News 6 is kicking off the annual Salvation Army Angel Tree program to get results for families across Central Florida.
Imagine finding a hangtag on your door with a water bill for more than $4,400—for just one month. That’s the reality Annika Martin is facing in Wedgefield, a community in East Orange County.
Jennifer’s garage hasn’t been working for two weeks, so we got to her as soon as we could. We realized pretty quickly it was the child safety sensors on the floor!
Irene in Tavares has an old motion sensor light in her carport but it was sensing the way it should be so we stopped by and set up the settings!
A Palm Bay playground that has inclusive equipment for children with special needs will now have a fence to keep kids away from the nearby pond, after parents took their concerns to News 6.
An Orlando man with special needs who lost his lawn care equipment to theft last month has found support through an outpouring of community donations, including a new trailer and a riding lawnmower.
When hurricanes strike, seconds can mean the difference between life and death. That’s why a Central Florida inventor is pushing to change the way homeowners protect their families - and fighting for his right to compete in the state’s multibillion-dollar mitigation program.
Sharon in rural Anthony, Florida has a Midland Weather Radio but the signal was so bad she couldn't understand the words and, worse, wasn't getting weather alerts!
Barbara had a bunch of holes and cracks in her vinyl siding but couldn’t spend a bunch of money replacing the panels, so we tried out Amazon’s recommended Vinyl Siding Repair Kit – plastic adhesive patches that can be cut to size and placed over the holes.
When Deland-based Foundations to Freedom founder Katherine Russell placed two Narcan-dispensing vending machines in Volusia County, she knew people would pick up the free packets.
Larry and Charlotte called us from Cocoa because they saw our segment on cleaning out a dryer vent hose to get rid of lint buildup and reduce the risk of a fire, but they had a problem - they couldn’t get to the back of their dryer!
Earlier this year News 6 discovered the Florida Department of Corrections does much more than just operate the country’s third-large state prison system. FDOC has been operating a quick-reaction force created to respond to problems or complaints centered around convicted criminals living in society.
News 6 Anchor Erik von Ancken got a call from the State Attorney’s Office late last year and was notified his credit card number was one of the 1,200 that was found on the laptop of two gas thieves.
Less than a week after a wrongly-released convicted murderer was picked up in Central Florida, News 6 has learned a local jail is using eyeball scanning to ensure it never happens there.
A Brevard Zoo program has been planting and monitoring seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon. Recently, they reached a big milestone.
In Winter Park, Cherese Fussner is making a big impact as a geometry teacher at the Winter Park 9th Grade Center.
It was a little good news, in the epidemic of Florida hit-and-run crashes: The Florida Highway Patrol made an arrest of a 49-year-old driver from Davenport after two case-cracking anonymous tips.
What started as a neighborhood eyesore is now a clean corner, thanks to a tip from a News 6 viewer and quick action from Orange County leaders.
It was a project two years in the making: Meticulously inventorying, cataloguing and organizing the evidence room at the Lady Lake Police Department.
When the Orlando Police Department made a recent change in how it protects the Parramore community, the change ended up, unintentionally, leaving residents feeling abandoned and vulnerable.
At Valencia College’s School of Culinary Arts, the kitchen was alive with energy and the scent of freshly made pancakes, waffles, and frittatas.
The Sanford Police Department credits a long-running special tactical unit – the Neighborhood Response Unit – with lowering crime.
Michael and Gina hated living in the dark and their kitchen ceiling recessed lights were on the fritz.
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith insisted crime has decreased significantly since he took over in 2022, and lately his new app has continued to drive down the numbers.
A broken cable box in a Winter Park backyard has caused issues for a property manager trying to prepare the place for new tenants. They sent News 6 photos of the broken boxes and exposed wires, describing them as a safety hazard that limited her ability to renovate.
Karen in Bunnell asked us to program her garage door remote buttons built into her sun visor in her car because she couldn't get them to work on her own.
It’s one of the longest-running self-defense classes in Central Florida taught by police, and it’s also one of the most popular programs at the Ormond Beach Police Department.
An Orange County Public Schools math teacher is turning learning into a slam dunk by combining her two passions: education and basketball. Jennifer Lopez teaches fourth grade at Stonewyck Elementary School and has developed what she calls “Magic Math.”
In the heart of Lake Nona, a new community is being built. But this one isn’t constructed with blocks and mortar, it’s built on shared experience and friendship.
In a significant advancement in law enforcement techniques, the Casselberry Police Department has adopted a new method for restraining individuals who resist arrest.
If you’ve ever wondered what the future of education looks like, it’s all about high-tech innovations, featuring everything from drones and robots to a whole lot of AI.
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office CSI Supervisor Paulo Santos called it a “game-changer” – a new fingerprint machine that can pick up prints in a fraction of the time and record a 4K image to send around to state and national databases to catch more bad guys faster.
Many of us have been running the heat to stay comfortable lately, but for those living on the street, there’s little escape from the cold. This week’s Getting Results Award winners have made it their mission to keep everyone warm.
The Leesburg Police Department is one-upping crooks who try to wipe the contents of a cell phone remotely after a crime.
If you're looking for new educational opportunities for your child, magnet school applications are now open.
We showed you how to hang your Christmas lights (mostly) painlessly back in December. Now, we're going back to the same pros to find out how they take down the lights and wrap them up to make next year's install just as painless!
News 6 revisited the Orwin Manor neighborhood to see the progress from a Florida Department of Transportation project designed to make the roadway safer.
The Salvation Army needed to raise $4 million from the community to repair and rebuild its downtown Orlando Men’s and Veterans’ Shelter.
Deputies in Volusia County have now had a new 911 technology for a year in their vehicles and Sheriff Mike Chitwood said it has been a game-changer for their response times.
Nearly two months ago, NASA’s Europa Clipper mission launched from our Space Coast, setting off on a six-year journey to explore Jupiter’s moon, Europa.
A family in the New Smyrna Beach area is spending the holiday season picking up the pieces, but others have stepped in to help.
About a month ago, anchor Matt Austin and a team at News 6 set out on a mission to get results — in real time — for someone in need. We met Brittany Wedgewood. Her husband and their three daughters were dealing with damage from Hurricane Milton. The family lives in a mobile home, and after the storm hit water was getting into nearly every room through their leaking roof. Monday, we returned to see the repairs finally underway.
If you've found yourself waiting a while to get an Uber or Lyft from Orlando International Airport (MCO), it might've been because of a traffic jam in one of the rideshare waiting parking lots at the airport.
The spirit of giving has taken root in downtown’s Primrose Shop, a boutique clothing store known for its fashionable finds and warm ambiance.
After a new state law went into effect last month criminalizing sleeping on public streets, some law enforcement agencies found themselves in a tough spot: When they enforce the law and make the homeless move along, typically the homeless just move somewhere else.
Corie Murray, News 6 photojournalist and host of the "Black Men Sundays" podcast, is getting results for Central Florida families this Thanksgiving.
You asked us to explain how that red dangling handle in your garage works, especially when the power goes out, so we're showing you when to pull it (and when not to pull it!) and how to get your garage door open (and closed) after a storm.
An Orange County frozen treat shop known for giving people with disabilities their first job experience is being forced to sell.
A local hero received the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Missing Children’s Day Citizen of the Year by the Orange County Commission and by Orange County Corrections where he works as a jail officer for something he did as a dad.
There comes a time when all of us need a little support. And for young adults like Thermon Williams, who has been in the foster care system since he was a teen, encouragement comes from weekly meetings with Foundation for Foster Children advocate, Gavin Farrington.
It's the answer to a problem Central Florida's toll road operators have been trying to solve since the highways first opened decades ago: How do they know when and how badly their crash barricades are damaged?
