William Shatner launches into space aboard Blue Origin rocket

William Shatner, known to many "Star Trek" fans as Captain James T. Kirk, launched into space on Wednesday aboard a Blue Origin rocket.

Life on Mars: Astronauts simulate conditions of red planet in desert

Six astronauts are attempting to better understand what it’s like to live on Mars through a simulated experience in the Negev desert in Israel.

Money sought as Florida grapples with manatee deaths

State wildlife officials are seeking nearly $7 million from lawmakers as they scramble to address a record year of manatee deaths in Florida’s degraded waters.

Two-headed turtle hatches in Massachusetts

A two-headed diamondback terrapin hatched two weeks ago at a protected nesting site in Massachusetts. A wildlife center is studying and caring for the turtle, which has a rare condition called bicephaly.

‘Unique’ radio waves coming from heart of Milky Way discovered

The behavior of the radio waves is “extraordinary” according to Ziteng Wang, the international Ph.D. student at the University of Sydney who made the discovery and the lead author of the study, said.

Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccines: FDA advisory panel to weigh boosters this week

With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their sleeves for a booster shot, millions of others who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine wait anxiously to learn when it’s their turn.

Florida aerospace workers protest federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Starting December 8th, more than 100 million Americans will be subject to vaccine requirements ordered by President Joe Biden.

Fishing Report: Oct. 8, 2021

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 October 8, 2021.

Trout are on the move inshore
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As waters cool, trout get on the move and get more aggressive as they prepare to feed more heavily in preparation of their spawn. We are seeing the trout start to move a little shallower as the temperatures in the bay cool off slightly, says Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina.

Draconid meteor shower to dazzle in peak on Oct. 8

The Draconid meteor shower is considered a short-lived event and is expected to peak on Oct. 8.

Shark bites floating alligator’s foot in wild video

The shark had been circling the alligator from below before taking a chance and biting the animal’s leg.

NASA DART mission: Spacecraft to deliberately crash into asteroid’s moon

NASA is launching a spacecraft that will purposely crash into an asteroid’s moon, technology that could one day save the planet from an asteroid.

State backs limited fishing of goliath grouper

Three decades after the state banned the harvesting of goliath grouper, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved plans Wednesday that would allow about 200 of the fish to be killed annually.

Rescued baby manatee gets bottle-fed by ZooTampa staff around the clock

Rescuers saved this tiny orphaned manatee calf off the coast of southwest Florida and brought him to ZooTampa. He weighs just 45 pounds, and is one of the smallest manatee patients the zoo has ever treated.