In his new role, Doocy — who helped found Fox & Friends and has been a co-host on the program since it launched in 1998 — will work three days a week from Florida, but will al

Longtime co-host Steve Doocy announced this week he is stepping away from the “Fox & Friends” morning show and relocating to Florida full time. The 68-year-old was clear he’s not retiring, but after decades of waking up at 3:30 a.m. to drive into New York City from New Jersey, he’s ready for a later start time.

Luckily, viewers won't have to find out anytime soon. Despite a slight, and seemingly intentional, scare for audiences, Doocy announced during an May 1 broadcast that he would pare back his time as host rather than retire from the show outright.