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There is a new affordable approach to taking a vacation in Florida and it allows you to bring the comforts of home with you.

A Mar-a-Lago worker recently added to the classified documents case is due for his first appearance in court today.

The classified documents case against former president Donald Trump is taking center stage in a South Florida courtroom.

Do you feel like you are being nickeled and dimed every time you get behind the wheel? If you use toll roads in Florida, you might be right.

A week after 26-year-old Derek Diaz was shot and killed by an Orlando police officer the department has released body camera video of the shooting.

Alex Schulze has collected plenty of cell phones from the ocean, but only one has turned on.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has surprised its fans this week with an all-new web series being called “Wild Encounters.”

There's a Florida connection to the submarine that vanished this week near the wreckage of the Titanic.

So many transitions are happening for children as they go from elementary to middle and high school.

Nick Radner went from teaching at a Pinellas County high school to competing on the Netflix show "Outlast."

The battle between Gov. Ron Desantis and the Walt Disney Company continues to heat up.

Florida's Fourth Estate podcast with hosts Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden covers a variety of hot topics across Florida — including everything from nude recreation, to how the University of Central Florida is responding to the nursing shortage — and how individuals are impacting our community for the better.

University of Central Florida student Jack Sweeney recently sat down for an interview with Florida's Fourth Estate hosts Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden.

There is a new affordable approach to taking a vacation in Florida and it allows you to bring the comforts of home with you.

Doug Williams says the tide is turning in the NFL.

Wess St. Victor started making barbecue the same way many people do, right in his backyard.

For David “D1″ Grant, his musical journey started really young, playing piano at his father’s church in DeLand.

When many people think of wildlife experts in Central Florida, they think of Savannah Boan.

Do you feel like you are being nickeled and dimed every time you get behind the wheel? If you use toll roads in Florida, you might be right.

On this episode of Florida’s Fourth Estate, hosts Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin speak with Dr. Abigail Disney, whose grandfather was Roy Disney and great-uncle was Walt Disney.

At age 16, most kids are thinking about getting their driver’s license or making TikToks, except for Tiffani Gay who is focused on changing the world with her award-winning invention.

Bill Caldecutt is primarily an academic, working as a professor at Polk State College, but he also grew up working with his father doing pool repairs in New York.

Russ Rollins has been the voice behind 'Monsters in the Morning' for decades, but he says the radio show was almost snuffed out before it ever became a true staple in Central Florida.

"I experienced a lot of bullying when I was younger," Mikaila Nichols said.

So many transitions are happening for children as they go from elementary to middle and high school.

Sevarrest Allen, the chef and owner of Kitchen Savior, started learning how to cook at the age of 8.

They are the backbone of our health care system, but a lot of nurses are leaving the field.

If you have lived in Florida long enough, you have likely seen them flying around or stuck to your car.

Jordan Eichenblatt will tell you that he is not the owner of Cholo Dogs, he's the operator of the business.

Virtually all of the tea consumed by Americans comes from somewhere else, but Bryon White wants to change that.

Eliot Hillis has thought a lot about noodles.

Dreyton McDonald runs his own business, but he's not quite his own boss just yet.

Vicente Belen grew up in Orlando watching his older brother play the saxophone in high school jazz concerts.

On this episode of Florida’s Fourth Estate, hosts Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin speak with Dr. Abigail Disney, whose grandfather was Roy Disney and great-uncle was Walt Disney.

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

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

Growing up in a household filled with Latin music, DJ Junebuhg found himself in love with a different sound — rap.

From breakdancing to deejaying to producing music, DJ Chino does it all.

The new podcast ‘Riff on This,’ hosted by News 6 Meteorologist Samara Cokinos, has debuted and may have you listening to new sounds.

News 6 anchor and Real Talk Real Solutions host Ginger Gadsden recently sat down with the first president of multicultural business & equity development at PepsiCo to learn more about his role and how he is using it to strengthen minority communities.

Virtually all of the tea consumed by Americans comes from somewhere else, but Bryon White wants to change that.

On this week’s edition of Florida’s Fourth Estate, hosts Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin take a walk on the wild side and look closer at some of the more unusual creatures found slithering, climbing, hopping, running or burrowing in Florida.

Chef, restaurateur and author Richard Blais’ culinary journey started when he was just a teenager.

Lawmakers are busy in Tallahassee focusing on everything from COVID-19 to what kids learn in the classroom.

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

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.

Shareece Mitchell transformed her life, and her health, and she wants to do the same for others.

Blame it on the chain: it has become the catchphrase we didn’t even know existed until the pandemic.

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

The space race is in full throttle.

Affordable housing is a growing issue in Central Florida.

Ricky Ly's day job as a civil engineer has pretty much nothing to do with food, so he had to go online to express his passion for cuisine.

Ginger and Joe Leigh love to talk about mead.

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As the coronavirus vaccine becomes more widely available, the numbers reveal who is actually getting the shot.

One woman’s quest to find all of her donor-conceived siblings.

Jacqueline Cochran was a record-breaking aviatrix, entrepreneur and political mover and shaker who was close enough with President Lindon B. Johnson he refused to let her call him Mr. President.

Randy Santel and Katina DeJarnett are a couple who tour the country taking on food challenges at restaurants, then posting the results on YouTube.

ORLANDO, Fla. – This week on Florida’s Fourth Estate, News 6 anchors share stories of weird things they experienced in their first jobs. And Ginger Gadsden says getting pelted with chicken wings, even if you are not the intended target, still hurts. Ginger, Matt and Julie unpack it all in this week’s edition of Florida’s Fourth Estate podcast. Florida’s Fourth Estate looks at everything from swampy politics to a fragile environment and even the crazy headlines that make Florida the craziest state in the Union. Listen to the full episode of Florida’s Fourth Estate on iTunes here or on Sticher here.

Always a colorful guest and not one to hold back, Morgan said once he decided to tackle the issue, he first looked at his own staff at Morgan & Morgan, where he employs some 4,000 people. Looking back at his support for Gillum, Morgan said, “I made a gigantic mistake because I didn’t know who he was. He said when he confronted Gillum about the money, Gillum told him he wasn’t allowed to use it. If you want to hear more from Morgan, download this week’s edition of Florida’s Fourth Estate. Listen to the full episode of Florida’s Fourth Estate on iTunes here or on Sticher here.

ORLANDO, Fla. – If you close your eyes and listen to Jim Wahlberg, his voice sounds very familiar. And yes, he is one of those Wahlbergs, a family most people know from Hollywood, most notably, his famous brother, Mark Wahlberg. Florida’s Fourth Estate looks at everything from swampy politics to a fragile environment and even the crazy headlines that make Florida the craziest state in the Union. Big influencers, like Attorney John Morgan, renowned Florida journalists and the scientists protecting Florida’s ecosystem, can often be found as guests. Listen to the full episode of Florida’s Fourth Estate on iTunes here or on Sticher here.

Space Curious: The questions we ask (and forget) to ask astronautsPublished: October 8, 2020, 9:59 amFormer NASA astronaut Terry Virts describes creating a rainstorm of sound in space and why kids ask the best questions.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Gatorland has been around for 71 years and current CEO Mark McHugh says they have never seen anything like what the coronavirus pandemic. It has weathered hurricanes, tornadoes, recessions and even a fire that burned down its main building some 14 years ago. While nothing could prepare them for the coronavirus, Gatorland was somehow prepared to take care of its 190 employees though it all. “Most of them were at home, sheltering in place, taking care of themselves and their families," McHugh said. Listen to the full episode of Florida’s Fourth Estate on iTunes here or on Sticher here.

Astronomers are working to make sure large satellite constellations don’t forever change the night skyPublished: September 24, 2020, 10:25 amBy the end of the summer SpaceX had successfully launched nearly 700 satellites, known as the Starlink constellation, as part of CEO Elon Musk’s plan to create a space-based internet using a network of, eventually, up to 42,000 satellites.

This week News 6 anchors Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden open up the hatemail bag and unpack a few gems from some people who just dont like long hair. In this weeks edition of Floridas Fourth Estate, we share some of the messages viewers send in when they just dont like what they see. One person pointed out our long hair made us look like strippers. Another recent gem was to remind my co-anchor Lisa Bell and I that our long hair just isn't professional. "Please tell your female newscasters on the 6 pm news (Ginger and Lisa) that their long stringy hair is not attractive and is very distracting.

ORLANDO, Fla. To mask or not to mask? Its a debate happening across the country right now as coronavirus cases spike. Some counties have mandated wearing a mask while others are letting the people decide. This week on Floridas Fourth Estate News 6 anchors Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin speak with brain doctor Romie Mushtaq about what triggers people on both sides of this debate.

It has forced millions of furloughs and lay offs across the state, forcing people onto unemployment, unable to make ends meet. Second Harvest Food Bank is working to help bridge the gap for those people. The food bank is seeing roughly double the amount the families it would normally help. News 6 spoke with Dave Krepcho, the president and CEO of Second Harvest, to talk about the need for food assistance here in Central Florida. He also talked about how the food bank is preparing for hurricane season amid this pandemic and how people can get involved in helping those in need.

ORLANDO, Fla. The death of George Floyd has ignited protests and unrest around the world. Floyd was an unarmed black man in Minneapolis who was killed by a police officer who knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes as Floyd pleaded for his life. This week on Floridas Fourth Estate, Matt and Ginger speak with Dr. Jonathan Cox, an assistant professor in the department of sociology at the University of Central Florida. Cox is a race scholar who explains why the protests happening now have a different feel this time. He also discusses how we can begin a meaningful dialogue about race without everyone leaving the discussion feeling defeated.

ORLANDO, Fla. It has been a long time coming but the United States is on the cusp of history once again as American astronauts prepare to launch from Floridas Space Coast. News 6 anchors Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden talk with colleague and space expert, Erik von Ancken, about his years of covering the space program and having a front seat to this extraordinary moment. We also find out the one question astronauts do not seem to want to answer about lengthy space travel.

ORLANDO, Fla. – This week on Florida’s Fourth Estate, News 6 Anchor Julie Broughton takes us inside her inbox. Broughton is shocked when she researches her troll and finds out what he does for a living. Matt Austin also shares a voicemail from a viewer who describes making fun of him with her friends. Also, a family vacationing in Florida had to be rescued through an elevator ceiling after getting trapped more than 10 stories high. All this and more on this week’s episode of Florida’s Fourth Estate.