A Florida man is being hailed a hero after he rescued his 17-year-old sister from an aggressive shark at an area beach, according to authorities.

A spokesperson for Abbott said he had previously committed to the event but all campaign-related activities are postponed until further notice.

Texas A&M Forest Service has responded to nine fires across the state this week, saying they “have the potential to exhaust state and local resources.”

TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS – A Taylor County man and his friend were calling for coyotes Friday night when the unthinkable happened - a 150-pound mountain lion appeared in their sights. The mountain lion was shot around 8:30 p.m. from 50 yards away with an AR 223 by Aaron Getty, 24, and Tyler Terrell, 21, on a ranch just east of Tuscola. Crazy story after not... Posted by Tyler Terrell on Friday, January 24, 2020The hunters also used a FOXPRO call to lure in the mountain lion before it was shot, Terrell said. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department measured the mountain lion Saturday. Three mountain lions killed after they ate human remains near a popular hiking trail in ArizonaThe big cat weighed in at 150 pounds and was 68 inches long from nose to buttocks.