Orlando's 'Come Out with Pride' festival kicks off Saturday

This weekend tens of thousands of people are expected in downtown Orlando. The "Come Out with Pride" festival will take place around Lake Eola.

Holiday bookings for vacation rentals expected to eclipse pre-pandemic levels

Central Florida is one of the world's top tourist destinations and holiday bookings for this upcoming season are expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels, according to travel experts.

Largest fitness event in the world, Mr. Olympia, returns to Orlando

The “Super Bowl” of fitness events drawing thousands to the Orange County Conference Center for the second straight year. The Mr. Olympia Fitness and Performance weekend has returned to Orlando.

Florida reports drop in new daily COVID cases, hospitalizations

After weeks of peaks, Florida has finally hit a valley with COVD cases. On Wednesday, the state reported only 3,700 new confirmed cases of coronavirus compared to 27,000 cases in a single day in August at the height of the delta variant spread.

FOX 35 Care Force: 2 former foster kids give back to community that served them
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The FOX 35 Care Force salutes what people are doing every day to make other people's lives better. This week we highlight two former foster children who now give back to the communities that served them now that they are young adults.

Gabby Petito memorial to be removed as city seeks permanent solution

The city of North Port says the makeshift memorial for Gabby Petito amassed at City Center Front Green must be removed due to damage from the elements, but officials are working to find a permanent place for mourners to pay their respects.

Elon Musk announces Tesla is moving headquarters to Austin

The big news that came out of Tesla's Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday is that the company is moving its headquarters from California to Texas. 

Florida backs limited fishing of goliath grouper

Three decades after the state banned the harvesting of goliath grouper, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved plans Wednesday that would allow about 200 of the fish to be killed annually.

Florida sheriff looking for 'rightful owner' of approximately 770 pounds of pot

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey is looking for the “rightful owner” of some 770 pounds of pot that someone “misplaced.” He took to social media to help spread the word.

GOP governors unveil 10-point plan to end border crisis
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Republican governors on Wednesday unveiled a 10-point plan to end the crisis at the southern border as they called on the Biden administration to act to solve the continuing surge of migrants, and reverse policies they say is fueling those record numbers.

Crew-3 mission to launch October 30th
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Crew-3 is getting ready to cement the next SpaceX human launch success story. Early Wednesday, NASA, SpaceX and European Space Agency managers gave an overview of the upcoming mission, set to lift off to the international space station on Halloween weekend.

FOX 35 Care Force: First female motorcycle deputy in Seminole County
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FOX 35 is honoring a local hero with our new Care Force Award. Deputy Ebony Perry is a 10 year veteran with the Seminole County's Sheriff's Office. She is now the very first female motorcycle deputy for the sheriff's office.

COVID-19 vaccine linked to reduction in US senior deaths, HHS says

The results of COVID-19 vaccination were associated with an estimated reduction of more than 265,000 COVID-19 infections and nearly 39,000 deaths among Medicare beneficiaries.