Epic Universe: First look inside Florida's newest theme park
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With only 64 days until the opening of Universal's Epic Universe, theme park VIPs joins FOX 35 News+ with Garrett Wymer to share an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the new theme park. Epic Universe is scheduled to open on May 22, 2025. It will be Universal's fourth theme park in Orlando, joining Universal Orlando Resort, Universal's Islands of Adventure, and Universal's Volcano Bay waterpark.

OSS students place second in competition at Harvard
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Students at the Orlando Science School recently finished in second place at Harvard University's Science Olympiad Competition. The middle schoolers from the OSS Lynx Campus competed with 39 other science teams in the Olympiad, which tested kids on a variety of topics, including meteorology and physiology.

Alligator attacks kayakers in Osceola County
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FOX 35 News is learning more about a gator attack that happened earlier this month near Poinciana in the Tiger Creek Canal, where two kayakers were bitten by an alligator.

NASA, SpaceX successfully return Crew-9 astronauts
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NASA and SpaceX successfully brought astronauts back to Earth after a mission that was supposed to last just over a week but instead stretched nearly 10 months. The Dragon capsule carrying astronauts Sunni Williams, Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Aleksandr Gorbunov splashed down off the coast of Florida near Tallahassee at 5:57 p.m. on Tuesday.

Murder suspect had 'buy' and 'gather' list, investigators say
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Investigators say a man charged with murder planned to buy trash bags, bleach, and zip ties. David Barber is accused of killing 72-year-old Jessie Kirk, a woman widely beloved in her community.

Embry-Riddle student, veteran recalls being hit by SUV
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A Marine Corps veteran and Embry-Riddle student was seriously injured when a driver ran a red light, hitting him and two others.

Bill proposes easing testing requirements for students
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Florida?s SB 166 bill proposes eliminating certain testing requirements for high school graduation and easing third-grade assessments.

Run to raise awareness for first responder mental health
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St. Cloud police officer Justin Zeigler is running 200 miles over five days to raise awareness for first responder mental health.

Toddler found wandering in Palm Coast
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A toddler was found wandering alone in a Palm Coast street, leading deputies to a home filled with hazardous conditions.

2 paddleboarding teens who went missing found safe
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Two Florida teenagers who went missing while paddleboarding in Cedar Key on Monday have been found safe, according to the Levy County Sheriff's Office.

JFK files: Previously classified documents released

Thousands of pages of files related to the assassination of former president John F. Kennedy have been released.

Video: Dolphins swim near SpaceX's Dragon capsule with Crew-9 inside, moments after splashdown

A very Florida welcome home for NASA and SpaceX's Crew-9. Some curious dolphins seemingly wanted to give a personal “welcome home" to the Crew-9 astronauts, moments after they splashed down off the coast of Florida on Tuesday afternoon.

Crew-9 members return to Earth
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Crew-9 members exit the Dragon capsule after a successful splashdown off the Florida coast.

Suni and Butch return home to Earth
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NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth after over 250 days in space.

First look at Crew-9 members after splashdown
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Check out the first look of the members of Crew-9 after they made splashdown off the coast of Florida.