FCC orders phone companies to block auto warranty robocalls

The group behind the "car warranty" robocalls has been conducting its operation since 2018, the FCC said, making over 8 billion calls.

Florida sheriff releases body camera video of arrest in response to online criticism

The Volusia County sheriff has released a body camera video of a recent arrest after receiving online criticism. Sheriff Mike Chitwood says Deltona leaders contacted him about the arrest of 18-year-old Iyanna Rollins after seeing social media posts calling the incident an overreaction.

911 calls released in New Smyrna Beach lightning strike incidents

Calls poured into the Volusia County dispatch center as lightning filled storms rocked New Smyrna Beach Tuesday afternoon.

Friends remember a mother and son killed in Florida retention pond crash

Family friends of a mother and son killed in a retention pond spoke exclusively to FOX 35 News. They said the family of five had just gotten the keys to their new apartment when the crash happened.

Caregiver burned 10-year-old's arm with hot pot to 'teach the child a lesson,' Hillsborough Co. deputies say

A Hillsborough County woman faces child abuse charges after investigators say she intentionally burned a child as a form of discipline. According to deputies, she took a hot pot, which had just been used to heat ramen on the stovetop, and pressed it against the 10-year-old's arm to "teach the child a lesson."

Laughing gas and childbirth: An option for patients looking for a middle ground

Doctors and patients around the world are likely familiar with using laughing gas during childbirth, but it’s largely gone under the radar here in the U.S. — until now.

Lightning storms in Florida: Man struck while mowing his lawn, another hurt by shock waves outside AutoZone

Editor's Note: Officials originally stated two people had been struck by lightning Tuesday afternoon when storms moved through Central Florida. Further clarification Wednesday reveals the man outside the AutoZone store was injured by the shock waves of lightning that struck near him. He was not hit by the bolt itself. 

Pricey parakeet poached from porch, bird owners say

A bird napping is caught on camera as the video shows a thief calmly stealing a pricey parakeet. Now the family is desperate to get their bird back.

2022 Florida Midterms: Votes already being cast as early mail ballots start trickling in

684 vote-by-mail ballots have already been returned to 41 county elections offices, according to the Florida Division of Elections, with most of them being returned in Okaloosa and Duval counties.