Chancelor Winn
Chancelor Winn joined FOX 35 Orlando as a reporter and multimedia journalist in January 2025.
He spent the last several years reporting in Cincinnati, Ohio, but he is no stranger to Florida. Chancelor was born and raised in Jacksonville, before moving to Gulf Breeze for high school and college. He graduated from the University of West Florida.
Chancelor got his start in journalism in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he reported on the COVID-19 pandemic, and brought live coverage from the Gulf Coast during major hurricanes. He also worked in New Orleans and Lake Charles, Louisiana, where he covered the aftermath and cleanup as storms and hurricanes impacted those areas.
Chancelor was awarded "Reporter of the Year" by the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters. He was nominated for an Emmy by the Ohio Valley chapter.
He is a huge Jacksonville Jaguars fan, DUUUVAL! and LSU (Geaux Tigers)! Outside of work, he enjoys running and checking out some of Central Florida's best lakes and trails.
The latest from Chancelor Winn
Laura Flores: New video shows alleged daycare worker hitting, slapping children
The Marion County Sheriff's Office has released surveillance video from inside a daycare center where a woman allegedly slapped, hit, or kicked several children who were under her care. MCSO released nearly 20 minutes of video from inside the kids' classroom, where the alleged abuse occurred.
Florida woman nearly scammed by threat of an arrest warrant
Scam calls continue targeting people in Central Florida. Just this week a woman says she received a call from someone claiming to be a Seminole County sheriff’s deputy and that she missed a court appearance, so now there’s a warrant for her arrest.
Police: 3 charged in NYE shooting for firing 30 rounds in midnight celebration, deputies say
Three people are facing potential charges after they allegedly celebrated the New Year by shooting more than 30 rounds in their backyard, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.
New Year’s Eve shooting: Florida family sleeping in bed when bullet ripped through home
A DeLand family of four narrowly escaped injury on New Year’s Eve after a stray bullet shot through their bedroom wall and landed—still hot to the touch—directly under a woman’s pillow.
Volusia County deputies search for ‘prankster’ after door-kicking incident leads to family dog’s death
A suspected “prank” caused one Florida family to lose one of their loved ones: their beloved Yorkie, Spooky.
South Florida police department apologizes to man for 'invalid' arrest under obscured license plate law
A South Florida man was arrested for what police said was an obscured and tinted license plate. The man was later released after the police department claimed the law was initially "vague." Learn more
Florida man back home, walking after near-fatal crash lands him in ICU
It was a milestone of a walk for Christian Allen as he marched out of the hospital after months of recovery following a crash earlier this year.
Kevin Rodriguez Zavala: Death report explains what happened on Stardust Racers ride
The Orange County Sheriff's Office released its 11-page incident report into the death of Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, who became unconscious and died after riding the Stardust Racers dual-launch roller coaster at Universal's Epic Universe.
Woman urges hit-and-run driver to come forward after crash kills her dog
A Satellite Beach woman says a maroon SUV hit her and her two dogs before fleeing, killing one of the pets.
Flooding damages to Mount Dora could cost millions: what we know
Over a month after Mount Dora faced significant flooding issues and infracture damage due to flash flooding, the city is looking for ways to pay for its much-needed repairs.