Baileigh Bockover
As of January 2026, Baileigh Bockover is a reporter and multimedia journalist at FOX35, excited to be back home in Florida after working in eastern North Carolina. A Sarasota-area native, Baileigh is proud to return to the Sunshine State to tell stories that matter to local communities.
Baileigh earned her bachelor's degree in mass communications with a concentration in broadcast news from the University of South Florida. She began her professional career at WITN-TV in Greenville, North Carolina, joining the station in August 2023 as a reporter. She was quickly promoted to an anchor role, where she anchored ENC at 3 and First at 4, leading two hours of live weekday newscasts from 3–5 p.m.
In addition to anchoring, she continued her morning reporting duties and oversaw a sponsored monthly segment, Hometown Hero. Driven by a passion for public speaking, community connection, and upholding journalism’s ethical standards, Baileigh is committed to delivering accurate, engaging news while highlighting positive community spirit.
When she’s not working, Baileigh enjoys maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle.
The latest from Baileigh Bockover
Welcome to Rockville 2026: How to stay cool as sweltering heat hits Daytona Beach
With temperatures in the upper 90s for Welcome to Rockville 2026, attendees are looking for ways to stay cool. Medical staff are on standby while the event offers free water.
'Welcome to Rockville' 2026 starts with record-breaking heat: Know before you go
Tens of thousands of rock fans are descending on the Daytona International Speedway for the 2026 Welcome to Rockville festival, but they’ll be met with more than just heavy metal. Temperatures are expected to climb near 100 degrees.
Winter Park golf course shut down after chemical mistake damages greens
Winter Park’s historic nine-hole course is closed after a maintenance error damaged five greens. Repairs are expected to cost about $70,000 and will be paid through the city’s general fund.
Feral hogs tearing up Edgewater yards: Officials say issue isn’t going away
Feral hogs are damaging yards across Edgewater, especially in the Florida Shores area. City leaders say the problem has existed for generations and is worsening with development.
Flagler Beach Fire Department shake-up: Resignations spark safety and leadership concerns
Flagler Beach Fire Department now has five fewer employees after resignations were submitted within days of each other in earlier this month.
Cats found in deplorable conditions at DeLand inn; several dead
Authorities in Volusia County are investigating after 19 cats were found in deplorable conditions at a DeLand inn.
TSA family in Orlando facing 'financial catastrophe' amid government shutdown
For Richard Richards and his wife Julie, the Transportation Security Administration has been a family business for over two decades.
Homeowners push for new law to oust CDD board members amid spending controversy
Residents in the Concorde Estates neighborhood say they want answers after discovering that nearly $900,000 of their community district’s budget was spent within about three weeks late last year.