FOX 35 Football Friday: Week Nine scores and highlights

It's FOX 35 Football Friday and we are in the ninth week of the high school football season where we feature a monster matchup in our game of the week: Lake Mary at Seminole.

FOX 35 helps find owner of gun found at school bus stop

FOX 35 News reports on law enforcement incidents all the time in the news business, but on Friday, our news crew helped crack the case. It all started with a photograph of the snub-nosed .38 pistol lying on the blacktop at the bus stop.

Florida judge set to decide on school mask rule

An administrative law judge will have up to two weeks to issue a decision after a hearing ended Friday in a challenge by six school boards to a state Department of Health rule designed to prevent student mask requirements.

Father of child with Down syndrome says mask was tied around his daughter's head

The father of a special needs child with Down syndrome is speaking out, still fuming that his 7-year-old daughter came home from Ocean Breeze Elementary School with a mask tied around her head.

Police: Clearwater man planned to kidnap young girl, throw her in trunk

Clearwater police said 26-year-old Jacob Holman was planning to kidnap a young girl and had begun collecting items on a list, including a condom, duct tape, a shovel, and gloves. Also on this list was written out "snatch up lil girl" and "throw in trunk."

Autopsy of Brian Laundrie: No cause, manner of death able to be determined

The attorney for Brian Laundrie's parents says an autopsy on their son's remains, which were described as “bones” by North Port police, did not reveal a cause or manner of his death. 

'Bones' found at North Port reserve belong to Brian Laundrie: FBI

The manhunt for Brian Laundrie is officially over. The body that was found Wednesday is indeed the only person of interest in the Gabby Petito case, officials say.

Local NAACP calls for Deltona city commissioner to step down

The West Volusia chapter of the NAACP is calling for Deltona Commissioner Loren King to step down after he was linked to the group The Oath Keepers.

Woman sentenced in hot car death of a 4-year-old

An Orlando woman was sentenced on Thursday following her conviction in the 2018 death of a four-year-old boy.

Universal Orlando to permanently close 'Fear Factor Live' attraction

Fear Factor Live, a Universal Orlando attraction billed as "an extreme audience participation show, full of gravity-defying stunts, audience mayhem, and more," will permanently close on November 1.

Gabby Petito update: Everything known about her death, search for Brian Laundrie

Gabby Petito’s remains were found in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in September. Now, authorities are searching for her boyfriend who arrived home without her from their cross-country trip.

Brian Laundrie search: Family lawyer addresses rumors parents planted evidence in North Port park

The Laundrie family's attorney says Brian's parents wanted to go into the North Port park once it reopened to the public and with water levels significantly lower than last month. They then led authorities to several items belonging to Brian, where human remains were soon discovered. But the proximity of the finds so close to the park entrance raised suspicions from critics as to their authenticity.

Brian Laundrie search: Body found in North Port preserve

A body was found Wednesday during the ongoing search for Brian Laundrie, the only person of interest in the Gabby Petito case. Investigators have yet to identify the remains, but items belonging to Brian were found nearby.

Eustis police officers use Taser on man with autism

Eustis Police tased a man with severe autism multiple times Saturday in what Police Chief Craig Capris calls a "perfect storm."

DeSantis takes on feds in mask mandate showdown

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called out the U.S. Department of Justice and their investigation into the intimidation of school board members. The governor was clear that he wants the feds to stay out of Florida.