Cold-stunned gator with fish in mouth stops mid-snack at Myakka State Park

Only in Florida does a cold-blooded predator get too cold to eat. A massive, apparently cold-stunned alligator caught a large snook at Myakka State Park over the weekend, but appeared to freeze mid-snack.

Hunter kills 900-pound alligator blamed in disappearance of livestock near Florida lake

A professional hunter said he killed the culprit responsible for the sudden disappearance of livestock on a South Florida property: a massive alligator over 13 feet long and weighing in at a hulking 905 pounds.

Snowbird shark: 11-foot great white pings off South Florida coast

An 11-foot, 807-pound great white shark named Sable has decided to come south for the winter. She is pinging along Florida's coast and is expected to swim into the Gulf of Mexico soon.

It got so cold in Florida, iguanas fell from trees

It got so cold in Florida this weekend that iguanas indeed fall from trees. The invasive species are called cold-blooded for a reason.

SpaceX scrubs second attempt to launch Italian Earth observation satellite

SpaceX had to halt its second attempt at launching an Italian satellite into low Earth orbit Friday, due to unfavorable weather conditions. SpaceX also abandoned the original schedule on Thursday due to weather.

'Lunar Cruiser': Toyota developing vehicle for the moon

Toyota says it's working with Japan’s space agency on a vehicle to explore the lunar surface, with ambitions to help people live on the moon by 2040 and eventually live on Mars

Fishing Report: Jan. 28, 2022

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 January 28, 2022.

Coldest air in years will impact Bay Area fishing
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Cold air from Canada will push through the Bay Area?s Gulf coast this weekend and have a big effect on our local fisheries, says Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard?s Marina. Fish will migrate into Tampa Bay as far as they can, looking for dark mud to stay warm. Hopefully, they do move, especially the snook, which are more of a tropical species and don?t do well in the prolonged cold. The post-cold front bite should get better mid-week while near shore, especially.

Marijuana smokers may be more impaired while driving than they think, study suggests

Participants in the study who were not given a placebo felt ready to drive an hour and a half after smoking marijuana, however, simulator data found reduced driving performance such as being unable to stay in their lane.

Meet the man who won a trip to space and gave it to a friend

He told his family and a few friends. He dropped hints to a couple of colleagues. So hardly anyone knew that the airline pilot could have — should have — been on board when SpaceX launched its first tourists into orbit last year.

Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish in the world

Meet Methuselah, the fish that likes to eat fresh figs, get belly rubs, and is believed to be the oldest living aquarium fish in the world.

NASA targeting springtime launch for Artemis-1 moon rocket

NASA is preparing for a critical test of its next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System, ahead of the Artemis-1 launch this spring.

James Webb telescope will soon let astronomers look back in time

After a million miles, the most powerful space telescope ever launched is in its final resting place, a million miles away. The James Webb Telescope is now four times as far from Earth as the moon, and it is ready to explore galaxies as they existed billions of years ago.

Florida man injured fighting off bear to protect his dogs

A Daytona Beach man fought off a black bear that charged into his screened-in porch and tried to attack his small dogs. The bear bit and slashed Walter Hickox on his back and arms as he managed to push the bear outside and save his pups.

Inflatable entertainment venue coming to the International Space Station

The International Space Station will be getting an upgrade to the orbiting laboratory in the form of an inflatable media studio and arena after an entertainment company selected Axiom Space to manufacture a new module.

Fishing Report: Jan. 21, 2022

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. 

Black drum bite still active inshore
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Black drum were more active feeding this past week around the local docks, piers, jetties, seawalls, oyster bars, and some flats. They are similar to sheepshead in the fact that the dirty, muddy, stirred-up conditions seem to turn them on feeding-wise, says Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina.