So this happened. A 21-year-old from Martin County, Florida abided by his mother’s rules and didn’t masturbate in her home. Instead, he headed outside in his birthday suit and decided to get it on with himself in the yard. The bizarre incident happened in November, but the details surrounding it have all added up to […]
A white Florida officer critically wounded a black man early Monday when he shot the unarmed 28-year-old in a stolen car in Orlando, according to Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings. Witnesses say the man, Cedric Bartee, had his hands in the air — a sign of surrender — when the shooting occurred. In recent months, the “Hands up, […]
In today’s “Stories From Florida,” we meet a man high on ‘shrooms who declared himself God before spitting in a police officer’s face, and another proud Floridian who stole a front-end loader, leading police on a chase for over an hour. We really couldn’t make this stuff up. “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” Port St. Lucie […]
A 17-year-old violated human rights when she organized a prostitution ring at local high schools in Sarasota, Florida. According to WTSP, the teenage girl and one of her “customers” were arrested last Friday after police discovered her prostitution ring on Facebook. One of her deals involved 21-year-old John Mosher, and a 15-year-old who hasn’t been identified: At […]
In Tallahassee, Florida, a man who has threatened police in the past set his house on fire this past Saturday. He also fatally shot a deputy and wounded another officer before he was killed by a cop nearby. According to the AP: The man’s name and address had been entered into a law enforcement computer system […]
The man pictured above in the mugshot is no Jeremy Meeks. This man is the face of someone who was arrested on the grounds of craving inauthentic Mexican tacos. According to Mashable, Gabriel Harris, was arrested by the New Smyrna Beach police after attempting to use a Taco Bell drive-thru on bike just after 3 a.m. […]
Nearly a year after George Zimmerman was found not guilty of second-degree murder after shooting and killing Trayvon Martin, one of his biggest supporters has switched teams. Zimmerman’s former neighbor Frank Taaffe testified before a grand jury on Wednesday, and revealed details about a racially-charged conversation he had with a man he believes was George […]
Residents of a Travel Park in Holiday, Florida are being forced out of their homes due to massive sinkholes. Yes, sinkholes have struck again in Florida. The Holiday Travel Park is home to many people, with some living there for over 14 years. On Monday, 63-year-old Anna Maria Boi Jones lost her car to the first collapse. Jones and six […]
A Florida detention center brought joy to fathers behind bars when they hosted a special inaugural dance that allowed them to spend time with their daughters. The Federal Bureau Prisons held the event on Nov. 4 for prisoners to reconnect with their children at the Federal Detention Center in Miami. Only men convicted of non-violent crimes, […]
So, this happened. A group of men in Melbourne, Florida, were arrested on Thursday night after one of them apparently offered an undercover cop that was dressed as a prostitute a chicken dinner and $3 in exchange for sexual intercourse. The Daily Mail reports: A female investigator from the Sanford Police Department was dressed as a sex-worker […]
The 90-year-old Florida man who was issued a citation earlier this week for feeding the homeless is in trouble again for making sure humans don’t go hungry. Arnold Abbott, the Good Samaritan who has been feeding Fort Lauderdale’s homeless for 23 years, expected to be arrested again after his run-in with police Sunday. He has […]
A 90-year-old community leader from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida was arrested for feeding the homeless on Sunday. Arnold Abbott and two ministers were arrested under a new ordinance that forbids people to share food in public. They also face a $500 fine. Abbott, who runs the non-profit group Love Thy Neighbor, plans to head back out Wednesday […]
