25 feel-good, heartwarming moments of 2025

From small gestures to big heroes to unforgettable surprises – 2025 was full of moments that warmed hearts.

Meet Aloka, the peace dog winning hearts nationwide during Walk for Peace

If you’ve spotted a calm, confident dog padding along beside a group of Buddhist monks — sometimes dressed better than the humans — you’ve likely met Aloka, better known as the Peace Dog.

How Gary Sinise Foundation helps first responder families
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FOX 35's Marley Capper talks to actor Gary Sinise about his foundation, the Gary Sinise Foundation, the "Snowball Express," and how the foundation helps those families -- and why.

California dog found in Lincoln Park after 4 years, returned to family

The dog - who was microchipped - was recently found tied to the fence of a small shelter in Lincoln Park four years and seven months later - and 2,289 miles away.

'A miracle happened': Lifeguards rescue runaway dog swept out to sea in rip current

A beloved black lab mix named Sadie had luck, lifeguards and an AirTag on her side when she escaped from the San Diego home she was visiting and got swept out to sea by a rip current.

Watch: Michigan woman rescues raccoon stuck inside dumpster

The woman attempted using a metal trashcan and a cardboard box to get the raccoon out, but neither option worked.

Orange County security guards save man from burning car
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Now hailed as heroes by Orange County government officials, two orange county security guards saved a man who crashed his car into the Northwest Water Reclamation Facility in Apopka. The security guards acted quickly as one pulled the driver from his burning car and the second guard called first responders.

Viral Walt Disney World photographer honored with huge award

It is hard not to smile when Walt Disney World PhotoPass Photographer Willie Jackson is looking back at you.

Florida thrift shop helps find military burial uniforms for veterans: 'the right thing'

The FOX 35 Care Force is honoring a Central Florida Navy Veteran making a difference in the lives of military families as they strive to give their veterans a burial with honors.