Stories That Happened In FL

According to a local media report: A suspected armed robber is recovering in the hospital after he was reportedly shot while trying to rob a Metro PCS, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says. Police responded to the Metro PCS at 6009 Merrill Rd. Saturday night for an "armed robbery" and a "person shot." JSO says interviews with two store clerks reveal that Deschion Baskerville entered the store Saturday night... Read More »

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video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player A homeowner in Florida confronted a burglar before shooting him around 2am in Orlando. According to local media reports: Orlando Police Department said the break-in occurred on Bolder Lane, just off Michigan Street and Conway Road. The homeowner confronted the intruder before firing the shot, police said. The suspect is being treated at an area hospital... Read More »

Melbourne, FL — A man who organized a violent home invasion has been sentenced to life in prison. To add to his poetic justice, the reason he was caught is because he was shot by the homeowner during the act. According to local media reports: A jury convicted Bobby Lee Culler last week on charges of armed burglary of a dwelling with a firearm and aggravated assault in connection with the July 10, 2013 home... Read More »

Yet another pizza delivery driver has ignored their company's anti-gun policy and carried concealed on the job. That decision may very well have saved the driver's life. After being approached by two armed individuals demanding money, the driver drew his firearm and opened fire, killing one of the men. According to local media reports: According to police, the delivery worker, identified as Slayde Henry, was... Read More »

A quick acting University of Central Florida student was able to send a pair of armed home invaders running from her apartment. Two men forced their way into the apartment which is shared by a boyfriend and girlfriend, identified as Nour Skargee and Sable Nehme. Skargee was thrown to the floor and held at gunpoint. He yelled for Nehme, who was in a bedroom, to grab the gun. She did just that. Continue reading at Controversial Times »

A Taco Bell customer used a concealed handgun to stop an armed robber yesterday afternoon. According to the Naples News/AP: Deputies say 37-year-old Ronald Farmer was standing beside his car when an armed man approached him wearing a ski mask and sunglasses. The man told Farmer he was robbing him and ordered him to drop his pants. Farmer told authorities he began to comply with the orders but distracted the man's... Read More »

A would be armed robber in Florida learned the hard way they bringing a pellet gun to a gunfight probably isn't a good idea. The suspected entered the Neighborhood Meat Market in Daytona Beach, Florida and produced a pellet gun. The clerk produced a real firearm and opened fire on the suspect. The suspect immediately tried to flee the scene. He tried to carjack a woman in the parking lot, who turned out to be the... Read More »

A Florida father had to use deadly force to defend himself and his 11 year old son from an early morning home invader this week. Just before 6:00am, Chris Bane heard glass breaking inside of his Sarasota home. He armed himself and went to investigate. According to My Fox Tampa Bay, "The burglar fired a shot and the homeowner returned fire, striking and killing the intruder," said Wendy Rose, a spokesperson for... Read More »

This is a sad story all around out of Bay County, Florida. However, without the son taking action, it is likely his mother would be dead or grievously injured today. Here is the press release from the sheriff's office: The Bay County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call at 2:39 p.m. today in reference to a domestic dispute at 4524 Gore Road in the Allenton community. Deputies arriving found one man dead at the... Read More »