Only in Florida: Alligator edition

See the latest "Only in Florida" alligator videos. This weeks videos show deputies being introduced to the reptiles for the first time, officials wrangling an alligator at a local college and an alligator trying to eat a squeaky toy, plus much more.

SpaceX looking into Starship explosion

A SpaceX Starship exploded at the company's Starbase launch site in Texas Wednesday night, bursting into a massive fireball. Ken Kremer, research scientist and founder and managing editor of "Space UpClose," joins Good Day Orlando to talk about how the explosion could impact Florida plans for the rocket.

Florida 9-year-old girl speaks after shark attack

The family of Leah Lendel, the 9-year-old girl who survived a shark attack off Florida’s Gulf Coast, shared their emotional journey and their daughter’s recovery progress. The medical team at Tampa General Hospital also provided details on the lifesaving care and steps to save Leah’s hand.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Florida

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 23 Starlink satellites on Friday morning from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the "A Shortfall of Gravitas" droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

State lawmakers still working on budget

More than a month after the annual Florida legislative session was scheduled to end, lawmakers are still working to finalize a state budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. Leaders hope to get a deal done in the coming days. In other Florida political headlines, the push to bring the NASA headquarters to the state is still on. Dr. Larry Walker, associate professor at the University of Central Florida, joins Good Day Orlando to discuss.

Push to merge NASA and the U.S. Space Force

As Florida leaders call for moving the nation’s space-agency headquarters to Brevard County, Space Florida is launching a study about how NASA and U.S. Space Force operations could be merged at Cape Canaveral. Winston Scott, retired U.S. Navy captain, joins Good Day Orlando to talk about the possible merge and what it would mean for space exploration.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Florida

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 23 Starlink satellites on Tuesday morning from Florida. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the "Just Read the Instructions" droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from California

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch took place Wednesday night from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The rocket launched Starlink V2 Mini optimized satellites into low-Earth orbit.