Stephanie Rodriguez
News Reporter at WKMG-TV (Orlando, FL)
Emmy-nominated Reporter @news6wkmg • Cat + Coffee Lover • [email protected]
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2 days ago |
clickorlando.com | Stephanie Rodriguez
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Kissimmee leaders are working to attract more visitors to the city through new initiatives and research-driven marketing strategies. As economic uncertainty looms, this effort aims to address travelers' evolving needs. On Wednesday, Experience Kissimmee held an update on the destination and its push to increase tourism.
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3 days ago |
clickorlando.com | Stephanie Rodriguez
ORLANDO, Fla. - Orange County is reminding residents of the importance of having emergency plans for their pets. The push comes as hurricane season is officially underway and because there is a new law that goes into effect Oct. 1 aimed at preventing the abandonment of animals during natural disasters. Senate Bill 150, or "Trooper's Law," was inspired by Trooper, a dog who was left chained to a pole in the path of Hurricane Milton and rescued by the Florida Highway Patrol.
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4 days ago |
clickorlando.com | Stephanie Rodriguez
EATONVILLE, Fla. - Eatonville is considering adding cameras to school zones to enhance safety. According to the proposed ordinance, the Eatonville Police Department has provided the town council with data showing that cars frequently exceed the speed limit in school zones. Parents have also expressed their concerns about the issue. "The cars, they do speed. They go pretty quickly, and it's not safe for the kids," Antawnia Brooks, a mother of three, said.
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5 days ago |
clickorlando.com | Stephanie Rodriguez
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - It's a danger many drivers may not consider, but in Florida, more people die after their vehicles become submerged than in any other state. On Friday, a man died after his car went into a pond in Kissimmee. A report from the Associated Press found that from 2013 to 2017, of the nearly 1,100 people nationwide who died when vehicles went into water, 1 in 6 died in Florida, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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1 week ago |
clickorlando.com | Stephanie Rodriguez
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - As the school year wraps up in Osceola County, News 6 is examining a recently launched program aimed at encouraging drivers to slow down in school zones. In February, Osceola County launched the first phase of its school zone safety program, where drivers would receive a $100 fine and a citation if caught speeding in a school zone. Phase two began in March, with both phases having a warning period of about a month before citations started going out.
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