Path of EF2 tornado in Florida
FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Brooks Garner outlines the path of the EF2 tornado that struck Lake Mary and Longwood in Florida Monday morning.
Karen Spits On Black Woman, Threatens To Kill Over Seat At Kid’s Graduation
A white woman is being dubbed a "Karen" after she launched an attack against a Black woman during a kindergarten graduation ceremony.
We bought an $835K house in Florida’s “hurricane-proof” town
After visiting in 2023, Dave and Maria Blancett decided to buy an $835K house in the planned community of Babcock Ranch. The town, built by developer Syd Kitson and designed to withstand hurricanes, has already been tested by Hurricanes Ian and Milton and came out with minimal damage.
Sanford police arrest student for online threats against school
SANFORD, Florida - A student has been arrested in connection with online threats to shoot up a school, according to the Sanford Police Department. Timothy A. Thomas, a student at Elevation High School, was identified as the suspect in a video threatening Seminole High School.On March 8, 2025, the Sanford Police...
Florida returns more than $42 million in unclaimed property to residents
More than $42 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians during the month of February according to CFO Jimmy Patronis.
Decades-long case gets new push after morbid discovery at Kissimmee motel
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Investigators have renewed their push for clues decades after the discovery of a woman’s remains in Kissimmee, according to the police department. In a release on Monday, deputies said that this month marks the 21st anniversary of Kelly Ann Balderas’ death. The release...
Florida Lawmakers Push Bill To Hold Property Owners Liable For Fallen Trees
A proposed Florida law could shift the responsibility for fallen trees from property owners who suffer damage to the owners of the trees themselves.
‘Granny flats’ would be allowed everywhere under Florida housing proposal
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. As Florida continues to struggle with a lack of affordable housing, lawmakers are looking at “granny flats” to help address the problem. A Senate committee Tuesday approved a bill (SB 184) that would require cities and...
Florida teen brings a Holocaust memorial project to his high school
This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. Adam Mendelsohn expected his Central Florida community to do something on International Holocaust Remembrance Day to educate people about the...
Full phone ban in Florida schools gets unanimous support in House committee
Florida lawmakers voted to take a proposed phone ban in school another step forward on Tuesday. The House Education Administration Subcommittee unanimously supported Rep. Demi Busatta’s proposal, HB 949, to ban students from using their phones during the school day, furthering the 2023 law banning students from using...
