- Yes, Sarasota teachers were told they cannot buy or accept donated books because of new state law https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/verify/sarasota-teachers-cant-buy-books-florida-law/67-9967aa5c-3df9-49c4-8cbb-7cb91a629d3e 37 comments nottheonion
- Sarasota GOP congressional candidate apologizes for traffic stop https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/martin-hyde-congress-candidate-traffic-stop-police-sarasota/67-84e8bb34-ff18-4356-9d5a-a7c1d2e39d2e 12 comments politics
- Housing market so hot, burned house going 'as is' for almost $400K https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/weird/burned-house-selling-as-is-for-400k/67-f53a327c-7927-4804-b29c-f8b50a6de2b4 1286 comments nottheonion
- Florida inmates are making thousands of robocalls – and the state is cashing in on them https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/investigations/robocalls/florida-robocalls-inmates-investigation-pinellas-park/67-5e220e14-dbf5-449e-8b64-af145fb68cb1 16 comments technology
- Man with state tattooed on forehead calls 911 (twice) for ride home. Arrested for misuse of 911 and possession of the devil's lettuce https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/florida-man-arrested-911-misuse/67-8db46d57-3776-455b-917a-2f895764d20b 12 comments nottheonion
- Ex-Florida coronavirus data worker sues FDLE over home search https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/rebekah-jones-fdle-lawsuit/67-c0773ebc-6be4-4950-a34b-a6e063bb6c3b 3 comments politics
- FL governor suspends collection of fines for violating mask rules https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/desantis-coronavirus-fine-mask/67-b658ebd7-c18e-49f0-8aa0-3efcfd68f39e 44 comments politics
- Court hearing for Tampa teen accused of being 'mastermind' behind Twitter hack gets interrupted by porn https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/twitter-hack-case-zoom-meeting-interrupted-porn-cort/67-779c352d-47a9-44e4-ae64-0575afd46cc6 6 comments nottheonion
- Florida Sen. Rick Scott is forcing schools open but his grandchildren will be 'distance learning' https://www.wtsp.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/florida-senator-rick-scott-says-grandchildren-will-be-distance-learning/67-182a968c-afd5-4513-8a21-9e39c179c78b 11 comments politics
- 'All I’ve ever wanted was to help people,' former COVID-19 dashboard manager says https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/all-ive-ever-wanted-was-to-help-people/67-b6d8c7b7-6370-4d9a-a46b-0d2fdd646fa0 7 comments politics
- The president wouldn't be able to nuke a hurricane under a new bill https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/president-cant-nuke-a-hurricane-under-new-bill/67-d5e5bfd3-e67d-4b36-99bc-69bd8b914c13 27 comments nottheonion
- Police: Child playing with Nerf gun shot by drunk man with real gun https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/police-child-playing-with-nerf-gun-shot-by-drunk-man-with-real-gun/67-bd242149-97e5-417a-8647-bdc0835a89f6 803 comments nottheonion
- Luke Sky Walker wanted by police in Tennessee https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/luke-sky-walker-wanted-by-police-in-tennessee/67-77e28b15-caa0-470b-8ede-e260ada44425 3 comments nottheonion
- Florida man threatened to 'behead' Bernie Sanders 'ISIS-style' https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/florida-man-threatened-to-behead-bernie-sanders-isis-style/67-7b5b2f90-d8f9-47c8-b339-16a4e9ef2bda 112 comments politics
- Scientology cruise ship quarantined in St Lucia after crew member tests positive for measles https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/scientology-cruise-ship-quarantined-after-crew-member-tests-positive-for-measles/67-5a883284-d2a1-48ae-bcb6-0bd068657e77 674 comments worldnews
- High school senior arrested after cracking egg on mom's head https://www.wtsp.com/mobile/article/news/weird/wtflorida/high-school-senior-arrested-after-cracking-egg-on-moms-head/67-2365d816-8549-4219-9b51-5aabefc62d00 4 comments nottheonion
- Attorney trying to keep the Rays in Tampa is also consulting on Portland's baseball. https://www.wtsp.com/article/sports/mlb/rays/attorney-trying-to-keep-the-rays-in-tampa-is-also-consulting-on-portlands-baseball-bid/623557878 28 comments baseball
- Irish woman who married the ghost of a pirate said she's divorcing 300-year-old husband https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/irish-woman-who-married-the-ghost-of-a-pirate-said-shes-divorcing-300-year-old-husband/67-622635044 5 comments nottheonion
- Rays stadium support group thinks deal will get done in 'last minute' before deadline https://www.wtsp.com/article/sports/mlb/rays/stadium-saga/rays-stadium-support-group-thinks-deal-will-get-done-in-last-minute-before-deadline/67-615226923 12 comments baseball
- Birth control pills recalled because of glitch that could cause pregnancy https://www.wtsp.com/mobile/article/news/health/birth-control-pills-recalled-because-of-glitch-that-could-cause-pregnancy/559640290 8 comments nottheonion
- Florida gun show sees "record number" of attendees despite gun control debate http://www.wtsp.com/mobile/article/news/local/florida-gun-show-sees-record-number-of-attendees-despite-gun-control-debate/67-523267641 111 comments politics
- High School student to run for Polk County school board http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/polkcounty/high-school-student-to-run-for-polk-county-school-board/508904636 3 comments politics
- GovSat-1 satellite arrives on Space Coast ahead of launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/florida/govsat-1-satellite-arrives-on-space-coast-ahead-of-launch-on-spacex-falcon-9/507935998 36 comments spacex
- Family sues Amazon after hoverboard fire destroys $1M house http://www.wtsp.com/money/family-sues-amazon-after-hoverboard-fire-destroys-1m-house/343738103 98 comments technology
- Poll: Russians prefer Trump because he's more 'fun' than Clinton http://www.wtsp.com/news/poll-russians-prefer-trump-because-hes-more-fun-than-clinton/290026172 13 comments politics
- Massachusetts plans rattlesnake colony on uninhabited island http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/2016/02/21/massachusetts-plans-rattlesnake-colony-uninhabited-island/80706336/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+wtsp%2Fweird+%28wtsp.com+10+news+weird+news%29 8 comments nottheonion
- Man arrested for accidentally shooting woman during sex http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/crime/2015/11/12/man-arrested-accidentally-shooting-woman-during-sex/75646104/ 16 comments nottheonion
- Florida man tried to rob church during sermon http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/weird/2015/08/04/florida-man-tried-to-rob-church-during-sermon/31094895/ 3 comments nottheonion
- Ex-Senator: FBI covered up 9/11 investigation http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/investigations/2014/09/10/911-cover-up-fbi-former-senator-bob-graham/15401795/ 128 comments politics
- Red light camera industry fights to prevent citizen vote http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/investigations/2014/09/03/ats-fights-brooksville-citizen-referendum-on-red-light-cameras/15013135/ 602 comments politics
- Meet the tallest high school hoopster in the U.S. http://www.wtsp.com/story/sports/high-school/2014/05/07/tallest-high-school-basketball-player-in-the-us/8833545/ 16 comments sports
- Cat attacks owners - sends 3 to hospital http://www.wtsp.com/story/life/pets/2014/04/17/cat-attacks-owner-three-hospitalized/7819689/ 3 comments nottheonion
- Florida mom gets 20 years for firing warning shots despite a claim of "stand your ground". http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/324906/19/fla-mom-gets-20-years-for-firing-warning-shots 19 comments politics
- NC officials investigate hanged Obama effigy at early voting site http://www.wtsp.com/news/watercooler/article/280771/58/nc-officials-investigate-hanged-obama-effigy 5 comments politics
- Former Cincinnati Ben-Gals cheerleader Sarah Jones pleads not guilty to sex abuse http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=248477 21 comments nfl
- Paraplegic hunter pins foot to ATV with crossbow bolt, may never walk again. http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/211308/19/hunter-shoots-himself-in-foot-with-crossbow-becomes-pinned-to-atv 4 comments reddit.com
- Bachmann argues for oil drilling in the Everglades, despite outcries from geologists and fellow Tea Partiers http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/208189/19/michele-bachmann-maintains-her-stance-on-drilling-for-oil-in-the-everglades-upsetting-floridians-and-fellow-tea-party-members 20 comments politics
- Class action suit says Florida Highway Patrol illegally tickets motorists who warn others about speed traps - if you do this... thank you! http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/article/207550/250/fhp-sued-for-giving-out-illegal-tickets 12 comments reddit.com
- Casey Anthony offered $500,000 to pose nude for Hustler. http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/203269/250/larry-flynt-says-hes-offered-casey-anthony-500000-to-pose-in-hustler 6 comments reddit.com
- Elderly man robs banks 'to pay mortgage'. http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=125123&catid=8 4 comments economy