MATT AUSTIN

Usually, when people think about celebrities they think of Hollywood.

Kids around the Orlando area this week got a chance to meet some of the people who make News 6 work in front of the camera and behind it, and learned how we get the news on the air every day.

If you are looking for a discount car, truck, sunglasses or even office equipment there is one place to find it all.

When you plan your next vacation Florida’s Fourth Estate is helping you go beyond the theme parks and beaches.

From colleges, to astronauts, theme parks and more, Florida's Fourth Estate is putting your knowledge to the test.

It pays to be a News 6 Insider -- the program is FREE! News 6 Anchor Matt Austin caught up with the recent winner of a new fridge and $700 gift card.

From book bans to changing classes and educational requirements, what children are learning in the classroom will be different this year.

For many people going to work means driving to the office and logging into their computer, but for News 6 Maintenance Supervisor Ben Vaughn the day starts 1,300 feet up in the air.

After stepping away from journalism, Sandra Osborne took up voice acting and is getting her son involved in the fun, too.

This week, anchors Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden invited Erich Schuttauf with the American Association for Nude Recreation to talk about what is quite a lucrative business in the Sunshine State.

Magnify of Central Florida provides residential, employment, youth transition, life skills development, and advocacy services to individuals, 18, and up, with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

As you plan your summer vacation Florida's Fourth Estate is helping you go beyond the theme parks and beaches.

Officers across Orange County are being recognized for their ability to help people struggling with mental health.

Is it fast, filled with epic twists and turns, sport an epic storyline all while still taking you on a smooth ride that doesn't make you want to puke? If so, it likely made the Florida's Fourth Estate top rollercoaster list.

Good pictures can be expensive. However, one Florida student found out discounts can be even more costly.

Gary Cain has led the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida for nearly three decades. Now after 28 years he’s about to retire.

For many people going to work means driving to the office and logging into their computer, but for News 6 Maintenance Supervisor Ben Vaughn the day starts 1,300 feet up in the air.

This is the place where you get to ask our team members about their lives inside and outside the studio. We call it Insiders Ask.

After stepping away from journalism, Sandra Osborne took up voice acting and is getting her son involved in the fun, too.

Florida gets a bad rap for being a crazy state, but it turns out the sunshine state has a lot to offer.

Is it fast, filled with epic twists and turns, sport an epic storyline all while still taking you on a smooth ride that doesn't make you want to puke? If so, it likely made the Florida's Fourth Estate top rollercoaster list.

Kissimmee Police K9 Officer Georgie Torres is passionate about helping some of the most vulnerable members of our community.

This week, anchors Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden invited Erich Schuttauf with the American Association for Nude Recreation to talk about what is quite a lucrative business in the Sunshine State.

With less than a week to buy those last-minute Christmas presents, e-commerce giant Wish is revealing some of the worst holiday gifts.

Usually, when people think about celebrities they think of Hollywood.

When people think of Florida cities they usually think of Orlando, Miami or Tampa. But, if you have lived here for more than a couple weeks... or have visited more than once, you have likely been exposed to some more unique ones too.

Each year, Central Florida school districts host a Teach-In Day and News 6 staff play a big role.

A local mom was stuck between a rock and a hard place. Her 6-year-old son was born without an arm. She said insurance wouldn't cover it and buying one would cost thousands of dollars.

Hear more from Matt & Ginger as they talk about the family photo that went viral and how Matt's reaction is gaining support in Central Florida and around the world in the latest episode of Florida's Fourth Estate

This podcast strips the formality of our typical newscasts and brings more in depth discussions with News 6 anchors Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden.

News 6 anchor Matt Austin appeared on the popular Orlando radio show "The Monsters in the Morning" on Wednesday to discuss his viral video in defense of his daughters that has grabbed headlines from across the world.

News 6 anchors Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden debuted Florida’s Fourth Estate on Oct. 10, 2018, and have been telling fun stories together ever since.

Monday, News 6 anchor Matt Austin appeared on Inside Edition to discuss his viral video in defense of his daughters that has grabbed headlines from across the U.S. and overseas.

Pablo Banchero had 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-93 for their first victory of the season.

Marion County deputies announced that a 2-year-old girl was missing endangered Friday evening as her parents have been avoiding contact with the Department of Children and Families.

A 70-year-old woman was killed and two others seriously injured following a head-on crash along State Road 40 Friday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Three people were arrested Friday morning following a multi-county car chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies, according to a release from the Florida Highway Patrol.

A suspect is in custody after a 17-year-old girl was shot Friday in Auburndale, police said.

Police are investigating after a woman was found dead Friday in a wooded area behind a DeLand restaurant, according to the department.

It's been nearly a month since Hurricane Ian hit, and some Volusia County communities are still underwater.

News 6's Matt Austin tells the stories of Central Floridians and is rarely the focus of news coverage, but his recent online defense of his daughters has grabbed headlines from across the U.S. and even overseas.

The deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance because of Hurricane Ian is one month away, and FEMA is holding an event Monday in Volusia County to help residents affected.

A man found a Burmese python on KSC property this week, and it may be the first time the invasive reptile has been found in the wild in Brevard County.

A 2-foot-tall miniature horse has become the newest addition to the Ocala Police Department, according to the department.

A 10-foot boa weighing 75 pounds was captured by Florida deputies after it was seen in a neighborhood.

Check out this week's Sonic Prep Player of the Week featuring Emily Knopfle of Olympia High School.

A 8-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital after being hit by a car in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

This week on Florida’s Fourth Estate, hosts Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin continue to explore the spirit world of the unknown as we get closer to Halloween.

The Orlando Science Center Preschool has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Students in Volusia County will be honoring a fellow student killed in a crash last week.

A Florida Board of Medicine panel signed off on a draft rule Friday that would restrict doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment to children and adolescents.

A chicken wing chain from up north is getting ready to open its first Florida location, which will also be its first ghost kitchen, in downtown Orlando's Dollins Food Hall.

Dezerland Action Park is preparing to welcome visitors for the first time to their “Christmas Nights in Lights” drive-thru attraction beginning Nov. 11 to Jan. 1, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

A man walking along a Marion County road with a bicycle was killed in a crash Thursday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Mount Dora Middle School is on lockdown Friday morning after a student reported seeing another student with a weapon, according to district officials.

After being pushed back due to Hurricane Ian, Hollerbach’s Oktoberfest celebration is returning in November.

SeaWorld will be once again transformed into a winter wonderland complete with over 3 million lights, new decorations, food offerings and activities for the holiday season.

The holiday season is nearly here and Christmas Town is coming back to Busch Gardens.

A 70-year-old man has died more than two weeks after he was hit while crossing a road in Titusville, according to police.

Brightline will begin higher-speed train testing in more parts of Brevard County in preparation for its extension to Orlando next year.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Friday in Marathon.

Following a meeting earlier this week, Seminole County School Board Chairwoman Amy Pennock has filed to pull certain books from district schools for review.

A 44-year-old woman is dead following a four-vehicle crash along Interstate 95 near Palm Bay Thursday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Sanford residents have been puzzled after seeing various wild animals roaming their neighborhoods in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

Orange County Public Schools issued a recorded message Thursday, warning parents that the district expected a school bus driver shortage on Friday.

Alan Hays, Lake County’s supervisor of elections, said voting misinformation is inviting disaster ahead of Election Day.

As Florida enters the winter season, doctors are seeing a trio of respiratory illnesses on the rise: COVID-19, influenza and RSV.

Following Hurricane Ian’s disastrous trek through southwest and Central Florida, the state’s Medical Examiners Commission announced that at least 125 Floridians have died due to the storm.

Before Hurricane Ian, Florida’s insurance market was already in crisis. Now many consumers are on edge about how their premiums will change after the storm.

A Florida soldier killed in the Vietnam War was finally accounted for in August — more than 50 years after his death.

A fatal crash Thursday afternoon blocked the rightmost lane of southbound State Road 429 near Winter Garden, officials said.

A federal judge has rejected a request by the Florida Democratic Party to block part of a new state elections law involving county canvassing boards.

Orlando police are investigating a robbery and stabbing that occurred near the downtown area Thursday morning, the department said.

Orlando Science Center is welcoming a new astrophotography exhibit on display Oct. 29 through Jan. 29, 2023 called “Capturing the Cosmos.”

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper is being praised by the agency for his lifesaving efforts after finding a motorcyclist lying on a sidewalk.

Trooper Steve answers viewer questions.

As a public figure, anchor Matt Austin is used to being in the limelight and potentially exposing himself to criticism, ranging from commentary on his delivery of the news to his haircut.

This week on Florida’s Fourth Estate, hosts Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden get the haunting details on what is considered to be one of, if not the most haunted cities in America: St. Augustine.

There's more to the Sunshine State than Florida Man, gators and hurricanes.

Florida's Fourth Estate hosts Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden are opening up their inboxes and sharing the hatemail inside.

At least 12 people were injured in a stampede at Lake Eola as Fourth of July parkgoers ran from what they thought was a shooting.

Florida's Fourth Estate is taking a walk on the wild side.

This week, anchors Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden invited Erich Schuttauf with the American Association for Nude Recreation to talk about what is quite a lucrative business in the Sunshine State.

The man who deemed the recent fight between Disney and Florida politicians “like a really ugly middle school ugly middle school break up” sat down to talk with Florida’s Fourth Estate hosts Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin about the Reedy Creek Improvement District debacle.

Denika Robbins, with Orlando Rabbit Care and Adoptions, recently sat down to talk more about it on Florida’s Fourth Estate with hosts Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin.

Theme park Expert Landon McReynolds is back from a galaxy far far away and is joining Florida's Fourth Estate hosts Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden to talk all about the new Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser.

Raquel Daniels from Eatonville is on one of Netflix's newest reality shows, 'Twentysomethings.' She discusses why she reveals she's from Eatonville in the first episode in our Florida's Fourth Estate podcast with Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden,

People often ask what news anchors talk about during commercial breaks. Here's a peek.

Why are people so mean?

On the latest episode of Florida's Fourth Estate, anchors Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden talk to a local expert about how new laws signed following this week's special session will impact your everyday life.

Each year, Central Florida school districts host a Teach-In Day and News 6 staff play a big role.

NASA's Lucy mission could tell us a whole lot of how things started.

In the middle of hurricane season, most people dread learning about an incoming storm but UCF Associate Professor of water resource engineering Kelly Kibler says storms actually benefit our state in some ways.

Ginger and Matt speak to the creator of Universal's Velocicoaster.

As Central Florida children head back to school soon, the Insider team sat down with News 6 talent to see what their school experiences were like and we're sharing them with you first.

Matt and Ginger are digging in their inbox again and they are pulling out the hate mail.

A Gatorland expert joins Matt and Ginger to talk about alligator mating season and more.

A pediatrician weighs in and says she can’t wait to get her own son a shot at a normal life.

Anchors Matt Austin, Julie Broughton and Ginger Gadsden decided to read hate comments they have received on social media. Broughton said one viewer was not a fan of her outfits. A different viewer said Austin and Donald Duck wear the same suit. Austin said he noticed a trend when it comes to people who say mean things about him. “People don’t believe the power of their words when they say things like that,” Gadsden said.