Orlando Valkyries

Orlando's newest professional sports team held their first day of training camp on Thursday. The Orlando Valkyries are getting ready to take the volleyball world by storm.

Orlando gears up for first-ever Pop Tarts Bowl

Camping World Stadium will be filled with Kansas State and NC State fans this weekend for the first-ever Pop Tarts Bowl. Preparations are underway, and here's what fans can expect at the bowl game.

FSU launches fight against ACC over revenue

Florida State University on Friday filed a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference, alleging the conference has "persistently undermined its members’ revenue opportunities" and damaged FSU.

UCF fans party ahead of Gasparilla Bowl

UCF takes on Georgia Tech in Friday night’s Gasparilla Bowl. A victory will do more than enable the Knights to finish with a winning record in their first season in a Power 5 conference. FOX 35's Jessica Eley caught with UCF fans in Tampa who are ready to cheer on their Knights.

UCF's John Rhys Plumlee on Gasparilla Bowl preps

UCF takes on Georgia Tech in Friday night’s Gasparilla Bowl. A victory will do more than enable the Knights to finish with a winning record in their first season in a Power 5 conference. The football team is psyched and ready for the big bowl game. FOX 35's Jessica Eley caught up with quarterback John Rhys Plumlee and company, who said they are having a blast in the pre-game festivities.

National Signing Day for local athletes

It’s a day most high school football players dream of putting pen to paper and signing to play the sport they love at the next level. Edgewater had four players make it official Wednesday morning. All of them signed with Division I programs.

Tiger Woods, son at PNC Championship pro-am

Wherever Tiger Woods goes, there’s always a ton of fans following right behind him. That was the case during the PNC Championship’s Friday pro-am at the Ritz-Carlton Golf in Orlando. Tiger and his son, Charlie, will make their fourth start at the tournament on Saturday.

Athlete defies odds despite cancer, stroke

It wasn't long ago that Florida water polo star Evan Staton, 25, was breaking records in the pool. Now, he's learning how to walk and talk again after chemo treatment made him so sick that he went into respiratory failure and had a stroke.

Weather could impact Orlando PNC championsip

Golfers teed it up for the PNC Championship’s Pro-Am on Thursday. There were windy conditions out on the course. It’s only expected to get worse throughout the weekend.

PNC Championship monitoring weekend weather

Extreme weather in the forecast for this weekend is threatening some big events. Players at the Ritz for the PNC Championship were already getting a taste of the strong winds on Thursday.

How the Orlando Magic are helping fans enjoy the game

Jonathans Landing is a support and awareness organization here in Central Florida for adults, children, and veterans with autism. It was founded by Jason Eichenholz, who was inspired by his own son with autism to build a support system for other families dealing with the same challenges. One of the many extensions of their organization includes “Events with Jonathan." He's partnered with the Orlando Magic and other businesses to help provide opportunities to their fans to cheer on the team who may be sensitive to lights, loud noises, or other elements.

Magic win 9th straight to tie franchise

The Orlando Magic won their ninth straight to tie the franchise record, beating the Washington Wizards 130-125 on Friday night. The Magic have had four nine-game winning streaks, previously in 1994, 2001, and 2010-11.

Special tradition at Cocoa High School

The Cocoa High School players take a lot of pride in being part of their football program. On Thursday, they were putting the finishing touches on the field, spray-painting the endzone.

Football players feeding the less fortunate

Seminole High School’s Chase Johnson is making an impact in Sanford. Since September, on the first Sunday of the month, he and a few friends, have been cooking, packing and delivering hot meals for people who need them.