Developers in Florida will no longer be allowed to crush or bury alive gopher tortoises instead of relocating them during construction. 70,000 unfortunate tortoises have been cruelly dispatched in the last 14 years under current state law. picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago

A Central Florida man is accused of punching and attacking a body inside an open casket during a funeral. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Right near FSU! 2ManyUsernames probably hasn't posted this yet because power is out to a ton of Tallahassee! He works/I lived right down the street from this spot. Craziness! That's the actual photo, btw.

P.S. Florida picked by sykeo56 2 years ago

According to local wildlife officals, he has officially been banned from the "Manly Bear" club.

Oh yea, FLORIDA picked by moe 2 years ago

I think they got him. picked by Alton 3 years ago

Mother hands 8-Year-old the phone to speak to counselors, gets sex line instead. Put this in the Florida file. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

In 2005, Rep. Don Young (R-AK)waited until after the House and Senate passed a bill, but before the president signed it, to forge a passage granting $10 million for an interstate in Florida. His new wording targeted the money to a more specific project to connect Coconut Rd to that interstate. It's a boon for developer Daniel Aronoff, who held a $40,000 fundraiser for Young just before the earmark... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A South Florida woman stole a couple's cat to get them to return her dog, only in Florida. picked by cinderblock 1 year ago

Scientists aren't sure what happened to the robot, which is nicknamed Waldo. It could have had a leak or malfunction and sunk to the bottom. picked by kakana 3 months ago

Five people, including the husband of a top NASCAR executive, were killed Tuesday when a small plane crashed into two homes in Sanford, Florida, near Orlando. picked by mandirio 2 years ago

Marcia Harvey made her son stand across the road from his school in the US city of Jacksonville, in Florida, with a sign that said “I was rude to my teacher, I can’t come to school, I’m sorry”.

Video included. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Florida. Need I say more. picked by SoothSayer 2 years ago

Four men, now in their 60s, met over the Internet, shared stories about the darkest days of their pasts and spurred an investigation into 32 graves at a reform school. picked by stinkobinko 12 months ago

You're never too young to be a dumb crook.

Did I mention it was in FLORIDA, or did you figure it out on your own? picked by tigertony 2 years ago

A nudist community on Florida's west coast wants to establish the first clothing-optional polling site.

Certainly not newsworthy, but it's Florida... so I figured why not? picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

Yet another senseless death due to nicotine addiction. picked by BrownTrout 2 months ago

Police say they still have to use this poor girl's name for the arrest. Isn't Florida wonderful? picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

I know I've taken a ride or two home in a police car (back in my youthful days of debauchery), but I can't imagine asking for one!

(Thumbs up to another means of keeping drunks off the road, though) picked by tundramonkey 3 years ago

I spend a lot of time here in the summer... if you're ever in the Fl panhandle check it out! picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Well not quite, but a new law makes displaying a photograph of yourself flashing a gang sign punishable by 5 years in prison. Lawyers are fighting this as unconstitutional. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago