3 shark bites in Volusia Co. in less than 24 hours

Three shark bites were reported in less than 24 hours over the weekend in the waters off of New Smyrna Beach on Saturday and Sunday.  

Snake inside pump surprises customer getting gas

We have all been warned to check for signs of skimmer devices at gas station pumps, but a Kansas woman was faced with a 'threat' of a different kind at the pump this week.

USF team uses laser scanning to preserve historic Cape Canaveral launch sites

The Cape Canaveral launch sites that fueled America’s space race are deteriorating by the day. But University of South Florida researchers and the 45th Space Wing have made it their mission to preserve as much of this historic place as possible.

New trackers help us understand and protect tarpon

With the tarpon population believed to be in decline, a non-profit group is employing new state-of-the-art trackers to better understand and protect Florida’s most-prized sport fish.

3 shark bites in 3 days reported on Florida's east coast

Three shark bites have been reported by beach-goers on Florida's east coast in less than a week. Two of them happened in Volusia County.

Crocodiles surviving and even thriving outside South Florida nuclear power plant

Crocodiles are making a comeback in South Florida, and they are breeding in an unlikely environment. American crocodiles are crawling back from the brink of extinction at South Florida’s Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant. 

Noisy splash wakes up Florida woman who finds gator in pool

A Florida woman heard a splash coming from her backyard swimming pool in the middle of the night, and when she went outside to check on it, she found a 7-foot alligator.

WATCH: Shark snags fish from line, startling family

A family aboard a sportfishing boat off Cape Cod Bay on Saturday got a serious taste of life under the sea after a shark breached the water right in front of their eyes.

Manatee comes ashore to feast on grass in Port St. Lucie

A manatee came ashore to feed on the grass in Port St Lucie, Florida, on July 9, as seen in video recorded by Dan Scovern.

What you didn't see during the first moon landing

Fifty years ago, the Apollo 11 crew spent four days in space. Then, when they finally reached the moon and sent the signals back to Earth, 600 million people couldn’t believe what they were seeing – live – on their television sets. And they could not even see some of the most interesting parts, until now.

How the space program launched the Florida we know today

Fifty years ago, the first of 12 astronauts walked on the moon. Florida launched all of them, and they in turn helped launch what we currently know as Florida. 

Apollo 11's ‘amiable strangers': Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins

Mission commander Neil Armstrong was the flying ace, Buzz Aldrin the scholar. Michael Collins was a crack test pilot, too, but also a wordsmith who described the trio as "amiable strangers."

Richard Branson inspired by Apollo, will have his own space shot soon

Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson said Thursday his spaceship has just a few more test flights before he jumps on board for the first tourist trip.

5 things you didn't know about the moon landing

Here are five lesser-known, yet still incredible facts about the mission that first landed men on the moon.