TOP BRANDS. MATTRESS >> WITH CLICK, ORLANDO DOT COM AND STREAMING ON NEWS 6. PLUS,
THIS IS NEWS 6 AT NIGHT.
>> GETTING RESULTS. GOOD
MORNING. HAPPY FOR THEM.
BRIDGETT ELLISON. GLAD YOU’RE
WITH US. I’M JUSTIN WARMOTH.
JULIE WILL BE IN LATER TODAY.
>> CANDACE: AND I’M CANDACE
CAMPOS OUT HERE LIVE AT LAKE
EOLA WHERE A FEW 1000 MORE OF
MY FRIENDS WILL BE JOINING US
HERE AT LAKE EOLA FOR
FIREWORKS AT THE FOUNTAIN JUST
A FEW HOURS, GUYS. BUT WE’RE
EXCITED. YOU’LL BE ABLE TO
COME OUT HERE. EVEN MEET THE
NEW 16 THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SO
IF YOU DON’T HAVE ANY PLANS
YET, THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE
RIGHT, GUYS. A GREAT PLACE TO
LEAVE IT TO THE PROFESSIONALS.
NO DOUBT.
>> OF 2 MOMS HERE WITH WOULD
YOU LET YOUR KIDS HANDLE A
BLOWTORCH? OH, NO. WELL, WOULD
YOU LET YOUR KIDS HANDLE A
SPARKLER? I DON’T BECAUSE I’VE
BEEN BURNED BY BECAUSE WE’RE
GOING HAVE A SAFETY ALERT.
COMING UP THIS HOUR, TALKING
ABOUT THE IMPACTS THAT A
SPARKLER COULD HAVE ON A
CHILD. IT SO DANGEROUS EVEN
THOUGH THEY SEEM VERY
ELEMENTARY. BUT JUST KEEP THAT
IN MIND 1000 DEGREES. YES,
THAT’S TRUE. AND WILL TAKE A
LOOK AT THE RISK FOR HEAT
EXHAUSTION. IT CAN REALLY
SNEAK UP ON YOU, ESPECIALLY
THE KIDS BECAUSE THEY DON’T
EVEN REALIZE IT. SO.
>> CANDACE: FIRST RESPONDERS
HAVE A MESSAGE. WILL TAKE A
LOOK AT THAT COMING UP. BUT
WHEN IT COMES TO TONIGHT’S
FIREWORKS SHOW, THERE ARE
PLANS IN PLACE TO AVOID A
REPEAT OF THE PANIC LAST YEAR.
>> WHEN A SHOOTING SCARE SENT
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE RUNNING
NEWS SIX’S TROY CAMPBELL SHOWS
US THE CHANGES YOU’LL SEE ALL
TO TRY AND KEEP PEOPLE SAFE.
>> QUALITY OF THE VIDEO OF
THOSE CAMERAS, ALL OF THAT,
EVEN THE PRIVATE SECTOR THERE
DURING HANDS SING THEIR
SYSTEMS. FORMER ORLANDO POLICE
CHIEF ORLANDO OR LOW SAYING
DESPITE THE SCARE LAST YEAR AT
LAKE EOLA DURING THE BIG 4TH
OF JULY, FIREWORKS SHOW IN
DOWNTOWN HIGH QUALITY DETAILED
SURVEILLANCE VIDEOS SHOW THERE
WAS NOT AN ACTUAL THREAT. HE
SAYS CRIMINALS ANYWHERE IN
CENTRAL FLORIDA SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO BE CAPTURED ON
CAMERA FOR THE TO KEEP IN MIND
THAT THE TECHNOLOGY KEEPS
IMPROVING, THEREFORE GOING TO
GO OUT DO SOMETHING WRONG. THE
LIKELIHOOD IS YOU’RE GOING TO
BE REPORTED ON MONDAY. THE
CITY OF ORLANDO BEGAN BLOCKING
OFF A VENT AREAS AND SETTING
UP BARRICADES FOR THE
FIREWORKS AT THE FOUNTAIN SHOW
SET TO TAKE PLACE TUESDAY
NIGHT. ORLANDO POLICE CHIEF
ERIC SMITH RELEASING A
STATEMENT TO NEWS 6 SAYING IN
PART, QUOTE, THIS YEAR THE
CITY HAS ADDED ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES TO FURTHER SAFETY AT
THE EVENT. IT’S IMPORTANT TO
NOTE THAT OUR SECURITY
MEASURES ARE BOTH VISIBLE AND
NOT VISIBLE ASIDE FROM
OFFICERS PATROLLING THERE WILL
BE OTHER RESOURCES OUT THERE
THAT ARE LESS IDENTIFIABLE.
CHIEF SMITH WENT ON TO SAY
THAT THE PUBLIC IS THEIR
GREATEST ASSET AND PREVENTING
ANY SORT OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.
GREATEST ASSET AND PREVENTING
ANY SORT OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. Plus they’re right around >> CANDACE: AND THAT WAS TROY
CAMPBELL REPORTING. AND, YOU
KNOW, HERE AROUND THE LAKE,
IT’S, YOU KNOW, 9 O’CLOCK IN
THE MORNING. THERE’S ALREADY
SO MANY POLICE OFFICERS, A LOT
OF ROADS THAT ARE CLOSED AS
WELL. SO IF YOU ARE GOING TO
BE COMING OUT HERE, MAKE SURE
TO HAVE A GAME PLAN RECEIVE
HAS BEEN KIND OF TALKING ABOUT
IT ALL ALL WEEK LONG TALKING
ABOUT HAVING A GAME PLAN WITH
YOUR FAMILY, KNOWING WHAT TIME
YOU’RE GOING TO BE HERE. ALSO
MAYBE FINDING A MEETING PLACE
AROUND THE LAKE IN CASE
ANYBODY GET SEPARATED BECAUSE
IT WILL GET CROWDED HERE
THROUGHOUT THE DAY. BUT ALONG
WITH ALL THE SECURITY MEASURES
IS ALSO GOING TO BE JUST SO
MUCH FUN THAT THE FANTASTIC
FIREWORKS SHOW AT 9 O’CLOCK
TONIGHT. WE’RE GOING TO ALSO
HAVE GREAT HOUR-LONG SPECIAL.
COMING UP, A LEADING UP TO THE
FIREWORKS AT THE FOUNTAIN. IF
YOU WANT TO JOIN US FROM THE
COMFORT OF THE A C BUT YES, IT
IS GOING TO BE HOT PACK. THE
WATER PACK, THE SUNSCREEN AND
UMBRELLA. ALSO, I’VE GOT
EVERYTHING HERE. YOU DON’T SEE
MY BIG CARD HERE. BUT DARREN
AND I ARE READY TO HAVE FUN
THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE
DAY. HOPEFULLY MEETING MANY OF
YOU HERE HERE AT LAKE EOLA
WILL HAVE A LOT MORE COMING UP
LATER ON THIS HOUR. BUT FOR
NOW, WE’LL TOSS IT BACK TO YOU
GUYS IN THE STUDIO YAK. AND AS
YOU KNOW, EVEN IF NOT RAINING,
IT’S NICE TO HAVE THAT A
RELATIVE LACK SOME OF THAT
SUNSHINE TO. OH, YEAH.
>> CANDACE: WELL, CHECK BACK
IN WITH YOU IN A FEW MINUTES.
AND IF YOU ARE HEADED OUT TO
LAKE EOLA WITH CANDACE AND
AGAIN TODAY, WE HAVE A BIT OF
FUN FOR YOU. YOU’RE GOING TO
GET OUT THERE A LITTLE
EARLIER. WE HAVE AN INSIDER
SCAVENGER HUNT SET UP JOIN IN
ON AT LAKE EOLA. THE FIRST
PERSON EVERY HOUR.
>> TO FIND ALL 3 ITEMS IN THE
HUNT RECEIVES A LUNCH COUNTER
WHERE 20 BUCKS AND A NEWS 6
SWAG BAG. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE
DETAILS AT CLICK, ORLANDO DOT
COM. OF COURSE, WE’LL BE OUT
HERE AT LAKE EOLA, ALL-DAY
COUNTY DOWN TO THE FIREWORKS
TONIGHT AT 9. JOIN US LIVE
STARTING AT 8, ARE CELEBRATING
A CITY OF HEROES. SPECIAL AND
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