Watch the Moon pass between Earth and Mars before sunrise on Tuesday in rare celestial event

If weather permits, you may be able to see a rare celestial event with your unaided eye before sunrise on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. That's when Earth, the Moon, and Mars will all be in alignment, and you'll be able to watch Mars "go behind" the Moon.

Manatee deaths in Florida drop to 606 in 2019

Experts say it appears the main cause of the decline in deaths is the reduced effect of red tide algae on manatees.

So many migratory birds flew over Key West, they showed up on weather radar

So many migratory birds flocked from Cuba to Florida on Sunday night, the National Weather Service said they appeared on radar in Key West.

SpaceX postpones launch for Starlink satellites, now targets Monday

SpaceX was hoping to launch a Falcon 9 rocket with 60 Starlink satellites on Sunday morning after being delayed because of weather.

Florida snake orgy forces officials to close area of park

“They are non-venomous and generally not aggressive as long as people do not disturb them,” the city’s parks and recreation department wrote on Facebook.

Alligator Robb 'speaks' to gators, says reptiles can solve problems from HIV to cancer

After locals tried and failed to trap an alligator in a Chicago lagoon last year, they called in an expert. Frank Robb, also known as "Alligator Robb," traveled from Florida to the Windy City to catch the 5 foot, 3 inch reptile named "Chance the Snapper."

Meet the gator whisperer 'Alligator Robb'
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After locals tried and failed to trap an alligator in a Chicago lagoon last year, they called in an expert. Frank Robb, also known as "Alligator Robb," traveled from Florida to the Windy City to catch the 5 foot, 3 inch reptile named "Chance the Snapper."

Rocket engine test mishap sends debris flying

A mishap during the test of a rocket engine sent debris flying at a facility in Cocoa, authorities say.

Florida diver gets close to great white shark
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A Florida diver got an up-close-and-personal view of a great white shark while off the South Florida coast.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch talks about record 328 days in space

Michigan native turned Galveston transplant Christina Koch has completed the longest mission ever by a woman, for a single space flight.

Mysterious signal from deep space is repeating in 16-day cycle

A new study has found a fast radio burst has been spotted coming from a galaxy 500 million light-years from Earth and it's repeating every 16 days. No one knows why.

New ‘reaper of death’ Tyrannosaur species discovered in Canada

Known as Thanatotheristes degrootorum, the species is one of the oldest ever found in North America and is directly linked to Tyrannosaurus rex, researchers said on Monday.

North Port resident finds large gator in their garage

It might not be unusual to find bugs or other small critters in your garage. But if you're in Florida, add alligators to the list of unwelcome visitors!