Video: Large alligator wrangled by child on Florida highway

Video captured the moment a child helped wrangle a large alligator on a Jacksonville expressway on Monday. 

2024 hurricane season could be the most active yet, researchers say

Colorado State University hurricane researchers are calling for 23 named storms, with 11 that are expected to become hurricanes and five that could reach major hurricane status, with winds of at least 115 mph (Category 3 or higher).

How to check your eclipse glasses to make sure they work

Before you take your eclipse glasses out to the main event, you should make sure they're safe to use.

Madeline Soto case: why more info has not been released
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FOX 35 News spoke to State Attorney Andrew Bain on Wednesday, who explains why more information has not been released into the Madeline Soto death investigation.

2 injured after Orlando-bound Southwest flight makes emergency landing in Tampa

Two people were injured after an Orlando-bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing due to severe turbulence, Southwest confirmed to FOX 35.

'It's devastating': Grandmother remembers 11-year-old boy killed in Altamonte Springs apartment fire

The grandmother of 11-year-old Romon Thomas, who was killed in an apartment fire in Altamonte Springs early Wednesday morning, told FOX 35 News she still can't believe he didn't make it out alive.

The great April eclipse: All you need to know

How can you tell if eclipse glasses are safe? What's the best place to watch the eclipse? Why is this eclipse special? We've got answers.

Could legalizing recreational pot bring more crime to Florida?

One of the big questions voters might have is how legal adult-use marijuana impacts a community. Will it lead to significant health impacts? Will it make it easier for kids to get cannabis? Will it worsen crime?

Child killed in massive apartment fire in Altamonte Springs, officials say

A child is dead and several families are displaced following a fire at an apartment complex on Ballard Street in Altamonte Springs early Wednesday, officials said.

Florida man accused of whacking Walgreens manager in face with Bible on Easter Sunday

A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly whacked a Walgreens manager in the face with a Bible on Easter Sunday. He was arrested again the next day for stealing a box of Cheez-Its from Walmart, police said.

2 Florida men plead guilty to insider trading charges after Trump's media firm goes public

Two Florida brothers pleaded guilty Wednesday to insider trading charges, admitting making over $22 million illegally before the public announcement in 2021 that an acquisition firm was taking former President Donald Trump’s media company public.

Port Orange Police volunteer turns 100
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Mary Wittmeyer was stunned walking into the Port Orange Police Department for what she thought would be a quick meeting. Instead, it was a birthday party for her in a room filled with local leaders, her fellow Volunteers in Policing Services (known as VIPS) and there was another surprise on her 100th Birthday.

VIDEO: Alligator, manatee spotted coexisting peacefully in Florida spring

Though alligators and manatees can have overlapping habitats, such as springs in Florida, attacks by alligators on manatees are extremely rare, according to the Swimming With Manatees' website.