news 6 reporter amanda castro looks at why. >> reporter: orange county is spending millions of dollars this year on programs that help end and prevent homelessness. the report just released today brakes down what it's doing right and what it needs to improve on. >> reporter: the report found almost half of the $7.7 million that goes toward homeless prevention programs may not actually help the homeless. >> the money wasn't wasted, it just wasn't focused in a housing for the homeless program and that's something orange county is going to take a hard look at. >> reporter: county leaders say the money helped financially struggling families, particularly during the recession. the funds recently shifted to solving the long-term homeless problem. >> we're going to look at how we restructure and ensure the funding that is there for crisis supposed to. the funding that is there for homeless prevention works as it's supposed to. >> reporter: mayor teresa jacobs says it's ultimately her responsibilities to make sure the money is spent appropriately. >> it's extremely important that we spend thos

. >> matt: news 6 reporter amanda castro is live at the orange county supervisor of elections office. there were some problems out there today. >> reporter: yeah, matt. some voters in orange county went to their precincts and were told they couldn't vote, turned away today because they ran out of ballots. turns out it was a computer glitch and they printed the wrong number of democratic and republican ballots. election officials say they didn't realize the problem until this morning. about a dozen precincts were affected. they didn't have enough party ballots at those locations where voters were also voting in a local election. new ballots and hand delivering them to the precincts. the problem causing long lines and frustrated voters. many saying they had commitments and may not be able to get back to their polling place to vote today. the supervisor of elections saying this to those upset voters. >> we're extremely disappointed that happened to them, but at this point we believe we had back-ups and procedures in place to rectify it and i think we're now ahead of the game, and ballots

voters in orange county flooded our phone lines, saying some as news 6 amanda castro reports, technical issues also plagued many other polling locations. she's live from the orange county supervisor of elections latest. >> reporter: yeah. some voters went to their precincts this morning and were told they had to go away. they were turned away, rather, because they didn't have enough ballots. we're told that was all a computer glitch, that there was the wrong number of republican and democratic ballots printed out. we're told the elections office has since solved the issue but it left many voters upset tha they couldn't vote today. frustrated voters, leaving their voting precincts in apopka turned away and not allowed to vote. >> unacceptable with the fact that we can't do our constitutional rights of voting. that is unacceptable in my opinion. >> reporter: approximately a dozen precincts in cities and towns holding local elections didn't have enough republican and democratic ballots. election officials saying a number of party ballots to switch with the number of non-partisan ballots. >

reporting in orlando, amanda castro, news 6. >> julie: thank you. moments ago, we just learned signs have been banned from the rally. doors open at 9:00 that morning and trump is expected to speak around noon. >> lisa: tonight news 6 is getting results in tallahassee. they're trying to find common ground in their fight over how to regulate ride-sharing. the meeting comes one day after it looks like competing bills would die because neither side would compromise. scheduled after news 6 traveled to tallahassee and asked senator david simmons whether he would consider a compromise to stop cities from forcing uber to raise their prices if the companies carried more insurance. lift told us our story helped get everyone back to the table to talk and is helping to get results. they said they're open to discussing all reasonable proposals in hopes of keeping safe, affordable ride-sharing options open to all floridians. we'll let you know if a deal is reached, on clickorlando.com. >> julie: today was pretty fabulous. >> ginger: i'll say so. but rain may be o

in orange county, amanda castro, news 6. >> julie: the ice cream shop hopes to sponsor a child every month. and she's the 15th child to get a bionic arm from limitless. >> ginger: a child got to meet >> lisa: he got the ironman arm. it's amazing they can do that for hundreds of dollars and traditionally -- >> tom: it's a brave new world. they're doing great work. >> ginger: they really are. chief meteorologist tom sorrells is joining us now. we're in a world of hurt. it's been hot. >> lisa: i'm loving it. >> ginger: she's mcdonald's over here. >> tom: the rest of us are begging for the temperatures to chill. i don't want it to be cold. >> ginger: just normal. >> tom: none of us want it to freeze but we'd like to get back to normal times, too, before old florida. here's radar tonight. i've been tracking the east coast sea breeze. it's about right here but running out of steam. i don't think it does much more. i have smoke plumes for a large part of merritt island being blown into the open waters of the atlantic. here's daytona beach with a reading of 84 right now. daytime high in dayt

amanda castro is joining us live from the scene. you've been out there all afternoon. are crews getting a handle on the flames at this point? >> reporter: yeah. we're told the fire is 100% contained. that means there's a fire line around the blaze. but as you can see, we just saw within the past few minutes a big flare-up, it looks like. lots of dark smoke coming from the scene. you can see it's still pretty active. lots of law enforcement and fire crews still out there. we were told that troopers were hoping to open state road 407 but it's still an active scene out there. at its peak this afternoon, the flames were rising high, fueled by the windy and dry conditions. blaze while helicopters dumped water from up above. the fire grew to about 35 acres. the flames actually burning to the edge of state road 407, causing troopers to shut down the roadway between i-95 and state road 405. traffic is being diverted away from the blaze. we were told that troopers decided to close state road 407 to traffic so crews could stop the fire from crossing over to the other side of the

news 6 reporter amanda castro coverage. she's live at the orange county voters were actually turned away from the polls this morning. >> reporter: yeah, matt, it happened at approximately 12 polling locations. they were experiencing ballot issues. they didn't have enough republican or democratic ballots printed, leaving some voters very frustrated they were turned away and couldn't vote. in apopka we saw angry voters who were not allowed to go and cast their ballots. there was a data glitch in the system. the number of party ballots printed they were supposed to print got switched with non-partisan ballots which means they didn't have enough democratic or republican ballots printed. it only happened in polling locations where residents were also voting for local elections, including apopka, ocoee, belle isle, maitland, winter park and windemere. they're asking to extend the voting hours to 8:00. the governor to hear what he decides. this is the first time this has ever happened. we're going to hear from the supervisor of or

news 6 reporter amanda castro shows us what's behind the push to put the vaccine on the fast track. >> reporter: senator bill nelson says it could take at least a year to find a cure for the zika virus. he's hoping a bill in the u.s. senate will speed up the process, encouraging the drug companies to do the research for a cure. >> as far as i'm concerned, it's pedal to the medal, do the research to find a cure. >> reporter: but it will take time and u.s. senator bill nelson wants to speed the process up. he sponsored a bill to encourage drug companies to research and develop a cure. in return, they'll get an f.d.a. drug approval fast pass, basically cutting down the amount of time the federal agency takes to approve another drug of their choosing or the companies could sell that fast pass. >> one of these expedited drug company to another for as much as $125 million. so you see the real financial incentive. >> reporter: new cases of the zika virus are reported almost on a daily basis in florida. with the upcoming summer months and more people visit from affected areas, nelson says it'

news 6 reporter amanda castro joins us live from ucf. how is the university preparing >> reporter: well, if it's like any of the other trump rallies, we can expect thousands of people coming here to ucf, many telling us they're coming just to see if there are any kinds of disturbance or if hecklers get kicked out. students are planning a protest and working with ucf police to make sure everything is peaceful. donald trump, the g.o.p. presidential frontrunner, making a campaign stop at ucf on saturday. also expected, thousands of people packing the cfe arena to listen to him. >> just interested to hear anything he has to say. when you have a presidential campaigner coming to your campus, it's like, wow, we're actually on the map now. >> reporter: outside the arena, a group of students are planning a protest against the republican presidential candidate. the facebook event says more than 800 people are going to be there. >> we don't want anybody to be violent. we don't want any rude comments toward the other people. we just want to show th

news 6 reporter amanda castro joins us live from the newsroom. the campaign just announced today they pushed back the start time of that rally? >> reporter: that is right, ginger. concerns over traffic and crowds is the reason why the trump campaign decided to push back trump is expected to speak here at cfe arena. you can expect to see large crowds down here across the street near memory mall. they're going to be protesting trump and law enforcement is going to be out in full force, keeping an eye on both groups, to make sure everyone stays safe. like him or not, donald trump is bringing the 2016 presidential election to central florida. >> no matter whether you like him or hate him, you could be looking at the possible next president of the united states in this building. >> reporter: law enforcement spent the day preparing for the g.o.p.'s frontrunner's visit. you have to get tickets ahead of time. an entry into the arena is on a first come/first served basis. >> what time are you going to get here tomorrow? >> my hotel is right down the road.

news 6 reporter amanda castro was there as the plane landed. there was a big police presence plane. >> reporter: the plane didn't even make it to the gate. they stopped it on the taxiway where they have a lot of police officers out there and canines were checking all the luggage. the passengers were bused to the airport where they were finally reunited with their families just hours after the bombs went off. jet air flight 219 was one of the last planes to leave brussels airport before the bombings started. passengers on board had no idea what was happening. >> no, nobody knew. we only knew when my family told me what happened. >> reporter: they didn't find out about the attacks until hours later when they landed at orlando/sanford international airport. >> they told us there was a situation, we're going to take extra time for security, just be patient and the cars and the vans started pulling up and everyone got the idea that something was wrong and the news started coming in and we found out. >> reporter: their families back home, fully aware

amanda castro and at ucf monitoring it all. trump pointed out during his speech that they ran out of space? >> reporter: that they did, erik. a arena reached capacity about an hour before he sporks they had to turn people away. they say they filled it up to about 11,000 people, that is how big this rally was. to come out and vote for him in the upcoming primary. >> please welcomed next president of the united states, mr. donald trump. >> reporter: loud cheers and chants for the republican presidential front-runner and the candidate made a campaign stop at ucf a week that have before florida's primary. >> if we win florida, believe me, it's over. >> reporter: trump spoke for an hour saying america is divided. he promised to unit it and make the commonwealth great again. >> i will bring people together. i will bring people together. you watch. >> reporter: he will repeal obamacare and get rid of the common core and protect the second amendment and create jobs. he spoke on immigration, saying he will fix the borders. >> we will bu

thank you for that report, amanda castro. you need to get out and vote, especially for the republican race. >> lisa: rubio is behind in his home state but he's hoping for a the big question is whether he and texas senator ted cruz and ohio governor john kasich can beat donald trump. news 6 reporter eric sandoval is with the rubio campaign tonight in miami. >> reporter: we're at florida international university this afternoon. this is the place marco rubio hopes he'll be giving a victory speech later on this evening. we're not allowed inside right now, but this is the long line of tripods, camera gear, all waiting to get inside. it's through these doors that we found a little surprise. this is a really small event that's going to be taking place, a lot smaller than the kickoff event that happened about a mile away from here about four weeks ago here in florida. marco rubio's folks knows what's at stake here. this is a make-or-break time here. they sent off a kickoff alert supporters, urging them to get out and vote and sent ou

reporting in apopka, i' m amanda castro, news 6. >> justin: and this is the second teen killed in less than a week by gunfire in orange county. last week a 16- year- old was shot in in ocoee. the shooter will likely be charged as an adult for the shooting death of antoine davis. anderson was selling marijuana to davis that night when he was shot and killed. he was later found lying on the sidewalk in lakewood avenue. tips from the community led them to the suspects. shirley anderson' s boyfriend gave information on his whereabouts. his girlfriend charged with accessory and tampering with evidence. police continue to investigate a deadly shooting in the orlando apartment complex. he later died from his injuries at the hospital. they say bell was targeted and not a random act. detectives have located what they believe is the suspect' s vehicle but won' t give more information. if you have more information call deputies. >>> and an innocent bystander was shot while working on a fence next to the magnolia court apartments. we' re told the victim had just had a baby this week. police quickl

in orlando, amanda castro, news 6. >> julie: amanda, thank you. dena is scheduled to have surgery to remove the surgery on thursday and penny starts chemo next week. >> ginger: your heart goes out to them. you look at it and they're in it together and the community is rallying around them. >> lisa: the support is so important. >> ginger: we wish them the best. right now, scott kelly is a big step closer to his return to we brought you the hatch closing live as the station astronaut bid farewell to the two cosmonauts. he spent 340 days in space. in a half-hour, they're due to start final preparations before undocking from the station. it's scheduled at 8:02. the soyuz will fire the thrusters at 10:42 for the deep orbit burn. it will lead to a safe landing in kazakhstan. welcome home. we can't wait to hear what he has to say and see what the experiments are all about. his twin brother is part of the experiment to see the effects of his time in space. >> lisa: just getting results into the soyuz, he tweeted his last picture at orbit and him staring t

. >> advice, thank you >> in apopka, amanda castro says they cannot vote today because they were told that there were no ballots left >> we have voters still walking into the christ of life church here in apopka. what they are being told is wait in line or they are allowing people go in machine. they have one disability machine up and running. you were told they could wait until they get more ballots but the voters were told when that would be. running out of republican ballots across orange county. we got calls into the newsroom reporting similar problems i polling place in belle isle. one more place in a pop at errol estates we are told they got more one hour later: they call the supervisor's office and there just hearing back saying they are frustrated. they say they came in before work or they are stopping by to do it quickly on the lunch break . and they are upset about that. i just find it unacceptable. it's the fact that we can't do our constitutional right of voting. that is unacceptable in my opinion >> i just heard back from the supervisor of elections and we are told they a

that's where news 6 reporter amanda castro joins us live. you got to the fire a short time ago. what is going on out there right now? >> reporter: well, lisa, state road 407 is completely blocked off. we've got troopers over here coming off interstate 95. they're not allowing anyone to drive down this road state road 407 because there's an active scene down there. law enforcement is out there battling the blaze. sky 6 flew over the brushfire this afternoon. fire officials are naming it challenger. it's about 35 acres in size right now. at this time there are no homes or structures in danger. fire crews have been out here all afternoon. right now, it's about 90% contained. the fire did burn to the edge of state road 407. that's why authorities closed the roadway to traffic between i-95 and state road 405. now, i've been out here for about an hour or so. i've seen helicopters flying over the blaze, dumping water on to the brushfire. we've got crews from several local fire departments on hand helping, but still no word yet on how this brushfire started. again, it's about 90% contai

. >> i'm amanda castro. in less than 24 hours, donald trump is making a campaign stop here at ucf. more on the security measures for the rally and the protest, coming up at 6:00. registered voters can cast their ballot for the primaries. early voting is already underway in lake and orange counties. plus don't forget, for updates on 2016 anytime, head to clickorlando.com, powered by news 6. there you can also get more information about the upcoming primary election and find our florida voter guide. >> ginger: police arrested a brother and sister after deputies say they were caught on camera stealing the cash box from a girl scout. news 6's loren korn is in volusia county where the pair just appeared in court. >> reporter: it's been almost a week since the 20-year-old and his sister, 25-year-old ashley winters, stole cash from a girl scout outside of a deltona wal-mart. >> we can all agree that theft is bad. stealing from a 12-year-old girl scout is particularly low. >> reporter: today the siblings stood before a judge. >> we would asked for a reduced bond. the attorney while the jud

. >> matt: news 6 reporter amanda castro spent the day checking out everything coming our way. >> reporter: disney announced two new cruise ships coming in the next few years, and debuting a broadway-style show based on on the show "tangle." bringing more entertainment to central florida. from the movie to live on stage, your favorite characters from disney's tangled, rapunzel, and others, performing in a live disney show aboard the magic, sets and original songs, the show bringing the magic of theater to a new audience. >> this may be one of the first shows they've ever seen in their life, some of these small children. this is a character they can relate to. >> reporter: and more magic is coming to disney cruise line. two new ships are joining the fleet in 2021 and 2023. >> they're dreaming up the endless possibilities of what could be on our ships. >> reporter: the design plans, where the ships are going, even their names are still in the works. but guests are already sharing their suggestions. >> there's quite a lot of people who would like to call it the disney wish, at least for one o

amanda castro has been following the story for us and joins us live. what do we know about this thing? >> reporter: well, we know the flames actually burned up to the roadway. that's why state road 407 is shut down. troopers are on scene directing traffic away from the blaze. if we take a few steps in this direction, you can see down the road it's still a very active scene. but the smoke over there is thinning out a little bit. here's video from sky 6 as it flew over the brushfire earlier this afternoon. you can see there were large flames and the windy, dry weather conditions fueling the blaze. crews say it's about 35 acres in size and they have it about 90% contained. i've also seen helicopters out today dumping water above the right now, no homes or structures are in any danger. the flames did spread to state road 407. the roads are closed between i-95 and state road 405, causing traffic problems for drivers trying to get home. no word when the road will reopen, but we are told troopers will be posted along the roadway because of possible smoke and

news 6 reporter amanda castro spoke with him today about why he's doing this. >> reporter: four barrels and a piece of plywood. this is it. sink or swim, this is how the de bary mayor, clint johnson, is traveling from cuba to key west, in an effort to share a journey he says has never been told. >> it's just a piece of random metal and plastic. >> reporter: it will soon be an oar that the de bary mayor johnson will use for his epic journey. johnson is building a raft. he will float on it by himself during the 90-mile trip from cuba to key west. he's trying to recreate the same journey many cuban-americans make to get to the united states, speaking >> i want to know what they go through to get here. >> reporter: johnson spent several months speaking to federal agencies, the coast guard urging him strongly not to do it. but johnson plans to go through with it. he'll be blogging his journey and highlight the potential danger cubans face while out in the open water. >> i'll be able to send messages out during the trip to give updates about what's going on, the size of the shark that swims b

news 6 reporter amanda castro joins us now live from orlando's sanford international airport tonight. those passengers did not even find out about the bombings until they landed in central florida. it had to be shocking for them. >> reporter: yeah, it was. they didn't have wi-fi on board. it wasn't until they landed here in sanford and started turning on the phones and got messages and phone calls from loved ones when think found out about the attacks. they're saying they're thankful they landed here safely and are reunited with their family. lisa jackson didn't know if her son was on the plane from brussels airport until he texted her hours after the attacks. >> he told me when he got here, they just landed. there was a bombing at the airport and that they had just missed it by eight minutes. >> reporter: eight minutes from terror. the plane was one of the last to leave just before the bombs went off. >> even if it was an hour, it's still too close to know that somebody you love is that close to such a devastating situation. >> reporter: 279 passengers and crew were on board. people

he spoke with amanda castro about what inspired him to try that trip. >> reporter: this is going to be the oar the de bary mayor picked up at a junkyard to make a makeshift raft as he prepares for his big trip from cuba to key west. four barrels, plywood and a dream that stretches across the ocean. >> first it's for adventure. secondly, it's to experience what the men, women and children go through to get here. >> reporter: de bary mayor clint johnson preparing for his epic journey. johnson is building a raft and will float on it by himself during the 90-mile trip from cuba to key west. >> there is some risk and it's somewhat calculated but i'm excited to go on and do it. >> reporter: he plans to post online during the potentially dangerous trip. out during the trip to give updates about what's going on, about the size of the shark that swims by or whatever. >> reporter: all in an effort to share a story johnson says hasn't been told. he's trying to recreate the same journey many cuban-americans make to get to the united states in search of a better life. >> i want to know what they go

news 6 reporter amanda castro is >> reporter: the fire is 100% contained, but as you can see, there's still a lot of smoke going on there. it's a very active scene down the road there on state road 407 >> we're going to pull up video from sky 6 earlier today when the fire was at its peak. the flames rising high, fueled by the windy and dry conditions. on the ground, crews battled the blaze while crews battled the fire from up above. it got to 35 acres in size. the flames started burning to the edge of state road 407, causing troopers to shut down the roadway between i-95 and state road 405. troopers with on scene directing traffic away from the blaze. they decided to close the road to traffic so crews could stop the fire from actually crossing over the street. there's a nearby neighborhood and they wanted to prevent the fire from going over there and possibly putting those homes in danger. again, we're told that troopers soon, but no word on when that will happen. when it does reopen, we expect to see leftover smoke and fog in the area. troopers are urging drivers to be safe and cauti

amanda castro news 6. he leaves iffer cuba in mid april. it could take anywhere from 2-10 days to get back to u.s. soil. >> it'll be quite the trip. >> life saving controversy. >>> a firefighter rescues a baby girl, and then get suspended for what he did. what his bosses say he did wrong that landed him in trouble. >>> pay back for a cab by. robbed at gunpoint on camera. he get s the last laugh. how the tables were turned. >>> we have had nothing but beautiful weather here the last few days. the storms all back out west. starting to lean in right here from new orleans all the way up to tennessee. i'll be back to talk about when rain shows up. i'll pinpoint some superwarm days ahead as well. >>> first, though, a florida teen fights off a kidnapper. >> i just (inaudible) run away and scream. >>> but it would take more than that. prove to be too much for that attacker. that's next. you're watching news 6 and the news 6 app. put more fun in your day with ice-cream-flavored coffees at dunkin' donuts. go for delicious flavors like butter pecan, c

amanda castro joins us from longwood with the latest on this. >> reporter: the st. johns county judge granted him bond. a 15-year-old girl says he flashed her while she was mother. it happened in aisle 4 at the publix in longwood on state road a 15-year-old teenager says a man exposed himself to her. she continued shopping with her mother until she saw him again in another aisle. that's when deputies say the teen told her mom what happened. >> a customer pulled out his privates and they're saying i have to call you to report it. he is in the store walking around with it out in the aisle. >> reporter: she alerted the store managers. they saw the man run out of the grocery store and drive off. they got the tag number and the seminole county sheriff's office traced it back to a 21-year-old student at seminole state college. >> you've been charged with indecent exposure. >> reporter: cook shook his head as the charges were read. the judge granted him a $500 bond as long as he has no contact with minors, doesn't go back to the publix and stays away from schools >> she ad

but news 6 reporter amanda castro looks at how her school family is helping her rebuild. >> reporter: the teacher and her family are trying to save what they can after a fire destroyed their home this week. the community and the school where she works is stepping up to help. even though she's been a teacher it's hard to find the words to thank them. >> that was the kitchen. >> reporter: all that's left of jayme gillson's home is a pile of soot and burned beams. the only things that can be saved were packed up on a trailer. her home started by an accidental fire that started on the back porch. her roof is gone and her daughter's car now a melted heap of metal. >> it's really been the most amazing, horrible thing to go through. >> reporter: horrible because she lost everything. amazing because her family at west orange high school is helping her in her time of need. >> because of the impact she's made on the community here. >> reporter: they started an online fundraiser, asking the warrior family to help one of their favorite teachers. donations coming from current and former students,

news 6 reporter amanda castro is here with a look at what the fire took from the teacher and the effort to help her get her back on her feet. >> reporter: crime scene tape blocks off what used to be the back porch. this home, a total loss. now going room by room trying to save what she can as her family at west orange high school steps up to help her. returning to her home, days after an accidental fire broke out on her back patio. >> i went and i opened the back door and there were flames. >> reporter: she got out safely. as the fire grew, destroying the home, and leaving a huge hole in the roof. the flames spread to her daughter's car. all that's left is melted metal. >> it blanketed the entire neighborhood, the smoke itself. to save what they can. including these photos. while her family over at west orange high school now rallying for one of their favorite teachers in need. >> it's heartbreaking. she doesn't deserve it. >> reporter: her co-worker started an online fundraiser, calling on the warrior family for support. the donations pouring in from current and former students, facult

. >> reporter: at least nine heckleers were kicked out, amanda castro was there all day. you were in the room with trump and all those people. >> reporter: there was a lot of energy and excitement, a woman actually fainted while listening to trump's speech and filled cheers and protests and trump speaking off the cuff sharing personal stories and feeding off the crowd. hitting on the key points of his campaign and helping to get votetories pick him during the upcoming republican primary. >> this is beautiful. >> reporter: donald trump greeting a crowd of 11,000 people, inside this arena at ucf and thousands more outside who couldn't get in. you a eyes on the gop front-runner ahead of the florida primaries. >> we are not going to be the stupid country any more, or the stupid people think more. we will be the smart country, we will be the smart people. >> reporter: trump said if elected president he will create jobs and protect our borders and get rid of the common core and replace obamacare. >> there has never been a greater division just about, about what we have right no

apopka police are at a home for more than ten hours and the seen north, and amanda castro is live and the suspect is in custody >> reporter: that's right, the suspect is charged with second degree murder, and now we don't have a lot of information and investigators are not saying much, we don't know the suspect's name, the relationship to the victim, or even how this shooting happened. the second home on sheila drive in apopka, the scene of a fatal shooting, happened on 1:30 saturday afternoon. the house was blocked off with yellow tape and was like oh my god, what is this? >> reporter: the task force says destiny barkman was shot by a sixteen-year-old suspect who was arrested and charged with murder. a neighbor said he went to wekiva high school with destiny where she was freshman. >> she was running and laughing with a friend the other day like nothing was wrong. and all of a sudden she's gone. >> reporter: investigators into the night looking over evidence, inside and around the home. authorities also questioned witnesses and neighbors tell news 6 a man and several children lived i

news 6 reporter amanda castro shows us how ucf is getting ready. >> reporter: law enforcement spent the day preparing for trump's visit, releasing new security information ahead of the rally. officers are also working with students who are planning a protest, growing bigger by the day. donald trump's aides expect more than 20,000 people to be at saturday's rally, putting all eyes on ucf during the 2016 presidential election. >> you're going to come out and show your support either for or against him, no matter what. >> reporter: students from across the state will be there, like shaun winston, who drove three hours from st. petersburg >> we have to make a choice in the right direction. >> reporter: entry into the arena is on a first come/first served basis. >> you either love him or hate him. some are expecting chaos promoting him and against him. >> get him out of here. >> reporter: law enforcement is known at his rallies. no one is allowed to bring in signs or large bags and they'll all go through metal detectors. across the street, hundreds of people are planning a protest against th

amanda castro was there and the action. >> this is beautiful! this is beautiful! >> reporter: donald trump greeting the crowd of 11,000 people. inside the cfe arena at ucf. and thousands more outside who couldn' t get in. all eyes on the gop front runner ahead of the florida prime easier. >> we' re not going to be the stupid country anymore. we' re not going to be the stupid people anymore. we' re going to be the smart country. we' re going to be the smart >> reporter: trump told supporters if elected president, he' ll create jobs, protector borders, get rid of the common core and replace obamacare. he says he' s the man to unite the country. >> there has never been a greater division just about than what we have right now. the hatred, the animosity. i will bring people together. i' m going to bring people you watch. >> reporter: his speech was protestors. >> get them out. get them out of here! >> stop trump hate! >> reporter: with hundreds more holding signs and chanting outside. >> almost everything trump says is hateful. every time i hear him speak it' s hate s

let's continue our coverage now, live to amanda castro at the orlando/sanford international airport tonight. those passengers have to be pretty shaken up. what are they telling you? >> reporter: they're saying they didn't even know about the attack until they landed here in sanford. they say they were shocked when they found out and are saying they're thankful tonight to be back home safe and sound when that plane left just minutes before the explosion started. 269 passengers and 10 crew one of the last planes to leave brussels airport minutes before the attack started. >> it could have been something like missed ticket or my bag needed to get checked again and i could have been in that situation. i feel blessed to be back. >> reporter: people on the plane telling news 6 they didn't learn about the bombings until hours later. passengers say there was no announcement and there was no wi-fi on board. >> nobody knew. we only knew when my family told me what happened. >> reporter: families are patiently waiting to find out if their loved ones made it on the plane safely, worried because they di

castro joins us from seminole county and has the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: he could walk out of the seminole county jail at any moment. a judge granted him a $500 bond this afternoon. faced a judge for the first time this afternoon. cook was granted a $500 bond on the condition he doesn't go back to the publix, stays away from minors and won't go near any schools. the judge saying this appears to be a random incident. shoppers say they're shocked to hear this happened in their local grocery store. >> publix is a family place. i didn't expect anything like that to happen. >> that's crazy. i come here on my lunch break. i would think in this happen. >> lisa: we're following brevard county. sky 6 is heading to the scene in merritt island. troopers tell us two children were hit by a car and say both children are being airlifted to the hospital right now. this is happening along courtney parkway and grove boulevard. as soon as we learn more about know. >> julie: vermont senator bernie sanders just wrapped up his rally in kissimmee. he's hoping to reel in florida week. new

. >>> amanda, thank you very much. you know, there are reminders all over the place of this historic visit. as a matter of fact, jawan and i saw a billboard with raoul castro and president obama's picture on it. but some of the reminders of the first family's visit, vendors are looking to cash in with itits with the president's face on it. one item is showing magnets with the president and first lady. >> that is right, cuba's national team is busy also training ahead against the visiting tampa bay rays who will be the first major franchise to play in havana since 1999. >> and it's not just president obama that cuba is getting ready for. ready to put together a stage for a free rolling stones concert set to perform in cuba, the biggest act to perform there since the castros came to power, boy, in 1959. you know, obviously the cuban eople are so excited for that visit and excited for president obama's visit. i mean, you can really feel the energy here in the air in havana. >> you got that right, we did speak earlier to s