Colder temperatures keeping manatees away from where the food is, environmentalist says

Manatees typically gather toward warmer water, but with temperatures in the 50s across Central Florida, environmentalists say they are staying far away from where the food is and as a result, starving.

SpaceX preparing to launch CSG-2 mission on Thursday

SpaceX is gearing up to launch the Italy's COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG-2) satellite on Thursday from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Orange City Blue Spring Manatee Festival draws crowds from across the country

Orange City is home to Blue Spring State Park, which is famous for the throngs of manatees that flock there each winter for its warm waters. People come from around the country to see them.

VIDEO: Bear attacks man in Daytona Beach; FWC using cinnamon roll to trap animal

New dramatic video shows Walter Hickox as he fights off a black bear. Hickox was letting out his three dogs when the bear came charging at them as they were on the porch of his Daytona Beach home.

Officials: Florida manatees eating lettuce in pilot program

Manatees at risk of starvation, because native seagrass is dying due to water pollution, have for the first time started eating lettuce under an experimental feeding program, Florida wildlife officials said Friday.

FWC responds to reported bear attack in Daytona Beach

Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to an incident where a black bear injured a man on Wednesday evening in Daytona Beach.

ULA successfully launched Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral

United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral on Friday afternoon.

Inflatable entertainment venue coming to the International Space Station

The International Space Station will be getting an upgrade to the orbiting laboratory in the form of an inflatable media studio and arena after an entertainment company selected Axiom Space to manufacture a new module.

Effort to save manatees hits snag
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An unprecedented, experimental attempt to feed manatees facing starvation in Florida has started slowly. However, a feeding station established along the state?s east coast has yet to entice wild manatees with romaine lettuce even though the animals will eat it in captivity, officials said on a news conference held remotely.

Deadly fight between mountain lions caught on Belmont resident's video

Residents of Belmont woke up to a frightening scene in their front yard early Wednesday morning, a deadly fight playing out between two mountain lions.

Florida police block 12-foot alligator from walking across highway

Officers with the Florida Highway Patrol responded to reports of a large gator on the side of Interstate 75 in Collier County.

Construction causes concern for Winter Garden eagle family

A battle is brewing over a bald eagle nest in Winter Garden. Residents fear that nearby construction could cause the family of birds to lose their home, where they have nested for 12 years. Now, there's a new addition to the family that raises the stakes.

Florida panther cub struck, killed by vehicle, officials say

The remains of the 2-month-old male panther were found Saturday along a rural road in Collier County, wildlife officials said.