WFTV-TV (Orlando, FL)

WFTV, a virtual channel 9 and UHF digital channel 39, is an ABC-affiliated TV station based in Orlando, Florida. It is owned by the Cox Media Group, which is a division of Cox Enterprises. WFTV operates alongside WRDQ, an independent station on channel 27, as part of a duopoly. Both stations have their studios located on East South Street (SR 15) in downtown Orlando, while their transmitter is positioned between Bithlo and Christmas. Additionally, WFTV can be found on cable services in Lakeland, which is included in the Tampa Bay market.

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#70242

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#14125

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#464

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Lake County suspect back in jail after DCF tells court she’s deemed competent to proceed to court

19 hours ago | wftv.com | Valerie Boey

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — 48-year-old Julie Sulpizio is back in the Lake County Jail, after being deemed competent by DCF. Sulpizio is accused of ambushing three deputies with family members last summer. Killing Master Deputy Bradley Link and injuring two others. Sulpizio, previously in a mental health facility, was declared competent by DCF to proceed and should return to court, according to court documents. This decision followed concerns raised after her arrest.
Shooting at Lakeside Villas Apartments leaves one injured, residents on edge

21 hours ago | wftv.com | Q McCray

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A late-night shooting at the Lakeside Villas Apartments left one man injured and residents shaken early Wednesday morning. Deputies responded to the scene around 11:35 p.m. after reports of gunfire in the parking lot of the apartment complex located in the 7800 block of Shoals Drive. When deputies arrived, they found shell casings scattered across the ground and a vehicle that had flipped onto its side after crashing into a retaining wall.
Bodycam footage shows deputy-involved shooting involving an armed man outside a home in Clermont

22 hours ago | wftv.com | Carl-Max Millionard

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — On April 12, 2025 a 39-year-old man was fatally shot by a Lake County sheriff’s deputy during a confrontation in a neighborhood in Clermont. LCSO responded to the Via Roma Circle area in Clermont after reports indicated a person yelling at passing drivers while standing in the roadway, then approaching a nearby home and banging on the front door. In newly released bodycam footage, the suspect Eric Escobar is shown interacting with a LCSO deputy.
Osceola County honors ‘Borinqueneers’ war heroes before Florida Puerto Rican Parade

1 day ago | wftv.com | Q McCray

ORLANDO, Fla. — The annual Florida Puerto Rican Parade and Festival will take over the streets of downtown Orlando on Saturday. Earlier this month, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office honored a group of unsung heroes who served our nation with incredible bravery in the Korean War. The “Borinqueneers” are members of the 65th Infantry Regiment, a unit comprised primarily of brave men from Puerto Rico.
Brevard Zoo opens new Manatee Rehabilitation Center

1 day ago | wftv.com | Carl-Max Millionard

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Brevard Zoo opened its new Manatee Rehabilitation Center and welcomed its first two patients. The center’s focus is to provide immediate care to stable, non-critical manatees. The new facility is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, from walk-in coolers to store manatee diets, to life support systems to keep the pools running smoothly, and cameras installed to monitor the manatees 24/7.
Two planes from MCO are under investigation under the Delta Air Line

1 day ago | wftv.com | Valerie Boey

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Delta Air Lines spokesperson says it’s investigating the cause of a plane fire. It also confirmed that a second flight had to make an emergency landing the same day in Orlando. Delta flight 1030 was flying over Jacksonville when it had to turn around and make an emergency landing in Orlando. A Delta spokesperson says the flight experienced a cabin pressurization issue. 199 passengers were on board. “I don’t find it concerning at all.
Passengers on a Delta flight from Orlando to Atlanta had to be evacuated

2 days ago | wftv.com | Valerie Boey

ORLANDO, Fla. — 282 passengers on a Delta flight from Orlando to Atlanta had to be evacuated because of a fire before takeoff. Delta flight evacuation A passenger aboard a Delta flight, Kyle Becker, shot this picture after the plane was evacuated at Orlando International Airpirt due to a fire. (Source: Kyle Becker)The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) confirmed 3 minor injuries during the evacuation.
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says

2 days ago | wftv.com | Annie Ma

WASHINGTON — (AP) — The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday. Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. The Trump administration 's announcement marks an end to a period of leniency that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.
St. James Catholic Cathedral in Orlando holds morning mass to honor Pope Francis

3 days ago | wftv.com | Gene Saladna

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Diocese of Orlando held a special morning mass Monday to honor Pope Francis. Francis died Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican reported. The church service took place at 9 a.m. at St. James Catholic Cathedral, located at 215 North Orange Avenue in Orlando. The regularly-scheduled 7 a.m. mass was not held Monday at the cathedral. Channel 9’s Geovany Dias attended the special mass for Francis. Pope Francis 1936-2025 Pope Francis has died, according to The Associated Press.
Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death

3 days ago | wftv.com | Jamey Keaten

LYON, France — (AP) — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on Monday after the Vatican announced the pontiff's death at age 88. The 266th pope was praised for his groundbreaking steps to honor the poor and the vulnerable; seek to end conflicts like those in the Middle East, Ukraine and Africa; protect the environment; and guide the Catholic Church toward greater tolerance of gays and lesbians, among other things.