Sabrina Maggiore

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Before the gates opened at Osceola County's sandbag location in Heritage Park, dozens of people had already lined up to get sand Sunday morning ahead of Tropical Storm Milton.

The St. Johns river at Astor is now 4.81 feet and more than two-feet above flood stage, marking a new record.

Every day since Milton made landfall, one neighbor said he has watched the water inch closer to his home.

While the water source is unclear, more than 500 people have signed a petition blaming a nearby development by D.R. Horton for the flooding.

On Wednesday, Boone’s defense scored a partial victory ahead of trial when the judge said they could proceed with a “battered spouse defense.”

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is remembering 39-year-old Eloilda “Ellie Shea” a lieutenant with the Orange County Sherriff’s office who investigators said was murdered by her estranged husband.

Boone is accused of killing her boyfriend Jorge Torres by trapping him inside of a suitcase in February of 2020.

On Day 10 of Sarah Boone’s murder trial the family appeared in court for the first time to hear attorney’s closing arguments.

On Day 10 of Sarah Boone’s murder trial the family appeared in court for the first time to hear attorney’s closing arguments.

The 20-year-old is an EMT student and says the experience has only furthered his hopes of pursuing a career in nursing