Florida's jobless claims continue to rise

First-time unemployment claims continue to increase in Florida, with an estimated 71,046 new applications coming in last week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

'Battle of the billionaires' ignites future of commercial space travel

There is a lot of excitement about the future of commercial space travel, all because Jeff Bezos will focus less on Amazon and more on his passion project, Blue Origin.

CVS, Walgreens not part of federal vaccine program in Florida

If you thought you would be able to walk down the street to your neighborhood CVS or Walgreens to get a COVID-19 shot, think again. FOX 35 News has learned that Florida locations are presently not part of a new federal vaccine program.

SpaceX gears up for big year with dozens of launches slated

There have been some big wins for the space race -- as well as some failures, like the most recent SpaceX Starship prototype rocket test explosion in Texas.

Man carried more than 22 pounds of meth through Orlando airport, TSA says

More than 22 pounds of meth made its way across the country before police say Eli Priestly Brown got caught trying to walk through Orlando International Airport security with the drugs in his backpack. 

Apopka assisted living facility finally receives coronavirus vaccine

The first doses of the coronavirus vaccine have finally arrived at Wellsprings Residence in Apopka -- one of many assisted living facilities that have been waiting.

SpaceX Starship SN9 meets same fiery fate as predecessor

SpaceX has experienced another setback with the explosion of its prototype spacecraft known as the Starship.

Democrats target school accountability, focusing on test scores during pandemic

With Florida students set to take state standardized tests in the coming months, Democratic lawmakers are pushing legislation to prevent students’ test scores from counting against them.

More churches turning into COVID-19 vaccine sites

Health officials are turning to places of worship to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Some counties opt out of state's pre-registration site for COVID-19 vaccines

The State of Florida launched a website where residents can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine, but not every county is opting in to use it, which has caused confusion. 

‘Swatting’ hoax leads to large response in Deltona neighborhood 

A massive deputy response in a Deltona neighborhood appears to have been a "swatting call," the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.

Sheriff: Hillsborough man charged with murdering girlfriend's 8-year-old son

A Hillsborough man faces first-degree murder charges after deputies say he severely beat his girlfriend's 8-year-old son, leading to the child's death.

COVID-19 UK variant likely more prevalent in Florida than numbers show

The United Kingdom variant of the coronavirus is spreading around the country, with California and Florida reporting the highest number of cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Polk County deputies encounter massive alligator near school in Lakeland

Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's Office encountered a large alligator that was sunning on a sidewalk in Lakeland Thursday morning.

UCF fires professor at center of controversial tweets for 'classroom misconduct’

The University of Central Florida on Friday announced that a professor who drew national attention last summer for controversial tweets has been fired, accused of classroom misconduct.

School voucher revamp set for hearing in Florida Senate

A controversial proposal that would revamp Florida’s school-voucher programs will get its first test Wednesday when it goes before the Senate Education Committee.