Florida is undoubtedly the most curious, wackiest, and unusual state in the US, inhabited by the weirdest people ever. And no wonder, as the local Floridians have to deal with alligators, venomous snakes, seasonless climate, mosquitos, and such high humidity that leaves you all wet in a second on a hot one every day. Also, bona fide Florida state inhabitants have an old tradition of living for today, no matter the dire consequences.
We are talking about not only those people who chose to live in the Everglades but also Miami Floridians who are quite kooky. If, or rather when, the dire consequences do happen, it is a law to make every arrest public information, thus putting every deed of these crazy people in the spotlight.
There are tons of unbelievable Florida Man headlines out there about situations that have bewildered everyone, and while there are many different individuals involved in these stories, the proverbial Florida Man always takes the cake with some of the most mind-boggling examples.
Thanks to a Twitter (now known as X) account so aptly named Florida Man that gathers "Real-life stories of the world’s worst superhero," we can share the stories of these funny people with you, and it’s truly amazing.
Take a look at some of the Florida Man stories embodying the shenanigans we’d never even dare to think of.
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Florida Man With A Lucky Shirt
Hello Note: these people are definetly not me i just like GrayStillPlays
Killer Squirrel
Maybe he didn’t like the way he looked in the selfie. The front camera does add weight.
The guy's not really doing anything out of the ordinary. But, the squirrel DID attack HIM. So, I'd assume that he's not from Florida. This is more like: "Florida Squirrel attacks tourist for taking selfies."
I lived somewhere with grey squirrels in the garden - I encouraged them to become so tame that the moment I opened the kitchen door they would come running, scamper straight up my leg ont my arm to get their daily hazlenuts. Until the day one bit my thumb by mistake - they have way too much PSI for their size
The squirrel attacked because the picture wasn't taken on his good side.
The History of the Florida Man Meme
The Florida Man meme hails from a Twitter (now known as X) feed that has curated bizarre domestic incidents involving male residents of the Florida state. The feed has been alive since 2013, making 2023 this meme’s honorable anniversary.
Tell-Tale Signs
This is a man with stride. Confident enough to do what he wants, however, he still lacks reason like the first guy. A tier.
Best Use For A Private Plane
This has been done by many pilots, not just Florida pilots. We are all basically children with wings anyway...
The catch of these Florida Man news headlines is that they are supposed to be read as if all of these petty crimes and incidents were done by one and only man, dubbed as the ‘world’s worst superhero.’ And really, once you start reading these stories keeping that in mind, they instantly get even better and all the more bizarre!
Flying Alligators
Yes, yes there is. I lived in Florida 25+ yrs, I can speak from experience
Load More Replies...omg why?! fast food workers make minimum wage. if you have a problem with the franchise, the average drive thru worker is not someone who can do anything about it.
I'm wearing a biore stip right now and i just laughed so hard that it peeled off
Why did he have an alligator with him in the first place - or does everyone in Florida get issued their own alligator at a certain age?
Modern Robin Hood
I actually have a little respect for making sure it was dropped of safe and not on the side of the road. He can't be all bad.
Obviously not the criminal type haha. He's a good huy who just really needed the money probably
Load More Replies...Years ago a call became viral here in Brazil, when a robber called the police to give back a car he stole. There was a baby in the backseat of the alleged parked car. In the end of the recording, the robber threatens the parents of death if they forget the baby on the car again xD
The baby may not have been left alone in the car. A similar incident happened where I live, the mom got out of her car (she was on the phone next to her car, keys still in the ignition because it was winter) someone jumped in and left with the baby still inside the car.
Load More Replies...It's really sad when a thief is more responsible than whoever left a baby in a car.
WAIT the Parent/ Guardian left a baby in the car unattended in Florida heat!Are you trying kill that poor child.
Load More Replies...No need to add kidnapping, wrongful imprisonment, non consent, and a litany of other charges to his already long list of stupidity.
Florida Man Challenge
While these incredulous Florida Man headlines inspired a series of memes, this wasn’t its only aim at eternal glory. In 2019, a new viral internet challenge was created in honor of the Florida Man - the “Florida Man Challenge.” The premise was pretty simple - you had to search for Florida Man stories that were published on your birthday and share them on social media networks. And with the rules so simple and the outcome so hilarious, we surely didn’t mind this challenge keeping as viral as it did for quite some time!
Experienced Detective
After further investigation, Burger King was charged with one count of a salt with a deadly pepper.
Shooting Down The Weather
No, we KNOW why. Some of us are smart enough to be embarrassed.
Load More Replies...That's ridiculous! Everyone knows you kill a hurricane with swords, silly Florida people...
Mexicans crossing the border be like, “What’s up homies.” They see people doing this. “You know what I’m going to go back with the undruged people.”
Load More Replies...LOL! I remember seeing this 'story' when it was circulating back then. I live in FL, born and raised here, so we found it hilarious! Of course, this news story was a joke.
The weird thing is, in olden times, our forefathers thought to try to drive off storms with cannons and massed gunfire, but that's like 16th century thinking...
Okay, so you might think that it is barely a funny meme and a gathering of life’s ludicrous tellings. And you’ll be right! Almost.
However, the Florida Man meme is, in fact, a witness to the irrational, delusional, maniacal, insane, and absurd side of things, which none of us can really escape. So why not look at it with a dash of humor and through the lens of the world’s worst superhero?
For the amusement to continue, we advise you to keep on scrolling through our article and read the ever-weird and amusing Florida Man headlines!
Hospital Wait
For preventing the ambulance being available for other sick or injured people?
Load More Replies...He was drunk. If you have to wait hours you might not need to be there, unless you have a broken bone or something similarly untreatable at home. When I have been in a&e i haven't waited long at all as my condition was serious. A&E is usually full of people who don't need emergency treatment.
Load More Replies...In many part of the US, hospitals do not own ambulances. They contract with ambulance companies to provide service. He may as well have stolen a taxi.
Still needs to be available for patients in need though - contract supplier or not.
Load More Replies...You hear that, criminals? Don't shoot the place up. Just steal stuff.
Cleverest Camo
Wearing a bag on his head... this alone shows that he's not a smart guy. My 2 yo knows this is not a good idea. Trying to hide our ID with transprence just show how much he's not smart. Yet, I'm sure he didn't show us the extent of his stupidity. I bet he can do "better".
I'm glad your 2 year old knows better. That's a good thing. 👍
Load More Replies...which he apparently bought, stole or robbed at GameStop
Load More Replies...Becoming criminal because you are too dumb for other activities is not a wise choice.
DO BETTER GET WRESTLE AN ALLIGATOR THAN RIDE IT AND KEEP IT AS A PET YOU LOOK LIKE THE KIND OF GUY TO DO THAT HE LOOKS LIKE A FLORIDA MAN IF I'VE SEEN ONE HE PUTS THE MAN IN FLORIDA MAN HE IS THE KING OF FLORIDA FOR ALL I CARE!
The fact that he wore a bag on his head is just stupid. And the fact that it is clear for him to see is just stupidly stupid.
Hanging Out
You know you have a friend for life when they break into jail to hang with you! Lol 😂
I'm guessing this guy has spent time in jail, and unfortunately this is a side effect of a sort of Stockholm Syndrome (for a lack of a better term) where they don't know what to do with themselves after. We're kinda lacking on the rehabilitation part in our penal system. Js...
They had to take the mug shot whilst they were shaving him as he did sort of break into prison and you can't get more last second than that.
Load More Replies...Leave Crabs Alone
So it's cool to throw the crab in boiling water, but painting on it gets you jail time?
Load More Replies...aka so obsessed with Hillary they can't let go of their ankles for Uncle Donald. Insane. Poor crustacean.
I will forever mourn how Hillary never got to be President 😥 Nobody in the history of America has deserved the position more than she did. Also, f**k those Bernie Not nutjobs who bought the Republican smear campaign and believed she was "just as bad as or worse than Trump". When HRC was robbed, America was robbed.
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He didn't actually agree that it was "rescuing". They wouldn't let him do it and he just kept trying despite being told not to.
Load More Replies...As a floridian I can tell you that telling us not to do something is telling us to do it
That Surely Does Not Count
'Drinking and driving' is thankfully not what people are charged with. They are charged having a blood alcohol level in excess of the permitted amount whilst in charge of a vehicle.
Load More Replies...Those traffic lights do take a while to change...long enough to get absolutely bladdered
Reminds me of the time I got a ticket for texting while driving bc I was texting my family I'm on my way home at a red light. I thought I wasn't driving. Haha I got schooled. (I don't text and drive anymore - even at stoplights) :'-D
Technically that is drinking AND driving. What he wasn't doing was drinking WHILE driving.
They Don't Need Them Anyway
not at burger king! mcdonalds has better chicken nuggets! take the fries instaid.
Says A Lot About The Local Cuisine
I'm sure there is a contest among cops about who can fulfill a report with the funniest reason of arrest. They have good material it seems XD
I suppose that depends on you definition of 'weird'. And your distance from Florida.
Load More Replies...Birds And Bees
"However, the children already knew and showed him 'educational footage' on their smartphons. The man now is traumatized."
Did he tell them the truth? I've the strongest suspicion he might not know.
Watch him be up the like, they come from the store. Kid, “Stupid that’s called the adoption center.”
Load More Replies...I was thinking that same thing...surely this man has a PHD in anatomy and physiology and at the very least a Masters in education so why wouldn't he want to spread his enormous seeds........of knowledge
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The real crime here is that somebody who lives in a neighborhood has not only one peacock, but several and peahens, as well. You ever heard a peacock? They sound like a screaming woman. That's not the kind of animal you keep when you have neighbors.
They are terribly annoying! Sometimes wild peacocks just decide they're going to live in a particular spot, at least in FL. It's not necessarily that someone chose to have them as pets.
Load More Replies...It would be better if he took the eggs then it would be a recreation of the iconic game
He Should've Stayed At Scohol Then
It's not SCHOOL. They are letting you know you're just arrived in the city of SCOHOL. I got family there.
Thanks... you made me google "scohol" and the first result was a map of my local university. I got a pretty good laugh out of that.
Load More Replies...No Arms, No Problem
He held a knife with his mouth maybe. Unless he somehow taped them to his feet.
Load More Replies...It's amazing how he was able to overcome physical limitations to reach his full a$$hole potential.
Remember kids, you can do whatever you want to do if you set your mind to it.
The Monkey Told Him To Do It
Looks like a Capuchin monkey. Aren't those protected by wild life laws across the world?__ sadly many "orphan baby needs a home" animals have had to watch the smugglers kill their parents. ( the baby's parents )
The monkey has been living in hell already, Probably things are going to get a lot better for it, The laws are meant to protect wild life, and it should end up with licensed animal carers. For example that stupid diaper / nappy will be removed, and it will be in an environment that is more natural to monkeys.
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Sounds like a director cut scene from "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest".
He can't just pee on the ground. He's not an animal.
Load More Replies...He said he couldn't stand it anymore, because he had to drop a deuce.
Hydration Is Key
How could u they are geniuses your the stewpid one like have u ever need water
Load More Replies...Trick Me Once
OMG I remember when this happened. I laughed so hard. He literally told the cops, I was NOT involved in that accident I can prove it... hands over the camera but doesn't delete the footage. He was indeed innocent of the accident because at the exact time of the accident he was robbing the beauty store. Idiot parked his car IN FRONT of the store as he smashed in the glass door to gain entry and it was all caught on his dash cam. hahahaha. omg.
he has good eyebrows from the stuff he got at the beauty store tho
Well he was just trying to show off how good he looked after he got his makeup and before so they could see how gorgeous he is, he shouldn’t have been arrested for that he just wanted to be beautiful
And The Goat Would Still Like To Be Alive
The rest sacrifice us to the dollar bill. He sound legit in comparison.
Is this any different than the blood sucking parasites in office now? He'll get votes just because he actually admitted and told the truth.
With A Side Of Traffic Jam
You can get arrested for very strange things in the US. Everywhere else, you would either be ridiculed or receive the psychological help that you need...
Why are you being arrested for this? He was hungry, he ate some food. What's wrong with this?
Her Love Just Needed A Little Kindling
If that pasta sauce is flammable there are WAY bigger issues at hand here. Lol
Georgia Woman: Soon, I will have a new apprentice, one younger and more powerful.
Load More Replies...You Can Buy Everything These Days
I don't know if he was stuck in a time-loop of the soviet union but that ain't gonna fly in america even if you saved up those food stamps for approximately nine life times.
Seems Like The Swans Practiced Theirs Too
Swans are aggressive, ill tempered birds. I hope they beat the living snot out of that idiot.
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And he thought that no one would have any doubt on 18 yo being a doctor...
Heard about this one. Doogie Howser he was not. Dude actually had people coming to him!
Anything To Escape Vampires
The patrol car is incidental. What kind of dance scares away vampires? I MUST KNOW!!!!
In order to... what now? HOW COULD THAT HELP? You were already outside in the sun...!
maybe they had an umbrella unfortunately no one except the madman that did this would know
Load More Replies...Freedom Of...speech?
Well, my dad always used to call jerks a d**k with ears lol Seriously though it’s just an optical illusion
Load More Replies...And that young teenage girl in the pink is so turned on.
Load More Replies...Sorting Your Priorities
..that's stupid, cops don't like competition, they wouldn't go with you to a different dealer, you're stupid haha
Load More Replies...At least he's a polite meth head. I wonder if he was even involved with the crash. Just happened to be walking by and asked the officer.
He probably was involved if he couldn't leave freely I'm thinking
Load More Replies..."I've done my best to entertain you cops tonight, but if you want it to continue this excitingly, I'm in desperate need of a refill. After all, I'm only human."
I, The Legend
you can't arrest me!! *hic* I'm gonna *hic* arrest you! *bragllarf* sorry about your shoes there...
Did It Include "I Shot The Sheriff"?
Mop Head
LOL, the people were terrified with the demand for eggs??? Did he want devilled eggs? Was that the terrifying part??
Although to be fair he might know some of his neighbours
Load More Replies...this guy proves that each generation gets more easily scared then the previous
Perfect Date
Dutiful Citizen
"There's this guy on the same street I am just swerving all over the place!"
The Solstice
I got the eye of a tiger, a fighter, dancing, through the fire, I am a criminal, and you're gonna hear me scream bloody murder....
Why would you get arrested for burning yourself? America is a strange place.
Was he naked to begin with or did the fire burn his clothes off. Because if it was the latter, I think he has a case.
Some aliens probably abducted him and told him to do this if he wants his family to live, but little does he know the aliens are his bullies.
Aliens abducted him and told him to do this, little does he know the aliens are just his bullies in disguise.
Should've Went For Something More Original
Wow he tried to use a fake name to get out of a dui but the fake name had a dui already This is pure karma
The 1st day of 2016, this happens. That can't re-happen.
Why There's No Banana For Scale?
Where Else Would You Get Scrap Metal
Didn't Want To Leave That Much
Uhh, what do you mean "Searching"...? He ran over his own legs.... How far could he have gotten? Did he get up and run away, anyways?
actually, as you get further down, it seems to get crazier
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What kind of stupid a*s does this s**t! I just remembered I'm on a Florida man website
Or Was He A Merman?
It says a lot that Florida has actually enacted a law making it illegal to ride on a manatee.
Come on! EVERYBODY KNOWS that Thursday's are "Free Fruit and Soda Night*" down at the Grab-&-Go! *(For anyone wearing a tutu and hopped up on Meth! Keeping hydrated is necessary for optimum health!)
Load More Replies...I mean - and don't get me wrong, I see that this is problematic - but that seems like a rather specific law. Is this not the first time this has happened? Or did it just fall under nature conservation or something?
I can remember at least 5 reports of somebody attempting this while I was in high school, so yeah, it happened enough that they had time pass a law.
Load More Replies...Emergency Of Highest Proportions
For A Magic Trick, Obviously
Oh, Bee-Have
Lol, in Germany there is actually a lwa for this event: German Civil Code § 961: Section 961 Loss of ownership of bee swarms Where a swarm of bees takes flight, it becomes ownerless if the owner fails to pursue it without undue delay or if he gives up the pursuit.
Well, you see, Officer, they were just sittin' there on the porch....
Load More Replies...how do you steal a swarm of bees not even the bee hive the BEES and also OH GOD NOT THE BEES (sorry someone was gonna do it)
Raindrops Are Falling On My Head
Thunderbolt and lightning very very frightening to everyone else in the neighbourhood
No see, he was playing naked 'rain' Marco Polo with his wife. He just can't seem to find her.
See You Later, Alligator
The question is, how did the police get it out?
Load More Replies...Soooo, he managed to get an entire alligator in his dash but had to leave one foot dangling out where it could be seen?
Sparkly Fingers
Less wait time at the ER if you do it a day early. Who's stupid now?
A New PR Trick?
4 hours? Shouldn't you visit the doctor if your high lasts more than 4 hours? Oh wait, that's the other drug, never mind :)
Did the cops just look at him or something? Or was he yelling at the cops?
All Because Of The 'Stache
Because it explained why he kept blaming everything on Muttley.
Load More Replies...He Had The Heart Of A Lion
For all the curious cats out there he stole three Florida box turtles, two red-foot tortoises, a skink and a squirrel monkey. Four other animals are still missing . What did you do to them Cedric? Has anyone seen two gopher tortoises and two box turtles hanging out together?
Hopefully they are safe in some private collection, not soup.
Load More Replies...How the hell do you steal 11 animals and no one sees? How stupid. And yes I'm aware it wasn't all at once but still. There's this amazing invention, not sure if they've heard of it yet, it's called a security camera....
I hate it when people downvote someone for asking an explanation. You get one from me, plus an upvote. I had to google it myself, never heard of it. The Florida International Teaching Zoo promotes public education through conservation and reproduction of endangered and rare animals. They also teach the next generation of animal caregivers.
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"Hello, ladies. Can I interest you in some Surf 'n' Turf? And my penis?"
How Many Personalities Can You Be?
Covering up a mess of rude comments. Whoever’s reading this, you’re amazing and I hope you have a great day! :) <3
Load More Replies...Stop being such whiners. ANYONE getting beat isn't funny but bet you laughed at a bunch of others that didn't happen to a drag queen. Kinda hypocritical tbh.
the suffering of others is funny because you're subcontiously glad it's not happening to you
Load More Replies...This isn't funny,nor crazy,do you know how much people in the LBGT+ get beat up for being themselves??? Or for F***king SKIN COLOR those are things you CAN'T CHANGE
this story never says the drag queen was black and it also never said it was because they were doing drag i could've just been violent tendences
Load More Replies...A man, dressed as a member of the KKK, beat up a Drag Queen with a tiki torch. He was arrested. Now he is running for mayor.
Load More Replies...WHAT AN ASSHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PROTECT THE QUEENS!!!!!!! F*** YOU,FLORIDA MAN BUUUUUURN IN ETERNAL FLAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Asserting Dominance
I'd kill him for ruining that moment. The headline would read "Florida woman gives birth while beating ex who burst into delivery room, chokes him with umbilical cord"
Some Record
Well, It Was Urgent
legit i text random numbers and talk to them once i did and asked them if you ate 1.8 kg of jolly ranchers and you weigh 66.6kg are u made up of 2.7% of jolly rancher
He wants to figure out why Hitler never finished Art School
On a worrying note. Seems that America has a massive problem with drugs. And a good number of them seem to be untreated Mental heath disorders. I expect America jails them instead of giving them some form of treatment.
I hear there is a better supply of drugs in the jails
Load More Replies...These headlines are too much like Mad Libs from my youth. Just call out verbs, colors, animals, and noun at random and BOOM you get front page news!
Are Florida man and Naked man related? They seem to do a lot of the same things.
It's hot as s**t there. Makes perfect sense to me. You don't hear of those crimes in Norway.
Load More Replies...We should move there, kids won't need electronics with all of that entertainment.
There must be something in the Florida water that affects the men who are more susceptible to it.
On a worrying note. Seems that America has a massive problem with drugs. And a good number of them seem to be untreated Mental heath disorders. I expect America jails them instead of giving them some form of treatment.
I hear there is a better supply of drugs in the jails
Load More Replies...These headlines are too much like Mad Libs from my youth. Just call out verbs, colors, animals, and noun at random and BOOM you get front page news!
Are Florida man and Naked man related? They seem to do a lot of the same things.
It's hot as s**t there. Makes perfect sense to me. You don't hear of those crimes in Norway.
Load More Replies...We should move there, kids won't need electronics with all of that entertainment.
There must be something in the Florida water that affects the men who are more susceptible to it.
