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Analysis of the 2016 presidential election result reveals pollsters seriously under-estimated Donald Trump's popularity.

- Florida's State Board of Education will be meeting today in Orlando. They're expected to give final approval to several new policies resulting from new state laws. Among those rules are a ban of TikTok on school campuses and a ban on discussions of sexual orientation. - Law enforcement will be out at four intersections in Orlando and Seminole County today. They are reminding drivers to s...

Former President Donald Trump is being attacked in a new political ad that uses AI to narrate one of his Truth Social posts.

Watching Don, Dust and El Niño... plus the latest model data.

If the DeSantis promise was a strong challenge to former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary, so far, it's not materializing.

- The Farmworker Association of Florida has filed a lawsuit against the state on behalf of several other organizations -- challenging Florida's new immigration law. The suit focuses on a section of the law that penalizes people transporting undocumented immigrants into the state. The groups say it's unconstitutional for a state to take it upon itself to regulate federal immigration. - Oran...

WESH 2 has obtained new documents in Susan Lorincz's case. She is the neighbor accused of shooting through her own door and killing AJ Owens last month in Marion County. The documents show statements made by Lorincz after the shooting and they document a series of confrontations between Lorincz and Owens and Owens' children.

-  Today is the final meeting before a citizen task force recommends to Orange County Commissioners where millions of dollars in tourism tax money should be spent. A number of proposals from Camping World Stadium, and the Convention Center have already been submitted. However, local leaders are expected to call for an investment into community needs. - Orlando is considering extending the current...

A research team at the University of Central Florida is warning people who use vapes or e-cigarettes about potential short-term and long-term effects.

- Walt Disney World's legal battle with Central Florida Tourism Oversight District will go before a judge today. This case involves the new board which replaced Disney's former self-government. The board is suing Disney to nullify an agreement the company made with the former board, giving Disney power to develop its property for decades. Disney wants the lawsuit thrown out or put on hold....

“The last thing that I want is for the company to be drawn into any kind of culture wars."

On Friday afternoons, the airport's three parking garages, including A, B, and C, are typically full.

Experts say this year, the crowds thinned out a little bit at Disney, Universal and Seaworld.

On the edge of Kennedy Boulevard in Eatonville sits a little restaurant called Kook'N with Kim. The only thing more delicious than Kim Middleton's one-of-a-kind soul food is her one-of-a-kind spirit.

- Orlando police have released the bodycam footage of a police officer shooting and killing Derek Diaz last week. Orlando police say Diaz did not listen to commands and thought he was reaching for a gun in the center console, but no gun was found. The officer is on paid administrative leave while FDLE investigates. - The man charged with shooting and killing three people in Daytona Beach is expect...

On Tuesday, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation told WESH 2 News that it received a "market reduction notice" from Farmers Insurance Group. A Farmers spokesperson, Trevor Chapman, confirmed it is discontinuing Farmers-branded home, auto and umbrella insurance – a total of 100,000 policies, most of them homeowners policies.

A new Invest has been identified in the Atlantic. WESH 2's Eric Burris is tracking the tropics.

Larry Nassar, the former doctor for USA Gymnastics convicted of sexual abuse, is recovering Monday after being stabbed several times in a prison in Sumter County.

For close to ten years in Winter Park, The Coop restaurant has put the “C” in comfort food.

- The Ocala woman who shot and killed her neighbor -- a mother of four -- is expected back in court today. Susan Lorincz is scheduled to be arraigned on manslaughter at 9 a.m. for killing A.J. Owens. - A woman accused of suffocating a baby then repeatedly stabbing herself back in November is expected in court today. According to the arrest affidavit 25-year-old Carlisha Anderson stabbed herself mu...

The airport experienced 68 flight cancellations in 24 hours.

Showers and a few storms are set to fire up this morning and linger through Sunrise. Unlike most days, the afternoon should be pretty dry. Because storms fire up early, our temperatures will be on the cooler side. Highs this afternoon will reach the lower 90s.

Hurricane season is underway, but word has come out Monday that federal funds many storm victims count on may soon run out. According to the Disaster Relief Fund report from May, funds are projected to run out next month. The immediate disaster funding shortfall is projected to be $2.7 billion near the end of August and $10 billion near the end of September.

The family of a man shot and killed by Orlando police wants more than answers. They want the body cam video of the deadly encounter.

- Today marks a week since an Orlando police officer shot and killed 26-year-old Derek Diaz. Loved ones held a vigil last night in honor of Diaz. Officials say Diaz moved in a way that officers believed was him reaching for a gun. They did not find a gun at the scene. - Susan Lorincz -- The Ocala woman charged with manslaughter for shooting and killing her neighbor is expected in court tomorrow. T...