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A man is recovering after being stabbed multiple times while trying to protect his therapist from an attacker, his mother said.

Smoke lingering in Central Florida’s skies this week is largely the result of several prescribed burns, officials said, calling the planned fires essential to reducing wildfire risk and protecting communities.

The family of a missing Orlando woman said they are anxiously awaiting answers after investigators searched a backyard near where she was last seen nearly two months ago.

Three men visiting Central Florida for a car show were shot and killed in what the Osceola County sheriff described as a premeditated attack by a neighbor who targeted them at random.

A Florida couple is suing an IVF clinic and a physician, alleging a doctor implanted the wrong embryo during fertility treatment, resulting in the mother giving birth to a baby who is not genetically theirs.

Four people were arrested after authorities say they attacked a parking attendant at Universal Studios following a dispute over parking validation.

Clinicians nationwide are now speaking out about the dangers of their jobs after an Orlando-based therapist, who often worked with offenders – her peers said – was allegedly killed by her former patient. Rebecca White, 44, died after she was stabbed by her former patient, the Orange County Sheriff's office said. 

A 36-year-old man was arrested after authorities say he attacked a 13-year-old boy waiting for a school bus in DeLand, Florida, an assault that was stopped by a passerby armed with a toolbox.

The southern United States is bracing for a major winter storm that's expected to bring snow, ice, and wet weather to several states. FOX 35 meteorologist Brooks Garner goes over the latest forecast, timeline, potential impacts.

Cape View Elementary will close after the Brevard County School Board voted Tuesday to shut it down. Parents voiced their concerns in an attempt to keep the school open. 

The Brevard County School Board voted to close Cape View Elementary, the only elementary school in Cape Canaveral. The superintendent blames low enrollment and high maintenance costs. 

A Central Florida therapist was fatally stabbed by a former patient, authorities confirmed Tuesday, while another man is hospitalized in critical but stable condition.

A man accused of attacking a child at a school bus stop in DeLand was arrested after a passerby intervened and restrained him, police said.

It’s official: Universal Orlando announced Tuesday that its newest thrill ride will be Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, a high-speed coaster based on the "Fast & Furious" movie franchise. 

A Florida horse trainer was arrested after investigators said video showed him abusing a horse during a training session.