Update: State sending COVID-19 tests to senior facilities

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday the state is shipping about 1 million at-home coronavirus tests to nursing homes and assisted living facilities, with the kits set to arrive over the weekend.

Clearing up confusion after mixed messaging on COVID-19 testing

Mixed messages are coming from the State of Florida and from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about who should be getting a COVID-19 test.

Pasco deputies save woman from burning car along Suncoast Parkway

Pasco County deputies had some tense moments along the Suncoast Parkway just after midnight on December 29, after they responded to a fiery car crash.

Ponce Inlet grandmother killed by woman who 'claimed to be God'

Margaret Hindsley, 89, is described by her grandchildren as loving and kind. Now her caregiver, Micayla Yusco, 22, who would pray with Hindsley, faced a judge charged in her murder.

Capitol Riot suspect, leader of the Oath Keepers speaks from D.C. jail

For the first time Kelly Meggs, Florida’s self-proclaimed leader of the Oath Keepers is talking to FOX 35 News about January 6, 2021. 

Four-legged hero alerts owner to house fire: 'It's a miracle,' says owner

A Marion County homeowner says his dog, Sally, saved him from certain death by alerting him to an early morning house fire through her incessant barking.

School board term limits plan re-emerges in Florida Senate

A Senate Republican on Thursday filed a proposal that seeks eight-year term limits for county school board members.

Florida family wants charges dropped against dad, brother in Jan. 6 probe

Ring doorbell video captured the moment the FBI knocked on Casey Cusick’s front door of his Palm Bay home, guns in hand.  The 36-year-old was handcuffed the second he answered the door and steps outside. 

DeSantis downplays Jan. 6 assault on U.S. Capitol Building

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday downplayed aspects of the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol, adding he didn’t intend to watch “nauseating” media-driven, one-year anniversary remembrances.

Video shows missing Florida woman swimming in Wekiva River, deputies say

Investigators said a video and two photographs taken by hikers in mid-December show missing 31-year-old Paola Marie Miranda-Rosa swimming in the Wekiva River.

Another resident of The Villages accused of voter fraud

Sumter County deputies have arrested The Villages resident Charles Barnes for felony voter fraud. He is out of jail on a $2,000 bond. 

Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, January 5, 2022; $630M jackpot

Here are the winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, January 5, 2022. The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $630 million, the seventh-largest jackpot in the game’s history.

FWC: Manatee rescued from roadside in Crystal River

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers tended to a manatee that was found on the side of a road in Citrus County this week.

Florida tourism officials optimistic despite omicron spread

A top Florida tourism official called the future of travel to the state “bright” and said there are no plans to slow marketing efforts, even with the rapid spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Florida top 7,600

With the omicron variant continuing to cause a spike in cases, the number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has topped 7,600.

Hundreds of essential workers in Central Florida out with COVID-19

Orange County says hundreds of county employees are isolated right now with COVID-19. In neighboring Seminole County, the fire department has 41 of its staff of 450 out with COVID-19.

COVID-19 not slowing things down at Port Canaveral, CEO says

Port Canaveral’s CEO Captain John Murray says their cruising numbers were strong through the holidays and right now they are running at about 70% capacity for all their cruise lines