Marie Edinger
Marie Edinger is an award-winning journalist born and raised in Gainesville, Florida.
She joined FOX 35 as a reporter in 2022, and is immensely happy to be back in her home state. She studied Telecommunications and Spanish Linguistics at the University of Florida, graduating in 2016.
From there, she went to WLBT in Jackson, Mississippi to work as a multimedia journalist. Next, she spent four years reporting and anchoring for FOX 26 in Fresno, California, where she won first two Edward R. Murrow awards. After that, she decided it was time to come back home.
In her free time, Marie enjoys being outdoors - hiking, kayaking, and exploring. She’s a major foodie, always seeking out new foods to taste and new recipes to cook. She likes to read, watch documentaries, and root for her Florida Gators.
The latest from Marie Edinger
Florida death row inmate James Duckett pushes for hearing reviewing DNA evidence
James Duckett, a Mascotte police officer convicted nearly 40 years ago of raping and murdering a little girl, has managed to keep the executioner at bay for a little while longer.
Orlando condo owners seek removal of HOA board, alleging misuse of funds
Homeowners at an Orlando condominium complex are seeking to remove their HOA board amid questions about finances and records they say have not been turned over despite court orders.
Florida woman wrongly arrested in deadly I-4 crash sues FHP troopers: Lawsuit
A Florida woman who said she was wrongly jailed for nearly two weeks and wrongly accused of killing three people in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 4 has filed a federal lawsuit against Florida Highway Patrol and the troopers who accused her.
Orange County Public Schools gives a grim 'state of the schools' update
Orange County Public Schools officials delivered a stark assessment of the district's financial outlook, citing declining enrollment and continued budget pressures during a recent State of the Schools presentation.
Florida Woman wrongly arrested for deadly hit-and-run shares experience
A Florida woman who spent nearly two weeks in jail after being wrongly accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash has filed a civil lawsuit against the Florida Highway Patrol and says she wants answers about how the mistake occurred.
Woman denied bond in deadly I-4 hit-and-run that killed 3, injured another
A woman accused of causing a high-speed crash that killed three people and seriously injured another before fleeing the scene was denied bond Friday after a judge found evidence suggesting she tried to conceal her involvement.
Wrongful hit-and-run arrest: How did FHP mistakenly accuse different driver?
Prosecutors have dropped all charges against a woman who spent nearly two weeks in jail after Florida Highway Patrol investigators mistakenly accused her in a deadly Interstate 4 hit-and-run crash that killed three people.
Michael Millett: Judge urges speed in case where dog mauled child to death
A judge on Tuesday set an October trial date in the case involving the deadly dog mauling of 8-year-old Michael Millett, while criticizing prosecutors over delays in the proceedings.
Avery Lynn Sexton: Dad remembers daughter hit, killed on beach; 'Happiest little girl you could ever meet'
Little Avery Lynn Sexton was the "happiest little girl you could ever meet." She was energetic, bubbly, liked to walk and run around, and to play at the beach, according to her dad, Dante Sexton.
New documents show DCF was warned about family that later ambushed deputies
Records obtained by FOX 35 News show a woman alerted the Florida Department of Children and Families and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in 2019 about alleged abuse inside the home tied to the 2024 ambush that killed a Lake County deputy.