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Published on: May 29, 2026

Florida Man Accused of Assaulting Wedding Officiant

A Florida man was arrested after the authorities said he became involved in a confrontation with a wedding officiant at a beach park and allegedly struck the older man during an argument over ceremony pricing.

According to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a reported assault at a park in Port Orange shortly after 2:30 p.m. on May 16. Investigators said the victim, a 69-year-old wedding officiant, had just finished a ceremony and was loading equipment into a vehicle with an employee when the dispute began.

The authorities said the suspect approached the officiant to ask about the cost of beach wedding services. During the conversation, he allegedly became upset after hearing the quoted price and started yelling at the victim. Deputies said the suspect called the officiant rude and began insulting him as the disagreement escalated.

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Published on: June 11, 2024

Dad Jumped on Graduation Stage and Shoved High School Superintendent

by Staycie R. Sena

A father whose daughter was graduating from high school is facing charges after reportedly crashing the ceremony when her name was called and shoving the Black superintendent to stop him from shaking hands with the girl.

On May 31, Baraboo High School in Baraboo, Wisconsin, held its graduation ceremony for the class of 2024. Several staff members, including the school superintendent, were on stage shaking hands with the new graduates when they walked across the stage.

In the middle of the ceremony, a 49-year-old man climbed on stage before his daughter shook hands with the superintendent. He reportedly pushed him away from the girl and said the man “was not going to touch [his] ‘F**king’ child.” The superintendent reportedly told the man to get away from him, and the audience reacted unfavorably to the unexpected event.

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Published on: May 6, 2018

Drunk Couple Celebrating Nuptials Ends with Battery Charges

by Staycie R. Sena

Within a few hours of their beach wedding ceremony, a Florida couple is facing charges after they became intoxicated and had a physical altercation.

Davenport, Florida, couple 61-year-old Daniel Gillen, and his new bride, 49-year-old GeGee Riposta, had their wedding ceremony on Clearwater Beach on Sunday, April 29.

During the celebration following their exchange of vows the newlyweds allegedly imbibed a bit too much causing them to become intoxicated. Gillen and Riposta then spent what most people consider one of the happiest days of their lives quarreling on and off throughout the affair.

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