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A 4-foot-11 Florida woman has claimed the top prize in the 2025 Python Challenge after capturing 60 Burmese pythons during the 10-day hunting event in the Everglades. Taylor Stanberry walked away with a $10,000 check after removing snakes, some three times her size, from the ecosystem.

Suspended Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill returned to court Wednesday for a status hearing in her criminal case, in which she faces more than half a dozen charges, including exploitation of an elderly person and fraud.

Residents along a canal in Mount Dora say the waterway has become clogged with trash, muck and overgrowth ? and that all of it is flowing directly into Lake Dora.

A Seminole County family says they were left panicked when one of their children failed to get off his school bus on Tuesday afternoon.

Crews worked Tuesday to remove a crane that toppled onto a home in Merritt Island, causing significant damage but no injuries. The crane operator had been attempting to replace a telephone pole behind the house when the collapse happened, the family said.

U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody, Orange County Sheriff John Mina and first responders gathered on Wednesday afternoon in Orlando to urge the passing of the ?Graham Hoffman Act,? a piece of legislation the lawmaker says "will protect those who keep our communities safe and punish criminals who attack them."

A crane fell on a Merritt Island home Wednesday afternoon. SKYFOX flew over the scene as Brevard County crews arrived to assist.

A crane collapsed onto a home in Merritt Island on Wednesday, according to the company that owns the equipment. Big Iron International confirmed the crash but said no one was injured. The company declined to provide further details.

State Attorney William Scheiner held a news conference with Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood on Wednesday afternoon. During the presser, Scheiner said a misdemeanor charge had formally been filed against one of the owners of the two dogs that killed 8-year-old Michael Millett. Amanda Franco, 31, is facing a second-degree misdemeanor charge involving the ?Dangerous Dog Act,? which involves owning or having a dog that was not previously declared dangerous and causes great bodily harm or death.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a press conference on Wednesday morning in Tampa. At the event, DeSantis awarded law enforcement recruitment bonuses. DeSantis took questions at the end of the event, including one on First Lady Casey DeSantis' potential run for governor.

The FOX 35 Care Force is saluting a retired baker who's making a difference at the Roth Family Jewish Community Center in Maitland. Ben Breslauer is teaching adults who have special needs how to bread and then employing them at the JCC.

In Seminole County, the price of gas is about to get a little bit more expensive. On Tuesday, commissioners approved a gas tax increase that will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Seminole County Commissioner Jay Zembower joins Good Day Orlando to talk about the decision.

The State Attorney's Office (SAO) will hold a press conference on Wednesday about the 8-year-old in Volusia County that was killed by two dogs back in January. The owner of the dogs now faces charges. The charges will be discussed, as well as other updates, by the SAO and Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood at the event.

Regina Hill is expected back in court room on Wednesday morning. The suspended Orlando city commissioner will stand before a judge for a hearing on more than half a dozen charges, including exploitation and fraud. FOX 35's Amanda McKenzie has the latest updates on the ongoing case.

Dozens of students, parents, and community members packed a Brevard County School Board meeting Tuesday night to demand the return of a teacher removed last year for using a student?s preferred nickname instead of their legal name.

A railroad upgrade has temporarily split a small Osceola County community in half, leaving many residents unable to drive in or out of their neighborhoods on Tuesday night.