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Florida officers save 3 drowning children at Huguenot Park

Florida officers save 3 drowning children at Huguenot Park

Members of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office recently helped to save three children from drowning at Huguenot Park.

May 13, 2025 12:27pm EDT
Watch: Little girl with leukemia overjoyed to see her brother after treatment

Watch: Little girl with leukemia overjoyed to see her brother after treatment

Abby is battling leukemia and despite the “brutal experience,” her mother said she’s a “fighter.”

May 7, 2025 5:27pm EDT
Florida boy, 4, celebrates birthday with luxury car parade put together by community

Florida boy, 4, celebrates birthday with luxury car parade put together by community

A Florida mom wanted her 4-year-old son to see his toy "Hot Wheels" cars in real life for his birthday. So, she put out a message on social media asking if anyone with a cool car could come by their house. To her surprise, they showed up in droves.

March 28, 2025 9:57pm EDT
Boy with cancer chases goal to visit all 50 states: ‘He just loves America’

Boy with cancer chases goal to visit all 50 states: ‘He just loves America’

With just 10 states left, the family is seeking support to help make 10-year-old Wyatt Drysdale's dream come true.

March 20, 2025 2:20pm EDT
Cold-stunned sea turtles being treated at Volusia County rehabilitation facility

Cold-stunned sea turtles being treated at Volusia County rehabilitation facility

Rehabilitation centers across Florida, including The Marine Science Center in Volusia County, are overwhelmed with cold-stunned sea turtles.

January 23, 2025 11:29pm EST
WATCH: Florida student with special needs hits game-winning shot in varsity basketball debut

WATCH: Florida student with special needs hits game-winning shot in varsity basketball debut

It was a night to remember at Matanzas High School on Tuesday when senior Haley Olson scored a buzzer-beater in her very first varsity basketball game against Trinity Christian.

January 8, 2025 8:09am EST
24 feel-good, heartwarming things that happened in 2024

24 feel-good, heartwarming things that happened in 2024

From small acts of kindness to awe-inspiring events, 2024 delivered joy, laughs and happy tears.

December 26, 2024 10:00am EST
Message in a bottle makes it from Florida to Texas - and will keep going

Message in a bottle makes it from Florida to Texas - and will keep going

A message in a bottle traveled more than 1,000 miles from a Southwest Florida island to South Padre Island in Texas.

December 18, 2024 1:14pm EST
Off-duty Flagler County officer saves young boy's life

Off-duty Flagler County officer saves young boy's life

Off-duty Flagler County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Paul DeSousa was on vacation with his family when he performed CPR on a young boy and saved his life.

December 6, 2024 4:48pm EST
Strangers rally to support Florida woman battling cancer after hurricanes destroy her home

Strangers rally to support Florida woman battling cancer after hurricanes destroy her home

After back-to-back hurricanes destroyed her home, a woman battling terminal breast cancer found hope in the kindness of strangers.

October 18, 2024 11:11pm EDT
Florida family credits strangers, Disney staff for saving son’s life after he collapsed on ride

Florida family credits strangers, Disney staff for saving son’s life after he collapsed on ride

A Florida family is expressing gratitude to strangers and Walt Disney World staff who helped save their 5-year-old son after he collapsed on a roller coaster.

October 2, 2024 9:11am EDT
Man finds missing WWII veteran's headstone during demolition in Umatilla

Man finds missing WWII veteran's headstone during demolition in Umatilla

A routine demolition project turned into a life-changing discovery for one family when Lance Clyde, a contractor, found a headstone plaque for a World War II veteran.

October 1, 2024 9:24pm EDT
Mystery surfer who rescued pigeon from ocean found

Mystery surfer who rescued pigeon from ocean found

A mystery in Cocoa Beach has been solved! FOX 35 helped track down the surfer who was caught on camera saving a bird struggling in the sea.

September 4, 2024 8:01pm EDT
Florida 'Safe Haven' baby reunites with firefighters 18 years later, for her high school graduation

Florida 'Safe Haven' baby reunites with firefighters 18 years later, for her high school graduation

Eighteen years ago, a baby was dropped off at Lake County Fire Station No. 112 in Clermont through the county’s “Safe Haven" program. Now, she has graduated from high school and is thriving.

June 15, 2024 7:16pm EDT
Dog, owner reunited after car crash
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Dog, owner reunited after car crash

A woman's dog survived nine days on its own after a car crash landed its owner in the hospital, unable to search for Bodie.

June 13, 2024 5:53pm EDT
Florida boy's missed kindergarten graduation celebrated onboard Frontier Airlines flight

Florida boy's missed kindergarten graduation celebrated onboard Frontier Airlines flight

When 6-year-old Xavier Joel from Orlando had to miss his kindergarten graduation due to a scheduling conflict with his mother's commitment as maid-of-honor at a wedding in Puerto Rico, he received a heartwarming surprise.

June 5, 2024 2:52pm EDT
OUC workers gathered to clean up park
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OUC workers gathered to clean up park

Dozens of OUC workers gathered to help clean up the Eagle Nest Park

April 13, 2024 5:09pm EDT
Make-A-Wish seeks 1M new 'wish-makers' to help ill children

Make-A-Wish seeks 1M new 'wish-makers' to help ill children

The nonprofit organization's new initiative continues its mission to grant wishes for children with serious illnesses. Here’s how the program works.

March 29, 2024 3:12pm EDT
Officer replaces therapy pig for young boy after tragic animal attack

Officer replaces therapy pig for young boy after tragic animal attack

A Kansas police officer stepped in to replace a therapy pig for a young boy after the original one was attacked by another animal.

February 7, 2024 7:02pm EST
Missing golden retriever found safe after being gone for nearly 5 months

Missing golden retriever found safe after being gone for nearly 5 months

Molly, who went missing in June, was recently found in a corn field by a farmer who quite literally bumped into her.

November 7, 2023 9:00am EST
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