Orlando Magic unveil new rebrand, pinstripe jerseys
This morning, the Orlando Magic revealed their new logos, word marks, and jerseys kicking off the start of the 2026 season. Brandon Kravitz, Host of In The Zone on 96.9 The Game joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to break down the new looks and the Magic bringing back the star logo and pinstripe jerseys, and why that may not be a coincidence with the rise of Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner.
Top news stories you need to know: June 2, 2025
FOX 35's John Brown and Garrett Wymer break down the top news stories of the day, including the Boulder, Colorado terror attack suspect now facing federal hate crime charges after the FBI says he told authorities he planned the attack for a year and targeted a Zionist group, Polk County deputies rescuing 6 dogs from deplorable conditions, motorcyclists speaking out after running into a gator on I4, and Florida Gator and Tampa-area Plant High School alum Jac Caglianone getting the call to MLB to play for the Kansas City Royals tomorrow in St. Louis.
Naloxone awareness day to prevent drug overdoses Friday
National Naloxone Awareness Day is this Friday. The Victoria's Voice Foundation launched the day in 2023, established by David and Jackie Siegel who lost their daughter, Victoria to an accidental drug overdose in 2015. Leah Shepherd, the Executive Director for Victoria's Voice Foundation joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to delve into the work Victoria's Voice Foundation is doing to raise awareness for Naloxone in their mission to prevent drug overdoses.
Mom speaks after teen son killed at Marion County gas station
The mother of a teenager who was shot and killed at a Marion County gas station on Friday spoke exclusively with FOX 35 News. She told us she was on the phone with her son during his final moments.
Top 4 stories you need to know: May 30
FOX 35's Marlisa Goldsmith and Garrett Wymer break down four big stories in the FOX 35 newsroom for Friday, May 30, 2025, including the death of former Florida House Speaker and FSU President John Thrasher, a new lawsuit claiming a church covered up alleged sexual abuse by a priest who was shot and killed last year by a potential abuse victim, an Ocala man killed when strong storms toppled a large tree, and Taylor Swift regaining control of the rights to her first six albums.
'Leader among leaders': John Thrasher's Florida legacy
Former Florida House Speaker and former Florida State University President John Thrasher died after a battle with cancer. He was 81 years old. James Call, state capitol reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat, joined Florida Live to talk about Thrasher's legacy and how he'll be remembered.
Cyberthreats targeting common remote business software
Matt Rose, CXO of Tech Rage IT, joined FOX 35 News+ to talk about two security compromises reported this week of programs that businesses and IT companies use as remote monitoring or remote support, and what the breaches mean for tech users.
Top 4 stories you need to know: May 29, 2025
FOX 35's LuAnne Sorrell and Garrett Wymer break down the biggest news stories of the day, from dozens detained across construction sites near Florida State University in several ICE raids in Tallahassee, Governor Ron DeSantis announcing his plans to veto the 'free kill' repeal bill, a DeLand man arrested for shooting a teen in the head and EA Sports releasing the Official Trailer for EA Sports College Football 26, releasing July 10. FOX 35 News+ delivers in-the-moment news across Orlando, Florida, and the U.S. with in-depth interviews.
Florida forming drowning prevention plan
Water safety experts, advocates and officials are forming a state plan to prevent drownings and held a meeting yesterday at a community center in Eatonville. Megan Ferraro, Executive Director of The ZAC Foundation joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to break down the mission to create a Florida Water Safety Strategy, part of a national 10-year roadmap to reduce drowning deaths which would begin in 2026. Florida has among the highest drowning rates of any state.
College Football 26 Reveal: Coaches, Transfer Portal
EA Sports dropped the reveal trailer for EA Sports College Football 26, the highly-anticipated follow-up to College Football 25 which releases July 10. Rob Jones, Senior Production Director for EA Sports College Football joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to break down the new additions and upgrades to the game. EA Sports develops the game right here in Orlando, and includes new drone shows, transfer portal logic, real college coaches and schemes, advanced wear-and-tear systems to model player fatigue, the return and expansion of the Stadium Pulse system.
Top 4 news stories you need to know: May 28, 2025
FOX 35's Marlisa Goldsmith and Garrett Wymer break down the top news stories you need to know today, from a youth pastor accused of sexually abusing his two foster children, lightning strikes sparking house fires across Central Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis signing two animal abuse laws, Dexter's Law and Trooper's Law, and SpaceX Starship crashing again and the future of the Starship project.
More problems for SpaceX Starship; what's next?
The ninth flight test for SpaceX mega rocket Starship last night from Texas went well until an hour into the launch, where the rocket lost control and tumbled back into Earth's atmosphere before breaking apart. Ken Kremer, founder and managing editor of Space UpClose joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to break down these issues and how these continued problems will delay missions to the moon, including Artemis and SLS phasing out.
Immigration enforcement controversy on FIU campus
Last week, Miami Herald Education Reporter Clara-Sophia Daly moderated a community town hall at Florida International University where students were able to speak directly to FIU Police Chief Alexander Casas on their concerns with the department signing a 287(g) agreement with ICE. Clara-Sophia Daly joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to discuss the biggest takeaways from the town hall and the questions students and faculty asked of their campus law enforcement.
New Disney Starlight parade coming to Magic Kingdom
Drew The Disney Dude joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer LIVE to break down the details of Disney Starlight: Dream The Night Away, the first nighttime parade at Walt Disney World in nearly a decade. The parade features more than 30 Disney and Pixar characters, brand-new designs for Mickey Mouse, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Pluto. Rehearsals are underway and the parade debuts on July 20.
City of Orlando transforms hotel into apartments
Affordable housing is one of the major issues the City of Orlando is continuing to struggle with. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and other city leaders gathered Tuesday morning to celebrate the completion of Palm Gardens Orlando, a 150-unit affordable housing complex created through the transformation of the old Ambassador Hotel.
Top 4 news stories you need to know: May 27, 2025
FOX 35's LuAnne Sorrell and Garrett Wymer break down the top news stories you need to know today, from a shooting at a DeLand bar police called 'ridiculous' and said was over the shooter wanting the victim to repay him for a $5 beer, a mother of 3 dying in a crash on I-95 that injured her 3 children after a pickup truck's tire blew out and collided with the van she was in, the University of Florida and University of West Florida moving on with their presidential searches. The University of Florida unanimously approved Dr. Santa Ono, former University of Michigan President as the next UF President. Over in Pensacola, Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz was approved to become the interim President of the University of West Florida. EA Sports announced the cover of College Football 26 featuring Alabama's Ryan Williams and Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith, both coming off exciting freshmen seasons at wide receiver to commemorate the second year of the return of EA Sports' College Football video game. College Football 26 releases July 10.
Orlando Dreamers face roadblocks in MLB push
The Orlando Dreamers face a few roadblocks in their push to bring Major League Baseball to Orlando, from an electric substation and a water treatment plant needing to be moved if the current site plan is to move forward, or when it comes to getting local elected officials on board. Ryan Lynch, a reporter with the Orlando Business Journal, broke down those roadblocks with Associate Producer Johnny Jackson.
New villains, The Little Mermaid shows at Disney World
Summer is getting underway at Walt Disney World and Tharin White, Lead Publisher at EYNTK.info joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to break down the brand new shows, Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After, The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure and new treats inspired by Lilo & Stitch available right now at Walt Disney World.
Playbook Tuesday: UF, UWF pick new presidents
Kimberly Leonard, POLITICO reporter and Florida Playbook author joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to break down the latest Florida politics headlines for Playbook Tuesday. The University of Florida unanimously selected Dr. Santa Ono, former President of the University of Michigan as their next President, and former Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. was appointed the interim President of the University of West Florida in Pensacola, and the state budget deadlock continuing in Tallahassee with the state legislature nowhere to be seen.
First Black astronaut to spacewalk enters Hall of Fame
Dr. Bernard Harris Jr. was the first NASA Astronaut to spacewalk, and will be inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame at Kennedy Space Center this Saturday, June 1. Dr. Harris joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to talk about his 438 hours and more than 7.2 million miles traveled in space, his work as a clinical scientist and flight surgeon with NASA, and the life lessons he learned in space.