Marie Edinger
Marie Edinger is an award-winning journalist born and raised in Gainesville, Florida.
She joined FOX 35 as a reporter in 2022, and is immensely happy to be back in her home state. She studied Telecommunications and Spanish Linguistics at the University of Florida, graduating in 2016.
From there, she went to WLBT in Jackson, Mississippi to work as a multimedia journalist. Next, she spent four years reporting and anchoring for FOX 26 in Fresno, California, where she won first two Edward R. Murrow awards. After that, she decided it was time to come back home.
In her free time, Marie enjoys being outdoors - hiking, kayaking, and exploring. She’s a major foodie, always seeking out new foods to taste and new recipes to cook. She likes to read, watch documentaries, and root for her Florida Gators.
The latest from Marie Edinger
Neighbors dig trench to keep St. Johns River floodwaters out of firefighter's home: 'The water keeps rising'
As the water levels of St. John's River rose on Tuesday, some communities started to flood days after Hurricane Milton.
DeLand Middle School limits entryways, plans to bus students in through flooded roadways
Flooded roadways are creating a headache for already-exhausted parents of students at DeLand Middle School.
Longwood's Shadow Bay community facing major flood risk during Hurricane Milton
The Shadow Bay community in Longwood is now at significant risk of flooding after a woman reportedly filled a drainage pipe with cement, creating a backlog in the neighborhood's stormwater system.
Neighbors concerned about lack of fire hydrants as DeBary family loses house, cats in blaze
A family in Debary says they’re lucky to be alive after their house caught fire with one homeowner asleep inside.
Edgewater braces for storm with 24-hour sandbag stations
Governor DeSantis has now issued a state of emergency in 35 Florida counties, including all of Central Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Milton.
Man faces repeat child neglect charges after social workers' multiple attempts to intervene, records show
A man is facing child neglect charges for a second time, after the Flagler County Sheriff's office found his five children living in conditions deputies called "deplorable." FOX 35 News reviewed records from this case and previous incidents, which reveal a long history of involvement by authorities.
Sarah Boone takes stand in suitcase murder hearing as lawyers argue over evidence
Sarah Boone, the woman accused of killing her boyfriend by trapping him in a suitcase in 2020, was in court Wednesday.
Florida law banning public sleeping now in effect, leaving some homeless in the lurch
A new law is now in effect in Florida, banning sleeping or camping in public, and saying people can sue counties that don’t stop public sleeping.
Family loses everything when tree falls on apartment during Hurricane Helene
Dalon Charles’ mother, wife, and two children were all inside their apartment when a tree came crashing down on the roof.
Hurricane Helene evacuee from Georgia considering moving to Daytona Beach
With so many places destroyed by Hurricane Helene, some are considering whether to rebuild or move on elsewhere.