Young Florida alligator finds comfort in drain pipe

A Florida alligator found itself sheltering inside a drain pipe in Oviedo, a suburb of the Orlando metro. FOX 35's Hannah McKenzie talked with Perry Hoff, Fort Pierce Branch Manager at Shenandoa, and Brandon Fisher, a manager at Gatorland.

Axiom 4 Mission: Space officials give update

Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) is a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) operated by Axiom Space in partnership with SpaceX and NASA. The mission is scheduled to launch from Florida no earlier than June 8 and will last approximately two weeks. FOX 35's Garrett Wymer discusses the latest details.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from California

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched another batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit on Friday morning from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. A little more than eight minutes into the flight, the first stage booster targeted a landing on the droneship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You,’ positioned in the Pacific Ocean.

'Yomi the robot' helps dentistry make new strides

Technology from space is transforming dentistry right here on Earth. A new robot is now on the job for one Central Florida dentist, making implants for patients. FOX 35's Esther Bower explains how it all works.

Ocoee man rescues alligator found under his truck

An Ocoee man was shocked when he went to get into his truck and found an alligator underneath. The man as able to safely wrangle the gator using a broom before then grabbing him, taping his mouth shut and calling police for help. The gator was then released back into a nearby lake.

President Trump's budget proposes major NASA cuts

President Donald Trump is grounding the Artemis program. According to NASA's proposed budget for 2026, Artemis III, which involves landing on the moon, will be the last mission. The Trump administration proposes a budget of $18.8 billion for NASA, down 24% from $24.8 billion in the current budget year.