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
Prefer a skill over a university? Seminole County to begin firefighting program for high school freshmen
Seminole County Public Schools is offering a way to get more firefighters trained up and in gear, starting in 9th grade.
Florida leads the nation in prescribed burns for wildfire mitigation efforts
The State and Federal Governments responsible for California’s forests have had a troubled history when it comes to prescribed burns, and last year had pulled back on the amount of land they planned to tend to.
Sanford police say 22-year-old was shot in front of Best Buy in planned 'heist' gone wrong
FOX 35 News is learning new details on a December murder that happened right in front of a Sanford Best Buy.
Former fire captain explains unique challenges of battling LA's wildfires
Nick Perricelli, a retired CAL Fire Captain with 37 years of experience, now lives in Volusia County, Florida, but his former engine is currently battling wildfires in Los Angeles.
Residents of Longwood's Shadow Bay see flooding fix, but legal battles continue
The people in Longwood’s Shadow Bay Community can finally rest easy. They no longer have to fear flooded streets with every rainstorm.
How Gatorland is keeping its cold-blooded residents warm and safe
While the rest of us have been getting out our sweaters and mittens the past couple of days, Florida’s famous reptiles don’t have that luxury.
New report lays out timeline for odor control measures in Mount Dora
The City of Mount Dora hired an independent firm to help study the odor, which has now come up with a timeline for improvements to facilities people have been associating with the stench.
Woman shot aboard Lynx bus in Orange County, deputies say
Orange County deputies are investigating after a woman was shot aboard a Lynx public transportation bus on Monday morning, authorities said.
New Orleans attack spurs discussion about pedestrian safety in Orlando
While the FBI investigates what it is calling a terrorist attack in New Orleans, city leaders all over the U.S. are considering crowd safety, including discussion over whether one particular type of protection might have made a difference in preventing this tragedy: bollards.
Central Florida's homeless population fearful of expanded law banning public sleeping
There are thousands of people in Central Florida experiencing homelessness, and even more on the brink of becoming homeless. Now, all of their lives just got more complicated.