Florida House starts moving on protest bill

With backing from Republican leaders, a House panel next week will take up a controversial proposal that, at least in part, is aimed at cracking down on violent protests.

Florida Capitol Building quiet on eve of Biden inauguration

With extra law enforcement on standby, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday there remains no indication of potentially violent protesters arriving at the state Capitol to mark President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday.

Family travels across country to Florida in hopes of getting vaccine

Jon Bailey and his family have traveled across the country on six wheels from California to the Sunshine State, in search of the COVID-19 vaccine.

When could the next COVID-19 vaccines roll out?

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said that once the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine arrives, it will be a game-changer. Expected to be approved by the FDA in the coming weeks, the vaccine only requires one dose and can be stored at higher temperatures than both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

Central Florida gun owners camping out for ammunition

People started lining up in front of the door at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Lake Mary as early as 2 a.m. on Monday waiting for the doors to open at 9 a.m.

Florida health officials report 8K new COVID-19 cases, 137 deaths

State healthcare agencies on Monday released the latest coronavirus numbers in Florida, reporting an increase of 8,002 new cases.

Space Coast tourism expected to bounce back in 2021

Like much of Central Florida, the economy in Brevard County relies heavily on tourism. Officials, there are hoping as the coronavirus vaccine becomes widely distributed, thousands will return to Space Coast beaches, cruise ships, and rocket launch events.

DeSantis activates National Guard in response to reports of possible protests

Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order activating the Florida National Guard, authorizing their assistance as needed for state and local law enforcement "security missions and assignments necessary to maintain peace."

FOX 35 INVESTIGATES: 40,000-plus Floridians overdue for 2nd dose of the COVID vaccine

More than 40,000 people are overdue for their second dose of the coronavirus vaccines. Sixteen-thousand second doses of the Moderna vaccine arrived in Orange County Thursday, and more than 8,000 arrived in Seminole County.

Lawmakers express concern over Florida's vaccination appointment system

Several counties in the state were part of Florida's pilot program for the COVID-19 vaccination appointment system, including Seminole County. 

Local projects proposed amid Florida's budget woes

State lawmakers, advised this week about limited tax dollars amid the COVID-19 pandemic, have already proposed 43 hometown projects worth more than $45 million.

Settlement could increase  rates for Duke Energy customers

Duke Energy Florida is asking state regulators to approve a proposed settlement that would lead to about $195 million in rate increases over three years and avoid a potentially lengthy and expensive battle over base rates.

Missing Charlotte County man found

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says 79-year-old James Bernard Pidgeon, who went missing after last being seen at Gulf Cove Moose Lodge in Englewood, has been found.