Becca Southmayd

West Palm Beach

Executive Producer at WESH-TV (Orlando, FL)

News Producer

Articles

Two Central Florida cities vote to keep fluoride in drinking water

1 month ago | wesh.com | Becca Southmayd |Paola Tristan Arruda

The City of Cocoa and the City of Port Orange are both choosing to keep fluoride in the drinking water. In a 4-1 vote, Cocoa City Council members voted Tuesday evening to fix the equipment that handles the fluoridation process. This will start with a call for bids. The entire process is expected to take several months. The city says this will also give time to see if the state Legislature moves forward with SB 700 or HB 651.
94-year-old woman dead after Holly Hill house fire

1 month ago | wesh.com | Becca Southmayd

TRAVEL TIMES COMING UP IN A FEW MINUTES. OUT OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, THE HOLLY HILL FIRE CHIEF SAYS A 94 YEAR-OLD WOMAN IS DEAD AFTER AN EARLY MORNING HOUSE FIRE. THIS IS ON EAGLE DRIVE, RIGHT NEXT TO THE RIO VISTA COUNTRY CLUB. THE CHIEF TELLS US FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED OUT TO THE HOME AROUND 230 THIS MORNING.
Missing child alert issued for 6-year-old from Polk County

2 months ago | wesh.com | Becca Southmayd

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a missing child alert Monday for 6-year-old Empress Moore.She was last seen Sunday in the area of the 800 block of North New York Avenue in Lakeland. She was wearing a puffy blue jacket, blue leggings and pink sparkly boots.If you know where she could be, call the Lakeland Police Department at 863-834-6900 or 911.
Cold weather shelters opening across Central Florida

Jan 21, 2025 | msn.com | Becca Southmayd
Cold weather shelters open across Central Florida

Jan 21, 2025 | wesh.com | Becca Southmayd

ALL RIGHT TONY THANK YOU. NOW, AS HE JUST SHOWED US LOWS EXPECTED IN THE 30S AND 40S, THIS WEEK MEANS EMERGENCY SHELTERS ARE OPENING THEIR DOORS. WESH 2’S HAYLEY CROMBLEHOLME IS AT MATTHEW’S HOPE MINISTRIES IN WINTER GARDEN. AND HALEY, IT’S BEEN QUITE A WHILE SINCE THEY’VE HAD TO OPEN SO MANY DAYS IN A ROW. YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT, THEY SPENT TODAY PICKING UP SOME PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY ON BUSSES LIKE THIS ONE, AND THEY BROUGHT THEM HERE TO WINTER GARDEN, WHERE THEY’VE SET UP AN EMERGENCY SHELTER.
Keeping your mind healthy in 2025

Jan 7, 2025 | wesh.com | Becca Southmayd

US ARE MAKING GOALS FOR THE NEW YEAR. SOME OF THEM ARE CENTERED AROUND KEEPING OUR MINDS HEALTHY. DEIDRA SCHUBERT WITH THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION JOINS US NOW. GOOD TO SEE YOU THIS MORNING. GOOD MORNING, AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. YEAH. AS WE FOCUS ON HEALTHIER HABITS HERE, THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION HAS THESE TEN THAT ARE REALLY GOOD FOR US. IT’S GOING TO MAKE OUR BRAINS SHARPER TO HELP REDUCE THAT RISK OF DEMENTIA.
SpaceX launching two dozen Starlink satellites

Dec 3, 2024 | wesh.com | Becca Southmayd

SpaceX is planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday morning at 5:13 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force StationIt will be carrying 24 Starlink satellites.There are backup opportunities available until 7:11 a.m. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, starting at 5:37 a.m. SpaceX is planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday morning at 5:13 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station It will be...
Nurse turned comedian making tour stop in Central Florida

Nov 26, 2024 | wesh.com | Becca Southmayd

INSTAGRAM AND TIKTOK FOR HIS VIRAL HUMOR, AND HE’S NOW BRINGING HIS COMEDY TOUR RIGHT HERE TO CENTRAL FLORIDA. JOINING US THIS MORNING IS NURSE BLAKE. NURSE BLAKE, GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME. OKAY. WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE YOU HERE BECAUSE THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIT OF A HOMECOMING FOR YOU. YOU WERE BORN AND RAISED RIGHT HERE IN THE CITY. BEAUTIFUL, I KNOW, AND I WENT TO NURSING SCHOOL AT UCF. SO GO KNIGHTS. YEAH. OKAY.
SpaceX launching 23 Starlink satellites from Florida

Nov 24, 2024 | wesh.com | Becca Southmayd

SpaceX is planning to launch 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Monday. Liftoff is targeted for 4:35 a.m.There is a second Starlink launched planned for Monday. The 4-hour launch window opens at 10:30 p.m. SpaceX is planning to launch 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Monday.
SpaceX targeting Tuesday for Polaris Dawn launch

Sep 8, 2024 | wesh.com | Becca Southmayd

SpaceX will try again to launch Polaris Dawn on Tuesday at 3:38 a.m. from Kennedy Space Center.Several previous attempts have been scrubbed over the past two weeks. The most recent opportunity was missed because of unfavorable weather conditions in the recovery area. According to SpaceX, weather is currently 40% favorable for liftoff.WESH 2 will carry the launch live on air and stream it on WESH.com.