Florida’s Fourth Estate

This week on Florida's Fourth Estate News 6 investigator Mike Deforest talks about an investigation involving a YouTuber accused of breaking into theme parks after hours. Mike has investigated this young man for months. We ask how he's getting into the parks and how he's making money off of the videos. The affordable housing crisis in Florida has hit hard for a local dad. He adopted his niece and her three siblings. Even though he makes $15 per hour, he can barely afford his rent. And, a Florida family expands in a 7-Eleven parking lot. We hear the dispatcher say, "Try not to push." But, the directions come a moment too late.  All this and more on this week's Florida's Fourth Estate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Florida's Fourth Estate, News 6 Anchor Julie Broughton takes us inside her inbox. One viewers shames her for wearing pants. Julie is shocked when she researches her troll and finds out what he does for a living. Matt Austin also shares a voicemail of a viewer who describes making fun of Matt with her friends. Also, a family vacationing in Florida gets trapped more than 10 stories up. Firefighters have to pull them through the elevator ceiling. Floridians are using goats to fix their weed issues. Why rent-a-goat operations are popping up and how they're good for the environment. All this and more on this week's Florida's Fourth Estate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Florida's Fourth Estate we take a deep dive into DNA. News 6 investigator Mike Deforest tells us about a fascinating case in which an accused killer was found because his cousin put his DNA online. It took a clandestine mission to find the suspect and gather his DNA. The question is, do cases like this open Pandora's box? Also, we break down the video of a 6-year-old's arrest. The police officer has been fired for using Zip Ties to subdue the little girl and put her in his patrol car. Floridians also showed love this week. A man jumps into a canal to save a stranger. a woman was having a seizure when she crashed into the water. Her car was sinking as one man jumped in to rescue her. All of this and more on this week's Florida's Fourth Estate.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Florida's Fourth Estate an accused steak stealing Floridiot runs out of a grocery store without pants and gets tased in a different kind of meat, a couple of Kyakers brush up agains a Florida Dinosaur...then they get lost in the woods. And this week's guest, Sports Director Jamie Seh, tells us what it's like in the infield during a devastating crash at the Daytona 500. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Florida's Fourth Estate, A father says strangers took his daughter, it turns out...he lied. Plus, a controversial arrest. An officer says a bicyclist ignored his commands and resisted arrest. Hear the body cam audio and you make the call. And our guest this week is a Florida Meteorology Icon. Chief Meteorologist, Tom Sorrells cuts through the bologna when it comes to Climate Change. All that and the Floridiot of the Week gets points for romance as police find a heart shaped box of "not chocolates", but marijuana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on "Florida's Fourth Estate" we tackle the tricky issue of Florida's Guardianship program. The program is built to protect vulnerable Floridians, but one case in particular has cast doubt on the oversight of these guardians. These people control a person's life. They have a say in bank accounts and even do-not-resuscitate orders. We take a deep look at the program and the Rebecca Fierle case sparking so much attention.  Also, a Florida daycare sends a message to a mom. They wrote, "Mom, I need diapers," on the child's belly. The mother was not very happy. An earthquake rocked the Caribbean and people in south Florida were shaken. We have reaction from someone inside a swaying building. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Florida's Fourth Estate we delve into one of Florida's biggest dangers. Rachael Maney with advocacy group Bike Law tells us why Florida is the most dangerous place to bike or walk in America. We break down the problems and the solutions for the epidemic. Also, she tells us about legislation in the Florida Capitol right now that could change the game. This week's "Floridiot" is very organized. After getting pulled over, law enforcement found a bag labeled "Bag Full of Drugs." Inside, a smorgasbord of mind altering substances. And, a company puts shelter dogs on beer cans hoping to find them a home. Turns out, one family found their lost furry friend. Cheers to another frothy episode of Florida's Fourth Estate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Florida's Fourth Estate, It's raining Iguanas, Astronauts get a vehicle upgrade, this week's Floridiot of The Week AND breaking news from Ginger Gadsden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Amazon Echo and Alexa devices to the Google Home Smart Speaker and Home Assistant, each comes with exciting features many of us don’t fully understand. From Amazon Echo and Alexa devices to the Google Home Smart Speaker and Home Assistant, each comes with exciting features many of us don’t fully understand. This week on Florida’s Fourth Estate, we speak with UCF assistant professor Paul Gazzillo about these smart home devices and what we’re really agreeing to when when sign up to use them. Are the risks worth the convenience? And which devices are likely the most invasive once we set them up in our homes? It’s a conversation that will have you reading the fine print on those user agreements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden discuss WILDLIFE with Brandon Fisher from Gatorland Florida. What wild guests did the team get to hang out with on the set? That, the Floridiot of the Week and more on this week's episode of Florida's Fourth Estate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Florida's Fourth Estate we interview former Miss America Ericka Dunlap. She's the only African American woman to ever win Miss Florida. Dunlap reveals the gritty secrets to winning a pageant crown and her opinion of pageants shedding the swimsuit competition. Also, this week's "Floridiot of the Week" wins the creepy crown. He shows up to a police sting buck naked.  In the spirit of giving, one Florida church pays off millions of dollars in medical debt for strangers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Florida's Fourth Estate, Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin discuss the importance of strength training with Fitness Expert, Missi Mitchell. A young surfer is knocked off of a surfboard by a shark and the Floridiot of The Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Florida's Fourth Estate, Ginger and Matt talk to Political Expert, Jim Clark, about the state of Politics. Plus the weird stories of the day and the "Floridiot of The Week". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A successful Central Florida real estate mogul, Jenny Wemert, tells us about the state of Florida real estate. Why are so many rich people flocking to Florida? Is it a good time to buy? And, a bankruptcy rule in Florida shielding millions for those facing financial ruin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin discuss the problems that Burmese Pythons pose to wildlife in the Florida Everglades. Plus, the "Floridiot of the Week". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices