Report of clown attack prompts school closure in Ohio

School officials have closed several schools in Reading, Ohio after a woman was reportedly attacked by a clown early Friday.

List of new laws that go into effect Saturday

County elections supervisors are up for pay raises, while penalties increase for trafficking in the modern version of food stamps and for stealing credit-card information at gas pumps, under new laws that go into effect Saturday.

Ephemeral handprint becomes permanent memory, thanks to officer

One family is praising a Largo Police Officer who went out of her way to help them remember their 6-year-old son who accidentally drowned. 

What can be done about the thriving Black Widow population?

Black Widow spiders are known for being ruthless, and females sometimes eat males after mating. But you know who a Black Widow spider does care about? Her babies - who also have some serious cannibalistic tendencies when it comes to their brothers and sisters.

Patriot Paws provides service dogs to veterans

Did you know that the Veterans Administration does not provide service dogs to veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or physical ailments? Fortunately, there are organizations like Patriot Paws, a nonprofit that trains dogs to help veterans in need-- at no cost to the vets.

WATCH: Tim Tebow hits home run in first at-bat

Tim Tebow got his new baseball career off to a hot start on Wednesday.  In his first professional at-bat for the Mets' development team, the 29-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner cranked out a home run.

Authorities warn of new deadly drug

There is a deadly drug making its way to Central Florida. It’s called U-47700. It’s a complicated name, but there are things you need to know. It’s nearly 8 times stronger than morphine, and it’s killing people in Florida.

Bradenton man makes underwater Glock to hunt lionfish

A self-proclaimed outdoorsman and fisherman recently combined two of his passions - guns and spear fishing - in an effort to create an epic, viral video, but his actions in that video got the attention of officers at FWC and the federal government. 

Israel mourns as preparations begin for Peres' funeral

JERUSALEM (AP) — Shimon Peres, a former Israeli president and prime minister, whose life story mirrored that of the Jewish state and who was celebrated around the world as a Nobel prize-winning visionary who pushed his country toward peace, died early Wednesday, a person close to him confirmed. Peres was 93. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to...

Manatee deputies crash children's lemonade stand

Neighbors were admittedly shocked when four Manatee County sheriff's patrol vehicles charged up, lights flashing, to a children's lemonade stand Saturday.

SeaWorld mixes virtual reality in roller coaster

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a new virtual reality experience on a roller coaster, a new presentation on orcas, and a shareable entrance pass.

Tom Hanks crashes wedding photo shoot in Central Park

'Sully' star Tom Hanks was out for a jog in Central Park on Sunday when he came upon a wedding photo shoot. The Hollywood heavy hitter paused to congratulate Elisabeth and Ryan and even posed for photos with them.

Report: Columbus deputy threatens to arrest mom over breastfeeding

A woman says a deputy threatened to arrest her because she was breastfeeding in a Columbus grocery store, and she wrote about the ordeal on Facebook.

80,000 bees infest the wall of a senior woman's house

Bees are our friends and vital to our ecosystem… but they make truly terrible guests. Mittie Rogers had a major infestation: the wall of her house was home to 80,000 bees. And it was only a matter of time before the hive broke through to the inside.

Florida men got Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tattoos

During an election year people go all out in support of the candidate of their choosing. That includes bumper stickers on their cars, annoying posts on their Facebook pages, and of course tattoos of their favorite candidate.. Wait, what??