AJ Owens' family launches racial violence fund
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The family and friends of Ajike 'AJ' Owens are calling on the state to make changes to the Stand Your Ground law and have announced the creation of a fund to help with said changes.

Law not deterring homeless camping in Melbourne
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Public camping is now illegal in Florida, but some residents say the new state law hasn?t done much to clean up homeless camps on the Space Coast.

Gilzean addresses scholarship controversy
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Glen Gilzean will only be Orange County's elections supervisor for the rest of the year, but it will be a busy few weeks. He has been in the middle of a controversy since deciding to use unspent dollars to start a scholarship fund at Valencia College.

Crowds picking up at Orlando International Airport
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Security lines at Orlando International Airport (MCO) are moving smoothly, with wait times on Wednesday evening averaging just 17 minutes.

Last-minute shopping rush ahead of Thanksgiving
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People are finishing up last-minute holiday shopping ahead of Thanksgiving as many stores will be closed for the holiday.

Tracking The Tropics: 2024 Hurricane Season in review
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FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologists Noah Bergren and Laurel Blanchard take you through the 2024 Hurricane Season and dive deeper with FOX 35's Garrett Wymer. Find out how close we were to breaking records and all of the data from every storm that formed this Hurricane Season.

Expert: Swimming tips for children with autism
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Aileen Tisser of Swim AngelFish, an adaptive swim program that develops swim lessons and resources for children with autism, high anxiety, and other sensory issues, joined FOX 35's Amy Kaufeldt to discuss their program. It comes after three children with autism recently drowned in Central Florida in two weeks.

Ajike Owens loved ones announce new racial violence fund
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The family and friends of Ajike "AJ" Owens held a virtual press conference after Susan Lorincz was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison in the fatal shooting of "AJ", her neighbor, in 2023. AJ's mother and friend announced the creation of the "Standing in the Gap" fund that will help support those faced with racial violence.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from KSC late Wednesday
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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday evening carrying 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at NASA?s Kennedy Space Center.

Son seeks justice in mom's 2004 cold case death
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Apopka mom charged in crash that killed daughter
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An Apopka mother faces multiple charges after a crash in September that killed her 4-year-old daughter and seriously injured another child.

Drone used to rescue crash victim in St Johns River
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It was a dramatic rescue in Seminole County after a serious six-car crash on Interstate 4 in Sanford. One woman ended up over the bridge and in the St. Johns River below, Firefighters used a drone to track the woman down far below the bridge deck.

Disney, Open Bionics gift girl prosthetic arm
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Twelve-year-old Eloise Bayliss beamed with excitement as she received a custom-designed bionic arm featuring a Moana 2 theme, marking a groundbreaking moment for children?s prosthetics.The arm was developed through a collaboration between Disney and the Orlando-based company Open Bionics.

Wild boars invade Orlando neighborhood
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A pack of wild boars is wreaking havoc in an Orlando community, prompting warnings from the local homeowners association and leaving residents fearful.

2024 Thanksgiving travel forecast to set records
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Millions of Americans are heading to their Thanksgiving holiday destinations. Orlando is the top destination, according to AAA.

Laurie Shaver receives life sentence for 2015 murder, backyard burial of husband

A Florida woman convicted of murdering her husband, whose body was found buried beneath a fire pit and concrete slab in the backyard of the couple's Lake County home, has been sentenced to life in prison.

Mother accused of drowning daughter once worked for child protective services

A Florida mother accused of drowning her 14-year-old daughter previously worked as a Child Protective Investigator Trainee for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, officials confirmed.

Woman flying to Orlando sees one of two crashes at Boston airport

Caroline Agid was flying to Orlando to be with family over the holiday weekend, when her Jet Blue Airbus being towed across the tarmac hit the back of a Cape Air Tecnam aircraft.