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Astra: Payloads failed to reach orbit following company's first Florida launch

Astra: Payloads failed to reach orbit following company's first Florida launch

Astra Space, Inc. launched its first rocket from Florida on Thursday marking a historic milestone for the Alameda, California-based company. However, just minutes into its flight, Astra announced that an issue prevented the payloads from being delivered into orbit.

February 10, 2022 3:46pm EST
Bob Saget died from head trauma after 'unwitnessed fall', medical examiner says

Bob Saget died from head trauma after 'unwitnessed fall', medical examiner says

Saget, 65, was found dead in his Orlando hotel room on Jan. 9, 2022, just hours after posting on Twitter about a show he had performed in Jacksonville.

February 10, 2022 9:34am EST
Bob Saget cause of death: What is 'brain bleed'?

Bob Saget cause of death: What is 'brain bleed'?

Saget, 65, was found dead in his Orlando hotel room on Jan. 9, 2022, just hours after posting on Twitter about a show he had performed in Jacksonville.

February 10, 2022 9:11am EST
Cool start before sunny, comfortable day in Central Florida

Cool start before sunny, comfortable day in Central Florida

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February 10, 2022 7:22am EST
Demings dismisses fellow Dem's 'defund police' push, says lawmakers need to 'stay focused'

Demings dismisses fellow Dem's 'defund police' push, says lawmakers need to 'stay focused'

Demings' colleague Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri has stood by the 'defund the police' slogan

February 10, 2022 5:50am EST
Man charged with homicide, accused of pushing woman who later died

Man charged with homicide, accused of pushing woman who later died

Police say what started with a push led to a woman’s slow death in Winter Springs.

February 10, 2022 5:47am EST
Arrest made in murder of man, 60, inside Daytona Beach home

Arrest made in murder of man, 60, inside Daytona Beach home

An arrest has been made in the murder of a 60-year-old Daytona Beach man who was found deceased inside his Midtown home near Sunnyland Park earlier this week.

February 10, 2022 5:47am EST
Smithsonian wants your family photos from Disney World for exhibit: How to submit

Smithsonian wants your family photos from Disney World for exhibit: How to submit

Is the camera roll on your cellphone filled with selfies in front of Cinderella Castle? How about a shot of you enjoying a delicious Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bar? The museum wants them!

February 9, 2022 4:42pm EST
State prisoner on the run for 2 months caught in Central Florida

State prisoner on the run for 2 months caught in Central Florida

Brittni Pozza was sentenced on May 10, 2021 to 18 months in state prison on charges that included selling drugs within 1,000 feet of a school. On December 8, she escaped.

February 9, 2022 1:36pm EST
Sanford firefighter sentenced to 2 years probation for role in Capitol riot

Sanford firefighter sentenced to 2 years probation for role in Capitol riot

Andrew Williams pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.

February 9, 2022 12:17pm EST
Video shows driver smashing into child on bike in Ocoee hit-and-run, police say

Video shows driver smashing into child on bike in Ocoee hit-and-run, police say

Ocoee police are looking for the driver who was caught on camera hitting a child on a bike and leaving the scene. 

February 9, 2022 11:37am EST
Man survives COVID-19 after double-lung transplant

Man survives COVID-19 after double-lung transplant

A Florida man needed a double-lung transplant to beat COVID-19. David Wilkinson, 50, is now breathing air through two new lungs thanks to an organ donor.

February 9, 2022 10:38am EST
Publix to give out free N95 masks to shoppers

Publix to give out free N95 masks to shoppers

Publix is giving out free N95 masks to shoppers starting this week.

February 9, 2022 6:24am EST
Be prepared: Tornado drill expected across Florida this Wednesday

Be prepared: Tornado drill expected across Florida this Wednesday

Download the FOX 35 Storm Team Weather App to stay prepared for breaking weather alerts.

February 9, 2022 5:58am EST
High school basketball team helps player with Down syndrome make game ending shot

High school basketball team helps player with Down syndrome make game ending shot

A high school basketball player with Down syndrome makes a buzzer beater game shot with the support and encouragement of his teammates and entire gym. The touching video has gone viral.

February 8, 2022 8:13pm EST
Orlando man arrested 3 decades later on 2 cold case murders

Orlando man arrested 3 decades later on 2 cold case murders

Charlie James Hall made his first appearance before a judge on Tuesday.  He is charged with two murders from 34 years ago. 

February 8, 2022 7:09pm EST
Police not ruling out an accident in Orlando teen's shooting death

Police not ruling out an accident in Orlando teen's shooting death

Orlando police detectives are working to connect the dots as to what happened in the shooting death of a teen. They believe Johnathan Robinson, 17, was killed while filming a music video.

February 8, 2022 6:39pm EST
Norwegian Cruise Line to drop face mask requirements

Norwegian Cruise Line to drop face mask requirements

Norwegian Cruise Line said it will no longer require guests and crew members to wear face masks on board starting March 1, according to the company's website.

February 8, 2022 4:59pm EST
Front brings rain, highs in the 50s to Central Florida on Tuesday

Front brings rain, highs in the 50s to Central Florida on Tuesday

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February 8, 2022 12:26pm EST
Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week 2022 kicks off on Monday

Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week 2022 kicks off on Monday

Each day this week focuses on a specific weather event.

February 8, 2022 7:15am EST
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