The National Hurricane Center has tagged a new tropical disturbance in the Atlantic just days after Hurricane Isaias made landfall on the Gulf coast. More information: https://www.wesh.com/article/atlantic-disturbance-days-after-hurricane-isaias-gulf/74102744
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Agent Kevin Morris, 55, was en route to the scene of a shooting involving a deputy when his vehicle was struck, Sheriff Wayne Ivey said. More information: http://www.wesh.com/article/brevard-deputy-killed-mims-crash/74101954
Following South Carolina's upset over the Florida Gators Saturday night, the Gators moved out of the AP Top 25 college football rankings. More details: https://www.wesh.com/article/florida-gators-drop-out-top-25/74102621
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect after a shooting at a storage facility near Palm Bay on Saturday. More: https://www.wesh.com/article/palm-bay-storage-facility-employee-shot/74099060
Hurricane Isaias makes landfall near Destin; dangerous hurricane conditions, flash flooding spreading inland >> Latest: http://www.wesh.com/article/hurricane-isaias-path-alabama-mississippi-florida/74089169
The general manager of a Dollar General in Daytona Beach estimates the store lost more than $300,000 in merchandise last year due to theft. More: https://www.wesh.com/article/theft-losses-put-daytona-beach-dollar-general-at-risk-of-closing/74094679
Brevard Public Schools has sent an update on new safety policies, effective immediately, in response to the death of 5-year-old Bellamy Dawkins-Morris. More: https://www.wesh.com/article/brevard-public-schools-safety-checks-after-video-board-kills-kindergartner/74094747
Tracking the Tropics 🌀 | Isaias is a few hours away from landfall. >> Maps & spaghetti models plus the latest from NHC: https://www.wesh.com/article/hurricane-isaias-path-alabama-mississippi-florida/74089169
The NHC says life-threatening storm surge and devastating winds are likely along the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coasts >> Latest: https://www.wesh.com/article/hurricane-isaias-path-alabama-mississippi-florida/74089169
"He was not speeding,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. “He was minding his business." >> More: https://www.wesh.com/article/winter-haven-school-bus-crash-deshawn-smith/74084812
If a hurricane is brewing, Jim Cantore is likely to be nearby. >> More at link: http://www.wesh.com/article/where-jim-cantore-tracking-hurricane-isaias-florida/74091719
Twenty arrests were made in an operation involving men who attempted to meet up with minors for sex, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office said. More details: https://www.wesh.com/article/osceola-county-sheriff-sex-sting-arrests/74078276
Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi is in Pensacola ahead of Hurricane Isaias's landfall. >> Maps and models: https://www.wesh.com/article/hurricane-isaias-tracker-alabama-mississippi-florida/74076828
The National Hurricane Center is experimenting with a new and improved cone graphic that depicts hurricane watches and warnings, and we're seeing it in action with Hurricane Isaias.🌀 More information: https://www.wesh.com/article/understanding-nhc-new-hurricane-forecast-cones/74082385
Tracking the Tropics 🌀| Hurricane Isaias winds now 100 mph; 15 inches of rain possible >> LatestL: https://www.wesh.com/article/hurricane-isaias-2026-gulf-florida/74076370
Police said the father was also found dead >> What we know: http://www.wesh.com/article/mom-finds-kids-dead-murder-suicide-cocoa-florida/74083203
The Town of Lady Lake has canceled its annual Christmas Parade, explaining that the parade requires significant manpower and other resources. More details: https://www.wesh.com/article/lady-lake-cancels-christmas-parade-over-budget-concerns/74080059
Tracking the Tropics 🌀 | Hurricane Isaias continues to intensify in the Gulf. It's expected to become a Category 2 storm today: http://www.wesh.com/article/hurricane-isaias-2026-gulf-florida/74076370
Hurricane Isaias formed in the Gulf late Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. More: https://www.wesh.com/article/hurricane-isaias-gulf-florida-louisiana/74070000
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Wednesday night for a three-game sweep of their AL Division Series. More: https://www.wesh.com/article/rays-beat-yankees-4-3-for-3-game-division-series-sweep-behind-mesa-homer-fan-interference-call/74072502
Gervin Jawaski Lewis — accused of sexual battery against a woman who told police he attacked her after threatening her with a weapon — has a criminal history that dates back nearly three decades. More: https://www.wesh.com/article/orlando-man-arrested-sexual-battery-weapon-threat/74059197
SpaceX reported having more than 11,000 satellites in low-Earth orbit and revealed that it experienced approximately 164,000 close calls with other satellites in the last six months. More: https://www.wesh.com/article/spacex-warns-about-satellite-collision-risk/74070704
Sanford Mayor Art Woodruff said the city is taking preventative measures to address potential flooding concerns. More details: https://www.wesh.com/article/sanford-clear-storm-drains-debris-prevent-flooding/74069867
The owner of the "Purple Pirate Circus Sideshow" was arrested Tuesday in New Smyrna Beach after officers discovered multiple animals inside of an abandoned box truck, according to police. More: https://www.wesh.com/article/florida-circus-owner-abandons-truck-with-animals-inside-police-say/74069152
Tracking the Tropics 🌀 | Tropical Storm Isaias churns in Gulf; parts of Florida under hurricane watch >> Latest: https://www.wesh.com/article/tropical-storm-isaias-forecast-gulf-florida/74063056
The 6-year-old was taken to a hospital where they died, school officials said. >> Details: https://www.wesh.com/article/child-dead-tragic-accident-campus-florida/74069307
With less than one month before the Nov. 3 midterm election, the ad machines “for” and “against” Amendment 3 are cranking into full gear. More: https://www.wesh.com/article/dueling-ads-on-amendment-3-in-florida/74056930
Intensity models show the system could strengthen into the season's first hurricane. If that happens, the storm will be named Isaias. >> Details: https://www.wesh.com/article/system-gulf-tropical-depression-nine/74056922
Patrick Herman, 69, was found dead in his home on Sept. 7. >> New details: https://www.wesh.com/article/arrests-made-orlando-man-dead-patrick-herman/74049930
Officials identified the 2 people who died in a crash involving a school bus as 26-year-old Deshawn Smith and 16-year-old Adinaluz Guadalupe Prieto Oyola, a Winter Haven High School student. More details: https://www.wesh.com/article/victims-identified-fatal-winter-haven-school-bus-crash/74050147