Toddler waves stuffed cat in front of Amur leopard at Philadelphia Zoo
Other visitors giggled and looked on in awe as the girl shared a special moment with one of nature’s rarest big cats.
Judge sets $1.5M bond for Florida man accused of trying to kidnap girl from school bus stop
A 30-year-old man is charged with attempted kidnapping after investigators say he tried to grab an 11-year-old girl at her bus stop in the Florida Panhandle -- and the whole thing was caught on video.
PHOTOS: Florida diver comes face-to-face with massive bull shark
“A fish had grabbed the chunk of bait and run toward me for cover, before getting scared and dropping the chunk. This set me up for a shot that’s even too close for my 20mm lens.”
'Hangry' gator chases pedestrians through Wendy's parking lot in southwest Florida
Deputies in Lee County captured a "hangry" alligator after they said the reptile chased people through a fast-food restaurant parking lot.
It's a boy! Baby zebra born at Disney's Animal Kingdom
It's the first zebra born at Walt Disney World this year.
Diver takes adorable 'selfie' with pufferfish off Australian coast
A diver in Australia snapped a selfie with an adorable pufferfish that seemed all too happy to pose for a picture with her.
CDC says fully vaccinated can stop wearing masks indoors and outdoors in most settings
The CDC on Thursday eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings.
Hummer bursts into flames just after driver filled up containers of gasoline in Homosassa, firefighters say
An SUV caught fire Wednesday, moments after investigators said the driver filled up several containers of gasoline at a Homosassa gas station.
Police deliver Mother's Day flowers after arresting delivery driver for DUI
Police officers in California responded to a car crash and arrested the flower delivery driver for DUI. But after taking the driver into custody, the officers decided to finish the remaining floral deliveries for Mother's Day.
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.
Incredible video shows dolphins swimming alongside boat off Clearwater
This is Clearwater really living up to its name: Cody Long was boating this weekend when a pod of dolphins began swimming right alongside, gliding through the crystal-clear water.
Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning vaccine passports; suspends COVID-19 local emergency orders
From a waterfront restaurant in St. Petersburg, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended all local-government coronavirus emergency orders on Monday as he signed a bill that makes permanent his ban on COVID-19 vaccine "passports" and limits the authority of cities and counties in future healthcare crises.
Black bear rips porch screen, takes a dip in Florida pool
A black bear ripped open a patio screen in Naples and made himself at home in the owner's pool.
Giant gator shows up on front doorstep of Sarasota home
Here's one visitor you don't want at your front door. This giant gator showed up outside of a Sarasota home last night and hung out for about 10 minutes on the couple's doorstep.
Adorable video shows bonobo playing with her granddaughter at Cincinnati Zoo
A bonobo at an Ohio zoo enjoyed playtime with her granddaughter, and it was all captured in an adorable video.
Video shows rare albino dolphin baby in Clearwater
Caitlin Mackey was at the Clearwater Basin Marina when she spotted three dolphins swimming next to the seawall -- including an extremely rare, all-white calf.
Dog ‘wins’ high school relay race after interrupting track meet, outrunning athletes
Gracie Laney thought the eruption of cheers was for her as she was about to win a high school relay race, but it may have been for her competitor: a dog on the loose.
Man whose severed head was found in South St. Pete identified
Police say they now know the identity of a man whose severed head was found in South St. Petersburg back in July.
Close call: Video captures giant falling tree narrowly missing passing SUV
Video shared out of North Carolina shows a huge tree falling, narrowly missing a passing SUV.
Interstate 41 pileup in WI caught on camera; 1 driver killed
A stretch of I-41 in Washington County was shut down in both directions Wednesday because of at least 20 different crashes as snow fell. Two of those scenes were massive pileups, and a 37-year-old woman died.