Articles

  • 2 days ago | fox35orlando.com | Marie Edinger

    Marcos Lopez was suspended as Osceola County Sheriff the day he was arrested and booked into jail on federal charges of racketeering, allegedly tied to an illegal gambling business that generated more than $20 million over the years. His estranged wife, Robin Lopez, was arrested on a conspiracy charge also tied to the alleged case. Four others are listed as co-conspirators, facing the same charges as Marcos Lopez.

  • 1 week ago | wogx.com | Marie Edinger

    A woman accused of fatally striking a pedestrian on Christmas night in 2023 and fleeing the scene appeared before a judge Wednesday in Brevard County after spending 18 months evading law enforcement. Suspect arrested on DNA evidence, witness accounts The backstory: Melbourne Police say 23-year-old Drew Sofranko was crossing the street when he was hit-and-killed by a driver who took off. He was in a crosswalk, but did not have the signal to cross the road.

  • 1 week ago | fox35orlando.com | Marie Edinger

    A woman accused of fatally striking a pedestrian on Christmas night in 2023 and fleeing the scene appeared before a judge Wednesday in Brevard County after spending 18 months evading law enforcement. Suspect arrested on DNA evidence, witness accounts The backstory: Melbourne Police say 23-year-old Drew Sofranko was crossing the street when he was hit-and-killed by a driver who took off. He was in a crosswalk, but did not have the signal to cross the road.

  • 1 week ago | fox35orlando.com | Marie Edinger

    School districts across Central Florida say they are facing uncertainty over how much state funding they will receive next school year, as lawmakers approved a sweeping education budget without clearly specifying how dollars will be divided between public schools, charter schools, and private voucher programs. Where Money Is Going: The budget talks about money "provided for school districts and charter schools" but doesn’t say how that’ll get divided up.

  • 1 week ago | fox35orlando.com | Marie Edinger

    A statewide initiative to combat organized retail theft sent dozens of people to jail in Central Florida. Crime Blitz What we know: The Orlando Police Department’s I-Drive Bike Unit made six arrests and recovered $4,000 of stolen merchandise as part of this operation. The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office made three arrests. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office says they caught 8 people.

Journalists covering the same region

Madison Skowronski

Writer at WDW News Today

Madison Skowronski primarily covers news in Orlando, Florida, United States and surrounding areas.

Steven Walker's journalist profile photo

Steven Walker

Education Reporter at Orlando Sentinel

Steven Walker primarily covers news in Orlando, Florida, United States and surrounding areas including Kissimmee and Winter Park.

Emely Albelo

Lifestyle Journalist at Osceola News Gazette

Emely Albelo primarily covers news in Orlando, Florida, United States and surrounding areas.

Brentley Romine's journalist profile photo

Brentley Romine

Golf Writer at Golf Channel

Golf Writer at NBC Sports

Brentley Romine primarily covers news in Central Florida, including Orlando and surrounding areas, as well as parts of South Florida.

Skyler Swisher's journalist profile photo

Skyler Swisher

Reporter at Orlando Sentinel

Skyler Swisher primarily covers news in Orlando, Florida, United States and surrounding areas including Kissimmee and Winter Park.

Contact details

Socials & Sites

Try JournoFinder For Free

Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.

Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →

Coverage map

X (formerly Twitter)

Followers
2K
Tweets
6K
DMs Open
Yes
Marie Edinger FOX 35
Marie Edinger FOX 35 @MarieEdinger
8 Oct 24

RT @dominickmatthew: Timelapse flying by Hurricane Milton about 2 hours ago. 1/6400 sec exposure, 14mm, ISO 500, 0.5 sec interval, 30fps…

Marie Edinger FOX 35
Marie Edinger FOX 35 @MarieEdinger
8 Oct 24

RT @dominickmatthew: We flew over Hurricane Milton about 90 minutes ago. Here is the view out the Dragon Endeavour window. Expect lots of i…

Marie Edinger FOX 35
Marie Edinger FOX 35 @MarieEdinger
31 Oct 23

RT @Fox35Amy: SPOOKY START: No need for fog machines this Halloween morning. A dense fog advisory is in effect for parts of Central Florida…