Little Boxes... On The Hillside...

I have mentioned before my severe addiction to TVD. From Friends to Full House, I’ve watched them all… usually hours on end— sometimes, in a bunk bed. TVD saved me from certain death by way of hangover many times in college. My long-time roommate Tess and I would make our room as dark as possible, pop a fresh season into the DVD player, and stare at the 13” TV until we fell asleep. One day in particular sticks out in my mind; the day my life was changed by a Showtime series called Weeds.

Anyone who knows me knows I do not condone drug use. Yeah, yeah, I am a square… but I think it makes you lazy and for someone with high (no pun intended) ambitions, the risks are too great. When I heard about a drama featuring a suburban mom selling weed to keep her family living the lifestyle they’d grown accustomed to, I convinced myself I would hate it.

Boy, was I wrong.

The Botwin family quickly became a staple in my life. Right now, I do not have Showtime, and I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the current season to come out on TVD. The writing in that show is SO good… I can’t even believe it. If you haven’t seen an episode, you need to invest in a Blockbuster card immediately and rent seasons 1-5. You won’t regret it.

The heroine of the show, Nancy, is good at what she does. For being a housewife, she falls into the drug game rather seamlessly… even with bumps along the way she manages not to get caught. Seems recently, pot pushers in Collier County, Florida could learn a thing or two from her.

In the past week, law enforcement here has removed 655 marijuana plants from area growing operations— two were growhouses, one was a highway bust.

As Heylia James would say, serious shit calls for serious cash... this shit did NOT have a sense of humor.

The busts add up to more than $2-Million worth of green (pun intended).


Last Wednesday we were the only crew on scene as Sheriff’s officials pulled plants from an East Naples barn…




Friday, we got an exclusive interview with Florida Highway Patrol following their major bust on Interstate 75…



And today we staked out a home in Golden Gate Estates after officials pulled 424 plants from a home and camping trailer in one of the most isolated parts of Collier County…



And they're all made out of ticky tacky... and they all look just the same.