Once farmland, Perico Preserve now perfect home for once-homeless gopher tortoises
The gopher tortoise burrows are not hard to spot at Perico Preserve in Manatee County.
The gopher tortoise burrows are not hard to spot at Perico Preserve in Manatee County.
Patrick Air Force Base, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station getting name changes to reflect Space Force
Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station are getting changes to their names.
Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station are getting changes to their names.
Fishing Report: February 7, 2020
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.
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.
NASA astronaut Christina Koch, crewmates return to Earth
NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Soyuz commander Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos safely touched down southeast of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan at 4:12 a.m. EST Thursday.
NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Soyuz commander Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos safely touched down southeast of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan at 4:12 a.m. EST Thursday.
What is a ‘snow moon’? February’s first full moon will light up night sky over the weekend
Moongazers will get a chance to see February’s first full moon known as the "snow moon." It'll reach "peak fullness" on Sunday.
Moongazers will get a chance to see February’s first full moon known as the "snow moon." It'll reach "peak fullness" on Sunday.
Coyote euthanized after it was rescued from water at Port of Miami
An unusual animal rescue took place at a Florida dock where a coyote was rescued -- but later euthanized, officials said.
An unusual animal rescue took place at a Florida dock where a coyote was rescued -- but later euthanized, officials said.
'Space geek' fisherman hauls in piece of SpaceX capsule
A Ponce Inlet charter captain hauled in an unusual catch on a recent fishing trip. Capt. David Stokes says he snagged part of a Dragon – a Dragon space capsule, that is.
A Ponce Inlet charter captain hauled in an unusual catch on a recent fishing trip. Capt. David Stokes says he snagged part of a Dragon – a Dragon space capsule, that is.
Super-sized funnel-web spider named 'Dwayne The Rock Johnson' to 'save lives' in Australia
A “giant” funnel-web that was brought to the Australian Reptile Park on the New South Wales Central Coast, will play a role in the facility’s antivenom program to help save the lives of people bitten by the deadly spider.
A “giant” funnel-web that was brought to the Australian Reptile Park on the New South Wales Central Coast, will play a role in the facility’s antivenom program to help save the lives of people bitten by the deadly spider.
Fishing Report: January 31, 2020
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.
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.
Group of Tibetan monks help release sea turtle in Florida Keys
Visiting Tibetan monks helped release a rehabilitated sea turtle in the Florida Keys Thursday.
Visiting Tibetan monks helped release a rehabilitated sea turtle in the Florida Keys Thursday.
Shop staff rush to shoo hungry deer from Florida store
Staff at a Walgreens outlet in Florida had to shoo a Key deer from the store after the stray animal made a beeline for the food.
Staff at a Walgreens outlet in Florida had to shoo a Key deer from the store after the stray animal made a beeline for the food.
Does wearing a face mask protect you from coronavirus and other infectious diseases?
As more cases of the new coronavirus spring up across the globe, more people are turning to face masks for protection — but are they actually effective at keeping you healthy?
As more cases of the new coronavirus spring up across the globe, more people are turning to face masks for protection — but are they actually effective at keeping you healthy?
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket, sending Starlink satellites into space
When it does go off, the Falcon 9 rocket will carry Starlink communication satellites into space.
When it does go off, the Falcon 9 rocket will carry Starlink communication satellites into space.
Pasco students selected to send experiment to space
Biomedical sciences students at Wendell Krinn Technical High School in New Port Richey were chosen out of more than 29,000 students from the U.S., Canada, and Brazil to have their experiment blasted up to the ISS.
Biomedical sciences students at Wendell Krinn Technical High School in New Port Richey were chosen out of more than 29,000 students from the U.S., Canada, and Brazil to have their experiment blasted up to the ISS.
1-year-old Florida panther struck and killed by vehicle
An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle.
An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle.
More manatees were killed by Florida boaters in 2019 than ever before
The manatee exhibit is a popular one at ZooTampa at Lowry Park. As a patient observer, it's common to see young children exclaiming with joy and sprinting toward the observatory windows with their parents being pulled along in tow. When visitors peer through the glass, they're greeted by the whiskered faces and beady eyes of the "cows of the sea" -- a staple of Florida's waterways.
The manatee exhibit is a popular one at ZooTampa at Lowry Park. As a patient observer, it's common to see young children exclaiming with joy and sprinting toward the observatory windows with their parents being pulled along in tow. When visitors peer through the glass, they're greeted by the whiskered faces and beady eyes of the "cows of the sea" -- a staple of Florida's waterways.
After Python Bowl success, 'Wildman' stresses importance of python hunt
Eighty pythons were captured in this year's 'Python Bowl,' five by Dusty Crum's team. They took second place for the heaviest python, but their real reward comes from helping Florida's native wildlife.
Eighty pythons were captured in this year's 'Python Bowl,' five by Dusty Crum's team. They took second place for the heaviest python, but their real reward comes from helping Florida's native wildlife.
Despite prison sentence for man who plotted her death, Big Cat Rescue CEO still 'looking over my shoulder'
The man who calls himself "Joe Exotic" is going to prison for trying to hire a hitman to kill an animal activist in the Bay Area.
The man who calls himself "Joe Exotic" is going to prison for trying to hire a hitman to kill an animal activist in the Bay Area.
Northernmost US city in Alaska to see sunrise for first time in months
Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, is located north of the Arctic Circle and experiences a phenomenon called the “polar night.”
Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, is located north of the Arctic Circle and experiences a phenomenon called the “polar night.”
First space-baked cookies took 2 hours in experimental oven aboard ISS
Chocolate chip cookies became the first food baked in space from raw ingredients -- and they took two hours to bake, NASA says.
Chocolate chip cookies became the first food baked in space from raw ingredients -- and they took two hours to bake, NASA says.