Elizabeth's Blog

When I covered Tropical Storm Fay last week.. I couldn't believe how many people -- kids and adults -- CHOSE to play.. take a dip.. in the flood waters.

Health department says that's a no-no..

There's garbage.. sewage.. and there could be all sorts of animals (snakes and gators)!

In Debary.. I saw a woman actually ENCOURAGING her toddler child to swim in the flooding!!! No joke.

I couldn't believe my eyes!!!!

Boy.. I'm covering the stormy conditions at New Symrna Beach today (Wednesday) and let me tell you.. this storm is not playing nice to New Symrna.  I'm watching the waves just CHOMP away at the beach.

So sad considering we just paid millions to renourish this beach after the 2004 hurricanes.

I'll keep you posted on how things turn out.  Stay dry.

So I get a call from family members who live in South-Central Florida.. they tell me their neighbors are getting together.. playing games.. cards.. dominos.. eating since the Tropical Storm Fay has kept many people home today.  I guess they're called "Hurricane Parties"..

Wow.. never heard of this.

What do you and your family like to do when the stroms keep you at home?

IT'S A STORY THAT WILL MAKE ANY PARENT UPSET.

A MAN.. FACING A MURDER CHARGE... AFTER HE ADMITS TO OVERDOSING HIS 15-YEAR-OLD SON. ¤

THE SHOCKING EVENTS WENT DOWN IN SPRING HILL.. THAT'S NORTH OF TAMPA. 

COPS SAY STEVEN ALFANO GAVE HIS SON POWERFUL PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BECAUSE HE WANTED HIM TO KNOW "HOW TO PARTY RIGHT."

ALFANO TOLD TWO OF SON'S FRIENDS.. THAT HE KNOWINGLY GAVE THE DRUGS TO HIS SON.

THE 47-YEAR-OLD IS CHARGED WITH THIRD DEGREE MURDER.

CAN U BELIEVE THIS??

OK.. so do you think it'll happen BEFORE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?

HA!

Do you think congress will act on giving you a break on the federal fuel tax you pay?

Some of your lawmakers want a "Holiday tax" (60/90 days).. other don't.. claiming the fuel tax is needed to cover needed highway cost.

We're asking lawmakers today.. "what's the deal?"

OK people.. it's war again!

This time it's the Boston Red Sox vs. the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim!!!

You chowdah heads are going down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO LAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What ya think about that Landry? Ha!

IT's amazing to see the community come together in an effort to find 2-year-old Caylee Anthony.  It also just breaks my heart when we have to report these things!

Today (Sat.) family friends and even strangers convened in an Orlando parking lot Saturday to aid in the search for Caylee.

Caylee's mom, Casey, is still behind bars with no bond.  Investigators say she's showed little emotion or concerned for her daughter.  Her mom also allegedly asked a neighbor to borrow a shovel around the time her daughter went missing, deputies said.

I pray this little girl is found safe!

How bad is your water name??

If you are an Aqua Utilities Florida take notice.. the company is proposing increasing your water and wastewater rates.

They are asking the Public Service Commission to let them impose a uniform rate.

For an average home that uses about 5,000 gallons a month, the company wants to charge you $40.92 for the water base facility fee AND $88.91 for the wastewater base facility.  How do you like them apples?

HELP!

i've tried everthing.. hot tea, honey and lemon... throat spray..

I don't want to go to the dr.'s office... any suggestions?

thanks.

We've been telling you about a guy who assaulted a deaf woman in East Orlando this week.  Cops say he looks similar to the suspect that might be responsible to two other rapes in the east side.

Does this have you on edge?  Do you .. or know women that are taking special precautions.. avoiding the area all together.. arming themselves??

I'd like to know what you think??

So... in Volusia County you're charged 5 bucks to drive your car onto the beach.  They are called toll booths.  Volusia has them on 18 of 31 ramps to the beach. 

The county expects to collect about 2 million bucks from tolls this year.  It costs the county 12 million to run the beach.

Here's my question -- a citizens committe group wants the county to eliminate the tolls to attract more people to the beach... but the county commission says they NEED the 2 million generated.

What do you think?  And do the tolls keep you from coming to the beacH?

Just goes to show.. You just never know who your neighbors might be!

Cops in Winter Springs are searchng for an accused marijuana grower tonight.

A house at 666 Nighthawk Circle was busted... inside.. 40 marijuana plants.

YIKES!

Police say ... it all started when neighbors of the alleged drug suspect called them because they thought his house was being broken into.