Fans brave heat as Rock the Country festival kicks off in Ocala

Thousands of country music fans gathered in Ocala for the Rock the Country festival, staying cool under the heat and bracing for potential storms expected Saturday.

Metallica concert registers as small earthquake after rocking Virginia Tech so hard

While the minor seismic activity, quickly dubbed the "Metallica Quake" online, posed no danger, it was too minor to register on the Richter scale or be assigned a rating, the FOX Forecast Center said.

GoldenEye 007, Tamagotchi, Quake inducted into Video Game Hall of Fame

The 2025 World Video Game Hall of Fame class includes Defender, Tamagotchi, GoldenEye 007, and Quake—each recognized for reshaping gameplay and pop culture.

The Who announce North America farewell tour: Final shows set for summer 2025

The Who announced their final North America tour set to begin August 16, 2025, with stops in New York, Los Angeles, and more before ending in Las Vegas.

3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold shares cancer diagnosis, halts tour plans

Brad Arnold, lead singer of 3 Doors Down, told fans he has stage 4 kidney cancer and is canceling the band’s tour while he undergoes treatment.

‘The Masked Singer’ finale: Pearl wins Season 13

Pearl was revealed as the Season 13 winner of “The Masked Singer" on Wednesday. Here’s a look at who was under the costume.

FOX 35 Care Force: Honoring Project for Hope founder
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Rollins College Senior created Project for Hope to donate stuffed animals to kids in the hospital. Cecilia Hernandez knows first-hand what it is like to be in and out of hospitals due to several health complications. Since 2012, her charity has grown to include volunteers who have helped donate more than 1,000 stuffed animals to the Ronald McDonald House of Central Florida.

Motown legend Smokey Robinson, wife accused of sexual assault

The lawsuit alleges Smokey Robinson of sexually assaulting four former housekeepers. Attorneys called him a 'serial rapist'.

GTA VI gets new trailer — what to know about the story and 2026 release date

Rockstar Games has delayed Grand Theft Auto VI to May 2026, but released a second trailer revealing its Bonnie and Clyde-inspired storyline set in Vice City’s fictional state of Leonida.

Rare, candid footage of Elvis Presley unearthed from FOX 5 archives

Deep within the FOX archives, likely unnoticed for decades, a rare candid clip of Elvis Presley emerged when FOX 5’s managing editor was on the hunt for video to commemorate the King on what would be his 90th birthday. The unique two-minute video shows Elvis Presley recording a new ending for his first film, "Love Me Tender," in New York City on Oct. 29, 1956.

Rihanna reveals baby bump at 2025 Met Gala

Rihanna revealed a baby bump at the 2025 Met Gala on Monday evening in New York.

Lady Gaga concert bomb attack thwarted: police

Brazilian police said they’d arrested two people and disrupted an alleged bomb attack at a free Lady Gaga concert that some 2.5 million people attended on Copacabana Beach.

‘Star Wars’ re-releases are still a box office force nearly half a century later

The 20th anniversary of “Revenge of the Sith" recently brought in $42 million worldwide, proving that nearly 50 years after its debut, “Star Wars" is still a force in theaters.

Kirk Medas, 'Floribama Shore' star, dies at 33

Kirk Medas, a star of the MTV reality show “Floribama Shore,” has died. He was 33 years old.

Local elementary students donate business earnings to nonprofits
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Billie Taylor, Annabelle Wright and Grayson Salmons sell plastic critters to students at Woodlands Elementary School, where they are in fifth grade together. To date, they have donated their profits to three local charities: Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge, the food pantry at Woodlands Elementary and The Sharing Center, a social services hub. The students talk about their mission and why it's important.

Ruth Buzzi, 'Laugh-In' comedian, dies at 88

Ruth Buzzi, a comedian who made more than 200 television appearances during a 45-year career, has died at age 88. Here's what we know.

‘I Kissed a Girl’ singer Jill Sobule dies in Minnesota house fire

Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter behind the 1995 hit “I Kissed a Girl," was killed in a Minneapolis house fire Thursday, just weeks before the release of a new album and cast recording.