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Florida Father Arrested After Allegedly Attacking Deputies At Walmart

Author Cort Freeman
Florida Father Arrested After Allegedly Attacking Deputies At Walmart (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

A Florida father is in hot water after allegedly attacking deputies at a Walmart after his son was accused of trespassing. Now, they’re both in trouble!

While it might seem good for a father to defend his son, this probably wasn’t the time, and it definitely wasn’t the way to go about it. If your child was in trouble with the law would you go all out to help, even if it meant you getting in trouble? Or would you use it as a learning moment so they can learn their lesson? This one clearly made the wrong choice.

Florida Father Allegedly Attacks Deputies At Walmart

This incident happened in Flagler County, Florida. Teens can be rude and disruptive. It’s all part of growing up. You learn some lessons the hard way. However, it also might be true that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. That seems to be the case here!

According to FOX 35 Orlando, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple reports of a group of juveniles causing disturbances inside a local Walmart. All of the kids were under 16 years old and were seen riding bikes through the store while yelling and cursing at customers and even setting off some car alarms. Later, deputies found the group and recognized some of the teens and contacted their parents. However, one parent arrived at the scene and immediately confronted law enforcement, per FOX 35 Orlando. That parent has been identified as 34-year-old Jonah Harrington from Palm Coast.

According to FOX 35 Orlando, Harrington ran up to a deputy and shoved him. While two other officers tried to detain him, he reportedly struck one of the officers on the hand and resisted efforts to be put in handcuffs. He then tried to flee after ignoring commands to cooperate but was apprehended after a struggle. Sheriff Rick Staly commented, telling FOX 35 Orlando, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. We asked parents to pick up their children because they were causing trouble, but this parent chose to attack our deputies instead.” That must be one crazy home, I can’t even imagine. Poor kid probably never had a chance.

FOX 35 Orlando reports that Harrington was arrested and charged with three counts of battery on a law enforcement officer and aggravated assault for resisting arrest with violence. He was taken to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility, where he was later released on bond. You can see his mugshot provided by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office below.

Jonah Harrington mugshot
Flagler County Sheriff's Office
Jonah Harrington mugshot (via Flagler County Sheriff’s Office)

Cort Freeman was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He was named Clarkston High School 2009 Class Clown 13 years after graduating. Totally normal thing to happen. That’s thanks to his time spent as an Intern at Comedy Central and Social Media Correspondent for The Colbert Report. Cort has done comedy across the country, both standing up and sitting down. When he’s not trying to make you laugh on-air and online, he’s probably at home enjoying his favorite shows like Seinfeld, South Park, and The Office. He’s also totally uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person. Cort enjoys writing about comedy, food, sports, and entertainment. So, basically anything and everything.

Are These The 5 Best TV Shows Set In Florida?

What are the best TV shows set in Florida? There are more than you think and they aren’t all popular hits!

Over the years, there have been many TV shows that chose to set their show in the state of Florida. In fact, some of the biggest shows ever took place in Florida. However, some weren’t massive hits but are worthy of making the list. Some take place in Miami, some in Southwest Florida, and some shows have used the Tampa area as their setting.

What Are The Best TV Shows Set In Florida?

I recently made a similar list of the best TV shows set in Las Vegas, and it was much easier than Florida! There are so many shows set in the state of Florida, I had no idea there were so many! Most of them (a significant amount) take place in Miami, but there are shows set all over the Sunshine State. Do you have a favorite show set in Florida? Let us know what yours is! Only picking five shows was tough because there are so many to choose from, so the one you’re thinking of might have slipped our minds and didn’t make the list! Many fantastic shows that I would highly recommend ended up being left on the cutting room floor.

Since so many good shows had to be left behind, we need to take a minute to shout out some Honorable Mentions. Burn Notice, starring Jeffrey Donovan, was a successful show that ran for several seasons. Some of my friends even called it their favorite show at one point. However, it didn’t end up making the list but it needed some love and deserves a spotlight. Vince Vaughn’s new show Bad Monkey takes place in Florida but I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet (even though I really want to) so it’s not going to be found on the list. Seriously, the trailers made it look exciting and funny! Plus, you can’t go wrong with Vince Vaughn. Finally, Jane The Virgin was a show that was set in Miami, and a lot of people enjoyed it. I never got into it, so it also won’t make the list.

What shows ended up making the final 5? Check out our list below! Then, make sure to tell us if we forgot your favorite show and maybe it can be added as an Honorable Mention!

  • Dexter

    https://youtu.be/YQeUmSD1c3g?si=jhOZ_MgTO1siMRTO In my opinion, Dexter is the best show of all-time set in Florida. For a while, I might have even called it the best show ever. Then that finale happened and I haven’t gone back since. Seriously, might be the worst finale ever. However, the show was fantastic especially the early seasons. It couldn’t be matched! I like how it integrated the mood and music of Miami into the show.

  • Miami Vice

    https://youtu.be/-aMCzRj3Syg?si=EaFCx6FyxOPJHV4C A blast from the past! Yes, it was before my time. However, I still can recognize that it’s one of the best shows set in Florida and definitely one of the most iconic. It was decades ago but its impact is still felt not only in Miami but outside as well. It remains an aesthetic today! Not many shows can pull that off. Miami Vice definitely deserves to be on the list and if you haven’t watched it you are missing out!

  • CSI: Miami

    https://youtu.be/mznsEcZlM2I?si=1NCBW-BopvkDYCcP CSI: Miami isn’t the best in the CSI series, that honor goes to Las Vegas. However, it is still one of the best shows set in Florida. You just have to see it as a comedy. You can’t take Horatio seriously and he’s so cheesy but that’s what makes the show! He delivers the cheesy pun and then puts on his sunglasses and it never gets old. It’s a great show if you approach it the right way.

  • Tiger King

    Tiger King was set in Florida! You can’t forget that! The hit that helped get many of us through the COVID-19 pandemic was set in Tampa, Florida. That’s where Carole Baskin’s Big Cat Rescue is. There were so many iconic “Florida Man” type people shown in that show. It was a hit and it’s pure Florida.

  • Nip/Tuck

    The first few seasons of Nip/Tuck took place in Miami before the show later was set in Los Angeles. However, the best seasons were the early ones and those were all in Miami. The show was a massive hit in the early 2000s. Many people still watch and stream it today. It definitely has to be named as one of the best shows set in Florida.

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