U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon To Retire; Daughter, 21, Arrested In Bar Fight

[The Straight Story]

U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon To Retire; Daughter, 21, Arrested In Bar Fight

WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. -- The daughter of U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon was arrested early Friday morning, accused by police of striking a man with her shoe outside a bar, causing a laceration under his left eye.

Katie Weldon, 21, was arrested at 1:40 a.m. at the County Line Saloon, located at 4650 W. New Haven in West Melbourne. She was charged with battery.

According to an arrest affidavit, the incident was witnessed by a security officer at the bar.

Katie Weldon was arrested and transported to the Brevard County Jail. She was released on a $500 bond.

Meanwhile, Dave Weldon, a Republican who represents District 15 of Florida -- which covers southern Brevard -- announced his intention to retire from the House of Representatives at the conclusion of the 110th Congress.

http://www.local6.com/news/15137159/detail.html

[msongs]

1. another repub bites the....whatever nt

[napi21]

2. Is there any chance a Dem could gain that seat? I don't know

much about the diff. areas of Fl, but I know there are some that are so red you can't see anything else, and some not so much.

[Ilsa]

3. Republicans seem to raise some hell-raising kids, don't they?

She'll have a courtroom-conversion and repent and promise to be the best little Repug in FL.