On the night of May 1, Broward County judge Giselle Pollack struck a stopped car, causing the driver of that car to go unconscious for some time and be taken to the hospital. When police got to the scene, they found that Pollack smelled like alcohol and that there was a spilled container in the front […]
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One Killed, Dozens Injured, In Accident Between Bus and Drunk Driver
In the early morning hours of April 18, a bus carrying nearly three dozen members of the Florida High School track team was traveling from a meet in Jacksonville when tragedy happened. A Toyota Corolla, driven by Sarah Walker of Tallahassee, turned in to the bus, causing the bus to lose control and hit a […]
Rick Scott Signs Bills Increasing Penalties Against Violent Sex Offenders
On April 1, 2014, Rick Scott signed a group of bills into law that are meant to reduce the chance of violent sexual predators from being released from custody. The new laws are in response to a number of disturbing stories recently, including the murder of a Jacksonville girl and a study showing that hundreds […]
Florida State Representative Dane Eagle Arrested for Drinking and Driving in Tallahassee
Dane Eagle, a state representative from Southwest Florida and a rising star in the Florida Republican Party, was arrested early on April 21 for drinking and driving after being observed by police driving badly. According to police, Eagle was seen striking a curb after leaving a Taco Bell parking lot, running a red light and […]
Tampa Man Arrested After Hitting Cop Car While Driving Drunk in Construction Zone
In the early morning hours of April 18, Freddie Massie, of Tampa, was driving his 2014 Lincoln on I-275 near Busch Boulevard when he crossed barricades blocking traffic from construction on the closed highway. Massie ended up striking a police car at the construction site. The cruiser had its emergency lights on and there was […]
Miami-Dade Officer with Prior Driving Issues Involved in Parking Lot DUI Accident
A police officer was recently arrested for various DUI charges in Miami-Dade County after being involved in a series of accidents in a shopping center parking lot. Ryan Robinson, 42, was involved in a minor accident with another car on Saturday, April 5. When he was attempting to pull his car away from that accident, Robinson […]
Teen Tweets Bomb Threat to American Airlines – Ends Up In Jail
A 14-year-old Dutch girl has been arrested after making what she thought was just a joke on Twitter. The girl, just known as “Sarah” Tweeted to American Airlines “hello my name’s Ibrahim and I’m from Afghanistan, I’m part of Al Qaida and on June 1st I’m gonna do something really big bye.” American Airlines quickly […]
Tampa Bay Lightning’s Ryan Malone Arrested for DUI and Cocaine Possession
On the night of April 12, 2013, police spotted Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ryan Malone driving his SUV when he made a left turn and hit a curb. When pulled over, a police officer reported that Malone smelled strongly of alcohol. Malone refused to take a field sobriety test and was arrested. When he […]
Florida Supreme Court Finds Man Liable For Drunk Driving Death Caused by Ex-Wife
In 2005, Mary Taylor-Christensen was driving the PT Cruiser her ex-husband bought her during their divorce proceedings when she hit and killed a man changing a tire on the side of the road on I-95 in Cocoa. Taylor-Christensen fled the scene of the accident and was followed by a witness who cornered her in a parking […]
St. Petersburg Woman Destroys McDonalds Wearing Only a Thong
In a video from March 24, which went viral at the beginning of April, a St. Petersburg woman, wearing nothing but a thong, is seen destroying the kitchen in a Pinellas Park McDonald’s. In the video, this woman is seen throwing things on the floor out of coolers, knocking over registers and even pausing to take […]
