Florida lithium-ion safety measure championed by News 6 heads to Gov. DeSantis
The Florida Legislature passed a final version of a bill that would allow the state fire marshal to create new rules regarding the storage of lithium-ion batteries, something a News 6 investigation showed is sorely needed in the state.
Cocoa Beach detectives stop serial scammer stealing from elderly
It was an incredible stroke of luck combined with solid detective work that stopped a serial scammer responsible for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars, maybe millions, from the elderly across Central Florida, according to police.
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What’s Florida Highway Patrol doing at the Mexico border? Here’s what we saw
News 6 just returned from the Mexico border, where troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol were seen taking part in Operation Lone Star, an initiative launched by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2021 to combat illegal immigration.
Disney denies disability pass to double amputee, then reverses decision. Here’s her story
A double amputee was denied a Disability Access Pass, or DAS, during a live video chat with Disney a few days before her trip to Orlando, only to have a Disney supervisor reverse that decision when she arrived in person.
‘I deeply regret you lost money:’ Florida classic car dealer apologizes as feds investigate possible fraud
An auto dealer who specialized in classic cars and hot rods apologized to his former customers during a bankruptcy creditor meeting last week as federal authorities continued to investigate allegations of possible fraud.
Suspended State Attorney Worrell launches re-election campaign as she awaits Supreme Court ruling
During his State of the State address last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis commended himself for removing prosecutors from office, Andrew Warren in Hillsborough County and Monique Worrell in Orange and Osceola counties. Worrell is still waiting on the Supreme Court's ruling to see if her suspension by the governor will be overturned, all while kicking off a re-election campaign, this week.