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Mick's Morning News- Thursday

North Florida Preparing For Francine Impacts

(Pensacola, FL) -- Northwest Florida is feeling the impacts of Hurricane Francine. The National Weather Service says a high surf warning is in effect for a portion of the Panhandle until tonight with large waves expected to reach heights of up to ten feet. A coastal flood advisory and flood watch are also in effect for the region, as well parts of the Big Bend and Northeast Florida, until Thursday evening. Escambia County officials say its emergency services will remain on standby for people in low-lying areas throughout the day. 

Eight Students Accused Of Making School Threats

(Jacksonville, FL) -- At least eight students in Northeast Florida are accused of making school threats since classes started last month. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters held a news conference with Duval County Superintendent Christopher Bernier. He says the students arrested were from Duval, Baker, and Columbia counties with the youngest suspect being eleven years old. Law enforcement agencies across the state have been investigating similar threats directed at public schools over the last week. The latest update from police comes a week after a deadly mass shooting at a Georgia high school that killed four people and injured nine others.

Student Arrested For Bringing Gun Onto Seminole County School Campus

(Altamonte Springs, FL)-- A student is accused of bringing a gun onto a school campus in Seminole County. Altamonte Springs Police yesterday arrested a boy at Lake Brantley High School. Police say the handgun was stolen from Orange County but not loaded. The school went on Code Yellow lockdown while K-9 units searched for more weapons. The lockdown was lifted after no other weapons were found. 

Osceola County Student Received Threats About School Shooting

(Kissimmee, FL)-- An Osceola County woman has a message for parents of school-age children. She says her daughter got text messages over the weekend threatening violence at her school. The 11-year-old goes to Denn John Middle School in Kissimmee. The woman contacted Kissimmee Police. No arrest has been announced, but they're investigating. The girl's mother has advice for other parents. She tells Channel 9 they should look at their child's phone and report any kind of threat because you never know what could happen.

Competing Groups Hold Press Conferences On Amendment Four

(Orlando, FL) -- Groups on both sides of the abortion debate are making their voices heard. Press conferences were held yesterday by groups who support and oppose Amendment Four. Amendment Four would allow abortions until fetal viability or beyond in some cases. Currently, state law bans abortion after six weeks. Members of Florida Physicians Against Amendment Four say the amendment replaces the term 'doctor' with the vague term 'healthcare provider.' An OBGYN says that would allow non-physicians to perform abortions, which could lead to complications. The Yes on Four campaign held their own press conference. Director Lauren Brenzel says no woman wants a politician of any party breathing down her neck in a doctor's office.

Hearing Today For Seminole County Woman Accused Of Flooding Neighborhood

(Sanford, FL) -- Seminole County residents may finally get some relief from persistent flooding. A special magistrate hearing is set for today to discuss flooding in the Shadow Bay subdivision in Longwood. A resident is accused of filling a pipe with concrete and causing water to backup. Neighbors plan to be at today's hearing to see they get justice. Some say they want to see the woman fined and ordered to fix the problem. One woman tells News 6 until this gets resolved, the neighborhood is unlivable.

Today in History

1992, Dr. Mae Carol Jemison became the first African-American woman in space when she served as a payload specialist aboard space shuttle Endeavor. The shuttle also carried the first married couple into space.

1959, "Bonanza" debuted on NBC and stayed on-air for 14 seasons. It was the first western to be broadcast in color.

1954, "Lassie" debuted on CBS. The show stayed on the air for 17 years.

1910, 37-year-old Los Angeles social worker Alice Stebbins Wells was appointed as the first woman police officer with arrest powers in the U.S. She was given a telephone call box key, a rule book, a first aid book, and a "policeman's badge."


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