Valerie Boey

1 week ago | wftv.com | Valerie Boey

SANFORD, Fla. — Some hikers got quite the show as they walked a trail at Sanford’s black bear wilderness area. A black bear lying across their path literally stopped them in their tracks. “Makes me nervous. It’s exciting to see the bear, but I think I would turn around and go the other direction,” said hiker Crystal Spears. Another hiker, Brian Edwards, said he would “probably stay still” if he saw a bear in front of him.

1 week ago | wftv.com | Valerie Boey

ORLANDO, Fla. — Crews are cleaning up a home that was hit by lightning last night. “The house shook, it was like a bomb going off.” Bill Grooten says his next-door neighbor’s home got hit by lightning on Blue Water Circle. “We were just chatting and then that storm hit, holy gees.” The homeowner told us he was inside his Waterford Lakes residence when lightning struck, prompting him to run outside for safety. Overwhelmed by the experience, he was unable to speak on camera.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Valerie Boey

Crews are cleaning up a home that was hit by lightning last night. “The house shook, it was like a bomb going off.” Bill Grooten says his next-door neighbor’s home got hit by lightning on Blue Water Circle. “We were just chatting and then that storm hit, holy gees.” The homeowner told us he was inside his Waterford Lakes residence when lightning struck, prompting him to run outside for safety. Overwhelmed by the experience, he was unable to speak on camera.

2 weeks ago | wftv.com | Valerie Boey

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A woman who works at an Orange County school is behind bars at the Orange County jail, after Osceola deputies say, she tampered with evidence involving the murder of an Osceola teenager. We talked to the teen’s mother about the arrest. Monique Meza says, “It makes me scared for parents. To have someone like that around their children.” Whispering Oak Elementary food service worker Jessica Rivera is walked out in handcuffs.

2 weeks ago | wftv.com | Valerie Boey

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando City Council held a workshop Monday on improving the economy downtown while also improving safety. Around 90 to 100 business owners concerned about their businesses losing money showed up. They said they’re fed up with so many shootings downtown. “It’s the police’s job to police the streets. It’s not the business owner’s job to police the streets. We’re doing everything we can to make our venue safe as much as we can,” said Matty Bullitt, who owns several bars.