Commissioner suggests multi-use facility for Rays, Ybor City
The future of the Tampa Bay Rays was the center of Tuesday's Hillsborough County Commission meeting, where Commissioner Ken Hagan floated a new idea for the proposed Ybor City site.
The future of the Tampa Bay Rays was the center of Tuesday's Hillsborough County Commission meeting, where Commissioner Ken Hagan floated a new idea for the proposed Ybor City site.
3 shark bites in Volusia Co. in less than 24 hours
Three shark bites were reported in less than 24 hours over the weekend in the waters off of New Smyrna Beach on Saturday and Sunday.
Three shark bites were reported in less than 24 hours over the weekend in the waters off of New Smyrna Beach on Saturday and Sunday.
Snake inside pump surprises customer getting gas
We have all been warned to check for signs of skimmer devices at gas station pumps, but a Kansas woman was faced with a 'threat' of a different kind at the pump this week.
We have all been warned to check for signs of skimmer devices at gas station pumps, but a Kansas woman was faced with a 'threat' of a different kind at the pump this week.
Gator, vultures stop traffic to cross South Florida road
A gator crossing the road? Just another day in Florida.
A gator crossing the road? Just another day in Florida.
Knock, knock: snake wraps itself around Florida home's porch door
A Florida homeowner got an unexpected -- and unwelcome -- visitor on her home's porch.
A Florida homeowner got an unexpected -- and unwelcome -- visitor on her home's porch.
New trackers help us understand and protect tarpon
With the tarpon population believed to be in decline, a non-profit group is employing new state-of-the-art trackers to better understand and protect Florida’s most-prized sport fish.
With the tarpon population believed to be in decline, a non-profit group is employing new state-of-the-art trackers to better understand and protect Florida’s most-prized sport fish.
3 shark bites in 3 days reported on Florida's east coast
Three shark bites have been reported by beach-goers on Florida's east coast in less than a week. Two of them happened in Volusia County.
Three shark bites have been reported by beach-goers on Florida's east coast in less than a week. Two of them happened in Volusia County.
Teen bitten by shark while surfing at Florida beach
Authorities say a teen was bitten by a shark while surfing at a Florida beach.
Authorities say a teen was bitten by a shark while surfing at a Florida beach.
Crocodiles surviving and even thriving outside South Florida nuclear power plant
Crocodiles are making a comeback in South Florida, and they are breeding in an unlikely environment. American crocodiles are crawling back from the brink of extinction at South Florida’s Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant.
Crocodiles are making a comeback in South Florida, and they are breeding in an unlikely environment. American crocodiles are crawling back from the brink of extinction at South Florida’s Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant.
Trapper catches alligator that was chasing swimmers in Pasco County
Trappers caught a large alligator after swimmers said the reptile was chasing them in the waters off of Durney Key.
Trappers caught a large alligator after swimmers said the reptile was chasing them in the waters off of Durney Key.
Noisy splash wakes up Florida woman who finds gator in pool
A Florida woman heard a splash coming from her backyard swimming pool in the middle of the night, and when she went outside to check on it, she found a 7-foot alligator.
A Florida woman heard a splash coming from her backyard swimming pool in the middle of the night, and when she went outside to check on it, she found a 7-foot alligator.
WATCH: Shark snags fish from line, startling family
A family aboard a sportfishing boat off Cape Cod Bay on Saturday got a serious taste of life under the sea after a shark breached the water right in front of their eyes.
A family aboard a sportfishing boat off Cape Cod Bay on Saturday got a serious taste of life under the sea after a shark breached the water right in front of their eyes.
Manatee comes ashore to feast on grass in Port St. Lucie
A manatee came ashore to feed on the grass in Port St Lucie, Florida, on July 9, as seen in video recorded by Dan Scovern.
A manatee came ashore to feed on the grass in Port St Lucie, Florida, on July 9, as seen in video recorded by Dan Scovern.
'Chance the Snapper' to live out his life at Florida alligator farm
It's time to say goodbye. The Humboldt Park alligator is leaving Chicago Thursday and heading to Florida.
It's time to say goodbye. The Humboldt Park alligator is leaving Chicago Thursday and heading to Florida.
See ya later, alligator! Elusive reptile captured from Chicago lagoon
The alligator had a good run as day after day the people hunting for him in a Chicago lagoon came up empty, but in the end he was no match for an expert the city shipped in from Florida.
The alligator had a good run as day after day the people hunting for him in a Chicago lagoon came up empty, but in the end he was no match for an expert the city shipped in from Florida.
Gators congregate in swampy area of Louisiana
A swampy area in Louisiana is attracting dozens of alligators and even more onlookers.
A swampy area in Louisiana is attracting dozens of alligators and even more onlookers.
Dog escapes alligator's jaws thanks to owner's dad
A golden retriever is recovering after being attacked by an alligator. Buddy Ackerman said he was walking his daughter's dog, Osi when a gator lunged out of the pond and grabbed the dog's hind legs.
A golden retriever is recovering after being attacked by an alligator. Buddy Ackerman said he was walking his daughter's dog, Osi when a gator lunged out of the pond and grabbed the dog's hind legs.
Florida man had baby alligator in front seat of his car, deputies say
Deputies in Hardee County arrested a man for possessing illegal drugs, only to find he also had an alligator in the front seat of his car.
Deputies in Hardee County arrested a man for possessing illegal drugs, only to find he also had an alligator in the front seat of his car.
Shark tooth pulled from man's foot 25 years after bite
A shark attack is hard to forget, but one Florida man got a reminder recently in the form of a painful blister on his foot that actually contained the tip of a tooth. Jeff Weakley, who was surfing off Flager Beach in 1994 when the shark struck, said he initially thought the blister came from running.
A shark attack is hard to forget, but one Florida man got a reminder recently in the form of a painful blister on his foot that actually contained the tip of a tooth. Jeff Weakley, who was surfing off Flager Beach in 1994 when the shark struck, said he initially thought the blister came from running.
Dog attacked by alligator at Tampa park
A game of catch went horribly wrong when a Tampa man’s black lab chased a ball into a pond and into the mouth of an alligator.
A game of catch went horribly wrong when a Tampa man’s black lab chased a ball into a pond and into the mouth of an alligator.