Florida wildlife officials, FPL take steps to aid manatees

Wildlife officials, now teaming with the state’s largest electric utility, have approved an unusual step of feeding manatees that face another winter of limited food supplies in Florida waters.

Illegal gambling operations in Seminole County shut down in raids, sheriff says

It’s game over for multiple illegal gambling operations in Seminole County, according to the Seminole County sheriff. Deputies raided eight locations Tuesday morning.

Judge denies injunction in gambling initiative fight

A Leon County circuit judge on Wednesday refused to immediately halt efforts backed by the Seminole Tribe to try to block a gambling initiative from getting on next year’s ballot.

PGA's Chris DiMarco responds to news Tiger Woods will play in PNC championship tournament in Orlando

Tiger Woods is back on the golf course and his very first event is going to be in Orlando this weekend. PGA star Chris DiMarco has had experience coming back to the game after injuries and discussed Tiger's recovery and return to the links with FOX 35 News.

Fried faces ethics case over financial disclosures

As she runs for governor in 2022, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried will have to fend off allegations that she violated state law by not properly disclosing financial information.

Long-range forecast models indicate potentially warm holiday season

Long-range forecast models may not bode well for those hoping for a cold Christmas. Temperatures and precipitation trends hint at rather warm weather.

Deputy shoots, kills armed elderly Riverview man during in-home welfare check

When a deputy walked into a Riverview home, she believed someone inside needed medical attention. Instead, she encountered a retired officer armed with a gun and was forced to fire her own weapon – killing him, according to the sheriff.

Pop Warner national championship at Camping World Stadium

There are a couple of teams representing Central Florida in the Pop Warner Super Bowl in Orlando. None have been as dominant, year after year, as Lake Mary.

Picky Porch Pirates? Thieves open and ditch packages they don't want, police say

Some porch pirates are taking packages, deciding they don't want them, and tossing them, according to authorities. Orlando Police has increased patrols as they expect more thieves will steal packages around the holiday season. 

Volusia County native training to become astronaut

From the class of 1997 at Deltona High School to NASA’s new astronaut class of 2021, 42-year-old Luke Delaney went from DeBary’s star student to soon-to-be traveler of the stars.

Hillsborough deputy shoots, kills armed elderly man during in-home welfare check

A deputy thought she was walking into a Riverview home to conduct a welfare check, but encountered an armed elderly man. The sheriff says she was forced to shoot him after repeatedly asking him to drop his weapon. The 88-year-old man was a retired Tampa police sergeant.

Nearly 1,300 Floridians hospitalized with COVID-19

The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 remained relatively flat during the past week. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data released Monday showed that 1,298 inpatients had COVID-19.

1 killed in crash along U.S. 27 in Lake County

Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash just before 7 p.m. on Monday.

One-armed high school basketball star beating the odds

Life Christian Academy senior guard Hansel-Emmanuel Donato has to dribble, shoot, and pass with his right hand. That’s because he doesn’t have a left arm.

Deputies search for body of missing Largo woman after arresting boyfriend

Pasco County deputies arrested the boyfriend of a Largo woman who disappeared last week, but investigators say they haven't found her body and he isn't cooperating.

Mom says teen daughter's photos were used on explicit social media page

A Flagler County mother says her teenage daughter’s name and images were used to make a fake Instagram account promoting explicit content.

Court refuses to put gambling ruling on hold

The future of sports betting in Florida remained rocky on Friday, after a divided appeals court rejected the Seminole Tribe’s request to put on hold a federal judge’s ruling that scrapped a deal giving the tribe control over online sports betting throughout the state.