UCF to rename football stadium: Here's what we know

The University of Central Florida (UCF) has announced it will be renaming its football stadium come July.

2025 Pulse Remembrance Ceremony: Full Service

Nine years after the deadly mass Pulse nightclub shooting, the City of Orlando hosted its annual Pulse Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday.

Lone survivor of Air India crash reportedly recalls "loud noise" after takeoff

A Boeing 787 carrying over 200 passengers crashed in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad five minutes after taking off on Thursday. Nearly everyone was killed.

2 Osceola County immigrants return to Florida after 'unjust' ICE deportation

Two immigrants from Osceola County have returned to their home in Florida after what The Aroyo Law Firm is calling an “unjust detainment and transfer" by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to a deportation facility in Texas.

State lawmakers still working on budget
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More than a month after the annual Florida legislative session was scheduled to end, lawmakers are still working to finalize a state budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. Leaders hope to get a deal done in the coming days. In other Florida political headlines, the push to bring the NASA headquarters to the state is still on. Dr. Larry Walker, associate professor at the University of Central Florida, joins Good Day Orlando to discuss.

Federal hearing on guard, marines deployment
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A federal court hearing is scheduled for Thursday on whether the Trump administration can use the National Guard and Marines to assist with immigration raids in Los Angeles. The governor of California filed an emergency motion requesting the court's intervention after President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of roughly 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines to L.A. following protests over his aggressive enforcement of immigration laws.

2025 Atlantic hurricane season: How experts predict a busy hurricane season

FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Brooks Garner breaks down some of the most commonly asked questions when it comes to how experts predict a busy hurricane season.

Live Nation to open 18 new music venues in US, including Orlando: See the list

Live Nation Entertainment announced that it’s planning to spend $1 billion to open or break ground on 18 new music venues in the U.S., one of which will be located in Orlando.

RFK Jr.'s newest CDC vaccine panel includes critics of COVID shots, lockdowns

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed eight new members to the federal vaccine advisory panel after abruptly disbanding the previous 17-member group earlier this week.

Pulse nightclub memorial timeline: What's happened in 9 years of planning?

After nearly a decade, the City of Orlando is continuing to push forward with its plans for a memorial honoring the 49 lives lost in the Pulse Nightclub shooting. Here's a look at the timeline of events over the last few years to bring the memorial to fruition.

Woman arrested in $17K Bitcoin scam
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A Bitcoin scammer is now sitting behind bars. Investigators say a woman incarcerated in Georgia scammed a Volusia County resident out of thousands of dollars. FOX 35's Amanda McKenzie shares information on how the woman was able to commit the alleged crime while being locked up.

Families, survivors to walk inside Pulse nightclub
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Tomorrow marks nine years since the deadly mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Today, family members of those lost and survivors of the shooting will walk inside the building. The building will eventually be torn down to build a memorial. James Copenhaver, a law enforcement expert, joins FOX 35's David Martin to talk about the emotional visits.

Push to merge NASA and the U.S. Space Force
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As Florida leaders call for moving the nation?s space-agency headquarters to Brevard County, Space Florida is launching a study about how NASA and U.S. Space Force operations could be merged at Cape Canaveral. Winston Scott, retired U.S. Navy captain, joins Good Day Orlando to talk about the possible merge and what it would mean for space exploration.

Osceola County hit-and-run crash
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A woman was killed Wednesday morning in a crash in an Osceola County neighborhood. Investigators are searching for the driver of the vehicle involved in the crash who fled the scene. There is currently roadblock for both directions on Florida Parkway at Birchwood Circle.

Sheldon Wetherholt appears in court
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A third suspect, Sheldon Wetherholt, has been arrested on racketeering and conspiracy charges related to an illegal gambling operation tied to former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, officials say. Wetherholt, 58, appeared in court on Wednesday morning. At the hearing, a judge set his bond at $100,000 and ordered him to run over any firearms, as well as be fitted with a GPS monitor.

Glass shatters on Royal Caribbean ship near Port Canaveral

A Royal Caribbean cruise passenger captured video of a frightening incident Sunday when a large pane of glass shattered and fell from a restaurant window aboard the Symphony of the Seas, narrowly missing people on the deck below.

U.S. border policies impacting Olympics, World Cup
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The U.S. Senate, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Governmental Affairs Oversight Committee held a meeting Tuesday to talk about the impact of President Donald Trump's border policies when it comes to international sporting events, such as the 2028 Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup.