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<p> A man called 911 late Wednesday saying he was shot while driving his vehicle on an isolated roadway, Seminole County sheriff's deputies said.</p><p> The 25-year-old man was shot multiple times but was able to call for help just after 11 p.m., according to deputies. He was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.</p><p> The victim told dispatchers he was driving his Jeep on State Road 46 in Geneva when he was shot.</p><p> The man was not able to give a description of the shooter, any possible vehicle involved or details about what led up to the shooting, deputies said. Investigators said, however, that they think the shooter was in another vehicle.</p><p> Deputies closed the roadway for several hours while they tried to gather clues about the shooting and figure out whether the victim was targeted.</p><p> The roadway is isolated and there were no witnesses, authorities said.</p><p> Watch Local 6 for more on this story.</p>
Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:44:21 GMT
<p> A man sped away from deputies with a small child in the car and then used the toddler to shield himself when they drew their guns, Seminole County deputies said.</p><p> Clinton Dunston Jr, 41, was arrested on six charges Wednesday, including cruelty to a child.</p><p> Deputies said about 8 p.m. Wednesday, they tried to pull over Dunston for driving on a suspended license and expired tags. They said he took off at a high rate of speed in a red Dodge Charger with a child under the age of 2 in his front seat.</p><p> Deputies said they turned their lights off and notified their helicopter. The pilot then spotted Dunston pulling into the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Red Bug Lake Road in Winter Springs and notified patrols on the ground.</p><p> Dunston then got out of his car and walked to a nearby hair salon, deputies said. He was ordered to get on the ground, but he did not stop and used the child as a human shield when deputies pointed their guns at him, authorities said.</p><p> Deputies were able to push him to the ground and grab the child, who was not injured.</p><p> The child's mother came out of the salon and identified herself, said deputies.</p><p> Dunston is not the child's father, but he is a relative, said deputies.</p>
Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:22:39 GMT
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Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:05:00 GMT
Gone, but not forgotten: These are the candy bars, gum and sugary treats of our youth that, like the dinosaurs, are no longer in existence. See how many of these treats you treated yourself to throughout the years.
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<p> A 2-year-old Kentucky girl was rescued after she became stuck inside a grab machine.</p><p> The girl became trapped Tuesday night at a Laundromat in Lexington, according to WKYT.</p><p> Kaytlyn Campbell somehow managed to work her way inside the claw machine, which allows users to try to grab stuffed animals and other prizes.</p><p> Rescue crews were called after a customer discovered Cambell inside the machine.</p><p> Firefighters had to use a saw to cut into the machine to get her out safely.</p><p> After she was freed, Kaytlyn was reunited with her grandmother.</p><p> The owner of the Laundromat says he will look for ways to prevent a similar situation from happening in the future.</p>
Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:11:23 GMT
<p> Thanks to YouTube, home videos aren't just keepsakes and memories any more. In fact, 15 seconds of video can quickly turn into 15 minutes of fame.</p><p> David Devore's 2008 dentist appointment is a YouTube legend. At last count, people around the world viewed the home video clip on YouTube almost 107 million times.</p><p> "By the Sunday we had 10,000 views, and the following Wednesday we had 3 to 4 million view,s so it was crazy that first week," said David’s father, David Devore.</p><p> The number of views was so big that YouTube offered David's dad a partnership allowing the family and the website to share in the profits of ads placed on David's page.</p><p> But that's not the only way to cash in on YouTube's clicks.</p><p> MTV and Sony bought the rights to a 14-second video produced by Orlando's own Jonathon Root and Bill Berry, known as Rootberry. The video shows Root riding a skateboard while on a treadmill.</p><p> VIDEO:Raw interview footage</p><p> "I bring my camera everywhere I go, always trying to get that viral video," said Root.</p><p> While Rootberry is just breaking into the YouTube business, they've been performing together for 15 years taking their comedy and juggling act to stages around the world.</p><p> They say they’ve found a good YouTube video has universal appeal and is short and to the point.</p><p> "People are willing to commit 30 seconds," said Berry.</p><p> And those seconds are helping them to gain fans by the thousands instantly.</p><p> "The difference is now when we are at the airport, people say, 'Hey, we saw you on YouTube,'" said Root.</p><p> As for young David Devore’s real life after the dentist, YouTube's impact will be felt for years to come.</p><p> "It's been significant enough to where the boys can stay in private school and hopefully pay for college," said Devore. </p>
Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:46:50 GMT
<p> Clouds roll in Thursday across Central Florida, but rain chances remain low for the region -- until the weekend.</p><p> A front in northern Florida will act as a focal point for more rain Friday and into the weekend as it slides through Central Florida on Saturday.</p><p> Rain chances increase to 30 percent Friday, and bump up to 40 percent by Saturday.</p><p> Late Saturday into Sunday, there's a chance for a few stronger storms. The main threat with the stronger storms will be lightning and strong gusty winds.</p><p> Expect a few showers for the first half of Sunday.</p><p> By Sunday afternoon, most of Central Florida will dry out.</p><p> High temperatures will stay near 80 through the weekend.</p><p> Temperatures cool to the low 70s for President's Day.</p><p> Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.</p>
Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:51:15 GMT
<p> The Titusville firefighter accused of trying to poison a fellow firefighter bonded out of jail on Wednesday night on $80,000 bail.</p><p> Firefighter/paramedic Randy Moore faces charges of aggravated stalking and poisoning food or water. He appeared before a judge at Brevard County Jail, where he kept quiet.</p><p> According to Titusville police, Moore admitted to putting a petroleum-based solvent known as Gunk inside Lt. Phil Jones' canteen. Gunk is an aerosol cleaning substance commonly used as an engine degreaser. On the can, it warns that the product is flammable and harmful or fatal if swallowed.</p><p> Investigators said the canteen was used as part of Jones' wildland gear bag, which is carried while fighting brush fires.</p><p> Jones, a decorated 28-year TFD lieutenant, said he noticed the smell in his canteen and told supervisors, who called police.</p><p> Moore admitted to investigators that he laced the canteen, police said. According to police, Moore had targeted Jones for six months and this was just the latest prank.</p><p> Moore, who claimed he was upset over other issues, said he did not intend to kill Jones, according to police.</p><p> "I'm totally in shock. He's a good-hearted, decent human-being," said Moore's former neighbor, who asked to not be named. "He's not a begrudging person. He's very much a joker. A silly, funny, happy guy."</p><p> Moore, a 12-year TFD veteran, was booked into the Brevard County Jail at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday and police said he could face additional charges.</p><p> Fire officials would not comment about the arrest due to an ongoing internal investigation, but released a statement saying, "Titusville Fire and Emergency Services does not condone any malicious activity that places it's employees or the public in harms way."</p><p> Police said they believe Moore wasn't doing this by himself and that they are investigating charges against another firefighter they think was involved.</p>
Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:19:02 GMT
<p> A 12-year-old student from Indian Trails Middle School has been suspended for 10 days after taking a bowl full of Gummi bears soaked in tequila to school, Flagler deputies say.</p><p> According to the incident report, all of the Gummi bears had been discarded either by consumption or by being thrown away by other students.</p><p> When initially confronted by his teacher for a strong odor coming from a Tupperware bowl, the student claimed he found the Gummies.</p><p> However, the boy later admitted to deputies that he did take them to school, deputies said. It's not clear how or where the boy got the Gummies.</p><p> A fellow student told Local 6 that the student was bragging about the Gummies and was handing them out to his friends.</p><p> Two students were given a breathe analyzer test and both students had a BAC of .000 percent.</p><p> "Any of those kids could have been allergic to it and the situation could have been bad if one of them got drunk and rode their bike home," said Jason Browning, whose daughter saw the Gummies being distributed.</p><p> No charges will be filed.</p>
Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:36:23 GMT
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Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT
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