American Sugar producers have the federal government in their pockets. Not only is there a huge tariff on imported sugar, but now the Department of Agriculture is proposing to purchase 400,000 tons (with a “t”) of sugar from domestic producers so that those producers who borrowed money from the USDA are not at risk of [...]
Florida, like other states, is going through redistricting; despite being the party in power and having the ability to re-draw the political maps, it can often lead to confusion and speculation about your motives. Enter Florida Representative Will Weatherford. Weatherford is the House Chairman of Redistricting and a prominent supporter of Mitt Romney in the [...]
An employee at Home Depot was fired for wearing an American flag pin that said, ""One nation under God, indivisible.": For more than a year, Keezer says none of his…
This story sounds almost too good to be true. Unni Haskell, a 62-year-old native of Norway who moved to St. Petersburg last year from Stamford, Conn., took two months of…
Today’s winner is Linda Netherton. Mrs. Netherton was the owner of the Stepping Stones child-care center in Tallahassee Florida where 4-year-old Grace Chen died last summer. The investigation of what…
Some news from around the Sunshine State Today’s Darwin candidate- Man inured after using hammer on bullets East Side West Side- Former city manager who had sex change is a…
An interesting South Florida legal decision- When a teenager in a North Dade library was arrested after failing to obey an officer’s order to leave, he ran off — with…
More wild and crazy stuff from around the Sunshine State. What will you do for a Klondike bar?- Man with ice cream in pants offers store owner $69. Show and…
Today’s winners are Raymond S. Rhude and Ryan N. Smith. They get the award for the following- A man arrested with 17 pot plants in the bed of his pickup…
Today’s winner is Crystal Marie Clark. She gets the award for the following- Consumer warning: Stop sending in those receipts for your free gas. You can pretty much forget about…
Today’s winner is the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. They get the award for the following- A Tampa man was arrested on a charge of driving under…
It’s stories like this that makes you wonder if our justice system is insane. John Fanning, a juror in the trial of suspended Miramar Commissioner Fitzroy Salesman, brought his home…
The weird, absurd, and even some good news from around the state of Florida. Is it November yet? Casey Anthony trial set for October. Thank you- Couple gives 21 million…
Today’s winner is Wakulla County(Florida) Sheriff David Harvey. He gets the award for the following- State Attorney Willie Meggs said today there’s evidence Wakulla County Sheriff David Harvey was drinking…
Today’s winner is Julianne Johnson of Bradenton Florida. She gets the award for the following- A 44-year-old woman was arrested on theft and fraud charges after authorities say she stole…
Two separate media organizations tell a differing version of a auto accident where a mother of three was killed. First the Miami Herald- [Miami-Dade police spokesman Detective Bobby] Williams said…
Local law enforcement plan to use a new tactic for suspected drunk drivers who refuse to take a breath test. Police will be blanketing the roads this weekend looking to…
Today’s winner is Mark Rimkufski. He gets the award for attempting to impersonate a US Marshall in order to get on a plane at Miami airport. Mr. Rimkufski must have…
A petty thief in South Florida has an interesting excuse for his crime. Authorities say they arrested a man who claimed he was justified in stealing candy from a Fort…
More wild and crazy stuff from around the Sunshine State Room with a view- Couple finds hotel room peephole reversed. Nightmare of the Iguana- City of Manalapan Commissioners concern themselves…
A South Florida idea of a joy ride? From the Sun-Sentinel- Miami-Dade County – Authorities in Miami-Dade don’t yet know who took a 120-ton freight train for a weekend joy…
Was Associated Press trying to be funny with this reporting? There are so many mice in one Florida county courthouse that they’ve been seen falling from ceiling tiles. One judge…
Today’s winner is Robert Pittman. He gets the award for the following- A burglary suspect attempting to run from the law early this morning was brought to justice, in part,…
Apparently this robber never heard the saying ‘If you’re going to steal, steal big.’ Police have released surveillance camera images of a man they say swung a knife as he…
I’ve reached the breaking point. Today’s winner is The Orlando Sentinel. They get the award for the following- Casey Anthony’s defense attorney Jose Baez checked himself into a hospital Friday…
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