Good Day Orlando

FOX 35's David Martin spent time in Main Street USA to get the inside scoop on this years Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween celebration.

UCF's Director of the Institute for Economic Forecasting, Sean Snaith, talks about the financial state of the Reb Lobster restaurant chain. Explains how and why some of the restaurants are temporarily closing.

Carly Caggiano is graduating from Winter Springs High School. She's going to to pursue law. She is a dual enrollment student. She's already earned her associate's degree. Carly had enough credits to graduate last through, but stayed for her senior year to be president of the chorus. Carly, great job. Congratulations from all of us.

This is Ava Grace. She is graduating from Winter Springs High School. She's on the tennis team. She competes with her partner for district competitions. She also participates in the Renewable Energy Honor Society and is a member of the Interact Club.

Emily Torres will graduate from Seminole High School and will begin training in the Air Force ROTC at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona on a full scholarship. She will graduate with a 3.8 GPA and has earned the national title of the 2024 Outstanding Cadet for the Military Officers Association.

Pranav Eada will graduate salutatorian for the IB program at Seminole High School. He competed on the math team and at the American Invitational Mathematics exam.

Congratulations to FOX 35 Stellar Senior Carlos Alvarado Cordero. He will graduate from Gateway High School and will take classes at Osceola Technical College in the fall. He starred in the last two spring plays. His teachers describe him as kind and respectful. He hopes to follow in the footsteps of Lin-Manuel Miranda, who famously wrote and produced "In The Heights" and "Hamilton."

Congratulations to FOX 35 Stellar Senior Kaitlyn O'Connor. She graduates from Satellite High School in Satellite Beach, Florida. She plans to attend the United States Military Academy West Point.

A group of 8 Colombian Nationals were arrested over the weekend for theft at music festival Welcome to Rockville. Sheriff Mike Chitwood says over 70 phones, credit cards and other personal items were stolen by the group during the four day festival. They are currently being held in the Volusia County jail.

FOX Medicals, Deena Centofanti, talks about AI and how research is finding that it could possibly be used to detect sepsis in infected patients. Hopefully leading to less fatal cases as sepsis is usually hard to diagnose.

New STEM fishing class teaches students about Florida's ecosystem

Local middle school student, Michael Seegobin, is currently one of the three finalists on Master Chef Jr. He stopped by this morning to give us a tutorial for some of his favorite breakfast dishes.

The Orlando Police Department's Crime Scene Investigation Unit held a training for 30 people last week. The training focused on the process and skills to properly excavate human bones from the ground.

Local New Smyrna middle schooler, Michael Seegobin, talks about his experience on popular cooking show Master Chef Junior. The show hosted by celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsey invites 12 young cooks to the kitchen to compete for title. Currently Michael is heading straight to the finals after blowing the judges away with his last dish.

Co-founder of investment firm Parkway Venture Capital, Gregg Hill, gives some advice for local graduates beginning the job search. He also provides the current job outlook and market conditions.