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Mentally Challenged Man Kicked, Punched for His New GTA V Game
Lacey Donohue · 09/19/13 10:03PM
Sigh. Rohan Dawkins, 21, of Delray Beach, Florida went to a GameStop store on Tuesday to pick up his copy of Grand Theft Auto V. Dawkins, who attends a special needs transitional program for adults during the week, had been saving money from his weekend job at Home Depot to purchase the game. Over the past several weeks, he’d been regularly stopping by the store to pay for it in $10 to $20 installments.
Man Arrested For Performing Exorcism on 80-Year-Old Girlfriend
Lacey Donohue · 09/18/13 10:43PM
David Edward Benes, 54, of Holiday, Florida was arrested Tuesday after imprisoning his 80-year-old girlfriend and attempting to perform a two-day exorcism on her. The couple had been living together for three years.
Man Offers Free Football Tickets, Throws In Date with Hot Stepdaughter
Neetzan Zimmerman · 09/18/13 09:54AM
A typical Craigslist ad offering free football tickets for this Saturday's Tennessee-Florida Football game comes with a slightly atypical catch: Interested parties must be willing to take the original ticket holder's stepdaughter out on a date.
Man Arrested For Beating Child to the Tune of "Blurred Lines"
Lacey Donohue · 09/17/13 07:16PM
A Florida man has been arrested is accused of striking an underage victim with a 30-inch metal switch to the tune of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.” Steven Grady Fillingim, 40, of Pensacola was booked into the Escambia County Jail on three counts of cruelty towards a child and is currently being held without bond.
Florida is Being Overrun By Herpes-Infected Monkeys
Gabrielle Bluestone · 09/14/13 01:36PM
A colony of Herpes-infected Rhesus monkeys, flinging their feces and viral loads through Florida, now pose an official public health threat to the Sunshine State.
"You Won't Have a God Damn Bit of Coverage. Goodbye!"
Hamilton Nolan · 09/12/13 04:28PMHere, a local politico in Florida rants for 45 seconds about how much the media sucks, until the lone reporter in attendance blows up and storms out in a huff. This is exactly what would happen if my mom was a journalist. [via Romenesko]
Florida Man Literally Arrested for Walking While Black
Neetzan Zimmerman · 09/12/13 04:27PM
A black Jacksonville, Florida man is suing the local police department after he was reportedly punched in the face, Tasered, and arrested — all for "walking on the wrong side of the road."
Florida Pastor Arrested While Towing 2998 Kerosene-Soaked Qurans
Lacey Donohue · 09/11/13 08:59PM
A Florida pastor was arrested today, thus halting his Facebooked-plans to burn 2998 Qurans in a Mulberry park to “protest” the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Pastor Terry Jones, 61, and his associate Pastor Marvin Sapp Jr., 44, were just minding their own business driving a pickup truck towing a large grill filled with thousands of kerosene-soaked Qurans when they were pulled over and stopped.
Shellie Zimmerman's 911 Call: "He Continually Has His Hand on His Gun"
Cord Jefferson · 09/09/13 03:41PM
WKMG has published Shellie Zimmerman's 911 call.
Oh Great, GhettoTracker Is Back and as Offensive as Ever
Nitasha Tiku · 09/05/13 03:10PMThe 30-something Tallahassee man responsible for GhettoTracker.com sure is a fickle fucker. In response to all the "negative baggage" that came with inviting users to mark off which ghettos to avoid—no actual crime data necessary—he relaunched as "Good Part of Town." Then he took down the site because segregating lower-income neighborhoods "wasn't worth the trouble." Now, he's back and as bigoted as ever!
Florida Man 'Preemptively' Kills Neighbors, Cites Bush Doctrine in Court
Neetzan Zimmerman · 09/05/13 09:45AM
A Florida man who shot three of his neighbors killing two of them has cited the state's infamous Stand Your Ground law in his defense, but with a twist: William T. Woodward insists the "Bush Doctrine" of preventive war gives him the right to murder his neighbors before they murder him.
Shitty Boyfriend Smears Feces on Girlfriend During Lovers' Spat
Neetzan Zimmerman · 09/04/13 12:48PM
Police in Florida say a fight between a Brooksville man and his girlfriend took a really crappy turn when the former decided to smear feces on the latter's back.
White Sheriff Scolds Black College President for Hosting Rap Concert
Hamilton Nolan · 09/03/13 10:08AMNaked and Hallucinating Florida Dog Walker Tasered 3 Times, Arrested
Taylor Berman · 08/28/13 07:06PM
As it turns out, eating hallucinogenic mushrooms, stripping off your clothes, and walking your dog through a quiet Florida neighborhood is a good way to attract police attention. Such was the lesson Robin Campbell, 20, learned early Sunday evening.
Taylor Berman · 08/26/13 09:39PM
George Zimmerman will ask the state of Florida to reimburse him for $200,000 to $300,000 of his legal expenses, according to his attorney. Because Zimmerman was acquitted, Florida is required by law to repay all of his legal costs except for his lawyer's fees.
Florida Couple Assaults Dunkin Donuts Worker with Gun Over Wrong Coffee
Neetzan Zimmerman · 08/22/13 04:52PMFlorida Frat Used Facebook to Deal Drugs, Post Non-Consensual Nude Pics
Neetzan Zimmerman · 08/21/13 03:20PM
A Florida chapter of the historic Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity was suspended today after a mole leaked dozens of screenshots showing brothers using Facebook to sell drugs, brag about hazing pledges, and post nude photos of female students without their consent.
Cup Noodles Bet Leads to Giant Juvenile Prison Riot in Florida
Taylor Berman · 08/18/13 06:17PM
A dispute over three Cup Noodles containers at a juvenile correction facility in Florida turned into a four-hour riot Saturday night. By the time authorities regained control, eight juveniles had been injured and the facility had sustained “hundreds of thousands of dollars” worth of damage.
'Honest' Florida Panhandler Needs Help Buying Bigger Boobs
Neetzan Zimmerman · 08/12/13 09:01AMMany panhandlers try the honesty approach when it comes to asking passers-by for spare change, but Florida panhandler Christina Andrews is hoping she'll stand out by taking honesty to the next level: TMI.