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Florida Student Gives Crazy Reason For Driving Nearly 100 MPH

When you drive at an insane speed, you better have a good reason why. This Florida student had a reason, but perhaps it wasn’t a good one.

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When you drive at an insane speed, you better have a good reason why. This Florida student had a reason, but perhaps it wasn't a good one.

Orange County Sheriff's deputies pulled over a car moving 96 mph west of Orlando in Apopka. Deputies who made the stop said the high school student gave a reason for driving so fast.

He didn't want to be late for school.

The Florida student was pulled over on Apopka Vineland Road last Thursday morning. The speed limit in that location is 45 mph. This means he was driving more than 50 miles per hour over the posted speek limit. Because of that, he'll face a fine of over $1,100. He'll also need to pay court costs.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office posted about the incident to Facebook. In the post, the agency pointed out "This is a good reminder that nothing - even being on time for school - justifies these speeds and the danger it puts everyone in."

50 High-Paying Tampa Bay Jobs That Don’t Require College Degree

Not every job needs a college degree. but that doesn't mean you'll be at the higher end of the pay scale. However, there are some jobs that don't require a degree that pay pretty well.

All the kids in High School hear it over and over and over again. Get a degree to get a good gig. Right? Stacker went to the Labor Stats folks to put together a nice list of high-paying Tampa Bay jobs that do not require a college degree. We can start with Radio DJ, right? Check it out…

Here are 50 high-paying Tampa Bay jobs that don’t require a College Degree

50. First-Line Supervisors Of Gambling Services Workers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $54,860

49. Correctional Officers And Jailers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $54,940

48. Executive Secretaries And Executive Administrative Assistants

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $55,060

47. Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $55,080

46. Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $55,100

45. Electrical And Electronics Installers And Repairers, Transportation Equipment

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $56,340

44. Private Detectives And Investigators

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $56,630

43. Riggers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $56,950

42. Sound Engineering Technicians

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $57,000

41. Occupational Health And Safety Technicians

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $57,270

40. First-Line Supervisors Of Farming, Fishing, And Forestry Workers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $57,340

39. Real Estate Sales Agents

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $57,750

38. Chefs And Head Cooks

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $58,180

37. Stationary Engineers And Boiler Operators

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $58,440

36. Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, And Gaugers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $60,100

35. Construction And Building Inspectors

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $60,320

34. Insurance Sales Agents

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $60,690

33. Crane And Tower Operators

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $60,850

32. First-Line Supervisors Of Office And Administrative Support Workers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $61,100

31. First-Line Supervisors Of Production And Operating Workers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $61,130

30. Property, Real Estate, And Community Association Managers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $61,430

29. Sales Representatives Of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, And Travel

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $63,440

28. First-Line Supervisors Of Mechanics, Installers, And Repairers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $64,290

27. First-Line Supervisors Of Correctional Officers
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $64,460

26. First-Line Supervisors Of Construction Trades And Extraction Workers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $67,200

24 (Tie). Claims Adjusters, Examiners, And Investigators

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $67,280

24 (Tie). Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $67,280

23. Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Except Technical And Scientific Products

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $69,010

22. Aircraft Mechanics And Service Technicians

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $69,020

21. Food Service Managers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $71,330

20. Captains, Mates, And Pilots Of Water Vessels

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $71,740

19. Flight Attendants

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $72,130

18. Electrical Power-Line Installers And Repairers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $72,790

17. Fire Inspectors And Investigators

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $72,830

16. Umpires, Referees, And Other Sports Officials

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $73,600

15. Electrical And Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, And Relay

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $74,090

14. First-Line Supervisors Of Firefighting And Prevention Workers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $74,430

13. Power Distributors And Dispatchers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $77,550

12. Elevator And Escalator Installers And Repairers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $79,040

11. Ship Engineers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $82,480

10. Detectives And Criminal Investigators

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $85,460

9. Power Plant Operators

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $86,510

8. Lodging Managers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $91,950

7. First-Line Supervisors Of Non-Retail Sales Workers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $93,070

6. Transportation Inspectors

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $93,120

5. Postmasters And Mail Superintendents

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $97,930

4. First-Line Supervisors Of Police And Detectives

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $99,070

3. Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $99,470

2. Commercial Pilots

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $113,940

1. Athletes And Sports Competitors

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Annual mean salary: $141,900