Sheriff John Mina looks back on the night of the Pulse shooting

Mina says it’s important to always remember the 49 angels and he still spends time with survivors and those impacted by Pulse.

Cops let boy whose cancer is in remission use police car siren

Police officers let Michael sit in the driver's seat of their squad car and even taught him how to flip the switch to trigger the siren.

Sheriff: Bartow man shoots, kills father of underage girl he was dating

Polk Sheriff Grady Judd said the 31-year-old suspect got into an argument with the victim because he was dating the man's 17-year-old daughter. That argument led to a deadly shooting early Friday morning, investigators said.

Appeals court sends Alachua mask mandate back to lower court to reconsider

Pointing to privacy rights, a divided state appeals court Friday overturned a circuit judge’s decision last year that allowed Alachua County to keep in place a mask requirement to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Cashing In: Drivers renting out their own vehicles amid rental car shortage

Travelers either can't find rental cars or they cost too much as the country faces a rental car shortage and many are turning to alternatives.

FOX 35 EXCLUSIVE: Video shows moments before deadly helicopter crash in Lake County

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary findings in a helicopter crash in Lake County last month that claimed the lives of the pilot and three others.

Actor-comedian Kenan Thompson spotted taking a spin on Jurassic World: VelociCoaster

Universal Orlando's latest thrill ride, Jurassic World: VelociCoaster, officially opened to the public on Thursday. The theme park had been allowing riders to preview the attraction since last month and it has also drawn some celebrities and roller coaster enthusiasts from around the world, including actor and comedian Kenan Thompson.

Disney bus driver credited with finding precious missing rings

A bus driver at Walt Disney World Resort is being credited with returning two very special rings to a guest who lost them while visiting the parks last week.

Florida fires back at CDC in cruise ship fight

On the eve of a court hearing, Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office pushed back Wednesday in a fight with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about restrictions on cruise ships during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Visit Florida CEO, staff get pay raises

Visit Florida President and CEO Dana Young got an 8 percent boost in pay and a $7,500 bonus Tuesday, as leaders of the tourism-marketing agency pointed to Florida being in a “position of strength” against other states trying to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

Woman attacked by 7-foot alligator while walking dog near lake in Palm Harbor

Pinellas County EMS took the woman to the hospital with serious injuries on her lower right leg. A trapper was later able to locate and catch the 7-foot, 7-inch alligator.

Sheriff: Remains of missing Alachua County teen found during search

Marian G. Williams, 57, and Valerie Young, 52, each face charges of manslaughter, deprivation of medical care, and tampering with/destroying evidence.

FHP: Woman, dog killed in hit-and-run crash in Kissimmee

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after they say a woman and her dog were killed in an early morning hit-and-run crash.

Video: Florida beachgoers circled by hammerhead sharks

“They’re coming in!” Several hammerhead sharks were seen circling beachgoers in Pensacola, Florida on May 29.

Joel Greenberg: Sentencing hearing set for former tax collector

A court order obtained by FOX 35 showed that a sentencing hearing for Greenberg is scheduled for August 19, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. in Orlando.

Feds investigating whether Matt Gaetz obstructed justice, reports say

The Department of Justice is investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., for obstruction of justice, according to multiple reports, the latest development in a sex trafficking probe into an associate of Gaetz that may implicate the congressman.

Critics dispute 'narrative' as Florida scales back unemployment assistance

Floridians struggling since the start of the coronavirus pandemic are being forced to take jobs below their skill levels and at low wages, as the state scales back unemployment assistance, opponents of reducing aid said Thursday.