'Gold mine' of census records being released from 1950

Genealogists and historians can get a microscopic look at sweeping historical trends when records on 151 million people from the 1950 census are released.

Florida authorities search for mom missing since Sunday; 4-year-old daughter found safe

Authorities in the Florida Panhandle are searching for missing mom Cassie Carli, who disappeared Sunday when she was supposed to meet up with the father of her 4-year-old daughter to exchange custody. The little girl has been found safe and Carli's vehicle has been recovered by investigators, but there's been no sign of the 37-year-old mom.

Winter Park wedding shooting: Video released from officers' body-worn cameras

Newly-released videos from officers' body-worn cameras show the chaotic moments following a deadly shooting at a wedding reception in February in Florida.

Orange County firefighters train for risky rescues

Orange County Special Operations firefighters have trained for life or death situations in which they have to rescue someone from a tight, tucked away space.

GoFundMe pulls down fake accounts for Tyre Sampson's family created by scammers

Scammers are taking advantage of the ICON Park tragedy by trying to defraud people who want to help the family of the teenager who fell off the Orlando FreeFall drop-tower.

Orlando FreeFall death: Ride safety experts say teen's harness was not properly secured

Forensic inspectors from Explico Engineering out of Michigan spent hours Tuesday afternoon taking a close look at the Orlando FreeFall ride at ICON Park, at times using a laser scanner. FOX 35 News asked two ride safety experts to take a look at a video recorded on the evening of the deadly fall.

Space-themed hotel opening near Kennedy Space Center

The new Marriott Courtyard in Titusville is targeting space lovers looking for a great view.

Dog Rescue: Crews pull canine out of LA River

Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department have safely pulled a dog named Scooby out of the Los Angles River in a dramatic rescue mission.

73-year-old NYC man attacked in broad daylight in attempted robbery

A 73-year-old man was shoved to the ground from behind and kicked in a broad daylight robbery attempt in Midtown Manhattan.

High rip current risks impacting popular spring break destinations

As spring breakers and swimmers head out to beaches along the Gulf Coast and Florida, meteorologists are warning about increased threats of currents into the weekend.

911 call released in murder at Sanford Islamic center

A suspect in a murder at a Sanford Islamic center remains in the hospital in stable condition, according to investigators with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.

Father of teen who fell from ride wants answers: 'This should never happen'

A father wants to know why his son died on a ride. Yarnell Sampson said his 14-year-old son, Tyre, was visiting Orlando from St. Louis through a football program. He just wanted the kids to have fun and never expected this tragedy to occur.

Microplastics found in human blood for the 1st time, study says

Microplastics have been found in our food, drinks and even in human placentas. Now, researchers say they have found the first-ever evidence of microplastics in human blood.

New Alzheimer's Disease clinical trial in Central Florida inching closer to a cure

Alzheimer’s Disease clinical trials are being conducted at Progressive Medical Research in Port Orange, Florida right now. Researcher are doing whatever they can to find a cure.

New job, ride for teen driver who drove red truck in Texas tornado

Riley Leon, the 16-year-old that drove his red truck through a Texas tornado, got the job he was driving home from interviewing for and is being gifted a new Chevrolet Silverado.

Parts of Milky Way are older than expected, astronomers say

There are parts of the galaxy that are believed to be two billion years older than previously thought, according to the European Space Agency.

Orlando commemorates South's first interracial Little League game
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A new monument in Orlando?s Lorna Doone Park commemorates a milestone in American race relations, a significant step that, in 1955, didn't seem like that big of a deal to a bunch of 12-year-olds.