All articles tagged with #florida coast
Breton, a 1,400-pound great white tracked by OCEARCH since 2020, surprised scientists by moving south to the eastern Florida coast during summer, with a ping in unusually warm surface water around 87°F. Researchers believe he may be chasing pelagic prey and note that white sharks often dive to cooler depths, underscoring the species’ complex and less-predictable migration patterns.
Eleven people survived a Beechcraft 300 King Air crash off Florida after spending about five hours on a yellow life raft. Rescue crews from the U.S. military located the survivors as they endured 3- to 5-foot swells and, with a helicopter hoist, brought them to safety before flying them to Melbourne Orlando International Airport in stable condition; the FAA will investigate the crash.
Allegiant has announced a new nonstop route from Lehigh Valley International Airport (LVIA) to the Florida coast, providing convenient travel options for passengers in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas.
SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was visible in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Mississippi while making reentry before landing on the Florida coast. The four-person crew of the private AX-2 mission spent eight days aboard the International Space Station, where they conducted more than 20 research experiments. This mission also made history as the crew consisted of the first female commander of a private space mission and the first Saudi astronauts to visit the ISS.
A 35-year-old man went overboard from a Carnival Magic cruise ship 186 miles east of Jacksonville on Monday. The Coast Guard is currently searching for him by air and water off the Florida coast.