Jose Canseco Pulled Over With Diaper-Wearing Goats

Jose Canseco got pulled over by cops while he was driving around with goats wearing diapers. We’ll give you a minute to reread that sentence because, yeah. As proof, the ex-ballplayer tweeted out a photo of one of the goats. OK, so, first of all, why goats? Also, what kind…

Watch Rick Scott Get Booed By Soccer Fans

Gov. Rick Scott is struggling. And the struggle is real. He’s not very popular, and he’s not well-liked. Things are so bleak that the guy who quit being governor of Florida so he can run for the Senate, and lost, and then changed parties twice, is beating him with the…

Florida Mall Goes on Lockdown Over an Apron

So apparently people who live Charlotte County, Florida, think that aprons are a deadly weapon that can cause mass destruction, death, and terror, because the Port Charlotte Town Centre Mall was placed on lockdown when someone saw a guy carrying one. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, someone called…

Thanksgiving Services, Christmas Party, and Other Ways to Donate

Typhoon Haiyan has killed thousands and left millions homeless in the Philippines. There’s a way to help. Miami’s Filipino community asks you to contribute. Here are some South Florida events. There’ll be a Thanksgiving Day service at noon at the NANAY Community Center, 659 NE 125th St. Call 305 981-3232…

Dean Trantalis Ambushed With Ethics Complaint During Commission Meeting

Commissioner Dean Trantalis was ambushed with an ethics complaint by attorney Bill Scherer during Tuesday evening’s public hearing for the new proposed Vintro Hotel on the beach. It seemed like a well-organized attack, as Scherer accused Trantalis, in front of everyone at the meeting, of ethical violations concerning the hotel…

Barbara Sharief Named Broward County’s First Black Female Mayor

Barbara Muhammad Sharief has become Broward County’s first black female mayor. Commissioners selected Sharief, 42, to be county mayor on Tuesday evening. Sharief, who was raised in the Muslim faith, will be serving for one year in what is mainly a ceremonial role. But as a self-made businesswoman and mother…

Trey Radel Was Arrested by Undercover Agent Posing as Coke Dealer

As we reported last night, Rep. Trey Radel, who represents the 19th Congressional District in the Fort Myers-Naples area and calls himself the “Hip Hop Conservative,” was arrested on October 29 for “unlawfully, knowingly and intentionally” possessing “a quantity of cocaine.” Now, new information has surfaced that says the arrest…

Rep. Trey Radel Busted for Cocaine Possession

Trey Radel, a freshman Republican representative, was charged Tuesday with cocaine possession, according to court documents. Radel, 37, who represents the 19th Congressional District in the Fort Myers-Naples area, was arrested October 29 for “unlawfully, knowingly and intentionally” possessing “a quantity of cocaine,” according to documents…

George Zimmerman Has Guns Taken Away as Judge Sets Bail at $9,000

A judge ruled on Tuesday that George Zimmerman is not allowed to possess weapons or ammunition and will be monitored with a GPS. The judge also set Zimmerman’s bail at $9,000. Zimmerman was arrested Monday afternoon after a domestic dispute with his pregnant girlfriend. According to the girlfriend, Zimmerman pointed…

Katherine Harris’ Husband Commits Suicide, Police Say

Sarasota Police say the husband of former U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris, who was also Florida’s secretary of state, has committed suicide. Police were called to the Harris residence around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. William Hild, a pastor at Sarasota First Baptist Church, confirmed that Harris’ husband, Anders Ebbeson, had taken his…

Passenger Falls Out of Plane After Takeoff, According to FAA

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot of a Piper PA 46 reported to them that a passenger fell from aircraft on Thursday afternoon. The pilot told the FAA that he had been flying at 1,800 feet, about eight miles southeast of Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, when the passenger…

Florida Senators Introduce Bill to Increase Speed Limit to 75 MPH

Know what we need more around these parts? Crazy-ass drivers challenging Chuck Yeager’s sound barrier speed record on our highways. And thanks to some lawmakers, that just may happen sooner than we think. Florida Sens. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, and Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth, have joined forces in a bipartisan…