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Cops: Florida Man Arrested For Trying To Order Marijuana At Burger King
DELTONA, Fla. (CBS Tampa) – When going through a Burger King drive-thru, some people want a Whopper and others just want a blunt and some herbs. A Deltona man was arrested late Thursday after he and a...
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Kids In Car During Florida Marijuana Bust
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL (CBS Tampa) – Volusia County authorities arrest four after two small children were found in a car with 15 pounds of marijuana and a loaded handgun. Police charged Adrian Menchaca,...
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Cops: Man Tries To Hide Crack Cocaine Using ChapStick Tube In Anus
ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS Tampa) – Orlando police say a man attempted to hide crack cocaine inside a ChapStick tube in his anus while he was being given a body cavity search. According to police reports...
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Man Goes Off For Marijuana At Courthouse Security, Tries To Retrieve Drugs...
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (CBS Tampa) – Word to the wise: Be sure to throw out the marijuana before entering a courthouse. Demetrius Nickerson, 31, was arrested Wednesday after he attempted to throw away and...
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Mom: Authorities ‘Trying To Kill’ Trayvon’s Reputation
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Trayvon Martin had been suspended from school for marijuana when the unarmed teenager was shot to death by a neighborhood watch volunteer, a family spokesman said Monday. Martin,...
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School Teacher, Husband Arrested In Marijuana Bust
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — A Charlotte County elementary school teacher and her husband have been arrested in a marijuana grow house operation. Deidra Michelle Hanna and Paul Shane Hanna were arrested...
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Police Officer Found Guilty Of Drug Charges
MIAMI (AP) — A Miami-Dade police officer has been found guilty of drug charges. Federal prosecutors announced Monday that Lawrence Perez was found guilty of conspiring to possess with the intent to...
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FSU Star Arrested For Marijuana Possession
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Star Florida State punt returner Greg Reid has been arrested for possession of marijuana and driving without a valid license. A Georgia State patrol spokesman said Reid was...
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Police: Man Forces 7-Year-Old Boy To Smoke Pot At Gunpoint
SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (CBS Tampa) – A man is accused of forcing a 7-year-old boy to smoke marijuana at gunpoint. Justin Blake Mitchell, 26, threatened to shoot the little boy if he didn’t smoke pot at...
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Rihanna To Chris Brown: “Praying For You Baby”
Rihanna‘s prayers must have worked. While Chris Brown‘s failed drug test threatened to ruin the singer’s probation, the judge gave him a break. After pleading guilty to beating pop star and former...
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Police: Boaters Look-Out For Bales Of Marijuana Floating In Atlantic Ocean
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Law enforcement officials in the Florida Keys are asking boaters to keep a look-out for bales of marijuana floating in the Atlantic Ocean. The Florida Fish and Wildlife...
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Miami Customs Seizes $4M In Pot At Port
MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have seized a shipment of marijuana worth an estimated $4 million at Miami’s seaport. Authorities said Tuesday more than two tons of marijuana...
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Fla. Lawmakers Seek To Outlaw Bongs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Call it the “Bong Ban.” A House panel now is scheduled to discuss a proposed law that prohibits the sale of glass and other pipes known to be used for marijuana smoking and...
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Police Find Dozens Of Dogs Stacked On Top Of Each Other
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (CBS Tampa) – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a couple on drug possession and animal cruelty. Sheriff deputies told WFTV that 49-year-old Randall Keith Huggins and...
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Owner Of Coffee Shop Busted For Brewing More Than Coffee
PORT ORANGE, Fla. (CBS Tampa) – More than just a pot of coffee was brewing at the Christopher Bean coffee shop in Port Orange. The owner, Christopher Brown, was arrested and charged with growing...
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Report: Woman Stabs Boyfriend After His Dog Eats Her Marijuana
FT. LAUDERDALE (CBS Tampa) – A South Florida woman allegedly attacked her boyfriend with a knife after his dog ate her marijuana, reports the Sun Sentinel. The arrest report says police were called...
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Fla. Legislative Leaders Oppose Medical Marijuana
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s top legislative leaders are coming out against a push to allow the use of marijuana for medical reasons. House Speaker Will Weatherford and Senate President Don Gaetz...
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Marijuana Mistakenly Sent To Couple’s Home
KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Deputies in the Florida Keys will destroy eleven pounds of marijuana mistakenly shipped to a rental home owned by a Key Largo couple. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office did not...
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Medical Marijuana Question Before Supreme Court
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether a proposed constitutional amendment to allow marijuana use for medical reasons should be on the ballot next year....
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Pa. Police: Florida Man Hid Pot As Christmas Presents
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say they found 20 pounds of marijuana in boxes wrapped as Christmas presents inside a minivan after a traffic stop. The Centre Daily Times reports...
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