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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 1m

Iguanaland in #Florida is now the world's largest reptile zoo (video) www.news-press.com/videos/news/...

Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 20m

Dozens of paintings by #Florida man Bob Ross will be auctioned to help American public television stations following sweeping cuts to federal funding for public broadcasters earlier this year. wapo.st/3L18abq via @washingtonpost.com

Bob Ross artwork to be sold to help public television after funding cuts

Thirty of the late painter’s works will be auctioned starting next month. The net proceeds will benefit stations threatened by reductions in federal funding.

wapo.st

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 1h

That's a low bar.

Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 3h

Uptown funkster Bruno Mars, aka Peter Gene Hernandez, turns 39 today. Put your pinky rings up to the moooon!
youtu.be/ttlTus58MNA?...

Bruno Mars - 24K Magic (from the 2016 American Music Awards) (Official Live Performance)

YouTube video by Bruno Mars

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 10h

Lancaster was great in everything he did. I highly recommend ELMER GANTRY, ATLANTIC CITY and THE TRAIN.

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 10h

Fun fact: William Goldman wrote this AND "The Princess Bride." (And a bunch of other great stuff.)

Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 10h

In this movie George Sanders gets to deliver the greatest comeuppance speech in the history of American films. "That was a bad lie, easy to expose, not worthy of you!"

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 10h

#Florida woman turned AG Pam Bondi regards Senate testimony the way Don Rickles regarded comedy: Prepare your insults in advance.

Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 15h

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 11h

Quick, everybody go buy lots of stock in Sharpies! We'll make a fortune!

Jenny Staletovich @jenstaletovich.bsky.social · 11h

Senate Confirms ‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist to Lead NOAA www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/u...

Senate Confirms ‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist to Lead NOAA

www.nytimes.com

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@housegecko44 @housegecko44.bsky.social · 14h

i've been stung by one of these despicable things. dropped out of an oak tree on my arm. it was hellish, felt like i laid my arm on a hot stove burner. center for poison control advised hospitilization. i used tape to remove the imbedded stingers, recovered well, but avoid if at all possible.

Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 1d

According to researchers at the University of #Florida, Puss Caterpillars seem to be covered in soft hairs. However, those hairs hide stiff spines attached to poison glands on the bug’s body. www.clickorlando.com/news/florida...

Don’t touch this fuzzy Florida bug. Here’s why it’s so dangerous

It’s that time of year again. And we’re not talking about hurricane season.

www.clickorlando.com

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 15h

Oh, #Florida! After deputies rescue two "adventurous" individuals from the Gulf, department posts a reminder that "inflatable pools belong in the backyard, not open water." www.fox13news.com/news/adventu... via @fox13tampabay.bsky.social

‘Adventurous individuals’ try to set sail on inflatable pool off Hernando County coast

A pair of adventure seekers prompted the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office to issue a warning against trying to set sail in an inflatable pool.

www.fox13news.com

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 17h

Co-defendant of ousted #Florida sheriff pleads guilty in gambling case. She was the bookkeeper & has agreed to testify for the prosecution. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/07/m... via @orlandosentinel.com

Marcos Lopez co-defendant pleads guilty in illegal gambling case

The guilty pleas come ahead of a pre-trial hearing set for Thursday, where Lopez and his other co-defendants are expected to appear.

www.orlandosentinel.com

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 17h

Armed investigators visit man who sent postcard he had sent to #Florida CFO & total blowhard Blaise Ingoglia that said, "You lack values." www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/07/a... via @sundogwriter.bsky.social

Armed investigators visit man who sent postcard critical of Florida CFO Ingoglia

Two men wearing bulletproof vests and pistols at their side showed up at the Largo home of Cathy and James O’Gara over a postcard they sent criticizing the state.

www.sun-sentinel.com

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 17h

#Florida cardiologist was arrested following an incident at a Lakeland hospital that ended with him being tased and Baker Acted after a physical altercation with law enforcement www.fox35orlando.com/news/former-...

Former Florida cardiologist tased and Baker Acted after arrest at hospital, officials say

A former Florida cardiologist was arrested following an incident at a Lakeland hospital that ended with him being tased and Baker Acted after a physical altercation with law enforcement, officials say...

www.fox35orlando.com

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 18h

#Florida has some excellent indies, inclu. Tombolo in St. Pete, Oxford Exchange in Tampa, Midtown Reader in Tallahassee, Books & Books in Miami & Key West (where Judy Blume runs the store), Story & Song in Fernandina Beach, Happy Medium in Jax & the Lynx in Gainesville, run by @legroff.bsky.social.

Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 23h

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 18h

Nothing like having your #Florida woman AG defending a criminal.

Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 20h

I've lost count how many time Pam Bondi has refused to say 1) where the $50,000 is that Tom Homan accepted from undercover FBI agents in a bag of cash and 2) whether she will provide the judiciary committee with the recording of that exchange.

Bondi just personally attacking any senator who asks.

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 19h

Column: #Florida theme parks escape ride regulation thanks to political donations www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/07/u... via @scottmaxwell.bsky.social

a roller coaster is going down a hill with a giant wheel in the foreground

ALT: a roller coaster is going down a hill with a giant wheel in the foreground

media.tenor.com

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 19h

CEO of #Florida Power & Light defends company seeking highest shareholder profit in nation. www.tampabay.com/news/busines... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social

CEO of FPL defends company seeking highest shareholder profit in nation

Armando Pimentel said it will cost customers more in the long run if investors are ‘disappointed.’

www.tampabay.com

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 20h

My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: the dog NOT the chimp

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 20h

#Florida dementia patient/convicted felon cues up "Windmills of Your Mind."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Trump: "If we didn't win this election. If we had these people that were running that were ruining our country, destroying our country with their open borders and men playing in women's sports and transgender from everybody and windmills all over the place ... I'm not sure we'd even have a country."

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 21h

Dog leads deputy to woman who fell on walk in #Florida: "He wouldn't leave" www.nbcmiami.com/news/dog-lea... via @nbcmiami.com

WATCH: Dog who 'wouldn't leave' leads deputy to elderly woman who fell on walk in Florida

A Florida woman’s four-legged grandchild is being hailed as a hero after he led deputies right to her after she fell in Okaloosa County.

www.nbcmiami.com

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 21h

#Florida corrections officer arrested on sexual abuse of inmate, bribery charges www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/07/c... via @orlandosentinel.com

Central Florida corrections officer arrested on sexual abuse of inmate, bribery charges

Officials charged Cornelius Alexander Thompson, of Ocala, with sexual abuse of a ward in federal custody and one count of receiving a bribe by a public official.

www.orlandosentinel.com

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 22h

Particularly #Florida. The No. 1 city in the U.S. for Obamacare sign-ups is Hialeah, FL.

Doug Henwood @doughenwood.bsky.social · 4d

More people in Republican districts rely on Obamacare subsidies than in Dem districts.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Fran @motherofskye.bsky.social · 22h

Ok We all know where this is going
Get down girl… go ahead get down

Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 2d

#Florida and Nevada tie for the states with residents most likely to be gold diggers. nypost.com/2025/10/04/l...

Exclusive | Dating for dough? Florida and Nevada have the most ‘gold diggers,’ study reveals

Concentrations of millionaire and billionaires, population, average annual income, hourly wage and cost of living were all examined in compiling the data.

nypost.com

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 22h

Lots of President Convicted Felon's minions are tied to the fossil fuel industry. Surprised? insideclimatenews.org/news/0610202... h/t @sejorg.bsky.social

New Report Examines Fossil Fuel Ties of Dozens of Trump Administration Hires - Inside Climate News

Public Citizen and the Revolving Door Project found 42 former fossil fuel industry employees among nominees and appointees to agencies charged with enforcing energy and environmental policy.

insideclimatenews.org

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