Family of Embry-Riddle student awarded $4 million in wrongful death lawsuit

A jury has awarded $4 million to the family of Alex Bello-Ortiz, an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student and Air Force cadet who died in 2020.

Fine, Terry among qualifiers seeking to fill congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Waltz

Seven candidates had formally qualified as of Friday evening to run in a special election to replace Republican Congressman Mike Waltz, who has been tapped to become President-elect Donald Trump’s national security adviser.

Family awarded $4 million in man's wrongful death
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A jury has awarded $4 million to the family of Alex Bello-Ortiz, an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student and Air Force cadet who died in 2020. His death was ruled a suicide, but his family has long maintained he was murdered.

Robot 3D 'printing' 2 Habitat for Humanity homes
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A robot may be the future of home building. On Friday morning, it was pouring the exterior walls of two Habitat for Humanity houses in Melbourne.

Winter On The Avenue brings holiday cheer
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Winter On The Avenue delighted residents and visitors on Friday evening. The evening began in Central Park, just east of the Winter Park train station, with the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting.

Deadly officer-involved shooting in Titusville
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A man was shot and killed by police officers in Titusville after a domestic violence call turned deadly early Friday morning. For more than 10 hours, crime scene tape blocked off several homes on Meadow Lark Drive leaving residents in shock.

Florida realtor allegedly scams couple, steals homes and car, drains bank accounts, sheriff says

Local Volusia County realtor Jason Valiant is being charged with a plethora of crimes, including organized scheme to defraud, exploitation of an elderly or disabled adult and grand theft.

Realtor scammed couple out of home, car: Sheriff
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A Flagler County real estate agent is facing charges for conducting an "elaborate scam" on an Ormond Beach couple who hired him to sell their property, according to Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood.

Estranged boyfriend crashes after killing ex: Sheriff
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A man broke into his estranged girlfriend's home and stabbed her to death multiple times with a kitchen knife and also stabbed her new boyfriend, who tried to help her, according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. The estranged boyfriend was then killed shortly after the attack after he lost control of his vehicle, crashed, and was thrown from it, SCSO said.

Winter on the Avenue Christmas Tree lighting
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FOX 35's John Brown helped Winter Park light the Christmas Tree in Central Park for the annual Winter on the Avenue.

Off-duty Flagler County officer saves young boy's life

Off-duty Flagler County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Paul DeSousa was on vacation with his family when he performed CPR on a young boy and saved his life.

Woman stabbed, killed by estranged boyfriend: Press conference
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Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma held a press conference to provide an update on a deadly shooting that happened early Friday morning. Sheriff Lemma said a man broke into his estranged girlfriend's home and stabbed her several times in her bed with a kitchen knife. Another man who was in the room with her, a new boyfriend, tried to help, but was stabbed in the leg. The estranged boyfriend ran away from the scene in his vehicle, crashed, and died, the sheriff said. The couple had a 16-year-old son.

Shooting at Kissimmee apartment complex: Press conference
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Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez said one person was shot at an apartment complex in Kissimmee. A man was taken to the hospital with what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies were searching for one possible person, though details on what led to the shooting were not immediately known. Video courtesy: Osceola County Sheriff's Office/Facebook

Storm School: Royal Oak Charter School
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FOX 35's T.J. Springer visited Royal Oak Charter School in Palm Bay, Florida.

Officer-involved shooting reported in Titusville
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Titusville police are investigating after an officer was reportedly involved in a shooting while responding to a domestic violence incident on Friday morning.

Orange County doctor confesses to killing wife, police say
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An Orange County doctor is behind bars after allegedly confessing to killing his wife, according to authorities. Thomas Wentzell, 72, was arrested on Thursday and booked into the Orange County Jail on a second-degree murder charge. Windermere police detectives said Wentzell admitted to killing his wife, Linda Wentzell, during their investigation.

Tyre Sampson's family awarded $310M in son's deadly fall from Orlando FreeFall ride

A Florida jury has awarded $310 million to the family of Tyre Sampson, the 14-year-old who died in 2022 after falling from the FreeFall ride at ICON Park in Orlando.