A Florida lawmaker recently filed a bill that would make going after someone’s political affiliation an actual hate crime. Joe Gruters, a Republican from Sarasota, filed HB 209 yesterday and told the Miami New Times, that the bill would protect “both sides.” »
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Delray Dealer Invites Police into Home, Exposing $300,000, Drugs, and Guns
DELRAY BEACH – Jovani Alexander Caprio knew that his Delray Beach townhouse was filled with drugs and cash. But when he was asked by members of a Palm Beach County sheriff’s drug task force if they could check the home on the 100 block of Coconut Key Lane despite not having a warrant, Caprio agreed […] »
Florida bears becoming more active as winter nears
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida officials are reminding rural residents that bears are becoming more active as they try to add calories in preparation for winter. »
St. Lucie Man tells the FBI he’s a very good bomb maker
Fort Pierce got some attention from the FBI on Thursday, Sept. 28 when they assisted St. Lucie County Sheriff’s officers with an arrest. Charles Baker merited the visit by sending an online note to the FBI claiming to be a “very good bomb maker.” They were not impressed with his self-proclaimed skills. Perhaps if he […] »
Casey Anthony and O.J. Simpson Want to Star in a Reality Show
This could possibly be the most controversial reality show of all time. »
OJ Simpson’s lawyer calls Pam Bondi a stupid b*tch for her stupid remarks
OJ Simpson’s lawyer Malcolm Lavergne is outraged with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, blasting her as “possibly the stupidest person on the planet.” Bondi’s office released a letter Friday urging the Florida Department of Corrections to deny Simpson a transfer to serve parole in Florida now that he has been released from prison on kidnapping […] »
Pam Bondi doesn’t want O.J. Simpson moving to Florida
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi does not want O.J. Simpson to return to the Sunshine State once he’s released from prison. »
Florida Man Cuts Girlfriend with Her Dead Mom’s Urn
Weapons come in all forms. Sometimes, our people get very creative and expand from the standard repertoire of guns and machetes. Chad Rupp is a 26-year-old Florida Man who lives in Key West. On Wednesday night, he earned his awful wings and ended up on our site for weaponizing a sacred object. Him and his […] »
Ex-Boyfriend and Ex-Best-Friend of Florida Woman Attack Her Over Snapchat Comment
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. – A Marco Island woman said she was attacked and held at gunpoint in her own home – all because of comments she made on Snapchat. Andrew Kelbe, 20, and Kendall Feehan, 18, face charges of armed burglary and assault after Kortni Mirarcki, 18, of Marco Island said they entered her home […] »
Florida Doctor texts his patient ‘You need a sugar daddy’
Doctors in Florida aren’t too bright. Ely Pelta, who used to be a psychiatrist, proves our point… and gets his license suspended in the same motion. Instead of doing what most lonely people with money do and rent hookers, he decided to be a creep. He suggested to a brand new patient, via text, that […] »
Florida Man steals from Kmart, blames Illuminati and fags
A Florida man arrested yesterday for stealing items from a Kmart told police that the “Illuminati made me do it.” »
Florida Man Uses Air Gun to Protect his Curb Trash from Kids
Saying “I run this street, not the cops,” a Tavernier man threatened two kids with an air rifle Thursday when he saw them walking down his road, police say. James Joyce, 53, reportedly believed the youths, ages 11 and 14, were rummaging through stuff he put to the curb as trash on West Indies Road. […] »
Fire Ants Attack a Tampa Man in SUV, Causing Vehicle to Flip Over on I-10
Fire ants are blamed for causing a Tampa man to roll his Ford Explorer last week on Interstate 10 in Madison County. After fire ants started biting him on his legs, Louis Marino lost control. He suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital. The 85-year-old had parked the SUV in a Tampa […] »
Gun Duel over Sloppy Parking Job ends in One Death – Charges Not Pressed
ASTOR – A shootout that left one man dead and a woman injured Thursday apparently started because of an argument over parking, authorities say. »
Volusia County Man opens fire after mistaking blown transformers for gunshots
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A Volusia County man is facing charges after firing a gun outside his home because he mistakenly thought someone was shooting at him, according to authorities. »
Florida Woman suspected of putting glass in food to get free meals
STUART, Fla. – A woman in Stuart, Florida, is wanted by police for allegedly scamming multiple restaurants for free meals, saying she found shards of glass in her food. »
1-year-old overdoses on heroin in suburban West Palm Beach, caretakers arrested
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. – Two people are charged after a 1-year-old child overdosed on heroin at a suburban West Palm Beach home early this year, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. »
Florida Man brings fake bomb to Reb Lobster “just to make you smile”
LARGO, Fla. – A man walked into a Red Lobster claiming to work for the Taliban and have a bomb in his bag. Largo Police Department received a call from the GM of the Red Lobster at Largo Mall located at 10500 Ulmerton Rd. Thursday afternoon. According to the GM, a man with a black […] »
Florida Man bullies Publix employees and gets tazed by cops
ROYAL PALM BEACH – A Palm Beach Gardens man allegedly started an altercation with a Publix Super Market store manager, then fought with Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputies when they attempted to handcuff him, according to an arrest report. »
Florida Mom tried to run over son-in-law for exposing their affair to her daughter
A Jupiter woman is facing a felony charge after she allegedly tried to run over her daughter’s husband with her Mercedes-Benz, according to an arrest report. »
Drunk Ocoee Man arrested for impersonating a cop
53-year-old Ocoee man Albert Dolan was doing what Florida Man does best… Drinking. He got the bright idea to hop into his Dodge Charger with fake police lights and drive 66 MPH in a 35 MPH zone. An officer spotted him and pulled him over. Albert screamed that he was a cop and worked for […] »
Florida Whataburger sued for ‘only white’ hiring policy
In a lawsuit filed this week, the federal government is alleging that Whataburger managers in Florida have been instructed to only hire employees that “sounded white.” »
Union County: #1 in the Country for AIDS, Lung Cancer, and Melanoma Deaths
Union County has the highest rate of HIV/AIDS, lung cancer, and malignant skin melanoma fatalities in the country. Death by HIV/AIDS: 65.67/100,000 deaths Death by malignant skin melanoma: 7.24/100,000 deaths Death by lung cancer: 231/100,000 deaths »
Florida Man Brings Cocaine to Hospital Patient
VERO BEACH — An Indian River Medical Center visitor was accused of providing a syringe of cocaine to a patient, according to an arrest affidavit. »
Palm Bay Weed Man Accidentally Texts Police Officer
PALM BAY, Florida – On Saturday, a West Melbourne Police officer called the Palm Bay Police Department after receiving a text message from someone in their jurisdiction wanting to sell them marijuana. The text message read “Hey Jen lmk rf u need any trees” from the Palm Bay resident with an emoji sign that appeared […] »
Fort Myers homeowner uses Jiu-Jitsu skills on burglar
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Here’s a piece of advice for crooks: If you’re going to break into someone’s house, know whose house you’re breaking into. Lee County deputies said Josue Ortiz picked the wrong house, which he found out when the homeowner beat him using his Jiu-Jitsu skills. »
Killer Clown Florida Woman Arrested After 27 Years
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Police in Florida say they’ve arrested a woman accused of dressing up like a clown 27 years ago and fatally shooting the wife of her future husband. »
South Florida high school dance team criticized for ‘risqué’ uniforms
MIAMI (WSVN) – A South Florida high school dance team is generating some controversy over their uniforms. »
Florida Man steals $17 worth of potato chips using a machete
BAY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE (Press Release) – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office was called to a business on Panama City Beach this [Monday] morning at about 11 a.m. in reference to a report of a man with a machete stealing items. »
Florida Man throws broken remote control at paramedic’s head
DELRAY BEACH – A 78-year-old Boca Raton man was arrested at Delray Medical Center on Sunday after he allegedly hit a paramedic in the back of the head with a television remote because the remote wasn’t working, according to an arrest report. »
Florida Man pulls a shotgun on wife and friends for “not having his back” during arrest
A Newberry man was arrested after threatening to kill his wife and their visitors, according to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. This man also beat a Hispanic man in November 2016 while yelling, “This is for Donald Trump!” and “Let’s Trump down!” »
Road-raging Palm Beach Woman pulls out a 9mm threatening to “kill a n*gger”
WEST PALM BEACH – Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputies say a 22-year-old woman in a SUV pulled out a gun, pointed it at another driver in traffic and said she was going to “kill a n*gger” during a road-rage incident this month. »
Odessa Man crashes homemade helicopter into house
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man crashed his homemade helicopter into a house in Hillsborough County, officials said. A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office news release said Bradley Bates, 51, called 911 Monday evening after his small aircraft came to a rest on the roof of a Tampa-area home. »
Coked out Florida Man drifts a Scion through Publix parking lot
In the middle of the night on September 24, 2017, a Cape Coral officer was doing a routine check around the Publix Super Market at Santa Barbara Centre. »
Good Samaritan fatally shot while helping elderly man in Florida
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) — A Broward County gunman fatally shot a good Samaritan who had confronted him for yelling at an elderly man who was cutting the grass. »
Florida Ranks Number One in Fatal Child Drownings
Great job, Florida! You’re number one again! …in fatal child drownings. »
Seafood delivery driver allegedly ejaculates on woman at Sabine Sandbar
A 33-year-old seafood distribution delivery driver was arrested Sunday for allegedly ejaculating on a female employee at Sabine Sandbar. »
Florida Man robs bank, goes to KFC with bag of money
When officers arrived, they found him at the KFC with the bag of money, and he told police he had robbed the bank. »
Neighborhood Watch Volunteers Pull Guns on Lost Uber Drive
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Two Florida neighborhood watch volunteers are facing charges after deputies say they mistook a lost Uber driver for a burglar, pulled guns on him and fired a shot. »
Florida elementary school teacher arrested on meth charges
The teacher was exonerated so we removed this story upon request. »