What that fake grade is telling us. School letter grades are out here and statewide. News 6 investigates why this year they dont reveal much about how your Childs School is actually doing. Good evening, this is news 6 at 7 00, getting results. Im lisa bell. Im ginger gadsden. Im julie broughton. And in a few minutes, we will take you live to tampa where Donald Trumps campaign has come to the i4 corridor for the first time. It is a packed crowd there. Yes, it is. Weve had Sachelle Saunders reporting there from all afternoon and we have more coming up. Our top story right now, theyre the ranking schools and counties brag about or try to improve. This years School Letter grades are out but news 6 investigated the grades might not mean as much as they did in years past. News 6 reporter Eric Sandoval explains why. Were here at Rainbow Elementary School in Winter Springs, a school known for its highperformance. We actually checked with the department of education, found an arated school sinc
Good afternoon, everyone. This is news 6 at 4 00, getting results. Im ginger gadsden. Im lisa bell. Thanks for joining us. Im julie broughton. Also ahead, dance moves too fast for the president. His reaction to this 106yearold with the best boogie in town during her special visit to the white house. More importantly, what she says is the key to longevity. I think everyone just loves her. Oh, my goodness, that was the first video i saw this morning and it got my day off to a fantastic start. It made me want to learn more about her. 106 years and shes seen a lot. Were following breaking news within the last 90 minutes. A 15yearold boy accused of intentionally hitting a female sergeant on friday with his car has turned himself in. Investigators tell news 6 after days on the run, ortiz called them from his moms house, refusing to talk and requesting an attorney. Deputies tell news 6 ortiz hit sergeant marcy pierce on to his hood on friday while she was trying to arrest him on a burglary wa
Making late evening plans. Well talk about more cold air behind the front that brings the rain. First lets check on the roads and head over to amy in the traffic center. Thank you. Definitely that chill. Grab a jacket as you head out the door. We are moving along nice. Construction picking up along the main artery. A look at i4, eastbound you can see on the side we have construction cones. Drive times coming back right in the clear as well northbound and southbound sides of 459, right on time speeds. That is your check on traffic. Well go back over to you. Breaking right now, some scary moments for passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. Some of the passengers posted videos from on board. You can see the rain in waves just rocking that ship. Passiers posted pictures of the aftermath. You can see chairs and tables in two. Executives have not commented on the damage. We are expecting that ship to arrive later this morning. News 6 Kirsten Oconnor is working to get new information rig
Heres what it looks like outside in downtown orlando right now. Beautiful, right . Looks can be deceiving. Its been cold all day. News 6 is pinpointing more plummeting temperatures over the next few hours. This is news 6 at 5 00 getting results. Im matt austin. Im lisa bell. Lets get right over to chief meteorologist tom sorrells. How cold is it going to get tonight . Down to freezing in a large part of the area, especially to the north of downtown orlando. Orlando proper will not be freezing up but there will be frost issues to deal with. Were holding at 56 degrees in orlando, 60 in melbourne. Ocala, 52. You see my camera is shaking again tonight because the wind is still whipping from the west at about 23 miles per hour. Gainesville, ocala, the villages, leesburg, all 52 degrees. 55 in sanford. 56 in orlando. 60 in melbourne. Freeze warning. Thats to the north. All of these areas youre seeing from palm coast to ocala, the sumpter county, even Northern Lake county, from there to the s
Now as police keep searching for the three gunmen, some are asking how this could have happened with officers inside at the time it all happened. Theyre targeting our children and going after our kids and getting them hooked. His Law Firm Says Monster Energy drinks may be making the line. New at 7 00, whats behind five is responding. Good evening, this is news 6 at 7 00, getting results. Im julie broughton. Im lisa bell. And im ginger gadsden. Plus Casey Anthonys future. Weve tracked down her plans for a new career in south florida. How she hopes to start a new life in just minutes. Were going to be talking about the company she hopes to form. Were going to get to that in just a moment. But first, three people who opened fire inside a packed nightclub are still on the run. Two people were killed, at least nine others were wounded. Police are not saying anything about any leads. It was the worst of several few days in central florida. This shooting happened at the glitz ultralounge off