Catholic church mourns death of Pope Francis
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Pope Francis will be laid to rest on Saturday. This morning, cardinals of the church began planning for his funeral. FOX News Correspondent Doug Luzader joins FOX 35 to talk about the latest updates.

Florida man wins $25 million, the largest scratch-off jackpot in state history: officials

A Florida man is now living every lottery player’s dream after scoring the largest scratch-off jackpot in state history. What started as a routine stop turned into a $25 million payday — the biggest jackpot ever offered on a Florida scratch-off game, according to lottery officials.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Florida carrying Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Bandwagon-3 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday evening.

Delta flight catches fire on MCO tarmac, passengers evacuated: FAA

Passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight were evacuated down emergency slides onto the tarmac at Orlando International Airport after one of the jet's engines caught fire Monday morning, according to the airline and the Federal Aviation Authority.

Live updates: Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88

Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of the Vatican City, has died on Easter Monday. Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the Vatican's announcement.

Emu and dogs have a blast playing chase at Florida farm

An emu who grew up with a dog was seen having a blast playing a game of chase with two of his canine pals at their farm home in Vero Beach, Florida.

Apopka man arrested in cold case, unsolved for 33 years, police credit DNA advancements

A 33-year-old cold case has been solved with the arrest of a 72-year-old Apopka man in connection to the 1991 murder of Julia Sue Wilbanks, authorities announced Monday.

Stephan Sterns' defense claims it has 'confidential information; wants to delay upcoming court hearing

Stephan Sterns, the man accused of sexually assaulting and killing 13-year-old Madeline Soto, is asking a judge to delay his upcoming court hearing due to "confidential information" his attorneys have recently obtained, according to new court records.

Firefighters save man from retention pond
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On this segment of FOX 35 Care Force, we speak with Orange County firefighters who helped save a man from a retention pond.

Florida police officer shot during Easter celebration: officials

A Lake City Police Department officer was injured Sunday night after gunfire erupted during an Easter celebration at a local recreation center, authorities said.

Flight aborted for 350 passengers at Melbourne-Orlando Airport
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More than 300 passengers were affected after a flight was aborted due to a mechanical error on Friday night at the Melbourne-Orlando International Airport. Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the plane veered off a taxiway after exiting the runway, and its right main landing gear collapsed. The flight was set to take off around 11:10 p.m. and was headed to Birmingham, England. No one was injured during the incident.

2 injured after car smashes into Daytona Beach business
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Officials say two people were injured, with one declared a trauma alert, after a car crash on Saturday in Daytona Beach. The crash involved two cars at the intersection of Seabreeze Boulevard and North Peninsula Drive, authorities said. Reports show one of the cars involved in the crash slammed right into local business, Goldfingers Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery.

Pope Francis appears for Easter Sunday blessing
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A surprise appearance from Pope Francis came this Easter Sunday. He greeted people at The Vatican following Sunday mass. He also met up with United States Vice President J.D. Vance.

Florida barefoot man wrangles gator into trash can
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After wrangling the large alligator into a trash can, Mike Dragich safely removes the reptile from the woman's property.