About 8 million Florida ballots were cast for the midterm elections, and all 67 counties are conducting recounts in three statewide races. (Spectrum News)

RECOUNT: Judge Gives Voters 2 Extra Days To Fix Signature Issue

Florida

Orange County Sheriff's deputies assist school district security in a sweep of Wekiva High School on Thursday morning after a school resource officer responded to a report of an armed student. (Derrick King/Spectrum News 13)

Wekiva High School Placed on Lockdown Over Report of Weapon

Orange County

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sits ready at historic Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, in this undated photo from SpaceX. (SpaceX)

SpaceX's Falcon 9 To Send Communications Satellite During Daylight Launch

Brevard County

Submitted via the Spectrum News 13 app: A cold front is seen moving in near the Orlando International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. (Courtesy of Jay)

Weather Forecast: Cold Front Could Trigger Scattered Showers For Thursday

Orlando

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A search is underway on Lake Harney for a boater who went missing Wednesday at about noon. (Sky 13)

Officials Continue To Search For Missing Boater On Lake Harney

Volusia County

Felix Ortiz, left, is the next City of Kissimmee commissioner (Seat 2) while Keith Trace is the newest council member for St. Cloud (Seat 5). (Spectrum News 13)

Osceola County's Political Newcomers Hope To Give Back

Osceola County

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Man Struck, Killed by SunRail Train Near Kissimmee

Osceola County

Universal kicked off its holiday festivities with a preview of 'The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts' projection show on Wednesday, November 15. (Ashley Carter/Spectrum News)

Hogwarts Projection Show, Grinch Return for Holiday Festivities at Universal

Orange County

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Florida On A Tankful: Escape City Life at Oakland Nature Preserve

Orange County

Fire death toll at 56 and counting in Northern California

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Orlando

Scott Attends Senate New Member Orientation, Despite Race Not Yet Being Called

Washington, D.C.

Interim memorial at Pulse nightclub in Orlando (Spectrum News file)

Federal Judge Tosses Pulse Families' Lawsuit Against Orlando, Officers

Orlando

FILE - In this July 27, 2018, file photo Michael Avenatti, talks to the media during a news conference in front of the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles. Avenatti is in police custody in Los Angeles following domestic violence allegation. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Michael Avenatti Arrested in LA on Domestic Violence Charge

Nationwide

Legoland Florida presented a miniature model of its upcoming land, The Lego Movie World, at the IAAPA Attractions Expo on Wednesday. (Ashley Carter/Spectrum News)

IAAPA EXPO LIVE UPDATES: Reveals from Disney World, Legoland

Florida

L to R: Both "undervotes" and "overvotes" will be considered by elections officials if/when manual recounts are ordered following the release of the machine recount results this week. (Angie Angers/Spectrum Bay News 9)

FLORIDA RECOUNT: What Makes an 'Undervote' or an 'Overvote'?

Manatee County

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Submitted via the Spectrum News 13 app: A cold front is seen moving in near the Orlando International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. (Courtesy of Jay)

Weather Forecast: Cold Front Could Trigger Scattered Showers For Thursday

Orlando

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This two-toed sloth was born at Brevard Zoo last month. (Brevard Zoo)

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Brevard County

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NC Stores Announce Thanksgiving Closures

North Carolina

Kyle Penniston, of Homestead, captured a 17-foot Burmese Python in Miami-Dade County. (Courtesy of South Florida Water Management District)

17-Foot Python Captured in Everglades, Setting Record

Florida

Surveillance video shows the suspect inside a crocodile pool at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Monday. (Spectrum News)

VIDEO: Florida Man in Crocs Invades St. Augustine Crocodile Pool, Gets Bitten

Florida

Detectives say the teen strangled his mother after a fight over bad grades Thursday night and buried her body beneath a fire pit at River City Church in DeBary early Friday morning. (Spectrum News 13)

Florida Boy, Friends Accused in Killing of Mom over Bad Grade Still in Custody

Florida

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Neo-Nazi's attorney calls ruling dangerous for free speech

AP

Federal judge: Florida is 'laughing-stock of the world'

AP

Experts seek ways to boost extreme wildfire survival rates

AP

Dartmouth sued following professor misconduct allegations

AP

Fire death toll at 56 and counting in Northern California

AP

FDA to crack down on menthol cigarettes, flavored vapes

New York State

Icy roads cause 5 deaths as wintry weather blows east

AP

Case reveals shame, trauma of male sex trafficking victims

AP

WORLD NEWS

Sri Lankan lawmakers fight in Parliament over PM dispute

AP

Bangladesh scraps Rohingya return, says no one wants to go

AP

UK's May battles to save her Brexit deal and her job

London

Putin: Arms control to top agenda for his meeting with Trump

AP

SPORTS

Sidney Crosby to miss Tampa Bay game with upper-body injury

AP

Kyle Busch has 2nd NASCAR Cup championship in sight

AP

Detroit stadium worker gets probation for spitting on pizza

AP

Japan beats MLB All-Stars 4-1 in final of exhibition series

AP

ENTERTAINMENT

John Lennon's killer says he feels more shame every year

AP

Chris Stapleton wins big at CMAs, Keith Urban nabs top prize

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Universal kicked off its holiday festivities with a preview of 'The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts' projection show on Wednesday, November 15. (Ashley Carter/Spectrum News)

Hogwarts Projection Show, Grinch Return for Holiday Festivities at Universal

Orange County

Trump administration defends its case against CNN's Acosta

Washington, D.C.

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Police capture 'unruly' and 'uncooperative' runaway pig

AP

Tiny Rhode Island polling place saw 1 voter after all

AP

Pancake stop snags inmate who fled jail with help from mom

AP

Missing zoo meerkat case solved with 3 charged in Australia

AP