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Video: Largest bear caught in Florida history
The largest bear caught in Florida history is once again roaming free. In the video you can see the 620 pound beast scurrying off to freedom. Florida Fish and Wildlife say the black bear became a nuisance for residents in Lake County's Paisely neighborhood, because he was constantly eating out ...
Oklahoma U. offers space for donations to tornado victims
It's a problem one would imagine is a good one to have -- so many donated items coming in to help tornado ravaged Moore and Oklahoma City they don't have any place to put it all. But actually, it's been a logistical nightmare, according to officials with the Red Cross ...
President Obama heckled during speech
President Obama was heckled Thursday afternoon during his speech on drones and Guantanamo Bay. He was interrupted three times during the speech, held at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. http://youtu.be/mOPloCm9Z4E
Machete wielding mom accused of threatening her children
Cops say a Volusia County woman threatened to cut off her children's heads with a machete. We're told 32 year old Alisa Williams moved out of her boyfriend's home weeks ago but on Tuesday she decided to return with the weapon. "I know a couple of minutes ago she said ...
Cell phone pocket dial leads to murder arrest
Scott Simon will have a long time to think about his gaffe. Simon was furious over a disagreement he had at a Waffle House restaurant when he jostled the phone in his pocket and called 911 without knowing. A recording was made as Simon went on an anger fueled rant ...
PHOTOS: Defense releases more evidence in George Zimmerman murder case
We are seeing more evidence to be presented in the murder trial of George Zimmerman for shooting an unarmed teen in Sanford last year. Zimmerman's defense team released the discovery and among the items are text messages from Trayvon Martin's cell phone, reports from Zimmerman of suspicious activity in the ...
Photos released by Zimmerman defense
We're pouring through hundreds of photos released by the Zimmerman defense team, most of them from the night he shot and killed Trayvon Martin. The pictures range from the clothes the two men wore, to a bloody image of the back of Zimmerman's head. One of the images shows the ...
Officials: Orlando man shot by FBI was about to sign Boston murder confession
A 27-year-old Orlando man who was shot and killed by an FBI agent was being questioned in a triple-murder that may have involved one of the Boston bombing suspects, Orland TV station WFTV has learned. Ibragim Todashev, who was shot and killed at a condominium complex, was "about to sign ...
Officials: Orlando man shot by FBI was about to sign Boston murder confession
A 27-year-old Orlando man who was shot and killed by an FBI agent Wednesday was being questioned in a triple-murder that may have involved one of the Boston bombing suspects, WFTV has learned. Ibragim Todashev, who was shot and killed at the Windhover condominium complex early Wednesday morning near Kirkman ...
Sen. Nelson slams IRS over tax exemptions
Democrat Bill Nelson is frustrated that Internal Revenue Service regulations allow groups to get a 501(c)(4) exemption, even though their work is not exclusively devoted to charitable, educational or recreational activities. “How could you all in the IRS allow the tax breaks funded by the taxpayer on these political campaign ...
Fun Spot transforming into full-fledged theme park
State inspectors this week are checking out the newest ride at the fast-growing attraction Fun Spot, which has locations in Orlando and Kissimmee. The part-wooden, part-steel "White Lightning" rises to 75 feet and is 2,000 feet long. The official opening is June 8. The park recently added ten acres to ...
VIDEO: Off-duty Lakeland cop in road-rage fight
A 41-year-old Lakeland police officer is facing charges for fighting in a shopping center parking lot after a case of road rage. Investigators say Jerry Monroe was driving along County Road 540A in Lakeland with his teenage son in the car, when another vehicle driven by Andrew Jones changed lanes ...
Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
The American Red Cross is helping people in the Midwest with shelter, food, relief supplies and emotional comfort after tornadoes over the weekend destroyed homes and left thousands without power. Below are several ways to donate to the relief effort of the Moore tornado victims: The American Red Cross Online ...
VIDEO: The moment Moore family emerges from tornado shelter
http://youtu.be/dCbhnPfEvF8 A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 ...
Attempted murder charge filed in dialysis center shooting
A 32-year-old woman is accused of taking a gun out of her purse while confronting her ex-boyfriend at a kidney dialysis center and shooting him once in the abdomen. The violence occured at Florida Dialysis Center of Orlando on W. 35th Street at 9:30 this morning, police said. No one ...
VIDEO: Man cannonballs on top of two manatees in Florida!
A video posted to Facebook shows a Florida man harassing two manatees by leaping off of a dock and performing a cannonball on top of them. Harassing, molesting or disturbing manatees is illegal in Florida, where the animals are classified as endangered. According to the Daily Mail, the video begins ...
Navy dolphins discover rare torpedo
There are dolphins in the Navy? Let’s get by that question with a resounding yes and move on. The find is an extremely rare torpedo called a Howell. The weapon is marked with USN No. 24 and dates back nearly 130 years. The fish was on the cutting edge of ...
Volusia teen pulls mask off sex assault suspect, recognizes him from school
Deputies arrested an 18-year-old man who they said into a teenage girl's home in Pierson, Volusia County, early Monday morning to sexually assault her. The victim said she was asleep in her bedroom and awoke to an intruder wearing a bandana to conceal his face. The suspect lifted up the ...
You may soon be able to get your caffeine from a toothbrush
Colgate-Palmolive is developing the new brush. Their patent application describing the innovation says “the present invention pertains to an oral care implement generally, and more particularly to a toothbrush that releases a chemical into the mouth during use.” That chemical or drug, of course, is caffeine. Thinking forward the brush ...
Overturned tanker shuts down parts of OBT
A tanker overturned on South Orange Blossom Trail Friday afternoon, shutting down lanes of traffic for hours. The tanker, carrying 7,500 gallons of diesel fuel, spilled only a small amount of its load. "We were able to contain that leak so it didn't get into any of the storm drains ...
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