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1 day ago | fox35orlando.com | Brooks Garner

The U.S. Drought Monitor once-weekly update has elevated parts of Central Florida, including northern Lake, northern Sumter, southeast Marion and central Volusia counties, under "Extreme Drought." The "Severe Drought" has been expanded to now include all of Seminole County and part of Orange County. Drought has also been declared in previously drought-free Brevard County.

1 day ago | fox35orlando.com | Ryan Burkett

A manatee is back in the water after a team of rescuers worked on Earth Day to remove a fishing lure caught in its mouth on a Florida beach. The backstory: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute says the manatee, which rescuers named "Calliope," was found on Melbourne Beach on Tuesday. Staff from FWC, ZooTampa, Volusia County Marine Mammal Stranding, Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, and Save the Manatee Club worked to remove the fishing lure from Calliope's mouth.

1 day ago | fox35orlando.com | Brooks Garner

FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Brooks Garner shares an update on the Thursday forecast for Orlando and Central Florida.

2 days ago | fox35orlando.com | Noah Bergren

FOX 35 Senior Meteorologist Noah Bergren is tracking brush fires in Brevard County this evening and if there is any rain in sight.

2 days ago | fox35orlando.com | Laurel Blanchard

This week, the early morning sky will literally be smiling down at you in Central Florida as the planets and the moon align just right to create a celestial smiley face. Here's when and how you can see the space anomaly. Why is the smiley face happening? What we know: Two planets and the moon will align just right above the horizon, creating what looks like two eyes and a mouth. The moon will also be in its thin waning crescent phase, so it will look like a big happy smile.