In a figurative sense, we've all got a plane to catch. In a much more literal sense, I really do have a plane to catch, so here's yesterday's news.
A man was arrested for calling 911 and reporting a hoax shooting at a Clearwater Hooters that happened to be across the street from a hotel where a law enforcement convention was taking place. Unfortunately the cretin was eight miles away from the location, and thus didn't even get the fleeting thrill of seeing all those cop cars and mistakenly thinking himself The King of Pointless, Dull-Witted And Dangerous Pranks before being taken into custody.
Islands of Adventure's new movie tie-in attraction Skull Island: Reign of Kong opened yesterday, garnering Today coverage, thrilling amusement park aficionados and probably giving several adult film producers some great ideas about a whole new genre of parody porn.
It's time for the first mainstream news reports of indie businesses being pushed out of downtown St. Pete after helping contribute to its renaissance. Water wet, etc.
And finally, police are still searching for the woman who assaulted a Citrus Park Town Center security guard with a pair of pink Victoria's Secret pants last week. Authorities are trying to get a leg up on the situation, but worry that their resources may be de-pleated (I'm truly sorry).
This article appears in Jul 14-21, 2016.