Brittany Caldwell

Oct 28, 2024 | wftv.com | Shannon Butler |Brittany Caldwell

APOPKA, Fla. — An Apopka woman denied Social Security benefits following a vocal cord surgery will now have her benefits restored. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWSIn September, 9 Investigates introduced viewers to Krystal Darby. Darby is a local woman who was evicted from her home and living with family while waiting for her car to be repossessed, all because she was still waiting for Social Security. She was denied those benefits and appealed.

Oct 28, 2024 | wftv.com | Melonie Holt |Brittany Caldwell

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — A Starlink launch sent the Space Coast into record-setting territory. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWSThe SpaceX mission was the 73rd launch of the year in Brevard County. It surpassed the 72 launches in 2023. SpaceX conducted the vast majority of this year’s launches, but ULA launched both Atlas V and Vulcan Centaur missions from the coast, and Blue Origin’s new Glenn Rocket is waiting in the wings.

Oct 28, 2024 | wftv.com | Melonie Holt |Brittany Caldwell

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — NASA wants to land astronauts near an unexplored region of the moon. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWSThe agency believes the lunar South Pole may hold valuable resources, like water. These potential landing sites are still subject to change based on science potential, launch window availability, and even lighting conditions. Still, the target location will remain in the South Pole region. At the Kennedy Space Center, teams continue to work toward a 2025 Artemis III Mission.

Oct 22, 2024 | wftv.com | Ashlyn Webb |Brittany Caldwell

ORLANDO, Fla. — The United States Postal Service is investigating after thieves stole mail from a cluster box in Orlando. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWSChannel 9 has learned that the stolen mail included unopened ballots waiting to be filled out by voters in the Pinewood Reserve Neighborhood. Roberto Done checked his mailbox after hearing that thieves had broken into the cluster box in his subdivision, stealing mail and leaving some behind in this storm drain.

Oct 17, 2024 | wftv.com | Daralene Jones |Brittany Caldwell

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Clermont police officer who nearly died in a bonfire explosion was reunited with the flight paramedic. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWSChannel 9 anchor Daralene Jones discovered that the helicopter that took him to the hospital also has a special connection to his life. For Clermont Police Sgt. Kris Kruse, it was the night he was airlifted to Orlando Health as a trauma patient that was a big moment in his career.