Only in FLA: Man arrested for stealing empty beer cans

There’s no better way to get back in the Florida-flow than to find a really good “Only in FLA” story. From Hernando County, home of the Fightin’ Leopards and the place I will always consider home, comes one of the more stupid arrest stories since the guy that got arrested for stealing oranges from his [...]

Only in FLA: Why it is a bad idea to shoplift porn

Because the local news (and some asshat blogger) will publish your name, Joseph Michael Votta, for allegedly stealing a copy of Teenage Brotha Lovers #9 (much better than Teenage Brotha Lovers #8, IMO) from a store in Spring Hill, Florida. Man, don’t you know, you’re supposed to steal other things, sell them, THEN use THAT [...]

Only in FLA: Baby Jesus loves GPS

First we had the crazy old lady filing charges against her tangerine-stealing neighbor. Now, GPS equipped baby Jesus foils thief

Coming Soon: American Idol – The MILF Edition (or, "Is Jessica Sierra pregnant?")

Man, I’ve got to be careful how I word these things. But, local news websites, Fox News, and TMZ are all reporting that sweet l’il Jessica is on a pregnancy diet between bars. Daddy is supposed to be a rapper. I half expected it to be a cop. But, I guess you can’t get preggers [...]

Did Tampa teacher get sentenced to prison for sex with student because she's a lesbian?

I’m scratching my head over all of this. Let me start by saying that if you’re a teacher and you have sex with your 14 year old student, you should go to jail, and your time there should be VERY unpleasant. So, a couple days ago, while Debra Lafave was getting a ton of (unwanted) [...]

Debra Lafave arrested again; does not offer oral sex to cop in exchange for release

Word is that Debra Lafave was arrested again. If you don’t recall, she was the teacher in Tampa that had an ongoing sexual relationship with a 14 yr old student. One time, in an SUV that his 15 yr old cousin drove. So, she received house arrest and probation, no more teaching, no more contact [...]

New gear for Christmas

So, I talk about crime in Florida pretty regularly. Hard not to, what with drunken parents passing out in the car with kids in the backseat, or politicians being arrested for soliciting male prostitutes and what not. Florida’s got its own vibe when it comes to crime. So, what do you get for that hard-working [...]

Only in FLA: Superman robs 7-11

My guess is these two will be the Belles of the Ball at the 33rd Street lock-up: Two men wearing Superman pajamas were taken into custody today after they robbed three 7-Eleven convenience stores at gunpoint, according to police. Here’s where they went wrong: An officer said he noticed the pajama-wearing men robbing the 7-Eleven [...]

Only in FLA: Man trying to escape from police, eaten by alligator

It’s all over the news in Florida today: A guy was breaking into cars at the Miccosukee Resort and Convention Center and was chased by tribal police. Let me stop for a moment and just say that down here, we assume every body of water has an alligator. It’s safer that way. Those suckers turn [...]

Scratch my nuts

Mr. Fab, can you account for your whereabouts on the day this video was taken? Can you imagine asking a Florida Highway Patrolman to scratch your nuts? I mean, after you’re in handcuffs?