Florida wildlife officials eye shark encounters

State wildlife officials are trying to better understand increased encounters between sharks and people fishing in Florida waters.

New White House task force to look at politicization of science within government

The effort was spurred by concerns that the Trump administration had politicized science in ways that put lives at risk, eroded public trust and worsened climate change.

China defends how it handled the rocket falling to Earth

The administrator of the American space agency and others accused Beijing of acting recklessly by allowing its rocket to fall to Earth seemingly uncontrolled Sunday.

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.

SpaceX to launch 'DOGE-1' lunar mission next year

The mission, slated to launch in the first quarter of 2022, is the first-ever commercial payload entirely funded by Dogecoin.

Gatorland offers $1K reward in case of gator found with eyes, snout taped shut

Gatorland is contributing to a reward for more information in the investigation of an alligator that was found with its eyes and snout duct-taped shut.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin auctioning off seat on its first crewed spaceflight
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Jeff Bezos? Blue Origin is auctioning a seat on the company?s first crew spaceflight ? a short Shepard-like hop launched by a rocket named New Shepard. The Texas liftoff is targeted for July 20, the date of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Ducklings rescued from storm drain
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It was a happy Mother's Day reunion for one mama duck and her family of ducklings. The Brevard County Fire Rescue shared these photos on Facebook after they rescued the ducklings from a storm drain in Melbourne.?

Bear spotted near busy I-4 median
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FOX 35's Amy Kaufeldt captured this image of a bear in Volusia County. The bear was near Interstate 4 in Daytona Beach.

China says most rocket debris burned up before crashing into Indian Ocean
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China's space agency said a core segment of its biggest rocket reentered Earth?s atmosphere above the Maldives in the Indian Ocean and that most of it burned up early Sunday.

SpaceX launches 27th batch of Starlink satellites overnight

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off early Sunday morning, sending another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit.

Florida may allow limited harvest of goliath grouper

Florida may lift its three-decade ban on catching and killing goliath grouper. Wildlife officials say the coastal fish's numbers have recovered sufficiently from near-extinction to allow a limited harvest, but the proposal is strongly opposed by environmentalists who say it is still at risk.

China says most rocket debris burned up before crashing into Indian Ocean

China’s space agency says a core segment of its biggest rocket has reentered Earth’s atmosphere in the Indian Ocean above the Maldives.

Modified mosquitoes to be released in Florida Keys

It's a new solution for Florida's oldest problem. Genetically modified mosquitoes are being released in the Florida Keys in an effort to combat persistent insect-borne diseases such as Dengue fever and the Zika virus.