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ORLANDO, Fla. — People are remembering 19-year-old Valencia College student Miya Marcano one year after her murder. Orange County deputies said she was killed by a maintenance worker at the Arden Villas apartment complex. Investigators say Marcano knew her killer, Armando Caballero, who was a maintenance worker at her apartment and had had access to her room. READ: Investigative report gives insight into timeline of Miya Marcano’s deathLeonardo Sa said he met Marcano a few times when she worked at the front desk of the complex. READ: Miya Marcano’s mother: ‘The Orange County Sheriff’s Office failed Miya’VIDEO: Miya Marcano’s mother: ‘The Orange County Sheriff’s Office failed Miya’ Miya Marcano’s mother: ‘The Orange County Sheriff’s Office failed Miya’Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

The Miya Marcano Foundation hosted “A Day of Remembrance” for the 19-year-old Friday night at the Arden Villas apartments in Orange County to mark one year after her death.

The owner of the apartment complex at the center of 19-year-old Miya Marcano’s death is responding to the family’s concerns about safety months after the tragedy unfolded.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The bill, aimed at enhancing renter protections, is named for former Valencia College student Miya Marcano, who was found murdered in Orlando in October. Investigators said Armando Caballero, a maintenance worker at Arden Villas Apartments, where Marcano lived, kidnapped and killed her after gaining access to her apartment using his master key. The law, which was sponsored by Sen. Linda Stewart, requires apartment landlords to perform background checks on new employees. It also “reinforces requirements regarding access to individual units” and increases the required notice to 24 hours. Read: Rally underway in Orlando as Florida’s 15-week abortion ban ruling looms“Today is the day we have all been waiting for,” Stewart said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law aimed at increasing physical safety for renters that was named after a 19-year-old woman believed to have been killed by a maintenance worker at her apartment complex.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Six months after the murder of Miya Marcano, her family has launched a new way to honor her and make tenants feel safer. It’s a new program to audit the safety measures at apartments. READ: ‘A complete and utter nightmare’: Miya Marcano’s family speaks out on losing loved oneThe program will look into measures like camera systems, lighting, deadbolts and a master key log system at apartments. “We’ve talked to several apartment complexes, and their cost is nominal compared to the lives they are supposed to protect each day,” said Jodi Lewis with the Miya Marcano Foundation. READ: Investigative report gives insight into timeline of Miya Marcano’s deathOnce complexes sign up, you’ll be able to find a list of those participating on the Miya Marcano Foundation website, and search each complex’s ratings by ZIP code.

The investigative report, which is longer than 100 pages, tells the story of Armando Caballero leaving the complex after the ambush, doubling back and circling around on a golf cart. At one point, he even used Marcano’s key fob to pretend like she was trying to get into the apartment. READ: ‘A complete and utter nightmare’: Miya Marcano’s family speaks out on losing loved oneInvestigators said they found broken jewelry on the floor, and bloodstains on a bedroom pillow and living room pillow. Investigators concluded that by 5:50 p.m., Caballero had killed her and taken her body out through her bedroom window. READ: “Miya’s Law” passes Florida House, awaits Governor’s signatureThe same duct tape found in Caballero’s car was what was used to bind Marcano’s body, investigators said.

The final report of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office investigation into the disappearance of Miya Marcano in September 2021 was released Tuesday.

Miya Marcano’s family announces funeral arrangements and memorial foundation in her honorORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A bill that would improve tenant safety in apartment buildings is one step closer after passing a final committee hearing in Tallahassee Monday. Senate Bill 998 and House Bill 588, known collectively as “Miya’s Law,” passed the state Senate Appropriations and the state House Commerce committees. Miya’s Law refers to Miya Marcano, a former Valencia College student who was found murdered in Orlando last October. Detectives said Caballero used his master key to wait for Miya in her apartment before abducting her. The bill now moves to the House and Senate floors where it will receive its final votes.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A new version of Miya’s Law will be presented in Tallahassee on Thursday morning. Sheriff’s deputies found the body of Miya Marcano behind Tymberskan apartments last October. READ: Supporters fear changes diluting safety measures proposed in Miya’s LawIn the beginning, the law included mandatory national background checks for apartments’ staff and a key log for workers entering and leaving a home. The new version of the bill will only include a 24-hour key access policy with consent of the renter in emergencies or if that person isn’t there for a lengthy period of time. READ: Florida lawmakers, Miya Marcano’s family rally in favor of increasing renter safetyAs far as Marcano’s mother is concerned, the new bill isn’t enough.

Miya’s Law had its first committee hearing on Tuesday, and it passed unanimously. READ: Florida lawmakers, Miya Marcano’s family rally in favor of increasing renter safetyStewart said she’s hopeful that soon, what happened to Miya is something no other renter experiences. “We don’t have justice for my daughter,” Miya’s mother Yma Scarbriel said. “I’ll never get justice for my daughter.”READ: Miya’s Law: Florida lawmakers propose legislation to impose stricter rules on apartment managersScarbriel said Miya’s Law, Senate Bill 989, has brought a new sense of purpose to fight for renter safety. Stewart said while Tuesday’s hearing is just the start for it to become a law, it’s one that will continue to get bipartisan support.

Miya Marcano’s loved ones searched for her for about eight days in Orlando.

Now they say they will do anything in their power to make sure another family doesn’t experience what they did. “We will never be the same never ever be the same.”Investigators say Miya was abducted from her apartment and murdered. The family has been working with their lawyer to make sure legislation is introduced. READ: Miya Marcano family attorney responds to Orange County Sheriff’s Office’s report“She always said she was going to be famous,” her father said. They have also started the Miya Marcano Foundation to assist other families of missing persons.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office released new details in 19-year-old Miya Marcano’s death investigation Monday.

The family of Miya Marcano is suing Arden Villas Apartments, their management company and the estate of Armando Caballero for the wrongful death of the 19-year-old.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The attorney for Miya Marcano’s family responded to the incident report released by Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 16 Miya Marcano first photo The Orange County Sheriff’s Office sent out the first alert for Miya Marcano disappearance on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. Read: Body of missing woman Miya Marcano found, sheriff saysMarcano’s parents have also started the Miya Marcano Memorial Foundation in the hope that their daughter’s name will continue to live on and impact the lives of others. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 10 Miya Marcano Celebration of Life Nearly three weeks after she was last seen alive in Orlando, friends and relatives of Miya Marcano gathered in South Florida for a celebration of her life. The creation of the Miya Marcano Memorial Foundation brings my heart so much joy during such a difficult time.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff’s office released new documents into the disappearance of Miya Marcano Friday. The search for the 19-year-old Orange County woman began Sept. 24 just after 9pm when Miya’s mother called the Orange County sheriff’s office asking to have a deputy check on Miya’s well-being. READ: Orange County Sheriff’s Office releases detailed timeline in Miya Marcano caseThe report concludes with the deputy advising the family to contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office should any more information become available. — Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) September 27, 2021A week later the body of Miya Marcano was found near the Tymber Skan by the Lake condos. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 16 Miya Marcano first photo The Orange County Sheriff’s Office sent out the first alert for Miya Marcano disappearance on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.

A celebration of life and funeral was held in South Florida this week for Miya Marcano.

Arden Villas Apartments in Orange County responded to a list of demands from residents following the death of Miya Marcano, the missing woman who lived at the complex and was later found dead.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The body of Miya Marcano, found last weekend after an eight-day search across Central Florida, was bound with black duck tape across her mouth and tape also tying her hands and feet together, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said at a Wednesday evening news conference. Mina said officials think 27-year-old Armando Caballero, a maintenance employee at the Arden Villas complex ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday released a detailed timeline of the Miya Marcano case, breaking it down to the minute when certain events happened. READ: Residents at Miya Marcano’s apartment say management has made security changes since her death7:01 p.m. — Caballero places fake maintenance call. 9:23 p.m. — Marcano’s mother calls the Orange County Sheriff’s Office to report that she couldn’t reach her. Sept. 251:36 a.m. — Marcano is entered as a missing person by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. 5:44 p.m. — Detectives secure Caballero’s apartment as they write a search warrant to submit to a judge.

Orange County Sheriff John Mina provided a timeline on Wednesday of the investigation into Miya Marcano's disappearance.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Residents at the Arden Villas Apartments said they can’t help but be scared after what happened to Miya Marcano, but they said management at the apartment complex has made changes since her death. Investigators said Armando Caballero killed Miya Marcano. It could’ve be my roommate.”READ: Family releases video of encounter with suspect in Miya Marcano case hours after her disappearancePreiss Management runs the Arden Villas complex. According to Nonnenberg, management has made security upgrades since Marcano’s death. Channel 9 found out Orion on Orpington, an apartment complex two miles away, is also managed by Preiss.

People living at the Arden Villas Apartments are set to protest following the death of Miya Marcano.

The family of Miya Marcano released video on Wednesday showing them interacting with the man who investigators believe is responsible for the 19-year-old's death.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The lawyer for Miya Marcano’s family released a “disturbing” video of her family’s encounter with Armando Caballero, the primary suspect in Marcano’s disappearance, hours after she was reported missing. The family said Caballero arrived in front of Marcano’s apartment and asked Marcano’s aunt, “Are you looking for Miya?”The family said they questioned Caballero and that they knew he had something to do with Marcano’s disappearance. READ: Happening today: Protest planned outside apartment complex that Miya Marcano lived inThe video then shows the deputy allowing Caballero to get in his car and leave. Photos: Timeline: Search for Miya Marcano in Central FloridaThis is a developing story. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 16 Miya Marcano first photo The Orange County Sheriff’s Office sent out the first alert for Miya Marcano disappearance on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.

Police are still waiting on the medical examiner's office to issue a preliminary cause of death.

Police are still waiting on the medical examiner's office to issue a preliminary cause of death.

Police are still waiting on the medical examiner's office to issue a preliminary cause of death.

The attorney of Miya Marcano’s family released a statement saying the woman’s death was preventable and they “intend to hold those responsible” after the missing 19-year-old’s body was found Saturday.

Deputies said complex maintenance worker Armando Caballero used his master key to open Marcano’s apartment door when she wasn’t home. Read: Body of missing woman Miya Marcano found, sheriff saysPeople living there say not much has changed despite the recent discovery. Many of the residents living there said Miya’s death falls on the apartment complex. Posters stating “Arden Villas is responsible” now hang in front of multiple balconies in the complex. Channel 9 reached out to the apartment complex to ask for a comment regarding the open gate on Sunday.

Hours after it was announced a body believed to be Miya Marcano was found, friends and family gathered at her apartment complex to pray once more.

ORLANDO, Fla. — (AP) — Authorities say they have found the body of a missing Florida college student who disappeared a week ago. Orange County Sheriff John Mina said Saturday that authorities found Miya Marcano’s body near an apartment building. Marcano vanished on the same day a maintenance man improperly used a master key to enter her apartment. The FBI and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement were among the hundreds of authorities searching for Marcano. The sheriff says cellphone records from Caballero led them to the area, showing he was at the apartment for about 20 minutes the night she was reported missing.

The Orange County Sheriff said authorities found Marcano's body near an apartment building. She vanished on the same day a maintenance man improperly used a master key to enter her apartment.

ORLANDO, Fla. — (AP) — Authorities say they have found the body of a missing Florida college student who disappeared a week ago. Orange County Sheriff John Mina said Saturday that authorities found Miya Marcano’s near an apartment building. Marcano vanished on the same day a maintenance man improperly used a master key to enter her apartment. The FBI and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement were among the hundreds of authorities searching for Marcano. The sheriff says cellphone records from Caballero led them to the area, showing he was at the apartment for about 20 minutes the night she was reported missing.

Authorities say they have found the body of a missing Florida college student who disappeared a week ago. A maintenance worker who entered her apartment unauthorized the day she disappeared and later killed himself is the prime suspect. Orange County Sheriff John Mina said Saturday that authorities found Miya Marcano’s body in a wooded area near an apartment building.

A body believed to be missing 19-year-old Miya Marcano was found in a wooded area Saturday morning, according to Orange County Sheriff John Mina.

A police report provided by the Seminole County Sheriff’s office reveals the prime suspect in Miya Marcano’s disappearance for Arden Villas is no stranger to suspicious behavior.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is continuing a large-scale search in New Smyrna Beach for missing 19-year-old Miya Marcano.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — The search continues for a missing Orange County woman. Read updates below:Orange County deputies said they are pouring all possible resources into Miya Marcano’s disappearance. READ: Miya Marcano case: A timeline of her disappearance“At this time, we don’t believe there’s another person involved,” Mina said. READ: Search expands to Volusia County for missing 19-year-old Orange County womanLaw enforcement officers said Caballero was questioned at the apartment complex when deputies first arrived. READ: Suspect in Miya Marcano case previously accused of throwing weight through woman’s windowDeputies will search the New Smyrna Beach area on Friday after receiving a tip.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — The search for a missing woman in Orange County expanded on Thursday amid a new tip of her possible location to law enforcement. Family and friends of Miya Marcano are continuing to hold on to hope as the search for her continues into its sixth day. WATCH: FBI helping deputies investigate disappearance of 19-year-old Miya MarcanoOrange County deputies expanded their search to an area of New Smyrna Beach, near A-1-A. Activity in the search area grew rapidly Thursday afternoon as Orange County deputies swarmed the scene. WATCH: ‘Help us bring Miya home’: Investigators continue to search for missing 19-year-old in Orange CountyChannel 9 has a crew in New Smyrna Beach and will have continuing coverage on Eyewitness News.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Family and friends are continuing to search for a local woman who vanished from her apartment complex on Friday. Miya Marcano, 19, was reported missing on Friday. Family and friends will be passing out more flyers as they search for Marcano in Orange and Seminole counties. Dozens of people gathered at her apartment complex, lighting candles and saying prayers, hoping for good news. READ: Miya Marcano case: A timeline of her disappearance“We are not leaving Orlando until we leave with Miya,” Westmaas said.

READ: Miya Marcano case: A timeline of her disappearanceDozens of people gathered at her apartment complex, lighting candles and saying prayers, hoping for good news. The crowd gathered outside her apartment complex where she was last seen, pleading for Marcano’s safe return. READ: Search resumes for missing Orange County 19-year-old after person of interest found dead“I don’t believe Miya is dead. READ: 2 men charged with murder after man found shot dead in car near Full Sail“We are not leaving Orlando until we leave with Miya,” Westmaas said. Marcano’s relatives said they actually saw Caballero outside the Arden Villas Apartment Complex when they arrived in Orlando around 3:30 a.m. Saturday.

The sound of gospel music and scriptures could be heard in the parking lot of the Arden Villas apartment complex near the University of Central Florida.

Monday afternoon, Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies returned to Sabal Club to scour the wooded area around the apartment complex — that includes a walking trail in a right-of-way that runs the length of the property — as part of the search for Miya Marcano

A 19-year-old woman remains missing a day after a person of interest in her case was found dead.