Fishing Report: Feb. 19, 2021

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. Here is his fishing report for Feb. 19, 2021.

More than 4,500 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued from frigid Texas waters

Volunteers in South Texas raced to save roughly 4,500 cold-stunned sea turtles this week threatened by severe winter weather, and SpaceX stepped in to help in the rescue effort.

UF vets pull shoe from gut of 10.5-foot, 341-pound Nile crocodile

Staff at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine took on the task of removing a shoe from the gut of a 10.5-foot, 341-pound Nile crocodile, named Anuket.

FWC looking for tips regarding scalped pelicans near Skyway pier

Rescue groups say someone is deliberately scalping pelicans by the Skyway fishing pier, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the crime.

Eaglet rehabilitated, re-nested after great horned owl attack

A bald eagle chick was saved, rehabilitated, and re-nested after being attacked by a great horned owl on Anclote Key, thanks to the work of volunteers with the Audobon Center for Birds of Prey and the Raptor Center of Tampa Bay. 

Endangered baby right whale found dead on Florida beach

“This is a very sad event,” said Blair Mase, a whale expert with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Fishing Report: Feb. 12, 2021

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.

FWC biologists respond after rare harbor seal spotted on Florida beach

Biologists responded to a north Florida beach this week after a harbor seal, which is not a native resident of the Sunshine State, was spotted resting on the shore.

Non-native harbor seal appears on north Florida beach

A harbor seal, which is not a native resident of the Sunshine State, found its way to a beach near Jacksonville.

Great white shark count up significantly in Monterey Bay

The study found younger great white sharks that are between 5 and 9 feet long and traditionally concentrated in warm waters off northern Mexico and Southern California have moved north since 2014 as water temperatures have warmed.

Zolfo Springs cousins wrangle 300-pound, 16-foot Burmese python on family property

Aaron Brown was driving when he spotted something on his family's property that required a second look. It turned out to be a 16-foot Burmese python with 100 eggs inside. 

Rescue group pleads for help as they rescue hundreds of pelicans from Skyway pier

At nearly two miles long, the south end of the old Sunshine Skyway Bridge is now the longest fishing pier in the world. It's also one of the most deadliest spots for pelicans, but a local group of volunteers is working to change that.

Fishing Report: Feb. 2, 2021

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. Here is his fishing report for Feb. 5, 2021.