Rat poison kills mother and baby horned owls in Safety Harbor

A group of bird lovers has an urgent message for neighborhoods in Pinellas County: stop putting out rat poison. They believe the toxins meant to kill rodents are killing rare birds of prey, too.

What happens when you're struck by lightning?

While lightning technically has no temperature, its electrical current can heat the air around it — and any object the current passes through — to be up to five times hotter than the surface of the sun.

Florida wildlife officials to allow limited fishing of goliath groupers

Florida lifted its three-decade ban on catching and killing goliath groupers with state officials enacting a highly restricted catch of 200 annually, adding that the fish's numbers have rebounded since they were driven to near-extinction.

Invasive Joro spiders could take over East Coast, study says

The Joro spider was compared to its close cousin, the gold silk spider, and scientists found that the Joro is able to withstand colder temperatures, opening up the opportunity for the species to spread beyond the southeast.

Fishing Report: March 4, 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 March 4, 2022.

As weather warms, snook are moving around inshore
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Snook action has been going well this past week around the area. Things warmed up again, and it had the fish moving around, says Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina.

Be aware beachgoers, sea turtle nesting season is underway

The tracks of female sea turtles have already been spotted in South Florida beaches as the species’ nesting season begins.

Space junk to smash into moon at 5,800 mph this week

Scientists expect the 3 tons of space junk from a leftover rocket will carve out a hole 33 feet to 66 feet across and send moon dust flying across its surface.

GOES-T weather satellite launches, carrying hope of better forecasts

A powerful new weather satellite, promising better forecasts for everything to hurricanes to wildfires, is on its way to orbit after a Tuesday afternoon launch from Florida.

ULA launches GOES-T weather satellite into orbit

An essential piece of forecasting technology launched from Florida's coast in the form of a high-tech weather satellite that can map lightning and track wildfires from above.

Yellowstone, America's 1st national park, turns 150

On March 1, 1872, Yellowstone became America’s first national park and inspired a national parks movement around the world.

For leatherback sea turtles, reporting entanglements is key to survival

Leatherback turtles are among the most endangered sea turtle species. Most turtles that get entangled in fishing gear end up with rope wrapped around their necks and front flippers.

FWC asks for horseshoe crab sighting reports

The beginning of March marks a critical time for one of the Bay Area's most important marine species. It's horseshoe crab mating season and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking anyone who sees them to file a report online.

Russian invasion of Ukraine puts US-space collaboration in question

President Joe Biden announced new sanctions Thursday targeting Russian financial and technology sectors, including its space program.

Life may indeed flash before our eyes when we die, brain wave study suggests

After studying the first-ever recording of a dying human brain, scientists say life’s memorable moments may indeed flash before our eyes when we die.

Fishing Report: Feb. 25, 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 Feb. 25, 2022.