Tampa, Florida -- A 300-pound black bear wandered into a Tampa neighborhood this morning and up a tree before wildlife officials captured the animal by shooting it with two tranquilizer darts.

Eloy Perez first spotted the bear in the backyard home at 2817 Broad Street W. after letting his dog outside.

"The dog saw it behind the oak tree and went up to it and started barking at (the bear)," Perez recalled.

Brooksville, FL -- The Hernando County Tourism Bureau has announced the launch of its new website: www.naturallyhernando.org.

The redesigned and expanded website offers more in-depth content, features listings for tourism partners in Hernando County, and highlights the activities offered on the Nature Coast.

The Tourism Bureau says all the details needed to plan a Nature Coast vacation can be found on the new site, which includes intuitive, user-friendly content and navigation along with photos for visual appeal.

Brooksville, Florida-- Update: Cobb Road reopened around 11 p.m. Monday night. 

Previous information:

Hernando County Sheriff's officials want motorists to know Cobb Road is currently closed from US 98 to Yontz Road in Brooksville.

Reports say about 400,000 cubic yards of mulch and natural vegetation caught fire at DAB Contractors off Camp Mine Road some time before 2:45 p.m.