Florida to soon launch digital driver's licenses

The State of Florida hopes to launch its digital driver's licenses next month, an initiative it has been working on for years.

Florida COVID-19 deaths near 58,000 as hospitalizations drop

Nearly 58,000 Florida residents have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic started in early 2020, according to a report released Friday by the state Department of Health.

Judge rejects challenge to Florida's 'vaccine passport' ban

A Leon County circuit judge has refused to block a state law that bans so-called “vaccine passports,” rejecting arguments by a Sarasota business that the law violates First Amendment rights.

Parkland survivor: School gunman's guilty plea won't bring closure

The gunman who killed 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida will plead guilty to their murders next week.

Polk deputies searching for Texas man accused of murdering 74-year-old aunt who adopted him

A $3,000 reward is being offered for anyone who can help Polk County deputies locate and arrest 39-year-old Aroldo Paz, an illegal immigrant who allegedly murdered his aunt in Polk City.

Florida seeks to cement rule on school masks, quarantining

The Florida Department of Health on Friday proposed a long-term rule to try to prevent school mask mandates and give parents more authority to decide whether children who have been exposed to COVID-19 should be able to attend school.

Clermont man battling COVID-19 receives ECMO treatment in Connecticut

A Clermont, Florida man who was flown to Connecticut for a treatment which his family said saved his life is now out of the hospital.

Ocala police officer gets bicycle for teen who walks miles to school

Ocala Police Officer J.A. Fernandez, who serves as a student resource officer, had a special birthday surprise for a Marion County teenager.

Parkland school shooter to plead guilty to 17 counts of murder: reports

The accused gunman in a mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida is pleading guilty to 17 counts of premeditated murder, according to WSVN 7News in Miami.

Brian Laundrie's sister's family targeted with violent threats, records show

Brian Laundrie's brother-in-law asked Manatee County deputies for increased patrols in his neighborhood in mid-September after he said his family received alarming threats amid an ongoing manhunt for the Florida fugitive, according to sheriff's records.

Penguin under SeaWorld Orlando's care beats cancer twice

SeaWorld Orlando says a 33-year-old male King Penguin named Donna has beaten cancer not once, but twice.

Truck driver shortage part of supply chain issue

Truck drivers are the backbone of shipping goods and are key to getting things on the shelves so we can buy them. FOX 35 News spoke with a new truck driver who’s reaping the benefits of our national supply chain problem.

Arrest made in fatal shooting of Florida woman during Zoom call

An arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of a Florida woman who was killed while on a Zoom conference call with coworkers.

DeSantis addresses wife's breast cancer battle: 'She fights, she's tough'

"I got faith in the big guy upstairs and I got faith in her," Gov. DeSantis said when asked about his wife Casey DeSantis' recent breast cancer diagnosis. "Her view is, 'Better me than somebody who may not be able to deal with it.' That's just kind of her spirit...That's why I love her."