Bureaucracy2026-08-21
Junction City parking update ends move-a-few-inches loophole
For years, drivers beat the time limit by rolling forward a few inches to reset the clock. The city has now written an ordinance specifically to end the shuffle.
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Only in America2026-08-20
Watch: Dog who spent 72 days lost in mountains wins Hambone Award
A golden retriever bolted on Christmas Day near Lake Tahoe and spent 72 days in the mountains before a shelter scanned his microchip. Thin but unhurt, he came home and then won a national award for it.
Crime & Weird2026-08-19
Watch: Texas police apprehend lemur on the loose
Belton officers were dispatched to a lemur at large and described the suspect as fast, furry, and refusing to cooperate. He was detained and returned to his owner, because Texas lets you keep one of these.
HOA & Housing2026-08-19
Disabled Navy Veteran Sues Her Homeowners Association Over Fees, Debt Collection
A disabled Navy veteran says her HOA's charges kept appearing and vanishing while she sat locked out of the resident portal for ten months. She sold the condo and is now suing; the association denies everything.
Only in America2026-08-18
Watch: Florida man breaks own record with mini basketball shot from 102 feet
A Tampa man sank a miniature basketball from 102 feet — longer than a full court — to break the world record he already held. He trained for this at Pop-a-Shot.
Florida Man2026-08-18
Wanted Florida man caught hiding under mattress yells for mom who tried to punch officer: WHPD
Officers spotted a suspiciously large lump in the middle of a mattress and lifted it to find their wanted man underneath. He immediately started yelling for his mother, who came running and made the situation considerably worse.
Florida Man2026-08-15
Florida man caught speeding claimed he was rushing to Buc-ee's bathroom, deputies say
A deputy clocked him at 117 in a 70 on I-95, and he explained he was racing to the bathroom at Buc-ee's — 60 miles away. The sheriff allowed that the bathrooms are exceptionally clean, but suggested picking one closer than an hour out.
Florida Man2026-08-15
Florida man caught speeding claimed he was rushing to Buc-ee's bathroom, deputies say
A deputy clocked him at 117 in a 70 on I-95, and he explained he was racing to the bathroom at Buc-ee's — 60 miles away. The sheriff allowed that the bathrooms are exceptionally clean, but suggested picking one closer than an hour out.
Only in America2026-08-14
Florida man wins $358,104 lottery prize during Michigan trip
A 75-year-old Florida man visiting family in Michigan kept up his Fantasy 5 habit at a gas station there and hit for $358,104. He is using it to buy a house in Michigan and leave Florida behind.
HOA & Housing2026-08-13
HOA lawsuit leaves Horn Rapids homeowners in limbo
A lawsuit has left homeowners in the Horn Rapids community stuck in limbo while their HOA fights it out. Nobody who bought a house there signed up to be a party to litigation.
Florida Man2026-08-11
Florida man accused of picking saw palmetto berries without permission
Harvesting saw palmetto berries without a state permit is a third-degree felony in Florida, punishable by up to five years. A Florida man is now finding that out over a load of berries.
Food Crime2026-08-10
Ligonier Man Arrested For Allegedly Breaking Into Taco Bell Restaurant
An Indiana man is accused of breaking into a Taco Bell after hours. Whatever he was after, the restaurant is open most of the day and takes cash.