Howdy! How was your weekend? Less crimey than that of some others, we trust.
FRIDAY, JUNE 16:
New data show that Florida is leading the country in job growth, adding nearly 30,000 jobs last month. Five thousand Dollar Trees opened last month?
A nurse for Corizon, the questionable medical services provider contracted to keep Florida inmates alive, was arrested for smuggling contraband to a Polk County prisoner with whom she was having an affair. Don’t fall in love with a dreamer, Kenny and Kim sang, but apparently there are worse relationships to get into.
SATURDAY, JUNE 17:
Speaking of decisions that maybe should’ve been slept on at least one more night, an Ocala woman was charged with burying her dear ol’ dad in the back yard so she could keep living off his Social Security. I am… surprisingly OK with this? Because it’s basically the poor-people version of inherited wealth? Discuss.
A 38-year-old Zephyrhills woman shot and killed her ex-boyfriend when he showed up on her doorstep with an assault rifle after repeatedly threatening her. I am definitely OK with this.
SUNDAY, JUNE 18:
And finally, if you try to rob a convenience store and the clerk comes at you with a bat and you manage to wrestle it away from him, don’t get cocky — and watch his other hand.
This article appears in Jun 15-22, 2017.
