'Bigfoot' Hunt, Cop Pulled Over, Gator Battle: Weird Florida

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the more unusual headlines from the past week:

Watch: Woman Pulls Cop Over For Speeding

A Miami Dade Police officer with an alleged need for speed found the tables turned on him recently when a fellow motorist pulled him over for driving too fast.

Man Found With Pipe Bombs Was Militia Member, Authorities Say

A Tampa man arrested Monday on federal weapons charges was a member of a St. Petersburg militia group and expressed dissatisfaction with the government, according to a federal criminal complaint.

Sheriff Joins Hunt for ‘Bigfoot’

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has joined the search for a 9-foot Sasquatch recently reported missing by a homeowner. Residents in the area of Lake Tropicana have no reason to fear, the agency insisted on Facebook. “We do not believe that Bigfoot is a danger to the community, but the owner of Bigfoot genuinely would like it back home,” the agency wrote.

Watch: Manatees Make Super Bowl 50 Picks

Fans who aren’t sure who to bet on in Sunday’s Super Bowl 50 might want to take some advice from a pair of football aficionados from the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. This is the ninth year Buffett and Hugh have made picks for the big game.

Dramatic Gator Battle Caught On Video

A Clearwater office worker out to enjoy a sunny afternoon by taking an outdoor lunchbreak recently found himself holding front row seats for an epic battle between two alligators.

8-Year-Old Charged In Armed Robbery

An 8-year-old boy whose mother thought he was outside playing with friends reportedly had other plans in mind Wednesday night. The child is accused of going into his mother’s purse and taking out her 9mm handgun.

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