Viral video shows 11-foot alligator chasing fisherman in Florida Everglades

The man was tarpon fishing in the Florida Everglades when he came face-to-face with an 11-foot alligator -- and ended up being chased by the large reptile.

Manatee carcasses strewn across islands in Indian River Lagoon

Rotting carcasses are spread across a handful of islands near Manatee Cove Park in the Indian River Lagoon, serving as graveyards for Florida's manatees.

Florida takes step toward allowing catching of goliath grouper

A divided board of Florida game regulators took a tentative step Wednesday that might eventually allow fishermen to catch and kill goliath groupers, a fish that was almost driven to extinction 30 years ago by overfishing and pollution.

Florida wildlife officials eye shark encounters

State wildlife officials are trying to better understand increased encounters between sharks and people fishing in Florida waters.

Rare fish that lives thousands of feet under the ocean washes ashore in California state park

The angler fish usually lives 3,000 feet under the ocean, and it's rare for humans to see one fully intact. But this deep sea fish with teeth "like pointed shards of glass" recently washed ashore at a California state park.

Ship speed limit sought to protect endangered whales in Gulf of Mexico

A speed limit for ships in part of the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle is needed to protect the few remaining endangered whales there, environmental groups say.

Florida man has close encounter with dolphin chasing snook

A dolphin got up close and personal with South Florida man as it chased a snook in shallow waters in Boca Grande.

New White House task force to look at politicization of science within government

The effort was spurred by concerns that the Trump administration had politicized science in ways that put lives at risk, eroded public trust and worsened climate change.

China defends how it handled the rocket falling to Earth

The administrator of the American space agency and others accused Beijing of acting recklessly by allowing its rocket to fall to Earth seemingly uncontrolled Sunday.

Giant manta ray swims near Sarasota police patrol boat

There has been another giant manta ray sighting in the Bay Area. This time, off the coast of Sarasota.

Florida may allow limited harvest of goliath grouper

Florida may lift its three-decade ban on catching and killing goliath grouper. Wildlife officials say the coastal fish's numbers have recovered sufficiently from near-extinction to allow a limited harvest, but the proposal is strongly opposed by environmentalists who say it is still at risk.

China says most rocket debris burned up before crashing into Indian Ocean

China’s space agency says a core segment of its biggest rocket has reentered Earth’s atmosphere in the Indian Ocean above the Maldives.

Fishing Report: Mother's Day weekend

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 May 7, 2021.

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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 May 7, 2021.

NASA attempted to stop a simulated asteroid impact, but failed

During a NASA simulated week-long tabletop exercise, experts had six hypothetical months to use their technological prowess to prevent an asteroid from crashing into Earth. They failed.