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Millionaire Kills Two Pedestrians, Skirts Jail With Restitution Fees

brad.bruner — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:12:00 +0000

A recent story about millionaire Ryan LeVin bypassing jail time with the help of money has infuriated people in his home state of Florida and across the U.S., as well.

In February 2010, while racing his Porsche against a friend's BMW in Fort Lauderdale, he ran into and killed two British tourists and then fled the scene.

Alligator Vandalizes Florida Cop Car

brad.bruner — Fri, 06 May 2011 19:58:31 +0000

Law enforcement officials are trained to deal with most scenarios. But an alligator attacking a police car? That's a different story.

According to reports, a rascally 10-foot alligator took a bite out of an Alachua County sheriff deputy's vehicle in Florida. The creature was reportedly spotted attacking the patrol car near a country club in Gainesville. The deputy watched the carnage as he waited for an alligator trapper to show up. Naturally, the car's front bumper was heavily damaged.

Teacher Tapes Chatty Student's Mouth Shut [VIDEO]

brad.bruner — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:45:10 +0000

A local Florida teacher took discipline to a whole new (read: bizarre) level last week when she reportedly taped her chatty student's mouth shut with packing tape.

13-year-old seventh grader Jazlyn Freel claims the incident took place during a routine science class.

"She asked me to stop talking, and then a couple minutes went by, and I started to talk again, and she came to me and put it on my mouth," she said. "I had to cough, so I took the first piece off, so she went into her desk, and she took another piece out, and she put it on my mouth again."

Police Officer Escorts Ten Lost Ducklings Across Busy Road [VIDEO]

brad.bruner — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:05:29 +0000

Ten confused ducklings in Fort Myers, Florida found themselves caught in the middle of a busy intersection. Luckily, police officer Glenn Eppler spotted the tiny tykes.

With the help of an animal-loving passerby, Eppler was able to round the ducklings up and escort them to their mother, who was in a grassy area close to the road.

The rescue was captured on Eppler's dashboard camera. Read on to check it out.