JJ Burton

1 week ago | wftv.com | JJ Burton

APOPKA, Fla. — Firefighters in Apopka have confirmed that lightning strikes resulting from severe storms ignited four residential fires on Sunday evening. Emergency response teams dedicated numerous hours to fighting fires sparked by lightning extending from Alexandria Place to Rock Hill Loop. Fire officials in Apopka say lightning caused all three of the fires. One of the residence owners whose house caught fire had a sibling who spoke with Channel 9 on Monday morning.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Angel Green |JJ Burton

Orange County Sheriff’s deputies are still investigating an early morning scene in Apopka where a male showed clear signs of trauma. Orange County Sheriff’s, along with its forensic team, has spent many hours examining the overnight scene where the victim was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. Law enforcement and crew members were seen working the death investigation in the early morning hours at the intersection of Gilmore Street and Claracona-Ocoee Road.

2 weeks ago | wftv.com | JJ Burton

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that happened in Osceola County Wednesday morning. The crash was reported just before 6:30 a.m. on Florida Parkway near Birchwood Circle. Troopers said a 40-year-old Kissimmee woman was struck by a vehicle while running in the northbound lane of Florida Parkway. The driver who struck her fled the scene. Neighbors said the driver leaving shocked them, but the crash didn’t.

2 weeks ago | wftv.com | JJ Burton

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — One of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez’s co-defendants walked out of the Lake County jail Monday night after posting her $300,000 bail. Sharon Fedrick is charged with racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering charges along with Carol Cote and Lopez. While leaving jail, Fedrick claimed her innocence, saying, “Just pick up the owner. I’m not the owner” in reference to the illegal gambling sites she and her co-defendants are accused of running.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | JJ Burton

“Boating in Florida will soon be more enjoyable with new liberties on the water thanks to the new Boater Freedom Act.”Gov. Ron Desantis signed the act into law on Monday. The law limits law enforcement agencies to conducting random boat inspections. It passed with majority support from lawmakers and officially starts July 1. Boaters, like Adam Pollett, is ready to bet out on the water feeling a bit relaxed.