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Florida teens arrested for stabbing a boy in the face with a chicken bone

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WEAR) — Two teens being detained at the Department of Juvenile Justice were arrested for a violent attack on a fellow detainee. The victim told investigators he was stabbed in the face with a chicken bone while being attacked by 15-year-olds Dakota James Davis and John Horak III. »

Florida Ranks Number One in the Country for Fraud

Once again, we’re in first place! …Well, at least for consumer complaints about fraud and identity theft. Residents of the Sunshine State filed more complaints per capita about problems with debt collectors, imposter scams, telephone services and other issues, while the state ranked second with consumer complaints about ID theft, according to a new report […] »

Racist Idiot Screams “Nothing but a n*gger” at Black Servicewoman

A young Army servicewoman was chased down and verbally assaulted by a racist motorist yesterday. The man screamed racial slurs and told her to kill herself for being black and serving in the military. »

Florida Man Masturbates at Panera Bread

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – A South Florida man was arrested Thursday, months after he was seen masturbating at a Panera Bread in Pembroke Pines, authorities said. Anthony Walker, 49, was arrested on an exposure of sexual organs charge. »

Teen accused of raping neighbor, offering yardwork to make amends

BOYNTON BEACH – An 18-year-old suburban Boynton Beach man is being held at the Palm Beach County Jail without bond after he allegedly raped his neighbor, according to an arrest report. After the assault, Timothy Adam Walding asked the woman if he could make it up to her by doing yardwork, the sheriff’s office report […] »

Lady Lake Man Drowned Toddler Because Wife was Divorcing Him

The Lady Lake man accused of drowning his 18-month-old daughter on Monday told his wife that he killed their child because she was divorcing him, according to an arrest affidavit. Lake County deputies went to Jeremy Main’s home on Redbud Road in Lady Lake on Monday morning and found the toddler dead in the bathtub. […] »

Drunk Florida Man Crashes Car, Abandons Three Kids Inside to Escape on Foot

EDGEWATER, Fla. – A man allegedly involved in a hit-and-run crash in New Smyrna Beach was arrested in Edgewater Tuesday after police say he abandoned his vehicle, and the three young children inside, and fled on foot. Mark Hackstie, 39, is facing numerous charges in connection with the incident, which started with a crash in […] »

Florida school district picks abstinence-only center to provide sex education

A Florida school district has signed on with an abstinence-only center to provide sex education — or, rather, “relationship education” — to teens, replacing curriculum that had been informed by the Florida Department of Health. The Santa Rosa County School District has decided to have the Pregnancy Resource Center in Milton, Fla., provide sex education […] »

Pinellas Park man Googled ‘how to rob a bank’ then robbed a bank

PINELLAS PARK — Sheriff’s deputies on Monday arrested a man accused of robbing a bank near Largo last week, then using the money on utilities, rent and a drug binge. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, William Joe Johnson, 26, on Thursdaystole an undisclosed amount of money from Achieva Credit Union at 10125 Ulmerton […] »

Pasco County Man Beats Alleged Child Molester

HUDSON (FOX 13) – A man being beaten in a fast food parking lot had just been caught molesting a young girl, Pasco County deputies say. It was just before midnight Monday when deputies were called to the McDonald’s on State Road 52 in Hudson. They had been told that a younger man was beating […] »

Florida Man Says Hidden Cameras in His Airbnb Were for Sex Parties, Not Spying

There’s a seemingly infinite well of horror stories about Airbnb hosts returning home to find their houses robbed, trashed, or turned into impromptu brothels. But it turns out things can get pretty weird for Airbnb guests, too. An Indiana couple on vacation in Florida was horrified earlier this week when they discovered a hidden camera […] »

Florida Man shouts “I am God” and punches a cop in the head

A Melbourne man was taken into custody early Sunday after police say he punched a Melbourne police officer in the side of the head. Police arrived at Radnor Drive and Central Boulevard in Melbourne around 10:30 p.m. Saturday and saw 19-year-old Jacob Bortz running around, flailing and shouting a female’s name in the street, according […] »

Florida Man collects 13,000 Princess Diana items

A 36-year-old piece of cake, a signed photo of John Travolta, resort keys and a used bar of soap. These are items proudly owned by a 44-year-old Florida man who has been collecting memorabilia of Princess Diana for most of his life. John Hoatson’s home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is filled with more than 13,000 […] »

Florida Burglar learned his skills from Naruto

25-year-old Christopher Zahyeer Atkins of Altamonte Springs was arrested for burglary up in Atlanta on Monday. When police questioned him, he said that Naruto was teaching him how to be a ninja and how to break into places. He tried using his manga-learned skills to lift a rear door, but was unsuccessful. »

Florida Man Tries Jumping a Canal with his Corolla

LEE COUNTY, Fla — Lee County Sheriff Deputies say a man attempted to jump a canal with his car in a Lehigh Acres neighborhood overnight. It happened along 7th Street West in Lehigh Acres. Witnesses say they saw a man in a blue Toyota Corolla drive to the edge of the canal and stop. Then, […] »

Clermont Man gets caught fapping to porn in car dealership waiting room

Brian Patrick Davis, 47, of Clermont, was arrested Saturday and charged with indecent exposure of sexual organs. The incident happened at the Reed Nissan dealership on Hwy 50, just before 10 a.m. »

Church members seek cover from military re-enactment gunfire

BELLEVIEW, Fla. (AP) – Sounds of rapid machine gun and cannon fire cut though the Sunday morning quiet, sending members of a nearby Florida church diving for cover as they feared a repeat of the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas. »

Florida Man Shoots his Gun after getting Tackled for Starting Bar Fight

An early Sunday bar fight led to shots fired inside Tracy’s Lounge on Wickham Road when a verbal altercation between two males escalated, according to police. Andre Mouton of Melbourne was taken into custody around 2 a.m. Sunday on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, breach of peace with […] »

Florida Man sprays people with fire extinguisher at Lawrence hotel

Police arrested a feral Florida Man this weekend after a disturbance involving a fire extinguisher at a Lawrence hotel. Police were called about 10:50 p.m. Saturday to the DoubleTree, 200 McDonald Drive, where a man “armed with a fire extinguisher” was spraying people with it, Lawrence police Officer Derrick Smith said, in an email. The […] »

Packers Fan Sets Himself on Fire With Flaming Jersey after Losing Bet to Cowboys

VERO BEACH, Florida – A 27-year-old man was rushed to the Indian River Medical Center after suffering second and third-degree burns after watching the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers game in Vero Beach. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office received a call about the incident around 9:00 p.m. Sunday from a home in the […] »

Mount Dora City Council Wages War Against Van Gogh Mural

Mount Dora is a little town in Central Florida that is well known for its artsy charm. »

Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster snorts a line

The Miami Dolphins are aware of an internet video that apparently shows offensive line coach Chris Foerster snorting an unknown powdery substance while at work at some point in his NFL career. »

Drug Induced Hallucinations Compel Florida Couple to Call Police

JUPITER FARMS – A woman called 911 Monday afternoon. Three men were on her Jupiter Farms driveway, she told a dispatcher. One had a rifle. Another was trying to enter the home. What Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office authorities first thought was a home invasion turned out to be that woman’s cocaine- and Xanax-fueled hallucination, […] »

Two Florida Moms Overdose on Heroin with their Newborn Babies in Car

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – Two women are facing child neglect charges after Boynton Beach police found them overdosed on heroin with their two infant children in the car, according to a police spokeswoman. »

Key West Welcome Sign Mysteriously Vanishes, Replaced With Crappy One

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Officials in Key West have a mystery on their hands. They want to know who took the sign that welcomed visitors to “Paradise U.S.A.” »

George Zimmerman says he’s homeless and suffering from PTSD

George Zimmerman says his problems continue. He told a Spanish language television station he is now homeless, battling post-traumatic stress disorder, more than $2 million in debt and lives in fear for his life. Zimmerman opened up on the Univision television show “Aquí y Ahora” (Here and Now) that will air Sunday on the Spanish […] »

Leesburg Electric Bills Go Way Up After Hurricane Irma Outages

All over Florida people are complaining about their electric bills spiking. This would normally be explained by heavy A/C use, but that’s not the case. In fact, most of these residents had no power for a week. Shady practices or an innocent mistake? »

Leesburg Woman says ‘Jesus commanded’ her to tailgate deputy

LEESBURG, Fla. – A Leesburg woman was arrested Thursday after she tailgated a deputy, then told him that “Jesus commanded” her to do so, officials with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. A Lake County deputy was driving his patrol car when he noticed a beige Volkswagen within inches of his bumper, according to the […] »

Florida Man Tells Airport Worker to Check his Bag “Before it Explodes”

ORLANDO, Fla. – Officers responded to a “verbal face-to-face bomb threat” Thursday evening at the Orlando International Airport, Orlando police said in a news release. The release said Fred Gray told an employee that he needed to “get this bag checked in before it explodes.” Officers separated Gray from his bag and called for K-9 units, […] »

Day care worker in wheelchair allegedly caught raping baby in Orlando Chick-fil-A bathroom

ORLANDO, Fla. – A 35-year-old wheelchair-bound Orlando man was arrested and charged with numerous counts after a customer at a Chick-fil-A allegedly caught him raping a baby girl in the restaurant’s bathroom, police said. The witness told police that he went to the restroom and while he was at the urinal, saw something questionable in […] »

Florida Teen Steals a Police Car and Pulls People Over to Impress His Girlfriend

MARION COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A teen in central Florida is accused of impersonating a sheriff’s deputy by stealing his uniform and patrol car, all to impress his girlfriend. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested 18-year-old Isael Ibrain Lima. »

Florida nursing home denies use of medical marijuana by chronic pain patient

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – A Pasco County senior citizen and her son say the nursing home where she lives is denying her potential pain relief, by refusing to allow her to have the medical marijuana she has a legal prescription to take. »

Tampa Bay Man Tries Paying for Coffee with Prescription Muscle Relaxants

A Pinellas Park Dunkin’ Donuts got a curious barter offer from 30-year-old Richard Bourque late Monday evening. Like most Trampites, copious amounts of chemicals were probably eating away at his enthusiasm and causing drowsiness. He strolled into the Dunkin’ Donuts and ordered a coffee to combat lethargy. »

Mosquitoes forced to feed off diseased rats because of pythons taking over the Everglades

It now appears that two of Florida’s worst environmental issues have joined forces. Invasive Burmese pythons are disrupting the Everglades to the point where mammals are now extremely scarce, and mosquitoes are forced to feed off rats that carry dangerous viruses. A new study published in the journal Biology Letters from the University of Florida […] »

Arrest Made After Hurricane Irma Threesome Turned Deadly

A South Florida man who invited two other men over to have sex with him as Hurricane Irma pummeled the state, was killed by one of them, police said. »

Drunk Florida Man Opens Fire on Target Shooting Neighbors

Guns on top of guns… here’s a story that exemplifies North Florida perfectly… Fountain is a tiny little hick town in Bay County, where quality family time is often spent shooting things. From varmints to cans to hay stacks, there’s a whole slew of exciting objects to practice your marksmanship on while soaking up the […] »

Publix-branded ground turkey recalled for possible metal shavings

Nearly 40,000 pounds of ground turkey were recalled on Monday after officials discovered metal shavings in one of the packages. »

Boy, 5, fatally shoots himself in day care parking lot

ORLANDO, Fla. – A 5-year-old boy fatally shot himself while in a vehicle in a parking lot across the street from Florida Hospital East, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said. The shooting happened just before 4 p.m. in the parking lot of the Neighborhood Kid Academy day care in the 200 block of Neighborhood Market […] »

Naked 66-Year-Old Florida Man Drunkenly Discharges Weapons

KEY LARGO, Fla. — Authorities say a naked drunk Florida man wanted to know if his .45-caliber gun and shotgun worked, so he fired them into the air. »

Drunken Florida Man Makes a Hobby out of Threatening Rape and Beheadings

VERO BEACH – Floridians have some strange hobbies. These hobbies get even more strange when alcohol is involved. Runners in Vero Beach got a taste of this adage on Sept. 20, around the Merrill P. Barber Bridge. Michael Girardin is a 62-year-old homeless Florida Man who was pedaling around on his bike while downing copious […] »