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Florida Man shoots a man in ankle, then beats him with a golf club for walking a dog on the golf course

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Florida Man was in action on the golf course. And not just on the greens. This one comes from the other coast, Delray Beach Florida, just up from Boca. As reported by Golf Digest: "74-year-old Robert Levine is under arrest for attempted first-degree murder for shooting 64-year-old Herbert Merritt in the ankle and beating him with a golf club after he found Merritt walking his dog along the 15th hole of Kings Point Golf Club just before 7 p.m. on Sunday."

According to WPBF News: "Merritt told deputies he was walking his dog on the grass next to the golf course when Levine rode up in his golf cart and … began causing a verbal altercation with him due to having his dog on the golf course … He then began shooting at him while Merritt was running away. Levine chased Merritt around a tree while continuing to shoot—Merritt said he shot about five rounds at him, according to the report and witnesses … he felt that Levine was trying to kill him.”

Oh, but there's more: “Witnesses told deputies they saw Levine kick Merritt in the head, go back to his cart and get a club and begin beating Merrit with the club while holding the gun in his left hand. Deputies said they found shell casings on the ground and two golf clubs with what appeared to be blood on them.” Merritt was brought to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Levine is also in the hospital for undisclosed reasons.

Now, yes, you're not supposed to be walking your dog on the golf course. I'm not looking to find my Titleist in a pile of dog crap when I shank it off fairway 9. But Florida Man shooting at someone for walking their dog is a bit extreme. And why was a 74 year old man armed at Kings Point Golf Club? That's not exactly a high crime area. Perhaps he was trying to blame the dog on his poor play.

So here's the deal. Every fast food place is pushing their version of the spicy chicken sandwich. But not all are created equal. I already had an idea what my favorite was, but we owe it to everyone to try out the rest. Inspired by Thrillest, and their fast food awards - The Foodies, here's the list of the best fast food spicy chicken sandwiches you can get here in Southwest Florida. I wanna make that clear, I don't need someone from out of town telling me how great "_____" is. If I missed a local choice let me know, I'll certainly give it a try. If I have to drive to Texas to get it - that's a no. So grab a drink, let's take a look at

The 7 Best Fast Food Spicy Chicken Sandwiches in SWFL: Ranked

8. Arby's Buffalo Crispy Chicken Sandwich

Arby's still has hands down the best curly fries around. Curly fries and Arby's sauce is one of my favorites. But I've been disappointed with the Arby's in Estero. The last time I got a roast beef sandwich I couldn't get horsey sauce. Even after I asked. Their chicken sandwich is buffalo style, and it's really not bad. I wonder if you could get extra sauce and dip your curly fires in it?

7. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Been eating these forever since there's a Wendy's so close to the station. When it first came out, this was the s***, but there's just so many better options now. This sandwich is such an icon, you can buy the Pringle's version. I haven't tried it yet.

6. Culver's Spicy Crispy Chicken

Culver's is close to the house and is our go-to spot after some day drinking by the pool. Their burgers are amazing, and the crew is incredibly tolerant of our stupidity. When I asked for "a whole bag of fries" they did it for me. But their chicken sandwich is just kinda meh. It's spicy, but other than that, kind of boring. Stick with the burgers, or if you want, they actually make a pretty darn good salad.

5. McDonald's Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich

It's a fair entry into the game, but nothing shocking. The sauce is decent but I'm wondering if this would be better on that steamed bun like they use for the filet-o-fish, rather than the potato roll.

4. KFC Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Clearly the Colonel was gunning for Popeye's with this one. And it gets close. It has a little heat, too. Which is nice.

3. Chick-fil-A: Spicy Chicken Sandwich

It seems to be just some extra seasoning on a regular chicken sandwich. Not much difference. If you like the original, which I do, you'll like this one, too. Originally I had this at number 4 but was swayed by the eloquence of Garrett on the facebook page to move it up a spot:  "I like the Chick Fil A because the spice is already cooked in it. The spice doesn't come from a sauce like a lot of the others". Also, I love Chick Fil A for switching to the bigger ketchup dipping containers. So much easier with the waffle fries.

2. Burger King Spicy Ch'King Sandwich

This is an amazing sandwich and probably the best thing you can get at Burger King. I'd take this over a Whopper any day. Good solid flavoring, condiments, and a little bit of heat. But there was no chance it was gonna beat out my favorite.

1. Popeyes Spicy Chicken Sandwich

It's just the best. The chicken, that sauce, and the giant hunk of pickle makes it number one. And now that the Bonita Springs store is open I don't have to drive as far to get one. It's just weird how clean the Bonita store is. Not used to going into a Popeye's and having it be so clean. Ah well, it's new.

Joe Winner spends his days combing through memes and off beat stories to bring you the side of Florida not always seen.