I’LL BE SEEING YOU, IN ALL THE OLD FAMILIAR PLACES

I’LL BE SEEING YOU, IN ALL THE OLD FAMILIAR PLACES

I wonder if there is a study showing the percentage of criminals who get caught just for doing dumb things. For example, if you are going to be a creep, break the law, and spy on your roommate, you should probably not send the live …[read more]

IT MUST HAVE REALLY BEEN FINGER LICKIN’ GOOD

IT MUST HAVE REALLY BEEN FINGER LICKIN’ GOOD

In any relationship you need to have conversations and understandings about the little things: who washes the dishes, who dries, who takes out the trash, who gets the groceries, who cooks, etc. I never thought the most important thing to discuss in any relationship is: …[read more]

TODAY’S LESSON PLAN: READING, WRITING, SHOPLIFTING

TODAY’S LESSON PLAN: READING, WRITING, SHOPLIFTING

Teachers are responsible for molding the minds and morals of our children. They work long hours, and, I think most agree, should be paid more. Some teachers have to work two jobs just to make ends meet. But one Florida teacher found a new way …[read more]

IT’S THE 50 DEAD CATS IN FREEZERS THAT MAKES IT A TRUE FLORIDA STORY

IT’S THE 50 DEAD CATS IN FREEZERS THAT MAKES IT A TRUE FLORIDA STORY

What starts as a straight forward story of a pervert being arrested for possession of child pornography, veers into Florida territory with the discovery of 50 dead frozen cats in four freezers in the suspect’s home. This is not the kind of the neighbor where …[read more]

DOES FLORIDA HAVE THE LAZIEST CRIMINALS?

DOES FLORIDA HAVE THE LAZIEST CRIMINALS?

Maybe it’s the heat. Maybe it’s the humidity. But something about the state produces some of the laziest criminals. Today’s example is Dion Davis.  Looking all the beach dude with his blond hair and blue eyes, this would-be burglar took a nap with a bag …[read more]

With a Name Like Cherries Waffles Tennis…

With a Name Like Cherries Waffles Tennis…

Sometimes the simple crime of making a fraudulent purchase becomes a Florida story because of three simple words. Usually it’s “a Florida man” or “a Florida woman.” But this time those three words are Cherries Waffles Tennis. Cherries Waffles Tennis. Not the items that were …[read more]

SINK + TOILET + METH = FLORIDA

SINK + TOILET + METH = FLORIDA

We know that meth can mess you up, but everything in this story from the Dothan Eagle screams FLORIDA! The location: Sneads, Florida The names: Matthew Tyler McDaniel, Damian Joseph Hines, Madison Star Douglas The drug: Meth The story: Three Floridians, high on meth, are …[read more]

IF ‘BABYSITTER’ IS IN THE HEADLINE, IT HAS TO BE FLORIDA

IF ‘BABYSITTER’ IS IN THE HEADLINE, IT HAS TO BE FLORIDA

I can’t say that the first thing I think about when I hear “Fort Piece” is a stabbing babysitter. I think of our of control sprawl and opposition to a railway connecting Orlando and Miami that goes right through the town. But Fort Pierce is …[read more]

BUT THE BAKED GOODS WERE SO GOOD

BUT THE BAKED GOODS WERE SO GOOD

We all need a little something to get us started in the morning. But not all of us can speed down the highway with our police lights flashing to meet our friends and fellow officers for some breakfast baked goods.  That’s just  what WPLG in …[read more]