50 Favorite Florida Man Stories


The "Florida Man" meme refers to a recurring news trend where bizarre and often criminal incidents involving men from Florida are reported in the media. This meme gained traction on social media platforms as users began sharing outrageous Florida Man headlines and mocking the state's residents. While Florida has a higher population than many other states, the frequency and unusual nature of the incidents reported have made Florida Man a cultural phenomenon. Some attribute the trend to Florida's open public records laws, which make it easier for journalists to access and report on criminal activity, but others suggest that there may be something unique about Florida's culture that leads to such strange behavior. The Florida Man meme has spawned merchandise, podcasts, and even a card game, cementing its place in popular culture.

Here’s 50 of our favorite Florida Man and Florida Woman stories;

"Florida Man Allegedly Attempts to Rob Store With Spider-Man Mask, Toy Gun" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-allegedly-attempts-rob-store-spider-man-mask-toy-n961821

2.     "Florida Woman Arrested for Riding a Horse While Drunk" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-woman-arrested-riding-horse-while-drunk-n836361

3.     "Florida Man Arrested for Having Sex with Miniature Horse Named 'Doodle'" - https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/florida-man-arrested-sex-miniature-horse-named-doodle-article-1.2972691

4.     "Florida Man Finds WWII Grenade, Puts it in Truck, Drives to Taco Bell" - https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-finds-wwii-grenade-puts-it-in-truck-drives-to-taco-bell

5.     "Florida Woman Attacks Boyfriend with Knife for Farting in Her Face" - https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/florida-woman-attacks-boyfriend-knife-farting-face-article-1.1629143

6.     "Florida Man Arrested for Stealing Floating Tiki Hut" - https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/florida-man-arrested-for-stealing-floating-tiki-hut/67-584480748

7.     "Florida Man Accused of Stealing $33,000 Worth of Rare Coins, Cashing Them in at Supermarket Coin Machine" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-accused-stealing-33-000-worth-rare-coins-cashing-n850091

8.     "Florida Man Accused of Stealing Pool Floats Says he Did it for Sex" - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-man-accused-of-stealing-pool-floats-says-he-did-it-for-sex/

9.     "Florida Woman Arrested After Leaving 2-Year-Old Child in Car While Shoplifting" - https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-woman-arrested-after-leaving-2-year-old-child-in-car-while-shoplifting

10.  "Florida Man Throws Alligator Through Wendy's Drive-Thru Window" - https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/09/us/florida-alligator-wendys-drive-thru/index.html

  1. "Florida Man Arrested for Eating Pancakes in Middle of the Road" - https://www.cnn.com/2017/03/24/us/florida-man-pancakes-arrest/index.html

  2. "Florida Man Tries to Trade Live Alligator for Beer" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-tries-trade-live-alligator-beer-n347271

  3. "Florida Man Dances on Top of Patrol Car, Exposes Himself to Officers" - https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/florida/os-ne-florida-man-dances-on-patrol-car-exposes-himself-20210824-zwkj5h5cfnfc5l5mhbnkgbzvfi-story.html

  4. "Florida Woman Accused of Trying to Sell Baby on Craigslist for $5000" - https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-woman-accused-of-trying-to-sell-baby-on-craigslist-for-5000

  5. "Florida Man Arrested for Throwing Firecrackers Under Sleeping Child's Bed" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-arrested-throwing-firecrackers-under-sleeping-childs-bed-n1030546

  6. "Florida Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Neighbors with 'Kindness' - The Name of his Machete" - https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-arrested-for-allegedly-threatening-to-kill-neighbors-with-kindness-the-name-of-his-machete

  7. "Florida Man Wakes Up to Find Another Man Sucking on his Toes" - https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/20/us/florida-man-foot-sucking-intruder-trnd/index.html

  8. "Florida Woman Bites Camel's Testicles at Truck Stop Petting Zoo" - https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/florida/os-ne-woman-bites-camel-testicles-truck-stop-petting-zoo-20190917-5b2g6ov5hze4zaz6vm4y6sn2hq-story.html

  9. "Florida Man Steals Patrol Car, Leads Deputies on High-Speed Chase" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-steals-patrol-car-leads-deputies-high-speed-chase-n956046

  10. "Florida Man Arrested for Streaking Through Target Store, Smearing Himself with Cake Frosting" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-arrested-streaking-through-target-store-smearing-himself-cake-n1021871

  1. "Florida Man Arrested After Calling 911 to Report Stolen Cocaine" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-arrested-after-calling-911-report-stolen-cocaine-n805656

  2. "Florida Man Arrested for Allegedly Throwing Toilet Through School Board Building's Glass Door" - https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-arrested-for-allegedly-throwing-toilet-through-school-board-buildings-glass-door

  3. "Florida Man Accused of Assaulting Roommate Who Drew a Penis on His Face" - https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/06/us/florida-man-assault-roommate-penis-drawing-trnd/index.html

  4. "Florida Man Arrested for Having Sex with Stuffed Animals at Target" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-arrested-having-sex-stuffed-animals-target-n322276

  5. "Florida Woman Arrested for Riding a Sea Turtle" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-woman-arrested-riding-sea-turtle-n402996

  6. "Florida Man Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Trade Marijuana for Food at McDonald's Drive-Thru" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-arrested-allegedly-trying-trade-marijuana-food-mcdonalds-drive-n1015376

  7. "Florida Man Accused of Using Remote-Controlled License Plate to Avoid Paying Tolls" - https://www.foxnews.com/auto/florida-man-remote-controlled-license-plate-tolls

  8. "Florida Man Claims Wife was Kidnapped by Holograms" - https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/10/us/florida-man-hologram-kidnap-claim-trnd/index.html

  9. "Florida Man Arrested for Breaking into Neighbor's Home to Pet Their Cat" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-arrested-breaking-neighbor-s-home-pet-their-cat-n950746

  10. "Florida Woman Arrested After Stripping Naked and Walking Through Park with Toy Gun" - https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/florida-woman-stripping-naked-walking-park-toy-gun-article-1.1566513

  1. Florida Man Arrested for Trying to Use Cash to Buy McDonald's Meal, Instead of Drugs" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-arrested-trying-use-cash-buy-mcdonald-s-meal-n985636

  2. "Florida Man Accused of Stealing $33,000 Worth of Rare Coins, Cashing Them in Coinstar Machine" - https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-stole-rare-coins-cashed-coin-star

  3. "Florida Man Calls 911 to Report Himself Drunk Driving" - https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/02/us/florida-man-drunk-driving-police-trnd/index.html

  4. "Florida Man Arrested for Trying to Steal a Car with a Raccoon" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-arrested-trying-steal-car-raccoon-n1043831

  5. "Florida Man Accused of Stealing Pool Floats for Sex Instead of Raping Women" - https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-accused-of-stealing-pool-floats-for-sex-instead-of-raping-women

  6. "Florida Woman Stabbed Boyfriend Because He Ate All the Salsa" - https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/16/us/florida-woman-stabs-boyfriend-salsa-trnd/index.html

  7. "Florida Man Arrested for Firing Flare Gun at Neighbor's Drone" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-arrested-firing-flare-gun-neighbor-s-drone-n775636

  8. "Florida Man Claims He Only Drinks at Stop Signs, Not While Driving" - https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/22/us/florida-man-stop-sign-dui-trnd/index.html

  9. "Florida Woman Arrested After Hitting Boyfriend with Burrito" - https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/florida-woman-arrested-hitting-boyfriend-burrito-article-1.2906356

  10. "Florida Man Arrested for Exposing Himself, Doing 'Flapping Arms' Dance at McDonald's" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-arrested-exposing-himself-doing-flapping-arms-dance-mcdonald-n1049316

  1. "Florida Man Arrested After Breaking into Alligator Farm, Jumping into Crocodile Pool" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-arrested-after-breaking-alligator-farm-jumping-crocodile-pool-n1034736

  1. "Florida Man Attacks ATM for Giving Him Too Much Cash" - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-man-attacks-atm-for-giving-him-too-much-cash/

  2. "Florida Man Arrested for Using Private Plane as Personal Taxi, Racking Up $56,000 Bill" - https://www.foxnews.com/travel/florida-man-private-plane-personal-taxi-56000-bill

  3. "Florida Man Arrested for Throwing Pizza at Father During Argument" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-arrested-throwing-pizza-father-during-argument-n1101296

  4. "Florida Man Arrested for Urinating on Police Cruiser" - https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/02/us/florida-man-urinates-police-car-trnd/index.html

  5. "Florida Man Arrested for Using Squirrel as Weapon in Burger King Dispute" - https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/florida-man-arrested-squirrel-weapon-burger-king-dispute-article-1.3810589

  6. "Florida Woman Arrested After Attacking Boyfriend with Canned Food" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-woman-arrested-after-attacking-boyfriend-canned-food-n977271

  7. "Florida Man Allegedly Bites Dog, Punches Cop After Calling 911 to Report a Fire" - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-allegedly-bites-dog-punches-cop-after-calling-911-n953121

  8. "Florida Man Arrested for Filling Water Cup with Soda at McDonald's" - https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/09/us/florida-man-mcdonalds-soda-arrest-trnd/index.html

  9. "Florida Woman Arrested for Making Bomb Threats to Keep Boyfriend from Leaving" - https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-woman-arrested-for-making-bomb-threats-to-keep-boyfriend-from-leaving

 


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