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
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.
Ocoee teen recovers, family seeks answers after caught-on-camera hit-and-run
A Central Florida family is demanding accountability and processing a new reality after their 13-year-old son, Ryan Reyes, was seriously injured in a caught-on-camera hit-and-run collision.
Family of fallen Army Capt. Cody Khork launches ROTC scholarship at Florida Southern College
Before he was a captain serving his country overseas, Cody Khork was a student at Florida Southern College. He was a political science major, a fraternity brother, and a young man defined by a deep-seated heart for service.
Video shows arrest of man accused of multi-county Florida shooting spree
Authorities have released body camera video of the take-down of a South Florida man accused of a string of shootings spanning from Miami-Dade County to Brevard County.
AI scammers target Michigan family searching for missing Yorkie in Florida
What began as a routine rest stop during a family’s drive from Michigan to southwest Florida has turned into a multistate search for a missing 6-year-old Yorkshire terrier.
Orlando approves $6.8M 'eyes in the sky' drone program to speed up emergency response
The Orlando City Council on Monday greenlit a nearly $7 million expansion of the city's drone capabilities, positioning Orlando alongside tech-forward hubs like Dallas, Phoenix, and Las Vegas.
Residents of Orlando's Rowena Gardens neighborhood still in fear of coyotes
Living in the quiet Orlando neighborhood of Rowena Gardens used to mean peaceful walks and outdoor gardening.
Daytona Beach man accused of sledgehammer attack and teen’s throat slashing, police say
A man accused of slashing a teen's throat on the Daytona Beach Boardwalk is also suspected of hitting a man with a sledgehammer earlier the same day.