The Florida Man meme has been going strong for more than a decade. Created in 2013, it continues to capture the bizarre side of Florida. From a naked guy chasing people in a Chick-fil-A parking lot to a woman trying to scam a lottery winner, there seems never to be a dull moment in the Sunshine State and these memes ensure that this doesn’t go unnoticed.
To find more hard-to-believe Florida Man headlines, all you have to do is check out the list below, courtesy of the Florida Man subreddit. Scroll down to discover the weirdest pieces of news Floridians somehow ended up in, and don’t forget to upvote the ones you couldn’t dream up in your wildest fantasies.
While you’re at it, make sure to check out a conversation with Cathy Salustri, a Florida writer and journalist, who kindly agreed to tell us about the other side of Florida Man headlines.
#1 Florida Man Caught Illegally Feeding Wild Alligator Resists Arrest: “He’s A Good Boy…and He Loves Bagels”
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#2 Florida Man Awoke Last Tuesday To Discover Another Florida Man At The Foot Of His Bed Sucking On His Toes
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#3 Florida Woman, 73, Scares Off Naked Intruder Who Was ‘Gyrating In A Lewd Manner’ By Taking Out Her Dentures And Yelling ‘Grandma No Teeth!’
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As a proud Floridian and author of Florida Spectacular: Extraordinary Places and Exceptional Lives, writer and journalist Cathy Salustri is determined to show that the Sunshine State is more than the Florida Man stories and crowded theme parks by shining a light on little-known moments from its fascinating history.
Therefore, she strongly disapproves of Florida Man headlines and the popularity they have garnered through the years.
#4 Florida Man Who Allegedly Threatened Family With Coldplay Lyrics Ends Standoff After Swat Promises Him Pizza
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#5 Florida Woman Running For Mayor Of Her City As ‘Sea Turtle’ So That She Can Put A Turtle In Office ‘To Give Nature A Voice’
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#6 Florida Man Throws Aligator Into Wendy’s For Incorrect Nugget Amount
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“Florida Man” headlines are the least ethical form of journalism that exists short of Fox News. Frequently the people “featured” in these stories may be struggling with mental illness, and these “journalists” who make fun of them are punching them down,” she explained.
“These memes and stories also minimize the astounding beauty and wonders of our state. There’s so much to celebrate in Florida, and it’s a waste to sell all that out for cheap jokes.”
#7 Naked Florida Man Discovered Eating Ramen In Restaurant, As Police Searched For A Different Burglar That Ate Chicken Wings
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#8 Florida Woman Wins Auction To Punch Martin Shkreli In The Face
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#9 Florida Man Dressed Up As ‘Spider-Man’ Seen Pressure Washing Roof During Rainstorm
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As for why there are so many colorful characters that often end up in the news, Salustri has two explanations for it. “As Florida writer Craig Pittman is quick to point out, Florida has public records laws that make it relatively easy for anyone to access arrest reports and other documents,” she said.
#10 Florida Man Actually Wins A Free Baby Thanks To ‘Win A Baby’ Radio Contest
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#11 Florida Man Dives In And Saves A Drowning Black Bear
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#12 Florida Man Scientist Uses Science Skills To Make Strawberries Taste Like Grapes
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“Additionally, Florida’s promoted itself as a place where anyone can escape and reinvent themselves, but the reality is you are who you are. If you’re a train wreck in Michigan, you’re going to be a train wreck here, too. The palm trees and sand are magic, but their power is limited,” Salustri noted.
#13 Shirtless Florida Man Removes 9-Foot Alligator From Swimming Pool, Because Of Course He Did
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#14 Naked Florida Man Chases People And Cops Around Chic-Fil A Parking Lot Telling Them They’re Gay For Looking At His P**is
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#15 Florida Man And His Two Friends Rob A Drug Store Of $320,000 In Pills, Take Precautions Like Wearing Surgical Gloves So They Don’t Leave Prints, But Toss Empty Pill Bottles Out The Window Of Their Getaway Car, Which The Cops Follow Like Bread Crumbs To Their Front Door
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When asked about some of the craziest Florida Man/Florida Woman stories she’s heard, she flipped the question and told us about the positive ones.
“The Seminole Indian who escaped her captors along the Voyage of Tears and walked 400 miles home, barefoot, at night, with a few other women. They’re a huge part of why the Seminole Tribe of Florida has been able to achieve as much as it has—something like 25% of the Tribe can trace its origins to her. Or the Florida Man, who’s the face of the group working to create a wildlife corridor through the state.”
#16 Florida Man Attacked And K**led By Pet Cassowaries. Becomes First Human K**led By The Species Since 1926
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#17 Florida Man Causes $100k In Damage To Walmart Liquor Store Under Construction With Hotwired Forklift; Gives Police His Name As “Alice Wonderland” And Says A Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar Told Him To Do It
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#18 Florida Man Pardoned By Trump On Jan 6th Charges Gets Arrested On A Gun Charge A Day Later
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As you can already probably gather from our conversation with Salustri, the Florida Man/Florida Woman headlines are far from accurately representing the state.
“The media who pushes this narrative are irresponsible journalists. People like to think Florida is someone irregular or more unusual. The reality is that we’re like the rest of y’all, only with better weather, a more chill attitude, and a lot more saltwater,” she said.
#19 After Failing To Capture Alligator On Its Own, Chicago Hires Florida Man, Who Catches It In Less Than 24 Hours
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#20 Florida Man Forced To Pay Child Support Despite DNA Test Proving He Is Not The Father
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#21 Florida Man Leaves $10,000 Tip At Restaurant, Says “‘I Want Each Person In This Restaurant To Get 500 Dollars”
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While looking at Florida Man or Florida Woman headlines, it’s important to remember that sometimes a real tragedy lies behind them. As Salustri already mentioned, mental health often plays a really important role in these stories since mental well-being is an overlooked problem in the Sunshine State. When it comes to funding to solve this issue, unfortunately, Florida ranks at the bottom of all of the states.
#22 Florida Man’s Idea To Only Let The Felons He Likes Vote Again Is Ruled Unconstitutional
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#23 Florida Woman’s Toddler Pulls Loaded Gun From Toy Box During Child Welfare Check By Police
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#24 Florida Man College Student Charged With Threatening To K*ll Professor For Scheduling 7 A.m. Final Exam
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However, thanks to efforts from law enforcement, community initiatives, and policy changes, Florida’s crime rate is at its lowest it’s been in the past 50 years. In 2022, violent crimes fell by nearly 32%, making the environment safer for everyone.
#25 Florida Woman Fights For Equality, Sues Strip Club That Denied Her Entrance Because She Wasn’t With A Man
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#26 Florida Man Plans To Stalk Newly Reopened Beaches Dressed As The Grim Reaper
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#27 Florida Man Arrested For Attempted Overthrow Of Venezuelan Government
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#28 Florida Man’s ‘Smart’ Refrigerator Can’t Be Fixed Because It Is Too High Tech And Repairmen Don’t Exist Yet
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#29 Florida Man Locks Baby Daughter In His Car And Nearby Florida Inmates On Work Detail Break Her Out Using A Coat Hanger While Florida Mother Proclaims “Them Bust That S**t Right Open So Thank God For The Criminals In The World”
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#30 Florida Man Modifies Glock 17 To Fire Underwater And K*ll Lionfish
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#31 Florida Woman Tries To Scam $600 Lottery Winner By Telling Him He Won Only $5, But The “Winner” Was An Agent Working Undercover For The State Lottery Commission’s Security Division
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#32 Florida Man Goes To Airport With Nearly $200,000 In Cash, Has It Seized By The Government, Which Refuses To Give It Back
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#33 Florida Woman Jailed For 5 Months Because Of A Failed Field Drug Test. The Lab Test Took 7 Months To Come Back, Revealing It Was A Vitamin. She Was Initially Charged With Trafficking Oxycodone
Charges were dropped, but these tests continue to be used after numerous reports of them being a failure
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#34 Florida Man And Judge Denies Bail For 50 Out Of 51 Protestors Letting Go Only An Arested Pastor That Was Praying For Police
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#35 Florida Man Arrested For Practicing Karate By Kicking Swans In The Head
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#36 Florida Man Starts Gofundme Campaign For Trump’s Border Wall, Sets $1 Billion Goal
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#37 Florida Man Goes Fishing And Catches A Kilo Of Marijuana. Calls It “An Early Birthday Gift From Pablo Escobar”
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#38 Florida Man Starts Gofundme To Build A Tunnel Under Trumps Boarder Wall
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#39 After Years Of Pushing Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theories, Florida Man Who Worked With Alex Jones Is Arrested For Sharing Sandy Hook Parent’s Ssn
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#40 Florida Man Kept Rambling On To Friends About Dead Palm Trees. Turns Out, He’d Spotted A New Disease Killing Thousands Of The Florida’s Signature Trees
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#41 Popular Netflix Series Prompts Florida Man Sheriff To Reopen 23 Year Old Cold Case
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#42 New Florida Man Tom Brady Walks Into Complete Stranger’s Kitchen Thinking It Was His Coach’s House
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#43 Florida Man Messes With The Wrong Person, Beaten Up By Former NFL Player Who Caught Him M******ating Outside Daughter’s Window
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#44 Florida Man Tells Cops The ‘Fake Urine’ He’s Carrying Around Is Not For His Work Drug Test. Instead, It’s For ‘Role Play’ Activities He And His Wife Enjoy
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#45 Florida Man May Have Infected Florida’s Top Republicans With Coronavirus At Largely-Maskless Jacksonville Event
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#46 Florida Man Has Seen ‘Avengers: Endgame’ A Record 116 Times And He’s Not Slowing Down
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#47 Police Arrest Florida Man Caught On Camera Carrying Pelosi’s Lectern During Capitol Riot
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#48 Florida Woman Tries Selling Truck For $200. Why? She Was Telling People That The Owner Had Been Shot In The Head And Was Dead And They Needed To Get Rid Of His Truck.” Only Problem? No One Besides Her Knew The Owners Were Dead. Now She Is Charged With M**der
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#49 Florida Man Pretends To Be Prosecutor, Tries To Drop Charges Against Himself
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#50 Florida Man In Prison Allowed To Sit In Guard Station & Order Chinese Takeout After Giving Guards Advice On Their Taxes
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#51 Florida Man Braves Hurricane Matthew
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#52 Florida Man Brings Ak-47 To Middle School After Receiving Phone Call From Crying Son
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#53 A Florida Man Allegedly Drove A Stolen Jeep Back To The Scene Of His Crime Recently To Ask If Anybody Found His Missing Cellphone
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#54 Floridaman Therapist Loses License For Hitting On R**e Survivor, Telling Her She’s ‘Extremely Hot’
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#55 Florida Man And Cop With A History Of Shooting Unarmed Black Men, Responds To Allegations Of Racism By Declaring: “I Now Identify As A Black Man.” Surprisingly, People Have A Problem With This
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#56 Florida Woman Gets All Nervous When The Highway Patrol Pulls Her Over For Illegal Window Tint, So They Call A Drug Dog And Find $1.2 Million Worth Of C**aine Stuffed Behind The Dashboard In Her Car
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#57 Florida Woman Gets Rich During Lockdown By Talking Dirty To Men In A British Accent
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#58 Florida Man Passes A Joint To A Cop While Illegally Parked In A Handicapped Spot With A Gun In His Car
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#59 Florida Man Who Smashed Mosque Windows, Left Bacon Gets 15-Year Sentence
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#60 Florida Man Refuses To Pay For Gold-Plated Steak He Didn’t Order, Salt Bae Calls Cops
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#61 Florida Woman Who Burned Down Historic Tree While Smoking M**h Arrested Again
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#62 Florida Man’s Fake Resume Said He Was A War Hero, Mit Professor And Bitcoin Millionaire With A Top Secret Clearance. A Florida Company Hired Him
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#63 Florida Man Gets $37,500 After Officer Thought Doughnut Glaze Was M*th
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#64 Florida Man Who Is Also A Former School Of Rock Student On Jack Black’s Old Show Arrested Four Times For Stealing Guitars
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#65 Florida Man Quits After Restaurant Changes Name Of Blackened Chicken Wings To ‘I Can’t Breathe
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#66 Florida Man Tries To Race Another Driver, Revs His Engine And Blasts Off At 124 Mph. He Didn’t Realize The Other Driver Was A Cop
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#67 Florida Man Loses 160 Pounds To Achieve Lifelong Dream Of Becoming A Soldier
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#68 The Florida Man Who Was Arrested Last Week For Trying To Rko His Teacher Has Been Arrested Again For Another Rko
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#69 Florida Man Becomes First Person To Get Bionic Arm, Says He Will Use It Only For Good
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#70 Florida Man Clings To Moving Truck To Save Kidnapped Daughters
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#71 Florida Man Spent A Million Dollars Searching For The Treasure Of A Pirate That Did Not Exist
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#72 Florida Man Congress Man Wears Full Gas Mask To The House. Says, “Members Of Congress Are Human Petri Dishes.” Everyone Seems To Agree With This Florida Wisdom
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#73 Florida Man Hired A Plane To Fly A Banner Over Mar-A-Lago Reading “Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha”
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#74 Florida Man Could Be Criminally Charged For Deliberately Boarding Plane With Coronavirus
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#75 Florida Woman Suing T-Mobile Employee Who Stole S*x Video From Phone
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#76 Florida Man Police Chief Told Cops To Arrest Random Black People To Boost Stats
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#77 Florida Man Running For Mayor Tells Black Activists ‘Go Back To Africa’
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#78 Florida Man Says “He Was Fired For Revealing Company Warned Of Layoffs If Biden Wins”
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#79 These Kids Were Picking Up Trash For Earth Day. Then They Found Florida Man’s 22-Pound Bale Of Weed
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#80 Florida Woman Concerned About The M**h She Was Smoking, So She Took It To Her Doctor
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#81 380-Pound Florida Man Was Hit With Additional Felony Charges After Jail Personnel Discovered A Bag Of M**h “Wedged Deep Within The Belly Button Cavity Of The Defendant”
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#82 Florida Woman At Isolated Yoga Retreat Didn’t Know About Coronavirus Until She Left
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#83 Florida Man Found Dead Burning In A Porta Potty. Smoking A Lit Cigarette Could Have Caused The Methane Gas To Ignite
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#84 Florida Woman With Bullet In Her Head Given Band-Aid, Released From Hospital
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#85 Florida Man Claims To Be “Half Man, Half Dog”, Fatally Attacks Couple And Bites Their Faces
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