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• SeaWorld announces June 11 reopening date

  May 27, 2020 11:09 AM

  ORLANDO, Florida - During a Wednesday morning meeting, SeaWorld executives announced the company's plan to reopen on June 11. According to the Orlando Sentinel , SeaWorld's anticipated June 11 reopening will include all of its three Orlando parks, including Discovery Cove and Aquatica. Interim CEO Marc Swanson presented... more »

• Man sues over arrest after police mistake doughnut glaze for meth

  October 21, 2016 10:03 PM

  ORLANDO, Fla. - A Florida man arrested last year after police mistook doughnut glaze in his car for meth is suing the city of Orlando and a drug-testing kit company. The Orlando Sentinel reports Daniel Rushing filed a lawsuit last week, claiming negligence by the city and the kit's manufacturer.... more »

• Teenager struck by vehicle on East Pomona Drive in Baton Rouge

  September 14, 2016 9:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - EMS is responding to an accident involving a teenager struck by a vehicle. It happened just before 8 p.m. BRPD Sgt. Don Coppola says a teenage girl was hit in the 9800 block of East Pomona Drive near Orlando Drive. EMS says the teenager is... more »

• Online gun shop reports selling 30,000 AR-15s in week after Orlando shooting

  June 21, 2016 2:53 PM

  BELLEVUE, Penn. - An online gun store reported selling more than 30,000 AR-15 rifles over a period of seven days. Hunter’s Warehouse is based in Bellevue, Pennsylvania. They claim that since nearly 50 people were gunned down in an Orlando nightclub mass shooting, the AR-15 has only proved more... more »

• FBI releases excerpts of Orlando shooter's calls with police

  June 20, 2016 3:08 PM

  ORLANDO - The FBI has released portions of conversations between Orlando shooter Omar Mateen and police during the deadly assault at Pulse nightclub last week, highlighting the threats Mateen made before police decided to break through a wall at the nightclub. After police first ran into Pulse and exchanged... more »

• 'Cold-blooded mowing of victims seen in surveillance footage from Pulse nightclub

  June 17, 2016 4:25 PM

  ORLANDO, Fla. - Federal authorities have recovered video from security cameras inside Orlando's Pulse nightclub that shows shooter Omar Mateen firing his assault rifle and systematically killing innocent victims, sources told ABC News. The violence depicted in the video can only be described as "cold-blooded mowing, walking through the... more »

• Pulse nightclub shooting GoFundMe breaks $5M in donations

  June 17, 2016 10:49 AM

  ORLANDO, Fla. - The most prominent GoFundMe page set up for victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando has broken site records as it passed the $5 million raised mark on Thursday. The Orlando Sentinel reports the website now lists 300 campaigns for victims and families of victims... more »

• 5 gators caught, 1 likely killer of toddler dragged into Disney resort lagoon

  June 14, 2016 11:21 PM

  ORLANDO, Fla. - A medical examiner now has custody of the body of Lane Graves, the 2-year-old killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World, and an autopsy will be performed. Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said "it was a tough message to deliver" to Matt and Melissa Graves,... more »

• Baton Rouge honors victims of Orlando shooting at vigil, fundraiser Play Video

  June 14, 2016 12:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - It's estimated more than a thousand people attended a vigil honoring Victims of the Orlando terrorist attack Monday night. The candlelight vigil was held on the banks of the Mississippi River. The same, somber ceremony was repeated around the country; honoring the victims of the deadliest... more »

• JetBlue offering free flights to families of Orlando shooting victims

  June 13, 2016 5:24 PM

  ORLANDO - JetBlue airline company is providing free seats on flights to and from Orlando for those impacted by a mass shooting that took place on Sunday at a Florida nightclub that left at least 49 dead and another 53 injured. The free flights are available for immediate family... more »

• WATCH: ABC News special report on mass shooting information

  June 13, 2016 12:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - WBRZ Channel 2, WBRZ.com and the WBRZ Facebook page will carry an ABC News special report shortly after 11 a.m. Monday. In an alert from ABC News in New York, the network reported the special report will be a briefing from FBI Director James Comey. It's... more »

• Baton Rouge blood services seeking donors to help Orlando shooting victims

  June 12, 2016 6:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE – United Blood Services is calling on the public to help to send blood to Florida to help save the lives of dozens of people injured in the mass shooting in Florida. United Blood Services issued the call to Baton Rouge donors Sunday afternoon. The organization has... more »

• 50 dead, 5 in critical condition after Orlando nightclub shooting

  June 12, 2016 7:51 AM

  ORLANDO - A gunman opened fire at a gay night club in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday, killing 50 people and wounding 53 more before he was killed in a shootout with SWAT team members. Authorities say he may have had a connection with radical Islamic terrorism. Here's what we know... more »

• Baker High Concert Band wins national competition

  May 4, 2016 2:49 PM

  BAKER - The Baker High Concert Band announced Wednesday they recently won the top musicianship award at the national 2016 Spring Music Festival competition in Orlando. The band took home the High School Grand Champion Award for Instrumental Music in the competition. Baker High also received a Superior Rating... more »