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Get It Together, Taylor Chapman! [BUFFALO BEEF]

Elva Aguilar — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:59:15 +0000

It seems not everybody agrees that America runs on Dunkin’. Floridians Casey Anthony and George Zimmerman have been making headlines the past few years and haven’t really set the best precedent. Now we have Taylor Chapman, a 27-year-old woman with a severe case of entitlement and disregard for people who work in the food industry. [...]

Florida 'Grinch' Issues Speeding Tickets

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 03:57:47 +0000

When he’s not hating on Christmas, apparently The Grinch plays traffic cop. That’s what’s been happening in the Florida Keys, where Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Bureau Chief Lou Caputo has been dressing up as the Dr. Seuss character as he operates a speed trap. It’s a Christmas-time tradition that Caputo started in 2000 after watching the Jim Carrey film [...]

Newt Gingrich Wants to Make the Moon the 51st State

Kathy Landin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:24:09 +0000

Newt Gingrich definitely knows how to play to his audience. In a campaign speech near Cape Canaveral, FL, on Wednesday, Gingrich promised that, as president, he would push to colonize the moon. Of course, in Florida, the space program is an important issue. Their “space coast” has been struggling since the final shuttle launched in [...]

Florida Woman Pulls A Nasty Prank On Her Husband Using Craigslist!

Shauna Wright — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:00:45 +0000

A Florida woman may have taken the prize for nastiest prank ever.

Natasha Larson took out an ad on Craig’slist in which she invited men to come over for random sexual encounters — and then she signed it with the name and address of her husband’s ex.

Shark Jumps Over Surfer in Bizarro 'Happy Days' Moment! [VIDEO]

alex staub — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:00:39 +0000

An extreme shark encounter was inadvertently caught on tape by Orlando Sentinel photographer Jacob Langston while he was filming a group of surfers at New Smyrna Beach, Florida. A four-foot spinner shark suddenly emerged from the water and did a barrel roll over an unsuspecting person. Totally gnarly, bro!

If You Want To Rob A Store, You Need To Buy A Pack Of Gum First. [VIDEO]

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:00:32 +0000

It takes money to make money. That old adage applies even to those on the wrong side of the law.

A robber in Fort Lauderdale, Florida had to buy a pack of gum in order to get a cash register to open when he tried to hold up a discount store earlier this month.

Millionaire Ryan LeVin's Money Can't Buy Him 'Get Out Of Jail Free Card'

Jack FM Staff — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 17:52:29 +0000

A recent story about millionaire Ryan LeVin bypassing jail time with the help of money has infuriated people in his home state of Florida and across the U.S., as well.

In February 2010, while racing his Porsche against a friend's BMW in Fort Lauderdale, he ran into and killed two British tourists and then fled the scene.

The Most Dangerous City for Pedestrians- It's Not Buffalo!

Jack FM Staff — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 16:00:59 +0000

You wouldn’t be caught dead walking the streets of Orlando, Florida. On second thought, you just might. The city, known for Disney World and family fun, has been named the most dangerous metro area in America for pedestriansby Transportation for America, also known as T4 America. Orlando-Kissimmee topped fellow Florida region Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater for the [...]

Holy "Jokermobile" Loaded with Cocaine Batman!

Jack FM Staff — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:45:32 +0000

We don't know about Gotham City, but we do know the Joker is no longer wreaking havoc on the citizens of Springfield, Florida.

The town's police department has seized a 1978 Chevy Impala with a picture of what looks like the Joker from 'Batman' painted on the side.