Eric Gonzalez and his wife Tiffany were driving on Linebaugh Avenue this afternoon when an animal darted in front of their 2007 Dodge Caravan. "Look out for that dog," Eric said his wife told him. "But when it crossed in front of us, it was running at an alarming speed," Gonzalez said. "As soon as it stood up on its back legs, I knew it wasn't a dog." ...more

November 18, 2009

Authorities say two bodies were found floating in Lake Okeechobee. ...more

September 5, 2009

Trappers on Tuesday night snared a Florida black bear in the backyard of a homeowner in Pasco County. On Wednesday, the bear was tagged and taken north of where it was captured to be released back into the wild. ...more

August 27, 2009

Trappers last night snared a Florida black bear in the backyard of a homeowner in Hernando County, officials said. Today, the bear is getting tagged and will take a ride somewhere to the north of where it was captured, where it will be released back into the wild. ...more

August 26, 2009

A Northwest Airlines jet blew five tires as it landed at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, closing a runway for a few hours. ...more

August 2, 2009

Investigators with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are close to finalizing their report of the boating mishap in which two pro football players and a former University of South Florida athlete were lost at sea. ...more

March 24, 2009

Nick Schuyler, the only one rescued so far of four men whose boat capsized Saturday in the Gulf of Mexico, remained in good condition today, though still in intensive care. ...more

March 5, 2009

A cable television provider apologized Monday to Tucson-area customers over a 30-second porn interruption during the Super Bowl. ...more

February 2, 2009

Meet Lex Brown, patas monkey trapper. Brown closely followed the saga of the 15 patas monkeys that escaped nearby Safari Wild in April and became his wily neighbors. ...more

December 19, 2008

A trapper has captured the last of 15 patas monkeys whose escape from Safari Wild eight months ago set in motion the events that led to the resignation today of Lex Salisbury, president of Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo. ...more

December 18, 2008