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- Two Orlando police officers -- shot downtown Friday -- remain in the hospital this morning. Police Chief Eric Smith said the SWAT team shot and killed the suspected shooter at a hotel Saturday morning. The officers are expected to make a full recovery. - The mother of a 10-year-old girl accused of shooting and killing a woman is expected in court today. Last year, witnesses say Lakrisha Isaac an...

Orlando headlines - 8/4

A 22-year-old surfer from Oviedo is the fourth shark bite victim of the year in Volusia County. The area typically sees more shark bites than any other place in the country.

On Monday, a crocodile killed a pet dog in the waterways of a Satellite Beach community, raising concern for some neighbors, like Jon Appling, whose backyard is bordered by water.

- Fire officials in Orlando are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out less than a block from Camping World Stadium. Flames could be seen coming through the roof of this building on Pine Street. The call came in just before 9:30 last night. The fire chief says it's the third time this year a fire has broken out there. No one was hurt. - Cocoa police say they've identified a possi...

- Students in Orange County will no longer be able to use their cell phones during the school day. The district voted last night to make changes to its cell phone policy ahead of the new school year. Students cannot use them during class unless it's explicitly requested by a teacher for educational purposes. - Osceola County Schools also has a new cell phone policy for the upcoming school year...

Somewhat quiet for now...when will things kick up?

- Investigators say they've found the van linked to an Amber Alert issued for a 14-year-old girl in Daytona Beach. Barbora Zdanska was last seen on Boynton Boulevard on Sunday. Video showed her getting into the van voluntarily. But her family says they got information indicating she had been kidnapped. - Melbourne Police are looking for the person who shot a 13-year-old girl outside the Sabal...

Florida is one of the top states with the most new leprosy cases in the country, according to a new research letter from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

- In Orange County, an 18-year-old is dead and a 17-year-old is recovering following a shooting in Winter Park. Deputies say Cesar Clemente Hiraldo was killed near Sun Bay Apartments on Aloma Avenue Friday night. - A man accused of killing his aunt's boyfriend in a Casselberry apartment is being held behind bars on no bond this morning. 27-year-old Joel Ferrer is accused of shooting and killin...

- A Seminole County detective is out on bond after he's accused of tipping off suspects connected to an undercover operation. Investigators say the suspects thought they were traveling to meet minors for sex. The sheriff says that detective sent warnings to those suspects to let them know, they were targets and help them get away. - A man accused of shooting and killing a Daytona Beach police...

Florida is the first state to allow the conservative curriculum PragerU in public schools. The group says they create video, magazines and books to offer “a free alternative to the dominant left-wing ideology in culture, media, and education.”

- Police in Eustis will give an update today on a homicide case from January. A 39-year-old man was shot during an argument on Palm Avenue. Police say they are talking to witnesses and following active leads. - Also in Eustis, a man is dead after a fight over a woman turned violent. Tiffany Rivera says her husband 47-year-old Eddie Alexis Vazquez Muniz was shot and killed. Investigators say he was...

What was once the best-kept secret at Disney is now known to all — for one reason.

- The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District will vote on a new contract for firefighters at Reedy Creek. They've been fighting for these raises for years. The pay for firefighter-paramedics could increase to $66,000 a year. And $56,000 per year for firefighter-EMTs. - People in Seminole County are speaking out about chemicals in their drinking water. They're concerned about a compound...

WESH 2 meteorologist Eric Burris takes a deep dive into the tropics

An Orlando woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Frontier Airlines over their bag policy. The lawsuit alleges deceptive or misleading practices and advertising. 

- Today the Tourist Development Tax Citizen Advisory Task Force will present their recommendations to county commissioners about how to spend hundreds of millions in tourism tax dollars. Commissioners ultimately decide which projects are given approval. - A woman accused of shooting 4 people outside a Daytona Beach nightclub is being held without bond. 29-year-old Karla Bermudez is charged with at...

Some Florida Metro areas could see home prices drop. CoreLogic, a company that looks at property data, lists four areas in Florida in the top five markets that are at risk of home price decline in the next twelve months.

- Daytona Beach police are searching for a person of interest following a shooting that left three people hurt. This happened late Saturday night outside of Razzles Nightclub on Seabreeze Boulevard. The three victims are expected to be okay. - Officers responded to South Semoran Boulevard just before 10 yesterday morning. They believe a fight led to the shots being fired. They say everyone involve...

As Farmers Insurance gets ready to leave the state and AAA announces plans not to renew some Florida home insurance policies, tens of thousands of Citizens policyholders may now lose their coverage.

- The Winter Park woman accused of leaving her boyfriend to die in a suitcase is is expected back in court today. Today's hearing will determine if the trial for Sarah Boone will begin on Monday. Boone is charged with Second Degree Murder for the death of Jorge Torres Junior in 2020. - A disgraced former Central Florida professional guardian will be sentenced today. Rebecca Fierle was arrested...

- The Seminole County Sheriff's Office is increasing patrols along the Seminole Wekiva Trail after a woman was attacked. It happened Monday night near Eden Park Road in Altamonte Springs. The woman says a man grabbed her from behind and assaulted her. - Deputies in Osceola County are on the hunt for the person who shot someone in the face. It happened at the Arlington Inn on US Highway 192 in...

Newly released video of a teenager accused of killing a pregnant 16-year-old shows the suspect telling investigators that it was a "freak accident." De'Shayla Ferguson, 16, was five months pregnant when she was shot and killed in Orange County in Oct. 2022.

On Wednesday, state officials approved new rules dealing with gender identity and internet use in schools.