Sandhill cranes helping alligator cross road
A video posted to social media appears to show two Sandhill cranes helping a young alligator cross a Florida road. Shannon Duke, who took a video of the incredible sighting, said it happened in Pine Island in Hernando County earlier this month.
Idalia forces ULA to cancel launch
United Launch Alliance was supposed to launch an Atlas V rocket on Tuesday morning, but the space company postponed the launch out of an abundance of caution ahead of Hurricane Idalia's arrival.
Watch: Crew-7 launches from Florida to ISS
Four astronauts part of NASA and SpaceX's Crew-7 mission launched from Florida's Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station early Saturday morning.
NASA/SpaceX launch of Crew-7 mission
SpaceX and NASA successfully launched the latest crewed mission to the International Space Station. After a scrubbed launch attempt on Friday, it was “all systems go” for an early Saturday morning liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket Florida.
Florida woman impaled by stingray's tail
An Apollo Beach, Florida woman is recovering in the hospital after being impaled by a stingray while wading in the water in Ruskin.
Rare giraffe born without its spots
A rare spotless baby giraffe was born at a zoo in Tennessee and she is so adorable. Standing at a mere 6 feet tall, the newest addition to the Bright’s Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, was born on July 31, 2023, according to David Bright, the zoo’s director.
Hot air balloon rides to space?
A new company aims to use hot air balloons to open up space exploration to more people. The balloons have a bar, lounge and wi-fi on board, giving passengers a "gentle journey to see Earth from a new perspective."
When is ok to shoot a black bear in Florida?
A Florida black bear known to walk around a neighborhood in Sanford with her two young cubs was shot and killed over the weekend, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Killing a bear is illegal in Florida except in certain situations.
SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9
SpaceX successfully launched another back of Starlink satellites into low-earth orbit by way of its Falcon 9 rocket late Wednesday evening.
UCF student nabs 16-ft python in Everglades
A University of Central Florida freshman made “the catch of a lifetime,” trapping a 16-foot python this week. Jack Cronin was python hunting with friends and family Sunday night in the Florida Everglades. Cronin wrapped his hands around the snake just five hours after the end of the state’s python challenge.
Teachers can apply to NASA for Artemis 'moon tree' seeds
Last year, nearly 2000 tree seeds traveled to the moon and back to Earth aboard the Artemis I, Orion space capsule.
Huge gator crosses road in front of family
A massive alligator was spotted crossing a trail in Lakeland, right in front of a family from the United Kingdom that's never experienced anything like it before. (Video: @michellesiefkenphotography)
Watch: Woman comes within feet of a bear
Home surveillance video captured the moment a woman in Daytona Beach, Florida came within feet of a bear -- and had to quickly run inside the house. It happened earlier this week after the woman took her dog outside. Her dog started barking and when she went to investigate, suddenly a BEAR appeared out from the shadows. The woman screamed and run inside.
Meet Florida's first 'dark sky' community
Groveland, Florida has been designated an official "Dark Sky" place -- becoming not only the first Dark Sky community in Florida, but the first in the southeastern United States. The designation will hopefully keep light pollution at bay, meaning people will be able to view the stars in the night sky better.
Animal Kingdom welcomes baby mandrill
Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom is celebrating the "Circle of Life" with the birth of a baby mandrill at the park.
Gator carries dead gator through Lake Apopka
An alligator was spotted carrying a dead alligator on its back after an apparent fight through Lake Apopka. (Video: Dawn Jarman)
Shark interactions on the rise in Florida?
A man is recovering in the hospital after being bitten by a shark on Anna Maria Island Sunday. It's the latest shark interaction in Florida. Meanwhile, new video shows a bull shark repeatedly and violently attacking a boat off the Palm Beach coast. The boat shook with each impact and really did some damage.
SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy from Florida
Florida Space Coast residents heard some sonic booms on Friday shortly after SpaceX launched a school-bus-sized satellite on the Falcon Heavy rocket.
376-pound gator gets a CT scan by UF vets
How do you treat a 376-pound alligator with an ear infection? Very carefully. For the folks at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, it's familiar territory. One of their more recent patients was "Brooke," a nearly 20-year resident of St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park. Brooke visited the college for a "thorough work-up," according to a social media post.
VIDEO: Momma alligator fiercely defends nest
New video shows an alligator fiercely hissing and clawing her way through a fence to get to her nest.