TAMPA Police arrested 34-year-old Andres Trujillo on Thursday night, accusing him of breaking into the home of a man who owed the defendant money and choking him. Then, police said, they found three stolen items at Trujillo's home. Trujillo, of 7316 N. Dartmouth St., was initially charged shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday. Police say Trujillo forced his way into the home of a man who owed him money. He choked the unidentified victim and shoved him against a counter, leaving a red welt across his lower back, they say. ...more

December 5, 2008

Jim Epley, who turned 74 last week, watched as his neighbor used a .22-caliber handgun to dispatch the Eastern diamondback. He knew it would take more firepower. He fetched his .44-caliber Magnum. Two shots later, the snake was dead, although it continued to squirm for hours. ...more

January 17, 2008