Well have more on our top story in just a minute, but first, lets get you outside to get a live look over downtown orlando this morning. Meteorologist marina is in Severe Weather center 9. Its a Crystal Clear start. Its a bit of a doubleedged sword. Its clear so were going to get plenty of sunshine. Because its clear, its our coldest morning of the week, not of the season, but it is chilly out there so you are going to need a jacket if you are out and about early, but later on this afternoon, that sunshine and those clear skies are going to make things feel good. Right now, 37 in delan. 39 in the villages. 45 in orlando. 40 in palm coast. We will see our coolest temperatures at sunrise so in about another hour. And looking at our windchill temperatures, were a little cooler so its going to drop us about 3 or 4 degrees cooler than we actually are as winds are still at about out there this morning, and they will be throughout the afternoon, this is quieter than the last two days. But upp
Clearing the scene, though, police have not been able to go with in to gather more evidence. We really need to get in there. Were waiting for state Attorneys Office and a judge to sign off on the warrant so we can make entry into the residence and further investigate it. Reporter and because they were waiting on that warrant, howards body is still there inside the home tonight. Theyre hoping once the medical examiner is able to get that body, he will be able to determine a closer time of death. Were live in Altamonte Springs tonight, channel 9 yns news. Eyewitness news. We have had over a dozen tornado reports, including damage across the south. And well be watching for impact from that same storm system tomorrow. How certified chief meteorologist tom terry is tracking those storms, and when theyll be hitting Central Florida. Yeah, this is a monster size storm system, what we call a particularly dangerous situation, tornado watch. Pds tornado watch. Is out for the deep south, including
Of this crime, which is the familys home, in the oak harbor subdivision. And minutes ago, the police ub dated you on what they believe happened inside. Reporter we learned in the last five minutes, that 59yearold virginia ortega is being charged now with premeditated murder. Police are saying this is something that she planned, they dont know yet when she shot her son to death. But in just the last few minutes, we learned some chilling details about where the police found his body. Updated information [ inaudible ] miss ortega planned the murder of her son, blake howard and again, shot him multiple times in the shower. Virginia ortega confronted one of the officers with a handgun in hand. She was ordered to drop the firearm, which she complyed with the officers, and was taken to the Altamonte Springs is Police Department for questioning. Identified as 29yearold blake howard as you just heard officers found his body here in the shower of the home he shared with his mother. Police right
There are no warnings right now. There is that tornado watch for marion and Sumter County this may be expanded to include the rest as we go throughout the Morning Hours again for the potential of Severe Weather. It is one of those days to have our weather app with you and warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings because you may have a go on off you may have a go off. Rain and storms to the west. A classic el nio set up stretching back to the gulf of mexico. This will move in west to east as we go throughout the morning into the early afternoon. We will not wait until late in the day. North florida and south georgia one warning up for them. The best storm warning for them to give us an idea of the potential of the system. 60s and 70s is why, it is warm and will be very warm today windy as well. Get a line of rain and storms. Here is the timeframe for us. Into our western zones. That is where we see the western tier rain storm gusty winds and if you dont have any warnings, we will see h
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