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Lisa Bell

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Lisa Bell is no stranger to the Central Florida market.

She has been here since 2007, covering the big stories that impact our community. Lisa was promoted to News 6 evening news co-anchor, sitting next to Matt Austin, in May 2014. Lisa got her first taste of news during a chance meeting her freshman year at the University of Idaho. She was giving a speech about the Boys and Girls Club and was approached afterward by the News Director of the CBS affiliate in her hometown or Lewiston, Idaho. Lis…

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New Florida law lets school districts build affordable housing

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By Lisa Bell Verified
| WKMG-TV (Orlando, FL) Verified
ORLANDO, Fla. - A new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis could reshape neighborhoods across Florida. The updated Live Local Act now allows school districts to build affordable housing on parcels that are three acres or larger-regardless of current zoning. As districts statewide shut down schools and consider what to do with unused land, some single-family neighborhoods could soon see affordable apartment developments built in place of former campuses.
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Florida launches pilot program to screen newborns for rare liver disease

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By Lisa Bell Verified
| WKMG-TV (Orlando, FL) Verified
ORLANDO, Fla. - An update on a story News 6 has been following since 2025. Starting today, some newborns in Florida will be screened for a rare liver disease. As News 6 has reported, Mattie Beacham from Orlando was born with the rare liver disease, biliary atresia, that went undiagnosed for months. Her parents say, as a result, she's had to have multiple surgeries and even lost her hand. Since then, her parents have been working to change laws to require universal screenings for the disease at birth.
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Dashcam video shows FHP trooper punched during I-95 traffic stop in Brevard County

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By Haley Coomes Verified, Lisa Bell Verified
| WKMG-TV (Orlando, FL) Verified
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - A new dashcam video is showing the moments a Florida Highway Patrol trooper was punched in the face after pulling over a van on Interstate 95 near the Indian River County line, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. It happened around 5:45 a.m. on May 11, when the trooper spotted a white 2007 Ford Transit van weaving in traffic and nearly clipping a semi-truck before pulling it over.
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