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Today in “The Adventures of Florida Man,” one intelectually-challenged individual thought he had pulled off a major heist but then squandered it all away for a lack of due diligence and patience. The criminal stole rare coins and then cashed them in for a fraction of their actual worth. Peak Florida man right here. Shane Anthony Mele of Riviera Beach, Florida, met Michael Johnson a few years ago through mutual friends. The 40-year-old Mele was down on his luck after his wallet was allegedly stolen and didn’t have a place to stay. Back in October, Johnson agreed to let Mele...

The North Palm Beach Country Club has added one more hazard on the course — a crocodile.The Village of North Palm Beach is warning people about the crocodile that's living in the golf course's ponds."It's kind of menacing looking and kind of scary with all the kids that we have here and all the activity out here," resident Jeff Egizio told WPTV.Egizio is one of the many residents who have taken notice."I haven't gotten that close and I don't think I will," he said.But Egizio has given the American crocodile a name — "Crikey." The village said the crocodile can't...