‘Oh my gosh!’: Curious golden retriever in Alabama spooks manatees — and herself

When a golden retriever paddled a little too close to a herd of manatees in the waters off Alabama's Gulf Coast, the startled sea cows erupted into a splashing frenzy around the pup — prompting the dog to immediately make a beeline back for the beach.

Labor Day weekend fishing report
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Capt. Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina gives the latest fishing forecast for the Bay Area for the upcoming Labor Day weekend and the days that follow.

Alligator hogtied after wandering into Wendy's parking lot

An alligator was trapped after wandering into the parking lot of a Hernando County Wendy's restaurant Wednesday. 

National Whale Shark Day celebrates largest fish in the world

Over the years, boaters and anglers have had the pleasure of seeing whale sharks breach the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, near Pinellas or Sarasota counties. It’s been a common and welcoming sight in Tampa Bay.

Watch: Girl walks alligator on leash through splash pad on hot day

Most alligators looking to cool off tend to take a dip in a pond or river, but a Pennsylvania alligator was recently treated to a trip to a splash pad on a hot summer day.

CMA seeing unusually high amount of sea turtles with boat strike injuries

Clearwater Marine Aquarium says it has seen an influx of injuries, even fatalities, among sea turtles and other wildlife, due to high numbers of boaters out on the water this summer.

Incoming tide increasing bite inshore
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Capt. Dylan Hubbard from Hubbard?s Marina says the new moon is around the corner, which leads to moving water. Moving water means moving fish.

ZooMiami X-ray shows invasive python — and its tracking transmitter — inside cottonmouth snake

Zoologists in South Florida made an incredible discovery when they went looking for an invasive python they had been tracking with a transmitter — only to find it had been eaten by a native cottonmouth snake.

Emotional support alligator is up for 'America's Favorite Pet'

An emotional support alligator that "loves to give hugs" is currently in the lead for "America's Favorite Pet." The unusual TikTok star goes on leashed walks, swims with humans, and allows people to give him kisses.

Video: Men catch shark at Florida beach, stab it in the head -- here's why it's legal

Fishing for sharks is legal in Florida, though a new video making the rounds on the internet is sparking conversation – and outrage – about the practice.

Boy, 8 years old, discovers giant shark tooth in South Carolina: 'Find of a lifetime'

An outdoorsy eight-year-old found a fossilized shark tooth from a long-extinct species while he was on a family vacation in South Carolina earlier this month of August 2022.

Black drum has been ?pretty darn? good around Tampa Bay bridges
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Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard?s Marina says anglers have been seeing lots of black drum, specifically inshore around the bridges. Redfish, snook and mangrove snapper bites have been good too.

See it, stomp it, squish it! Fighting the invasive spotted lanternfly

When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a “beautiful” spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials: He stomped on it.

'A walking miracle': Brandon man survives after gator latches onto his head in Lake Thonotosassa

It is hard to say what is more incredible, that JC Defeats was bitten in the head by an alligator and survived, or that the brutal attack was caught on camera. "The world is a really difficult place, and, man, is it challenging to maneuver without God and ultimately Jesus Christ in your heart."

Alligator attacks, kills 88-year-old woman in South Carolina

The Beaufort County Coroner's Office says it believes the victim slipped into a pond located in the Sun City development and was attacked by the alligator earlier this week.