Category: News

Old Man Steals Kid’s Phone and Gets Gun Pulled on Him in Road Rage Incident

Meanwhile in The Villages, the world’s largest retirement city… 57-year-old Anthony Albert Arjbay was cruising along County Road 466 on the afternoon of July 1st, probably on his way to a shuffleboard tournament or something. A young whippersnapper in a Honda passed him. »

Miami Man Dons Anti-Riot Gear to Remove Iguana From Toilet

David Adams of Key Biscayne, an  island town in Miami-Dade County, discovered an iguana in his toilet. He bravely put on anti-riot gear and proceeded to remove the mini-dinosaur. Just another day in Miami… »

Florida Burglar Jumps into Pool to Hide From Police

Joshua Arpaia learned the hard way that “what goes down, must come up…” at least for non-aquatic lifeforms jumping underwater. Authorities were responding to a break-in at an Apopka home, after the homeowner got a surveillance alert on his phone Tuesday afternoon. »

Florida Man Drives Car Filled With Propane Tanks Into Ex-Girlfriends Apartment

A Fort Pierce man killed himself after driving his car loaded with four propane tanks into his girlfriend’s apartment. »

Hot Air Balloon Crash Lands into Pond Full of Alligators

A hot air balloon carrying 17 people ended with an emergency landing in an alligator-infested pond. “Orlando Balloon Rides” said in a statement: “The pilot of an Orlando Balloon Rides passenger balloon is being praised after making a split second decision to intentionally make a water landing this morning. A change of wind direction at […] »

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. »

Wild Monkeys Attack Family at Silver Springs State Park in Ocala

OCALA – A family from Estero had a frightening experience at Silver Springs, when they came across a group of rhesus monkeys. At first, the monkeys were just hanging out, but after a few minutes they became upset and started growling, hissing, and chasing people. Nobody was hurt, in fact, Susie Ramsey and her family […] »

Three Endangered Deer Rescued From Car in Florida Keys

"I wanted to take a picture with them," said Erik Acosta of Miami Gardens. Him and his friend are facing felony charges as they sit in the Monroe County Jail on Stock Island. »

Florida Boy, 11, Charged With Grand Theft After Crashing SUV

An 11-year-old Florida boy is charged with stealing an SUV that police say he quickly crashed. »

Miami Convenience Store Clerk Fights Off Two Men Stealing ‘America’ Beer

Two suspects tried to steal a 12-pack of ‘America’ beer at a Miami-area convenience store. Video shows one of the men walking up to the register with the 12-pack and looking around. Upon realizing that the clerk is not around, him and his buddy decide to walk off with the beer without paying. The clerk […] »

Jacksonville Racing Greyhounds Test Positive for Cocaine

Florida is home to 12 of the 19 total dog tracks in the U.S. Since 2008 over 60 coked-up dogs have been discovered here. »

Cryo Squad Hacks St. Lucie County School District’s Twitter Page

The first post said: “After heavy consideration, our district has decided to ban all African Americans from our school.” The second was a graphic picture depicting two dead men. Third was a reply to another posting stating: “removal of African Americans will boost grades 200%.” The hackers said they did this for fun: “We’re bored […] »

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 […] »

Rick Scott Passes ‘Anti-Science’ Law In Florida

Any resident in Florida can now challenge what kids learn in public schools, thanks to a new law that science education advocates worry will make it harder to teach evolution and climate change. »

Florida Woman Tries Swallowing Bag of Meth That Was Hidden in Her Butt

NAPLES, Fla. – A Bonita Springs woman was arrested after deputies say she hid a baggie of meth in her buttocks as she was being booked into jail. Deputies pulled over Summer Adamson, 30, after someone reported she broke their car window. A syringe and heroin were found next to Adamson inside the car, according […] »

St. Petersburg under ‘triple butt’ vandalism attack

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — You could call it a derrière dilemma, a keister caper, or even a rump riddle. Ah, yes. It is sixth-grade humor at its finest with endless comical posterior possibilities. At the end of the day, however, what’s now being called “butt graffiti” is ultimately illegal. The design is popping up […] »

Jacksonville Man Sits on Gun, Shoots Self in Penis

38-year-old says gun was in driver's seat of car when he sat on it »

Bradley Barefoot Steals Forklift Again Because He Doesn’t Feel Like Walking

Meet Bradley Barefoot of Port Orange, Florida. 43 years old. He was arrested Wednesday night for stealing a forklift… again. Back in April of 2016, Daytona Beach police reported that Barefoot took a forklift from behind a Best Buy around 4 in the morning. He was caught bare-footed again on Wednesday, June 28th on Nova […] »

Pinellas County Deputy boasts online, “Nothing Like Almost Shooting Someone to Set Your Head Right”

A Florida sheriff’s deputy is out of a job after a photo surfaced of him boasting about almost shooting someone to “set [his] head right.” The Snapchat photo, which was posted June 25, shows Deputy Austen Callus, 23, sitting in a vehicle in plain clothes. The caption read, “Nothing like almost shooting someone to set […] »

Police search for cross-dressing man who’s been tying pantyhose to cars

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Flagler County deputies are asking for help to identify a cross-dressing man they say has been tying women’s pantyhose to vehicles in a business parking lot. The sheriff’s office said it received a call about the man, who was seen leaving the pantyhose on vehicles at a Home Depot. “To be […] »

Man shocked while trying to take mango off tree in Hialeah with metal pole

HIALEAH – A 25-year-old man was shocked Wednesday afternoon in Hialeah, authorities said. The incident was reported at 1150 E. Eighth Ave. Hialeah Fire Department Capt. Cesar Espinosa said the man was shocked while he was trying to take a mango off of a tree with a metal pole. He said the pole made contact […] »

Innocent Man Spends 90 Days in Jail After Cops Mistake Drywall Powder for Cocaine

Criminally negligent police officers arrested an innocent man and kept him in a cage for 90 days after mistaking drywall for cocaine. »

Vero Beach Man Hides in Bushes and Yells Obscenities at Passers-By

VERO BEACH – Imagine you’re a woman walking her 7-year-old child down the sidewalk, when suddenly a man jumps out of the bushes and starts screaming obscenities at you. This scenario became a reality near a Jungle Club in Vero Beach. Indian River County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a drunk man yelling […] »

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. »

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 […] »

Empty Boat Crashes Full-Speed into Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A 20-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly stole a 36-foot boat that later crashed ashore in Daytona Beach with no one aboard, Volusia County Beach Safety officials said. Officials said Jonathan Race stole the boat from a marina in Daytona Beach Saturday morning. Coast Guard officials began searching after the […] »

Florida Woman Trusts a Stranger to Borrow Her Car along with Her 4-Year-Old Daughter

At Santa Rosa Medical Center, Miranda McCoy let a stranger borrow her car along with her 4 year old daughter to get "a strawberry milkshake..." She trusted him because he was "like a gentleman, and very charming." The man never returned. Details are not yet provided, but the 4 year old girl, Alanda McCoy, was safely found that same afternoon, after a Florida Amber Alert was issued. »

Cops Discover Meth Lab, Golf Cart Chop Shop In Villager’s Garage

The Villages, a hilariously-large retirement community in Florida, is the fastest-growing “city” in the country—with more than 117,000 people, 48 golf courses, geriatric sex (with a resulting high rate of STDs), and absolutely no children (they’re only permitted to visit for up to 30 days a year). Residents primarily drive golf carts, with some luxury […] »

Bazooka Ricky gets caught in Pasco County

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A man sought by Pasco County sheriff’s deputies and known as Bazooka Ricky was off the streets Saturday, officials said. »

Villager goes on wild golf cart ride after getting drunk at community pool

A Villager who admitted to drinking wine at a community pool was arrested after a wild ride in her golf cart Tuesday afternoon in the Village of St. Charles. Joyce Hellkamp Smith, 62, of the Village of St. Charles, had been at the wheel of a green golf cart at about 2 p.m. when someone […] »

Naked Florida Man Drunkenly Throws Feces at Clearwater Home

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — A New Port Richey man was arrested for showing up to a Clearwater home naked and eventually throwing feces on a toolbox. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old Tommy Williams was intoxicated and high on drugs when he went to a home on San Jose Street around 1:30 Saturday morning […] »

Serial mailbox destroyer wreaks havoc on neighborhood

A Pensacola man is facing multiple charges for allegedly destroying nine mailboxes, throwing a scooter through a window and damaging two vehicles in a neighborhood. Police say Demetrics Bethea White, 25, committed the string of crimes early on Tuesday morning. His arrest report claims he went to his ex-girlfriend’s house in the 100 block of […] »

TSA officer steals money from passenger during pat down at MCO

A Transportation Security Administration officer has been arrested after police said he stole money from a passenger at Orlando International Airport. »

Jacksonville Cop Threatens Jail Time for Jay Walking

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is reviewing video of an officer’s heated interaction with a man cited for crossing the street illegally. Action News Jax brought the video to JSO — and spoke with the man who shot the footage. It happened Tuesday near the intersection of Arlington and Lillian Roads. The man involved crossed the […] »

Carsurfing in Publix parking lot in Davie, Florida – VIDEO

Let's nominate Davie the new capital of Florida... when the rain gets heavy and flooding occurs, look on the bright side of life, and just ride it out... »

Florida Man Loses Pants Trying to Steal a Car

This burglar may have gotten caught with his pants down, but Florida authorities are still searching for him. A burglary caught on camera shows two men breaking into an unlocked car on June 18 in a housing development near West Palm Beach in South Florida. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office told ABC News the […] »

Florida Man Puts Mouse Trap In Mailbox To Catch Thief – Catches Postal Worker Instead

Florida man sets mousetrap to catch mail-stealing neighbor, snags mail-leaving postal worker instead. »

Florida Mom tries to give her 2-year-old son away to strangers at Kountry Kitchen

A Florida woman is accused of abandoning her 2-year-old son in a restaurant parking lot after she unsuccessfully tried to give him to strangers, police said. Amber Warner, 31, approached a couple as they were leaving the Kountry Kitchen in Vero Beach and tried to get them to take her son, who she was carrying, […] »

Florida man jailed after claiming cannibals wanted to eat his intestines

A man complaining that cannibals were determined to eat his intestines was tased on Monday by Lake County sheriff’s deputies. According to an arrest affidavit, deputies were called to a Groveland home to a verbal disturbance. After speaking with the suspect, 23-year-old McKade Samuel Crumby, they decided to place him into a mental institution. Crumbly […] »