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Local Hunter Bags 10-Foot Python

2 minutes ago

A Central Florida man captures the first Burmese python under a new state program designed to eradicate the snakes from the Sunshine State.

  • Coin Stops Bullet Fired At Officer 32 minutes ago

    One of six bullets fired at a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer was stopped by a coin he had in his pocket.

  • Woman Nearly Abducted While Jogging 1 hour, 17 minutes ago

    A 47-year-old Central Florida woman claims two men attempted to abduct her while she was on a morning jog.

  • Dad Charged In 5-Month-Old's Death 1 hour, 47 minutes ago

    A man was arrested on murder charges in the death of his 5-month-old daughter after his 5-year-old son demonstrated for detectives how he slammed the girl's head into her crib, deputies say.

  • Endeavour Arrives At Space Station 1 hour, 47 minutes ago

    Space shuttle Endeavour arrives at the international space station following a two-day chase.

  • Spokeswoman: Slain Fla. Couple's Safe Had Jewelry 2 hours, 17 minutes ago

    A safe stolen from the home of a slain Florida couple contained only jewelry, family documents and children's prescription medication, a spokeswoman for the family said Friday.

  • Fla. Swine Flu Deaths Reach 16 2 hours, 17 minutes ago

    Three Florida men, including one from Polk County -- have died from swine-flu related deaths, bringing the statewide total to 16, health officials say.

  • PHOTO STORY: Hotel Bombings Fri Jul 17 11:25am EDT

    Suicide bombers who checked in as guests smuggle explosives into American luxury hotels in Indonesia's capital and set off a pair of blasts that killed eight people and wounded more than 50.

  • Unemployment Nears 11% In Orlando Fri Jul 17 10:55am EDT

    Florida's statewide unemployment rate hits 10.6 percent in June to stay at the highest level since 1975.

  • Sketch Released In Attempted Rape Fri Jul 17 10:40am EDT

    Police release a composite sketch for the man wanted in an attempted rape of an 80-year-old former school teacher.

  • Police: Man Had Loaded Gun At OIA Fri Jul 17 9:55am EDT

    A 67-year-old man was arrested at Orlando International Airport after he attempted to get a loaded gun through an X-ray machine, according to a police report.

  • Kids Home Alone Hide During Burglary Fri Jul 17 8:55am EDT

    A 5-year-old and a 9-year-old hid in the closet of their Orlando home after a burglar broke into the house through a window and rummaged through several rooms, police say.

  • Disney World Bus Crash Hurts 12 In Fla. Fri Jul 17 7:40am EDT

    Officials say two buses have collided at Walt Disney World, leaving a dozen visitors with minor injuries.

  • Python Hunting Begins In Florida Fri Jul 17 7:25am EDT

    A program to eradicate pythons from Florida is under way, with hunters searching for and euthanizing the snakes, which are not native to the area.

  • Endeavour Closes In On Space Station Fri Jul 17 7:25am EDT

    Space shuttle Endeavour is closing in on the international space station following a two-day chase.

  • Car Break-Ins Plague Neighborhoods Fri Jul 17 7:25am EDT

    A crime wave is plaguing Orlando and Orange County as dozens of cars have been broken into.

  • Manhunt, Bomb Scare Follow Shooting Fri Jul 17 7:10am EDT

    The hunt for a man suspected of shooting a wildlife officer takes a strange twist after a raid of an apartment turns up explosive components.

  • Woods Misses Cut At British Open Fri Jul 17 6:50am EDT

    Tiger Woods has missed the cut in a major for only the second time in his professional career.

  • Sex Arrest Made At Typhoon Lagoon Thu Jul 16 10:40pm EDT

    A man is arrested on charges of touching a boy in a wave pool at Walt Disney Worlds Typhoon Lagoon.

  • Judge Rules Shannon Burke Can See Wife Thu Jul 16 7:10pm EDT

    A judge has ruled that former radio personality Shannon Burke can see his wife, the woman he is accused of shooting.