The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) runs its operation center out of Lakeland. During hurricane season, that's where storm-chasing planes are kept, and where the pilots who fly them work. That includes NOAA pilot Lt. Commander Nick Pawlenko.

According to NOAA, cold-stunning is a condition where sea turtles become very weak or inactive after being exposed to cold temperatures. A similar phenomenon is seen in iguanas. These terrestrial reptiles can fall from trees after being cold-stunned during cold snaps.

Meanwhile, Oak Hill's famous shrimp are gathering steam. Crappie are still biting in the St. Johns. The Tomoka River is delivering, too.

The most famous fictional tale about a whale is, of course, Moby Dick. Captain Ahab is obsessed with finding and killing the rare creature that took his leg. Ultimately, his pursuit leads to Bad Things happening to everybody except the narrator — you can call him Ishmael.

Satellites from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) captured the snow left ... parts of south Louisiana, the Florida panhandle and other parts of the East Coast.

The Florida Panhandle could see a brief period of snow or ice next week, if the right conditions combine. Bottom line: Cold temps coming.

After two years of debate and 90,000 public comments, NOAA withdrew a contentious boat speed rule aimed at Atlantic right whale conservation.

The Fed's proposal would prohibit fishing for snapper and other reef fishes along much of Florida's Atlantic Coast for three months a year.

An Accuweather forecast predicts a 10-20% chance of snow flurries in the Florida panhandle next week. Here's how cold it has to get for snow to form.

Federal lawmakers from the U.S. state of Florida have introduced legislation to block NOAA Fisheries from closing the recreational South Atlantic red snapper fishery for three months of the year.

The proposed rule seeks to recover highly coveted red snapper off the coast of Florida by reducing the number of discarded dead fish from recreational