Karla Ray
WFTV Eyewitness News
Orlando, FL, United States
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Car rental company issued cease and desist by airport after questionable fees
An ex-cop-turned-felon who Channel 9 has reported on before is now being accused by car rental customers of tacking on questionable fees and sending threatening letters when they try to dispute the bill. → Read More
Arbitrator sides with Postal Police union on patrol debate amid arrow key attacks
The head of the union representing Postal Police officers is blasting the United States Postal Service after a ruling backed up what he’s been arguing for nearly three years. → Read More
Human trafficking survivors raise concerns about Central Florida safehouse, lack of state regulation
Three women said they felt re-exploited for the nonprofit’s bottom line. → Read More
‘Nothing was done’: YouTube star at center of first-of-its-kind lawsuit speaks out
A Marion County woman has filed a first-of-its-kind federal lawsuit against one of the biggest companies in the world. She’s taking on YouTube and its parent company, Google, accusing them of benefitting from sex trafficking. → Read More
Guilt tipping: Do you feel pressured when leaving a tip?
It’s common, if not expected, to leave a tip when you go out to eat a restaurant; but when takeout took over at the start of the pandemic, the rules for tipping seemed to shift. → Read More
Local couple loses everything after broker hires moving company with history of complaints
If you’re planning a long-distance move, insurance could be an option to protect your items. → Read More
Florida among top three states for human trafficking response
Florida is one of the top three states for human trafficking in the country, but as calls to the Human Trafficking Hotline increased, so did the state’s efforts to provide services to survivors. → Read More
‘He’s not going to die in vain’: Central Florida family’s tragedy leads to medical breakthrough
Their baby died of a rare genetic condition at just two months old. → Read More
Legal loophole allows THC products banned elsewhere to be sold in Florida
One Seminole County mother told 9 Investigates the products changed her family’s life. → Read More
Despite record flooding, new neighborhoods may not be added to flood zone following Ian
Floodwaters are finally going down across most of Central Florida, but the work is just getting started for county engineers, tasked with determining whether new areas need to be added to FEMA flood maps. → Read More
‘A whole new level’: Scammers use fake IDs to fraudulently list property for sale online
A rural piece of property along Haas Road in Apopka was recently listed for sale by four different real estate agents, while the actual owners had no idea. → Read More
Orlando residents, businesses asked to limit water usage
The City of Orlando is asking people to continue limiting their water usage. → Read More
Family of Osceola County woman who drowned in retention pond calls for justice
The family of an Osceola County woman is calling for accountability within the sheriff’s office, after she drowned in a retention pond while deputies stood on the shoreline just yards away. → Read More
‘I had to trust that they would take care of it’: Condo owner still waiting on repairs by HOA
Yvonne Morales-Cruz’ guest bedroom has been zipped up with a plastic seal for about 20 months. → Read More
9 Investigates: Plea agreement details red flags inside Sanford foster home
A plea agreement is giving us a clearer look at how many children were victimized at the hands of a Sanford foster father, and the red flags those children witnessed before they knew they were being recorded for child pornography. → Read More
OnePulse hires new executive director, plans to buy Pulse site from owner
There is a new executive director of the onePulse Foundation. It follows six years of criticism about a conflict of interest involving Pulse owner Barbara Poma, who founded the nonprofit. → Read More
9 Investigates: Patient breaks, jumps from ORMC window
Witnesses described pleading with the patient and rushing to get security to try to help him. → Read More
‘She’s a survivor’: Vanessa Echols beat breast cancer & helped others do so, too
Eighteen years have past since Channel 9 anchor Vanessa Echols received news that would change her life -- she was diagnosed with breast cancer. → Read More
9 Investigates: Local firefighter says coverage of PTSD care denied
A longtime Brevard County firefighter says years of trauma he witnessed on the job led to a diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder, but his department and a compensation claims judge denied his request for coverage of treatment. → Read More
Women leaving the workforce: Will this affect the pay gap?
Millions of women lost or left their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. And they’re still not back in the workforce. → Read More