Deputies investigate horse mutilation near Ocala
Authorities are investigating after a horse was killed and mutilated in Marion County.
Florida Long John Silver's serves Thanksgiving feast
A Long John Silver's in Eustis, Florida served a free, traditional holiday dinner to senior citizens, the homeless and others with no place to go on Thanksgiving. The meal was prepared in cooperation with Life Community Church in Eustis.
Search underway for missing man with dementia
A man with dementia who walked away from his Leesburg home more than 24 hours ago is still missing.
Florida man loses more than 260 pounds, training for first full marathon
Chris is training for his first full marathon, a weekend of Disney races in January where he'll run a 5K, a 10K, a half and full marathon over four days. That's a total of 48.6 miles.
Gold Star Family receives keys to new home
A Gold Star Family in Lake County finally had a chance to step into their new home. Lake County resident Chrystal Blasjo lost her husband, Sgt. Aaron Blasjo, in 2011 while he was serving in Afghanistan.
Authorities issue warning for Disney+ subscribers
Authorities in Central Florida are warning subscribers of Disney+ to be wary of reports of a data breach. Disney says no such security breach has occurred and the company is committed to its customer's safety.
911 call released in Clermont sexual battery
Authorities continue to search for suspects in a sexual battery that allegedly happened along Lake Hiawatha Nature Preserve Clermont.
Search underway for 2 male suspects accused of sexually battering woman on Clermont trail, police say
The suspects were reportedly described to officers as two adult males, unknown race, and wearing dark-colored clothing.
Teen collects stories and artifacts from veterans to keep stories alive
A Central Florida teenager is keeping the stories of veterans alive. Benjamin Mack Jackson is not your ordinary WWII history buff. Over the past four years, he has conducted interviews with over a hundred WWII veterans from all across the United States and collected artifacts to build a traveling museum.
Paws For A Cause
FOX 35 & The Lake County Office of Animal Services have partnered to find homes for several pets in Central Florida who need forever homes! You can help by sharing the link to available pets for adoption or making a donation to Lake County Animal Services.
Lake County becomes first Florida county to declare itself a 'Second Amendment Sanctuary'
Lake County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to declare Lake County a 'Second Amendment Sanctuary.'
Child found walking alone along busy road after school
A Lake County mother says her son ended up walking along a busy road after he got onto the wrong school bus and was dropped off at a different location. The Lake County School District says they are enacting changes to prevent this from happening again.
Florida woman arrested for abandoning dog in heavy traffic
A Florida woman was arrested after abandoning a dog because a family member could no longer take care of it.
Animal shelter warns of 'lost pet' scam, offers to return missing animal for money
The scammer offers to return the lost pet -- which they do not actually have -- in return for a gift card.
Teacher's assistant credited with saving choking student
Jordan Strouse said he began to choke on some food while in the cafeteria at Fruitland Park Elementary. Luckily, Sherry Jutkofsky, or "Mrs. J" to her students, was there.
Leesburg HS drum major going to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
It's an honor that could have been given to any drum major in the country, but Timothy Rodriquez, of Leesburg High School, was chosen to participate in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to lead the Macy's Great American Marching Band.
Students collecting environmental data to assist NASA
Some Central Florida students have found themselves in the global spotlight, going on Facebook Live with real-life NASA scientists to help in the space agency's next groundbreaking study. Students at Montverde Academy are participating in a program to collect and upload environmental data that will be used in research by scientists all over the world.
Florida teacher's assistant saves life of fifth-grader choking on piece of cheese
“I did the Heimlich maneuver, but it didn’t work,” the teacher's assistant said. “He’s very little and I was afraid of hurting him.”
Man faces DUI manslaughter after deadly crash in Lake County
The man faces DUI manslaughter after troopers say he caused a deadly wreck.
Nursery to hold fundraiser for Bahamas Dorian recovery
A Lake County nursery is opening its doors this weekend to raise money for the Bahamas and efforts to clean up and recover from Hurricane Dorian. Quality By Design usually sells its trees and plant in bulk, but for this event, it will sell individual plants with proceeds going to hurricane relief.