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WFTV Eyewitness News Noon March 17, 2016

Company leaders tell me that will be no more Artificial Insemination and female whales will be put on a version of residual as part of a strategy to make sure that natural breeding does not take place. The company has 29 orcas across the park with one baby on way. Seven killer whales are in orlando. All of them will be held in captivity for the rest of their lives according to the company and those whales live for decades meaning sea world will continue to have them for decades. The other big surprises the Humane Society of the United States announced they are after years of protesting sea whales. We came together because the public had really moved on in a lot of ways from some of the conventional practices at sea world. I think this is a monumental announcement that sea world saying it is going to and the breeding of orcas. There are questions here, the orcas are sticking around the clearly they cannot be the focus in the way they had been for decades. Im asking what sea world will look like in 10 years and whether the company has any plans to try to rescue new whales to add to its collection that i will tell you what they said about that coming up on Eyewitness News at 4 00. In the past 50 minutes we found out a Lake Minneola High School Student was killed in a house fire. We are told the boy was a junior at the school and the home in mineola is more than one central and went up in flames last night. Angela jacobs has been on the scene on mammalia list mineola street. The name of the boy has not been released and they dont know the cause of the fire. Reporter we know a call went out to parents today of the school telling them that grief counselors would be on hand for their students if they assistance today. As far as the cause of the fire just a few moments ago, i spoke marshal investigators on scene and he tells me they will go through every inch of every area before coming to any conclusion. We are watching firefighters still work as we have in our morning removing sections of the metal roof that caved in and also making sure nothing else heats up. 15 hours after responding to a place on this lot along east mineola, we found firefighters still on scene and still try to go off hotspots from the raging fire that destroyed this 19th century area icon. A neighbor showed us this video he recorded on his cell phone as he watched the blaze that is hired. Clyde evans lives a few houses down. It was something you see on television how things blow up, thats how it was last night. And higher. Reporter fire chief confirmed a male juvenile home alone at the time of the fire died after First Responders heroic efforts to save him fail. Four other members of the family returned during the firefight. People who live nearby told us they heard an explosion but at Marshals Office has not confirmed a cause of the fire. The investigator told me on seeing initial indicators point to a start at the back of the house. The entire tragedy was hard to process or evans who says hes reminded of the fire that destroyed his childhood home. Fire. We lost everything. Its that one someone loses their life. I paid pray for them to be all right. They did not take as long to learn what a tightknit community this is the local fire chief tells us he is thanking numerous neighbors who last night brought case after case of Drinking Water here to firefighters. Four different agencies put out the fire to contain the fire and an old house on an extremely wooden lot. Hall to give donations to help the family. Live in mineola, angela jacobs, channel 9 Eyewitness News. Shooting suspect the run from the law this morning ended with a crash near the 408, kirkman road. Orlando police were able to track down the suspect after he tried to run off. Julie salomone responds the suspect did not get far. That suspect crashes his car near the on ramp over here and hops a curve disables a mercedes by blowing out the front two tires and he goes here and clouds through the bushes, over the fence, a couple of laps around the metal go building before Orlando Police catch up to him and find him hiding underneath the car. Heres a look at the video we took one arriving on scene. A tow truck showed up to take the car away after the suspect crashed it near the 408 on rabbi kirkman road. Orlando police say the suspect shot on cornelia code court and took off and they believe the suspect thought he was officer in a truck. He did unusual turns to see if he was being followed before crashing. The suspect name is not being released now but the victim is expected to be okay. Police searched the mercedes and did not find weapons so they are currently looking for the gun that was used in the shooting. Orlando, Julie Salomone channel 9 Eyewitness News. The mother accused of abandoning her newborn after giving birth was a noshow in court today. We have the following the search for baby willow since she disappeared last month. Lawyers for her mother Susan Richardson asked the judge to wait for appearance at appearance appears today the investigators say she claimed she left the baby of an apartment because she did not want the child. Baby willow has not been found. The former millionaire convicted of killing his wife is set to appear in Orange County court later this afternoon. Bob wards lawyers working to get him bond after granted a new trial last month. Following claims his lawyers his new trial is not expected for a few years but hearing set today 1 30. We will be there and let you know what happens. Another warm afternoon following a chance for a popup shower. Certified meteorologist Brian Shields is tracking the latest from Severe Weather center 9. That sounds like a spring forecast. Exactly. Especially with afternoon showers and storms that could develop isolated in nature but a sign that the weather pattern is finally changing pick it is finally breaking down. His look outside. Dry downtown orlando orange avenue, i 4 on the left side of the screen. College park to the left of that. 78 and downtown, 79 in deltona. It is warm even with extra cloud cover, 70s and 80s at this hour. Anyone in the villages, 75 new smyrna beach, volusia county, Brevard County, running in the 70s and upper 70s through Osceola County. Satellite and radar, dry me get this straight sprinkle and Marion County but to the developing and a lot of it rides to the north and stays in north florida but as it moves to the east, we will see showers and storms try to develop especially along the eastern zones by the time you see tom terry today around 4 00. Before heading out for the rest of today, if you are running an errand prepare and bring your umbrella in case you run into a storm. Clouds increase, 83 at 2 00 by the Arnold Palmer invitational at bay hill as they have been teeing off into the afternoon and rain chances are not too high. 20 percent chance but it continues this evening and tonight. Isolated chance of a shower or even a rumble of thunder later today and again for tonight. Tonight we drop into the 60s and 70s. A much better chance for rain in the forecast and huge temperature changes on the way. We will track both of those and how we will impact it will impact the weekend ahead. Track the warmer weather and the rain for yourself at wftv. Com weather. The Orange County teenager deputy will stay behind bars. Yesterday on Eyewitness News at 6 00 we told you when the state Attorneys Office decided to charge 15yearold ortiz as an adult for attempted murder. Investigators say he hit sergeant. Pierce with a car last month when she tried to take him into custody on burglary charges. She is recovering from a fractured foot and head injury. We are asking shares investigators in Orange County what led to a Fatal Shooting last night. It happened 10 00 chowder bay apartment complex. That is west of obt. Deputies say they have one person in custody but has not told us that these the suspect. Drivers will have to use another ramp to get on the 408 downtown orlando starting tomorrow. The ramp from orange avenue to until 2019. If you use that ramp you will be able to use a temporary ramp on division avenue if you use that ramp you will be able to use a temporary ramp on division avenue, south of anderson street at the closure ultimate project. From 17 countries became u. S. Citizens during a ceremony at orlando. It is part of the first citizenship education week. The program is meant to teach the immigration and naturalization process we spoke ireland and has been living here for 15 years. He says hes excited to finally be a citizen and be able to vote in november. My family is here now i call this place home, thats where want to spend the rest of my fantastic country. Last year 11,000 people in citizens. The u. S. Says it politicizes is committing genocide in iraq and syria. Why its using language like this for the first time in 2004. Change is coming to vehicles that could increase the price of a car. Tracking the chance for a storm today but we will watch a front working in this weekend. Future track will take it to the weekend forecast when we the governor of michigan facing questions on capitol hill explaining his role in the flint water crisis. He called the crisis a major government failure and admitted he shared some of the blanket raymer monday has more. Reporter armed behind the hot seat governor of michigan receiving a tongue lashing from you are not in a medically induced coma for a year and i have had enough of your false contrition and phony apologies. Governor. Schneider and the Environmental Protection agency reaching mccarthy testifying in front of government reform. Regarding the water crisis in flint, michigan. This was a failure at all levels, local, state and federal officials. We all fail the families of flight. Reporter the problem started after state officials switched the citys water supply in order to save money. The move led to high levels of lead and an outbreak of legionnaires disease. Sparking a Public Health emergency. The state provided our Regional Office with confusing, incomplete and absolutely incorrect information. Governor. Stated they were in the dark for over one year about the consequences of the move they stop false reports conducted by another state agency. Congressional leaders however were not buying the testimony. If you told me you have the authority, you have the compliance authority, did you ever shot these programs down or go after them . Server. You did not. You did not, no one acted. I heard calls for resignations. I think you should be at the top of the list. The governor of michigan is calling on congress to approve a bill that will spend over 200 million to fix lead contaminated pipes in flint and other cities. Ray ray monday, abc news, new york. Marion county deputies say a teenager in a Mental Health facility after he tried to take a rifle to school. Deputies say the 13yearold tried to take an ar 15 and ammo yesterday they say family before leaving the house and the schools principal sent an automated phone call to parents congresswoman Corinne Brown redistricting plan that would change the they the layout of the Political Landscape in Florida State lawmakers had to redraw the map after the Florida Supreme Court last year unconstitutional. Congressman brown says the new maps would hurt her politically so she is asking for money to continue our legal battle in redistricting fight is scheduled for march 25. Fans across the country are mourning the death of Frank Sinatra junior this afternoon, the son of legendary singer who also had a musical career of Florida Hospital last night. He was in Daytona Beach for auditorium. Officials say sinatra became sick and died of cardiac arrest and was 72 years old. The soldier held captive for nearly 5 years has been diagnosed with a personality disorder. Bobo doll diagnosed with a person bo bergdahl after leaving his base and 29 the taliban captured him to exchange them for five taliban prisoners who were released documents made public show he has been diagnosed with post dramatic stress disorder. President obamas choice for the Supreme Court is apparent in the first Courtesy Call with senators on capitol hill. Democrats are starting to put pressure on republicans were refusing to consider any picked by the Current White House demonstration for the position was left open when Justice Antonin Scalia died last month. Judge Merrick Garland will be the top meet with democratic after being announced today Saint Patricks day and experts say people are up to its the average person spending 75 on beer and corned beef and cabbage, leprechaun outfits. 82 percent of people surveyed say they plan to wear green and found out about one of five people putting up iris decorations at work or home. I have a display at my desk. I wore green yesterday and realized,. I have a green screen. How about the weather. Is going to be nice looking for the chance of the popup shower or storm downtown orlando seemed in the way of blue skies here it is going to look good over lake eola. It is warm, 78, sun up at seven 32bit sunset at 7 35. Looking up and temperatures you see 70s and a few 80s around, 81 toward the villages and 70 degrees in Daytona Beach and 79 and titusville. Winds of light coming along as the warm flow. Cloud cover but dealing with warm weather today. Use the extra cloud cover, showers and storms over the shoulder staying in north florida but couple could clip us by by the time you see tom terry at 4 00. He will be tracking a few showers but overall, 20 percent chance of a rumble of thunder so happy umbrella, low 80s shower or storm, we will drop off into the 70s of this is 1 00 as we take you through the day favoring the Northern Tier couple showers and storms are a possibility. Skimming by pried the volusia county, flagler, one or two along i95 corridor this evening. Still in isolated chance of a shower for tonight. Saturday, not a washout but especially late in the day, saturday night into early sunday, we will see a few showers and storms before it sweeps away and then we get some cooler weather moving in. Beaches, water temperatures 67, 73, seas 1 to 2 feet. Watch out for the shower that will be possible. 80s for us today, st. Cloud, 80 degrees, a judge cooler and are Northern Tier with a few more clouds and again, that chance of a shower developing but 87 orlando, either way we was in more clouds for today. Tonight isolated shower mostly cloudy, temperatures down in the mid60s and again we could have a thunderstorm early this evening. Tomorrow, about 40 percent chance of a shower or storm did is going to get more active as vanessa was mentioning more of the springlike pattern and you can almost treat it like a summertime pattern with spotty showers and storms. That will be in the outlook the next few days. Fiveday forecast where the weekend is always in view. 80s tomorrow and temperatures go down this weekend as the front arrives saturday the 50 percent chance of a shower or storm at any point but like i mentioned it will favorite later in the day looks to wrap up early sunday getting out the picture and in its wake, cool weather, 75 sunday, an early next week, gorgeous weather and cooler by sunday night, monday morning. We will have some 40s and 50s around and low 70s for highs on monday and get more on the outlook coming up at the bottom of the hour. And Osceola County man claims a major auto lender kept draining his bank account long after his loan was paid off. What action 9 found out about the lender with a history of complaints. The move by a baseball player that has sparked a we went to the Orange County supervisor of elections to ask questions after poll workers received bad checks. 1400 checks bounce after tuesdays primary. Supervisor of election says the problem is tied to the company which handled the election day payroll. County put money into an account to pay poll workers process the Company Never access the funds. Now hes grabbing to fix the problem. So each one is telling us what they want done with a check. I think it is safe to say that adp will be owing me money to pay for the overtime on this staff, the cost of the checks, and all that. Poll workers can pick up checks this week that the Elections Office or have them mailed to them. Tensions were high at a meeting to discuss plans to build a mosque near a Residential Community was packed. Owner of the land is donating it so they can build the when a religious center. Those who live nearby say the property is zoned residential and voiced concerns about traffic, noise and the orion to impact. A lot of them environmental impact. A lot concerned with zoning but they were then angle what is a mask of what you do in a mask and we are not welcome as the opposite. Of the developer has not committed an application yet. Orlando mom is facing serious jail time after being accused of hitting a teacher at her childs school. Calandra bad while reaching out to us after we reported her story on tuesday. She refused to wait for

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