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Casey Anthony Makes First Public Appearance to Meet About Bankruptcy Case

We all have been waiting for the day Casey Anthony shows her face in public since she was acquitted of murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. Today was that day (unless you count a possible spotting at a Lake Worth Flannies). Anthony arrived at the federal courthouse in Tampa with ... More >>

Heart Attack Grill Spokesman Dies of Heart Attack

An unofficial greeter for The Heart Attack Grill, a Las Vegas restaurant that specializes in fat-laden bad-for-you burgers and fries served by sexy nurses, has died of a heart attack. 52 year-old John Alleman collapsed outside of the restaurant and was taken to the hospital where he was treated for ... More >>

The Taste Premieres Tonight: Local Blogger Sarah Schiear is a Contestant

You've probably seen the promos for ABC's new show The Taste, which brings cook-offs into mainstream, prime time television with big names, a big set, and a recycled premise.The Taste, which premieres tonight at 8 p.m., features four celebrity judges who vote for chefs' dishes by taking one bite of ... More >>

Python Challenge: FWC Announces First Kills in 2013 Contest

For the few hundred hunters who showed up Saturday for day one of the 2013 Python Challenge, it was a day of high excitement and little payoff, at least according to the numbers beamed out of the Glades on Saturday night. The kickoff party -- and really the good-time atmosphere fits the description ... More >>

Man Arrested for Allegedly Exposing Himself Inside a Starbucks

Something about Starbucks that makes Floridians want to uncontrollably play with themselves. Back in November, we told you about a woman who had been arrested in Bradenton for masturbating inside a Starbucks. Now comes the news that a man was arrested for exposing himself and touching himsel ... More >>

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Marco Rubio Won the 2012 Election, Apparently

Barack Obama won both the electoral votes and the popular vote (and he did it without Florida, which is looking like it will go to him anyway!) Despite those things that reelected our president and will have him serve a second term, the real winner of the 2012 election was Marco Rubio. This accordi ... More >>

Florida and Presidential Election Results Live Blog, UPDATED: Obama Re-Elected

Well. It's here. The 2012 Election is finally, coming to a slow and merciful end. Time to close the polls, tally the votes, and hope that Florida didn't screw things up too badly. Keep it here as we update the winners, and losers, and tell you who's President, who won the Senate race, who won wha ... More >>

Allen West Thinks Obama Cooked Today's Unemployment Rate Numbers

In case you haven't heard, the unemployment rate went down to 7.8 percent -- the lowest in four years -- thanks to the addition of 114,000 jobs September and big upward revisions for July and August. Politically, it's good news for Obama, since he's been taking a beating after his bland debate pe ... More >>

James Pepe, Florida Teacher, Accused of Trying to Hire Hit Man to Kill Another Teacher

Being a teacher takes up a lot of one's time. There's barely time to chitchat, let alone have conversations to iron out some misunderstandings. So naturally, the best thing to do in that situation is hire a hit man to murder the fellow teacher you've got a beef with. Pretty simple solution, really. ... More >>

Adam Ant at Seminole Coconut Creek Casino on September 28

Bill Nelson and Connie Mack Television Debate Is Set

The Bill Nelson-Connie Mack race is pretty much America's most closely watched Senate race. And now incumbent Nelson -- the Democrat -- and Mack -- the Republican -- have agreed to the only confirmed statewide televised debate on October 17. The showdown will take place at Nova Southeastern Univers ... More >>

Obama Endorses Same-Sex Marriage; It Doesn't Mean Diddly for Florida Gays

If you've got a TV or an internet connection, you've probably already heard about President Barack Obama's statement to ABC News that "I think same sex-couples should be able to get married."If you frequent Think Progress, you've seen the gigantic "THANK YOU OBAMA! PRESIDENT OBAMA ENDORSES MARRIAGE ... More >>

Of Course the Doctor Giving Feeding Tubes to Brides-to-Be Is in Florida

It sounds like South Florida from the very first paragraph.It's a story from ABC News about a new medical procedure in which women, many of whom are preparing to squeeze into a wedding dress, get a feeding tube stuck up their noses and then walk around with it for ten days, not actually eating anyth ... More >>

Fort Lauderdale Not Giving Away Gas Cards to Tourists

​NBC, CBS, ABC, WSVN, the Associated Press, and the Boston Globe have all published items, many citing the Sun-Sentinel, declaring that the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau would be giving away thousands of gas cards to tourists ... More >>

Florida Latinos Like Romney but Like Obama Better

​Though a Rasmussen poll released Monday showed Newt Gingrich well ahead of the rest of the Republican presidential field, a Univision/ABC News poll released this morning revealed Florida's Latino voters overwhelmingly favor former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.Of those polled, 49 percent went fo ... More >>

Watch Almost 7,000 Bottles of Wine Crash To The Floor (Video)

Don't cry over spilled wine - just get a straw and go for it!​You know the saying - it's no use to cry over spilled wine...or something like that. But what if it's 6,810 bottles of wine. That's something to cry over.That's exactly what happened at Superior Discount Liquors in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. ... More >>

The Chew Premieres Monday, September 26

ABCThe Chew premieres on Monday, September 26th.​ABC's anticipated (well, to everyone but soap fans) foodie-themed talker, The Chew, is set to premiere Monday, September 26th at 1p.m.Featuring five co-hosts (Top Chef's Carla Hall, What Not To Wear's Clinton Kelly, Italian mega-chef and Crocs-weare ... More >>

Allen West, Believe It or Not, Takes Up the Most Airtime of Any House Freshman

Harriet Tubman​Believe it or not, Rep. Allen West -- the self-proclaimed "modern-day Harriet Tubman" who compared being gay to liking ice cream and riding scooters, said gay soldiers can "change their behavior," called not-a-lady Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz the "most vile, unprofessional, and de ... More >>

Casey Anthony Getting a Bunch of Money in Jail -- Here's How to Do It

​Apparently there is a handful of people -- 17, according to ABC News -- who have sent "Tot Mom" Casey Anthony money while she sits in the Orange County Jail.While there are people out there sending her death threats, some people feel sympathy for her -- or just plain think that bad girls are hot. ... More >>

Gov. Rick Scott Light Rail Saved More Than $300 Million, but That's Chump Change Compared to These Budget Sinkholes

spike55151Gov. Rick Scott last week turned down $2.4 billion in federal money to build high-speed rail in Florida, saying it could cost the state $300 million in cost overruns. And that got us thinking: Doesn't the state blow $300 million-plus like it's pocket change? So we searched for other simila ... More >>

Up-the-Skirt Robbery Is Either a Copycat Job or a Repeat Offense

Surveillance shot via NBC MiamiClick to enlarge.​Occasionally, on a very rare and special day, a crime demonstrates almost enviable prowess in feminine grace and agility. Well, South Floridians, today became one of those momentous occasions as a surveillance video surfaced of a woman and her accom ... More >>

Boca Raton: Real Life Cougar Town

PhotobucketPromo pic of ABC's hit show "Cougar Town"​Long before Demi met Ashton, Boca Raton has been a cougar's lair. You see those botox-boosted, silicone-pumped ladies prowling everywhere, especially Mizner and Blue Martini, occasionally displaying a barely pubescent piece of arm candy.That was ... More >>

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