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Footy Talks with Mayor Ortis of Pembroke Pines about Donald Pettit Murder
Thursday 08-07-2008 10:16am ET



Footy starts off the morning talking with Mayor Frank Ortis of Pembroke Pines about the tragic murder of Federal Agent Donald Pettit and the arrest of the "person of interest" James Patrick Wonder.


Mayor Frank Ortis of Pembroke Pines


James Patrick Wonder, the alledged murderer of Federal Agent Donald Pettit.  Click here to find out where the alledged murderer is now...
Footy Talks about the Tragic Murder of a Federal Agent Donald Pettit
Wednesday 08-06-2008 10:34am ET


Footy talks about the tragic murder of a Federal Agent Donald Pettit, who was shot in what may have been the result of road rage.  Click here to check out the rest of the story.  If you have any information on the shooter (see sketch below), call Broward County Crime Stoppers at (954) 493-TIPS (8477).


Sketch of the shooter in Pembroke Pines


Federal Agent Donald Pettit, who was shot and killed in Pembroke Pines


Massive police manhunt for the shooter of the Federal Agent Donald Pettit in Pembroke Pines



Footy's Tax Plan Adopted by Governor Charlie Crist
Tuesday 08-05-2008 9:24am ET


Footy talks about the big headline today that Governor Charlie Crist suggested eliminating property tax in exchange for a higher sales tax...which is the "Footy Plan"!  Footy's been talking about this for months.  Click here to check out the rest of the story about the Governor's plan.


Governor Charlie Crist

Footy Talks about Tyson Foods Replacing Labor Day with a Muslim Holiday
Tuesday 08-05-2008 10:19am ET

Footy talks about Tyson Foods replacing Labor Day in Shelbyville, Tennessee for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fatr.  What do you think?  Should Tyson Food replace a national American holiday with a religious holiday? Or is this just an accommodation for a specific ethnic group?  Click here to check out the story in Shelbyville.



Click here to see the press release issued from Tyson Foods as well as other background information.






They Walk Among Us!
Monday 08-04-2008 12:01pm ET


As Footy always says, they walk among us and Footy finds the stories to prove it!  Click here to check out the guy bit off a guy's nose during an argument...and the nose was NOT recovered.


This is the guy that bit off another guy's nose...


As Footy always says, they walk among us and Footy finds the stories to prove it!  Click here to find out about the guy that was sentenced to 600 lashes...and that's just the start!




As Footy always says, they walk among us and Footy finds the stories to prove it!  Check out the story about the man and woman who were speeding to catch a flight and clocked at 108 mph and then ended up in jail a second time...this time for unruly behavior on a plane!


Footy talks about Miami-Dade Co. Superintendent Rudy Crew
Monday 08-04-2008 10:15am ET

Footy talks about Miami-Dade County Superintendent Rudy Crew and whether the school board will choose to fire him.  Click here to get the full story.


Rudy Crew, Miami-Dade County Superintendent (left)






Footy talks about a Little League Team going to Cuba
Monday 08-04-2008 9:44am ET


Footy talks about the New England Little League team being given permission to travel to Cuba to play baseball.  What do you think?  Would you let your child travel to Cuba to play baseball?  Click here to check out the rest of the story.




Footy Talks about the Guy that "Stole" a Light Pole
Wednesday 07-30-2008 9:41am ET


Footy talks about the crazy story of Elio Valera of Miami that saw a light pole on the side of the road for three months and finally decided to pick it up and drive it to the recycling center.  Next thing you know, he gets pulled over and arrested for "grand theft and dealing with stolen property"...no joke! 




Click here to get the rest of the scoop on this odd story.  Click here to watch Channel 10's video on the story.

Come See Footy at Cold Stone Creamery
Monday 07-28-2008 10:54am ET



Footy will be hosting the Grand Opening of a new Cold Stone Creamery this Saturday, August 2 at Carter's Square (previously Don Carter Bowling Alley), 13624 SW 88th Street/Kendall Drive from 2-4 p.m.  The Grand Opening will benefit Here's Help and Footy will also have the Wing Mobile out with Footy Sauce! 

There will be raffles for free ice cream for a year and the first 50 customers that come in when the store opens at 7 a.m. gets a free cake on their birthday!  Come out to see Footy this Saturday from 2-4 p.m.!