Esther Bower
Esther Bower joined FOX 35 as a reporter in February 2023, and reports on Florida’s Space Coast part of our Brevard County news bureau.
While she didn’t grow up in the Sunshine State, she was born in Zephyrhills, Florida, making this a homecoming of sorts. Bower is a passionate journalist who is dedicated to connecting communities and empowering viewers.
Before joining FOX 35, she worked in Spokane, Washington, where she covered the tragic story of the four University of Idaho students who were murdered in their home, the sentencing for one of the first school shootings in the Inland Northwest, and the growing homelessness crisis on the West Coast.
Esther grew up in the farmland of Indiana, graduated from Ball State University, and studied at Northwestern University before starting her professional career. She loves the opportunity to bring people together and highlight humanity through stories of hope stemming from tragedy and neighbors supporting each other.
In her free time, she cherishes spending time with her family, trying new foods (the spicier the better!), running, dancing, and growing her faith. She’s so excited to call Central Florida home.
The latest from Esther Bower
Brevard, Seminole State Attorney starts new special victim's unit to support most vulnerable crime survivors
A prosecutor in Brevard and Seminole Counties is now starting a program for crime survivors after his own brush with death.
Cocoa man arrested for shooting cat he claims was messing with his car
After being shot in the leg – leading to the amputation of that leg – a cat, named Liam by his new owners, has recovered as the suspected shooter faces jail time.
Inside 'House of Horrors,' rat nightmares as condemned home conditions worsen, neighbors say
After an Indialantic home was condemned earlier this month – with county officials trying to get to the bottom of this "nuisance property" – neighbors are saying the state of the home is giving them nightmares.
Birds falling out of the sky in Florida? Here's what's really going on
Thousands of Gannett birds are in the middle of their migration from Canada and other northern areas south towards the Gulf.
Anna Kepner: Text messages reveal family conversations hours after teen's death aboard cruise ship
Released text messages in a court case involving Anna Kepner's family, show the family discussed keeping the 16-year-old son's name out of the media and keeping information from being released. Very little about Anna was mentioned. Here's what the text messages reveal:
Nativity light display shut down in Satellite Beach finds new home: 'Just gorgeous'
A nativity scene banned in Satellite Beach found a new home a few miles north.
Florida turtles stuffed in socks recovered in illegal animal trafficking case
Federal authorities intercepted hundreds of box turtles smuggled out of the United States after discovering the animals hidden inside socks and falsely labeled as plastic toys in New York, officials said.
Funding crisis: Brevard County's $2B-plus shortfall for flooding fix, infrastructure projects
Brevard County officials say a massive infrastructure funding shortfall is slowing efforts to address persistent flooding in northern parts of the county, frustrating residents who demanded answers from commissioners this week.
Shot, abandoned cat ‘Gracie' finds new home for the holidays
Gracie, an 8-month-old cat who was abandoned at a county animal shelter with multiple bullet fragments lodged in her head, has recovered and found a permanent home in time for the holidays.
Police looking for alleged arsonist who set a Melbourne bridge on fire causing structural damage
Officials in Melbourne say an arsonist is responsible for a series of fires set beneath a Melbourne bridge, leaving taxpayers to shoulder what could be a significant repair bill.