Flag House Flap, Tough Biker, Sour Over Lemonade: August's Top Headlines

Patch operates 23 sites in the state of Florida. Here is a roundup of some of the top headlines from August from all over the state:

• Florida Biker is Tougher Than Lightning
• 4-Hour Trip to Bar Lands Mom in Jail
• Florida’s ‘Flesh-Eating’ Bacteria: Myths Busted
• Florida Named 8th Most Dangerous State
• Man Calls 911 About Slow Deputy
• Flap Over Flag House Over
• Cops: Pot Plant Was Sticking Out of Car Window
• 6-Foot Gator Knocks on Woman’s Door
• Boy Stabbed by Grandmother Begged for Life
• Phony 911 Call Leads SWAT to Sleeping Family’s Door
• Funeral for Gay Man ‘Blasphemous,’ Pastor Reportedly Told Grieving Mom
• Breastfeeding Moms Stage Nurse-In at Florida Mall
• Tampa’s ‘Old Hitler” Spotlighted During Shark Week
• Tampa Bay’s Newest University is Ready to ‘LAUNCH’
• Cross-Dressing Driver Crashes into Retirement Home
• Plane Crashes on Siesta Key
• Sarasota Named 1 of America’s Best Places to Grow Old
• Engine Troubles Prompted Plane’s Beach Landing Tuesday
• Former Manatee Football Coach Joe Kinnan Has His Say
• Random Act of Kindness Goes Viral
• The Refinery Named Among the South’s Best Eateries
• Florida Still Leads Nation in Foreclosures
• ‘Love Boat’ Cast Reuniting in Florida
• Crist Campaign Boosted by $1 Million in Public Cash
• Dog Sitter Sold Pooch on Craigslist, Cops Say
• Song Calls Out Florida Attorney General on Gay Marriage
• ISIS: Floridian Steven Sotloff is Next
• WATCH: Cop Braves Lightning to Save Man in Wheelchair
• Saggy Pants Ban Challenged by NAACP
• Body Cams: Should All Cops Have Them?
• WATCH: Grouper Swallows 4-Foot Shark in 1 Bite
• ‘Breaking Bad’ Star Invites Florida Beating Victim to LA
• Duke Energy is Putting the ‘Squeeze’ on Customers, Senator Says
• Problem ‘Popping’ at Tampa Theatre
• WATCH: Deputy Shows How Hot Cars Can Get
• Busch Gardens’ Ride is Raising Neighbors’ Ire
• Florida’s Off-the-Grid Woman Continues to Defy
• Dad Leaves Kids in Car, Gets Beat Up at Bar
• Blind Man’s Bullet Stops Intruder
• Neighbor Sours on Boy’s ‘Illegal’ Lemonade Stand
• Florida Logs its 1st American Crocodile Attack
• Mystery Monkey’s New Home Damaged in Storm
• Dispatcher Hangs Up on Mom with Baby Trapped in Hot Car
• Mom’s Facebook Post Gets Florida Tot Booted from Preschool
• Florida Cops Cry Foul on Ticket Quota
• Babysitter Stabs Dad for Refusing Sex
• Florida Cops Under Investigation for Racing to Bakery
• Rescuers Save Manatee Mom, Baby from Crab Trap
• Florida Shark Attack Prime Time is Now
• Bubba the Love Sponge Off the Air in Tampa Bay

Photo Credit: YouTube screenshot of Bradenton’s Brent Greer and his patriotic abode.