Coach returns to school after battling COVID-19
Teachers in Orange County are back at work, getting ready for the start of classes next Tuesday. For one P.E. teacher and coach, he has been looking for to seeing students for the first time since he was diagnosed with COVID-19 in January.
New mom surprised by quintuplet births
A new mother is shocked to find out that she is not carrying just twins. No, she's bringing home five new bundles of joy.
2021 Florida Python Challenge wraps up
The results are in for the 2021 Florida Python Challenge with 223 invasive pythons caught. The 10-day-event last month more than doubled the number of pythons captured the previous year.
Vaccine incentive debate continues
More businesses are giving their employees bonuses if they get the COVID-19 vaccine. Other business owers say it could come with a huge risk in the form of lawsuits.
Body camera video released from Surfside condo collapse
Authorities have released body camera video worn by first responders in the aftermath of the condominium tower collapse in Surfside, Florida.
NASA wants to expand commercial capabilities of ISS
NASA is looking to expand the commercial capabilities of the International Space Station. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson spoke about the future of the ISS at Cape Canaveral on Tuesday. He highlighted the efforts of private companies, which are playing a larger role in research on the outpost.
CDC issues new eviction moratorium
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new eviction moratorium through October 3, 2021. That one replaces the one that expired over the weekend. It comes as some families cannot afford to pay their rent and local landlords are getting frustrated.
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Because the coronavirus testing site at Barnett Park has been so busy lately, Orange County has opened a second location at the Econ Soccer Complex.
Polk sheriff: 17 arrested in undercover child predator sting
Over a dozen arrests were made after suspects thought they were on their way to meet young teenagers to have sex, but it turned out they were communicating with undercover detectives, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
'Bolt from the Blue' lightning phenomenon explained
A 'Bolt from the Blue' is a cloud to ground lightning flash which typically comes out of the back side of the thunderstorm cloud, travels a relatively large distance in clear air away from the storm cloud, and then angles down and strikes the ground.
Seminole County Fire Department recruiting former athletes
The Seminole County Fire Department wants you. They are looking for new recruits and have found that former athletes work well in transitioning into the new role.
NASA unveils first results from Mars Perseverance Rover
The Perseverance Rover is hard at work, searching for signs of ancient life on Mars. After five months of experiments and research, NASA shared its first scientific results on Wednesday. The rover landed on the Red Planet in February.
Residents allowed to return to complex with areas deemed unsafe
After three weeks, the residents at Images Condominiums in Kissimmee can return to their units. Osceola County had issued a warning that deemed parts of the complex -- notably some breezeways and stairs -- as unsafe.
FOX 35 Thunder Truck visits Central Florida Zoo
The Fox 35 Thunder Truck continues its tour of summer camps. The latest stop was at the Central Florida Zoo in Sanford. FOX35 Storm Team Chief Meteorologist Jaymie King visited with some of the campers there.
Thousands of dollars unclaimed in Florida
Many Floridians have lots of money just waiting for them ? and you can find it with just a couple of clicks.
Man charged with illegal dumping
Deputies said a Florida man charged people to haul trash away but instead of taking it to a waste center, he illegally dropped the trash onto empty lots in Poinciana.
Mixed messaging on masks in schools
With just weeks to go before children return to school, a debate is brewing on how that should look. The American Academy of Pediatrics says all students older than two and all school staff should wear masks. There's an uptick in cases in virtually all the states in the United States, and for that reason, they want to go the extra mile to make sure that children are protected. This runs counter to the latest guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Rent prices on the rise in Florida
The cost of rent in Florida has increased more than any other place in the entire country. The company CoStar Group, Inc. says it has increased more than 15 percent since the beginning of this yea -- twice the national average.
Preparing to go back to the classroom
Students across the country are soon going to be heading back to in-person classes, but with the pandemic still lingering, doctors suggest families take the time now to prepare students for what to expect with the next school year.
Improving backyard pool safety
Drownings are the number one cause of accidental death for kids between the ages of one and four years old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As with most aspects of our lives, technology is making some waves as to how we do things, including pool safety.