Doggie Door Burglary, Teetering House, Pokémon GO Arrest: Weird Florida

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of wacky, wonderful and just plain weird stories that have had people talking over the past few weeks:

Home Teeters On Big Depression

Pasco County Fire Rescue, Emergency Management and the Sheriff's Office were on the scene in 5000 block of Genesis Avenue in Holiday earlier this week where a large "depression" opened up in the ground beneath a home's foundation, according to officials.

2 Injured After Possible Lightning Strike at Sand Key Beach

Two men were rushed to hospitals earlier this week after apparently being struck by lightning or affected by lightning that struck nearby on Sand Key, according to the Clearwater police.

See How Burglary Suspect Used Doggie Door To Get Into Area Home: VIDEO

St. Petersburg police are looking for a suspected burglar who last week broke into a home by reaching through the doggie door and unlocking the main door.

No Go: Man Tazed, Arrested While Playing Pokémon Go In Tampa Park

A 20-year-old man was shot by an officer with a Taser gun and arrested Thursday night in a Tampa park after refusing to stop playing Pokémon Go, according to law enforcement.

Gator Goes Out On a (Tree) Limb

Florida residents are accustomed to alligators getting out and stretching their legs this time of year. Sightings in residential neighborhoods, along busy streets and even on sandy beaches aren’t all that uncommon. But it’s not every day that an alligator is spotted hanging out in a tree.

Deputies Rescue Baby From Man Allegedly High On Molly

Two Pasco County deputies are being lauded as heroes after they wrestled a baby away from a man accused of walking on a busy roadway, high on Molly, with the child in his arms.

Man Swiped 107 Sea Turtle Eggs From Mother Turtle, Officials Say

A 49-year-old Tequesta man faces criminal charges after officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say they caught him in the act of swiping protected loggerhead sea turtle eggs while the mother turtle was in the process of laying them.

Frisky Feline Fingered In Shelter Flood

A playful ball of fur with a curiosity streak a mile long is the suspected culprit behind a recent flood at the Florida Humane Society in Pompano Beach.

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