Today In Florida

Pot Ransom | Police Lure Idiot By Stealing His Pot Plants And Leaving A Ransom Note

12 January, 2010

Investigators in the Florida Keys lured a suspected marijuana grower into turning himself in by leaving a ransom note in place of six seized pot plants. Investigators Monroe County discovered the plants in a wooded lot and confiscated them.

They left a phone number on a note that read: “Thanks for the grow! You want them back? Call for the price.” Front runner for this year’s Darwin Award, Steven Alan Locasio, called the number about ten minutes later. Locasio offered $200 for the plants, and detectives agreed to meet him for the exchange.

Locasio was arrested and booked into jail on drug charges. Guess there’s a reason they call it “dope”.

Home Safety Tips To Prevent Crime in Your Orlando Home

18 December, 2009

We're all concerned about the safety and well being of our loved ones. We do our best to assure that everyone is watched over. Crime rates seem to fluctuate no matter where you are. All neighborhoods seem to have something happening no matter how safe they use to be. So what are some ways you can help keep your home safe in Orlando, Florida? The following are just some general guidelines for home safety provided by the Orlando Police Department:

- Make sure all the outside lights light up all entrances to your home

- Trim all plants so a burglar cannot hide near windows or doors

- Keep garage doors closed and locked at all times

- Secure windows with backup key locks or pinned with a nail

There are other ways to help keep your family safe. An ADT security system will monitor your family at all times. The home security that they provide will help you have a peace of mind.

Possible Serial Robber On The Loose In Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

10 December, 2009

Police in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and the Broward Sheriff's Office are working together to catch a possible serial robber. The man is said to wear all black and performs the robberies in the evenings, sometimes within minutes of each other.

So far there are five robberies that the police know of. It all started at 1:00 a.m. on November 26th at a convenience store. He is described as being in his early 20s and weighing about 165 pounds. He has hit convenience stores and drug stores.<.p>

With this serial robber on the loose, he could be targeting homes next. In order to keep your homes and loved ones safe from people like this, a wise investment would be a monitoring system. ADT security has a monitoring system tailored to your needs and it is always watching over your home.

Laffing Matterz At the Broward Center In Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

7 December, 2009

Are you looking for something for a fun date night or just some great entertainment with friends? Are you tired of the typical dinner/movie scenario? Try out the Florida Dinner Theater with Laffing Matterz at the Broward Center for Performing Arts in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Laffing Matterz is a combination of theatrical musical comedy and a dinner experience that may just leave you forgetting that you were there to see a show. Apparently Chef John Eustace knows how to cook up a mean meal.

The show is based on current events, politics, social situations, relationships and pop culture. So with all this going on in the present world, the show changes with the times.

This will be much more entertaining and fun than just your typical dinner and a movie. Visit http://laffingmatterz.com/index.php for more information on shows and times.

If you just want to have your own dinner and entertainment show at home, you can definitely find it on your DISH Network with numerous movies or comedy channels to choose from.

Shooting In Jacksonville, Florida Leaves One Dead And Two Injured

4 December, 2009

A woman was shot and killed and two others were shot and injured in a Jacksonville, Florida home last week. A person just walked in and shot all three people. The woman, identified as 51-year-old, Cynthia K. Boyd, was pronounced dead on the scene. The other two, men in their 50s, are recovering in the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

These people were minding their own business, not doing any harm to anyone else -- just doing some renovations to their home. You just never know what kind of things will happen in your day-to-day life. Some people stay in a mentality where they think crime can never happen to them. You may want to re-think that.

With ADT security systems, you can have a customized monitoring service that will alert you should anything happen in your home. Your home is monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Don't become one of the statistics.