A man who set up the computer system for a Valrico restaurant and lounge also electronically removed about $50,000 from the business and placed it into the account of a female acquaintance, deputies say. ...more

January 7, 2010

It's a monkey, not a raccoon, after all. ...more

November 11, 2009

A raccoon, a possum and a feral cat were trapped overnight in separate cages in the Lakeland neighborhood where a 74-year-old woman was attacked by a pack of raccoons. ...more

October 6, 2009

Probably, to the raccoon, it seemed like a good idea at the time: Tasty peanut butter at the bottom of a jar. There was one problem, however: It was just out of reach. ...more

September 3, 2009

Wildlife rehab at Camp Funshine. ...more

July 16, 2009

A raccoon that bit a dog multiple times near Benes Roush Road has tested positive for rabies, the health department said Thursday. ...more

April 24, 2009

Dear Mr. HandyPerson, I read your column regularly and find many sensible solutions to problems. However, in your column on discouraging raccoons, you left out fox urine as a deterrent. ...more

March 22, 2009

A dad's efforts to go green meet with scorn from his wife and daughter. ...more

March 12, 2009

Recession forces people to abandon their exotic animals ...more

February 23, 2009

There are names that seem to sum up a band's sound and image in a few syllables. ...more

February 12, 2009