Hannah Mackenzie
Hannah Mackenzie is a two-time Emmy award-winning journalist and regional Edward R. Murrow award-winner. She joined FOX 35 Orlando in October 2023.
She is thrilled to be part of the FOX 35 News team, and back in sunny Florida!
Although she may seem like the ‘girl next door’, Hannah is actually the girl from across the pond. Born in Scotland, the UK native proudly became an American citizen after her family immigrated to Houston, Texas in 1998. Space City quickly turned Hannah into an Astros fan – go Stros!
She graduated from the University of Texas in 2013 with a bachelors degree in journalism (Hook 'em) – and still cheers on the Horns.
She has reported in McAllen, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border, where she covered the humanitarian crisis, drug and human smuggling, cartel violence, and border security; Pensacola, Florida, where she covered the impacts of Hurricane Michael (2018); Houston, Texas; Asheville, North Carolina; and now Central Florida.
While in Asheville, Hannah earned two Emmy Awards for her coverage of Tropical Storm Fred (2021).
Outside of work, you can find Hannah wrangling her 90-pound Labrador retriever, Cruze, or binging the latest Netflix show with her cat, Louis. She enjoys exercising, and looks forward to exploring all that Central Florida has to offer.
If you see her out and about, be sure to say hello!
The latest from Hannah Mackenzie
Central Florida deputy rescues emotional support dog, stranded family
Among the countless rescue missions carried out across flooded neighborhoods, one particular moment has captured hearts across Central Florida: a photograph circulating on social media showing an Orange County deputy carrying a 4-year-old Labrador to safety through murky floodwaters.
'Redneck Rescue Unit': Brevard Co volunteers rescue stranded neighbors in lifted UTVs
When torrential weather left Brevard County neighborhoods submerged, traditional emergency vehicles couldn’t respond to calls for help in some spots, so a group of volunteers stepped in to help.
Federal lawmakers push to ban commercial sloth imports after 58 deaths linked to Sloth World Orlando
Local authorities have concluded their investigations into the deaths of dozens of sloths connected to the failed Sloth World Orlando venture, but advocates and federal lawmakers are pushing for broader protections for the animals.
Winter Garden woman injured protecting baby from dog with history of aggression
An Orange County woman is recovering from a severe leg injury after she says she placed her body over her infant daughter's stroller to protect the child from a neighbor's dog that attacked her.
Hurricane Isaias: Florida braces for Cat 3 storm; Central Florida volunteers prepare to deploy
Emergency crews and residents in the Florida Panhandle were making final preparations as Hurricane Isaias, a dangerous Category 3 storm, barreled toward Northwest Florida.
Florida teacher accused of 'dragging' 7th grade student out of classroom, arrested: Officials
A Florida middle school teacher has been arrested under suspicion of child abuse after she allegedly grabbed a student's arm and "dragged" him out of the classroom and into the hallway, according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office.
See it: Wild monkey spotted on Florida man's trail cam
A Florida homeowner got a wild surprise on his trail camera this week when an unexpected visitor wandered onto his property: a wild monkey.
11-year-old Florida boy cited, ordered to appear in court for electric dirt bike
An 11-year-old boy in Oviedo will likely have to miss school to attend a mandatory court date after he was cited and released to his parents for riding an electric dirt bike on the street without a driver's license.
Central Florida groom survives head-on crash, marries bride hours later from hospital bed
What was supposed to be a traditional wedding day turned into an unexpected rally at the hospital after a head-on collision nearly stopped a central Florida groom from marrying the love of his life.
FSU linebacker Ethan Pritchard walking, training one year after being shot in the head
FSU linebacker and former Seminole High football player Ethan Pritchard is walking, talking, and training less than a year after surviving a gunshot wound to the head.