FOX 7 Discussion: Project Connect progress

Dottie Watkins, CapMetro CCO & COO, joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about what people can expect from new services launching later this year.

Face masks now optional for vaccinated visitors at Disney World

All visitors, whether vaccinated or not, will still be required to wear face coverings on buses, monorails and Disney Skyliner, the resort’s aerial gondola, according to the latest guidelines.

City of Austin moves to phase 2 of implementing camping ban

For the past 30 days, the city has been in phase 1. During that month, APD has visited dozens of encampments to meet with people experiencing homelessness.

Winter Storm Task Force holding meetings to hear from the public

City of Austin Winter Storm Task Force asks the public to share suggestions on how to prepare for future disasters at their listening sessions.

No vote taken on Candlewood Suites ahead of six-week recess

The Austin City Council did not take a vote to move forward with the purchase of the Candlewood Suites in Northwest Austin.

How to turn off Amazon Sidewalk | Step-by-step tutorial

You may not even realize that a service called Amazon Sidewalk is using a slice of your internet bandwidth. Here is how to shut it down.

Austin authorizes nearly $1.5M contract to manage, treat toxic algae

The Austin City Council has authorized a five-year, nearly $1.5 million contract to manage and treat toxic blue-green algae in Austin's lakes.

144th reimagined APD cadet class now underway

One hundred recruits started their journey toward becoming police officers Monday as the Austin Police Department kicked off its 144th cadet class.

Residents group names ABIA Hilton as better site for city homeless

The Airport Hilton was presented as a better site for Austin's homeless versus the currently proposed Candlewood Suites hotel in Northwest Austin.

Apple kicks off developer conference with no major product announcements

Apple kicked off its second annual all-virtual developer conference with a keynote that outlined new updates to its software for iPhones and other devices. The presentation highlighted more privacy options for paid iCloud accounts and a “Find My” service that helps find errant AirPods, but included no major product announcements.

Austin police restarts police academy, first class in over a year

These cadets are set to graduate in February, and then after three months of field training, they’ll be ready to join the department as officers.

Should you disable Amazon Sidewalk?

If you have Amazon Alexa, Echo or a Ring Doorbell, the company is launching Amazon Sidewalk to help you keep those devices connected even if your wifi goes out. But cyber experts say it can also leave you open to hackers.

Sneak peek at Disney's highly-anticipated Avengers Campus

Disney California Adventure Park’s new Superhero land is about to debut to the public, featuring an action-packed Spider-Man ride, lab-created culinary masterpieces and interactive experiences for the next generation of Superheros.

CapMetro offering free rides on weekends from June 5 to July 4

During these free weekends, customers can ride at no cost on MetroRail, MetroBus, MetroRapid, MetroAccess, and UT Shuttles.

Amazon sets Prime Day dates for June

Amazon has announced the dates for its annual Prime Day for 2021.

Disney to complete test cruise from Port Canaveral this month

Disney Cruise Line confirmed to FOX 35 on Tuesday that they will do a test cruise from Port Canaveral on June 29th.