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
1 boy dead, 1 injured after dirt bike crash with car near Florida trail: FHP
An 11-year-old boy is dead and a second 11-year-old passenger is hospitalized after their dirt bike collided with a car at a Mims trail intersection.
Mistaken identity? Florida mom wants accountability after son tackled by officer in missing kid search
A Florida mother is demanding police training overhaul after bodycam shows wrongful takedown of her 15-year-old son who was mistaken for a missing child.
Artemis II crew visits KSC for the first time since historic moon mission
The four astronauts of NASA's historic Artemis II mission returned to Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday for the first time since their successful 10-day lunar flyby mission launched on April 1, 2026.
Baby kittens abandoned, trapped in sealed container outside Florida animal rescue
A local rescue is trying to save baby kittens that were found unresponsive and suffering from heat exhaustion after being placed outside the shelter's door.
Florida airboat captain helps stranded helicopter crew from alligator-filled Lake Jesup
When a helicopter crash-landed on an island in the middle of Lake Jesup – known for being home to thousands of big and small alligators – a nearby airboat captain was one of the first to respond.
911 calls released in ex-Titusville Police Chief crash: 'I don't know what happened'
Moments after former Titusville Police Chief John Lau rolled his unmarked city-owned vehicle in Brevard County last month, a couple of people called 911 to report the crash.
Titusville council member questions $600,000 beautification project after plants fail
A Titusville city council member is criticizing a $600,000 beautification project after many of the plants installed along major roadways failed within months.
No criminal charges, DUI investigation for fired Titusville Police Chief after crash, FHP says
Questions are being raised after the Florida Highway Patrol revealed it would not file criminal charges against now-fired Titusville Police Chief John Lau after he crashed – and rolled – his city-owned vehicle earlier this week.
Ex-Titusville Police Chief fired for refusing drug test after crash: termination letter
Titusville Police Chief John Lau was fired Wednesday for refusing to submit to a drug test, after he was involved in a rollover crash in an unmarked police vehicle the day before in Brevard County, according to his termination letter.