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Tiger Woods Arrested for DUI, and Continues Back 9 Slide Into the Sunken Place
Ever since Tiger Woods’ now ex-wife Elin Nordegren beat his ass with a 9-iron back in 2009, nothing has gone right for the once unstoppable golf star. After the breakup, Woods was exposed as a serial cheater, and the fallout led to several dropped endorsements and millions in lost revenue. In 2013 Woods had a…
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Federal Prosecutor Found Dead on South Fla. Beach
A federal prosecutor was found dead on a beach in Florida this week. Beranton J. Whisenant Jr. was found early Wednesday with possible head trauma caused by gunshot or other means, according to the Miami Herald. The 37-year-old had just joined the Miami U.S. Attorney’s Office in January and investigated cases of visa and passport…
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4th-Grade Teacher Pleads Guilty to Kissing 10-Year-Old Boy in Exchange for Gummy Bears
An elementary school teacher in Boca Raton, Fla., was caught on camera kissing a 10-year-old male student in exchange for gummy bears, authorities say. Brian Kornbluth, 28, a teacher at Somerset Academy, was arrested in February after being reported by another teacher for making unusual requests to have male students in the classroom. The student…
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Fla. Teen Was Asked by School to Change Her Natural Hair Because It Was Against Hair Policy
Another day, another dress code hair policy in need of a change. This time, a Florida teen was caught off guard when she was asked to change the hair that grows out of her head naturally because it was against dress code. “People say they love my hair because it’s so diverse, curly and Afrocentric,”…
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Teen Accused of Throwing 68-Year-Old Woman Into Swimming Pool Given Home Detention
A Florida 16-year-old who was seen on video throwing a 68-year-old woman into a swimming pool during a rowdy party over the weekend has been given home detention until his next court appearance. According to WPLG, on Tuesday, Judge Carlos Rebollo ordered that the teen stay home unless going to school, church or basketball practice.…
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Betsy DeVos to Speak at Bethune-Cookman University’s Commencement Ceremony
For some reason unbeknownst to many of us, historically black college Bethune-Cookman University in Florida has announced that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will be the keynote commencement speaker next week. The news is super confusing, considering that the pro-school-choice head of education once famously flubbed that HBCUs were the true pioneers of school choice, rather…
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Fla. Student Suspended After Using Classmates’ Photos in ‘Slaves for Sale’ Craigslist Ad
A Florida high school student has been suspended for 10 days after advertising two of his black female classmates on Craigslist in a “Two Slaves for Sale” ad. The unnamed male student at Fleming Island High School in Fleming, Fla., wrote on the ad: Two healthy slave gals for sale. Good condition hard work ethic.…
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Fla. Teen Charged With Manslaughter After Accidentally Shooting and Killing His 13-Year-Old Sister: Report
A 17-year-old boy from Florida City, Fla., is facing a manslaughter charge after he accidentally shot and killed his younger sister on his birthday Tuesday night, police said. Miami-Dade Police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta told Local 10 that Martaevious Santiago called 911 to report that he had shot his 13-year-old sister, and when Florida City police…
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Fla. Woman Robs Uber Driver by Blinding Her With Pepper Spray: Report
Being an Uber driver nowadays is tough. Just ask one driver in Palm Beach, Fla., who was robbed and blinded when she was sprayed with pepper spray. According to the Palm Beach Post, the 29-year-old unidentified driver picked up Lontaisha Sharquay Durham, 21, and a friend on April 4 in Delray Beach. After the driver…
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White Fla. Principal Requests Segregation of White Students so They Can Feel Comfortable
Christine Hoffman, principal at St. Petersburg, Fla.’s Campbell Park Elementary School, was removed from her school after asking teachers to segregate white students from the black students so the white students could feel comfortable, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Last week, Hoffman emailed her staff stating that white students, who are all between 5…