Esther Bower
Esther Bower joined FOX 35 as a reporter in February 2023, and reports on Florida’s Space Coast part of our Brevard County news bureau.
While she didn’t grow up in the Sunshine State, she was born in Zephyrhills, Florida, making this a homecoming of sorts. Bower is a passionate journalist who is dedicated to connecting communities and empowering viewers.
Before joining FOX 35, she worked in Spokane, Washington, where she covered the tragic story of the four University of Idaho students who were murdered in their home, the sentencing for one of the first school shootings in the Inland Northwest, and the growing homelessness crisis on the West Coast.
Esther grew up in the farmland of Indiana, graduated from Ball State University, and studied at Northwestern University before starting her professional career. She loves the opportunity to bring people together and highlight humanity through stories of hope stemming from tragedy and neighbors supporting each other.
In her free time, she cherishes spending time with her family, trying new foods (the spicier the better!), running, dancing, and growing her faith. She’s so excited to call Central Florida home.
The latest from Esther Bower
Deadly Cocoa dog attack: Dogs to be euthanized after owner remains behind bars, sheriff says
A Brevard County woman remains held behind bars on a felony manslaughter charge after her two loose dogs, Max and Mako, mauled a Cocoa neighbor to death.
Several sea turtle nests disturbed on the Space Coast over holiday weekend
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) received a report from the Sea Turtle Preservation Society after multiple stakes were moved from turtle nests over the weekend.
Life on the moon? NASA unveils its 3-phase plan timeline to build a permanent moon base
NASA has unveiled a three-phase strategic roadmap to establish a permanent moon base spanning hundreds of square miles, starting with three foundational robotic missions targeted for completion by late 2026.
Distressed vessel beached in Brevard County after 9 rescued by Carnival cruise
Two days after nine people were rescued by a Carnival Mardi Gras after being in a boat reportedly out of gas, the boat was found was beached in Brevard County.
Is free parking ending in the Space Coast? Cape Canaveral considers charging to park
Cape Canaveral is considering new paid parking fees at city beaches. The city is the last on the Space Coast to hold off charging beachgoers before hitting the sand.
Melbourne to update city code to crack down on 'horror houses' in town: 'Step in the right direction'
The Melbourne City Council gave staff the green light to update city codes and give officials more tools to deal with chronic, nuisance properties in town. The goal is to move beyond simply piling up daily fines that go unpaid.
Baby seahorse rescue signals new hope for Indian River Lagoon
A local shrimper on the Space Coast received an unexpected surprise in his trap recently: a tiny, squirming baby seahorse.
Rat diseases cause new concern for Indialantic homeowners living next to rodent-infested 'hoarder' house
Residents on Atlantic Avenue say they are living through a "public health crisis" as a condemned "house of horrors" continues to swarm with rats, even as news of a deadly rodent-borne virus makes national headlines.
Titusville finds ‘missing’ tax dollars months after city-wide audit digs into alleged mismanagement
The City of Titusville says it has solved the mystery of nearly $1 million worth of "missing" machinery following an internal audit that originally suggested widespread financial mismanagement.