Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on leak of Supreme Court draft opinion: 'A significant breach of trust'

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the apparent leak of a draft Supreme Court majority opinion that suggests the Court could overturn Roe v. Wade was "unprecedented" and "a significant breach of trust."

2022 Military Appreciation Month deals and discounts

May is National Military Appreciation Month, and many businesses are offering deals or discounts as a way to say thank you to all U.S. service members.

Florida boy bitten by raccoon while defending dog, family says

A boy, his dog, and a raccoon. A Lake County family says the three came together during a scary incident Friday as 11-year-old Sawyer took his pup Olive out for a walk.

Florida investigators hope DNA evidence will help ID victim in 1984 'Jane Doe' cold case

On November 9, 1984, a teenager and his parents called 911. A stench caught their attention, and when the teen took a closer look, he realized it was coming from a body. That body still remains unidentified.

Florida football player signs first NIL deal to benefit charity in honor of friend

One Florida college student-athlete recently signed his first name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal, not to make money for himself, but to raise funds for the Brain Cancer Foundation.

NASA's spacecraft will rendezvous with rare asteroid coming close to Earth

On its way back to Earth with a hefty sample of asteroid Bennu, the team behind NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has big plans for the space rock-chasing spacecraft.

Rating agency says action on property insurance in Florida 'essential'

The financial-rating agency AM Best said Monday that further “action is essential” to stabilize Florida’s property-insurance market, as lawmakers prepare to grapple with the issue during a special legislative session this month.

Sheriff Judd: Drunk man starts deadly shootout at Polk County bar

A drunken argument at a Polk County bar ended in a gunfight, killing one person and injuring two more, according to Sheriff Grady Judd. 

DeSantis vs. Disney: Central Florida Democrats warn of tax hikes after Reedy Creek district is dissolved

Democratic lawmakers representing parts of Orange and Osceola counties say they will continue to fight a new law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to end Walt Disney World's special Reedy Creek Improvement District.

Special grand jury seated in Trump election interference investigation in Georgia

Grand jurors have been selected and impaneled in Fulton County. They're tasked with deciding if former President Donald Trump and others broke the law by pressuring Georgia officials to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Teacher Appreciation Week 2022: Freebies and deals offered for educators

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2-May 6, 2022, a special week dedicated to honoring those who lend their passion and skills to educating America’s children.

Charging bear caught on camera: Florida couple says they narrowly escaped bear that raced toward them

An Apopka, Florida couple said they recently had a close encounter with a black bear. Their Ring doorbell camera captured their mad dash to the house to narrowly escape the bear's grasp.

Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. as Education Commissioner

Following through on a recommendation from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the State Board of Education on Friday appointed Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. as Florida’s next education commissioner.

NFL Draft: Jacksonville Jaguars select Georgia defensive end, Travon Walker with No. 1 pick

The Jacksonville Jaguars had the no. 1 overall pick for the second straight year. Last year they went with offense, selecting quarterback Trevor Lawrence. This year it was defense.

Elon Musk Twitter purchase: Could a UCF freshman have had something to do with it?

FOX 35 News first spoke to University of Central Florida student Jack Sweeney three months ago when he received a message on Twitter from Elon Musk himself. Now that Musk is buying Twitter, we wanted to catch up with Sweeney to see what he had to say.

Florida budget ‘turkey’ list totals $281 million

Florida TaxWatch on Thursday released a list of 166 “turkeys” in a newly passed state budget but suggested that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office should give extra scrutiny to all 1,221 local projects that lawmakers put into the record spending plan.