Some parents in Central Florida celebrated more than just the new year.

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Duke McDreamy is a therapy dog who volunteers at AdventHealth Orlando.

One child was injured and another is missing after a lightning strike at Lake Fairview in Orlando.

A man is dead after an altercation with police during a wedding reception at the Winter Park Events Center, according to Winter Park police.

With the wake of COVID-19 still lingering in our lives, the 2021 holidays may be difficult to navigate for family and friends who have experienced loss during the pandemic.

AdventHealth leaders announced the hospital system downgraded to “yellow” status after reporting a drop in patients, but doctors are warning we could see another surge.

For more than three hours on Friday, the phones didn’t stop ringing as hundreds of News 6 viewers called in to get their COVID-19 vaccine questions.

A crash causes backups on Lee Road near Edgewater Drive in Orlando.

Doctors with AdventHealth Orlando are sharing their insight on the so-called COVID-19 long haulers, people who are still experiencing symptoms weeks and even months after testing positive.

ORLANDO, Fla. – AdventHealth and other hospitals in Central Florida had no shortage of New Year’s babies as the world said goodbye 2020 and hello 2021. Baby LukeLittle baby Aiden was born at 12:14 a.m. in Orlando at AdventHealth Winter Park. Less than 30 minutes later, baby Marcus made his entrance into the world at AdventHealth Waterman in Tavares. Baby MarcusMarcus was born at 12:21 a.m. Another baby boy was born at 12:57 a.m. at AdventHealth Orlando. Baby NovaleeFollowing the boys, baby girl Novalee was born Friday morning at 4:20 a.m. at AdventHealth Ocala.

ORLANDO, Fla. – AdventHealth opened a new clinic offering monoclonal antibody therapies for COVID-19 patients. The clinic is at AdventHealth Orlando’s campus and is separate from the COVID-19 unit in the ER. They’re offering the antibody treatments to help keep people out of the hospital so they can recover from COVID-19 at home. Someone at greater risk of developing a more severe disease ... There is a separate location for COVID-19 patients ages 12-17 to receive the antibody treatment.

ORLANDO, Fla. – AdventHealth Orlando is off to a “really good start” after COVID-19 vaccinations began this week for frontline workers, Dr. Steven Smith said Thursday. News 6 asked about what this could mean for overall supply and if it could end up benefiting people. Meanwhile, Dr. Regan Schwartz, who received the Pfizer shot already, brought up possible side effects that some may experience after getting the vaccine. Schwartz explained that those who are vaccinated should not let their guard down, recommending people still wear a mask. “My greatest hope is that everyone (who) actually has the ability to take the vaccine, actually takes it,” Schwartz said.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Frontline workers lined up Wednesday morning inside AdventHealth Orlando to receive their first dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine. AdventHealth says thousands of other frontline workers signed up to get the vaccine. This is pretty exciting.”AdventHealth says it is expecting to receive a second batch of vaccines in the next few weeks and will administer a second dose. Vaccine or not, frontline workers will still be required to wear PPE and socially distance when possible, according to AdventHealth. The extra doses will be shared with frontline workers in Lake and Volusia counties.

ORLANDO, Fla. – As boxes of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived at AdventHealth Orlando via FedEx, AdventHealth said they have thousands of employees that have signed up to receive the vaccine Wednesday morning. Dr. Finkler said he expects this shipment of the vaccine to last them through next Tuesday. Dr. Finkler said he has personally reviewed the vaccine data and said he plans to get it. “Once this moves to an FDA approved vaccine, which we anticipate sometime in 2021, then we will require this, very similar to what we do with our flu vaccine policy,” Dr. Finkler said. The question was asked after a person is vaccinated, how long after receiving it can they be considered to have effective immunity?

TAMPA, Fla. – During a news conference at Tampa General Hospital Monday morning, a 31-year-old nurse rolled up her sleeve and became one of the first Floridians to receive a COVID-19 vaccine outside of a clinical trial. At Tampa General Hospital, the delivery arrived via FedEx at 10 a.m. -- 30 minutes ahead of schedule -- and included 19,500 doses. Alan Harris, the emergency manager for Seminole County, said the doses going to AdventHealth will be spread out. We will have health care workers getting vaccinated much sooner than anybody would have anticipated just six months ago,” DeSantis said. Still, DeSantis is hopeful that Moderna’s vaccine could receive emergency use authorization before by Friday and begin shipping shortly thereafter.

After the United States Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved a new COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the first shipments will arrive at AdventHealth Orlando on Tuesday, according to Florida Gov. | Pilot killed in Fla. gyroscope crash]“(Tuesday), Jackson Memorial in Miami will receive its shipment, as well as AdventHealth in Orlando,” DeSantis said. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar said he expects about 20 million doses to go out across the U.S. this month. Seminole County leaders told News 6 they’re prepping now to possibly receive about 8,000 to 10,000 doses during a second shipment. However, AdventHealth leaders told us there should be more data before children receive it.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Leaders with AdventHealth Orlando are discussing plans for distributing a COVID-19 vaccine once the approval process with the Food and Drug Administration is complete. During a weekly briefing on Thursday, Dr. Steven Smith said plans have been put in place to administer vaccinations. AdventHealth Orlando is one of five hospitals in the state selected to store and distribute Florida’s initial allotment of a vaccine. “We’re not going to store the vaccines for very long,” Smith said. Smith said stations have been set up across Central Florida for AdventHealth workers to receive some of the first doses.

“AdventHealth has been tapped by the state of Florida as one of the first sites to store and administer the new COVID-19 vaccine – or vaccines – as they come online for use. Below is information provided by the Florida Department of Health for Thursday, Nov. 19. CasesThe Florida Department of Health reported 9,085 new cases on Thursday, bringing the state’s overall total to 914,333 cases since March. DeathsThe Florida Department of Health on Thursday reported 81 people have recently died from COVID-19. The Florida Department of Health reported 228 recent hospitalizations.

ORLANDO, Fla. – AdventHealth Orlando will be one of the first hospitals in Florida to receive doses of a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as one is approved, according to a spokesman for the company. According to a report by South Florida Sun Sentinel, AdventHealth Orlando will be one of the first five hospitals to receive an approved vaccine for COVID-19. The doses will be stored while health officials wait for final approval to begin using it, according to the newspaper. Husty said health officials have been working to carve out a plan for wide-scale distribution in Central Florida. According to Husty, health officials have been debating who should be offered the vaccine first and he said the guidance will come down from a federal level.

ORLANDO, Fla. The driver of a BMW drove into the back of a truck carrying a cement pole on Kirkman Road sending the pole through their vehicle, according to the Orlando Fire Department. OFD responded to the crash and extracted the driver from the car after the pole went through the car cab. The driver was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center. While on scene, a firefighter assisting with the extraction was injured and taken to AdventHealth Orlando, according to a spokesperson.