NOAA acknowledges tornado detection 'dead zones'

FOX 35 News continues to investigate the tornado detection 'dead zone' where National Weather Service officials say their radars are unable to detect tornadoes that form close to the ground.

Central Florida couple flying on Blue Origin’s New Shepard

Blue Origin announced on Monday the company’s fourth human flight and 20th flight overall for the New Shepard program. The flight is scheduled for liftoff on March 23. Central Florida residents Sharon Hagle, CEO of SpaceKids Global, and her husband Marc Hagle, are participating along with Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson.

Marion County repairing damage from EF-1 tornado

It has been over 48 hours since an EF-1 tornado touched down in Dunnellon and Ocala. The National Weather Service (NWS) says the tornado touched down for 35 minutes with winds that peaked at 110 mph. The FOX 35 Storm Team Thunder Truck was out storm chasing that morning when our crew came face-to-face with the tornado.

Teaching history as it unfolds

The war in Ukraine is an important moment in world history that is playing out in real time. Instructors are using this as a teaching moment.