It Looks Harmless, but the Puss Caterpillar is a Pain
It looks kind of cute, harmless, fuzzy. If you encounter it, you may be tempted to pick it up, maybe even pet it. Don’t. Even though it may appear similar to a lucky...
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Florida Woman Bites Camel–Yeah It’s a Little Nutty
A Florida woman (of course she had to be from Florida) found herself uncomfortably pinned to the ground by a camel at a truck stop and did the only thing she could think...
A Little Nookie With Blue Lights Flashing
So where’s the most unusual place you’ve ever had sexual relations? In the back seat? Betcha not a back seat like this. It began when a Fernandina Beach, Florida couple were pulled over...
That Was The Weird Year That Was
A big shout-out to the Associated Press and other Florida newspapers for this summary of weird news from 2019. Keep being weird, Florida. In 2019, Florida Banana managed to eclipse Florida Man. From...
Remembering a Merry Yellow Christmas
While most families were busy Christmas morning opening presents, we were learning how to use the fire extinguisher up at Uncle Leo’s place in Strawberry. It began innocently enough. Judge Leonardo D. Strano,...
Lightning Blows Up Florida Woman’s Toilet
A Florida woman had the feces scared out of her this week when lightning caused her toilet to explode. During a thunderstorm, a bolt of lightning struck her septic tank and sent a...
Headline News: Man Holds Elf Hostage
The headline in the Naples Daily News was irresistible: Man barracades elf in home with baby. No, I wasn’t drawn to the story because my inner copyeditor groaned about the misspelling of the...
Florida Man Bites Off Fingertips to Avoid Arrest
A fugitive from Tampa faced a dilemma as he sat in the backseat of a police cruiser in Tallmadge, Ohio, a suburb of Akron. Kirk Kelly, didn’t want police to discover his true...
Smoking Can Kill You — And Your Car
E-cigarettes are supposed to be the safer alternative to smoking. None of those nasty tars and carcinogenic poisons that will turn your lungs into coal sacks and over time put you on a...
Rescue Crew Saves Man’s Life, Then His Grass
HUDSON, FL – This is a story of heroes and villains. First, the heroes. They’re the members of the Pasco County Fire Rescue Station here in Hudson, a town of 13,000 people on...
