Pinellas sheriff's deputies George Moffett and David Littlejohn were familiar with calls of a burglary in progress, a tense situation even without the broken window or blood trail they found Saturday afternoon. ...more

November 9, 2009

Turtles and birds and snakes. (Oh, my.) ...more

November 8, 2009

Turtles and birds and snakes. (Oh, my.) Those were just some of the exotic animals turned in today during the non-native pet amnesty day held at Busch Gardens. ...more

November 7, 2009

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission workers are holding an amnesty event today where unwanted nonnative pets can be handed over with no questions asked. ...more

November 7, 2009

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Chinsegut Nature Center in Brooksville will host its 14th annual Pioneer Day Celebration from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 7. ...more

November 6, 2009

Unwanted nonnative pets, from shy hedgehogs to lumbering boa constrictors, can be handed over with no questions asked this weekend at an amnesty event sponsored by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. ...more

November 6, 2009

For those who want to pay less taxes, it seems like good news: the tax collector took in 8 percent less this year than in 2008. ...more

November 5, 2009

Unwanted nonnative pets ranging from shy hedgehogs to lumbering boa constrictors can be handed over with no questions asked this weekend at an amnesty event sponsored by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The program is offered only a few times a year in cities across the state. Saturday's event at Busch Gardens is co-sponsored by the city of Plant City. Exotic pets may be brought to the parking lot at the northeast corner of McKinley Drive and Bougainvillea Avenue, between Adventure Island and Busch Gardens, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ...more

November 3, 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

It's a fishing free-for-all at Medard Reservoir for at least the next few weeks. ...more

October 28, 2009