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General Andrew Jackson rampaged through Florida, virtually annihilating much of its native population and leaving the Spanish province under US control. Noam Chomsky, Deterring Democracy
Coral Castle, Homestead, Florida, 30 miles south of Miami: This former agricultural town is home to one of the most mysterious structures in North America, a stone garden made of sculpted blocks of ancient coral some weighing as much as thirty tons … This site is not ancient ... In the journals [Edward Leedskalnin] left behind the builder explained that he had discovered the ancient secret of transforming stones into weightless objects. Ancient Aliens s2e8: Unexplained Structures, History 2010
Florida 2011: Sinkhole victim Carla Chapman is nearly swallowed alive when the earth opens up beneath her feet in her own backyard. Sinkholes: Swallowed Alive, National Geographic 2014
Sinkholes are unpredictable. Catastrophic. Deadly. Not long ago sinkholes were considered a freak occurrence ... What is causing the rash of sinkholes? ibid.
The Sunshine State – home to beautiful weather, beautiful women and the Warlocks. They claim to be misunderstood. But they’ve earned their ruthless reputation. Living by the law of the open road. And paying the ultimate price. Gangland s3e9: Paid in Blood, History 2009
There are about four hundred Warlock chapters worldwide … All chapters have a local president and club-house. ibid.
The Warlocks pride themselves on being the hardest partying biker gang in the world. Like most their drug of choice is Meth. ibid.
Martin [ATF special agent] had successfully infiltrated the gang. ibid.
They quickly clashed with the gang that would become their biggest enemy – the Outlaws. ibid.
The Warlocks wore their jackets like uniforms. ibid.
Just as the Warlocks should have been worried about intruders in their midst, the war with the Outlaws erupted. ibid.
The Warlocks are blatantly sexist. ibid.
New recruits must become probates. ibid.
The Warlocks now claim to operate within the law. ibid.
They began as a rap group. Their lyrics full of messages of murder and mayhem. They transformed into one of Florida’s most violent Haitian gangs. Hundreds strong their firepower has even outgunned the police. They’re known as Top Six. In their world an eye for an eye is law. Gangland s5e6: Gangsta Killers
With nearly a hundred thousand residents and an estimated one hundred and sixty gangs West Palm Beach is dangerous. ibid.
Top Six are twenty-first century gangstas. ibid.
Top Six relies on a group of enforcers to protect its turf. ibid.
West Palm Beach had long been a hotspot for drugs channelled up from Miami. ibid.
But Top Six didn’t want to be just studio gangstas. ibid.
Top Six uses its music as a recruitment tool. ibid.
Under the RICO act they mounted an organised crime case against Top Six. ibid.
Loomis Fargo & Co: Philip Johnson chose to do something else: after years of planning he turned on his employer and stole more than $18 million. It was the largest cash robbery in American history. Robberies of the Century, 2001
If the corporations steal from their workers, they shouldn’t be surprised that their workers steal. They should expect it. They’re reaping what they’ve sown. Philip Johnson, Loomis Fargo & Co Heist Florida
He was America’s most amazing smuggler. The mastermind who landed sixty-seven tons of marijuana. Scoring two hundred million right under the DEA’s nose. Masterminds e7: A Smuggler Supreme, 2003
Master smuggler Brain O’Dea lands the biggest haul of marijuana in US history. ibid.
He calls on his old friends the Shaffer brothers. To the world at large Bill and Kris Shaffer are rich playboys. In reality they are drug smugglers with world-wide connections. O’Dea convinces them to finance the deal to the tune of $10,000,000. ibid.
As O’Dea struggles to turn his life around the authorities spend six years of painstaking investigation to get enough evidence to arrest him. ibid.
Forty-nine people are brought to justice. ibid.
He was America’s greatest cat-burglar. Using meticulous planning and military precision he targeted one of America’s wealthiest families. And pulled off the biggest home burglary in US history. Masterminds s14: The Dinner Set Gang, truTV 2004
Palm Beach on exclusive Jupiter Island. The gang made its biggest score ... It struck at the fortress-like estate belonging to heirs of the Dupont chemical company. ibid.
To gain access [Pete] Salerno sets up a legitimate construction company. ibid.
The dinner set gang disappears into the night with $12 million in precious gems. Their escape however is about to hit rough water. America’s greatest cat-burglar – Pete Salerno. ibid.
The new [Mob] apprentice lacks discipline. ibid.
In exchange Pete and his family enter the witness protection program. ibid.
Returning to his life of crime Salerno works with various partners, until in 1992 he teams up once again with his brother-in-law Dominick. ibid.
They walk straight into a police road block. ibid.
In 2001 he is arrested and charged with yet another burglary. ibid.
A lone woman pulls off the biggest home burglary spree in American history stealing over six million in jewellery, furs and artwork. And left the police helpless to stop her. Masterminds e18: The Bandit Queen
Judy Amar ... Her past is about to catch up with her. ibid.
Since her release the bandit queen has used her unique skills to teach Americans how to make their homes more secure. ibid.
He [Rik Luytjes] was the greatest smuggler in American history. His customised super-plane evaded sophisticated radar and outran government air patrols. And landed tons of drugs in the last place authorities expected. Masterminds e28: Air America
Landing billions of dollars of cocaine. ibid.
Air America … His Florida pot-smuggling days come back to haunt him … The only defendant the jury acquits. ibid.
‘This guy parked his car underneath my aeroplane. ibid.
The DEA makes its move on Air America and Rik Luytjes. ibid.
It was a robbery he planned for years. He stole $19 million and vanished without a trace. He pulled off the largest cash heist in American history. Masterminds e35: Jacksonville Heist
After four years of planning Johnson is ready to strike. He picks his date: Easter weekend 1997. Johnson completes his route and returns to Loomis Fargo at 6 p.m. ibid.
In a Florida mob family like father like son. With the Feds hunting them there’s no limit to what a family will do to protect its own. Mobsters s1e24: Santo Trafficante, History 2009
[Jimmy] Hoffa, [Carlos] Marcello and Trafficante all wanted Bobby Kennedy to go away. ibid.
The Mafia didn’t have three different plans to kill JFK, they had one plan and they tried it in three different cities. The second city where they tried was four days before Dallas in Tampa, Florida. Lamar Waldron
While America reels in shock, in the Tampa Hotel where the President had spoken just four years earlier, godfather Santo Trafficante reportedly toasts JFK’s death. Lamar Waldron believes Santo Trafficante along with Johnny Roselli and Carlos Marcello have pulled off the Mob’s most daring hit ever. Did the Mob Kill JFK? History 2010
Florida’s pill mills feed an epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse across America. Drugs Inc s2e6: Pill Nation, National Geographic 2012