2 dead, 2 injured after chase with FHP through Alachua County, officials say

Two people are dead and two others are injured after a crash that happened while the four were being pursued by Florida Highway Patrol in Alachua County, officials said.

Florida Crime Files: Man accused of making children beg for money under fake nonprofit

A Florida man is accused of making four Orlando children roam the streets to ask for money for a fake nonprofit, a Florida man allegedly assaulted a real estate agent minutes before an open house: Here's FOX 35's Florida Crime Files.

VIDEO: Florida fire crew pulls drowning horse from retention pond

A horse is lucky to be alive after a group of Florida firefighters rescued the animal from a retention pond this week.

Inside the Lab Part 1: How forensic analysts at UF are solving wildlife crimes worldwide

FOX 35 is airing a three-party series on the work a small team of scientists at the University of Florida are doing to help solve crimes across the globe. Our first story focuses on wildlife crimes.

Inside the Lab Part 2: How DNA researchers are helping crack animal cruelty cases

Researchers at the University of Florida’s Veterinary Forensic Sciences Laboratory use some of the latest tools to find breakthroughs in animal cruelty investigations.

VIDEO: Mesmerizing Florida manatee does twirls for diver

A Florida manatee put on a beautiful show for a lucky diver who caught the whole interaction on video. 

Florida teen may have been wrongly targeted in home invasion murder, detectives say

The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office says in 2010, a 16-year-old boy was at home playing video games when someone came in and shot him to death. Nearly 14 years later, the sheriff’s office thinks it’s solved one piece of that puzzle, but other pieces are still out there.

2 UF scientists caged their kids: Police
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Two University of Florida scientists were arrested after police discovered that they kept their children in cages. The 6-year-old told a school official he didn't want to go home because he didn't want to go in a cage.

New Taylor Swift course to debut at University of Florida in 2024

If you have a “Blank Space" on your schedule next year, you might want to sign up for this Taylor Swift-inspired course!

Hurricane season nearing end, but Florida's recovery from Idalia to take time

For a second consecutive hurricane season, Florida took a direct hit from a major storm. But while the 2023 season will end next week, restoration efforts from Hurricane Idalia will continue for years in rural North Florida.