Amanda McKenzie
Amanda McKenzie is an Emmy Award-winning journalist at FOX 35 Orlando with additional awards and honors from the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists and the Telly Awards.
She joined the Good Day Orlando team in 2018.
She is passionate about telling impactful stories that connect with Central Florida communities, covering a wide range of topics including human interest, environmental issues, and economics.
Amanda also proudly presents the FOX 35 Care Force Awards each month, shining a spotlight on everyday heroes making a difference across the region.
Amanda is a graduate of the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and the New York Film Academy for Broadcast Journalism.
Outside the newsroom, Amanda is a devoted mother to her daughter and two dogs, Ginger and Queso. She and her husband love to travel and live where people vacation.
Whether she’s reporting on breaking news or uplifting community stories, she is dedicated to journalism that informs, inspires, and creates meaningful connections.
The latest from Amanda McKenzie
FOX 35 Care Force: Volusia deputy Royce James saves woman from burning house
The FOX 35 Care Force is honoring the heroic work of a Volusia County deputy who ran into a burning house to save an elderly woman stuck inside.
'Colton's initiative': Mom of Florida teen who died in e-scooter crash advocates for ban
After the tragic death of 13-year-old Colton Remsburg, his mother, Ashley LaChance, is aggressively pushing local lawmakers to enact a total ban on e-bikes and e-scooters for children aged 14 and under.
FOX 35 Care Force: Juliette Kong of Kids House of Seminole
FOX 35 Care Force is recognizing the amazing work of an organization and its leader for the work they are doing to help children who are survivors of abuse.
FOX 35 Care Force: Barry Johnson teaches dance class for children with disabilities
For the past ten years at the Melbourne Ballroom, Barry Johnson has led a special dance class known as the Shake, Rattle and Rollers.
Florida thrift shop helps find military burial uniforms for veterans: 'the right thing'
The FOX 35 Care Force is honoring a Central Florida Navy Veteran making a difference in the lives of military families as they strive to give their veterans a burial with honors.
FOX 35 Care Force: Honoring Brenda Whitaker, Seminole County Crossing Guard of the Year
The FOX 35 Care Force is honoring Brenda Whitaker, the 2024 Seminole County Crossing Guard of the Year, for making a difference in the lives of the students she helps to protect.
FOX 35 Care Force: Honoring Orlando Police Department substance abuse victim advocate
The FOX 35 Care Force is honoring the work of an Orlando Police Department (OPD) substance abuse victim advocate who is making a difference in the lives of those struggling and their families.
FOX 35 Care Force honors FHP trooper for reviving child who drowned at pool party
The FOX 35 Care Force is honoring the heroic work of a Florida Highway Patrol officer who sprang into action while off duty to revive a young boy who was found at the bottom of a family pool during a party.
Seminole County deputy revives young girl after drowning in family pool
The FOX 35 Care Force is honoring the heroic work of a Seminole County deputy who sprang into action to revive a toddler who had fallen into a family pool and drowned.
4 Flagler County deputies help to save a man threatening to jump off of overpass
The FOX35 Care Force is honoring several Flagler County deputies for their efforts to save a man who was threatening to jump off of a bridge and into oncoming traffic.