As warmer weather and the summer months approach, water safety is top of mind. A father who lost his son to drowning has dedicated his life to making sure tragedies like his don’t happen to other families.
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A Lake Nona flag football team took a delay of game penalty to honor their teammate Colton Remsburg, who died after an e-scooter crash earlier this week. The team also wore special shirts during their game.
It was an emotional evening at Heroes Community Park, as many remembered 13-year-old Colton Remsburg. A moment of silence preceded Friday's flag football games. Colton died earlier this week after a Mother's Day crash that happened while he was riding an e-scooter.
The Central Florida community is coming together for Lake Nona teen Colton Remsburg. He died earlier this week after being involved in a crash while riding an e-scooter. Lake Nona Youth Sports is honoring Remsburg by holding a moment of silence tonight.
A large sinkhole near I-4 in Maitland has the road shut down in both directions north of Maitland Boulevard. The 20-foot-wide sinkhole has swallowed both lanes on North Wymore Road in Maitland and officials are asking drivers to avoid the area.
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FLORIDA ON A TANKFUL 🐔 Along a quiet stretch of roadway in Barberville, bigger really does seem better when it comes to yard art.
From towering giraffes to oversized dinosaurs and bubbling fountains, the Barberville Yard Art Emporium has become a colorful destination for homeowners looking to make a statement outdoors.
So, whether it’s fountain art, Big Boy art or mailbox art, there’s a colorful creation ready to steal the spotlight in just about any yard.
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If you're heading to the beach this summer, be aware: Warmer waters have sharks changing up their migration routes, increasing the potential risks for humans.
Dr. Chris Lowe, a marine biologist and director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach, said, “Because of the marine heat wave off California, we started seeing baby white sharks as early as February.” That’s the earliest he’s ever seen them.
Lowe said sharks seek out warmer waters to have their babies.
"As long as there's lots of food, they can grow faster,” he said. “So what that does is that puts a lot more baby sharks close to the beaches where all the people are."
And with forecasters predicting a strong El Nino — a climate pattern marked by unusually warm temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean — experts say that could potentially push sharks into places we don't typically see them. Experts say anyone with concerns should talk to a lifeguard to understand the current conditions before going out in the water.
Still, researchers say the chance of getting bitten by a shark remains extremely low and that sharks aren't looking to attack humans — it’s often a case of mistaken identity. So avoid water activities during dawn and dusk, experts say.
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For ballet dancer Israel Zavaleta Escobedo, the decision to step away from the spotlight was a weighty one. For the last 10 years, he has been a familiar face at Orlando Ballet, but now, he's decided to retire from dancing at the age of 26 to focus on his burgeoning career in photography.
The city of Orlando released new renderings of the planned Pulse nightclub memorial. The interior of a planned visitor pavilion was unveiled, as the city works toward breaking ground in September.
YouTube content creator Justin Leusner set off on an adventure to see NBA games at 30 arenas in 30 days this season, hoping to get his name in the Guinness Book of World Records.
It ended up taking him 31 days to get to all of those games. But in addition to seeing some unique NBA moments, such as the game when the Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo scored 83 points, he raised $101,026.47 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The Cocoa Rotary Club is giving out water safety books to Pre-K and 1st graders at elementary schools in central Brevard. They raised half of the $3,000 cost for the books, with a grant covering the rest.
The 920th Rescue Wing pulled 11 people out of the water Tuesday after a twin-engine plane crashed into the ocean off the coast of Florida. Among them was Olympia Outten, who says she had a near miss just getting off the plane and into a life raft.
