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Man Calls 911 for Ride to Liquor Store

Max Read · 08/04/10 09:54PM

If you're too drunk to drive, it's a good idea to call a friend for a ride. It's not a good idea to call 911. Three times. For a ride to the liquor store.

Drunk Guy Calls 911 to Get a Ride to the Liquor Store

nightintern · 08/04/10 03:45PM

This 57-year-old Florida man was arrested for dialing 911 three times in order to get a ride to the liquor store. The barely understandable boozehound gives new definition to slurred speech, but at least he didn't drive drunk! Video inside.

Burglar Used Crucifix to Rob Church

Maureen O'Connor · 07/21/10 03:53PM

A Florida man broke into a church to steal its donations. But the box was locked and since he didn't have a crowbar, he was forced to improvise: He used the crucifix. Does that mean God was on his side?

For Sale: A House So Big You Need a Segway to Get Around It

Maureen O'Connor · 07/16/10 03:21PM

Jacqueline and Dave Siegel embarked on their $100 million Orlando mansion—named "Versailles"—before the credit crisis hit. Now they're trying to sell it. At 90,000 square feet, it is the largest privately owned home in America.

Florida Sinkhole Swallows Toyota Camry

Maureen O'Connor · 07/12/10 05:24PM

This morning, Tampa resident Sandy Burnham lost her 1995 Toyota Camry to a sinkhole that opened up beneath her parking space in Bordeaux Village Condominium complex. Watch her tell the harrowing story below.

Tar Balls Wash Ashore In Northeast Florida

Jeff Neumann · 07/10/10 08:49AM

Analysts predicted that it would only be a matter of time before oil from the Gulf spill would make its way up the east coast. On Thursday locals at Crescent Beach, in northeast Florida, found tar balls on the shore.

Mother of the Year Lets Distressed Daughter Play on Oil-Soaked Beach

Matt Cherette · 06/24/10 03:46PM

If you're a toddler who's at the beach and screaming, "Mommy, get it off!" re: your oil-soaked feet, you probably don't want to hear, "Rub it!" in response. But that's what happened yesterday in Destin, Florida. The disturbing video, inside.