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
Palm Bay school zone cameras shut down after ticketing errors and contractor issues
Palm Bay has shut down its school zone speed cameras after a FOX 35 investigation uncovered major ticketing errors.
Jury selected in Brevard County 'party teacher' trial
The teacher accused of attending an underage house party is off to trial. On Monday, jurors met for hours and were questioned by the state, the defendant’s attorney and the judge.
Palm Bay takes action after FOX 35 investigates school zone tickets
Multiple city leaders are expressing frustration with the company RedSpeed USA after a ticket mix-up sent hundreds of incorrect speeding tickets out to Palm Bay Drivers.
Palm Bay adds fence funding after parents raise park safety concerns
Parents of special-needs children raised alarms over a new playground’s proximity to a pond.
Speeding tickets wrongly issued to Florida drivers to due speed zone camera mix-up
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office sent out 200+ tickets to drivers in Brevard County for $100 school speed zone violations. The sheriff’s office and camera contractor, RedSpeed USA, are now voiding all the tickets, which means people don’t have to pay the fine.
Space technology now being used to make dental implants faster, less invasive for patients
Technology from space is transforming dentistry here on Earth. A Central Florida dentist is one of the first in the world using a robot on the job to do implants for patients.
Fighting algae blooms: Researchers investigating whether sounds can stop toxic blooms
Underwater soundwaves could be a new tool to save the Indian River Lagoon. Environmental officials on the Space Coast are testing a pilot project to see if sound can stop algae blooms from destroying the ecosystem with harmful fish kills, starving manatees and stifling seagrass growth.
Parents demand fence at Palm Bay inclusive playground over safety concern
Parents in Palm Bay are raising safety concerns over a newly renovated all-inclusive playground near an unfenced body of water.
Vets helping disabled Frenchie pup walk for first time with surgery, therapy
A disabled French bulldog named Lt. Dan is undergoing surgeries and therapy in Central Florida after suffering severe leg deformities from backyard breeding.
Tow truck driver recovering after fleeing suspect crashes, pinning him under wreckage
A tow truck driver is recovering after he was slammed into while working on the side of Interstate 95.