A Melbourne man’s booking on Thursday at the Orange County jail resulted from a short investigation of a shooting threat reported earlier this month to Megaplex, an upcoming furry fandom convention in Orlando, deputies said. Organizers reached out to the Orange County...
School officials in central Florida told a woman she’s no longer welcome to volunteer at her children’s elementary school after another parent found her page on an adults-only website featuring explicit photos and video. Victoria Triece, 30, says she makes her living...
Florida is dealing with a growing problem: invasive iguanas. The giant lizards are not native to Florida, and the animals have been blamed in recent years for causing damage to buildings and power outages. State wildlife experts say iguanas can also transmit...
A sneaking snake was stopped by security at Tampa International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration says Bartholomew the boa constrictor was hanging out in a traveler’s carry-on bag at the airport last month and was spotted by TSA’s security x-ray. The...
Two men in a pickup truck with “stolen tag” written on a piece of cardboard to serve as a license plate were arrested in connection with multiple burglaries in Brevard County, according to sheriff’s officials. Anthony Sosa, 31, and Chad Doulette, 36, were taken into...
Two people in Florida were arrested after one of them made a 911 call to get help with moving their belongings from a home they were burglarizing, authorities said. Deputies responded to a home Saturday after a 911 call was made but nobody spoke, the Polk County...
