Critically endangered antelopes born at Florida zoo
Two critically endangered eastern bongo antelopes calves are the newest residents at the Jacksonville Zoo. There are only an estimated 47 to 140 bongos left in the wild, the zoo said.
TGH nurse selected as honorary captain for Super Bowl LV coin toss
Suzie Dorner, who lost two of her grandparents to the pandemic, was chosen to represent the thousands of healthcare workers from across the country and the world who "have risked their own lives for the sake of our own," the NFL said.
Trifecta of Air Force bombers to provide Super Bowl LV flyover
The flyover for Super Bowl LV in Tampa will be a loud one. The U.S. Air Force’s three primary bombers will fly low and slow over Raymond James Stadium as the national anthem wraps up.
Where you can buy Bucs NFC Championship gear
Just minutes after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship, sporting goods stores have already started selling merchandise. Here's where you can buy gear to show your Bucs pride.
Buccaneers make history as first team to play Super Bowl in home stadium
With their win over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship, the Buccaneers earned a spot in Super Bowl LV, which is being played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, the Bucs’ home stadium, on February 7.
Buccaneers outlast Packers; will head home to Super Bowl
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers outdueled Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, earning a spot in the Super Bowl and a place in NFL history: The Bucs will become the first team ever to play a Super Bowl in their home stadium.
Great white shark bites boat in Gulf waters off Tampa Bay
The boaters were fishing about 65 miles off the coast of the Tampa Bay area when a massive great white shark approached, taking a bite out of one of their boat's motors.
University of Florida attempting to grow ‘white strawberries’ in Sunshine State
UF scientists and researchers are trying to successfully produce what's known as the white strawberry, or pineberry, in Florida.
'It was torture' Police describe abuse boy endured before being rescued by Orlando server
An Orlando waitress is being hailed a hero after helping a boy escape from a possibly abusive home, police said.
Coast Guard: Intoxicated suspect arrested in stolen tiki hut boat off Florida Keys
Coast Guard crews in the Florida Keys recovered a stolen tiki hut boat, and say the person aboard "showed signs of intoxication."
New fireworks law helps ring in New Year
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, whose job includes the role of state fire marshal, cautioned Floridians to follow fire-safety guidelines ahead of the first New Year’s holiday with a law bolstering the availability of fireworks.
Sarasota deputies save 10-month-old baby from drowning in family's pool
Two deputies are being hailed as heroes after they came to the rescue of a 10-month-old baby, saving her from drowning in a Venice pool.
Teacher of the Year: Former gang member becomes Missouri’s top educator
Darrion Cockrell joined a gang when he was 10 years old. Today, he’s keeping his students from going down a similar path.
'It's all gone:' Lakeland man survives tornado that wrecked home, cars
Scott Leavitt lost his house, his truck, his Mustang, and his motorcycle in yesterday's tornado, and his cat is missing. It's just one of several such scenes along Gibson Shores Drive in north Lakeland.
70-year-old crocodile spotted in Punta Gorda backyard
A Florida resident spotted what she thought was a massive alligator on her dock -- only to quickly realize it was actually a rare crocodile. A trapper estimated the croc's age to be about 70 years old.
Spotted from SkyFOX: Fish 'bait ball' swirls in Tampa Bay
It’s one of the reasons we live here: It’s not unusual to spot manatees, dolphins, and rays in Tampa Bay, and today it was a swirling school of fish that caught the eye of SkyFOX.
Parents issue hilarious warning after accidentally baking ‘Elves on the Shelf’
A couple is warning other parents after they accidentally baked their kids' "Elves on the Shelf" when they turned the oven on -- forgetting the elves were still inside.
Florida’s new python-sniffing dogs have first success tracking down invasive species
Florida wildlife officials are training dogs to detect a python's scent in an effort to sniff out the invasive snakes in the Everglades -- and they've just had their first successful find.
Florida golfer snatches ball stuck on alligator's tail
Here's a problem only golfers in Florida would face: how to retrieve a ball stuck on a gator's tail on the golf course.
74-year-old grandmother graduates from college alongside granddaughter
Pat Ormond and granddaughter Melody Ormond both graduated in November from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.