METEOROLOGIST TOM SORRELLS. THIS IS NEWS 6 AT 5.30, GETTING RESULTS.
>> MATT: FRIDAY, MANY OF US
WILL BE RECOVERING FROM OUR
FOOD COMAS OR TO GET IN ON THE
BLACK FRIDAY DEALS. BUT FOR
ONE MAN FROM ORMOND BEACH, HE
WILL TAKE TO THE SKY. THAT’S
RIGHT. AFTER THAT, HE WILL
JUMP OUT OF A PERFECTLY GOOD
AIRPLANE. AND DID WE MENTION
HE IS 81 YEARS YOUNG? AND AS
YOU’RE ABOUT TO SEE THE ONLY
NUMBER HE’S CONCERNED ABOUT IS
THE NUMBER OF THOSE INSPIRED
BY THE PURPOSE OF HIS JOB.
HERE’S NEWS SIX’S MOLLY REED.
>> ON FRIDAY, I’M IN THE SKY.
JOHN GRANT WILL TAKE AN 18,000
FOOT LEAP A DAY BEFORE HIS
82ND BIRTHDAY SKYDIVING. A
HOBBY. HE PICKED UP JUST 5
YEARS AGO. FRIDAY’S JUMP,
THOUGH, ISN’T JUST ABOUT THE
THRILL THAT COMES WITH A
SPECIAL HOPEFULLY TO BRING
AWARENESS TO CEREBAL PALSY AND
ALSO CANCER. KRANZ IS A CANCER
SURVIVOR. HIS DAUGHTER SHERRY
WALL HERE IS CURRENTLY
BATTLING CANCER. HIS
GRANDDAUGHTER LAUREN, WHILE
YOU’RE CEREBAL PALSY, A GROUP
OF DISORDERS THAT AFFECTS
MOVEMENT, HE ADORES HIS GRAND
DAUGHTER.
>> AND WOULD DO ANYTHING EVEN
JUMP OUT HERE. PUSHING TO
RAISE AWARENESS. AT TOP HAND,
MAN, HAVE TO PUSH ME OUT.
>> LAUREN NOW 23 YEARS OLD WAS
TOLD SHE WOULD NEVER WALK OR
LIVE A NORMAL LIFE, BUT SHE
PUSHED THROUGH PHYSICAL
THERAPY GROWING FROM A
WHEELCHAIR TO NOW A BALLROOM
DANCER. WHEN SHE WAS 12. SHE
SAYS SHE LEARNED THERE WAS NO
FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CP
RESEARCH AND SET OUT TO RAISE
THE MONEY HERSELF, CREATING
THE MAKE LEMONADE FOUNDATION
LIKE A LOT OF.
>> DANK MUNCY’S CP IS THERE.
IT EVERYONE.
>> UNIQUELY KRANTZ HOPES HIS
JUMP WILL RAISE MONEY FOR HER
FOUNDATION WHICH PROVIDES
CHILDREN WITH CP GRANTS FOR
PHYSICAL THERAPY GIVE.
>> EITHER CEREBAL PALSY, THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A MORE
NORMAL LIFE. BUT FOR THOSE WHO
CAN’T DONATE, THE FAMILY
SIMPLY ASKED PEOPLE FOR
KINDNESS AND TO DO THE
RESEARCH BY TALKING TO SOMEONE
WITH CP TO SPREAD
UNDERSTANDING, JUST PLEASE
GIVE PEOPLE GRACE. IF I’M
CRYING, IT’S IT IS. I’M SORRY.
GIVE PEOPLE GRACE. IF I’M
CRYING, IT’S IT IS. I’M SORRY. Got it. >> SO WE’RE REALLY NOT JUST
BECAUSE OUR HAS FOR KRANZ.
IT’S ALL ABOUT LIVING LIFE
WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE IN
TAKING RISKS TO MAKE A MARK.
ARE YOU EXCITED OR NERVOUS OR
ON ON AN NOT NERVOUS? I WASN’T
NERVOUS THE FIRST TIME MY JOB
AND I’M EXCITED THAT JON IS
ACTUALLY HEADING TO THE OTHER
SIDE OF THE STATE TO JUMP.
HE’S DOING OUT OF PLANT CITY,
BUT HE SAYS HE’S GOING TO MAKE
A VIDEO.
>> OF THE JUMP POSTED ONLINE
AND ASKED PEOPLE DONATE TO
MAKE LEMONADE DOT ORG IF THEY
CAN IN ORDER REACH ALICIA
COUNTY. MOLLY REED GETTING
RESULTS. NEWS 6.
>> WHAT A WONDERFUL STORY.
ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF THE
WHOLE FAMILY IS INCREDIBLE.
YEAH, THE GRANDFATHER ON HERE.
I WAS THINKING HE WAS THE MOST
INSPIRATIONAL ONE IN THAT
STORY. GRAND DAUGHTER, LAURA,
TAKE JUST AMAZING. AND I LOVE
WHAT THEY SAID. IF YOU CAN’T
GET ANY MONEY RIGHT NOW, JUST
GIVE PEOPLE SOME GRACE, GOOD
WELL, LESS THAN A WEEK
HURRICANE SEASON WILL BE OVER
HALLELUJAH FOR THE SECOND YEAR
IN A ROW DOWN OVER THERE. TOM
HAHAHA, THE LIST OF STORM
NAMES WAS EXHAUSTED THIS YEAR.
AND ALTHOUGH IT WAS THE 6TH
STRAIGHT YEAR FOR ABOVE
AVERAGE ACTIVITY, FLORIDA.
>> ONLY HAD 3 NAMED STORMS
THIS YEAR. ELSA FRED AND
MONDAY.
>> ALL THE WOUNDS THAT WERE
GOING TOWARDS LOUISIANA, ALL
THE ONES THAT WERE GOING
TOWARDS THE CAROLINAS AT SOME
POINT IN TIME. THOSE ARE
COMING TOWARDS FLORIDA. 2, 3,
4 DAYS, SOMETIMES ONLY A DAY
IN ADVANCE. DID IT MAKE A MOVE
AND START GOING SOMEWHERE
ELSE?
>> GINGER: SO WITH THE STATE
BEING MOSTLY UNSCATHED THIS
YEAR, EMERGENCY STAFF HAVE
BEEN ABLE TO ADDRESS MOTHER
LINGERING IMPACTS FROM OTHER
STORMS.
>> TOM: SO WE WE LOOKED OUT A
LITTLE BIT THIS YEAR THAT WE
HAVE GOOD A GOOD LOOK HERE AND
WE GOT SMACKED BY IRMA 4 YEARS
YEAH, NOT A BACK-TO-BACK
YEARS. BUT SINCE COMING
WHISTLING IN THE DARK, IT’S
PRETTY GOOD. WE PAID OUR DUES,
THOUGH. YOU WE FALLEN STILL
PAYING INSURANCE PREMIUMS THAT
ARE SUPER HIGH. THAT’S RIGHT,
RIGHT, RIGHT. WE THANK FOR IT.
WATER VAPOR LOOP TONIGHT. DRY
AIR ALOFT IS GOBBLED UP MOST
OF THE MOISTURE. SO WE END UP
WITH A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL
DAY TODAY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA.
LOTS OF SUNSHINE SPRING, ALL
THE WAY BACK TO A DAYTIME HIGH
OF 75. ALL THAT ORANGE RUST
COLOR IS A DRY. TOOK CARE OF
YOU TODAY. 75 WAS THE DAYTIME
HIGH THAT ONLY 2 DEGREES BELOW
THE NORMAL OF 77. THE
OVERNIGHT LOW THIS MORNING WAS
CHILLY. WE DROP TO 50 IN
ORLANDO. IT WAS THE COOLEST
START. WE’VE SO FAR THIS
SEASON SINCE THE SUMMER TIME.
WELL, REALLY, REALLY WEIRD TO
BE THAT COOL. ALL OF A SUDDEN
AFTER BEING SO HOT FOR SO VERY
LONG CURRENTLY ON THE ORLANDO
HEALTH CAM. WE’RE 68 DEGREES
DOWNTOWN ORLANDO. IT’S
BEAUTIFUL AT THE PORT LAUNCH
CREDIT UNION CAMERA SUNSET IS
HERE. PORT CANAVERAL HAS A
READING 69 THAT AGAIN WILL
DROP. IT’S LIKE THAT AS SOON
AS WE GET PAST THE 6 O’CLOCK
HOUR, THESE TEMPERATURES ARE
ON THE WAY DOWN. 63 OF THE
GAMES WILL 65 OCALA. 64 IN THE
VILLAGES. 69 IN SANFORD, 66
DAYTONA BEACH. 69 COCOA BEACH.
YOU GET THE PICTURE.
EVERYONE’S FAIRLY CLOSE. WE
ARE A WHOLE LOT WARMER RIGHT
NOW. THEN WE WERE LESSON SAME
TIME. PALM COAST IS THE LEADER
OF THE PACK. YOU ARE 13
DEGREES WARMER IN FLAGLER
COUNTY THAN YOU WERE
YESTERDAY. IT’S A BEAUTIFUL
THING. WIND SPEED RIGHT NOW.
LAND IS 12 MILES PER HOUR.
THAT BIG RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE IS STILL HERE. IT’S
GOING TO SLIDE A LITTLE
FARTHER EAST. PULLING THAT AIR
AROUND IT COMING IN FROM THE
EAST AND THEN EVENTUALLY THE
SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT. HERE’S
OUR NEXT COLD FRONT RIGHT
THERE. SEE TO EXTENDING FOR
THAT LOW UP AROUND THE GREAT
LAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN NORTH
TEXAS, OKLAHOMA AND MISSOURI.
NOW IT’S PRODUCING SOME RAIN
IN MISSOURI, BUT BY THE TIME
IT GETS TO US, IT COMES TO YOU
WITH VERY LITTLE ACTION. VERY
LITTLE FANFARE. RADAR DRIES.
IT CAN BE. HERE’S THE WAY IT
GOES TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW
THAT ON SHORE FLOW AROUND THE
HIGH, FEARING IN FROM THE EAST
BRINGS IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE.
I DON’T BELIEVE WE GET RAIN.
YOU MAY SEE SOME SPRINKLES
ALONG THE COAST, BUT I REALLY
THINK WE’RE GOING TO STAY DRY
A LITTLE MORE CLOUD COVER
TOMORROW. THIS MUCH WARMER.
HERE WE GO WITH IT. FRONTAL
ZONE PUSHING IN ON FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY. OUR DAYTIME HIGH
WILL STRUGGLE OVERNIGHT LOWS
TONIGHT. 49 OCALA, 55 PALM
COAST AND THE OVERNIGHT LOW
TONIGHT IN ORLANDO IS 56.
HERE’S TOMORROW. YOUR FORECAST
IS SPONSORED BY PUBLIX. OKAY.
TEMPERATURES WARMING THROUGH
THE DAY TOMORROW BY LUNCHTIME.
WE’RE UP TO AT LEAST 73 THE
DAYTIME HIGH ABOUT 73. 74.
HERE IS THE WEEK AHEAD.
OVERNIGHT LOW TONIGHT. 56
DAYTIME HIGH TOMORROW. 73 74
ON BLACK FRIDAY FRONT ARRIVES.
WE DROP THE HIGHS INTO THE LOW
70’S. BUT OVERALL GANG, THAT
BEAUTIFUL RAISING. THANK YOU,
SIR. WILL STILL TO COME 3
TIMES AS MANY COOKING ACCIDENT
HAPPENED ON THANKSGIVING THAN
ANY OTHER DAY OF THE YEAR. HOW
YOU CAN GET RESULTS AND KEEP
YOUR FAMILY SAFE. ALSO.
>> WE FIND IT REALLY SAD THINK
ABOUT PEOPLE OUT. WANT TO DO
THINGS FOR THE FAMILY AND
THEIR CHILDREN. CAN.
>> GINGER: HOW A MAN AND HIS
DAUGHTER ARE TEAMING UP TO
HELP MAKE CHRISTMAS HAPPEN FOR
FAMILIES IN NEED THIS HOLIDAY
SEASON. COMING UP IN THE
MORNING. HELPING THOSE IN NEED
FOR THANKSGIVING. THE LOCAL
ORGANIZATIONS SET TO GIVE
MEALS TO THOUSANDS AND HOW THE
ONGOING PANDEMIC IS AGAIN
IMPACTING THIS YEAR’S PLANS.
NEWS 6 MORNINGS FOR 30 TO 7.
WE’LL SEE YOU THEN.
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