Manny Martinez
Manny Martinez joined FOX 35 News in July 2023 as a reporter and weekend anchor.
Prior to FOX 35, Martinez worked at WBTW (CBS) in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina as an anchor and reporter. He covered Hurricane Ian’s second American landfall in 2022 and the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down off the Myrtle Beach area coast in February 2023.
Born and raised in the Chicago suburb of Glenview, Illinois, Manny's love for broadcasting began in high school, where he was part of the school's radio and television programs. He studied broadcast and digital journalism at Syracuse University and graduated in 2021. He also has a minor in political science.
Manny is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
He is an avid Chicago Cubs fan and splits season tickets with a group of friends. He’s also a fan of all things racing: IndyCar, NASCAR and Formula 1. He goes to the Indianapolis 500 every year. You can bet he’ll be at Daytona for a race!
Manny loves to play pickleball and ride his bike in his spare time. Don’t be afraid to say hi if you see him on the streets.
The latest from Manny Martinez
Lake Mary residents in 'unsafe' apartment units given one week to move out
Residents of a Lake Mary apartment complex say they are scrambling to find new housing after receiving notices giving them one week to move out of buildings deemed unsafe by Seminole County.
Advocates demand 5 changes from FWC after Sloth World sloth deaths
Florida Rep. Anna Eskamani and the Sloth Protection Alliance have sent a five-point list of recommended changes to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) with the goal of limiting sloth imports into the state, following the deaths of more than 50 sloths intended for the now-defunct Sloth World Orlando attraction.
Sanford commissioners to buy zoo tickets for students as contribution to sloth recovery
Sanford city commissioners approved the purchase of dozens of student tickets to the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Garden as a way to contribute to sloth recovery.
Cocoa Beach pushes for more water safety warnings after 3 dead
Cocoa Beach asks vacation rental managers to post informational flyers about beach safety. This initiative comes after three tourists died in the waters.
Nurse groped sedated patient at Florida hospital, deputies say
A nurse accused of groping a female patient at AdventHealth Celebration was arrested in March, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office.
Florida school bus driver arrested after train crash with 29 students onboard
A former bus driver with the Sumter County School District has been arrested and charged with reckless driving and nearly 30 counts of child neglect after allegedly ignoring a train warning signal and driving across the tracks as a train was coming, officials said.
Daytona Beach sets curfew, declares state of emergency for Spring Break: What to know
Daytona Beach city commissioners unanimously approved a youth curfew in response to last weekend’s Spring Break chaos on the beach.
Florida man arrested after threatening workers with large axe at Ocala car wash, deputies say
A Florida man was arrested after he reportedly threatened two Ocala car wash workers with an axe when they were closing up the business for the day.
Cocoa shooting suspect arrested, tied to two South Florida homicides all on same day
A man arrested in a shooting in Cocoa is believed to be connected to two earlier fatal shootings in South Florida, according to the Miami Gardens Police Department.
Hero fights restaurant fire with garden hose likely limiting damage, owners say
A fire damaged a back room at Third Wave Café & Wine Bar in New Smyrna Beach, owners said. A good Samaritan was able to fight the flames with a garden hose before firefighters arrived.