Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. It would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has temporarily stopped issuing licenses for new catches of shark and ray species listed under the Endangered Species Act.
A video is blowing up on social media of an protected giant manta ray being taken from the waters off the Florida Panhandle and a South Florida-based company is behind the controversial catch.