Secret Sex Video, Deadly Cobra, Lunch Money Bandit: Weird Florida

Patch operates 24 daily news sites in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding counties. The following are some of the more unusual, wacky, wonderful or just plain weird stories that have had people talking over the past few weeks:

Seafood-Loving Thief Sought By Deputies

Local law enforcement is seeking a white male, grand-theft suspect, who allegedly swiped $650 of merchandise on March 16 from the Walmart at 10237 Bay Pines Blvd. in Seminole.

Facebook Post Sparks Spitting Spat, Shotgun Blast

Something posted on Facebook reportedly spurred an argument and scuffle between a man, his ex-girlfriend and current girlfriend Thursday evening that included a spit to a face, a gunshot fired and ended with a double arrest in Polk County, according to authorities.

Secret Sex Video Posted To Social Media

A 20-year-old St. Petersburg woman was arrested today, accused of secretly recording two residents of a Pinellas County assisted-living facility having sexual relations and then posting the video to the social media site Snapchat, officials said.

Pepper Spraying Pet Store Robber Captured: Sheriff

A 30-year-old Lutz man already behind bars in Land O’ Lakes following a robbery that resulted in him getting shot faces more charges out of Hillsborough County.

Deadly Cobra Escapes Florida Home

A 2-foot-long snake with a sense of adventure managed to sneak out of its Ocala home late Monday night. While that might not seem like cause for alarm, this particular snake happens to be a monocled cobra with venom that can be deadly.

Watch: 2 Jet Skiers Saved From Clash With Cruise Ship

Two spring breakers out jet skiing in the Port Canaveral area on Saturday found themselves in danger when their path crossed with an oncoming cruise ship. A quick-acting Brevard County Sheriff’s deputy and a port captain are getting the credit for averting the potential disaster.

Lunch Money Bandit Busted, Cops Say

The Clearwater Police Department has announced the arrest of a 16-year-old boy in connection with a Monday morning robbery that left a 10-year-old without his lunch money. Unfortunately for the teen accused, police say they caught up with him while he was trying to break into a car Tuesday evening.

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