This Week: 11-Foot Croc in Lake Tarpon, Waterspout Hits Home, Snapchat Sexting

1) Trappers Catch 11-Foot-Long Crocodile in Lake Tarpon

The 700-pound American Crocodile had been loose in Lake Tarpon for a while, but was captured Monday night.

2) Teachers To Benefit From Brooker Creek, UF Training

Brooker Creek will join forces with the University of Florida to offer a free opportunity to area teachers later this month.

3) Sheriff: SnapChat Can Lead to 'Sexting'

Snapchat enables users to send out images and video that self destructs seconds after being viewed.

4) Waterspout Makes Landfall, Damages Home in Oldsmar

The waterspout came ashore at 422 Shore Drive in Oldsmar and damaged the home's shingles, knocked down a mailbox, branches and a tree, according to Pinellas County Sheriff's Deputies.

5) East Lake Fire Officials Interview Finalists Vying for Open Seat on Commission

The five finalists, J. Randall Burr, Wayne Ferguson, John Hall, Michael Peasley and Lauralee Westine were allowed to speak before commissioners to tell them about their qualifications.

6) Synthetic Pot Raids: Palm Harbor Man Arrested, 18,000 Packages Seized 

Authorities say it's the largest amount of synthetic marijuana ever seized by Clearwater Police.

7) Flo Galloway Honored with Blog Tribute

Read one of our bloggers touching farewell to Fire Commissioner Flo Galloway.

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