The Small Business Administration refuses to give pandemic relief loans to people who have filed for bankruptcy, even if their businesses can survive. By Lydia […]

The Small Business Administration refuses to give pandemic relief loans to people who have filed for bankruptcy, even if their businesses can survive. By Lydia […]
Thousands of lives have been lost in Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic and now the disease has claimed an entire city. Thankfully, the mermaids […]
Donald Trump attempted to overturn the presidential election with a call to Georgia state officials urging them to “find” the votes he needed to win. […]
Thousands of lives have been lost in Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic and now the disease has claimed an entire city. Thankfully, the mermaids […]
Less than 24 hours after a failed coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol, the FBI and other police agencies have launched a massive manhunt for […]
By Alexander Strange They say politics makes strange bedfellows. And it’s hard to imagine, with less than ninety days until the election, that it could […]
All these stories about weirdness don’t come out of my imagination but from the pages of newspapers, wire services, police reports, and tipsters. One group […]
“Help…Please…Get me out of here.” That’s the lettering on a yellow sheet of paper a maintenance worker saw in an apartment window in Naples, Florida. […]
We now take a moment to offer congratulations to Vanity Fair magazine, the uncontested winner of the first annual Weird Florida Writing Award in the […]
Donald Trump attempted to overturn the presidential election with a call to Georgia state officials urging them to “find” the votes he needed to win. […]
The Small Business Administration refuses to give pandemic relief loans to people who have filed for bankruptcy, even if their businesses can survive. By Lydia DePillis ProPublica Like every other storefront in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, the Coffee House — a cavernous student hangout slinging espresso and decadent pastries since 1987 — saw its revenue dry up almost overnight last spring […]
Read moreThousands of lives have been lost in Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic and now the disease has claimed an entire city. Thankfully, the mermaids are okay. The community in question is Weeki Wachee, a popular tourist destination about 50 miles north of Tampa, known for its mermaid shows since the 1940s and, at one time, the biggest tourist attraction […]
Read moreThe cyberbreach at a plant in Oldsmar, Florida, which could have resulted in a mass poisoning, was a reminder of a disturbing reality: Despite a decade of warnings, thousands of water systems around the country are still at risk. By Peter Elkind and Jack Gillum ProPublica On Feb. 16, less than two weeks after a mysterious attacker made headlines around the world […]
Read morePresident Biden has promised enough doses for all American adults by this summer. There’s not much even the Defense Production Act can do to deliver doses before then. by Isaac Arnsdorf and Ryan Gabrielson Pro Publica President Joe Biden has ordered enough vaccines to immunize every American against COVID-19, and his administration says it’s using the full force of the federal government to get the […]
Read moreLess than 24 hours after a failed coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol, the FBI and other police agencies have launched a massive manhunt for the rioters who disrupted the Electoral College vote certification at the urging of President Donald Trump. A handful of insurrectionists were arrested on the spot. Others have been identified through social media posts. Yep, that’s […]
Read moreDonald Trump attempted to overturn the presidential election with a call to Georgia state officials urging them to “find” the votes he needed to win. They declined. Could we even imagine this sort of thing happening anywhere but the insane world of politics? Consider this… The football world was stunned Sunday when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell revealed he had been […]
Read moreI live on the edge of a nature preserve, and on Christmas Day I noticed a handful of bright green plants with ruby red berries blooming near my back yard. I was struck by the festive color combination, perfect for the holidays. But that delight was dampened when after a little online sleuthing I realized they are Brazilian pepper trees, […]
Read moreFor years, the south Florida city of Opa-locka, already one of the most unusual communities in a very odd state, had one of the more bizarre ordinances on the books. The city, famous for its Moorish architecture and home to myriad CIA ops, including the Bay of Pigs invasion, had a strict dress code. It was illegal to show up […]
Read moreBy Alexander Strange They say politics makes strange bedfellows. And it’s hard to imagine, with less than ninety days until the election, that it could get weirder than this. But there’s another cliché to consider: In politics, a week is an eternity and three months is even longer. This week’s political news of the weird features space alien DNA, accusations […]
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