The otter population of the Florida Aquarium increased Tuesday when workers received an orphaned river otter believed to be three months old. ...more

March 4, 2009

Some girls want dinner out, roses and jewelry for Valentine's Day. I asked for - and received - a Black & Decker Alligator Lopper, an electric pruner I've had my eye on for months. ...more

February 20, 2009

Attitude, the alligator, gets amorous whenever her friend, the garbage truck, rumbles by. Or she gets angry, thinking an intrusive reptile is lurking in her territory. ...more

February 18, 2009

Attitude, the alligator, gets amorous whenever her friend, the garbage truck, rumbles by. Or she gets angry, thinking an intrusive reptile is lurking in her territory. Either way, the 25-year-old American alligator - the queen mum at Sarasota Jungle Gardens - acts weird. Twice a week, a city garbage truck growls nearby and hoists garbage bins into its cavernous maw, Attitude, who's been at the park for about 10 years, jerks her head up, hoists her tail and lets out a bellow for the ages. ...more

February 17, 2009

Marion Noel has Lake Jackson in her living room. No, you can't actually step into the lake from her living room, but it sure seems like you could. ...more

January 12, 2009

BRUSH IT TO ME The right brushes can help create extraordinary works of art. Remember Michelangelo and Monet? The same can be said for makeup brushes; they're the most important tools in your makeup arsenal. Adesign brushes were created by professional makeup artist Shana King. They're crafted from synthetic and natural hair, they're sturdy, they don't shed, and they're so insanely soft they whisper across your skin. Adesign carries a full line of cosmetic brushes, bags and sets at adesignbrushes.com. The travel brush set pictured sells for $45. ...more

December 28, 2008

Bill Burnside's fascination with pigeons dates back six decades to the day his father caught two of the birds and brought them home. ...more

November 20, 2008

If all went well at Cape Canaveral last night, Challenger K-8's alligator astronaut is in space. ...more

November 15, 2008

If all went well at Cape Canaveral last night, Challenger K-8's alligator astronaut is in space. ...more

November 15, 2008

This is for Little Big Man. Across the Pacific, in Uwajima, Ehime prefecture, on the Japanese island of Shikoku, where Akinori Iwamura was born 29 years ago, they would have partied until dawn after his big Friday night if it wasn't already 9 in the morning Saturday. Japan is 13 hours ahead of Tropicana Field. The Rays are two games ahead of the White Sox in the AL Division Series. ...more

October 4, 2008