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A Florida mayor recently found herself in a troubling situation that led to her arrest when she allegedly crashed into a mailbox in front of the residence of a couple she reportedly followed home while driving under the influence.

Just before 10:00 PM on August 28, a married couple noticed they were being followed home by a woman driving a silver car. Things took a turn for the worse when the woman, who was allegedly intoxicated, crashed into their mailbox and remained parked on their lawn. They decided to immediately notify the authorities but they were unsure of the driver’s identity when they first placed the call.

When they spoke to her, the woman reportedly identified herself as the mayor of the nearby city of Naples. The 911 dispatcher was surprised to hear it when the couple relayed this information. When the police arrived at the scene, the mayor was leaning on her car, and she had a calm demeanor. When they asked if she had been drinking alcohol, she reportedly said she had one glass of wine. The police believed she was displaying signs of being intoxicated. The police asked the woman what happened, and she reportedly told them the couple cut her off while they were driving, so she trailed behind them until they reached their destination.

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A man from New Jersey is facing serious charges after reportedly traveling to Florida with the alleged purpose of confronting and harming a person he dislikes who plays the same MMORPG.

ArcheAge is one of many popular massively multiplayer online role-playing games. A few of the game’s many features that players can enjoy is the ability to create unique characters that quest, fight, master skills, and craft and sell items. Players can also communicate with each other, which often leads to personality clashes and arguments in the competitive setting.

Recently, two men, one from New Jersey and the other from Florida got into a squabble while in the game. The 20-year-old New Jerseyan reportedly reacted strongly to the situation and allegedly decided to handle it in person. According to reports, on the evening of June 20, he took a flight from Newark to Jacksonville and checked into the Ocean Coast Hotel when he arrived. Afterward, he allegedly headed to a local hardware store and picked up a hammer and a flashlight.

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A mother who recently moved to Florida is facing charges after allegedly leaving her preteen son at a bus stop knowing he intended to walk for 20 days to go back to Missouri to live with his grandmother.

On May 15, a 32-year-old woman and her two children, ages 12 and 2, were at a bus stop in Hialeah. They recently relocated from Columbia, Missouri, and the 12-year-old was reportedly unhappy about the move. He started arguing with his mom and told her he wanted to go back to Columbia. He let her know he calculated the travel time by foot and said he would stay with his grandmother when he got there after the 20-day trek.

It was reported that the boy walked away from his mother, who began calling his name, but when he did not answer she didn’t chase after him or try to stop him from leaving.

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A Ukrainian woman in Southern Florida is facing felony charges after she was reportedly caught on a neighbor’s Ring doorbell cam as she allegedly abused her 3-year-old son.

On the evening of October 31, a 29-year-old woman who lives in Sunny Isles Beach with her youngster after moving to the United States recently to get away from the war in Ukraine allegedly became angry at the boy when they were in the hallway of their condo building.

According to reports, the woman hit the child and allegedly injured him. One of the neighbors became aware of the alleged abuse, and she notified the authorities. Her Ring doorbell cam also reportedly recorded video that appeared to show the mother being physically aggressive with her son.

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A New York woman in Florida was arrested after she allegedly assaulted two people when she became angry because they were doing stretches together by the pool.

At approximately 2:00 AM on September 17, a 41-year-old woman at a residence in Lady Lake reportedly spotted a male and female doing stretching exercises by the swimming pool. It is likely that she has a connection to the male, but the nature of their relationship was redacted from the police report.

The woman reportedly believed the people stretching by the pool were performing intimate acts as well, and she allegedly became angry. She went to the pool area and approached the pair.

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The manager of a Pizza Hut in Florida was arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage employee in the bathroom at the restaurant.

A few weeks ago, a young woman who is a high school student took a job at a Pizza Hut in Osceola County.

One of the managers at the restaurant is a 32-year-old man, and he reportedly began to talk to the teen on social media. He allegedly messaged her on Snapchat and sent her naked pictures of himself.

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A Florida corrections officer who works for the Osceola County Corrections Department was arrested and charged after an alleged domestic violence incident. 

On December 12, a 35-year-old corrections officer was at a residence with a woman, and things reportedly got intense between them. 

The man, who has worked for Osceola County for approximately 6 years, reportedly got into an altercation with the woman, and he allegedly became physically violent. 

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A former Florida news columnist and regular guest of Tucker Carlson was arrested for allegedly bilking her mother out of more than $200,000 after forcing her into an assisted living facility. 

51-year-old Catherine Areu Jones works under the name of Cathy Areu, and she used to be a columnist for the Washington Post. She hosted a podcast called Liberal Sherpa, and she used the name “Liberal Sherpa” on the occasions that she was a guest on Tucker Carlson’s show on Fox.  

Jones has an 88-year-old mother, and she used to have power of attorney, but it was reportedly revoked. 

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An officer from Illinois was on vacation in Florida when a staff member at a hotel allegedly caught him urinating inside an ice machine intended for use by the guests.  

Late in the evening on December 4, a man later identified as a Chicago police officer was hanging out with his girlfriend at Jimmy B’s Beach Bar. The couple was on vacation in St. Petersburg. 

Just after midnight, the man reportedly went inside Jimmy B’s and walked up to the ice machine. 

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When the authorities walked up to a man who was using a pipe and determined that he was smoking meth, the suspect reportedly informed them that methamphetamine is now legal in the Sunshine state. 

According to his arrest record, 31-year-old Enzo Zabala-Cardozo is from St. Petersburg, Florida, and he is currently without permanent housing. 

Early in the morning on August 4, Zabala-Cardoza was reportedly standing in an alley when officers with the St. Petersburg Police Department noticed him. They thought they saw a glass pipe and a lighter in his hands. As they got closer, the police alleged that he was holding the pipe to his lips and trying to light it with the lighter. 

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