6 Things to Know in Florida for June 3

Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.

ANIMALS ON THE LOOSE IN FLORIDA
 
When Scooter the llama busted out of his penned-in yard in Tallahassee, it took three county sheriff's deputies and a taser gun to get him back in again. And outside of Tampa, authorities chased an errant kangaroo for 10 hours before finally getting close enough to stop him with tranquilizer darts.
 
EX-NFL STAR CHAD JOHNSON FACES PROBATION VIOLATION
 
Johnson could get jail time for the probation violation stemming from an altercation with his then-wife. A hearing was set Monday morning in Broward County court for the six-time Pro Bowl receiver.
 
HEAT, PACERS SET FOR GAME 7
 
The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers are returning to South Florida for Monday's Game 7 in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. The winner earns a trip to the NBA finals to face the San Antonio Spurs.
 
LANDLORD SLAIN IN DISPUTE OVER RENT
 
Deputies say a north Florida man is in jail, accused of killing his landlord in a dispute over rent and living arrangements.
 
TEST DRIVE ARREST
 
A man is in jail after authorities say he was gone too long while test-driving a truck from a used car lot in Belleview. The man had been gone for three hours when a deputy found him. The man says it was all a ``misunderstanding.''
 
YMCA WATER SAFETY

YMCA of Broward County will be joined by Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, local Mayors and the Drowning Prevention Task Force to kick-off a Water Safety Awareness Campaign focused on saving lives this summer.

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