Florida's allegedly busiest thieves and bears
First, the allegedly busy thieves. "Over the past 10 years, ring members stole razors, vitamins and hygiene items worth to up to $60,000 a week. They hit as many as 60 stores a week, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Department of Law of Enforcement said Tuesday. Ranging in ages from 53 to 68, the five worked with a 22-year-old accomplice and sold their bounty on Web auction site eBay and through flea markets, authorities say."
Now, the allegedly busy bears: "When Seminole County resident complained that state officials weren't coming after bear complaints, wftv.com called the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. It found the agency is backed up with complaints, fielding 50 to 60 calls per week. … They say the bears are so comfortable that several people have been able to get close enough to snap pictures of them hanging out by the pool of a vacant home."
All brought to us today by the St. Petersburg Times and TampaBay.com, my favorite storytelling paper now fanned by me on Facebook.
