Bear takes up residence in Lake Eola Park

A young black bear has been spotted in some trees at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando doing what bears seemingly do best – sleeping, observing, and occasionally some climbing.

Florida MMA fighter wrangles massive alligator

Mike Dragich, a Florida veteran and MMA fighter and licensed gator trapper was captured on video grabbing a large, 10-foot alligator by the tail who stood his ground in a parking lot near an elementary school in Jacksonville.

Meet the new leader of NASA

After more than 30 years, there’s a change in leadership at NASA. Kathy Lueders, who led NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate and oversaw the International Space Station, retired in April 2023 after more than three decades with the space agency. Former astronaut Ken Bowersox will now lead the missions.

'Dangerous alligator' attacks couple's dog

A Florida alligator trapper who is called when alligators meet the state's "nuisance" threshold said there are a lot of large alligators in the Little Econ River, which is where a couple's dog was snatched by one while out on a walk last week.

Meet the team behind Artemis III spacesuit

Axiom Space hired 10 people to design and construct the spacesuit of the future. It will be worn by the next NASA astronauts to step foot on the moon --hopefully in 2025. The new suit is a lot different from the ones used the first time around -- more than 50 years ago.

Orlando Science Center's Mess Fest

Scattered and splattered across the property at the Orlando Science Center is the return of a fan favorite: Mess Fest. The event runs May 13-14.

Gatorland crocodile hunter looking for love

Crocodile Hunter Savannah Boan thinks men are too scared to date her because of her job at Gatorland. Boan is the Crocodile Enrichment Coordinator at Gatorland. She loves what she does but feels like it’s impacting her dating life.

Tiger, liger escape during tornado: 'Worst nightmare'

The zookeeper who was tasked with finding and sedating a tiger and a liger that broke free during a tornado is sharing her wild story. An 8-year-old white tiger named Athena and a 7-year-old liger named Nika roamed around the Wild Animal Safari after Sunday’s tornado in Troup County busted open their enclosure.

Hurricane making Florida's red tide worse

Spring breakers visiting Florida have noticed thousands of pounds of dead fish along beaches due to red tide. Researches believe Hurricane Ian shifted currents that created the environment for the red tide outbreak.