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You’re not you when you’re hungry, Snickers satisfies, and one Florida man had to have one. A 49-year-old man threatened a Largo Wawa convenience store employee with a pocket knife to steal a Snickers candy bar, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. According to…
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Read More Florida Woman Arrested After A Video Visit With Jail Inmate Turns Into Sexcapade
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Read More Florida Man Rents U-Haul For A $10K Home Depot Shopping Spree, On A Fraudulent Credit Card
Deputies are searching for a Florida man who has a bad habit of pulling up to vehicles, crawling underneath, and removing their catalytic converters. The incident pictured below video occurred on July 29 in Port Charlotte. The individual seen has been identified as Jason Fisher,…
Read More Florida Man Enjoys Stealing Catalytic Converters In Broad Daylight
A 45-year-old Florida man was arrested Thursday after biting part of a man’s ear off during an altercation at a Stock Island hotel, while on vacation with friends. According to police, James Lenn Williams was charged with aggravated battery, battery by strangulation, and two additional…
Read More Florida Man ‘Pulls A Tyson’ Bites Off Friends Ear After Transporting Drunk Woman In Wheelbarrow
Florida woman is at it again, but this time, not in the sunshine state. A 41-year-old woman was arrested after becoming unruly on a plane in Rapid City, South Dakota. According to police, Mistie Justice-Watkins, 41, Daytona Beach Shores, Fla., was charged with disorderly conduct,…
Read More Florida Woman Bares All To Fellow Flight Passengers After A Drink Or So
We have all seen or at least heard of the famous game show, Wheel of Fortune, with host Pat Sajak and co-host Vanna White. One Florida Sheriff has followed in their footsteps and streams ‘Wheel of Fugitive’ every week. “Wheel of Fugitive started around 2014…
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A Florida man and woman took a trip to the big house after a domestic altercation ended with the tossing of some saucy noodles. According to police, 45-year-old Stephanie Lannas and 35-year-old Adolfo Rivera were in an argument that led to a physical confrontation. Officers…
Read More Florida Man And Woman Arrested After Spatting With Spaghetti
Fly the friendly skies, or not. The Federal Aviation Administration reported in July 3,615 unruly passenger incidents. There are also 2,666 airlines reported unruly in mask-related incidents this year relating to noncompliance with the federal mask mandate that remains in place for flights and public transit. On Sunday,…
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