Diver Cleaning Ocean Floor Finds New iPhone Still Working in Waterproof Bag-And Returns it to Owner
Alex was able to charge the phone and talk with the person's emergency contact, returning the phone while amassing 3 million views on TikTok.
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Diver Puts Shark In Trance to Remove Hook From its Mouth (WATCH)
A freediver put a 10-foot shark into a "tonic state" so he could remove a hook in the predator's jaw.
'The Largest Environmental Restoration in History' Continues to Restart the Heart of the Everglades
As wet as it is, South Florida has experienced a catalogue of environmental problems stemming from the loss of water from Lake Okeechobee
Deputies Rescue 5-yo Girl With Autism Wandering in a Florida Swamp: "We Were Looking for You, Sweetie'
In bodycam footage released by the HCSO shows the three officers finding and calling her name. "We were looking for you sweetheart," said one.
New Sustainable Florida Homes Survived Hurricane-as Nearby Homes Were Devastated-and Never Lost Power
A third-party efficiency rating agency named Hunter's Point the first net-zero, single family, modern housing development on Earth.
Paraplegic Veteran Uses Skydiving to Reclaim Lost Sensation in His Legs and Soul
Hurtling through the air at 120 mph, Dillman doesn't need his wheelchair to skydive; he doesn't really need his legs either.
Blind Jazz Sax Teacher Inspires Students to 'Feel' Their Instruments-Uses His 'Disability' as Teaching Tool
As an educator with blindness, Weihmuller stresses turning any disadvantage into an advantage; one reason why he has students play in the dark
1,000 Manatees Converge on Florida State Park to Keep Warm in Record-Breaking Sighting
The park has been a refuge against sudden cold snaps for decades, and it's tradition for rangers to take a "manatee count" every winter.
7-Year-old Girl Obsessed With Space Will Become the First Kid to Send an Item to the Moon
Budding astronaut Elizabeth Norman is only 7 years old, but she already has an object of hers joining an upcoming mission to the moon.
New Coral Adoption Program by 4ocean to Help Save Reefs-Every Bracelet Plants a Coral and Removes Ocean Plastic
Every 4ocean bracelet sold will plant a live coral on a damaged reef-and you can watch your adopted coral grown in a nursery.
Man's Wedding Ring Lost in Ocean is Found So He Drives 1,600 Miles to Thank Humble Metal Detectorist in Person
Metal detectorist Joseph Cook has reunited a man with his diamond wedding ring after uncovering it on a sandy beach.
Bar Employees Spend a Month Taking Down Dollar Bill Decor to Collect $15,000 for Hurricane Dorian Relief
Though it has taken a lot of hard work to remove all the staples from the wall, the staff has managed to collect more than $15,000 for the Bahamas.
Watch Rescuers Form a Human Chain to Save Four Dolphins Trapped in Florida Canal
More than a dozen rescuers donned their swimming gear and waded into the St. Petersburg canal in order to save the cetaceans this week.
After University Starts Selling Bullied Boy's Homemade T-Shirt Design, 16,000 Buyers Crash Their Website
After a creative elementary school student was bullied for his homemade university t-shirt, more than 16,000 people bought his design.
Father Uses Scuba Therapy to Restore His Paralyzed Son's Motor Function-And Now It's Doing the Same for Others
After David Lawrence Jr. became paralyzed from the neck down, his father found an unlikely therapy to help him regain his motor function.
Husband-Wife Duo Has Developed 'Gene and Cell Therapy' Cancer Vaccine Now Being Tested on Patients
Since the vaccine was shown to be safe and effective on naturally-occurring tumors in animals, the treatment is now being tested on human cancer patients.
Watch This Bulldog Share a Sweet Smooch With a Curious Wild Manatee
Even though these two critters originate from different worlds, they clearly have a sweet bond that can transcend even the surface of an ocean.
Local Church Pays Off $7.2 Million of Crippling Medical Debt for 6,500 Families
Stetson Baptist Church collected so much money in a charity drive, they were able to pay off $7.2 million worth of medical debt for struggling Floridians.
Guy Dressed as Batman Has Rescued Dozens of Shelter Pets From Euthanasia
This real-life superhero has rescued dozens of shelter pets in distress – and he has done it all while trying to stay anonymously dressed as Batman.
Inmates Will Be Comforting Anxious Shelter Dogs Throughout Fourth of July Fireworks
Spending time with pets can be particularly therapeutic for inmates. That's why a team of convicts are now comforting shelter pups during firework shows.
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