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The man who helped Channel 9 launch ‘Central Florida News’

June 5, 2017

When Channel 9 went on the air in February 1958 as WLOF-TV, it took about a year and half to launch a regular evening and late-night newscast. That finally happened on Monday, Sept. 7, 1959, when the station began an ambitious program called “Central Florida News.”

Jim Van Fleet: I wasn’t dissing Fox 35 or Orlando in interview

January 9, 2012

Former WOFL-Fox 35 morning meteorologist Jim Van Fleet is settling into his new role as chief met at Tampa’s WTSP-CBS 10. However, he’s still a bit unsettled by reaction to an interview he gave — and he wants to set the record straight. This all began with an early December…

Fox 35 Airs Video of Cheney Shooting

February 14, 2006

Fox 35 News at Ten had video last night of Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shooting someone while quail hunting. Here’s a link to the video. (Oh, did I mention it was from a video game?) Share on Social Media x facebook reddit email

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