Entertainment

Man, 44, beaten, taunted for being old

By at 28 August, 2010, 9:15 am

The 44-year-old victim said the only thing he heard one of his attackers exclaim after he was beaten last Monday night in front of The Jacksonville Landing was, “That will teach you old people waiting for the bus at night,” reports The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville.

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SeaWorld criticized for trainer’s death

By admin at 24 August, 2010, 1:00 am

Federal investigators Monday blasted SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment for allowing its animal trainers to work with killer whales without adequate protection, following a six-month investigation into the violent drowning of a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando.

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Young boy with broom helps pregnant mom fight off sexual assault

By at 18 August, 2010, 5:10 am

A boy helped his pregnant mother fight off a sexual assault in Mascotte Sunday evening, using a broom to swat a man who had straddled her and tried to rip open her shirt, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Police said Minchey walked into the home uninvited, grabbed the woman from behind and declared, Read More

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Racey video shot in UCF locker room

By at 9 August, 2010, 8:30 am

University of Central Florida head coach George O’Leary told the Orlando Sentinel on Saturday that he was the one who granted access to a UCF locker room for a magazine photo shoot featuring a Playboy Playmate. After video of the photo shoot appeared on the Internet Saturday, a school Read More

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Get bushwacked this weekend!

By at 6 August, 2010, 8:14 am

A festival … devoted to one alcoholic drink … in the Panhandle. Nope, not a surprise. And it broke two records last year — one for attendance and one for arrests. Nope, not a surprise. So get ready: This weekend marks the 24th annual Bushwacker & Music Festival, presented by Read More

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Billy Corgan Collapses on Stage

By at 23 July, 2010, 12:13 pm

Billy Corgan, lead singer of The Smashing Pumpkins rock band, was “moving slow” after he blacked out and collapsed on stage during a concert in Tampa, Fla., Entertainment Weekly reported Friday.

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Who would marry a man that can down 63 Krystal burgers in eight minutes?

By at 21 July, 2010, 8:30 am

Ladies, would you marry a man that is a competitive eater? What if the man netted about $60,000 during the past five years — after expenses &#8212 downing those burgers in eating contests? If your answer is “yes,” then Hall Hunt is the man of your appetite. But he just got Read More

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Grand Central’s Free Parking Lot, Six Other Downtown Lots Shut Down

By Beach Blogger at 16 July, 2010, 2:27 pm

​On June 25, Miami Police launched a zero-tolerance policy to crack down on the lucrative racket that is parking in downtown’s entertainment district. Police announced lots that didn’t have proper… Continue reading “Grand Central’s Free Parking Lot, Six Other Read More

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