Recently in Stamford, Conn., a chimpanzee named Travis was shot and killed after he mauled a friend of his owner. The chimpanzee lived with a widow, eating lobster and ice cream at the table, wearing human clothes and entertaining himself with a computer and television. ...more

March 2, 2009

Since its inauguration on Oct. 13, 1947, Weeki Wachee Springs was one of Florida's premiere roadside attractions, providing visitors with a rare glimpse of one of Florida's natural wonders and the opportunity to view a first magnitude spring by entering into the only submerged theater of its kind in the world. ...more

January 8, 2009

As a teenager, this man once spent his nights prowling the swamps of Florida in search of snakes and raccoons. ...more

December 31, 2008

As a teenager, this man once spent his nights prowling the swamps of Florida in search of snakes and raccoons. ...more

December 31, 2008

In the early 1950s, no one could have pegged Wayne Cobb for someone who would eventually hold a Pasco Circuit Court judgeship for more than three decades. In a few days, however, the 72-year-old will retire from that very position, ending his run as the county's longest serving jurist at nearly 32 years. ...more

December 30, 2008

The area's best-known roadside tourist attraction is known for its mermaids and their grace and elegance underwater. ...more

December 8, 2008