Jasonisms

It's good the rhino won't be punished. It did nothing wrong. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/child-falls-into-rhinoceros-exhibit-at-brevard-zoo-in-melbourne-florida/

Only in Florida will the ant decapitate their foes and dress their homes in the skills of the vanquished. https://www.earth.com/news/florida-skull-collecting-ants/

I know Hurricane Michael left massive amounts of destruction in its path, but uncovering these ships is amazing. https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/1712168002

Near the touristy destination of Miami, Florida, an entire police department conspired to deprive people of their civil rights just to close unsolved cases. Instead of doing police work and finding the true culprits, this department's management decided any (black) man would do. This would be a bad made for TV movie if it weren't true. Originally shared by Washington Post Florida police, worried about crime stats, framed three black men for burglaries. One was deported because of it, suit says. https://buff.ly/2prNo89

Drive-thru drugs? What will the people in Florida think of next? http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/31/florida-couple-built-drive-thru-window-at-mobile-home-to-sell-drugs-cops.html

I guess sometimes even crocodiles need help swimming across a canal. http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/08/22/florida-crocodile-spotted-using-pool-noodle-to-cross-canal.html

Sadly, as many things in Florida, Gov. Rick Scott kept cutting the budget to prisons without cutting the amount of prisoners. These guys, often bored and with out the counseling they need, turn to drugs and, in some cases, die. Heroin, cocaine, marijuana, K2, suboxone strips, and even some high-inducing eye drops are available for the right price at Tomoka, Raimundo said. He used to perform cell searches and write incident reports about all of the contraband he would find. That is, until he said the prison administration asked him to stop. “They pretty much stopped me from searching [in May] because I find too much stuff,” Raimundo said. He said the high numbers were making the prison look bad in Tallahassee. http://amp.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article215642855.html

Florida's voting system had been hacked, possibly by Russian hackers. Sen. Nelson said it publicly, but was ridiculed by his election opponent, Florida's current governor, Rick Scott. Turns out, Sen. Nelson was right and his #GOP counterpart was either wrong or refused to say anything publicly, putting Florida's elections into question. However, three people familiar with the intelligence tell NBC News that there is a classified basis for Nelson's assertion, which he made at a public event after being given information from the leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The extent and seriousness of the threat remains unclear, shrouded for reasons of national security. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/bill-nelson-wasn-t-making-things-when-he-said-russians-n901701

Florida's #GOP majority wants to cram a bunch of provisions into a handful of Amendment propositions and at least one former state Supreme Court Justice is crying foul. https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/08/14/heres-another-legal-challenge-for-floridas-constitutional-amendments/

A woman running for Florida House of Representatives made a claim about her own accomplishments then photoshopped a diploma together to prove her point. Then a journalist called her school and, well, ... http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/401800-gop-florida-house-candidate-drops-out-of-race-after-lying-about-degree

Florida has a very sensitive ecology, one that must be monitored and maintained by human hands, as a result of man-made imbalances that threaten the state's environment and yet Republican governors and legislatures have cut funding for decades on research and monitoring. Almost as though they don't want to know. And why would they? There's more money in making Florida unlivable than there is in assuring a prosperous state in the future. And this leaves us with another perfect example of the "market" not solving the issue, leaving a government of, by and for the people to pick up the slack where corporate interests have (once again) failed their due diligence. “Why aren’t we effectively monitoring waterways so we can predict when a bloom is occurring? And why is there so much confusion over what state agencies are responsible for issuing public-health advisories and, most importantly, posting signs at the waterways themselves?” he asked. “It’s almost like Florida...

Toxic algae is blooming in the Sunshine state and it's killing the Native wildlife and hurting the human population. All this due to humanity's never-ending quest to self-destruct. Chemicals in the water, fertilizers in the land and unrepentant Global Warming (which Gov. Rick Scott has forbidden any Florida scientist or bureaucrat from mentioning) has created an ecological disaster. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toxic-red-tide-making-floridians-sick-angry-n897181

Not too many other states can boast about a man rescuing an alligator from the maw of a snake. “They’re a huge problem. The Everglades are sick right now to begin with,” he continued. “On top of everything, you have this invasive predator that has nothing else to keep it in check besides humans. It eats and kills everything. The native wildlife we have have never dealt with a cryptic predator like the python. They don’t have the instincts or defense mechanism for it.” #FloridaMan http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/06/18/florida-man-wrangles-alligator-from-10-foot-pythons-deadly-grip-in-everglades.html

On Florida, everything can kill you. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/davie/fl-sb-davie-gator-attacks-dog-walker-20180608-story.html

Ewww ... http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/30/woman-caught-shaving-legs-at-public-pool-in-florida-sparks-outrage.html?cmpid=prn_nypost

How could the teacher have thought this was a good idea? https://gizmodo.com/video-shows-florida-teacher-allegedly-drowning-two-racc-1826098848

I grew up in Florida and while I can recall at least once pulling on my shoes to a “ crunching ” noise only to discover I'd crushed a roach in there, I can honestly say I don't think I've ever heard of this happening before. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/05/05/sleeping-woman-cockroach-ear/583377002/

The article doesn't say how prevalent this particular snake tracking program is, but it sure does seem to be getting some high profile results. https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2018/04/16/a-burmese-python-with-a-tracking-device-led-florida-officials-to-a-record-breaking-sex-party

A nineteenth century ship's hull washed ashore in North Florida. This is an extremely rare occurance and would be amazing to see in person. Sadly I won't get the chance as they'll either have it removed or the sea will once again claim the remnants as its own before I can get to Florida. http://www.jacksonville.com/news/20180328/old-shipwreck-washes-ashore-in-ponte-vedra-beach

How would you try and control the population of an invasive species? https://gizmodo.com/florida-wildlife-officials-are-killing-invasive-iguanas-1823707350