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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.

>>> The latest Florida man news <<<

#1

Florida Man With A Lucky Shirt

Florida man in court wearing a controversial shirt, standing beside a police officer.

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Hans
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Freedom of speech! (Although sometimes used a bit stupid...)

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    #2

    Killer Squirrel

    Florida man taking a selfie with a squirrel on a wooden walkway in a forest.

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    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. 

    #3

    Tell-Tale Signs

    Florida man with "Who Needs D***s" shirt arrested, standing indoors with sunglasses on his head.

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    Mojones
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honest advertising isn't always the best advertisement

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    #4

    Best Use For A Private Plane

    Florida Man suspected of drawing unusual radar pattern with plane over map.

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    Tony Moon
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This has been done by many pilots, not just Florida pilots. We are all basically children with wings anyway...

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    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!

    #5

    Flying Alligators

    Florida man charged with a*****t using an alligator at a drive-thru.

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    #6

    Modern Robin Hood

    Florida man in white tank top seen on surveillance carrying a car seat with a baby.

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    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!

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    #7

    Experienced Detective

    Image of a news headline about a Florida cop mistaking seasoning for dirt, with a humorous tweet below.

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    #8

    Shooting Down The Weather

    Florida man aiming s*****n at sky with cloudy background, related to a headline about Hurricane Irma.

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    r3dd3v1lL
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And americans wonder why the rest of the world mocks them...

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    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? 

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    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!

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    #9

    Hospital Wait

    Mugshot from a crazy Florida Man headline about stealing an ambulance.

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    #10

    Cleverest Camo

    A Florida man attempting to rob a GameStop with a transparent bag covering his head.

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    Zenozenobee
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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".

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    #11

    Hanging Out

    Mugshot of a Florida man involved in a crazy headline story about breaking into jail.

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    #12

    Leave Crabs Alone

    Florida man holds crab with political message in Tampa Bay.

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    Nini Meow
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It can be any Hillary... This is Hillary-ous

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    #13

    Bestest K9

    Florida man caught in swamp during police chase, submerged in water.

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    diane a
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the things people will do for doggy affection

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    #14

    Mode Of Transportation

    Florida man in inflatable bubble rescued by Coast Guard at sea.

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    #15

    That Surely Does Not Count

    Florida man mugshot beside Jim Beam bottle, highlighting bizarre headlines.

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    #16

    They Don't Need Them Anyway

    A bag of chicken nuggets on a car seat with a hand reaching, related to Florida Man headlines.

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    Cyndi H
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The hero we didn't know we need...

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    #17

    Says A Lot About The Local Cuisine

    Fried chicken image with text detailing a bizarre Florida Man incident.

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    Zenozenobee
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    #18

    Birds And Bees

    Florida man with face tattoos in orange prison attire, related to playground incident headline.

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    Hans
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "However, the children already knew and showed him 'educational footage' on their smartphons. The man now is traumatized."

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    #20

    He Should've Stayed At Scohol Then

    Florida road with misspelled "School" sign, highlighting a humorous Florida headline incident.

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    Mojones
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Scohol's out forevre!" - Florida Man, 14

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    #21

    No Arms, No Problem

    Mugshot of a Florida man involved in a bizarre headline incident.

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    #22

    The Monkey Told Him To Do It

    Florida man arrested with monkey clinging to chest, standing by police car while handcuffed.

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    Magpie
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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 )

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    #23

    Finding Love In The Most Unexpected Places

    Florida Man headline about urinal incident in restaurant bathroom.

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    #24

    Hydration Is Key

    Florida Man stops police chase to drink Capri Sun; claims crack use made him thirsty.

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    Night Owl
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well...it's important to stay hydrated

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    #25

    Trick Me Once

    Mugshot of a Florida man involved in a bizarre incident with police, showcasing unusual headlines.

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    #26

    And The Goat Would Still Like To Be Alive

    Florida man at a podium, linked to an article on crazy headlines, discussing controversial actions and political ambitions.

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    #27

    With A Side Of Traffic Jam

    Florida man eating pancakes at a table in the middle of a crosswalk.

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    #28

    Her Love Just Needed A Little Kindling

    Mugshot of a Florida man involved in a bizarre incident using spaghetti sauce in a burglary plot.

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    #29

    You Can Buy Everything These Days

    Screenshot of a tweet about a Florida Man stealing a BMW after being denied purchase with food stamps.

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    Nikki D
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How many food stamps did he have?!?!

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    #30

    Seems Like The Swans Practiced Theirs Too

    Bald man arrested in Florida, wearing a blue shirt, linked to bizarre headlines.

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    Hans
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like the swans won, judging by his lip.

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    #31

    The Pretender

    Florida man in doctor's outfit and mugshot for posing as doctor, tweet with headline below.

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    Zenozenobee
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And he thought that no one would have any doubt on 18 yo being a doctor...

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    #32

    Anything To Escape Vampires

    Florida man dancing on a patrol car in a residential neighborhood, claiming to escape vampires.

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    #33

    Freedom Of...speech?

    Florida man removed from rally for wearing unusual headgear, surrounded by a crowd and security personnel.

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    #34

    Sorting Your Priorities

    Mugshot of a man featured in a bizarre Florida Man headline Tweet.

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    LOttawa
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sure buddy, we'll go with you. Lead us straight to your dealer...

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    #35

    I, The Legend

    Florida man with camouflage shirt and a plastic sheriff badge, illustrating a bizarre incident.

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    #36

    Did It Include "I Shot The Sheriff"?

    Tweet about Florida Man showing a mixtape instead of a driver's license to police.

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    #37

    Mop Head

    Florida Man with mop on head demands eggs, shocking neighbors.

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    #39

    Dutiful Citizen

    Florida Man calls 911 to report himself for drunk driving, featuring a man with facial injuries.

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    Susan Forbes
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And judging by those marks on his face, meth as well

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    #40

    The Solstice

    Mugshot of a man with wild hair and beard, linked to bizarre Florida Man incident involving fire and solstice ritual.

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    A Dyke From The Dreamworld
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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....

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    #41

    Should've Went For Something More Original

    Tweet about a Florida man's fake name attempt to avoid police detection, revealing the name had a DUI record.

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    Kat D
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    omfg. this is from my city xD and i am 100% not surprised

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    #42

    Why There's No Banana For Scale?

    Florida man sitting beside a giant banana sculpture under a "Missing" sign at a park.

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    #43

    Where Else Would You Get Scrap Metal

    Florida man attempts to steal power pole on SUV, police onsite.

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    #44

    Didn't Want To Leave That Much

    C*****d windshield on vehicle involved in a chaotic Florida Man incident, with social media post details.

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    #45

    Refreshments Worthy Of A Prima Donna

    Florida Man in tutu inside a market at night, seemingly reaching for fruit or soda.

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    GlassOfWater
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the use of 'consume' idk why but it made me laugh XD

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    #46

    Or Was He A Merman?

    Man in water attempting to ride a manatee, representing a bizarre Florida man headline.

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    Lynn Noyes
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It says a lot that Florida has actually enacted a law making it illegal to ride on a manatee.

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    #47

    Emergency Of Highest Proportions

    Mugshot of a Florida man charged with misuse of 911, related to a vodka incident.

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    #48

    For A Magic Trick, Obviously

    Florida man wearing a trash bag and bucket on his head caught on camera stealing pigeons at night.

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    #49

    Oh, Bee-Have

    Mugshot of a man involved in a bizarre Florida Man incident about bee theft due to thinking they were abandoned.

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    Jörg Zingler
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #50

    Raindrops Are Falling On My Head

    Mugshot and CCTV footage of a Florida man involved in bizarre neighborhood incident.

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    Mojones
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thunderbolt and lightning very very ... arousing me

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    #51

    See You Later, Alligator

    Car dashboard with alligator claws in air vent, linked to a Florida Man headline.

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    #52

    Sparkly Fingers

    Firework exploding in the sky, related to a Florida Man headline about a firework accident before July 4th celebrations.

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    Night Owl
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    he was unable to wait to blow off his fingers with firework

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    #53

    A New PR Trick?

    Florida Man on Wendy's roof yelling at night, wearing underwear.

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    JillVille
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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 :)

    GlassOfWater
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    4 hours? That ain't long enough.

    Ryo Bakura
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well it's not like he was gonna do it at a Denny's.

    Jackson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s not even shocking for Florida

    BusLady
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That must have been good for business.

    Milan Witter
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did the cops just look at him or something? Or was he yelling at the cops?

    Cj Dieckman
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's up with Florida and wendys

    Paul Pienkowski
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    About what? Like, funny stuff or political Qanonsense?

    Jordan Smith
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    he didn't have enough time to bother going INTO the store to scream but he had the time to find a way onto the roof?

    Shazam 1974
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “DO YOU WANT FRIES WITH THAT?”

    Deeno
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonder what his message was?

    Anja Pritchard
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is it so important that he was “underwear-clad”?

    Magnus Bane
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I AM A GOLDEN GOD!!! I’M ON DRUGS!!!!

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    #54

    All Because Of The 'Stache

    Florida man with handlebar mustache in viral headline, involved in a plane incident and confrontation with police.

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    Captain Marvel
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why was it necessary to include the fact he has a moustache?

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    #55

    He Had The Heart Of A Lion

    Florida man arrested for zoo animal theft, as seen in a viral tweet with police details and mugshot.

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    spirit wolf
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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?

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    #56

    Pre-Warmed For Cooking

    Mugshot of a man with text overlay discussing a Florida man stealing steak and lobster at Walmart.

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    Ryo Bakura
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Hello, ladies. Can I interest you in some Surf 'n' Turf? And my penis?"

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    #57

    How Many Personalities Can You Be?

    Tweet about a Florida man arrested for attacking a drag queen with a tiki torch while dressed as a K*K member.

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    #58

    Asserting Dominance

    Tweet about a Florida man's chaotic delivery room incident, leading to an arrest.

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    #59

    Some Record

    Florida man in a hoodie holding a vape, highlighting unusual headlines.

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    #60

    Well, It Was Urgent

    Florida man headlines with mugshot, charged for misusing 911 to discuss historical figures.

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