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State Lawmaker Views Porn on Senate Floor

 State Lawmaker 
 Views Porn on 
 Senate Floor 
Caught on Tape
May 4, 2010 10:17 AM CDT

State Lawmaker Views Porn on Senate Floor

For like 2 seconds, but still

(Newser) - Legislative sessions are really boring affairs, so who could blame state Sen. Mike Bennett of Florida if, during an abortion debate, he decided to sneak a peak at some naked ta-tas? In this video, Sunshine State News catches Bennett doing just that, while another senator drones, “I'm against this...

Granny Busted for Slapping Cursing Granddaughter

'I had enough,' says grandma, 73

(Newser) - A Florida granny was busted for domestic violence after slapping her granddaughter for cursing out the old woman. "I am so shocked after everything that happened. I wanted to crawl into a hole and die," said Theresa Collier, 73. Cops collared Collier after her granddaughter Felicia, 18, called...

Billionaire Jeff Greene to Run for Senate

So what if Mike Tyson was his best man, and Heidi Fleiss his galpal

(Newser) - Billionaire investor Jeff Greene launched what promises to be a rather colorful campaign for Florida's Democratic Senate nomination today, depicting himself as an outsider who isn't beholden to anyone. “I won’t take a penny of special interest money in this campaign or after I am elected—never!”...

Charlie Crist: I'm Going Independent

'Our political system is broken,' says Florida governor

(Newser) - Charlie Crist delivered the not-so-shocking news today that he's leaving the Republican Party to run for Senate as an independent. "Unfortunately, our political system is broken," said the Florida governor in making his announcement, reports the Orlando Sentinel . Prepare for days of feverish speculation on how the political...

Report: Crist Will Run as Independent
 Crist Will Run as Independent 
updated
Apr 28, 2010 1:23 PM CDT

Crist Will Run as Independent

Insiders tell Fox News he'll make it official tomorrow

(Newser) - Charlie Crist will tell the world tomorrow whether he plans to run for Senate as an independent, and a flurry of reports say he's already decided to make the switch. Anonymous sources close to the Florida governor have told Fox News , Politico , and the Miami Herald that he will bolt...

Busted, Dude Chows Weed, Double Cheeseburger
Busted, Dude Chows Weed, Double Cheeseburger
A MOUTHFUL
Apr 27, 2010 10:11 AM CDT

Busted, Dude Chows Weed, Double Cheeseburger

Stupid people don't get smarter when they're high

(Newser) - Dude, you don't put your weed in there: The St. Petersburg Times has a chortler about one Samuel Collins, who was chewing furiously on a bag of pot early Saturday morning after being pulled over for tossing a McDonald's bag out the car window. As cops yelled for him to...

Charlie Crist Should Teach GOP a Lesson
 Charlie Crist Should 
 Teach GOP a Lesson 
Dana Milbank
Apr 24, 2010 10:56 AM CDT

Charlie Crist Should Teach GOP a Lesson

Make them pay a price for 'ideological cleansing'

(Newser) - Charlie Crist is getting the shaft from the GOP because he hugged Barack Obama, literally and symbolically, writes Dana Milbank, who skewers Republicans for their "dogmatic race to the bottom." They're dumping him for far-right Marco Rubio, even though Crist gives them a better chance of winning Florida's...

Brit Bigots Demand No Black Servers, US Hotel Sued

Florida Waiter 'humiliated' when he can't serve family

(Newser) - A Florida hotel bent over backwards to make sure a bigoted British family's demands were met, according to a waiter suing the Naples Ritz-Carlton. The Haitian-born waiter says his bosses barred him from serving the family, who had specified that they didn't want to be waited on by any black...

GOP Wants Crist Out of Florida Senate Race

Up in the polls, Rubio gets party blessing

(Newser) - The Republican Party is making a none-too-subtle push to get onetime golden boy Charlie Crist out of Florida's Senate race. “We believe there is zero chance Gov. Crist continues running in the Republican primary,” says the executive director of the National Republican Senate Committee. The group once tried...

Missing Girl Collected Shells, Prayed

Mom calls rescue a rare 'happy ending story'

(Newser) - An 11-year-old girl lost for four days deep in a swamp spent the time collecting shells, watching animals, and praying until a former member of her church rescued her, says her mother. Nadia Bloom had bug bites and bruises and was dehydrated when she was found yesterday, but was otherwise...

Missing Girl Found Alive in Alligator-Filled Swamp

Nadia Bloom of Florida had been gone for 5 days

(Newser) - Nadia Bloom is covered in mosquito bites—a welcome reality, considering what the 11-year-old could have been bitten by in an alligator-infested Florida swamp. Bloom, who is believed to have a mild form of autism, disappeared from her Winter Springs neighborhood 5 days ago and was found today.

Teen Busted for Drinking Inside Cop Car

Driver nabbed for DUI; stranded passenger, 19, keeps partying

(Newser) - Picture this: Your friend is pulled over and charged with DUI. Stranded, you ask one of the responding police officers for a ride home, and he obliges. Ensconced in the back seat, you…pop open a can of beer? Did we mention you’re 19? Instantly, a ride home turns...

Mom Has 6th-Grade Son Locked Up for Jewel Theft

Sixth grader gave away $7,000 worth of rings

(Newser) - A Florida sixth-grader is facing grand theft charges after his mother and stepmother had him arrested for stealing their jewelry and giving it away to his classmates. The boy gave away at least five rings worth $7,000 in all, authorities say. He managed to get only one piece back—...

'Text Rage' Sparked Vicious Teen Beating

Boy taunted about brother's suicide attacks girl

(Newser) - Florida police are citing "text rage" as the trigger in a savage beating of a teenage girl after she sent her attacker a vicious cell phone message. Josie Lou Ratley, 15, is in a medically induced coma to relieve swelling on her brain after she was repeatedly kicked in...

After Foster Care, Kids in Dire Straits

College is a rarity and crime is common, new study finds

(Newser) - States cut loose foster kids when they age out of programs at 18, and the abrupt cutoff usually takes a toll on their prospects for success, says a new study. The University of Chicago survey found that by 24, just 6% of former foster kids have a college degree of...

600-Pound Food Scammer Too Big for Jail

He strikes a deal to plead guilty but stay in nursing home

(Newser) - A 600-pound man escaped the possibility of a jail term because his weight and related illnesses would have made it too expensive to put him on trial. Instead, he struck a deal to plead guilty to scamming several fast-food restaurants for meals and to pay fines, reports AOL News . George...

Florida Doc to Obama Voters: Get Lost

Republican urologist's sign tells Dems to 'look elsewhere' for care

(Newser) - A Florida urologist is so outraged by the health care reform law that he doesn’t want to treat President Obama’s supporters. “If you voted for Obama, seek urologic care elsewhere,” reads a sign taped to Jack Cassell’s office door. “Changes to your healthcare begin...

Haiti Quake Survivors Stuck in US Immigrant Jails

Hurriedly evacuated, they now await an impossible deportation

(Newser) - At least 30 Haitians who were rescued from the earthquake by US Marines now find themselves stuck in immigration detention centers in Florida. Some were pulled from the wreckage, while others were hurried onto planes during hasty evacuations when the aftershock hit, the New York Times reports. There was no...

Santonio Holmes: Lawsuit Baseless

Club patron alleges Steelers WR threw a drink at her; no charges filed

(Newser) - Santonio Holmes, who is being sued by a woman who alleges the Steelers wide receiver hit her with a glass at a Florida nightclub, says he "didn't do anything" and expects the matter to be resolved quickly. In a suit filed last week, Anshonoe Mills says Holmes threw a...

GOP Hopefuls Embrace Pledge to 'Repeal It'
GOP Hopefuls Embrace Pledge to 'Repeal It'
health care reform
Mar 29, 2010 5:04 PM CDT

GOP Hopefuls Embrace Pledge to 'Repeal It'

Health care reform law opposition becomes Republican litmus test

(Newser) - The push to repeal health care reform has become a rallying cry for GOP candidates pushing for big congressional victories this year and eager to show their willingness to take on the Democratic agenda. In Florida, Gov. Charlie Crist and conservative upstart Marco Rubio agreed on little else in a...

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