Science

A 4-month-old panther was found wandering alone, and Florida wildlife officials made several attempts – including using towels with the kitten's scent – to find its mother. It worked and it was all captured on camera.

 A Plant City woman recently had an unwelcome visitor when an 8-foot alligator showed up in her backyard.

A Tampa family is honoring their loved one by fulfilling his lifelong wish of going to space. It's something they never thought possible until they learned about Celestis Memorial Spaceflights.

A wildlife underpass is being built in Polk County. The crossing beneath I-4 will reconnect wilderness that was bisected in the 1970s, allowing animals to safely access the protected lands on both sides of the interstate.

It's not all that unusual to spot a gator in Florida, especially with alligator mating season underway. But it's not every day you see three gators on the road all at once.

A Florida family woke up to loud noises from their lanai area. When they went to investigate, they discovered a 550-pound gator floating in their pool.

Florida wildlife officials reported more endangered panther deaths. So far this year, they report 14 panther deaths and all are attributed to fatal vehicle collisions.

Stargazers here and across the country were given a heavenly show overnight Sunday.

While down in the Florida Keys for a biology field trip, honors students from the Waterset Charter School spotted a young sperm whale swimming alone in shallow water. Their teacher knew something wasn't right.