Brian Scott
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Denton, TX, United States
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UCF engineers work to develop cough drops to fight COVID-19
ORLANDO, Fla. - It’s well known by now that COVID-19 spreads primarily through airborne saliva particles in sneezes and coughs, so two UCF scientists had an idea: Change the way people’s spit works to stifle the spread. Dr. Kareem Ahmed and Dr. Mike Kinzel just received a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to expand their idea and potentially develop a sort of "anti-COVID cough… → Read More
What does it take to be declared 'recovered' from COVID-19?
SANFORD, Fla. - It’s a position more and more patients will face as more and more patients recover from COVID-19: You’re better, so now what? UCF grad student Gabby Bivona was in that very position late last week after a mild, but still grueling spell with the illness. "I started feeling a little bit of congestion,” Bivona said, thinking back to the first day symptoms appeared. "But over that… → Read More
Crews try to clear up St. Cloud’s drinking water with a whole bunch of ice
ST. CLOUD, Fla. - A small river of reddish-brown, icy water was poured down the street in St. Cloud’s Canoe Creek Lakes neighborhood Tuesday morning, and though it may not be the prettiest sight, city crews hope it’ll help clear up the dirty water that’s plagued residents for years. The draining water is the result of the process called "ice pigging." It’s an experimental process that city… → Read More
Air-powered tech could solve explosive battery problems
A UCF professor is developing an alternative to the popular lithium ion battery. → Read More
Holiday return policies are shrinking, double-check your receipts
Consumer World.org says many of the holiday return policies customers have known for years have drastically changed this year. → Read More
Sheriff Mina: Accused deputy impersonator no longer volunteering for Orange County Sheriff's Office
Yunus Gardee, a former Orange County Sheriff's Office volunteer, is accused of representing himself as a sworn deputy during a November 26 incident. → Read More
Disney previews changes coming to Epcot, Hollywood Studios
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Get ready for a whole lot of new on the way to Walt Disney World. On Thursday, 'Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance' will open to the public. The ride is expected to be an all-new immersive experience in the wildly popular Galaxy’s land that also opened at Hollywood Studios this year. Before riders line up for that though, Disney is revealing several other new experiences… → Read More
Orlando couple helps impoverished Peruvian ballerinas pursue their dreams
The Ramirez family, natives of Peru, are inviting dozens of young girls to come stay with them as they compete in an international competition in Central Florida. → Read More
Disney+ joins the streaming war
The new service went live Tuesday morning with the massive demand causing technical issues for some users. → Read More
Orlando veteran finds new home after high rent pushed him into shelters
ORLANDO, Fla. - Less than a month after telling his story to FOX 35, an Orlando veteran, again, has a place to call home. Steve Wickersham proudly held up the keys to his new rental home near Downtown Orlando Monday. After several months of living in a Salvation Army shelter, you can imagine those keys mean a lot to the Vietnam veteran and long-time Orlando resident. Wickersham first told FOX 35… → Read More
Zoo investigates after croc breaches habitat
An American Crocodile briefly got out of its habitat Friday, officials at the Central Florida Zoo report. → Read More
Alligator crashes picnic at University of Florida
A Florida couple, enjoying a nice picnic by the lake, got a surprise from an unwanted guest. → Read More
MegaCon gets underway at Orange County Convention Center
Calling all fans of, well just about anything: Megacon is back in Orlando. → Read More
Embry-Riddle students build future of spaceflight
A team of 20-somethings at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University may soon have a whole new way to get mankind moving through space. → Read More
9 kittens saved from shipping crate in Volusia County
When Karen Morgan saw a man approaching the Southeast Volusia Humane Society with a shipping container in hand it immediately caught her attention; then the head of a 5 week-old kitten popped out and her team went into rescue mode. → Read More
Call for removal of Confederate statue at Lake Eola
An Orlando man wants the city to take action to remove the downtown Confederate Soldiers Monument before the anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting. David Porter will go before the city commission on Monday to ask city leaders to start doing something about the controversial statue. "The only decision to make here, as far as I'm concerned is do you want to bulldoze it here before lunch or... → Read More
9 arrested in beating of Orlando teen
Nine students at Orlando's Westridge Middle School have been arrested following an attack on a fellow student, officials said. All are either in the seventh or eighth grade. → Read More
Netflix series prompts warnings from schools
Parents of fifth-graders at Avalon Park’s Stone Lakes Elementary received a note from the school’s principal this week, warning about a TV show that’s stirring up controversy nationwide. → Read More
Pizza delivery man attacked in Belleview
Marion County Sheriff’s deputies are trying to track down three suspects who carjacked a pizza delivery driver in the middle of the day. → Read More
Texas Rangers Toast Super Fan on 106th Birthday
Elizabeth Sullivan of Fort Worth was surprised with a cake and gift from her beloved Texas Rangers as she celebrated her 106th birthday on Tuesday. → Read More