Shark Attack, 'Latte Liberal,' Serial Cop Impersonator: Weird Florida

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the more unusual, wonderful, wacky and just plain weird stories from the past few weeks:

Bull Shark Attacks Florida Diver

A Florida diver was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a run-in with a bull shark estimated to be about 7 feet in length. According to the Riviera Beach Fire Department, the incident happened in waters near the Sailfish Marina.

Serial Fake Cop Busted Again, And Again, Police Say

The Largo man arrested two times in two days in mid-March for allegedly impersonating an officer now faces three more criminal counts. Clearwater Police announced the man’s latest arrest Friday morning. By Friday afternoon, the Largo Police Department said it, too, had filed more charges against the man.

Gator Battle Captured On Video

Florida photographer out on an excursion to capture images of osprey and eagles at Lakeland’s Circle B Bar Reserve got more than she bargained for recently. It seems a pair of alligators decided to get into a battle to the death right before her eyes.

Watch: Police Horse Chomps Krispy Kreme Doughnut

The old stereotype about cops and doughnuts extends to police horses, as well. At least that seems to be the case for the Tampa Police Department’s horses.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott Fires Back At ‘Latte Liberal’

Florida Gov. Rick Scott may have left a Gainesville Starbucks on Tuesday without a single drop of coffee after a woman blasted him about jobs and healthcare, but he’s not letting her have the last word.

Watch: Spinner Shark Knocks Paddleboarder Into Water

A Florida man out enjoying sun and surf Thursday afternoon got a little more than he bargained for when a spinner shark shot out of the water, hit his board and knocked him off.

Bail Bondsman Had Help On The Inside, Deputies Say

A 32-year-old Land O’ Lakes man faces criminal charges after Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies say he paid a prisoner to boost his bail bonds business.

15-Foot Gator Bagged In Florida

Two hunters in Florida are getting the credit for taking down a monster alligator believed to have been making meals out of a farm’s cattle. The beast, which measured in at nearly 15 feet, was killed Saturday at Outwest Farms in Okeechobee.

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