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Florida Man Dumps Bucket of Cow Manure on Victim

Crystal Springs (WTFF) – A Florida man was arrested after deputies say he dumped a bucket of cow manure on a person. »

Horse on Combee Rd.

Posted by James D. Jr. on July 15 with the following caption: Theres something you dont normally see on combee rd. 🤦‍♂️ One comment provided more details: This lady actually treats her horses better than herself I spoke with her once at metro. She was also arrested for DUI while riding the horse once lol. […] »

200 Gallons of Sulfuric Acid Spilled After Pipeline Leak at Mosaic

Mulberry (WTFF) – Approximately 200 gallons of sulfuric acid was released last Tuesday after a pipeline leaked at Mosaic’s New Wales facility. »

Polk County Dog Cage

Drunk Florida Man Crashes Riding Lawn Mower into Parked Police Car

Haines City (WTFF) – A Polk County man with a blood alcohol level of 0.241 was arrested after crashing into a police cruiser with his riding lawn mower. »

Florida Man Steals Jeep to Find His Lost Cell Phone

Winter Haven (WTFF) – A Polk County man was arrested for reportedly stealing a Jeep in order to look for his lost cellular phone. »

Gifted sixth-grader arrested after refusing to stand for Pledge of Allegiance

Lakeland (WTFF) – An 11-year-old boy attending Lawton Chiles Middle Academy was arrested after refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. »

Florida Man Tries Hiding his Legless Florida Woman from the Cops

Winter Haven (WTFF) – A Florida couple was arrested on Tuesday after sheriffs raided their home with an arrest warrant. »

Roaches Found in Lakeland Red Lobster

Lakeland (WTFF) – The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation cited four violations at a Red Lobster in Florida, causing the restaurant to shut down for a day. »

Florida Boy Brings Guns and Knives to School to Feel ‘Cool’

Winter Haven (WTFF) – A 14-year-old Florida boy was arrested for allegedly bringing weapons to school. »

Drunk Florida Boy Wanted to be Next School Shooter

Davenport (WTFF) A 13-year-old Florida boy was found “passed out drunk” on a sidewalk, leading to an investigation that revealed his alleged plot to shoot up his school. »

Polk County Man puts Plumber’s Lye in the Yum Yum Sauce

Lakeland (WTFF) – A Florida man was sentenced to 7 years in prison for putting plumber’s lye in the “Yum Yum Sauce” at a restaurant he cooked at. »

Florida is not for the faint…

This message found in a public restroom somewhere in Polk City describes our state perfectly. Source: Miss_Kay13 »

Flares Mistaken for Pipe Bombs in Lake Wales Mall “Explosion”

IED mall explosion Eagle Ridge Mall Lake Wales

Lake Wales (WTFF) – The FBI corrected the Lake Wales Police Department and Polk County Sheriff’s Office after they reported that two IED’s blew up at Eagle Ridge Mall on Sunday night. »

Robbers beat up an old man, shoot him, steal his cellphone and gun

Bartow (WTFF) – A 69-year-old man was severely beaten, robbed, and shot in the leg while taking an early morning walk with his 88-year-old friend. »

Florida Attorney / Former Cop gets Busted for Trafficking Cocaine

Robert Carr, Brandon Byars and Logan Sebring. (Courtesy: WFLA)

Polk County (WTFF) – An attorney from Tampa, who was also a police officer, was arrested on drug trafficking charges along with two other men. »

Drunk Florida Man Calls 911 on Himself for a DUI

We all know that two wrongs don’t make a right, but sometimes 1 wrong and 1 right can balance each other out. Like when you’re from Polk County and get piss drunk and start driving, but suddenly decide to call 911 and report that very same drunk driver… anyway, here’s the 911 call, enjoy! »

It’s gonna be really f*cking cold in Florida; impending snow, death, mayhem

(WTFF) – Put on extra pairs of socks before you step into your sandals this week, because Florida’s gonna get really f*cking cold and we’re all gonna die*. »

Florida Couple Stalked a Woman for Being French

Auburndale, FL – A former Florida cop and his wife stand accused of stalking their professional water-skiing neighbors, hurling anti-French slurs, and making threats to the family dog in a next-door vendetta that went off the deep end. »

Train-struck semi-trailer scatters free food in Lakeland

Lakeland (WTFF) – A train ran into a semi-truck and ripped open a free supply of frozen food to the locals. On Wednesday morning, a Colorado Meat and Seafood Company semi truck was cruising down Ingram Avenue and stalled on some train tracks. »

Polk County Woman Gets a DUI on a Horse

(WTFF) – A 53-year-old Polk City woman was arrested near Lakeland on charges of DUI and animal neglect. It was right around 1:30 pm on a Thursday afternoon in Polk County. »

Florida Mom Runs Over 15-year-old Price-Gouging Pot Dealer

A mom in Winter Haven wanted to smoke some weed. Now, in civilized places, this is no major feat. You simply go to the store and get some, just like people buy alcohol or tea or tomatoes. »

Childcare workers caught berating 8-year-old kid with autism

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Two childcare workers have turned themselves into police custody after a video surfaced of them berating, taunting and throwing a backpack at an 8-year-old child with autism. »

Polk County Man Loots Alcohol after Hurricane Irma

POLK COUNTY — A 25-year-old man is accused of looting a restaurant after curfew in Polk County on Tuesday. »

Polk County Sheriff’s Office tells evacuees seeking shelter from Hurricane Irma that they will be escorted to jail if they have a warrant

Redditor GALACTICA-Actual has a brilliant exposition on this: I’m ex law enforcement, and yes, this was an asshole move. I don’t know anything about this guy, so I’m not going to try to speak to his motivations, but this is problematic in a few ways. Yes, if we run someone for a warrant and they […] »

Drunk Florida Man hits 17 cars while trying to park

Troopers investigate 8 wrecks at The Gate Apartments in Davenport after a DUI driver tried to park his Chevy Blazer. »

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 […] »

Winter Haven police officer arrested for sex with teenage girl

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — A Winter Haven police officer has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with a 17-year-old girl. The Tampa Bay Times reports that 39-year-old Winter Haven police Officer William Kenna was arrested early Saturday after the department received a tip about the relationship. Winter Haven Police say officers found Kenna […] »

Florida Man Cuts off Gator Tail to Impress Girlfriend and Tries to Sell it to Neighbors

Shaun Sparks, 33, and Christy Michelle Vincent, 27, both of Lakeland, face charges after trying to sell an alligator tail that Sparks had cut off. [Photos courtesy of the Polk County Sheriff's Office]

A Lakeland man faces charges after he killed an alligator, cut off its tail and tried to sell the meat to neighbors, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. A licensed alligator trapper found the seven foot alligator with stab wounds to the head and missing its tail at Lake Parker on Sunday […] »

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 […] »

Huge rattlesnake spotted near Bartow

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — A massive rattlesnake was recently caught on camera near Bartow. »

Lakeland Dad Attacks Good Samaritan Who Found Their Lost Toddler

Incident at Southwest Sports Complex. LAKELAND (Facebook: @LakelandPD) – On June 24, at approximately 3:35 p.m., the Lakeland Police Department responded to a disturbance at the Southwest Sports Complex, 1444 West Highland Street. During a game, a 2-year-old child got separated from her parents. A citizen who was at the at the game visiting a […] »

Naked man arrested after Lake Wales couple finds him in their yard

A Lake Wales man was charged with trespassing and indecent exposure after a couple said they found him naked in their yard. Investigators say the homeowner was awakened when his home security alarm went off around 7:45 a.m. on Sunday. He told police that he went outside to his porch to see what was going […] »

Lawsuit disputes ownership of $1 million lottery ticket sold in Lakeland

Man says friend duped him; pocketed lottery ticket money BARTOW — A 45-year-old Lakeland man with limited education is suing his friend for misleading him on the value of his $1 million lottery ticket, and for pocketing the proceeds after helping him cash it in. John Rhoades said he asked his friend, Tyler Scott, 28, […] »

Florida Man Stuffs 15 Bottles of Motor Oil and 30 DVDs into Pants

Florida man stuffs 15 bottles of motor oil, 30 DVDs into pants

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida man took an interesting approach to shoplifting when he took a trip to a local 7-11, according to authorities. Surveillance footage shows 38-year-old William Jason Hall walking into a 7-11 recently and exiting with a little extra baggage in his pants. »

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