Internet Cafés Ban Passes Florida House

Much to the harrumph of Florida senior citizens everywhere, it looks like internet cafés are closer to being no mas in the Sunshine State. On Tuesday afternoon, a Florida Senate panel voted unanimously to shutter internet cafés and senior arcades…

Motorcycle Lands on Top of Car and Explodes on I-95

A motorcycle racing on the northbound exit ramp of the I-595 interchange cleared the median on the highway, hurled over the embankment, and landed on top of a car traveling on I-95 below, erupting into a ball of fire. Amazingly, all involved in the crash survived…

Florida Medical Marijuana Bill Might Be Dead

It’s not looking good for the the Cathy Jordan Medical Cannabis Act, a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Florida. While the Florida Legislature has gone ahead and moved forward with trying to ban bongs, the Cathy Jordan bill has yet to even get a hearing in either the…

John Goodman’s Case for New Trial Goes to Judge

Last week, we told you how Polo mogul John Goodman’s attorneys wanted his manslaughter, failure to render aid, and vehicular homicide sentences dropped, and for their client to be awarded a new trial, because of a self-published book written by one of the jurors. See also: – John Goodman’s Lawyers…

Boynton Beach PD Uses Twitter to Shame School Zone Speeders

Twitter — the world-shaking social media platform that toppled an Egyptian government and organized social causes from Trayvon Martin to gay marriage — is great for public shaming. Boyfriend cheats, blast his ass with 140-characters. Bad service at a hot spot? Spill to the Twitterverse. One LA restaurant is now…

FAU Really Does Cancel Sale of Naming Rights to GEO Group

UPDATE 7:50 p.m.: They did “levitate the Pentagon”! Though our initial post was about students playing an April Fools’ joke, the GEO deal was indeed canceled, it was announced this evening. Details below.Students opposed to FAU’s decision to sell naming rights to the school’s football field to the GEO Group, the…

Florida Man Murders Girlfriend as “Sacrifice,” Police Say

Darrius Johnson attacked his girlfriend, Monica Gooden, from behind, slamming an X-Box 360 console across her head. He then stabbed her multiple times all over her body. When interviewed by police about the gruesome murder, Johnson told investigators he felt like a new man after killing his girlfriend, who, he…

Florida Head Shop Owners Unite Against Bong Ban

As Florida legislators bat around a proposed bill that would ban the sale the bong and glass smoking devices, head shop owners aren’t loafing around while the business is legislated out from under them. An effort is cranking into high gear to challenge the proposal on the hill before it…

University of Miami To File Motion to Dismiss NCAA Case

It looks like the University of Miami has enough already with the NCAA’s shenanigans and will be formally filing a motion to have the NCAA’s case against them dismissed. According to CBS.com, the motion will account for “recent revelations that the use of attorney Maria Elena Perez was beyond the…

Manatee Death Toll Has Already Surpassed 2012 Numbers

Manatees have been dying at a record pace in Florida this year, threatening their overall population. in just the first three months of 2013 alone, the number of sea cow deaths have already surpassed all of 2012. See also: -Manatees Dying Off Both Florida Coasts; Scientists Trying to Figure Out Why…