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Richard Wershe Jr., whose work as an informant inspired the 2018 movie White Boy Rick, was arrested in Florida this week after allegedly attacking his girlfriend. Fox 2 Detroit reports Wershe Jr., 53, was booked into jail on Tuesday and faces battery and robbery charges. Police arrested Wershe following an argument with his girlfriend that took place at […]
“We respond as law enforcement with the firefighters and she happened to be the one that responded that day,” Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez said of the call during which Ferreira is alleged to have stolen the info. “We ask for the ID sometimes for a deceased person to make sure we have everything right […]
A few Florida Democrats have Dwyane Wade and Grant Hill at the top of their list of hopeful Senate candidates in 2024. According to NBC News, Democrat donors believe they need a “moonshot-type” candidate to defeat Rick Scott, who has held the seat since winning the 2018 election. The Republican stronghold on the state extends to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who easily beat Charlie Crist […]
A Florida substitute teacher is said to have “just wanted to fit in” when she let a seventh grade student hit her vape pen, thus spurring her arrest. As first reported by regional outlet WESH, the woman in question—identified as 50-year-old Jennifer Hale—was arrested last week after allegedly letting the student hit her vape while substituting […]
Dwyane Wade is discussing why he moved his family out of Florida on Headliners with Rachel Nichols. In the below clip from the forthcoming interview, the two spoke on how Florida politicians have negatively impacted the LGBTQ+ community with homophobic and transphobic rhetoric and legislation. “That’s another reason why I don’t live in that state,” said the NBA legend. “A lot […]
After more than three decades, Florida’s “Killer Clown” case—which was revived as a headlines mainstay with news of an arrest in 2017—has come to a close. Per a report from regional outlet WPEC, suspect Sheila Keen-Warren pleaded guilty on Tuesday to second-degree murder. As the report notes, the case was slated to kick off a […]
BLP Kosher stands out wherever he goes. The South Florida rapper has an attention-grabbing hairstyle—two wicks stick straight out from the sides of his head—and he fills his songs with off-the-wall quotables, all while proudly representing his Jewish faith. The originality is paying off, and he’s catching fire on social media this year, going viral for songs like “Mazel Tron” and […]
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill on that bans abortions after six weeks and requires victims of incest and rape to provide proof for exception from the ban. The Republican governor signed the Heartbeat Protection Act into law on Thursday, as announced in a press release. The six-week abortion ban won’t go into effect until Florida’s Supreme […]
Two Florida girls, ages 12 and 14, have been confirmed to be safe after being reported missing when they stole a car and drove hundreds of miles in an alleged effort to meet up with someone they had connected with online. The Union County Sheriff’s Office issued a Missing Child Alert on April 6, stating […]
Months after two fathers were accused of shooting each other’s young daughters during a road rage incident in Florida, prosecutors have dropped charges against the man who fired first. As reported by First Coast News, Frank Allisson, 43, and William Hale, 36, exchanged gunfire last October, with Allison’s 14-year-old and Hale’s 5-year-old being hit. Both men were arrested on Oct. 8, […]
