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  • 1 week ago | clickorlando.com | Troy Campbell

    VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - A 47-year-old man remains in custody five days after being arrested on New Smyrna Beach for having an open container of alcohol, a violation that legal experts say typically results in a citation or fine. But the man's immigration status appears to have played a role in his continued detention. The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said deputies were patrolling the beach on Friday when they encountered Azael Martinez Sanchez, 47, holding a beer.

  • 1 week ago | clickorlando.com | Troy Campbell

    NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - A man was arrested Friday afternoon on New Smyrna Beach after deputies say they discovered he had an active immigration detainer, following a patrol stop over an open container violation. According to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office, 47-year-old Azael Martinez Sanchez was initially approached by deputies for holding an open beer, which is prohibited on the beach. During questioning, deputies say Sanchez disclosed that he arrived in the U.S. in 2023 by plane from Cuba.

  • 2 weeks ago | clickorlando.com | Troy Campbell

    ORLANDO, Fla. - For the first time in nine years, family members of victims and survivors of the Pulse nightclub massacre began walking through the site where 49 people were killed. Private tours inside the nightclub began Wednesday, with more planned through Saturday. The City of Orlando arranged the visits ahead of the building's planned demolition to make way for a permanent memorial, which is expected to be completed by the summer of 2027.

  • 2 weeks ago | clickorlando.com | Troy Campbell

    ORLANDO, Fla. - Nearly nine years after the deadly shooting at Pulse nightclub, families of the victims and survivors are preparing to walk through the building one final time before its planned demolition. The city of Orlando is offering private tours of the site to loved ones ahead of the club's transformation into a permanent memorial. Christine Leinonen, whose son Christopher Leinonen was among the 49 people killed in the 2016 attack, said this year feels different.

  • 3 weeks ago | clickorlando.com | Troy Campbell

    ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Immigration advocates and local residents voiced growing concerns this week over recent federal immigration enforcement actions in Central Florida, including a reported U.S. Border Patrol stop in Apopka and ongoing detentions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The topic dominated public comment during Tuesday's Orange County Board of Commissioners meeting, despite not being on the official agenda.

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Troy Campbell
Troy Campbell @TCampbellNews6
15 Dec 23

Always busy @news6wkmg 🎤📸 https://t.co/64KZDBWwWi

Troy Campbell
Troy Campbell @TCampbellNews6
14 Jul 22

We are next to SR408, less than a mile from downtown where a driver has died after being gunned down by another vehicle in the WB 408 lanes. The victim exited at Mills and crashed into a tree. Orlando Police are working on suspect information regarding the shooter’s vehicle. https://t.co/soa78jZP7K

Troy Campbell
Troy Campbell @TCampbellNews6
11 Apr 22

🚨The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the man and vehicle in these surveillance images, saying he tried to kidnap a child this morning on Semoran Blvd. Deputies say the child was able to break free and get away. CALL CRIMELINE AT 888-423-8477. 🚨@news6wkmg https://t.co/aIxt3sfVfl