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[Daniel E.]

BREAKING NEWS:

Florida man accused of hiding full rack of stolen ribs in his pants

...“removed a full rack of ribs from his waistband.”

And that’s not all he's accused of stealing. The grocery list of stolen items reportedly included the following:

• Nine pieces of fried chicken
• Some mashed potatoes
• Two packs of hamburger buns
• And, of course, the one “full rack of ribs” — whether they were beef or pork has not been clarified

The price tag for this alleged theft, which sounds like a carnivorous take on the “12 Days of Christmas,” amounted to $32.49.

Authorities said [he] smelled a little like alcohol and was intoxicated at the time.

 

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Frustrated over Miami traffic, a man now travels with dolphins

 

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[GaryQ]

What boggles my mind is that he actually thought he could “pull this one off” :facepalm:

 

[Daniel E.]

Some good but unusual news. Eight puppies born at a Florida airport:

Service dog gives birth to puppies at Florida airport
KSN.com
May 26, 2018

TAMPA, Fla. (NBC) - Most arrivals at Tampa International Airport are expected...but not these.

Ellie's job is normally to service her owner, but on Friday, she was the center of attention outside a bar near the F gates.

Mother Nature's timing can be a bit unpredictable.

"I just thank God that everybody is safe, healthy and happy. That's all," said Diane Van Atter, owner of Ellie the service dog.

Ellie was waiting to fly with her owner, Diane Van Atter, to Philadelphia when she unexpectedly went into labor.

"Never seen anything like this. Especially in an airport," said Kelly Bonnazio, witness to the delivery.

Tampa Fire Rescue team members stationed at the airport immediately responded.

"They were there. It took a couple of hours," said Jason Penny, Tampa Fire Rescue.

"The Fire Department was a wonderful help They really were," added Van Atter.

After a long two-hour delivery, mom, Ellie, gave birth to a little girl.

"That's the only little girl we have. We have seven boys and one girl.. which was the last puppy," said Van Atter.

And even though they missed their flight, Van Atter is going home with some special souvenirs born in the Sunshine State.

"What they lost with their luggage being on the plane...they've got a whole bunch of puppies with them now," said Penny.

Van Atter says she will be donating one of the puppies to a children's service dog charity.

 

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Alligator Stops Flight From Arriving At Florida Airport
denver.cbslocal.com
June 12, 2018

ORLANDO, FL (CBS Local) – Airline passengers are always prepared to hear about delays at the airport, but customers on a Spirit Airlines flight probably weren’t expecting to hear that an alligator was keeping them from getting to their destination.

Passengers at Orlando International Airport were kept waiting as the massive road block camped out on the runway for a flight that was rolling in from Baltimore–Washington International Airport. “Believe it or not, we have to wait for an alligator that’s in the middle of the runway,” the Spirit pilot said, via WKMG.

“Only in Florida… a gator held up our Spirit Airlines plane crossing the runway at MCO on the way home from DC,” passenger Anthony Velardi wrote on Facebook, while taking video of the gator as it returned to a nearby pond. Video of the June 11 airport visitor has been viewed over 11,000 times since the Flight 389’s unusual delay.

Orlando International had to send a truck out to encourage the loitering reptile to find somewhere else to sit besides an active runway.

Despite waiting patiently for the gator to go take a swim, Spirit Airlines reports that the flight still arrived in Orlando 17 minutes early.

 

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Out of control iguanas infesting South Florida - Sun Sentinel
JUNE 22, 2018

South Florida’s not quite Jurassic Park, but it’s getting close.

Packs of green iguanas are swarming seawalls, roaming yards and parks, and leaving a path of destruction and filth in their wake. Like a shot of espresso, the hot summer sun has stoked activity in the cold-blooded creatures, which experts say may be at record numbers...

In South Florida, iguanas are the second leading cause of power outages, behind squirrels...

 

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Out of control iguanas infesting South Florida - Sun Sentinel

Seems there's always something out of control infesting Florida... If it's not gators, it's spring breakers or snowbirds

 

[Daniel E.]

Fortunately, it is just another reminder to stay inside considering the humidity and traffic

When I went to the University of Florida, I remember sweating it out when walking to classes in the surrounding humidity/swamp.

(Florida is 29 percent swamp.)

 

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[Daniel E.]

It is obviously for Americans who are too happy living the American dream to waste time buying non-canned, perishable bread on a weekly basis.

 

[GaryQ]

If I was an American and had me a nuclear shelter in the back yard I'd definitely want to stock some of them good cans of bread

 

[David Baxter PhD]

Canned bread, evaporated milk, and don't forget the Spam!

 

[Daniel E.]

Florida is doing great...by comparison:

Steer clear of West Virginia: Mountain State is named unhappiest | Daily Mail Online

Except Florida has one of the highest divorce rates, unemployment rates, etc:

Why did Florida rank so low in a study of happiest states? | Miami Herald

 

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