Convicted killer Glen Chambers has been on the loose since escaping from a Polk County prison in 1990 on a truck filled with inmate-made furniture. ...more

December 7, 2009

Eric Dowling, nicknamed "Digger" for helping excavate tunnels used in the breakout from a World War II German prison camp that became known as the "Great Escape," has died. He was 92. ...more

August 8, 2008

Two patas monkeys that escaped from a wildlife preserve have been captured. ...more

May 3, 2008

TAMPA - Two of the escaped patas monkeys that escaped from a wildlife preserve in April have been captured. ...more

May 2, 2008

Tilapia are not even supposed to be here, but like many other aquarium escapees, they are now found in just about every lake and river across the southern two-thirds of Florida. The fish originally came from Africa, where there are at least a half-dozen varieties. It also has been imported by American fish farmers, some of whom sell it as "rose snapper." ...more

January 4, 2008