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A Florida man was arrested after using a convenience store’s beer cave as a restroom after finding that the bathroom was locked. According to deputies, Clarence Patterson, 61, stopped into a “Hop and Pop” convenience store in Brevard County last weekend to use the bathroom,…
Read More Florida Man Urinates In The ‘Hop And Pop’ Beer Cave After Finding Bathroom Locked
Alligators have inhabited Florida’s marshes, swamps, rivers, and lakes for many centuries, and are found in all 67 counties. In recent years, Florida has experienced tremendous human population growth. Warm weather means Florida’s state reptile – the American alligator – is more active and visible. It’s…
Read More Watch: Florida Alligator Takes Multiple Breaks Cutting Through Neighborhood Before His Swim
A Florida DoorDash driver, in a car that was reported stolen by Enterprise Car Rental, was arrested mid-delivery of a meal run. According to deputies, on April 11, Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, located at 15519 Cortez Boulevard in Brooksville, regarding…
Read More Florida Woman Arrested In Stolen Car Delivering DoorDash Meal, Deputy Completes The Meal Run
Mike Tyson lost his cool on a flight Wednesday night and repeatedly punched a man in the face after the fellow passenger apparently annoyed him, according to TMZ. “Unfortunately, Mr. Tyson had an incident on a flight with an aggressive passenger who began harassing him,”…
Read More Mike Tyson Punches Annoying Passenger On Flight Out Of California
Two Florida women face felony charges after being accused of lacing food with marijuana at a wedding, according to WESH 2. Danya ‘Shea’ Glenny, 42, and Jocelyn Bryant, 31, were arrested and face felony charges of reckless tampering, culpable negligence, and possessing marijuana. Seminole County…
Read More Florida Women Arrested After Lacing Wedding Guests’ Food With Pot
On Monday, a semi-truck fire lit up in the early morning hours after the brakes appeared to malfunction, according to Daytona Beach Fire Department. This semi was driving on I-95 south, carrying approximately 1,000 bags of cocoa when the fire started. Fire officials say the…
Read More ‘Real Hot Chocolate’ On Florida Highway After Semi-Truck Burns With 1,000 Bags Of Cocoa
A Florida woman, who worked as a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Officer at Tampa International Airport, has been arrested after faking a burglary report to avoid her boss coming down on her. Read on. On Monday, April 18, 2022, Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested…
Read More Florida Woman, TSA Officer Arrested For Faking Burglary Report Since She Was Late To Work
Sometimes it pays to be the life of the party – even when you don’t want to be. A Kentucky man was awarded $450,000 after suing over a birthday party, held in his honor. In August 2019, Kevin Berling of Kenton County, Kentucky, asked the…
Read More Kentucky Man Pockets $450K From Employer After Birthday Party Went Awry
A Florida man was arrested for meth on Thursday following a traffic stop while on his golf cart. Investigators say, just after 11:30 a.m., on Thursday deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office witnessed a male driving a golf cart on a county-maintained roadway that…
Read More Florida Man Arrested For Meth While Cruising On His Golf Cart
This is one way to get on the Florida man list and land behind bars. A 57-year-old Florida man has been charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer to get a discount at his local Wendy’s. Yep. According to police, on Monday, officers responded to…
Read More Florida Man Arrested After Faking To Be Cop To Get A Discount On His Burgers At Wendy’s