No dog left behind: Retired military K-9 with collapsed spinal cord gets new lease on life

When a K-9 who once helped the military find explosives and missing people became paralyzed, a former Sarasota County deputy stepped in to help the dog roll into his retirement years. 

USMNT vies for spot in the World Cup

The U.S. Men's National Team's World Cup hopes to hang on their final two matches – one against Panama and the other against Costa Rica.

Florida COVID-19 deaths top 73,00

More than 73,000 Florida residents have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic started in early 2020, according to a report issued Friday by the state Department of Health.

High rip current risks impacting popular spring break destinations

As spring breakers and swimmers head out to beaches along the Gulf Coast and Florida, meteorologists are warning about increased threats of currents into the weekend.

Theft of Olde English Bulldogge puppy caught on camera

Marion County deputies say a man was caught on video chasing dogs in the backyard of a home in rural Ocklawaha. He caught one, an Olde English Bulldogge puppy named Bo, and they disappeared.

911 call released in murder at Sanford Islamic center

A suspect in a murder at a Sanford Islamic center remains in the hospital in stable condition, according to investigators with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.

Father of teen who fell from ride wants answers: 'This should never happen'

A father wants to know why his son died on a ride. Yarnell Sampson said his 14-year-old son, Tyre, was visiting Orlando from St. Louis through a football program. He just wanted the kids to have fun and never expected this tragedy to occur.

Val Demings on key issues in race to unseat Sen. Marco Rubio

Representative Val Demings talked to FOX 53's Nestor Mato from Fort Myers where is she on tour campaigning to unseat senator Marco Rubio. 

Officials: Suspect linked to man's death at Sanford mosque shot in Indian River County

A man was savagely beaten and killed at a mosque in Seminole County on Thursday, prompting a multi-county search for the suspect that ended with a shooting in Indian River County.

Tickets to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort now on sale

Tickets to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida are now on sale. Universal Orlando Resort on Thursday announced that this year's event will run for a record-breaking 43 nights from September 2 through October 31.

US men's soccer faces Mexico in quest for World Cup redemption

The U.S. has three World Cup qualifying matches left – their first one taking place Thursday night against Mexico at Estadio Azteca.

Florida's COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 1,300

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services posted data Thursday that showed fewer than 1,300 Florida hospital inpatients had COVID-19, continuing a steady decrease.

Conference set in Florida's congressional redistricting case

A panel of three federal judges will consider procedural issues April 4 in a lawsuit seeking a court-drawn congressional redistricting plan for Florida.

Orlando commemorates South's first interracial Little League game

A new monument in Orlando’s Lorna Doone Park commemorates a milestone in American race relations, a significant step that, in 1955, didn't seem like that big of a deal to a bunch of 12-year-olds.

NASA confirms a big milestone for planetary discovery: 5,000 exoplanets

“There are many more planets in our galaxy we haven't found yet, as many as 100 to 200 billion. It's mind-blowing,” the lead scientist said.

SpaceX's new Dragon capsule named 'Freedom'

SpaceX's Crew-4 will launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in April aboard a Dragon capsule named "Freedom." 

Human remains found in Seminole County are those of Julie Noppinger, deputies say

The Seminole County Sheriff's Office says human remains, believed to be those of a missing Oviedo woman, have been located near her car in Orange County.