Bomb Threat Bombs, Murder for Hire, Sewage Overload: Weird Florida

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the wacky, wonderful or just plain weird stories that have had people talking over the past few weeks:

Florida Woman Made Bomb Threat to Stop Urine Test: Cops

A Lake Wales woman faces felony charges after police say she took her devotion to her boyfriend to criminal levels Tuesday. The 31-year-old woman is accused of calling in a bomb threat to prevent her boyfriend from taking a urine test at his parole office.

Loaded Gun in Courthouse: Attorney Arrested

An attorney from Redington Beach faces criminal charges after Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies say he brought a loaded gun into the Pinellas County Justice Center.

Sewage Overload: Millions of Gallons of Wastewater Dumped in Tampa Bay

Just how many millions of gallons of partially treated sewage have been dumped into Tampa Bay since Hurricane Hermine blew past is a question that may never be answered.

Murder for Hire Arrest: Sex Slavery, Kidnapping Also Considered, Sheriff Says

Rachael Natalie Leahy wanted custody of her children and didn’t see any other way to make it happen than take steps to ensure her ex-husband, David, was “gone completely.” That’s how Rachael Leahy, 34, described her situation to an undercover Manatee County Sheriff’s Office detective when she met with him on Aug. 29, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Man Wearing Handcuffs Turns Himself In: Deputies Say

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a man its deputies say slipped away from custody with handcuffs still on after a Tuesday night traffic stop.

Cops: Woman Set Car Ablaze, Rode Away on Bike (Videos)

The Clearwater Police Department was asking for help identifying a woman officers say torched a car and then rode off on a bike. That help came in and an arrest was made. Police later said the wrong car was targeted. Check out this follow-up, for more on the story: Woman Accused of Torching Car Thought It Was Her Ex's: Cops.

Brain-Eating Amoeba: Florida Teen Defies the Odds

The 16-year-old Broward County boy who contracted Naegleria fowleri, also known as the brain-eating amoeba, earlier this month has defied the odds. Sebastian DeLeon is the fourth person in the United States to have survived a run-in with the deadly amoeba in the past 50 years.

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