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Lawsuit Brews After Cop Beats Old Man With Dementia

Florida officers kicked, punched, Tasered 66-year-old

(Newser) - A legal fight is brewing over a Florida cop who kicked and pummeled a 66-year-old man with dementia, Florida Today reports. Officer Derek Middendorf also turned off his car's dashboard camera before encountering Albert Flowers—possibly unaware it was still sending footage to a hard drive. “He should... More »

Focus Already Turning to Florida

Gingrich promises to be in the sate on Monday

(Newser) - The polls don't close in South Carolina for hours, but already the GOP race is turning its attention toward Florida's primary on Jan. 31. Newt Gingrich today conducted what the Los Angeles Times called a "telephone town hall" with voters there and promised a fight. "We'... More »

Casey Anthony May Be at Florida Church

She's been holed up in Palm City: Daily Beast

(Newser) - The Daily Beast thinks it knows where Casey Anthony has been all this time: Tucked away in a church complex in Palm City, along Florida's Treasure Coast. Anonymous sources tell Diane Dimond that Anthony has been holed up at Cross Church, about two hours southeast of Orlando. Its pastor,... More »

One of the World's Oldest Cypress Trees Burns Down

Arson ruled out in felling of Florida's 'The Senator'

(Newser) - A historic cypress tree, thought to be one of the oldest in the world, is no more after catching fire and being destroyed early today. "The Senator," or "The Big Tree" as Central Floridians called it, was estimated to be 3,500 years old in 1946. "... More »

Miami's New Toy: $229K Car

The McLaren officially arrives this week

(Newser) - Car lovers in Miami with cash to burn have a choice new item on the menu, reports the Miami Herald : the Brit import McLaren, which starts at $229,000. A local dealer formally opens its showroom tomorrow, adding to South Florida's reputation as "one of the hottest markets... More »

Kayaker Saves Dog Fleeing Fatal Accident

Vizsla found swimming offshore after drunk driver kills jogging owner

(Newser) - A kayak fisherman rescued a dog that fled into the Gulf of Mexico after its jogging owner was killed by a drunk driver. Rory O'Connor found the traumatized Vizsla swimming about half a mile from Florida's Siesta Key. "He was in a lot of distress," O'... More »

Feds Nab Man in Tampa Bomb Plot

US citizen from Yugoslavia suspected extremist

(Newser) - Federal agents have arrested a suspected Islamic extremist who allegedly planned to attack Tampa hotspots. Sami Osmakac, 25, a naturalized US citizen from the former Yugoslavia, allegedly plotted attacks using explosives and an assault rifle, the AP reports. Osmakac was reportedly caught buying weapons from an undercover agent; he's... More »

Tiger Woods' Ex Tears Down $12M Mansion

Elin Nordegren now planning 'dream house' on Florida site

(Newser) - Somebody's got too much money. Tiger Woods' wronged ex-wife wasn't quite happy with the $12 million, 9,000-square-foot North Palm Beach mansion she purchased last year—so she's knocking the whole thing down, reports TMZ . Elin Nordegren plans to build her "dream house" on the same... More »

Grandma Shoots Son-in-Law in Custody Battle, Police Say

Victim takes video of assault on iPhone

(Newser) - A Florida woman allegedly shot her son-in-law twice at point-blank range last week, enraged over his ongoing divorce with her daughter. Mother-in-law Cheryl Hepner claims he pulled the weapon, but whoops: He recorded the shooting on his iPhone, ABC News reports. "I can't believe you did that!"... More »

Woman's Face Erupts in Flames During Surgery

29-year-old mom of three was having cysts removed from her head

(Newser) - A Florida woman was airlifted to a burn center after her face erupted in flames during surgery. The 29-year-old mom of three was having cysts removed from her head when the accident occurred. Firefighters were called, but the flash fire was out by the time they arrived. It's not... More »

4 Florida Students Expelled in Hazing Death

Florida A&M band member found dead last month

(AP) - Florida A&M is dismissing four students for their role in the death of a marching band member last month. University President James Ammons referred to the dismissals in a memo he sent this week to members of the FAMU board, though he didn't offer any specifics on what... More »

Behold US' Most Ridiculous Anti-Immigration Policy

Florida's tuition rule is immoral, unconstitutional: Linda Greenhouse

(Newser) - Move over Arizona and Alabama, because Florida, the home of nearly a million Cuban refugees and their descendants, “has come up with perhaps the most bizarre and pointless anti-immigration policy of all,” writes Linda Greenhouse in the New York Times . The state’s Board of Education has quietly... More »

In Luxury Condo, Cars Will Ride Elevators, Too

Miami Beach tower plans unique way to get residents to front door

(Newser) - A 57-story luxury condo going up near Miami Beach doesn't think residents should actually have to leave their cars to ride the elevator to their units. Instead, they will ride the glass elevator up in the comfort of their vehicles, reports the Miami Herald . At the appropriate floor, a... More »

Cops: Fake Doc Pumped Cement in Women's Butts

Suspect accused of injecting victims with toxic mix

(Newser) - Police have identified several victims of a bogus Florida surgeon who injected women's behinds with cement, superglue, and tire sealant, and they believe more victims are too embarrassed to come forward. Oneal Ron Morris, who was born a man but identifies as a woman, has been arrested and charged... More »

Fla. A&M Suspends Band After Hazing Death

Hazing widespread within 'Marching 100,' parents say

(Newser) - All performances by Florida A&M University's famed "Marching 100" band have been suspended while police and the university investigate the death of a drum major. Over the weekend, Robert Champion, 26, collapsed outside a charter bus after a football game in which the band performed at half-time.... More »

7 Little-Known National Parks

Want to stay off the beaten path? Start here

(Newser) - If you’ve seen enough of Old Faithful and the Grand Canyon, CNN has an idea for you: Why not visit another of the country’s 397 national parks and monuments, like one of these seven you’ve probably never heard of?
  • Dry Tortugas: You have to seriously want to
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Woman Gets in Line 9 Days Before Black Friday

Christine Orta excited for Best Buy deals that 'you can't beat'

(Newser) - Sure, Black Friday isn't for another week, but it's tough to resist the siren call of cheap TVs... A Florida woman and three other families pitched tents in front of a Best Buy in St. Petersburg on Wednesday—yep, 9 days before the big day—and the eager... More »

Prisoner Lawsuit: Soy Diet 'Cruel and Unusual'

Sex offender says cheap meat substitutes endanger his health

(Newser) - The low-cost, soy-based diet served in Florida's prisons amounts to cruel and unusual punishment, says a 34-year-old lifer who is suing the state, reports the Orlando Sentinel . Eric Harris, who was convicted for sexual battery on a child, says the cheap meat substitute is causing painful cramps and gas,... More »

Giant Lego Man Washes Up in Florida

And no, Lego is not behind it

(Newser) - Jeff Hindman was walking along Siesta Key Beach in Florida this month when he noticed a huge shape floating in the water. When he waded in, he found something decidedly odd—an 8-foot-tall, 100-pound fiberglass Lego man. “It doesn’t make sense,” Hindman tells the Herald Tribune . After... More »

Domino's Managers Torch Papa John's: Cops

The pair allegedly built an ignition device but didn't use it

(Newser) - Talk about taking your job a little too seriously. A pair of Domino's Pizza managers in Lake City, Florida, have been charged with burning down a rival Papa John's Pizza franchise, the Ocala Star-Banner reports. Police arrested one manager, Sean Everett Davidson, 23, on Thursday, and say he... More »

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