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Mother of Elon Musk’s son sues his xAI over AI-deepfake images
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (362+ words) Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, sued Musk's xAI on Wednesday, alleging that the company's AI chatbot Grok generated sexually explicit deepfake images of her without her consent. "xAI's product Grok, a generative artificial intelligence…...
Unity Heritage Festival to celebrate African American culture in Central FL
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (193+ words) The two-day event, being held during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, marks 24 years of family heritage in support of local youth The 24th annual Unity Heritage Festival will return to Winter Park on Sunday, Jan. 18, and Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. The free,…...
Video: Car crashes into Fashion Square Mall in Orlando
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (99+ words) Video: Car crashes into Fashion Square Mall in Orlando'WESH Search location by ZIP code Video: Car crashes into Fashion Square Mall in Orlando A car smashed into Fashion Square Mall on Friday, according to the Orlando Fire Department. The video…...
Chaica at Orange County Animal Services needs a forever home
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (42+ words) Chaica at Orange County Animal Services needs a forever home'WESH Search location by ZIP code Chaica at Orange County Animal Services needs a forever home The 8-year-old pup is looking for a family that likes to stay on the couch....
Coldest temps in years grip Central Florida; freeze warnings in effect
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (269+ words) Central Florida residents are waking up to a chilly Friday morning as temperatures plunge to their lowest levels in years. Freeze warnings and cold weather advisories remain in effect through 9 a.m. That is why WESH 2's First Warning Weather crew has…...
Teen arrested in December Edgewater shooting, police say
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (205+ words) An arrest has been made in a shooting that occurred last month in Whistle Stop Park, according to the Edgewater Police Department. Investigators say a 17-year-old has been arrested for his role in the shooting on Dec. 21, saying the teen…...
Former Brevard County deputy testifies in own defense in manslaughter case of fellow deputy
17+ hour, 57+ min ago (282+ words) Former Brevard County Deputy Andrew Lawson took the stand to apologize and seek forgiveness after admitting to shooting and killing his friend, Austin Walsh, while they were playing a video game, as a judge considers a plea deal that could…...
Citrus farmers in Clermont prepare for hard freeze in Florida
18+ hour, 34+ min ago (99+ words) Citrus farmers in Clermont prepare for hard freeze in Florida'WESH Citrus farmers in Clermont are taking swift action to protect their crops and exotic animals as Central Florida faces near-freezing temperatures. The staff at Showcase of Citrus, which has been…...
Billons of dollars in federal funding restored for mental health and addiction programs
18+ hour, 41+ min ago (471+ words) The Trump administration rolls back $2 billion mental health, addiction grant cuts More than $2 billion in federal grant funding almost went away this week for mental health and addiction programs. "We received notice at 10:04 p.m. [Tuesday] that funding was being cut off…...
Lake County nurseries work to protect thousands of plants from frigid temperatures
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (312+ words) Nurseries in Central Florida got ready for the cold this week by preparing their plants. At Struthers Nursery and Garden Center in Tavares, they said they worked to cover or move tens of thousands of plants. The business hasbeen around…...