Central Florida News

FOX 35's Stephanie Buffamonte speaks with local lawmakers on the United States strike on Venezuela.

Florida man attacked with axe in targeted robbery: ‘Absolutely terrifying’

A chilly week across Florida has sent manatees swimming inland in search of warmer water, with hundreds gathering at Blue Springs State Park, where water temperatures remain a steady 72 degrees year-round.

Oyster reefs in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon are showing signs of recovery after decades of damage from overharvesting, pollution, and boat activity, which wiped out more than half of the habitat.

Central Florida residents looking to dispose of old electronics safely got an added incentive this weekend at the Central Florida Zoo. The zoo hosted a special electronics recycling event, inviting the public to drop off items such as old televisions, computer,s and monitors for proper recycling. In return, participants received a 25% discount on up to four zoo admission tickets.

A family in an Orange County neighborhood says they are afraid to stay inside their home after waking up to bullet holes discovered on New Year’s Day, authorities said.

A former Orlando police officer was shot and killed late Thursday during a family dispute, authorities said, and a suspect was arrested hours later following a traffic stop in Central Florida.

A 60-year-old convicted sex offender has been arrested and charged with kidnapping an 11-year-old boy and holding him against his will for several days, authorities in northeast Florida said.

Families of two teens killed while trying to sell vape pens say they are reliving their loss after the sentencing of the suspects, calling the punishment unjust and painful.

A woman was killed Friday afternoon after she was struck by a truck while walking along Brevard Avenue in Cocoa, according to police. Investigators said the crash happened earlier in the day as the woman was on the sidewalk in the Cocoa Village area.

Longwood police officers said a man was hospitalized after a fire-related emergency on Thursday night. Officers said the incident happened around 7:30 p.m. along West Warren Ave., where the man had started a fire in a wooded area and was injured as a result.

The post-holiday travel rush is in full swing at Orlando International Airport, where nearly 200,000 passengers are expected to pass through the terminal over the next three days. Airport officials say Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will be the busiest days of the travel period, with Saturday projected to be the peak.

It's special to have a baby any day, but it’s extra special to have it on New Year's. One central Florida family says it is like icing on the birthday cake, welcoming the very first Central Florida baby of the year. Tara Williams explains the moment she and her partner, Dontray Smith, realized their New Year’s celebrations would be different than they expected.

What deputies described as celebratory gunfire ringing out at midnight on New Year’s Eve turned into a near-fatal incident for a Volusia County family after bullets tore through their home, including one that landed beneath a pillow where parents and their young child were sleeping.

President Donald Trump has vetoed legislation that would have expanded Miccosukee tribal lands in southwest Florida, including areas within Everglades National Park.