Porky's

The main plot concerns the efforts of a group of Florida high school students in 1954 intent on losing their virginity. The group consists of bad boy Tommy Turner, socially-awkward Edward "Pee Wee" Morris, star athlete Anthony "Meat" Tuperello, proud redneck Mickey Jarvis, Billy McCarthy (who acts as the voice of reason for the group), and bigot Tim Cavanaugh. They (minus Billy) travel to Porky's bar located outside of town on the basis of a rumor that if one pays the owner Porky, one can hire a prostitute. Initially reluctant, Porky takes the kids' money and promises them "a night to remember" and then humiliates them by dumping them in the swamp. When the group seeks revenge, the sheriff, who turns out to be Porky's brother, arrives to drive them away, but not before Porky's minions extort the rest of their money and cause them more embarrassment. After this incident, the group becomes hellbent on exacting revenge on Porky and his brother, eventually succeeding in sinking his strip club in the swamp. After the group makes it across the county line (where Porky's brother is out of jurisdiction), they meet Porky and his brother with one of the local police officers, who happens to be Mickey's brother, and the high school band. After Mickey's brother damages Porky's car, he says that none of the previous events will be spoken to the authorities. Because the boys were not allowed in Porky's strip club in the first place, Porky and his brother have no choice but to agree. The film ends with the group getting their revenge and Pee Wee finally losing his virginity.

Transporter 2

Jason Statham returns as Frank Martin, a professional "transporter" who delivers packages without questions. Set in Miami, Florida, he chauffeurs a young boy who is soon kidnapped, who Frank tries to save. Frank Martin (Jason Statham) has relocated from southern France, to Miami, Florida, where he is driving for the wealthy Billings family, headed by Jefferson Billings (Matthew Modine). Frank has unexpectedly bonded with the Billings' son, Jack (Hunter Clary), whom he drives to and from elementary school in his new Audi A8 W12^[2]. Frank is also preparing for the arrival of Inspector Tarconi (François Berléand), his detective friend from France, who has come to spend his holiday in Florida with Frank.....More!

Connecticut cheerleaders want uniforms with more coverage

Earlier this year, cheerleaders in one Florida district had to get special permission to wear their skirts on game day, because the uniforms were too skimpy for a new dress code. In a fascinating twist, last week cheerleaders in Connecticut begged school officials to help make their uniforms less skimpy.

According to the Connecticut Post and NBC Connecticut, Heidi Medina, the captain of Bridgeport Central's cheerleading squad, stood before the Bridgeport Board of Education in her team's standard uniform, which bares athletes midriffs and uses either small shorts or baggy sweatpants as bottoms, to make a statement that it was inappropriate.

[Related: Team finally allows cheerleaders again - with a catch ]

Medina and fellow seniors insist that the Central uniforms do not meet regulations that require cheerleader uniforms to cover an athlete's midsection when they stand at attention..... More

Porn star says she's sold Tiger sex tape

Devon James — the Florida porn star who claimed Tiger Woods was the father of her 9-year-old son — has sold a sex tape of her and the golfer to a DVD production company, RadarOnline reported Friday.

“We made a deal with a DVD production company,” her husband, Nick James, said.

“We’re going to sell the video online and we get half the profits of all sales.”

Nick James said he and his wife met with a pornography studio in Los Angeles this week, but the company backed off from a deal because it was “scared of the Tiger lawyers.”

“Ultimately, we found a different company, and they gave us $350,000 down with projected sales of $5 million total once it’s out,” he said........smh  Read More

Tropical Storm Nicole turns deadly in Jamaica

Eight killed; Florida, Cuba and Bahamas see heavy rain as storm dissipates

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Short-lived Tropical Storm Nicole triggered flash flooding that killed at least eight people in Jamaica and dumped heavy rain on Florida, Cuba, the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas on Wednesday.

The outer bands of the storm hammered Jamaica, toppling bridges and knocking out power to thousands. Many streets were filled with gushing brown torrents of water, prompting Prime Minister Bruce Golding to urge people to stay indoors. ......... more

September 11's Better Angels

Lessons in grace and unity from the aftermath of 9/11

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Mark Lennihan / AP

The days and months following the collapse of the Twin Towers and the attack on the Pentagon brought out the best in people, and for a brief time, the nation was united in our desire for peace, our respect for the dead, and our love of country. Americans came together without pride or prejudice, and the rest of the world stood next to us in solidarity and support. But nine years later, America is a fractured and contentious place. While troops in Afghanistan continue the fight started on 9/11, here at home, there has been heated, politicized debate over a Florida pastor's (now "suspended") Quran-burning event, and over a planned Islamic cultural center two blocks away from Ground Zero, to name just two examples. As the rhetoric grows louder and the debate more acrimonious, we look back on the original spirit of community, humility, and grace that swept America and the world in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

Above: As smoke rises from the ruins of the World Trade Center, a Palestinian-American woman participates in a candlelight vigil for peace on Sept. 16, 2001.