Another Friday, another mindless Florida fiend. When Felipe Cruz attempted to rob the Chase Bank in Pompano Beach, he must have left his copy of “Bank Robbing for Dummies” at home. Officials said that Cruz was first rebuffed by a teller during his robbery and then left behind a robbery note which contained his name. The note he gave the teller read “GiveRead more
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Irony will always be the most classic form of humor. A Florida man who stepped out of his car alongside the infamous Alligator Alley to get closer to an alligator was bitten by a poisonous snake. A Broward officer said the 29-year-old Boynton Beach man had his foot bitten by a water moccasin after he andRead more
So, a guy walks into a bar and orders $80 worth of shots; guess what happens next? A Volusia County man was arrested by South Daytona police for taking the rap lyrics “shots, shots, shots” and “the roof is on fire” too seriously. Jason Buchanan, 33, walked into a bar where he then ordered $80 worth of alcoholicRead more
During a Marlins v. Mets game, an overeager father fan let adrenaline get to him when chasing after Chris Young’s ground-rule double. Watch the GIF above as the dad unsuccessfully chases after the ball during Spring Training, only to soon notice his unsuspecting child on a runaway wagon. Fortunately nobody was injured, except for theRead more
Michael Weissberg, a former sergeant in the South Miami Police Department is suing the city, seeking unpaid overtime wages. In his suit, Weissberg states he was “required to work approximately 30 minutes off-the-clock … for activities he performed at the City of South Miami Police Department prior to Roll Call.” These activities include dressing andRead more
If you thought your parents were bad, you might want to rethink that sentiment. With times being tougher than ever to find a job after law school, people go to great lengths to land that enviable Associate position. You’ve heard of pink, scented resumes to get noticed out of law school, but what aboutRead more
This week’s For Real? Fridays! sounds straight out of a bad sci-fi film. Martin County Sheriff’s investigators reported to the rental trailer of a 53-year-old man who reported that “people” in his home had abducted his 51-year-old wife. People in the form of holograms and signals, that is. According to reports, the man was “extremelyRead more
A Tampa man was arrested last week after authorities say he tried to rob a Bank of America with a fake explosive device. Let me premise by saying, don’t get any ideas, MacGyver. Michael Hamson, age 59, reportedly walked into the Tampa branch and slid a note to the teller demanding money, threatening he hadRead more
For this week’s “For Real? Fridays!” we’re focusing our attention on a prouder Florida moment. An 18-year-old Windermere Florida native, Gabrielle Turnquest, recently became the youngest person ever to pass the bar exam in the UK. “I am honored to be the youngest person to pass the Bar exams but, really, I was not aware at theRead more
A Florida man who had won a contest to meet the cast of “Breaking Bad” has been arrested on drug charges. Ryan Lee Carroll, 28, of San Carlos Park, Florida was arrested following a raid on a home in the area. Carroll was reportedly taken into custody on felony charges of alleged possession of syntheticRead more