State officials have underestimated how much people hate the crap out of sitting in jammed up traffic on I-95. So much so that they are now looking to propose raising the maximum toll rate from $1 to $1.50 a mile. The initial idea for charging a toll on the express…
A massive riot broke out at Avon Park Youth Academy juvenile detention center on Saturday night. The riot, which sparked two fires, and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage to several buildings throughout the facility, was apparently started over a couple of cups of soup, according to reports…
The Injury Gods dropped the hammer on the Miami Dolphins with the news that big-time free agent tight end acquisition Dustin Keller will miss the entire 2013 season with a knee injury. Keller suffered the injury during Miami’s Saturday night’s preseason matchup against the Houston Texans. Keller was among the…
A Palm Beach County man allegedly murdered his roommate, dismembered the body, and then brought a friend over to see the corpse. According to police, Scott Tobiassen, 49, a man described as violent (ya don’t say!), and who brags about his fighting ability, murdered his roommate, Gerard Longo, 48, cut…
The Florida Department of Health issued a warning this week of a rare brain-eating amoeba that feeds off brain cells. The warning comes off the news of a 12-year-old boy affected with the parasite, currently fighting for his life in the intensive care unit at the Miami Children’s Hospital. Health…
A West Palm Beach court has set a December 17 trial date for tennis Hall of Famer Jennifer Capriati. Capriati, 37, was arrested in April and charged with stalking and battery on her ex-boyfriend, former Florida State University golfer Ivan Brannan, in February. Allegedly, she punched Brannan several times, sent…
A 41-year-old West Palm Beach woman is accused of sending a boy nude photos of herself, giving him beer at a party, and having sex with him multiple times. The woman admitted to Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies that the two did have sex, but that it was because the…
Back in July, we told you about the United For Care Campaign, a group run by People United for Medical Marijuana, who took up the fight to get legalized medical marijuana on the ballot in Florida in November of 2014 as a Constitutional Amendment. The group needed to collect 68,314…
Recently, FAU was called the “worst place in the United States to attend college.” It was called this by The Daily Caller. But, still. The main reason the school was called this by The Daily Caller was because of the school’s so-called “speech code” (more on that here) – specifically…
Just a day after hearing was held where judge agreed to let Wellington polo mogul John Goodman go see his dying mother in Houston, a judge has agreed to let Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies escort Goodman on a charter flight. Attorneys on both sides laid down some terms,…
Dylan Harrison and John Shealey, the head honchos behind Mr. Nice Guy, one of the largest synthetic-weed operations, received reduced prison sentences on Wednesday. Both men were facing serious time after being charged for unlawful distribution of controlled substance analogs. Just a few months ago, Harrison agreed to a plea…
A 7-year-old boy walked into his home’s lanai and found a black bear napping inside like it was all good. The boy, who was at home with a babysitter and his siblings, did what most people would do of they saw a giant-ass bear treating their home like a bed…
Well, better start stockpiling cans of OFF! The Florida Department of Health has confirmed three cases of dengue fever contracted in Florida. Dengue fever, which rarely ever hits the U.S., is an infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes that causes fever, headache, muscle pain and a measles-like rash on the body…
Jason Simione, the Dania Beach man accused of trying to hire a hit man to off his family and infant son, and for making threats about President Obama, apparently was all ready in case World War III broke out. After Simione was arrested, investigators found his home stockpiled with weapons,…
In a budget meeting held on Wednesday, the Town Council of Palm Beach voted to extend benefits for domestic partnerships, including health and dental insurance coverage, bereavement leave, illness in the immediate family leave, family and medical leave, and domestic violence leave. Kicking off on January 1, 2014, all Town…
Florida might be the ass of everyone’s jokes, what with our daily dose of crazy news, corrupt government officials, dumb gun laws, dumb marijuana laws, and the whole Zimmerman verdict and whatnot. But we still kick major balls when it comes to people coming to visit our beautiful state, what…
Rick Scott’s idea to give debit cards to teachers so that they can buy themselves school supplies without dipping into their own pockets has shockingly gone bust. Mainly because, while the idea is a noble and good one, its execution was dumb. Also, because the cards won’t be ready until…
John Goodman has been given permission to travel to Houston to visit his mother, who is reportedly near death. In a hearing held Wednesday morning, a judge agreed to let the Wellington polo mogul go after receiving a letter from a doctor, attained by Goodman’s lawyer. Harriett Goodman, 85, reportedly…
A Florida man walked into his home and found his female roommate hanging out in the kitchen. The man didn’t like seeing some dude hanging out with her, so he decided to wrestle the dude. And, in the ensuing scuffle, the man bit off a chunk of the dude’s ear…
It took over 40 years, but the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the only NFL team to complete a perfect season (SUCK it, Patriots!), will finally get to do that thing that championship teams do — visit the President at the White House and give him a silly jersey. The reason the…
Working as a lifeguard in South Florida is more than just about keeping your eyes open in case somebody drowns. It’s also about keeping your eyes open in case drugs wash up on shore. And, at around 11:45 a.m. Monday morning, Gulfstream Park lifeguards earned their pay when they spotted…
A man wearing a hat and shades walked into a Florida Crossfit gym and shot and killed the instructor in front of the stunned and horrified class. According to reports, Richard Millsap, the owner of Crossfit Mosaic gym in Winter Garden, was in the middle of teaching a Crossfit training…
