Fixed holes in the fences, and is also getting a response from parents walking their kids home from riverside elementary. The walk home from Riverside Elementary School was one of more education for some families. Brandy moore you just have to tell them and make sure they understand that they have gates and stuff up for safety reasons. Adrian the extra lesson stems from a tragic accident, where 8yearold Shamore Franklin fell from this pipe tuesday, 10 feet into the water below. His dad says doctors are still assessing the damage to his brain. Milton williams he s not moving. They re keeping him asleep because he can t breathe on his own. Adrian Milton Williams questions why holes in the fencing the same hole the kids , crawled through before shamore fell into the canal, weren t fixed. Milton williams if you have property like this and you re not taking care of it, then you need to be held accountable. Adrian Orange County public checks at this Conservation Area but signs and gates don
Company. ] i got to go down to the hospital and stand by my son. Because my son is fighting for his life. Julie as he waits for his young son to wake up after nearly drowning, that father is demanding action and answers. What he wants the county to do to keep other kids safe. Ginger plus Orange County has pledged millions of tax dollars to fight homelessness. Why much of the money may not have helped people get off the streets. Good evening, everyone, this is news 6 at 7 00. Im ginger gadsden. Julie im Julie Broughton. Lisa and uber is launching new attacks ads, taking on tallahassee. They say the Ridesharing Service why the Ridesharing Service says local lawmakers and leaders are in the pocket of taxi giant well have more and the big debate, coming up. Julie but first, a breaking Traffic Alert causing big problems in downtown orlando. Sky 6 is live over i4 and eastbound parr street. The backup reportedly stretches all the way back to the turnpike. Orlando firefighters tell us construc
A few clouz down to our south. We will be mostly sunny as we head into the afternoon. Current temperatures right now 43 in ocala, definitely our cool spot. 47 palm coast, 53 downtown orlando, and 62 in cocoa beach. We are dealing with some fog, especially in Marion County where it is less than half mile visibility in ocala with a touch of fog along the coastline this morning and in portions of sumpter and lake county. But as we head into the afternoon, its going to be a perfect day. Northeasterly wins about 5 to 15 with highs in the mid to upper 70s. So make those outdoor plans now. Darlene. An Orange County teacher says bullying is out of control. 9 investigates first uncovered bullying allegations that two different parents say nearly drove their children to commit suicide. Eyewitness news this mornings Julie Salamone joins us live this morning. Julie, the teacher says hes speaking out because he fears for his students safety. Reporter and he told us he and at times he admits he does
Place, would it have this, you know, diagnosis if it was in the wild. Reporter gearhart said orcas are suscept orcas are susceptible to the disease in the wild. If he had shown up with this disease in the wild, theres no doubt he would have been gone a long time ago. Reporter you may tillikum from the documentary black fish. Tillikum has also been associated with the deaths of three trainers. And we also asked seaworld what the life expect as he of a the wild is, which is how old tillikum is. Outside of seaworld orlando. So many people wondering about the fact he was in captivity made it worse. Now, this story has already been shared more than 500 times from our Facebook Page. Let us know what you think by going to facebook. Com wftv. Weve had the perfect beach weather but for those of you starting or already on spring break, chief meteorologist tom terry has rip current warnings for you. This is what it looks like in daytona. Its pristine on the sand but in the surf we have rip curren
What do i do . This woman broke down in tears last week when she told me her daughter got so sick of bullying she tried to overdose on pills at maitland middle school. It makes me feel like a failure. Reporter this woman told me her son talk about killing himself because of bullying at Robinswood Middle School. A teacher at the school watch those stories. Im afraid im going to lose my job but even talking to you about this. Reporter that is why we agreed to hide his face and alter his voice. He told me the bullying at Robinswood Middle School is out of control and he says he sees it nearly every day. Homophobic slurs to race based slurs to fights in the classroom. Reporter he said when he tries to stop bullies he doesnt get anywhere. I dont have any teeth in my own classroom. Reporter he says the school is in clear with how teachers should handle bullying and says the kids know he has he says things are so bad now he fears some of his students might feel like they have no way out. One