Up close, this seems pretty simple: It’s an ice cream cone. However, apparently from far away, it isn’t so simple. Some patrons of The Ice Cream Family Corner shop in Ocala, Fla. thought a man dressed as an ice cream cone was actually a KKK member. Get the full report after the jump!! Wendy L.
Florida Shifts Presidental Election Schedule
Florida always seems to be an issue when it comes to the Presidential election, remember the whole vote counting issue that may have accidentally put Bush in office instead of Gore? Well now Florida is throwing a wrench into the entire election schedule! The Florida primary election of 2012 will now be taking place on Jan. 31, 2012, instead of March 6. Although the move was approved by a 7-2 vote, it is is in violation of both Republican National Committee guidelines and the mystic traditions handed down by the ancients that dictated that Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina should always hold the first primary elections. Read more after the jump. @Julie1205
78-Year-Old Husband Allegedly Kills 21-Year-Old Wife, Then Himself
A Florida neighborhood is in shock after a 78-year-old man allegedly killed his 21-year-old wife before ending his own life. But what’s more disturbing here? The fact that a 78-year-old was married to a 21-year-old? Or the fact that he allegedly ended both their lives in a murder-suicide? Read the full story after the jump… Wendy L.
62-Year-Old Woman’s 2nd Attempt to Swim From Cuba to Florida Fails
Marathon swimmer Diana Nyad spent more than 40 hours in the shark-filled waters between Cuba and the Florida Keys, climbing into a boat only to be treated for searing welts left by Portuguese man o’ war stings. Left swollen and red, Nyad had no choice but to end her trek early when medics warned another sting could be deadly. Â Read more after the jump. @Shay_Marie x @gametimegirl
62-Year-Old Woman’s 2nd Attempt At Swimming From Cuba To Florida
62-year-old Diana Nyad is trying to make history by being the first female endurance swimmer to swim from Cuba to Miami. This is the Nyad’s second attempt after her first one failed when she was bitten by a shark. During this attempt, Nyad suffered a bad jellyfish sting at around the half way mark which is 113 miles. Nyad pauses every 45 and 90 minutes to rest and refuel with food handed to her from assistants which follow her by boat. Nyad hopes to be onshore at Monday morning and will lose about 15 pounds during the swim. Read more about Nyad and her swim after the jump. @Julie1205
Florida Millionaire Found Guilty Of 2nd Degree Murder
Two years and three days after James Robert “Bob” Ward called 911 to report that he shot his wife, a six-member jury declared him responsible for her death. Continue reading after the jump. @capriSUNshine
