Laptop Shot, Dog Poop Dispute, Accused Peeper Chose Poorly: Weird Florida

Patch operates 24 daily news sites in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding counties. The following are some of the wackier stories from the past few weeks:

Man Punched Cabbie, Refused To Pay: Deputies

A 24-year-old Land O’ Lakes man faces criminal charges after Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies say he called for a taxi on Fowler Avenue in Tampa, accepted a ride to Foggy Ridge Parkway in Lutz and then refused to pay the driver. Not only is the man accused of stiffing the cabbie, deputies say he punched the man for his troubles, as well.

Video Voyeur Targeted Female Deputy In Publix Bathroom: Sheriff's Office

A 28-year-old Riverview man is in hot water after the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says he tried to use a cellphone to record a female detective using a public restroom.

Pasco Man Shot Wife’s Laptop: Deputies Say

A 49-year-old Dade City man faces criminal charges after Pasco County sheriff’s deputies say he opened fire on his wife’s laptop.

Man, 79, Points Gun At 4 Road Workers Over Dog Poop Dispute: Deputies

A 79-year-old Largo man faces four counts of aggravated assault following a Thursday morning dispute with four road workers in Seminole.

9-Year-Olds’ Lemonade Stand Robbed

An afternoon of selling lemonade from a makeshift stand took a violent turn for two Lutz children Wednesday. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the kids were robbed by a pair of dissatisfied customers.

Car Salesman Assaulted By Man, 83, Over Lottery Prize: Sheriff

A Nissan sales promotion at Sarasota Square Mall took a violent turn Wednesday when authorities say a salesman was attacked by an 83-year-old man upset over a promotional scratch-off ticket prize he thought he'd won.

Watch: Big Burglary Suspect Squeezes Through Tiny Window

The St. Petersburg Police Department is looking for help identifying a man its officers say wanted to burglarize The Chattaway restaurant so badly he squeezed through a small window to do so.

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