Get text messages on your mobile phone or PDA with news, weather and more from News 13.

Stay connected to us wherever you are! With Text Alerts, get breaking news updates along with other area information sent to you as a text message to your wireless device.

Choose from the following message categories:

• Breaking News Alerts - Get breaking news that affects you and your family.
• Weather Alerts - Be notified when severe weather strikes our area.
• Real Time Traffic Alerts - Be the first to know when traffic is backed up in and around Orlando.

Quiet time:  News 13 has established a ‘quiet time’ from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.  During those hours you will only receive alerts that contain information regarding an emergency that could affect your well-being.

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Please complete the information below and click on the CONTINUE button.

In Step 2 of the sign up process, a personal authorization code will be sent to your mobile phone or email address. You will need to enter the 5-digit code in the next screen within (5) minutes in order to verify and complete your enrollment in the system. Do not navigate away from that screen until your enrollment is complete.

Important: Our systems are tested for performance and reliability on a frequent basis. However, normal network transmission limitations can occur from time-to-time and may cause delays in the receipt of messages.