The perfect antidote to a rainy Monday? A fond look back at a weekend about which the best thing that could be said is that it wasn't raining.
FRIDAY, MAY 11:
A man was arrested after a Clearwater road rage incident in which he allegedly rammed another motorist's vehicle four times while driving south on U.S. 19. That's… that's not how you do that.
A Maleficent-themed fire-breathing dragon float caught fire at Disney World, not at all turning a day of imagination and whimsy into therapy fodder for a bunch of children.
SATURDAY, MAY 12:
It wasn't a great weekend for theme parks. A squirrel got into a substation and caused Busch Gardens to go dark for four hours on Saturday. We're not kidding about this whole mammals-bent-on-overthrowing-humanity thing, folks. Oh, and a train caught fire at Six Flags over Georgia in Atlanta, too. WTF?
New Port Richey's nonprofit Kiddy Up Ranch, which for seven years has offered animal therapy for special-needs children, has been told by the county that its location is not zoned for what it's doing, and must relocate. That might've been nice to know, oh, seven years or so ago. You can help here.
SUNDAY, MAY 13:
And finally, the Tampa Bay Lightning lost their second straight game to the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference finals, 6-2. Yes, that's a six. A fucking six.
This article appears in May 10-17, 2018.