A fifth-grader was bitten by snake during a fire drill this afternoon at Springhead Elementary School near Plant City. ...more

August 31, 2009

A lawn maintenance man in Lutz was bitten by a pygmy rattler Monday, the second such attack in two weeks. ...more

August 25, 2009

Esther Orreno, 87, said she wasn't scared when she fought a pygmy rattlesnake with her cane earlier this week and squeezed it to death with her right hand. ...more

August 14, 2009

The man who owned an 8-foot Burmese python that suffocated a little girl last month has been arrested on drug charges. ...more

August 8, 2009

Personally, I could care less if a pet store that deals with exotic pets goes broke. ("Pet peeves," May 11). ...more

May 13, 2009

A 42-year-old man bitten by a snake in a Pembroke Pines Wal-Mart garden center is suing the company for negligence. ...more

February 15, 2009

A family of five and a menagerie of pets that ranged from mammals to reptiles escaped a kitchen fire today that did $10,000 damage, authorities say. ...more

December 17, 2008

The Police Benevolent Association (PBA) of Florida chose to insert itself in a local campaign for sheriff, one so low that it could get under a snake's belly, and then call for contributions. ...more

November 12, 2008

Those with ophidiophobia didn't shy away from the 42nd Annual Rattlesnake Festival on Saturday. The festival continues from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in San Antonio City Park, 12202 Main St. The spotlight will focus on the snake and reptile shows, provided at numerous times by professional herpetologists. Tickets for the shows are $5 for adults and $2 for children younger than 12. ...more

October 19, 2008

It is the policy of The Tampa Tribune to correct all errors of fact. To report an error, call (813) 259-7600 or e-mail news@tampatrib.com. ...more

October 11, 2008