Annabelle Sikes
Annabelle Sikes is a digital content producer at FOX 35 Orlando. She joined the team in December 2024.
Prior to joining FOX 35, she worked as the news editor of The West Orange Times & Observer in Winter Garden for three years. She also worked as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, section editor at The Community Paper in College Park, and interned with the Orlando Weekly.
She earned her bachelor's degree in journalism with a minor in sociology from the University of Central Florida in 2021. During her time at UCF, she served as managing editor of the school's newspaper and as digital manager of the school's magazine.
Annabelle was born in Boca Raton, Florida, and has two younger sisters, who are her best friends. In her free time, she enjoys working out, reading, watching movies, and trying new restaurants.
She has completed leadership programs with the West Orange Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Press Association. She has won a multitude of awards from the FPA for both news and feature writing.
The latest from Annabelle Sikes
President Trump to attend Florida UFC fight Saturday night
President Donald Trump's official schedule confirms he is planning to attend UFC 314 on Saturday night in Miami, Florida. Since his reelection, Trump has made several appearances at some of the nation’s premier sporting events, including the Super Bowl and Daytona 500 earlier this year.
Florida city criminalizes undocumented immigration in historic move to enforce Trump, DeSantis mission
Jacksonville is in the spotlight after it recently became the first city in Florida to pass an ordinance criminalizing undocumented immigration.
Florida woman arrested after buying and selling human bones, police say
A Florida woman has been arrested after police say she bought and sold human bones in her curio store.
Clermont man shot and killed by deputies overnight, officials say
A Clermont man was shot and killed by deputies overnight after they responded to a report of a suspicious person, officials say.
1 arrested after hours-long stand-off in Apopka, police say
Police say they have arrested one person following an hours-long stand-off in Apopka.
Florida transgender student arrested after violating bathroom law; thought to be a first: officials
A transgender college student was arrested after saying “I am here to break the law" and then entering a women’s restroom at the Florida State Capitol. Civil rights attorneys say the arrest is the first they know of for violating transgender bathroom restrictions passed by numerous state legislatures across the country.
Orlando shopping plaza deadly shooting suspect arrested nearly a month later in Puerto Rico: police
Police say they have arrested a suspect in a deadly Orlando shopping plaza shooting that took place almost a month ago. Officials said they found the man in Puerto Rico, and he is being charged with first-degree murder.
Universal Orlando drones: FAA authorizes Sky Elements to fly over theme park again
A new waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says that Sky Elements can now fly drones over Universal Orlando again.
Boca Raton Florida plane crash: 3 dead, 1 injured aboard Tallahassee-bound plane: FAA
Officials say three people were killed, and one person was injured, during a small airplane crash due to mechanical issues on Friday morning in Boca Raton, Florida.
VIDEO: Florida suspects smash Tesla gate and steal 3 cars, deputies say
Video captured the moment two suspects rammed down a gate using one stolen Tesla and then drove off with two other stolen Tesla cars from a parking lot in Miami, Florida.