High school student uses podcast to cultivate trust between communities, law enforcement
He’s recorded about 20 shows with everyone from current officers, politicians and citizens. He understands that there have been legitimate incidents that cast police in a negative light but feels the positive far outweighs the negative.
AdventHealth, Junior Achievement create initiative to get children interested in healthcare careers
The shortage of healthcare workers has been a big topic over the last few years. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the United States could face a shortage of 195,400 nurses by the year 2031.
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.
Year later, Volusia County juvenile center sees increase, not decrease
It's been just over a year since Volusia County's answer to the growing juvenile crime problem first opened: an all-encompassing Juvenile Detention Center in Daytona Beach, officially named the Family Resource Center by Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood.
Orange County students get opportunity to earn money, learn a trade after high school
For a lot of high school students, the next step involves college or the military, but for people looking for another path, a registered apprenticeship offers a cost-free way to earn money while learning a skilled trade.
More veterans are facing food insecurity. Soldiers’ Angels offers help with monthly distribution
Veterans Day is a chance to honor those who have served our country. But sadly, too many veterans and active duty service members find themselves struggling to get by. This week’s Getting Results Award winners are trying to change that.
2 places at once? Toll error forces Orange County woman to pay over $400 for truck that isn’t hers
Imagine going through a toll booth then minutes later, you get charged for another toll hundreds of miles away. A Central Florida woman said it has happened to her for years, so she turned to News 6 to get results.
Orlando medical equipment bank helps those with disabilities take step toward independence
Wayne Gardner, senior director of Stepping Stone Medical Equipment Bank in Orlando, has been helping seniors for 30 years and was called "an angel" by the mother-daughter duo who nominated him for a Getting Results Award.
Orlando nonprofit to provide overnight, peer-led respite to catch people before crisis
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, observed each year to bring awareness to the unique struggles facing racial and ethnic minorities, and this week’s Getting Results Award winner knows those struggles firsthand.
Beach safety wants to find good Samaritan who helped rescue 4 in Ponce Inlet
County officials took to Facebook on Tuesday to ask for the public’s help in tracking down and recognizing a Good Samaritan who helped rescue four people, including two children, stranded on the jetties at Ponce Inlet on June 15.