There is the potential for severe weather across the southeastern parts of the United States over the next several days, including Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia. On Sunday, that severe weather threat will extend into both north and Central Florida.
Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa gave updates to the media on Thursday morning about the continued search for the city's next police chief. The search is down to two individuals — retired Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon and current Clermont Police Chief Charles "Chuck" Broadway. Kissimmee City Manager Mike Steigerwald said he will make the final decision on the new chief in the coming weeks. Robert Anzueto, from the Orange County Sheriff's Office, was named interim police chief in October, but will return to his previous department this month. Wilson Muñoz will serve as the acting police chief during the final transition period. The search for the new chief comes after the former police chief and the deputy chief resigned following an investigation into a 2023 use-of-force case, as well as allegations of "systemic issues" within the department.
A Central Florida man who was convicted of killing his family in 2019 is now being connected with a death plot to kill reality TV star Aaron Goodwin, a host of Ghost Adventures on the Discovery Channel.
