Deputies free alligator stuck in Venice storm drain

No room for scary clowns here! Deputies helped free this 6-foot alligator after it got stuck in a Venice storm drain.

70-year-old crocodile spotted in Punta Gorda backyard

A Florida resident spotted what she thought was a massive alligator on her dock -- only to quickly realize it was actually a rare crocodile. A trapper estimated the croc's age to be about 70 years old.

Florida’s new python-sniffing dogs have first success tracking down invasive species

Florida wildlife officials are training dogs to detect a python's scent in an effort to sniff out the invasive snakes in the Everglades -- and they've just had their first successful find.

Florida golfer snatches ball stuck on alligator's tail

Here's a problem only golfers in Florida would face: how to retrieve a ball stuck on a gator's tail on the golf course.

Scientists focusing on bats for clues to prevent next pandemic

Researchers are studying bats to help identify other viruses that may be highly contagious and lethal in humans.

Fishing Report: Dec. 11, 2020

Every Friday morning, Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina joins Good Day to fill viewers in on his fishing forecast as we head into the weekend.

Dolphins have a blast as trainers blow bubbles at Georgia Aquarium

Dolphins had the time of their lives at the Georgia Aquarium recently when trainers treated them to a special bubble display.

'Savage' heron eats juvenile alligator on Lake Apopka

A Florida wildlife photographer answered a question no one thought to ask -- until they saw her photos.

Fishing Report: Dec. 4, 2020

Every Friday morning, Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina joins Good Day to fill viewers in on his fishing forecast as we head into the weekend.

Venomous snake trapped after it was found in child's bedroom

The eastern brown snake in Australia is described as the second-most venomous snake in the world -- and it was found slithering around this child's bedroom.

Video: Owners wrest puppy from python’s grip after snake lunges from bushes, coils around dog

The video, which was captured by the family’s security camera, showed the puppy sniffing around in the backyard, before a snake lunged out from a nearby bush and coiled itself around the small dog.

When Florida's weather cools, manatees seek TECO power plant's warm waters

When it gets cold, by Florida standards, you know where to find manatees -- huddling outside the Apollo Beach TECO power plant. They're there now, even though humans can't visit.