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PACK OF DOGS TO PROTECT KIDS FROM A PASSEL OF WILD HOGS THIS HALLOWEEN

PACK OF DOGS TO PROTECT KIDS FROM A PASSEL OF WILD HOGS THIS HALLOWEEN

Brevard County, Florida, has been having a problem with a passel of feral hogs that have been running rampant through  county neighborhoods. The hogs have been destroying yards and using sidewalks as their personal bathrooms. County officials are scared of what these wild hogs will …[read more]

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]

CAPTAIN CITRUS? HOMOPHOBE ANITA BRYANT MIGHT BE A BETTER IDEA

CAPTAIN CITRUS? HOMOPHOBE ANITA BRYANT MIGHT BE A BETTER IDEA

Sometimes I wish I could be in the meeting when an advertising idea is first born. You might see brilliance, like the Nike “Just Do It” campaign. Or a complete dud like the McDonald’s “I’d Hit It” campaign for the double cheeseburger. I really wish …[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]

THAT SHARK WASN’T HURTING ANYBODY…YET [video]

THAT SHARK WASN’T HURTING ANYBODY…YET [video]

Even though the Discovery channel might want you to think otherwise, the chances of being attacked and killed by a shark are incredibly low. Also, there are no super sharks such as Megalodon or a 35-foor great white out there hunting humans. It’s. Just. Not. …[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]