zzrmark

That is so last month.
Since then, locally, we've had a body in a trash can, sealed (presumably with duct tape) and left in a neighbour's carport until such a time as was convenient to retrieve... Floridaman waits for no man.

scrubbedexpat091

Takes time sometimes for the news to filter up to us in western Canada.

I am not sure of the exact details of it as to when it occurred, but some reason youtube recommended a press conference (previously recorded) a Sheriff did, and holy man, these teens ran a lady over apparently, and she eventually died, the people involved where between 14 and 18, apparently a girl (15) and her ex (the son of the lady killed) had some sort of post break up drama, and she got her current BF and their misfit friends to go over and beat her ex up or something, but anyhow end result the driver (18 year old) chose to run her over rather than back up or drive around her, all caught on video as well apparently.

The driver borrowed the van from a church his dad apparently is a pastor at or something.

I will give the Sheriff dude some credit, he is talented at story telling.

robin1234

There’s a heartwarming update to this story. The (very cute) dog has now been sworn in as a sheriff’s deputy.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-55325370

Former Lancastrian

A further update reveals that the alleged cute dog is actually racist and is facing an investigation after a complaint was lodged by a neighbourhood cat of it's treatment by the dog. Apparently several other cats have come out in support and one was seen displaying a sign that read Black Cats Matter. Sheriff's office have made no statement.

robin1234

We’d need a video to back this up, though.

Former Lancastrian

Quality is a bit ruff and the statement taken from the cat looks dog eared so IMHO the dog will be OK.

scrubbedexpat099

Black Cat?

zzrmark

Who cares? Cats are assholes.

ivanidea

https://www.wifr.com/2020/12/16/flor...before-arrest/

moneypenny20

Erm.... yeah, no, got nothing. Other than some humans are shit.

caretaker

Christmas Eve church service in Florida (snagged from Reddit).

scot47

I have never visited but my vision of Florida is really fiendish version of Hell - but full to overflowing with Rednecks.

caretaker

It's far more varied than that. I've only been there once but saw quite a few different types.

robin1234

Yeah, it’s a big state, and extremely varied. I suspect rednecks are a comparatively small proportion of the population, bearing in mind all the big cities, people from all over the world, and the people from all over the US and Canada who choose to make their home there. I actually like Florida, but my wife professes to hate/despise the place so no chance of moving there. We’ve got quite a few friends and family living down there, some permanently, some snowbirds, so we go down there once in a while. I kind of like cool, rainy, grey winter days. Big, empty flat landscape with bedraggled cattle and ragged trees and palmetto etc. But I do like lugubrious landscapes.

On the positive side, the bird and insect life is spectacular. Tropical fish right off the beach. Gorgeous nature reserves.

zzrmark

Yup, my missus observed Florida in it's full glory last week, she said it's probably the most surreal thing she's ever seen. The local convention center was holding it's regular gun show, so there were lots of trucks and bellies and general maskless derps all over the place, except for one small corner of the parking lot where the covid testing site has been for months now, complete with a queue of masked up folk waiting to get tested...