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
Downtown Winter Garden businesses forced to close or relocate after building sale
Several longtime businesses in downtown Winter Garden are being forced to close after the sale of their building, raising concerns among owners and customers about the future of the city’s historic charm.
Hundreds of dead fish wash up along Lake Apopka shoreline
Several hundred dead fish are floating along the shoreline of Lake Apopka near Winter Garden, startling visitors to Newton Park with both the sight and the smell.
Melbourne Hospital escape: Police tracked 'girlfriend' to man's location in Palm Bay
A man who escaped from police custody on Feb. 11 was found hiding between a wall and a bed in a Palm Bay home, around 12 miles from where the hospital where he ran from police.
Trained otter aids detectives in search for missing Mount Dora mother
In a unique twist to a cold case, a specially trained otter is now assisting detectives in their search for Nicole Baldwin, a Mount Dora mother of three who has been missing for over two years.
Southern Hill Farms stays positive amid major crop loss from Florida freeze: What you can do
The morning sun is finally warming the fields at Southern Hill Farms, but for owners David and Lisa Hill, the thaw is revealing a several hundred thousand dollar loss.
Florida farm buried in ice amid freezing temperatures: 'Catastrophic'
The blueberry and strawberry fields at Southern Hill Farms were completely covered -- and buried -- in ice. Picturesque, but potentially damaging to the crops and the farm's business. Florida was hit with freezing temperatures -- and another round is on the way.
Winter readiness: How the Brevard Zoo protects native, exotic species from the cold
Cold weather preparations are underway at the Brevard Zoo as temperatures tumble over the next few days.
How Florida farmers, landscapers are preparing for the cold
Florida is preparing for at least a three-day stretch of dangerously cold weather, where overnight temperatures will dip into the 20s and 30s. Add in the wind chill – and those temperatures will feel even colder, potentially as frigid as the single digits, forecasters say.
Florida parents searching for daughter's biological parents after IVF error: 'We love our little girl’
After giving birth to a child not genetically hers due to an IVF error, a Florida couple is looking for their daughter's biological parents.
What’s killing vultures at Blue Spring State Park? Investigation launched after 100 die in one month
Over 100 vultures were reported dead at Blue Spring State Park this month. Now, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is conducting an investigation to determine how the vultures died.