#Florida

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Florida highway alligator encounter shows how wildlife movement can disrupt transport infrastructure

A seven-foot alligator crossing a busy road in Tampa was guided away from traffic by a sheriff’s deputy and later relocated by a licensed trapper, illustrating the recurring safety challenge wildlife poses on active road

Key Takeaways

A sheriff’s deputy helped move a seven-foot alligator away from traffic in Tampa.
The source ties the animal’s movement to seasonal mating behavior.

DT Editorial Team·May 16, 2026·via jalopnik.com

NASA Data Shows Florida’s 2026 Drought Reaching Underground Water Supplies

Satellite and ground-based measurements indicate that Florida’s escalating drought has dried shallow groundwater in northern and central parts of the state, extending the crisis beyond surface conditions.

Key Takeaways

NASA says nearly all of Florida was in at least moderate drought in April 2026.
GRACE-FO observations show underground water storage is unusually low in northern and central Florida.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via science.nasa.gov