Tampa scientist calls on NASA to explore moon caves for possible water, organisms

University of South Florida geology professor Bogdan Onac has studied caves and lava tubes all over the planet. He believes what’s inside our earth could hold clues to life beyond it. 

Man claims to find Megalodon shark tooth on Florida beach

Photographer Jacob Danner says that he found the tooth of a Megalodon, which is an extinct species of shark, while walking on a Florida beach.

Astronauts continue work on ISS solar array

The spacewalk will take approximately 6.5 hours to install and deploy new solar arrays on the space station.

Fishing Report: Father'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 June 18, 2021.

Going fishing for gag grouper? Pack your patience.
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Out deep, gag grouper fishing has also been stellar lately, says Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina. If you want to get big gag grouper in the summer, you must go deep, bring the big bait, big tackle and plenty of patience and heart.

Chinese astronauts enter new space station on 3-month mission

The Shenzhou-12 craft carrying a three-person crew docked with China’s new space station on Thursday to start a three-month mission.

12-year-old surfer bit by shark at Florida beach speaks to FOX 35

Jai said that after he heals, he is hoping to get back to surfing. He is also thankful to the man who helped save his leg and possibly his life.

Red tide puts seabirds at risk of neurotoxin sickness, death

The nuisance of red tide blooms is expected each year, but experts say this year's early blooms could cause seabirds to get sick and die at unusually high rates.

Ruskin lab creates invasive species scoring system to direct policy and prevention

A team at fisheries and aquatics at the University of Florida has been studying invasive species at UF's Tropical Aquaculture Lab in Ruskin in an effort to prevent new invaders from destroying local environments.

Massive alligator shows up at front door of Manatee County home

A slightly clumsy alligator gave one Manatee County homeowner a bit of a shock when he checked his doorbell footage.

World Sea Turtle Day is a reminder to be mindful of Florida’s nesting season

In Florida, all five of its sea turtle species are either endangered or threatened, meaning it's illegal to harm, harass or kill any sea turtles, their eggs, or their hatchlings.

ZooTampa stingray deaths blamed on 'supersaturation;' tank will be redesigned and rebuilt

ZooTampa says a technical issue with the tank may have led to the sudden deaths of 12 stingrays last month, and they’ll rebuild the entire habitat to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Snooty's legacy lives on at upgraded Bishop Museum rehab facility

The Bishop Museum will showcase upgrades to its Parker Manatee Rehabilitation habitat when it opens to the public Wednesday. They hope the changes help manatees feel more at home.