AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine nasal spray effective in animals, NIH says

NIH researchers are currently testing a nasal spray version of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine that has proven effective in hamsters and monkeys.

Congressman pushing to get manatees back on Endangered Species List

So far this year, Florida has already recorded 890 manatee deaths. Congressman Darren Soto is working to put a stop to that. 

Tampa boy had nightmare in middle of the night, but wasn't scared when real gator arrived at home

A Tampa mom was already wide-awake Sunday morning after her son woke up from a nightmare. Then, they heard scratching noises at the front door, but her son didn't seem to be frightened by the surprise visitor.

Man bitten on foot by small shark in New Smyrna Beach

A surfer in New Smyrna Beach was bitten by a small shark on Saturday, according to Volusia County Beach Safety.

NASA to hire people to pretend to live on Mars for a year

The mission will try to stimulate problems that astronauts might encounter getting to and living on the Red Planet.

Starliner to remain in Vertical Integration Facility through weekend; new launch date pending

Boeing says its engineers will continue testing and evaluating the Starliner capsule over the weekend while the spacecraft remains inside the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) at Space Launch Complex-41.

Blue Spring State Park getting facelift with bank stabilization project

One of Central Florida's most popular state parks is getting a facelift. Blue Spring State Park is currently a construction zone after years of wear and tear. Some of the river banks have become unsafe and unstable, so the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is shoring up the shoreline.

2021 Florida Python Challenge wraps up
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The results are in for the 2021 Florida Python Challenge with 223 invasive pythons caught. The 10-day-event last month more than doubled the number of pythons captured the previous year.

California wolf families have new litters of pups

Two of the three existing wolf packs in California have produced pups this year, a first in more than 100 years.

Louisiana family tries to coax 12-foot alligator off of busy highway

A group of Louisiana drivers spent hours trying to move a 12-foot alligator off a busy interstate with a paint-roller extension pole.

NASA wants to expand commercial capabilities of ISS
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NASA is looking to expand the commercial capabilities of the International Space Station. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson spoke about the future of the ISS at Cape Canaveral on Tuesday. He highlighted the efforts of private companies, which are playing a larger role in research on the outpost.

Turtle learning to swim after flipper amputated
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After a sea turtle got tangled in a fishing line, it had to have one of his flippers amputated. Now, the turtle name Riptide is learning to swim all over again at the Brevard Zoo.