A big hit Although Derek Jeter doesn't want his house to be seen, Austin DeFraties' costume will definitely grab people's attention. He is dressed as the Yankees captain with a privacy fence. A Yankees cap and shirt and a $2 plastic fence, and you are sure to be a hit on Halloween. ...more

October 31, 2009

A Panhandle Fish and Wildlife officer lost a 5-foot alligator after bringing it to his daughter's school for show and tell. ...more

October 30, 2009

Whittled to its essence, three messages emerged from Friday's annual summit of Pasco's state legislative delegation, where lawmakers entertained the concerns of local elected officials and agency chiefs. ...more

January 25, 2009

'Road Rage' Defused With Arrest SPRING HILL - Deputies say they defused a road rage incident by intercepting a motorist who was waving a small pistol at another driver. ...more

January 13, 2009

Numerous noise complaints against a Trinity-area bar and grill might wind up in court soon. The next citation in the works against Alligators Bar and Grill will include a mandatory appearance before a judge for the restaurant's owner, code enforcement officials reported during today's County Commission meeting. ...more

December 2, 2008

A 16-year-old girl was mauled by a cougar - but survived - when a neighbor saved her from the animal's cage at a northwest Miami home. ...more

November 16, 2008

A report on the Everglades restoration from the national Academy of Sciences should spark prompt action in Washington and Tallahassee. ...more

October 18, 2008

Colorful carnivorous hooded pitcher plants hide among the tall native grasses at Brooker Creek Headwaters Preserve, waiting to ensnare unsuspecting insects in their red and green pit traps. ...more

October 18, 2008

The sound of a snake's rattle usually disperses a crowd. On Saturday at Chinsegut Nature Center, the opposite happened. ...more

October 12, 2008

Deputies responding to an animal nuisance call Sunday morning decided to not wait for trappers and instead took matters into their own hands when they discovered a 6-foot-long alligator wandering the streets. "We went on top of it and duct-taped his mouth and put a blanket on him," Pinellas County Sheriff's Sgt. Tim Grundmann said. ...more

August 24, 2008