FLORIDA COUPLE FLED HURRICANE, DROVE INTO HOTEL POOL

A Florida couple accidentally drove their car into a hotel pool after they fled the state ahead of Hurricane Irma. Theodore and Gloria Karadimos of Punta Gorda were headed north to escape Hurricane Irma and decided to check into the Best Western in Acworth, Georgia. When the couple tried to park outside their hotel, Mr. Karadimos’ foot slipped off the brake and accidentally hit the gas, sending the car, the couple and their two dogs flying straight into the hotel swimming pool. Hotel guests jumped in the pool and got the couple and the dogs to safety. Later in the week, the couple reported their Punta Gorda home sustained some exterior damage after the hurricane, but the inside was okay.
* Except for the rental car in the living room.
* One way or another, water was determined to get them.
* Imagine – three-quarters of the world is covered with the stuff, and it’s after you.
* Next time, park in the front of the hotel.
* Look out, America. Florida is starting to export its wackiness.
* Humorist Dave Barry said it best: You can take Floridians out of Florida, but you can’t take Florida out of the Floridians.