Alex de Armas

JENSEN BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A suspected burglar attempted to break into a series of homes in Martin County before he came face-to-face with a couple who would take matters, and a weapon, into their own hands. 46-year-old Jonathan Richards was taken into custody after allegedly attempting to break into a condo in Jensen Beach. Seconds later, the homeowners, Lisa and Chris, would wake up, coming face to face with, in Lisa’s words, the devil.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) – A black bear was caught hanging out in a tree for the majority of the school day near Seminole County. After eight or nine hours of sniffing and watching, a juvenile black bear carefully climbed down from a tree near a middle school moments before a reporter’s live shot Monday night. Parents and students kept a safe distance at all times. Kelly Mocorro says she got an early morning text from the school but did not realize how close it was.

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — Save a swamp. Sauté a nutria. Wildlife officials are proposing a special way of dealing with an invasive species wreaking havoc on Florida’s natural reserves. The nutria, also known as a water rat, is a large, semi-aquatic rodent native to South America. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the rodents are considered an invasive species.