Tropical Storm Chantal Has South Florida in Her Cone

So, while you were sleeping, dreaming about the wonder and excitement that is going back to work on Monday, a tropical storm up and decided to pop up in Atlantic waters. And, from the looks of it, we’re kind of in its path. Weeeeee! Tropical Storm Chantal, the third named…

Florida Banned The Internet, Claims Cafe Owner Lawsuit

Remember that bill that was recently passed that outlawed Internet cafes? Well, apparently, one cafe owner is suing the state because, as he puts it, the bill basically makes smartphones, computers, and pretty much the entire internet illegal in Florida. Consuelo Zapata, owner of Incredible Investments, LLC, says in his…

Bomb Squad Called In to Investigate Suspicious Item Found in Motel

Palm Beach County police are assisting Greenacres police over a suspicious item that was found at Paul’s Motel in Greenacres. Authorities were called about the item earlier this afternoon about something that looked like a bomb. The bomb squad was dispatched as well. Paul’s Motel is located in the 5400…

Broward Woman Hit by Stray Bullet While Watching Fireworks

The warnings come out every year, and yet every year, it happens. A woman was watching fireworks with her family yesterday when she was struck by a stray bullet. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, April Johnson, 26, was watching a fireworks show in Fort Lauderdale when she suddenly noticed…

Dog Trapped in Axle of Car Rescued by Broward Firefighters

Broward Fire Rescue was able to save a dog that had traveled five miles trapped between the axle and steering mechanism of a PT Cruiser. Fire Rescue workers were probably expecting a call or two having to do with people getting injured from fireworks on Thursday. Instead, they got an…

Two Ninjas Trying To Rob Florida Pawn Shop are Foiled By Door

Two thieves dressed like ninjas tried to rob a Seminole County pawn shop on Tuesday. And they would’ve gotten away with it all too, if it hadn’t been for a confounding door that did not do what it was supposed to. Namely, open. Because ninjas are apparently agents of the…

Alyza Rachel Russell Charged With Killing Two Men With Her Porsche

Alyza Rachel Russell, the 22-year-old Fort Lauderdale woman who plowed her 2012 Porsche Panamera through some bushes and into a parking lot, slamming into two men and killing them both, has turned herself in to police. See also: Two Men Killed After Being Struck by Porsche; Driver May Have Been…

Florida Men Arrested for Operating Illegal Radio Station

Radio station 97.7 FM played Mexican music and advertised Hispanic businesses in the Marion County area. Only problem is that it was being run by two guys in a mobile home. And that makes it illegal. According to Marion County deputies, two men were illegally operating a radio station. Unfortunately,…

9-Year-Old Fort Lauderdale Girl Escapes Abductor

A 9-year-old Fort Lauderdale girl is safe and sound today after she was able to escape from her abductor’s car on Monday. The girl was walking along NW Ninth Avenue and Second Street when a man grabbed her and threw her into his car. She managed to escape from the…

Florida Man Who Killed and Cooked Pit-Bull Puppy Faces Judge

Last week, we told you the horrifying news of a man who strangled his pit-bull puppy, sliced it into pieces, and cooked it for dinner. Thomas Elliot Huggins, a 25-year-old Tampa man, was arrested and booked in the Hillsborough County Jail on animal cruelty charges Friday. See also: Florida Man…

Florida Bong Ban Sponsor Not Happy About How Law Turned Out

Ex-crackhead Rep. Darryl Rouson, who sponsored the bill that eventually became the “bong ban” law on Monday, is unhappy about how watered down it turned out to be, when all was said and done. Rouson believes that The Pot is a gateway drug to things like The Crack. Therefore, he…