What happens in Florida stays in Florida (wishful thinking) (updated with fukkery)

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Deputies: Florida man faked robbery to get out of work
Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff's Office
Associated Press




DUNDEE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida man didn’t want to show up for his shift at a Hardee’s restaurant, so he called 911 and reported he’d just been robbed.

WFTS-TV reports that 32-year-old Brian Anderson of Dundee told dispatchers Tuesday that two gun-carrying men took his necklace, money and his phone before jumping into a car and driving away.

Polk County sheriff’s deputies went to the scene and quickly realized that a robbery never happened.

In a Facebook post , the agency said Anderson confessed, adding that “on the bright side, Brian didn’t have to go to his 11 a.m. shift at the restaurant.”

Anderson is charged with misusing the 911 system and knowingly giving false information to law enforcement.

 

[mannyrs13]

Got another one.

Florida pet zebra fatally shot by owner after escaping its home

 

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Giant cocktail-mixing truck that serves drinks is driving through Florida
Courtesy: Monkey Shoulder
7 News WSVN




ORLANDO, FLA. (WSVN) - If you see what looks like a giant cocktail shaker driving down the road, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you.

The Monkey Shoulder Mixer is making it’s way to Orlando this week. The mixer resembles a cement truck, with the back remodeled to look like a cocktail shaker.

The truck is serving drinks featuring the company’s blended malt Scotch whisky.

Unfortunately, the truck is only going as far south as Orlando on March 29, according to Fox 35.

The monkey recently made an appearance in South Florida in late January, according to the Miami Herald.

However, additional stops could be added through April 2.

 

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Florida pet zebra fatally shot by owner after escaping its home

Florida pet zebra fatally shot by owner after escaping its home
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigators say the owner didn't have a valid captive wildlife license.

A pet zebra escaped from a Florida home and was shot and killed by its owner, who wasn't licensed to own the animal.Jenee Watkins

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March 29, 2019, 6:57 AM ET
By Associated Press

CALLAHAN, Fla. — A pet zebra escaped from a Florida home and was shot and killed by its owner, who wasn't licensed to own the animal, authorities say.

News outlets report the Nassau County Sheriff's Office says the zebra, named Shadow, injured itself somehow while escaping Wednesday in the town of Callahan.



Neighbors told WTLV-TV that the zebra was cornered by the owner and killed as authorities responded to the scene.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigators say the owner didn't have a valid captive wildlife license. Authorities didn't immediately release person's identity.

No other exotic animals were found on the property and the commission is trying to determine how the zebra escaped.

 

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STUART, Fla. (AP) — A forensic psychologist says a former college student believed he was “half-dog, half-man” when he fatally attacked a man and woman at their home and was found biting one of their faces.

The Palm Beach Post reports Dr. Phillip Resnick made the conclusion in a 38-page mental-health report released this week by the Martin County State Attorney’s Office.

Investigators say they found Austin Harrouff, now 22, biting John Stevens’ face while making growling noises on Aug. 15, 2016.

Resnick’s report says the fact that Harrouff persisted in biting Stevens “in the presence of police officers, in spite of threats of being shot, being tased and receiving multiple kicks to the head, suggests that Mr. Harrouff was actively psychotic.”

Harrouff’s attorneys are preparing an insanity defense for the Nov. 4 trial.

 

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Florida pet zebra fatally shot by owner after escaping its home
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigators say the owner didn't have a valid captive wildlife license.

A pet zebra escaped from a Florida home and was shot and killed by its owner, who wasn't licensed to own the animal.Jenee Watkins

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March 29, 2019, 6:57 AM ET
By Associated Press

CALLAHAN, Fla. — A pet zebra escaped from a Florida home and was shot and killed by its owner, who wasn't licensed to own the animal, authorities say.

News outlets report the Nassau County Sheriff's Office says the zebra, named Shadow, injured itself somehow while escaping Wednesday in the town of Callahan.



Neighbors told WTLV-TV that the zebra was cornered by the owner and killed as authorities responded to the scene.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigators say the owner didn't have a valid captive wildlife license. Authorities didn't immediately release person's identity.

No other exotic animals were found on the property and the commission is trying to determine how the zebra escaped.

How Sway?!!?

 

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SUV caught on dashcam fleeing after swerving into US 1 traffic in Miami, hitting Mercedes


SUV driver flees after swerving into US 1 traffic in Miami, hitting Mercedes

Andrew Dymburt

MIAMI (WSVN) - Police are seeking the public’s help in finding the driver of an SUV who was caught on dashcam video swerving into traffic along a busy roadway, hitting a car before fleeing the scene.

Surveillance video captured the smash and dash at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Southwest 22nd Avenue in Miami, late Thursday morning.

The crisp footage shows an orange Kia SUV swerving out of a turning lane onto traffic, striking a Mercedes-Benz sedan and sending it airborne.

“The car in front of me darted out into the traffic that was coming up from behind us,” said witness Todd Fulcher. “One of the vehicles that was traveling northbound on U.S. 1, that guy couldn’t react in time, so he hit that SUV.”

Fulcher, whose dash camera captured the crash, said he was getting ready to make a left onto Southwest 22nd Avenue, when he saw the SUV in front of him.

“I saw the vehicle in the air, and I saw the aftermath when the driver took off,” he said.

The intersection was filled with traffic and witnesses. Fulcher said he couldn’t believe the driver of the SUV took off.


“Everyone knows, if you get in an accident, you can’t leave the scene,” he said.

Witnesses said the driver of the Mercedes appeared to be OK.

Fulcher said he’s lucky he was two cars back, and as fate would have it, he had just installed the dashcam hours before the wreck.

“I installed this dashcam, and two hours later, I’m witnessing an accident,” he said.

That footage has given police a much-needed clue in their investigation.

“He’s on high-def video, you know,” said Fulcher.

Police said the Kia SUV has dark-tinted windows and substantial damage to its front fender.


If you have any information on this hit-and-run or the driver’s whereabouts, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $1,000 reward.

 

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12-foot, 750-pound gator trapped in Jupiter
Courtesy: Jupiter Police
Associated Press




JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — A massive gator weighing over 700 pounds (318 kilograms) and measuring nearly 12 feet (4 meters) long has been caught in South Florida.

A spokeswoman for Jupiter Police says a trapper caught the unusually large gator near Jupiter Commerce Park Thursday after a business owner reported it. The reptile weighed nearly 750 pounds (340 kilograms) and is being taken to a gator farm in central Florida.

The department posted pictures of officers wrangling with the gator. Photos of the reptile have been shared more than 800 times.

The Sun Sentinel reports alligators are especially active in South Florida during warm weather. Their mating season runs from April through June.



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750-pound alligator safely relocated from Florida park
Courtesy: Jupiter Police
Johari Canty




JUPITER, Fla. (WSVN) — A massive alligator has been safely relocated after it was spotted wandering in a Florida park.

Jupiter Police posted photos of the creature on Facebook, showing the 750-pound gator that was almost 12-feet long.

Officers said the gator was found near the Jupiter Commerce Park.

The animal was ultimately removed without harm and relocated to a safe place.

 

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Woman bitten by rat in Miami-Dade apartment building overrun with rodents


(WSVN) - Residents said rodents have taken over one South Florida apartment building. The situation is so bad, one woman was even bitten. 7’s Brian Entin investigates.

Nicole Johnson, resident: “I told this guy about these rats six months ago, and look what I am still dealing with six months later!”

This is what Nicole Johnson has been living with inside her Southwest Miami-Dade apartment.

Nicole Johnson: “It’s inhumane for anybody to live like this.”

Nicole sent us this video of the rats, so we went out to investigate for ourselves.

Brian Entin: “Did they chew all this up?”

Nicole Johnson: “This was a hole. I patched it.”


She showed us all the holes the rats come in through.

Nicole Johnson: “I want to let you see the homemade patch that I patched myself to try to keep them out.”

Patches in the bathrooms and even in the kitchen.

Nicole Johnson: “Went up in there. I’m watching him run, and he went up under here.”

There are rat droppings in the closets.

Nicole said the rats chewed open food wrappers and destroyed a pillow.

Nicole Johnson: “Moving around, scratching, trying to find a way how they are going to get back in.”


Neighbors hear the noises, too.

Kristopher Hart, resident: “It’s like they are traveling through the walls. One night, we heard it through the air vents, and it was like, we had to turn everything off because we are hearing something like ‘Tsss. Tsss. Tsss.'”

Nicole said she complained to her landlord and started sending him videos.

Nicole Johnson: “I’m sick of it. I can’t take this. I’m not used to it. I told him if one of these things bites me, it’s going to be a problem, and I mean that.”

That was Nicole’s breaking point.

Her medical records are clear: “Bitten by rat.”

Nicole Johnson: “He was wiggling, so I went to get it, and he smacked me on my arm.”


I called Nicole’s property manager. He claimed they addressed the issue and that Nicole is just a disgruntled tenant. I explained that we saw evidence of rats with our own eyes and that the problem was clearly not fixed.

Nicole said these rat traps have been the manager’s only solution.

Nicole Johnson: “I sit here in my car, and I eat my food until I’m finished, and then I go upstairs because I’m scared to take food upstairs because I don’t know if they’re going to come out and want to eat with me.”

Nicole receives Section 8 housing assistance, which means the government pays the majority of her rent.

We obtained a county inspection fail notice from January for the apartment, which confirms the “rodent infestation.”

Crystal Coleman, Miami-Dade Public Housing: “We take it very seriously, yes. This is federally-funded programs. This is taxpayer dollars.”

After we called Miami-Dade Public Housing, they were quick to act.


Brian Entin: “Will this landlord continue to get paid by the government?”

Crystal Coleman: “No, this landlord will not. This unit is no longer on the program.”

The county said they do yearly inspections on all Section 8 properties and have a zero-tolerance policy for landlord neglect.

Nicole Johnson: “Really? Is this what a person has to live with because they are in Section 8?”

Miami-Dade Housing is paying for Nicole to stay in a hotel while they help her find a new place to live.

 

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All these seem like the onion type articles

 

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Suspect in Dolphin Mall multiplex stabbing faces judge


Suspect in Dolphin Mall multiplex stabbing faces judge

Jessica Holly | 7 News WSVN




SWEETWATER, FLA. (WSVN) - The suspect in a stabbing incident at the movie theater in Dolphin Mall appeared in bond court.

Monday, 56-year-old Luis Reynaldo Chavez faced a judge on a list of charges.

“This is very violent,” said Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Renatha S. Francis. “You are being charged with aggravated battery with bodily harm … and resisting an officer without violence.”

Officials said the suspect got into an altercation with another moviegoer inside of an auditorium.

“The defendant told the victim to stop bumping his seat with his foot. The victim said, ‘I never touched your chair,'” said a prosecutor.

It was then that, authorities said, Chavez hurled a homophobic slur at the man.

“The two got into some type of verbal altercation and then escalated into a physical altercation,” said Sweetwater Police Officer Jonathan Arche.


According to the arrest affidavit, Chavez pulled out a pocket knife and stabbed the other man, “giving a wound to the victim on his lower left side of his abdomen and a laceration on right arm that measured from his bicep to his forearm.”

The affidavit also states, “Defendant then fled the scene running while being followed by the victim’s mother who was yelling, ‘Don’t let him go. He hurt my son.’”

“Police responded very quickly to the movie theater,” said Arche. “We were able to take the subject into custody, and the victim was transported to the hospital.”

Rescue crews took the victim to Kendall Regional Medical Center, where he was treated and released.

“It’s extremely unfortunate that somebody would do this to another person,” said Arche, “and we take these things very seriously here.”

But police said that’s exactly what Chavez did. However, Arche said moviegoers and shoppers at Dolphin Mall have every reason to feel safe.

“It’s safe to go to the mall and to the movie theater, and we do have officers there all the time,” he said.


Several members of the suspect’s family were in attendance at Monday’s hearing, as his bond was set at $16,500.

Once he is released, Chavez will be fitted with an ankle monitor and remain under “house arrest with standard conditions,” Francis said.

Chavez is also facing a charge of tampering with evidence. Police said he tried to dump the knife at a women’s bathroom before he was arrested.

 

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All these seem like the onion type articles

The onion is based off Florida

 

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Police arrest suspect in Miami Gardens double homicide

Reinaldo Llerena




MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - Police have made an arrest in a Miami Gardens double homicide where the father is suspected of killing his wife and daughter with a machete.

Miami Gardens Police took Noel Chambers into custody without incident around 8:30 p.m., Tuesday.



Chambers will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder and attempted murder, police said.

Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

 

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Surveillance video shows pedestrian struck by car in Publix parking lot



Surveillance video shows pedestrian struck by car in Publix parking lot


Surveillance video shows pedestrian struck by car in Publix parking lot

OAKLAND PARK, FLA. (WSVN) - A driver was caught on camera striking a pedestrian in a Publix parking lot before taking off.

Surveillance footage shows the driver leaving a Publix in the area of Northeast 49th Street and Ninth Avenue in Oakland Park at around 8 p.m. on Feb. 23.

The driver behind what deputies believe to be a Kia Soul stopped to allow a pedestrian to walk in front of the car.

Before the victim finished crossing, however, the driver behind the wheel accelerated and hit him.

Broward Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Gina Carter said, “It was so brazen, so reckless. The video in this case is pretty damning evidence. The driver in this case actually comes to a full stop allowing the victim to walk in front of his car, and just as he clears the vehicle, the driver intentionally speeds up and runs over our victim.”


Carter said the victim suffered a broken leg in several places.


Deputies said the driver fled from the scene heading south on North Dixie Highway.

Officials said the driver they are searching is a heavyset man with short brown hair and a brown beard who was captured on cameras inside of the supermarket wearing a red baseball cap, red T-shirt and khaki shorts.

If you have any information on this hit-and-run, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $3,000 reward.

 

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Cellphone video captures a ‘whopper’ of a fight at a Perrine Burger King




Cellphone video captures a 'whopper' of a fight at a Perrine Burger King

MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A “whopper” of a fight between two customers at a Perrine Burger King was caught on cellphone video.

Fists flew inside the restaurant in the area of U.S. 1 and Southwest 184th Street, Tuesday.

The fight led to at least one employee fighting back after the customers jumped the counter.

However, Miami-Dade Police said they are now calling it a robbery because one angry customer demanded money.

Robin Guzman, who works nearby, shared a picture of a crime scene unit at the restaurant. On Wednesday, he saw the video of the fight for the first time.

“That’s over the top for sure,” Guzman said. “After jumping that counter, at least you have the right to defend yourself for sure. You never know what that person has on them as well.”

After the video of the fight went viral on social media, users had a lot of questions for the person who recorded it.


A user asked on Facebook, “Oh em gee!!! What was it all about?”

The original poster responded, “they say a free small fry.”

“All that over small fries. Ridiculous,” the user replied.

“Yup,” the poster said.

Burger King security and M-DPD are conducting an investigation of the incident.

It remains unclear as to what started the fight.

Police are searching for the two women who were captured on video but have not said what was taken from the restaurant.