LeBron James Frank Vogel Media-Fueled Feud Is The Most LeBron James Thing To Happen Thus Far

Categories: Miami Heat

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Oh, the media.

Always looking for that juicy story-line to making the NBA playoffs even more riveting than they already are. Especially when LeBron James is involved. Because people hate that guy. And that just means RATINGS BONANZA-PALOOZA!

But when that story-line doesn't present itself, the next best thing is to focus on the matchups and in-game analysis.

Ha. Ha. Just kidding. The next best thing is make shit up and then run with it.

Because, the media.

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Flash Flood Warning Issued for Palm Beach County

Categories: Tropical Life

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It's basically the Final Days of Noah outside right now, thanks to the rain that refuses to stop falling from the sky.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for east central Palm Beach County until 4:00 p.m.

As of 1:00 this afternoon, about 2,300 FPL customers throughout Palm Beach County were without power.

There are multiple rain-related accidents being reported on I-95.

Boynton Beach, Riviera Beach and coastal areas in northern Palm Beach County are getting slammed with more than 5.5 inches of rain.

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Chad Johnson Taken Into Custody For Probation Violation

Categories: News

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Chad Johnson's mugshot from his August 2012 domestic violence arrest
Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson, who had allegedly violated his probation earlier this month, was ordered back in jail on a token $1,000 bond by Broward County Judge Kathleen McHugh on Monday.

Johnson will have a final violation of probation hearing on June 3. If he is found guilty of violating his parole, the judge can formally enter a conviction on the domestic violence charge and jail the former wide receiver for up to a year.


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Kaitlyn Hunt, Florida Teen, Arrested and Expelled From School For Gay Relationship UPDATED

Categories: News, The Gays

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UPDATE: The Indian River County Sheriff's Office is holding a press conference today at 1:30 p.m. at 4055 41st Avenue in Vero Beach. Those who are supporting Kaitlyn are being encouraged to attend and be a part of a peaceful rally by wearing t-shirts, and carrying signs.

A star student at Sebastian River High School was expelled from school and arrested on "lewd and lascivious battery of a child 12 to 16 years old" charges because of her same-sex relationship with a fellow student.

Kaitlyn Hunt, 18, a cheerleader and basketball player at the school, had been dating her 15-year-old girlfriend, a teammate on the basketball team. But when the relationship became public, everything began to unravel for Kaitlyn.

She was kicked off the team because the coach allegedly feared having a gay couple on the team would bring unwanted "drama." And, once her girlfriend's parents found out about the relationship, they called police, who showed up to the Hunt's home to arrest Kaitlyn, which led to her expulsion from Sebastian River High.

Her parents are fighting the charges as nothing more than simple bigotry.


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Democrats Meet to Organize Military Veterans Caucus

Categories: Fire Ant

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Republicans and Tea Party types say they respect the men and women of the military.
If respect means wrapping yourself in the flag and sending young people off to die, so it is. Back home again, it's another story. Conservatives cracking down on social welfare spending hits veterans especially hard, since homelessness, unemployment, medical care and mental health needs are major issues of theirs.

Fed up with the phony stance of the political right, local liberals are meeting tomorrow night to organize a Palm Beach County chapter of the Florida Democratic Veterans Caucus. Though you don't have to be a veteran to attend and join (you do have to be a Democrat) they're hoping for a significant turnout. There are an estimated 115,000 military veterans living in Palm Beach County, 1200 of them vets of Iraq and Afghanistan.


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Paul Pope, Embattled National Enquirer Heir, Arrested for Stalking

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F. Scott Fitzgerald certainly laid it out best about the rich: they are different from you and me.

The Palm Beach society battle between the heirs of the National Enquirerfortune has shifted into high-gear again. As well told you earlier this month, Paul Pope and his mother Lois have been playing out an odd legal joust for the last 20 years. At stake is the controlling chunk of the $415 million payout from the 1989 sale of the tabloid. Depending on who's telling the tale, in one corner you have a harassed old lady or a wasteful socialite; in the other, a son concerned about his family legacy or a conniving party boy. The latter's slash-and-burn PR campaign against his mother put him in handcuffs last week on charges of stalking.

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Florida Powerball Winner Still Hasn't Come Forward

Categories: Power Balls

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Someone in Florida won themselves a crapload of money when they guessed the right numbers for the record $590.5 million Powerball jackpot over the weekend. And that someone has yet to come forward to claim their prize.

Apparently the winning ticket was purchased at a Publix in Zephyrhills, which up to this point YOU thought was just the name of a bottled water brand (it's where the water is bottled). The city's population is only about 13,000, which means everyone there knows the winner, probably. As soon as they decided to claim it.

Also, this person can pretty much buy the city of Zephyrhills.

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While Rick Scott Vetoes Tuition Hike, BroCo & PBC Get $11 Million In Pork Spending

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What's he gonna veto?
It's veto day! The happiest day of the year for Rick Scott, who, for a moment at least, can appear both judicious and magnanimous.

On this day, he can decide, with one stroke of his mighty gubernatorial pen, which projects will net funding. And which will not.

Rick Scott announced yesterday he'll veto a 3 percent state university tuition increase (and $18 million in additional revenue) -- because down here in Florida, we're Freedom lovers, not Freedom haters. And Freedom means cheap education.



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After Tea Party / IRS Debacle, Republicans Call for Debbie Wasserman Schultz to Return Campaign Donation

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Nope, no political activity here!
In case you missed it, Tea Partiers around the country are mad at the IRS.

Long story short: the IRS isn't supposed to let any old group be exempt from paying taxes. Agency rules dictate that it is only supposed to grant 501 (c)(4) status to "social welfare" groups -- ones that don't make politics their "primary activity." So some IRS workers who were reviewing applications flagged groups that had "tea party" and "patriots" in their names, often requesting additional information from them before determining whether or not to grant the tax-exempt status.

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Injured Pit Bulls Used For Dog Fighting Rescued In Indian River County

Categories: Animal Planet

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Three injured pit bulls, similar to this one, were rescued by Indian River County Police
Three pit bulls and a puppy suspected of being a part of a dog fighting ring have been rescued by Indian River County police.

The dogs were found at a home located at 4565 33rd Avenue in Vero Beach, and had injuries consistent with dog fighting, according to officials.

When police found the dogs, they were tied down with heavy chains, and were in poor health without access to food or water.


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