The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trapped and released a near-record size male Florida black bear in Lake County.

According to the forest service, since the affected land is mostly wet and marshy, nearby homes are buffered from the flames.

The Desoto County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who has been missing since Tuesday afternoon.

Arthur Hohensee is the owner of the Gateway house that was the center of a hostage situation yesterday evening. It all ended when the house went up in flames.