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The Venice High School Marching Band Is Not Allowed to Perform at Disney World Because The School Mascot Is The “Indians”

Author Joe Winner

The Venice High School Marching Band performance at Disney World has been cancelled. In a letter from the Venice High School Principal, he explains the decision. That link will take you to the whole letter. I’ll include a few of the key points here.

“After Disney approved our school to attend, they notified us of a change in their own policies. Disney has stated that they are not allowing any depiction of Native Americans to be portrayed during events.”

“Our band deserves to be honored and celebrated without having to change our name or cover our identity.”

“After consulting with our district office we cannot approve a performance that requires the covering or altering of our school logo…. the trip itself is not cancelled. I hope you will all enjoy your day at the park. ”

The Venice High School trip is not cancelled.

The kids are still going to Disney World. But they will not be performing. On the plus side, that will leave them more time to try to figure out Genie+. There’s also a Reddit discussion thread on this. The comments range from ‘why not just cover up the logo’, to ‘how is the school name racist’?

Congratulations to our VHS Marching Indians for earning STRAIGHT SUPERIORS at Florida Bandmasters Association D11...

Posted by Venice High School on Sunday, October 30, 2022

 

 

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Florida Man Destroys Car In Disney World Parking Lot, Leaves A Hundred Dollars And A Note "Sorry"

One Reddit poster took to the platform to vent about their unfortunate experience at Epcot. Seems Disney World Florida Man was at it again with some pretty heavy front end damage to the poster’s car. The victim was enjoying a night out at Epcot watching the Hanson show when someone Mmm-Bopped their car. To add to the insult, whoever smashed the car left behind a hundred dollars and a note that said “sorry”. But no information so they could file a claim. From the picture it looks like they hooked the back bumper with this car’s front end. Probably sideswiped the corner.

The poster did the right thing, but isn’t expecting much “We did contact security and filed a case with FHP but they didn’t send anyone out because the vehicle wasn’t occupied and is on private property. They said they have an investigator who may contact us but we’ll probably only see footage if a case is pursued.” Speculation in the comment section would suggest that the Disney World Florida Man who hit the car was uninsured or had been drinking. Leaving the scene to prevent a DUI. Since it’s Florida, my money would be on “both”.

And who does that? A note that says “sorry” and a hundred bucks? There’s no way that’ll cover the deductible. And since they’ve not seen the footage, we don’t really know if its a Disney World Florida Man, or Disney World Florida Woman.

 

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    Florida Alligator About To Attack An Egret Gets Eaten By Much Larger Alligator

     

    Florida has been for quite awhile, the epicenter of crazy. This video posted yesterday highlights that. A Florida alligator was about to secure a meal – when he became one. The egret barely flinches. Just watches it all go down. This video was recorded somewhere in Florida. Not exactly sure where but based on the poster of the video I’m guessing around Jacksonville. Check out the video. The smaller gator had no idea that he was not the hunter, but the hunted.

     

    https://twitter.com/travisakers/status/1582836816134037505

    It may seem crazy to people outside of Florida, but gator cannibalism is normal. I’ve seen many videos from the Everglades of big alligators eating smaller alligators. They don’t care. A meal is a meal. So when one Florida alligator takes out another, it’s normal.

    Was the Florida alligator baited?

    Here’s my take. The egret saw the alligator coming for him but made no move to get away. I think he let this happen. I’m thinking the egret and the large alligator have a deal in place. The egret is acting as bait. When a predator approaches, he’s focused on the kill and not paying full attention to his surroundings. The egret is a distraction so the big alligator can get a meal. The egret, in turn, gets protection from the big alligator. If the idea of animals teaming up on a hunt seems far fetched, you’ve never seen Jurassic Park.

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      For anyone thinking of moving here, yes, this is normal. Stick around in our state long enough and you’ll see some crazy stuff. But an egret working with an alligator to act as bait? That one’s new to me.

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      Starting in 2023, select Circle K gas stations in Florida will be branded as “RISE Express” stores. The Circle K Marijuana announcement came today as a joint venture between Circle K and multi-state cannabis operator Green Thumb. Green Thumb CEO Ben Kovler described the partnership as “a futuristic deal.”

      Here’s the rest of the details. The rebranded “RISE Express” stores will have a separate entrance from the gas station. You’ll need to get your Polar Pop from one counter and your weed from a separate transaction.

      The plan is to launch 10 of these stores next year as a test. If all goes well, expansion is likely. We don’t know yet where these locations will be or if any will be located in Southwest Florida.

      Also, you’ll need to have your medical marijuana card. That’s a Florida rule. The state only allows cannabis to be purchased for medical reasons.

      According to the Washington Examiner, “The partnership marks the first time cannabis will be available for purchase at a gas station.” Additionally, something I really did not expect.

      So starting next year you may be heading to the Circle K Marijuana store and utter the phrase “Yes $30 on 4 and a bag of mids please”.

      UPDATE (10/20/2022):  The Florida Department of Health has reached out with this comment:  “This project has not been approved by the State. Florida has never approved a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center to operate out of a gas station.”

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        Volusia County Deputies arrested a Florida Man after Hertz rental car employees found a toddler in the back seat of a returned vehicle. The grandfather returned the car to the Daytona Beach International Airport rental lot. He somehow forgot that he had a child in the backseat. Here’s the report from the Volusia Sheriff’s Office:

        “Employees at a car rental lot at Daytona Beach International Airport discovered a toddler who was left in the back seat of a returned vehicle for about 45 minutes Monday evening. The child was scared and hot, but thankfully in good health when checked by paramedics.

        Deputies assigned to the airport responded to the Hertz rental lot around 6 p.m. Monday.  A Hertz employee reported the toddler was found in a locked vehicle in the car return lot. Deputies arrived to find the employee carrying the child, whose face was warm and streaked with dried tears, but was breathing normally.
        The vehicle had been returned at 5:13 p.m., and deputies and airport staff initially were unable to make contact with the driver. Then a call came in from the child’s mother, who had just learned her father had left her daughter in the rental car – not at his home, as he’d told her. The mother was on her way to the airport immediately to be reunited with her child, who is just under the age of 2.

         

        The Florida Man was babysitting his granddaughter

        Through interviews and airport security video footage, detectives confirmed that 62-year-old David Towner of Port Orange had been babysitting his granddaughter for the day. He left her in the rental vehicle when he returned it. Towner was remorseful and cooperative with deputies. He was charged with one count of child neglect and transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail.
        The temperature in the unshaded parking lot at the time of the incident was about 80 degrees.
        The child was returned to her mother and the Department of Children and Families was notified of the incident. Sheriff Mike Chitwood will be issuing citizens awards to the Hertz employees involved in the incident.”
        I’m guessing the Florida Man in the rental car won’t be babysitting again any time soon.

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          With Hurricane Ian devastating our area, there are a lot of out of state linemen in town and they’re using dating apps to hook up with SWFL “bucket bunnies”. 

          All around town, there’s men who have come to Florida to help, and with linemen from 30 states coming to our rescue, there’s a lot of them. In fact, the other day on Instagram, I saw a picture from Lynq restaurant and brought it in to some co-workers and said “Girls, this is the time to find me a husband!” While I was kidding, maybe I shouldn’t have been, as these lonely men down here turning our power on, are looking to be turned on themselves.

          While that might be music to a single girl’s ears, it’s not for one group of ladies: the linemen’s wives.

          Ooh boy the drama is heating up. On TikTok, a lot of local ladies were quick to point out the influx in men on Tinder with their neon shirts and construction helmets. Meanwhile, the wives of these linemen on the apps have a new term for girls on the prowl: “bucket bunnies”. Of course this term is in reference to the bucket trucks that linemen stand in to reach the power lines and these single “bunnies” trying to tempt these men to cheat on their wives while they’re in town.

          This isn’t the only career in which a term like this has been invented. There’s “row hos” for pipeline workers, “patch chasers” for motorcyclists and “badge bunnies” for police officers.

          While I’m sure there’s plenty of ladies lookin’ right now, one TikTok user commented what the majority of us are thinking, “Most of us in Florida just want our power back on”.

 

 

 

Joe Winner spends his days combing through memes and off beat stories to bring you the side of Florida not always seen.

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