Orlando Titanic exhibit seeing increase in visitors since OceanGate submersible tragedy

An exhibit in Orlando's tourist district holds one of the largest collections of Titanic artifacts in the world. The recent deaths of five people diving to see the Titanic's wreckage has renewed interest in learning about the ship.

Florida high school football team taking extra precautions to protect players from grueling heat

Heat indexes, or “feels like" temperatures, were in the triple digits again across Central Florida on Wednesday. While some high school sports teams across the region have opted for morning practices to avoid the extreme heat, Lyman High School's football team is sticking to its afternoon time slot.

New Florida law allows people to remain on property during rebuild after hurricanes

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed eight bills, including measures that will overhaul a Gainesville-area utility and make a series of hurricane-related changes.

Heads up: 7 planets will be in retrograde this summer

The planet Mercury is in retrograde most often because it's the fastest planet traveling around the sun, NASA explained.

Video shows first responders scrambling to save former NFL player Ryan Mallett who drowned on Florida beach

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett has died in an apparent drowning on a Florida beach. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office confirmed news of Mallett's death to FOX 35 News on Tuesday evening.

Sitters take Florida kids to Wisconsin, leave them in park, police say

A woman was supposed to watch her friend's kids but took them to another state. Police found a 1-year-old and 2-year-old left alone at a public park in Milwaukee.

The world's largest cruise ship is almost ready to set sail

Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas successfully completed its first round of sea trials in Europe, and is now one step closer to its 2024 debut in Miami.

Detention officer helps kids graduate
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Tony Phillips with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office goes above and beyond to help kids in the detention center to graduate and become better people.

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett dead after drowning in Florida

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett has died in an apparent drowning on a Florida beach, according to multiple reports. The NFL and other organizations posted news of Mallett's death early Tuesday evening.

Florida's attorney general seeks to snuff out marijuana proposal

Attorney General Ashley Moody is urging the Florida Supreme Court to reject a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the recreational use of marijuana by people 21 and older, arguing a ballot summary would be “misleading to voters in several key respects.”

Family of Florida mom fatally shot through door to speak after Susan Lorincz not charged with murder

The family of Ajike "AJ" Owens held a virtual news conference no Tuesday after learning the woman accused of shooting and killing her through a front door will not be charged with murder.

Family of Ajike 'AJ' Owens speaks out after neighbor charged with manslaughter, not murder

The family of Ajike "AJ" Owens said they were "deeply disappointed" in the charges the state filed Monday against Susan Lorincz in the shooting death of her Ocala neighbor, according to a statement from the family's attorney. 

Florida man, stepson who died after hiking in 119-degree heat at Texas national park were from Orlando

A Florida man and his stepson who died while hiking during extreme heat at a Texas national park last week were from Orlando, the National Park Service (NPS) told FOX 35 News on Monday.

Orlando weather: Heat index soars to triple digits in Central Florida

Heat continues to be the big weather story Tuesday through the rest of the week as high pressure builds out of the Gulf South and smothers Florida.

Watch: Tornado rips through Indiana apartment complex

Deaths have been reported in Indiana and Georgia after severe weather, including tornadoes, tore paths of destruction from the Midwest to the South on Sunday, leaving more than a half-million people without power.

Florida couple drops OceanGate lawsuit
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The Florida couple who sued OceanGate Expedition CEO Richard Stockton Rush has decided to drop the lawsuit, days after five men aboard the Titan submersible were reported dead.