10-year-old boy bitten in Florida shark attack has part of leg amputated, family says

A 10-year-old boy had to have part of his leg amputated after he was attacked by a shark while snorkeling on vacation with his family in the Florida Keys. Friends of the family said the young boy's faith helped him survive: “As they were taking him in, he’s saying, ‘Jesus is going to save me.'”

Mississippian breaks 25-year state record for whopping 104-pound catfish

A Mississippi man hooked a 104-pound catfish, creating a new state record. The previous record was broken in 1997, weighing in at 101 pounds.

Florida alligator hunting season: What to know

Florida's alligator hunting season begins Monday – and this time, hunters can target gators around the clock.

Redfish biting inshore along the mangrove lines
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It?s pretty active inshore, especially with the redfish. We?re coming up to that time of year where we see more schools of redfish in the back bay areas, says Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard?s Marina.

Snake hunters in Florida find massive 104-pound Burmese python near Big Cypress National Preserve

Imagine this: You're driving along the outskirts of a nature preserve, and suddenly you spot something slithering across the ground. But, it's not something small that's slithering, it's actually an 18-foot, 104-pound snake.

Watch: Pinellas deputies rescue 6-foot shark caught in crab trap

The sheriff's office said after evaluating the situation, the deputies realized they could not safely remove the hook, so they cut as far down on the line as they could in order to set the shark free.

Fishing Report: Aug. 5, 2022
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Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina says the full moon later this week means more moving water, and there should be more fish and bait moving around inshore.

Fishing line, hooks leading cause of brown pelican deaths, officials say

Fish hooks and line entanglements are just some factors driving the decline in the brown pelican population. Rescuers said it's grown to nearly a troubling level with human-created threats now the leading cause of death among Brown Pelicans.

Pinellas deputies rescue lost sea turtle hatchlings found wandering at St. Pete Beach hotel property

Several Pinellas deputies came to the rescue of sea turtle hatchlings that had gotten lost while trying to find their way to the Gulf – and instead wandered onto the property of a St. Pete Beach hotel. They found baby sea turtles in the hotel pool, the bushes, the bathroom, and even the storm drain.

Deputies: Man trying to burn spider sparks Utah wildfire

The 26-year-old told authorities he saw a spider while on the mountain and attempted to burn it using a lighter.