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An unlicensed contractor accused of defrauding customers throughout Central Florida pleaded no contest to eight felony charges Thursday including grand theft, organized fraud, and contracting without a license during an emergency.

Nomorobo — a phone protection technology company — is now providing what it describes as a “real-time auto warranty dataset” to help carriers and regulators identify and block the unwanted sales pitch.

Supply chain issues could impact how long it takes for power companies to restore electricity after a powerful storm hits Central Florida.

Potential jurors are now being screened to decide who will judge the guilt or innocence of the first group of Oath Keepers accused of conspiring to overthrow the government.

A business owner sued by Oklahoma’s Attorney General for allegedly selling defective hot tubs and failing to honor warranties recently opened a new spa company in Volusia County that is the subject of similar consumer complaints, News 6 has learned.

Ironworkers Local 808 in Orlando has launched a recruiting blitz to bring in “unrepresented” journeymen and offer paid apprenticeships for the next generation of skilled welders.

A Volusia County man accused of fraudulently taking ownership of two homes using fake deeds sought the services of multiple notaries as part of the scheme, newly released court records show.

The owners of a downtown Orlando bar say they are confused after state health inspectors gave conflicting reports on whether dogs can accompany their customers inside.

Governor Ron DeSantis announced 3 weeks ago that 20 people were arrested for illegal voting in the 2020 election. But we have since learned most, if not all, of those people thought they were eligible to vote.

Using electronic data extracted from those voter rolls, “Totes Legit Votes” provided Florida elections officials with the names of 282 people who appeared to have voted in both Florida and at least one other state, emails reviewed by News 6 reveal.

One of Florida’s most iconic spots to surf has been ranked as one of the most threatened by rising sea levels, according to a national study by the Surfrider Foundation.

Governor Ron DeSantis accuses local Supervisors of Elections of not caring about election laws.

Dwann Davis admits a one letter typo on her email address created a one in a million mistake that could leave her without funds from the homeowner assistance fund, or HAF, for up to 6 months.

Federal investigators claim five men arrested for their involvement in the riot on Capitol Hill were members of a militia group that held beliefs aligned with Three Percenters.

Days away from the primary election in Florida, and many candidates are turning to members of law enforcement to help turn out the vote.

Investigative documents show all three of the Orange County residents accused of illegally voting in the 2020 elections, this week, thought their right to vote had been restored.

After more than a decade of retirement, a Marion County woman says she is headed back to work.

One of the largest providers of homeless services in Central Florida is warning of “potential chaos” as it sees an increasing number of people finding themselves without a home and seeking shelter.

The sound of simulated gunfire echoed through the hallways and classrooms of Tavares High School this summer as armed school district employees, known as guardians, practiced tracking down and stopping an active school shooter.

As a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Melani Candia did not qualify for federal aid when she was at the University of Central Florida.

The U.S. Senate’s Inflation Reduction Act passed over the weekend contains several climate provisions that could help some Central Florida coastal communities.

Parents are experiencing sticker shock as they head to stores to complete their back-to-school shopping.

As students throughout Central Florida return to class, school administrators are working to improve campus security with the use of technology including mobile panic alert buttons and gun detection systems powered by artificial intelligence.

Oviedo Mayor Megan Sladek is asking city residents to start walking and biking more often — her proposed solution to the city's traffic and gridlock issues in areas like Mitchell Hammock Road and Oviedo on the Park.

An Apopka mom told News 6 she has been in the middle of a benefits battle with Medicaid and Medicare over the past year trying to secure a working electric hospital bed for her paralyzed daughter.

As hurricane season hits its peak, Florida’s top emergency manager is warning of the potential for major electrical problems after a storm hits.

Her murder sparked mandatory changes for apartment buildings across Florida. News 6 investigator Merris Badcock found that even though Miya’s Law went into effect earlier this month, many of the protections for renters may not be enforceable until next year.

When We Hire LLC contacted WKMG-TV in 2021, the South Daytona company was sorting through more than 20 unemployment claims filed by people who never worked for the company.

The Florida Department of Health is investigating trash issues in an Orange County neighborhood.

There are still more questions than answers days after federal investigators inspected an Orlando Amazon facility.

Central Florida emergency management planners are now using research based on cell phone data to help plan for hurricane-related evacuations.

As Central Florida rent prices soar above the rate of inflation, some tenants are searching for a solution to renewal notice sticker shock.

David Hollenbach is the first to admit life after more than 20 years of serving with the Orange County Fire Department Is a work in progress.

A nasty problem in an Orange County neighborhood, where trash is littering the streets for days at a time because the company hired for trash collection is a no-show.

Hundreds of people across the country are still waiting for ticket refunds after the Orlando Music Festival was cancelled.

Florida has successfully prosecuted a woman for manslaughter after she submitted to an abortion. Could it happen again?

Less than 11 months before the Reedy Creek Improvement District is scheduled to be abolished, there are still no announced plans to replace any of the governmental services the special taxing district currently provides to the Walt Disney World resort property.

Some investors who lost millions of dollars in defunct events run by the head of the Orlando Music Festival claim he deceived them using a pattern of romantic relationships.

The New Jersey woman who appeared in a viral video riding a motorized suitcase through Orlando International Airport while being pursued by a police officer has entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors, court records show.

Orlando-area swimmers are no strangers to hearing about sharks in the water.

More than 18 months after former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg began cooperating with federal prosecutors as part of a plea agreement, a judge is scheduled to sentence Greenberg on six criminal charges including child sex trafficking.

A state program created after a special legislative session on property insurance is supposed to pass on savings to consumers.

Orlando Commissioners Regina Hill and Patty Sheehan applauded the quick response of law enforcement as no serious injuries were reported from the resulting mass exodus of people.

Florida residents beware: The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is collecting data on so-called tech support imposters which indicates a wave of senior victims in Florida.

Marion County Animal Services seized 31 dogs from a Marion County groomer and breeder, and investigators are now asking a court to stop her from owning any more animals.

With Roe v. Wade back in the hands of individual states, your health and cell phone data could find itself in the hands of law enforcement should they decide to prosecute under illegal abortion statutes.

A Texas man has filed a lawsuit against the head of the Orlando Music Festival, claiming he owes him hundreds of thousands of dollars in investment money.

Texas School Shooting Police Chief FILE - Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022, after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. The district’s superintendent said Wednesday, June 22, that Chief Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district’s police chief, has been put on leave following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) (Jae C. Hong)UVALDE, Texas — (AP) — Almost 300 high school seniors received their diplomas Friday in Uvalde in the shadow of the massacre of 19 elementary school students and two children 5 1/2 weeks earlier. The red-gowned Uvalde High School seniors sat in 100-degree heat at the school stadium with 21 “Uvalde Strong” placards arrayed before their ranks as school and student leaders spoke. “So tonight, I would like to include these children of Robb Elementary as honorary members of the Class of 2022 family,” she said to prolonged applause.

Used cooking oil collected from restaurants near Orlando area attractions is being collected and converted into a fuel that can help fly the tourists who visit there.

The DeSantis administration took another step forward with its proposal to eliminate Medicaid coverage for transgender treatments.

Texas School Shooting Police Chief FILE - Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022, after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) (Jae C. Hong)AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — The sister of a 9-year-old girl killed in the Uvalde school rampage tearfully pleaded on Thursday with Texas lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation and questioned why so many security measures failed. He put much of the blame for the delays on Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district police chief who McCraw said was the commander in charge. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Hal Harrell said the facts of what happened remain unclear and that he didn't know when details of multiple investigations would be revealed. ___Find more AP coverage of the Uvalde school shooting: https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shootingCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Six months after admitting he had been duped by international conmen to move more than $3 million to offshore bitcoin accounts, the Apopka custodian who fell for the photograph of a porn star told News 6 he did it again.

Texas School Shooting Witnesses FILE - Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022. The children who survived the attack, which killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers, described a festive, end-of-the-school-year day that quickly turned to terror. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) (Jae C. Hong)UVALDE, Texas — (AP) — A young survivor of the massacre at a Texas elementary school said she covered herself with a friend's blood and pretended to be dead while she waited for help to arrive. The children who survived the attack, which killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers, described a festive, end-of-the-school-year day that quickly turned to terror. Garcia died in the attack and her husband, Joe Garcia, died Thursday of an apparent heart attack.

Texas School Shooting Witnesses FILE - Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022. The children who survived the attack, which killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers, described a festive, end-of-the-school-year day that quickly turned to terror. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) (Jae C. Hong)UVALDE, Texas — (AP) — A young survivor of the massacre at a Texas elementary school said she covered herself with a friend's blood and pretended to be dead while she waited for help to arrive. The children who survived the attack, which killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers, described a festive, end-of-the-school-year day that quickly turned to terror. Garcia died in the attack and her husband, Joe Garcia, died Thursday of an apparent heart attack.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Two Orlando men are among four Floridians accused of attempting to tamper with gas pumps to steal fuel in recent weeks. Investigators with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement said they were alerted in late February and early March about fuel pump tampering at gas stations in Lakeland and Lutz. On March 10, investigators said they saw Yordian Diaz-Benitez, of Tampa, using a pulsar manipulation device to steal diesel fuel at a Circle K in Lutz and on March 12, Marlon Rosel-Rodriguez, also of Tampa, was also observed attempting to install a pulsar manipulation device at the same location. READ: High gas prices lead to spike in gas theft, authorities sayTwo days later, investigators said they observed Yulier Garcia-Martinez and Rogelio Llerena, both of Orlando, attempting to steal fuel by installing a pulsar manipulation device inside one of the pumps at a Circle K in Lakeland. “Whether individuals are trying to steal fuel like in these situations or credit card data with skimmers, know that our department will continue to crackdown on crimes at our gas pumps,” commissioner Nikki Fried said in a statement.

A 26-year-old Chicago woman is accused of taking the photo of slain Officer Ella French off her memorial, throwing it in the trash and later posting pictures of it on Twitter, prosecutors said at her bond hearing Thursday.

The sheriff's office hasn't filed charges but said prosecutors may choose to do so.

No arrests have been made after both died at the scene, on Chippenham Road in west London.

Police are treating Matthew Willson's death as a homicide, following gunfire from a nearby flat.

Authorities in Germany say they have rescued 65 children from their abusers over the past two years as part of an investigating into a large-scale sexual abuse network

Oak Forest police are investigating two shootings Wednesday, including one in which three people were hurt when their vehicle was fired on

Three women who volunteered to investigate a 2011 massacre of 193 people later found out that they themselves had been investigated by prosecutors, possibly because their findings embarrassed Mexican authorities

For years after the accident at the Pike River mine, families lobbied for answers, but no charges were ever filed.

Lots of pills were also found. “It is believed that the drugs are cartel-related” and were being moved from Atlanta to New York.

Hundreds of racist messages were reported following England's defeat and police inquiries continue.

The boy was discovered Saturday night trapped between the bottom of the elevator car and the home’s upper doorframe, according to Rich Shortway, fire chief in Corolla, N.C.

Four people are on trial for shooting down flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine, but none are in court.

James Burton McGrew was arrested in Glendale, Ariz., and charged in federal court in connection with the Jan. 6 attack.

Federal investigators are reportedly pushing for cooperation from two key witnesses in the probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), including his ex-girlfriend. Investigators are seeking cooperation from an ex-girlfriend of Gaetz who was formerly an intern on Capitol Hill, and they could also "soon gain the formal cooperation" of former Florida county tax collector Joel Greenberg, CNN reported on Tuesday. It had previously been reported that Greenberg was cooperating with investigators since last year, and according to CNN, a deadline for him to reach a plea agreement is coming this week. Greenberg has been charged with sex trafficking of a minor, stalking, and bribery. Gaetz has been facing an investigation over whether he had sex with a 17-year-old girl and violated federal sex trafficking laws. He has denied any wrongdoing. The former girlfriend investigators are seeking cooperation from reportedly joined the Florida lawmaker on a 2018 trip to the Bahamas that has become a focus of the investigation, and she was "involved in some of the financial transactions that the FBI has obtained" and is "believed to have knowledge of drug use and arrangements with women," CNN writes. Investigators are almost finished collecting evidence in the probe, CNN also reports, but it's expected to take "some time" for the Justice Department to determine whether there's enough evidence to support an indictment. Read more at CNN. More stories from theweek.com5 scathingly funny cartoons about anti-vaxxers jeopardizing herd immunityThe collapse of the GOP? It's just wishful thinkingDoomsday for bad bosses

13 years after Madeleine McCann went missing, investigators believe they have a credible suspect Three-year-old Madeleine McCann vanished from her bed on vacation in 2007. Now, investigators believe they have a credible suspect who may know what happened to McCann. Peter Van Sant joins "CBS This Morning" with the investigation into this suspect on this week's "48 Hours."

The relatives and friends of those shot hugged each other and called others to inform them of the news. By 9 a.m., a tow truck arrived to take away one of the vehicles involved in the shooting and police began to take down crime scene tape.

Government investigators focused on two recalls from 2014 where they said "consumers remained at risk of illness or death for several weeks after FDA knew of potentially hazardous food." Investigators found it took 165 days from when the product was identified, to the date of the firm's voluntary recall. Anna Werner has more.

Federal investigators in Southern California say they found what could be the longest cross-border drug tunnel, stretching from Tijuana in Mexico to San Diego. They announced Wednesday the tunnel’s discovery led to a massive drug bust. Carter Evans shows how agents seized nearly $30 million worth of drugs.

Investigators say a Palestinian rammed his car into a Jerusalem bus stop, and proceeded to stab several bystanders. CBS Radio News correspondent Robert Berger joins CBSN with more on the phone from Jerusalem

Although ExxonMobil told residents no one in the community was ever in any danger after a refinery exploded south of Los Angeles, federal investigators say the incident was a "near miss" for being catastrophic. Anna Werner reports from California.

Investigators are uncovering more information about John Russell Houser, the gunman suspected of killing two people and himself at a movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana Thursday night; Only about 1 percent of the over 20,000 big-leaguers ever make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

French police are helping forensic specialists comb the Germanwings crash site. They're using a grid technique to make the wide, complicated search easier to handle. Elizabeth Palmer reports.