Lawmakers settle on $100M for land preservation
Florida Forever, the state’s signature land-preservation program, will get a sizable, one-time boost in funding as lawmakers inched closer Sunday to patching together an estimated $92 billion budget for next fiscal year.
Florida Forever, the state’s signature land-preservation program, will get a sizable, one-time boost in funding as lawmakers inched closer Sunday to patching together an estimated $92 billion budget for next fiscal year.
Full worm supermoon on deck: What you need to know
The celestial event will be the first of three supermoons in 2020, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. EarthSky notes that the full worm moon will be the second-closest of the year’s supermoons.
The celestial event will be the first of three supermoons in 2020, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. EarthSky notes that the full worm moon will be the second-closest of the year’s supermoons.
SpaceX launches station supplies, nails 50th rocket landing
A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to blast off from Cape Canaveral on Friday night at 11:50 p.m. SpaceX says there is the possibility that residents of Brevard, Indian River, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the landing attempt of the rocket's first stage.
A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to blast off from Cape Canaveral on Friday night at 11:50 p.m. SpaceX says there is the possibility that residents of Brevard, Indian River, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the landing attempt of the rocket's first stage.
Meet Perseverance: Mars rover gets name ahead of planned July launch
NASA's next Mars rover finally has a name. Perseverance, a six-wheeled robotic explorer, will blast off this summer to collect Martian samples for eventual return to Earth.
NASA's next Mars rover finally has a name. Perseverance, a six-wheeled robotic explorer, will blast off this summer to collect Martian samples for eventual return to Earth.
COVID-19 more contagious than SARS or MERS, can live on surfaces for up to 9 days, studies say
Coronavirus can last up to nine days on surfaces and health officials say the infection is more contagious than SARS and MERS.
Coronavirus can last up to nine days on surfaces and health officials say the infection is more contagious than SARS and MERS.
Copy Cat, world's first cloned cat, dies at 18 in College Station
Before Copy Cat, no pet had ever been successfully cloned with 100 percent genetic identity.
Before Copy Cat, no pet had ever been successfully cloned with 100 percent genetic identity.
Pelican in Florida Keys plucks phone from woman's hand after mistaking it for food, wildlife experts say
A juvenile brown pelican is recovering down in the Florida Keys after using its beak to steal a cell phone from a woman’s hand and swallowing it. Wildlife officials said it probably thought it was food, which demonstrates the dangers of feeding wild animals.
A juvenile brown pelican is recovering down in the Florida Keys after using its beak to steal a cell phone from a woman’s hand and swallowing it. Wildlife officials said it probably thought it was food, which demonstrates the dangers of feeding wild animals.
Reward increased to $54K to find who shot, stabbed dolphins on Florida beaches
There is now a $54,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or people responsible for stabbing one dolphin and shooting another on Florida beaches this year.
There is now a $54,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or people responsible for stabbing one dolphin and shooting another on Florida beaches this year.
Florida Senate targets bear poaching, shark finning, invasive species
Florida is getting closer to imposing stiffer fines for bear poaching and expanding rules against shark “finning.” The Senate Rules Committee on Monday approved bills to address those issues, sending the measures to the full Senate.
Florida is getting closer to imposing stiffer fines for bear poaching and expanding rules against shark “finning.” The Senate Rules Committee on Monday approved bills to address those issues, sending the measures to the full Senate.
After dolphins found dead, reward for information increased to $54,000
NOAA and agency partners increase will reward more than $50,000 for any information leading to the deaths of two dolphins.
NOAA and agency partners increase will reward more than $50,000 for any information leading to the deaths of two dolphins.
Ohio police remove alligator living in man's basement for 25 years
Ali is headed to a sanctuary in South Carolina after being kept in an Ohio basement for the last 25 years.
Ali is headed to a sanctuary in South Carolina after being kept in an Ohio basement for the last 25 years.
Vets extract beach towel after python swallows it whole
“With assistance from our internal medicine team, very long forceps were placed through the endoscope and used to grasp the towel,” hospital staff wrote in a Facebook post.
“With assistance from our internal medicine team, very long forceps were placed through the endoscope and used to grasp the towel,” hospital staff wrote in a Facebook post.
Cold turtles getting extra care
Recent cold snaps have proven dangerous for sea turtles. Staff at the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet have been busy caring for the animals.
Recent cold snaps have proven dangerous for sea turtles. Staff at the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet have been busy caring for the animals.
Bald eagle shot and killed in Arkansas; $5,000 reward offered
Wildlife officials in Arkansas are searching for the person who shot and killed a bald eagle.
Wildlife officials in Arkansas are searching for the person who shot and killed a bald eagle.
Family finds venomous snake curled up behind toaster
An Australian family discovered a snake behind their toaster that was later identified as the eastern brown snake.
An Australian family discovered a snake behind their toaster that was later identified as the eastern brown snake.
SpaceX will team up with Armed Forces for War Games in April
SpaceX, the new kid of the block space company, wants to show the DOD what Starlink satellites could do in a battle-zone.
SpaceX, the new kid of the block space company, wants to show the DOD what Starlink satellites could do in a battle-zone.
SpaceX to team with military for test drill
SpaceX is proving to be a powerhouse in space travel. Soon, they will team up with the U.S. military to demonstrate that their network of satellites can be lethal.
SpaceX is proving to be a powerhouse in space travel. Soon, they will team up with the U.S. military to demonstrate that their network of satellites can be lethal.
Invasive monkeys multiply in Central Florida
The Rhesus Macaques were first dropped in Silver Springs as a tourist attraction nearly a century ago.
The Rhesus Macaques were first dropped in Silver Springs as a tourist attraction nearly a century ago.
SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket next week
The launch window opens at 11:50 p.m.
The launch window opens at 11:50 p.m.
Dogs detecting citrus greening
Dogs specially trained by Agricultural Research Service scientists have proven to be the most efficient way to detect citrus greening, according to a recently published paper.
Dogs specially trained by Agricultural Research Service scientists have proven to be the most efficient way to detect citrus greening, according to a recently published paper.