A March Madness🧵: All throughout the tournament, I kept hearing people say this was the 'most boring' or the 'chalkiest' March Madness ever. I wanted to see if that was true or not and after not finding any data on it, I set out to get my own answer. Here's what I found:

EXCLUSIVE TOUR: WFTV was invited to tour a Florida jail that is now being used to house suspected immigrant gang members en route to being deported. Our cameras saw the first groups arriving. youtube.com/watch?v=6gkhwk…

Orange County is hailing one of its code enforcement officers as a hero for leading investigators to three severely malnourished dogs. wftv.com/news/local/gua…

Tech companies and developers asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit by the mother of a 14-year-old who fell in love with an AI chat bot and then shot himself. wftv.com/news/local/ora…

Hundreds of thousands of Central Floridians are about to get a letter in the mail telling them their medical debt has been wiped away. wftv.com/news/local/310…

The United States Army and DOGE is thinking about eliminating its Orlando simulation and training headquarters. 1,000 high-paying jobs are now on the chopping block. wftv.com/news/local/us-…

As Washington swirls with rumors about a large-scale military parade, Orlando is facing the prospect of 1,000 jobs lost as the Army and DOGE try to cut costs. youtube.com/watch?v=nis0uZ…

Petition to change the black smoke to red so we can actually tell what smoke they're using.

A undocumented man accused of touching children inappropriately died in custody Friday, sources told Channel 9. wftv.com/news/local/ora…

Major League Baseball to Orlando? The man to my left says YES! Dr. Rick Workman has the money and says the pieces are there to build an existing team or expansion franchise a new home. Tune to WFTV Channel 9 for his first interview on why he got involved.

Orange County taxpayers are shelling out thousands of dollars on inmates who didn't commit any crimes within the county's borders. Meanwhile, another sheriff says he has so many immigration arrests coming in, his inmates are sleeping on the floor. wftv.com/news/local/ora…

Congrats Simon!

Dealing w growth:,Lake County Commission Chair says it’s not about county vs city when it comes to development. It’s about the county and city working together to plan for better development. That’s why she wants a Charter Cty.#WFTV ⁦WFTV Channel 9⁩

BREAKING: Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez is in federal custody and facing “significant” charges, sources say. wftv.com/news/local/cen…

Florida's citrus industry might be saved by a single tree growing near Groveland. "The Donaldson" is tolerant of the citrus greening disease that has contributed to a 90% decline of the industry in 20 years. wftv.com/news/local/mee…

After Florida lawmakers spent the last 100 days bemoaning frivolous spending, the Republican-controlled Legislature is about to end its 2025 session by passing a tax break on....NASCAR tickets.

I met up with Pulse survivor Chris Hansen twice this week, both before and after he toured the nightclub for the first time since the mass shooting. He spoke of the emotions, the memories and his readiness to move on. wftv.com/news/local/he-…

The Orlando Diocese has been hit with more lawsuits by men who say they were abused by priests when they were children, though it said one of the named priests never worked for them. wftv.com/news/local/thr…

One CEO called it the fiber industry’s “dirty secret.” Time and time again Wednesday, people who design and operate the infrastructure that 9-1-1 centers rely on described the state of America’s networks as a looming disaster. Here's why: wftv.com/news/local/dar…

After several years of running Bikefest, Leesburg leaders are facing a six-figure dilemma: they only have enough cash on hand to run the event for one more year. wftv.com/news/local/lee…