County: Hillsborough

Twitter account of Florida lawmaker, who’s trying to declare porn a public health crisis, ‘liked’ a porn clip

State Rep. Ross Spano, a Republican who just two days ago filed a bill to declare pornography a public health crisis in Florida, appears to have “liked” a pornographic tweet from his account. »

Tampa Man Escaping Irma Gets Arrested for Lewdness in Massachusetts

Trampites are a peculiar species. Here in Florida, we just get used to their antics. We smile and nod as they describe their disturbing sexual escapades. We adapt to their unpredictability; from their avoidance of using turn signals to their random public masturbation, we find ways to safely share the beautiful state of Florida with […] »

Republican Ross Spano Proposes a Bill Declaring Porn a Public Health Crisis

Living in Florida can be stressful. More often than not, an ejaculation can safely unravel the knotted web of frustration spun into our minds by the scolding heat and insanity that we face on a daily basis. Porn helps with this release immensely, especially for those on a tight schedule. Most people can agree it’s […] »

Florida Man invites his overseas parents to help beat his wife

RIVERVIEW  — Three foreign nationals from India were arrested Saturday after deputies found a beaten woman and her child being held inside her home, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. »

Tampa Man eats his girlfriend out at Clearwater Beach in front of families on Labor Day weekend

If you happened upon Clearwater beach last Sunday afternoon in celebration of Labor Day, you may have spotted some of the indigenous Florida wildlife, called “Trampites,” happily at play. »

7-foot gator goes for a swim in a neighbor’s pool in Lithia

LITHIA, FL (WFLA) – A Florida family woke up Wednesday morning to find an uninvited guest in their pool, a big alligator. »

Tampa Teacher fired after tweeting about Harvey being Karma

TAMPA (tampabay.com) — A tweet suggesting that the devastation of Hurricane Harvey was “instant karma” for the red state of Texas has cost a University of Tampa professor his job — making him just the latest academic fired for off-duty speech. The University first distanced itself from sociology professor Kenneth L. Storey on Monday. But […] »

Tampa Man fights cops after getting cut off from Hooters bar

Brandon, FL – On August 13, 2017, deputies were called to Hooter’s Restaurant located at 10023 E. Adamo Drive in Brandon regarding an unruly customer who they wanted gone. »

Florida Man builds a little bedroom for his French bulldog, Hennessy

Florida Man isn’t always bad… take an example from David Maceo, who lives in Tampa. He built his 6-year old pooch his own bedroom inside of a staircase. Hennessy’s bedroom is complete with a cozy bed, and family photos on the walls. »

Ybor City beating, robbery caught on camera

LOOK CLOSELY: Tampa police say the men in this surveillance video beat a 24-year-old man unconscious and then robbed him outside the Stone Soup Company in Ybor City. The man is in intensive care and police hope you can identify the suspects. »

Tampa stripper stabbed partner in both eyes, shoved piece of wood down throat

Justin Calhoun arrested on charge of attempted murder »

Florida man gets 6 years for firing gun while taking selfie

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to six years and five months in prison for accidentally shooting a gun while taking a selfie in a strip club restroom. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tampa announced 34-year-old Rorn Sorn’s sentencing Monday. The Asian Pride Gang member pleaded guilty in April to possessing a […] »

Uber driver prevents a St. Petersburg man from killing himself

ST. PETERSBURG — Uber driver Chad Farley suspected something was wrong Monday night when a passenger asked to be dropped off in the middle of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. There’s no walkway for pedestrians along the iconic span, nowhere even to step safely at the top. Walking on the Skyway 200 feet above the water […] »

Florida family booked for growing $1 million in marijuana, stealing electricity

A Florida family was arrested after police uncovered a $1 million marijuana operation powered by more than $21,000 in stolen electricity. »

Let’s Make Florida Slightly Less Fucked Up

Dear Floridians (and everybody else), Florida’s a fucked up place. From animal abusers to angry ex-cops to Zimmerman to horse fuckers, we have plenty of issues. WTF Florida is your source for these fucked up news articles, and we encourage hysterical laughter at the zany headlines coming out of the Gunshine State. After the laughter […] »

Tampa Bay Comic Con Leads to an Arrest for Stalking

The woman has not been identified, but TMZ reports Kate Beckinsale postponed her appearance at the event after an incident with an “overzealous fan.” This information has yet to be verified by police. »

Gaspar’s Lost Treasure

Southwest Florida's Lost Treasure... Decipher the code, and you might find some of Gasparilla's pirate booty... »

Missed Connections – Tampa Bay

The dating pool here is slim… »

Tampa’s a shitty place to live

In case you didn’t know… »

Floridians For Freedom

Only the “Right Of Adults To Cannabis” amendment can secure your RIGHT to possess, cultivate, and use cannabis in a manner similar to your 2nd amendment right to “keep and bear arms” … think about that for a minute. Whether you agree or disagree with Americans right to gun ownership, the strength of this protected […] »

Racial Epithet Truck in Florida

Imagine you’re driving in Tampa, Florida one day and see this truck… What’s your first thought? »

Tampa Man Fights Passengers and Tries to Open Exit Door on Delta Flight, Gets Bottle Smashed on Head, Unfazed

Joseph Daniel Hudek IV, 23, of Tampa, Florida proved once again that you can dress Florida Man up, but you can’t take him out (or knock him out, apparently). He was arrested Thursday night after causing a disturbance on a Delta flight from Seattle to Beijing. »

Florida Man Hid Wife’s Body in a Freezer for 8 Years While Collecting Her Social Security

A morbid discovery was made at Sun City Center, a nudist retirement “city” in Hillsborough County, 30 minutes south of Tampa. Margaret Dunn died in 2002, and her husband, Allan Dunn, did what any responsible person would do… he stuffed her dead body in a freezer. »

Florida Man Saves FHP Trooper’s Life by Lifting Vehicle With His Bare Hands

TAMPA – Kenny Franklin became a heroic version of Florida Man on Thursday, June 29th, 2017, on his way to work via Uber. Suddenly, his Uber driver suffered a seizure while driving on I-4 near Interstate 275. Franklin explains, “His foot is accelerating on the gas, and instantly, I’m in the back seat wondering, ‘Okay, my […] »

Florida Woman Gets Impregnated by 11-Year-Old

PORT RICHEY, Fla. – A 25-year-old Florida woman accused of having sex with an 11-year-old boy was arrested on a slew of new charges Tuesday. Police arrested Marissa Ashley Mowry outside the Busch Gardens theme park in Tampa where she works as a food vendor, according to the Tampa Bay Times. »

Federal Judge Says Florida Neo-Nazi with Explosives in His Garage Isn’t a Threat

Remember that white supremacist that converted to Islam and killed his neo-Nazi buddies? Well, the “one that got away” was recently arrested on federal explosives charges. Brandon Russell, 21, a member of the Army National Guard from Tampa, FL, was arrested May 21 in Key Largo during a traffic stop. The reason he was detained […] »

Naked Florida man steals truck with swan sculpture in back

A naked Florida Man stole a checkered swan statue worth $25,000 fromLakeland Cold Storage on Frontage Road South. »

Florida Mom Lets Snake Bite Baby, Puts Video Of It Online

MOTHER OF THE YEAR - Tampa area mom under fire after she let her year old daughter get bitten by a snake and then posted a video of it online. »

Lehigh Acres man hits a flamingo with a rock at Busch Gardens

A Lehigh Acres man is facing animal cruelty charges after he hit a flamingo at Busch Gardens with a rock, Tampa police said. A report by WSTP-TV in Tampa said Julian Antonio Marquez, 19, was identified as the rock thrower. About 5:49 p.m. Friday, police were called to the theme park’s flamingo display after a […] »

White supremacist converts to Islam — then kills neo-Nazi pals for disrespecting his new faith

A white supremacist is being accused of fatally shooting his two neo-Nazi roommates after they objected to his decision to convert to Islam. The Tampa Bay Times reports that 18-year-old Devon Arthurs is being accused by police of gunning down two of his roommates — 22-year-old Jeremy Himmelman and 18-year-old Andrew Oneschuk — after they […] »

Florida Man Fatally Stabs Himself With Shoplifted Knife

A 53-year-old man stole a knife from a Lowe’s Home Improvement Center, then died after he impaled himself on it as he ran from the store, the Plant City Police Department said. Police said they received a call about 6:40 p.m. about a shoplifting in progress. Store officials told them a white male subject — […] »

Florida church sends $1,000 collection notice to single mother because she didn’t tithe

A Florida church sent a delinquency notice to a new member reminding her that worshipers were expected to pay $1,000 in required fees or face possible removal. Candace Petterson said she started attending the Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church about six months ago after moving to a new home in the Tampa area, but […] »

Pit Bull Named Scarface Attacks 3 Over Christmas Sweater

TAMPA, FL — A Tampa woman’s attempt to put a sweater on her pit bull mix took a violent turn Friday when she and two others found themselves under attack by the dog named Scarface. According to the Tampa Police Department, Brenda Guerrero, 52, went outside her family’s home in the 3400 block of Cord […] »

Tampa’s newest bikini-clad street performer makes Nebraska Avenue ‘Holla’

Charles Easter, aka Charles Holla, is Tampa’s newest bikini-clad street performer. Lately, he’s been strutting his moves on Nebraska and Hillsborough avenues. Source: TBO.com »

Orlando man accused of attacking Pinky the flamingo

TAMPA, Fla. — A 45-year-old Orlando man was arrested in Tampa Tuesday after he attacked a flamingo at Busch Gardens, the Tampa Police Department said. Joseph Anthony Corrao is accused of injuring “Pinky” the flamingo so severely that veterinarians at the park’s Animal Care Center decided to euthanize her. »

Tampa Mayor jokes about watching reporters ‘cry like little girls’ as he pointed machine gun at them

Last year, Bob Buckhorn stood on a Navy warfare boat and fired blanks from a .50-caliber machine gun as a crowd watched. The Tampa mayor was just “rescued” from his mock captors as part of a military demonstration in Florida. At this year’s Special Operations Forces Industry Conference, Buckhorn talked about that experience and joked about pointing the machine gun […] »

Road Rage: Car runs over Motorcycle near Tampa, Florida

A confrontation near Tampa, Florida, ended with a motorist driving his car over another driver’s motorcycle. The incident was caught on camera by a nearby driver. Let this video act as a reminder to not talk shit to other drivers. Just drive, and be peaceful. »

Florida Man on probation for autotheft heads to police station (in a stolen vehicle) to pick up some stuff he left in another stolen vehicle.

Of course this happened in Tampa, the butthole of Florida. This guy actually showed up at a police station in a stolen car, to pick up his personal items that he left in ANOTHER stolen car… yo that’s way too easy for these cops, at least make them work a little… Source: https://www.wtsp.com/ »

Florida Teen Kills his Nudist Grandma and Drives Around in a Minivan With her Dead Body

A teenager killed his grandmother in a bloody struggle inside her home at a nudist community in Lutz, Florida and then drove around with her body in a minivan for nearly five hours, authorities said. Brandon Machetto, 18, had been living with his grandmother, 74-year-old Sylvia Schmitt, for the past several weeks and they apparently […] »

After being told to stop masturbating out in the open, Florida man sets apartment on fire

Tampa (WTFF) – A Florida man is under arrest for reportedly lighting his apartment on fire after management scolded him for pulling his dick out and masturbating in front of his open windows and door. »