Florida Man Jumps Into Water to Save Bull Shark

Bull sharks are known for being aggressive toward humans, and there have been numerous accounts of bull shark attacks in Florida. They are an ornery, pugnacious species that should be avoided at all costs. And with that comes news out of Gasparilla that a fisherman jumped out of his boat…

State Sen. Maria Sachs Calls for Tougher Texting and Driving Law

In case you hadn’t heard, Florida’s texting while driving ban went into effect today. But as it stands, the law is kinda hard to enforce. But on the day everything became official, Democrats and Republicans are coming together to call for a tougher law — one that would actually make…

Florida Is Suing Georgia Over Not Sharing Enough Water

Florida is suing Georgia: What you are witnessing is real. The participants are not actors. They are states with a case pending in the U.S. Supreme Court. The suit, which was filed by Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi, is over Georgia’s consumption of freshwater in a river…

Albino Burmese Python Eats Two Cats in Martin County

Authorities captured a ten-foot albino Burmese python that ate two cats in a Martin County neighborhood. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, a Salerno resident called them after they spotted the snake in his yard. When cops arrived, they found and nabbed the ten-footer. The regurgitated carcasses of two…

Gus Boulis, Miami Subs Founder, Murder Trial Finally Begins

Gus Boulis’ green BMW was pinned between two cars. One had halted directly in front of him as he pulled out of his office building’s parking lot. The other appeared from the opposite direction as a dark blur in the vacant Fort Lauderdale street. Boulis’ killer was facing him from…

Marco Rubio Got Yelled at About Government Shutdown On a Plane

In case you haven’t heard, the U.S. government is about to shutdown as politicians fight about Obamacare and yell loud things at each other and do things that politicians generally do. For the most part, people aren’t happy about it. And, on Monday, some took to going after Marco Rubio…

Shark Bites Surfer Off Coast of Melbourne Beach

The Sharkpocalypse is ever closer with yet another report of a person being bitten by a shark in Florida over the weekend. This time, a shark bit a surfer in the hand near Aquarina Beach and Country Club in Brevard County. According to Brevard County Fire Rescue Lt. Gary Windham,…

Texting and Driving Ban Begins Tuesday

You may want to get all that texting while driving out of your system today because, come tomorrow, it’s going to be illegal in Florida. (JUST KIDDING, DO NOT EVER TEXT AND DRIVE PLEASE DO NOT INUNDATE OUR EDITORS WITH ANGRY EMAILS. THANKS.) The law, which passed the House and…

Pot Boat Washes Ashore on Fort Lauderdale Beach

A small, unmanned, boat washed ashore onto Ft. Lauderdale beach early Monday morning. And while boats washing ashore is nothing new to South Florida, this particular boat had several bales of pot on board. Come to think of it, boats washing ashore with bales of pot in them is nothing…

Miami Marlins End Season With Walk-Off No-Hitter

The Miami Marlins ended what was an otherwise historically horrendous season in the craziest, most improbable way imaginable: with a walk-off no hitter. Pitcher Henderson Alvarez threw his first career no-hitter. But, because these are the Marlins, it couldn’t be just your run-of-the-mill no-hitter. No, this one was almost blown…

Federal Agent Shoots Pompano Man’s Car Over Road Rage Incident

A federal agent, apparently unhappy with the way a man was driving at the mall he was visiting, pulled out his gun and shot the man’s car. Seems like a legit and reasoned response. The agent, Angel Echevarria, a Department of Homeland Security special agent assigned to the U.S. Marshals…

Allen West Accused of Anti-Semitism, Is Out of Work (Again)

Colonel Commie Hunter/Former Florida Congressman Allen West is out of a job. Again. And this time, it might be because he’s being accused of anti-Semitism. According to BuzzFeed, West is no longer at his right-wing gig at PJ Media after he allegedly got into an argument with a female employee,…

8 Dumbest Florida Criminals of the Month of September

Ah Florida. We have criminals, just like every other state. But we have our own special kind of criminal. Namely, dumb ones. And, because we’re never in short supply of dumb criminals, we present to you our latest series of the dumbest Florida criminals of the month. September was special…

Florida Panthers Sold to New York Businessman for $240 Million

The Florida Panthers officially have a new owner: New York businessman and bazillionare, Vincent Viola. The Associated Press is reporting that the Panthers have been sold for $240 million by Cliff Viner and Sunrise Sports & Entertainment to a group led by Viola. The team has yet to officially announce…

Chanel Farrell Phillips Died of Drowning, According to Medical Examiner

Chanel Farrell Phillips, the Jupiter woman who was missing since Saturday and was found with her car submerged in a Abacoa pond, died of drowning, the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner determined. The medical examiner also said that foul play is not suspected. Meanwhile, investigators are waiting on toxicology results,…