David Jones

1 week ago | wesh.com | David Jones

While a back and forth over federal funding for charities that represent unaccompanied minors in court continues to play out in the legal system, an immigration attorney based in Texas is working pro bono to represent those children in Florida and said he's seeing the numbers spike. In late March, the Trump administration issued an order halting funding for charities that provide help to minor children who enter the country without a parent or legal guardian.

1 week ago | wesh.com | David Jones

Hearing his daughter scream, "Daddy!" and run toward him with arms wide open, Zahed Rahman said he was grateful for the reality of his life in the United States but mournful for those in Gaza whom he spent the past month serving in his capacity as a nurse. This was Rahman's second mission in the besieged warzone, with his first being last March. Over time, Rahman said, the reality on the ground in Gaza has become even more dire.

2 weeks ago | wesh.com | David Jones

The face of public transportation may be shifting in Central Florida, with one of the major partners in the Lynx bus network planning to mostly pull out in favor of on-demand micro-transit service from a private vendor. Seminole County met to hear from county staff about a plan to drastically reduce the amount of Lynx bus service in the county, instead planning to opt for a private vendor as commissioners point to low ridership numbers.

2 weeks ago | wesh.com | David Jones

As Central Florida's dry spell continues and things start to heat up, conditions are ripe for the return of one of the more nuisance figures of the summertime heat: midges. The mosquito-like creatures can be found along the shores of bodies of water, including the lakes that dot our region. Downtown Sanford, right along the edge of Lake Monroe, is a haven for interactions between the annoying creatures and humans out for an afternoon stroll along the water. "Midges don't bite, don't carry disease.

2 weeks ago | wesh.com | David Jones

RIGHT NOW. NEW TONIGHT A TEN YEAR OLD BOY WHO POLICE SAY DIED AT THE HANDS OF HIS OWN MOTHER AND HER BOYFRIEND, WAS FINALLY LAID TO REST TODAY. XAVIER WILLIAMS SPENT FOUR WEEKS IN THE HOSPITAL BEFORE SUCCUMBING TO HIS INJURIES. WESH TWO’S DAVID JONES TAKES US TO CONNECTICUT TONIGHT, WHERE XAVIER’S FATHER LIVED AND FAMILY COULD SAY GOODBYE. LUANA. JUST OVER A MONTH AFTER HE PASSED. XAVIER WILLIAMS WAS HONORED IN A HOMEGOING SERVICE IN WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT, BEFORE HE WAS BURIED TODAY.