Over the past year the Orlando area has experienced everything from escaped cobras (again), the Sausage Castle burning to the ground, and a 10-year-old girl kicking a gator’s ass. 2017 has been one hell of a year and we couldn’t be happier that it’s over.
Bella Vista Baptist Church over in Edgewater found itself the butt of jokes on the internet after a picture of their sign made the rounds. Read moreA plane ran over and killed an 11-foot alligator at Orlando Executive Airport. Read moreAn Orlando Police officer was under an internal affairs investigation after a video surfaced showing him cursing and threatening another man. Read moreThe Orange Tree Golf Club in Orlando posted on its Facebook page that aggressive hawks are currently nesting on the course, and most importantly they more than likely will attack you. Read moreOne University of Central Florida student decided to go old school, literally, to get back at his ex-girlfriend. Nick Lutz received an apology letter from his ex-girlfriend, and decided to pick up a red pen and grade her sad words. Read moreA local dog that has accumulated a tremendous amount of mass may have survived a bear attack in Altamonte Springs because of its overall thickness. Read moreA 10-year-old girl in Orlando pried open a gator’s mouth to free herself while swimming at Moss Park, officials say. Read moreEvery day, guests at Disney’s Magic Kingdom will sit down along Main Street hours before a fireworks show, staking out prime positions. But when the show starts, it’s anything goes, something visitors always get upset about. Read moreA small airplane was forced to make an emergency landing on I-4 during rush hour traffic. Read moreBajalia International Group, a Winter Park jewelry company promoted on HSN, is being accused of bilking thousands of dollars from the female artisans it employs in developing countries like Afghanistan and India. Read moreA University of Central Florida student thought it might be fun to take a dip with a few toothy friends, and, of course, it only took moments for him to regret that decision. Read moreBright Smiles Dental in Casselberry, Florida, just wants to inform the public of a great deal on X-rays and exams. However, some local teens refuse to let this happen. Read moreA goat blood–drinking white nationalist from Orlando who launched a previous failed bid as a Libertarian says he’s running again for U.S. Senate, but this time as a Republican. Read moreA big ol’ half-eaten shark washed up ashore at New Smyrna Beach, a sobering reminder that not only is there always a bigger fish, but that the ocean is metal as hell. Read moreWhile wearing an American flag T-shirt with the phrase “PROUD” across it, a federal agent in plain clothes dropped his gun and shot himself in the foot in the Orlando International Airport. Read moreA Daytona man was a little dazed and confused after finding a suspicious package while walking on the beach. Read moreThe man who stole a swan boat and stranded himself on the fountain at Lake Eola told police he ingested a large quantity of molly and wanted to be with the swans because “they don’t judge him.” Read moreA woman somehow was able to bring her diaper-wearing service monkey into Epcot, despite company policy that only allows dogs and miniature horses. Yes, miniature horses. Read moreThe Sausage Castle, once considered the “Wildest House in America,” has burned to the ground. Read moreA Florida man was ticketed this week for eating the most important meal of the day in arguably the worst place possible. Read moreAn estimated 15,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into Lake Formosa after damage from Hurricane Irma affected a nearby apartment building. Read moreFor the second time in two years, authorities are again searching for a deadly cobra that has gone missing in Central Florida. Read moreFollowing the bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, U.K., local television station WFTV stated in an extraordinary segment, that on any given day, downtown’s Lake Eola Park could be a target for terrorists. Read moreWe were pretty surprised when Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer appeared on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, but not as surprised as this member of the Blue Man Group. Read moreGeorge Zimmerman, a hulking local turd who was acquitted for the murder of an unarmed Trayvon Martin in 2012, has now threatened to beat up Jay-Z and feed him to an alligator. Read more
