Sasha Teman

2 weeks ago | mynews13.com | Sasha Teman |Massiel Leyva

ORLANDO, Fla. — On Friday, survivors and victims’ families will continue to tour the Pulse nightclub, with many continuing to go inside where the terror attack took place to seek closure.

Mar 11, 2025 | mynews13.com | Sasha Teman |Jaclyn Harold

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — In the aftermath of an EF-2 tornado that made its way through Seminole County on Monday morning, the cleanup continues as blue tarps are being made available. In the Markham Woods area of Longwood, officials say the tornado was at peak strength. Some areas of the subdivision are left untouched, as if a tornado did not rip through at all. But then just a few steps to a neighboring home, it is complete devastation.

Jan 17, 2025 | mynews13.com | Sasha Teman

ORLANDO, Fla. — The effects of Florida’s public camping ban, otherwise known as House Bill 1365, are already being felt among some Central Florida homeless individuals. Chantel Crowl, 41 and disabled, said she struggles to find a place to lay her head at night since the law took effect. Along with dozens of other unhoused individuals, she used to sleep on the sidewalk underneath I-4 on the corner of North Garland Avenue and Amelia Street.

Jan 15, 2025 | mynews13.com | Sasha Teman

In a motion, the Volusia County Council decided not to move forward with a countywide development moratorium. The motion included five other solutions brought forward during the meeting by council members. Two items suggested were not included in the motion. One item, suggested by county chair Jeff Brower, was to end raising the land for high-rise development. While that item did not pass, the council plans to look into the legalities of that request.

Jan 11, 2025 | mynews13.com | Sasha Teman

DELAND, Fla. — Cold patterns like the ones we saw this week can have some damaging effects for Central Florida fern farmers. One farmer in Deland said the cold weather is only the tipping point for an industry that’s already struggling.