FWC responds to reported bear attack in Daytona Beach

Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to an incident where a black bear injured a man on Wednesday evening in Daytona Beach.

Florida Senate signs off on redistricting plans

The Florida Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved maps in the once-a-decade redistricting process, despite concerns from Democrats that a surge in Hispanic population doesn’t appear to be fully represented with the changes.

Florida COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline

Florida's hospitals saw a decrease in patients with COVID-19 in numbers released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

USFL names 2 more head coaches ahead of inaugural season

During his FS1 show “The Herd,” Colin Cowherd announced head coaches for the Birmingham Stallions and Pittsburgh Maulers.

Gabby Petito's family back in Florida 4 months later; parents reach agreement regarding couple's property

Gabby Petito's family returned to the Tampa Bay area on Thursday, roughly four months after their daughter was found strangled to death in Wyoming. The Laundrie family's attorney says they have reached an agreement with the Petitos about how the couple's property will be split once it's released by law enforcement.

McDonald's testing McPlant at about 600 new locations

The plant-based burger will temporarily be added to menus at locations in San Francisco and Dallas-Fort Worth

Police ID suspect in shooting at Seminole High School in Sanford

Seminole High School began the dismissal process for the main campus in Sanford just before 3 p.m. following a shooting incident that prompted the school to be placed on a lockdown. Earlier in the day, a student was shot inside the school and a suspect was taken into custody, authorities said. Investigators are calling this an isolated incident.

FOX 35 EXCLUSIVE: Insight into teen accused of attempted murder in attack of jogger

The boyfriend of 18-year-old Logan Smith's mother opened up to us about the teenager he has known for only a year. Deputies said Smith is accused of attempted murder in the attack of a jogger.

Florida Senate rejects DeSantis’ redistricting map, poised to pass own plans

The Florida Senate is set to vote Thursday on new congressional districts that, at least for now, don’t follow lines proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration.

South Florida saw snow 45 years ago. Could it happen again?

When snow fell over South Florida 45 years ago for the first time, the news pushed President Jimmy Carter's inauguration out of the headlines. It was a rare phenomenon that was unheard of at that time.

Teen planned to kill jogger, keep victim's body in closet 'to play with,' deputies say

A Florida teenager has been arrested after deputies said he concocted a scheme to kill a man and keep possession of his body in a closet "to fulfill his sexual fantasies.”

Robotexts make Florida one of most-spammed states in the U.S.

According to the company Robokiller, Floridians received an estimated 4,926,567,787 robotexts last year, making the Sunshine State one of the most spammed states in the nation.

FHP: Sebring woman charged with DUI in wrong-way crash that killed man, 4-year-old

A 45-year-old Sebring woman hit a car head-on, killing the man who was driving and a 4-year-old girl, according to FHP. A female passenger and two other children in the car were also seriously injured.

SpaceX Falcon 9 delivers 49 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket delivered 49 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral Tuesday night. 

Polk County company third-largest producer of N95 masks in US

Not all N95 masks are approved by the CDC and the FDA for fluid resistance, but at Advanced Concept Innovations (ACI) in Polk County, they're churning out 2 million CDC and FDA-approved N95 masks a day.

Trump and DeSantis: Fighting words or friendly jabs?

Is the pressure of 2024 already getting to two of the country’s top Republican contenders? Recent reports indicate that former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may be at odds.