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Allison Petro

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Allison Petro

    19-year-old in critical condition after shooting in Orange County (opens the original)

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    A 19-year-old was hospitalized after a shooting reported in Orlando on Thursday morning, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to the 1800 block of Ole Heritage Drive in reference to a shooting at 12:55 a.m. Upon arriving, they found a 19-year-old who had been shot. She was taken to a hospital in critical condition, deputies said. Details about what caused the shooting or possible suspects were not immediately released.

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Allison Petro

    New Florida laws taking effect Oct. 1: What to know (opens the original)

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    A new group of Florida laws takes effect Oct. 1, bringing changes involving drivers, specialty license plates, animal cruelty and criminal offenses. A new transportation law will change several rules involving drivers and motor vehicles. Senate Bill 488 increases the property-damage threshold that requires a driver involved in a crash to notify law enforcement. The threshold increases from $500 to $2,000. Senate Bill 490 expands an existing public-records exemption involving email addresses coll

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Allison Petro

    Driver detained after running into woods following high-speed chase in Volusia County, FHP says (opens the original)

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    A suspect who ran into the woods in Volusia County after a high-speed chase with Florida Highway Patrol on Wednesday has been detained and identified, the agency said that afternoon. The suspect was identified as Akram Bin Ahmed, 45, of Winter Park, the FHP said just before 5 p.m. The pursuit began on eastbound Interstate 4 near mile marker 123 when a trooper attempted to stop a black 2025 Buick Encore. Troopers said the driver, Ahmed, fled from the traffic stop at a high rate of speed before ex

  4. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Allison Petro

    Florida minimum wage increases to $15 per hour (opens the original)

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    Florida’s minimum wage increased to $15 per hour on Wednesday. The increase marks a $1 rise from the previous rate. This comes after Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment on Nov. 3, 2020, calling for the state’s minimum wage to gradually increase each year until it reaches $15 per hour in September 2026. The $15 minimum wage takes effect Sept. 30 and will remain in place through Dec. 31, 2027. After that, the minimum wage will increase annually based on the rate of inflation.

  5. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Allison Petro

    Tracking Tropical Storm Hanna: Maps, spaghetti models (opens the original)

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    The National Hurricane Center continues to track Tropical Storm Hanna. >> Bookmark this page for the latest maps and models Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast. Download the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Cam Tran, Victoria Wisniewski and Luke Vickery. >> 2026 hurricane season | WESH long-range forecast>> Download

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