Carnival Cruise Line building largest ship to date

Carnival Cruise Line will launch its largest cruise ship yet, the "Carnival Festivale," with week-long cruises from the Space Coast in 2027. The new 180,000-ton cruise ship will be the cruise line's fourth Excel-class ship. Carnival Festivale will offer a wide range of popular amenities and new features, such as a sprawling water park on the uppermost decks and a host of other innovations.

Hudson River helicopter crash updates: NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board gave an update on the Hudson River helicopter crash that took place Thursday afternoon. A family of five, three children and two adults, were killed in the crash, along with the pilot. The helicopter model has been confirmed as a Bell 206 L-4 flying for New York Helicopters.

Orlando Matters: Orlando International Airport shares future plans

Orlando Matters takes you inside the top local business and political news impacting Orlando and Central Florida. This week, FOX 35’s Ryan Elijah sits down with the CEO of the Orlando International Airport, Kevin Thibault. The extended interview takes a look at many exciting plans at MCO from new technology to speed up the TSA process to Vertiports that could change how many people travel.

List: The most and least American-made cars

President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on imported automobiles will hit some carmakers harder than others. Here’s a look at foreign brands that build their cars in the U.S. – and who doesn't.

Last-minute cruise deals ahead of Spring Break

Cruise ships are sailing full, and future bookings are at highest levels in history. In 2024, Florida's ports had more than 21 million cruise passengers move through them. Now that we're heading into spring, several ships will be leaving Canaveral and other ports and heading to their summer homes in Europe and Alaska. Strong demand and fewer cabins can mean higher than normal pricing. The Cruise Guy joins Fox 35 to talk all things last-minute cruise deals for those looking for something to do on their Spring Break.

Illness outbreak on Florida cruise

There is another Norovirus outbreak making people sick on a cruise ship from Florida. This time, the voyage is more than a week long. The ship will not return until Friday.

Nightly I-4 expansion lane closures begin

There are new nightly lane closures on I-4 through Thursday. The closures are part of a new project to expand the stretch of I-4 from the Disney area to Polk County.

Orlando approves $500K for airport to I-Drive rail study

Orlando wants to make it easier for people to get from the airport to the attractions. The "Sunshine Corridor" would utilize SunRail to connect the airport with Universal Studios, the convention center and all the way down to Disney Springs.

Illness outbreaks take off on cruise ships

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has logged six gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on cruise ships — three of which were attributed to Norovirus — so far in 2025. The latest outbreak sickened nearly 100 people on board a Royal Caribbean cruise earlier this month that left Florida.