working with adults and children to teach gun safety. This comes just a week after a 6yearold girl seen in this picture got her hands on a gun and accidentally shot and killed herself. Roy ramos has been watching the safety class this afternoon. Roy, police are pleased with the number of folks who have turned out at this time of day on a wednesday. Reporter greg, we just walked out of that class. I can tell you there were two dozen people in there, both children and adults. We also saw a handful of instructors working to inform this group on how to be safe around guns. Close to 2,000 residents arrived at the Sanford Police department this afternoon, both adults and children, for free gun safety classes hosted by the department. Im newly a gun owner so i just wanted to just learn what to do and what not to do. To those who attended and the class gave the department a protect their children. Its an opportunity for us to talk about what is going on and how they can protect not only themselves but protect their children as well. It came after the death of 6yearold aletha berk after the shoulder. Eric williams was arrested in that case. Last month i told you about a 2yearold who was also shot in the hand while her mother and another man were supposed to be caring for her. They were arrested following that incident. To me its just senseless and tragic. Thats a death or an injury that didnt need to happen. Its cases like that that the police chief is trying to prevent from happening in the future. That shows that theres an interest in ensuring that guns are put away safely and that people are taking the Initiative Reporter well, these locks were provided to those who attended todays class. Any resident can stop by during Business Hours and pick one up for free. Roy ramos, channel 9, Eyewitness News. Attorneys for former former council berry Police Department employees just filed a public records request. Bill mcneil resigned after 9 investigates started asking questions about an inappropriate relationship with an officer. Since then seven employees have signed onto a federal lawsuit claiming racial and gender discrimination. We reached out to the attorneys to see what they hope to learn but we havent heard back yet. We were there today when state and local leaders celebrated legislation for baldwin parks va nursing home. Transfer of the facility back to the state. The Centers Medical director said that fill as huge need for veterans and their families. It came apparent to us that we needed to keep lake baldwin open. Even in our clinic system today lake baldwin is our second most busy with regards to primary care. The hope is to have the facility refurbished and opened next year. Once it reopens the 120bed facility is expected to fill up immediately. Very much needed. Were still keeping an eye on the health of the killer whale at sea world. Lots of folks worried about this on facebook. Sea world announced her health is declining because of a bacterial infection. In 2010 trainer dau dawn bran trainer dawn at 5 00 why the owners said this dog should not be labeled a danger for an attack in his own home. Why the city of orlando is assigning a special task force to investigate the downtown growing night life. The jury got a look at dogs that prosecutors say were rescued from a massive dog fighting ring. How the suspects family tried to explain the evidence that investigators say proves how big this operation was. 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Police arrested 26 people during the operation at a home in apopka about 2 years ago. Today two people were on trial in connection with the case. Michael la party has been in court listening to testimony all day and seeing more pictures. Prosecutors called in a special expert in hopes of beefing up this case. Reporter greg, that expert specializes in these types of cases. He reviewed all the evidence and said this has the signing of a dog fighting operation. The defense attorney said just because somebody was at to house that night doesnt make them responsible for the crime. Our cameras were there in 2014 as investigators removed more than 30 dogs from this apopka home. Many were injuries and needed medical help. Today two people were if court facing charges of fighting animals. The dogs for the injury. Also a punching bag and treadmill that was used to train the animals prosecutors said. The son of one of the 26 people arrested and charged said he never witnessed dog fighting at the home. Im assuming youre aware that there was no dog fighting in your backyard . Yeah, that would. Prosecutors called this investigator with the aspca who reviewed the evidence in this case. Whether it happened there or somewhere else its a dog fighting operation. Thats my opinion. We dug through Court Records and found that of the remaining defendants at least seven pleaded no contest, seven others had the charges dropped. The county said the dogs were cared for at the shelter for nearly 3 months. Two had to be put down, others were adopted. Reporter closing arguments could begin as early as tomorrow and then things go to the jury. Live tonight outside the courthouse downtown michael la party, channel 9, Eyewitness News. To keep up with the trial that way youll get throughout the day. President obama will have a controversial prison camp at granbury g the president would need approval from the republicancontrolled congress. The president s policy indicates a desire to work with congress to implement any necessary changes. The president claims the Detention Center is a recruitment tool for terrorists but republicans say moving the republicans out of cuba would jeopardize our national security. The Sanford Airport authority is revealing more details about the expansion. The total cost for improvements to Orlando Sanford international is expected to be 50 million. The additions include an extra entrance at Airport Boulevard we told you about plans for more domestic gates. Tom is here investigating what is happening with the brush fire in palm bay. This is an el nino year. January was wet and it has not been wet since then. Four homes have been damaged by brush fires in and around the south side of palm bay. 45 acres. Most of it contained right now and not as wild and smoky as it was here in the last half hour. You see some of the area thats been scorched by the fires. Again, in the vicinity of a whole bunch of homes here. You can see the smoke that was trailing downwind. We dont see as much smoke right now. Its closer to the ground. No rain here in im sorry, thats covered up there. No rain the last 14 days in Brevard County and only. 03 in the past 22 days. Thats a recipe for dry conditions and fire. The wind still out of the southeast gusting at 25 miles per hour. That were tracking actively right now. 31 at new smyrna, 24 in sanford gusting right now and more of a south wind will boost temperatures tomorrow. We hit 83 today. A warmer night tonight in Brevard County. Smoky in some areas, especially to the south and the west where the smoke is trailing. 69 in cocoa beach, 67 at cape canaveral. Temperatures tomorrow look at the highs right now 77 orlando, down from 83 earlier on. 81 still in the villages. Winter garden a nice evening for you. Temperatures along dillard street in the mid 60s at midnight tonight. Ucf campus its going to be another quick warm up. Look at that 11 00 a. M. Already up to 80 degrees. The warm air continues to flow in across central florida. High pressure is still keeping all this stormy weather. Could have a foot of rain across parts of the gulf coast. We will get a little bit of rainfall on saturday. I have about a 10 to 20 rain chance. Until then all the way through friday were looking dry as we you can see some showers still well back to the west. It will be until sunday before we get another weak cold front approaching. Like many fronts that weve seen the last two or three have been whimps. Late on sunday afternoon and evening our next best chance for some rain. We need something at least to hopefully take some of the pollen out of the air. The roof. 80 in melbourne and palm bay for tomorrow, 79 in cocoa beach, the same for Merritt Island and into titusville. New smyrna and daytona lots of folks coming to all the area beaches. 81 tomorrow in daytona beach, 80 ormond beach and 77 in flagler. 87 in orlando, 88 clermont, 88 here to the west. That is at least 10 degrees above average and halfway ridiculous. Theres your five day forecast with the weekend always in view. 87 tomorrow. If you love it hot dont go anywhere. A great day for soccer on friday with forecast for you coming up the next half hour. Theres our best chance for rain, lets hope we get some on sunday. Ouc is still having problems with the billing system. 9 investigates. New more expensive toll lanes are coming to local roads. New at 6 00, how local leaders say they were mislead by state officials. Orlando is stopping certain nightclubs from opening up downtown. We found out the city has assigned a special task force to study to see if after hours downtown. This was before a julie salmone spent the day working to find out what the plans are. Right now the city wont let the late nightclubs open. Reporter theres only one thats open so far and its this its the only one that can operate until this it sits along amelia the city has stopped other businesses like it from opening up because first they want to when Club Nocturnal opened in downtown orlando it prompted city staff and leaders to take a look at the nighttime economy in downtown orlando. The city in december put a stop to other after hour clubs from opening in the city. The club according to the Facebook Page is open from 1 00 a. M. To 7 00 a. M. On saturday but cant serve alcohol because city ordnance does not allow any business to serve drinks after 2 00. We wanted to take this opportunity to look at the night life economy. The Nightclubs Task force was formed by city leaders to look at the type of business. David barilla, a member of the task force and the assistant director of the Downtown Development board went to a conference in charleston, South Carolina with other city staff to look at how cities promote night life and regulate it. It was more of a broad discussion on what individual cities were doing. Of listening, a lot of taking in and built a lot of contacts that we can follow up with. Last year Eyewitness News pulled numbers for Excessive Force complaints for the police officers. Most came from the downtown corridor where its filled with large crowds and alcohol on the weekend. The Task Force Said theyre also looking at safety. Reporter the moratorium on after hour nightclubs expires in october. The task force hopes to present any findings to the mayor by then. Reporting live in downtown orlando, julie salmone, channel 9, Eyewitness News. Bad publicity. Orlando police are still searching for the gunman who shot a man near a Downtown Club this morning. How the victims sister said he ended up in the cross fire. Some lawmakers say red light cameras are about profit and not safety. Why their plans to take them down across the state could wendy hates dirty lawn furniture. That s why she uses scotts outdoor cleaner plus oxiclean. It cleans all of wendy s lawn furniture without damaging any of wendy s lawn. Dogs days are numbered. Orange county said hes dangerous and needs to be euthanized because he bit a teenager. Now his owners are taking the fight for his life to court. Jasper the pitbull is in quarantine right now. He bit the tip of a 14yearold girls pinky off after she stick her finger into the dogs enclosure. Jeanine reyes spoke to the family. Reporter that dog jasper lived inside that home right there. Thats where hes accused of biting the neighbor while on the other side of a gate. The neighbor who happened to live just across the street wants that dog euthanized. His owners do not. The Family Living in this home said 2yearold jasper is so friendly they shared pictures of the pooch with their young daughter. A 14yearold