This was a law in Tampa?

The Palm Beach Post had a write up on this last week. Did anyone know of the two decade law in Tampa that made it ILLEGAL to NOT have a bell on your bicycle. And the charge that was enforced was a second-degree misdemeanor! What the HELL? I have only ridden in Tampa a few times. And never had a problem. Is this something that was taken seriously? Read the story here.

Also.

I read that in Jupiter Island, FLA. someone spread a butt load of carpet tacks onto the bicycle lane on South Beach Rd. And that there is a $1000.00 reward for the person that did such a thing . I guess there has been some crazy bike stuff going in Jupiter Island. They proposing too restrict bicycle traffic on that RD. Someone really doesn't like cyclist that much. Story.