Thanks to some interesting laws that make it way easier to get ahold of arrest records, there are a disproportionate amount of wacky crime stories that come out of Florida. So now we have Florida Man. He's not the hero we necessarily want or need, but he is the hero who we certainly deserve.
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Florida man strikes again! Thanks to Florida's Sunshine Law allowing very open access to public records of police goings-on, we get a whole lot of wtf stories coming out of the state. In the headlines, the Florida men of all stripes come out of the woodwork and make the world a wackier, drunker, and more dangerous place.
Say what you want, but the truth is that Florida really is in a league of its own. We've got people out there vaping bodily fluids, training alligators, and taking a pancake snack break in the middle of the road. That last one's alright though. Sometimes you just need some pancakes, bro. If you're looking for more Florida Man content in your life, check out the epic Florida Man Challenge over here. It might be just what your life needed.
Florida Man. Not the hero we asked for, but the hero we deserve.
Folks have speculated that there is something in the water down in Florida or perhaps some other variable that causes these crazy headlines, but one thing is for sure, Florida Manwill keep on making crazy headline memes for the rest of the country, and world, to enjoy with puzzled looks.
The greatest hero to work our planet, Florida Man. It's almost like the population of Florida is in a crazed competition to see who can do the absolute dumbest sh*t. All I know is these are NOT the kinds of mouthbreathing, insane individuals you ever want to cross paths with.
Florida Man, you are one crazy silly bastard.
Because of a strange attribute of the English language, many headlines in America about men from that state end up looking like they are committed by the same individual, named Florida Man. Why do all these things happen to men in Florida? No one knows for sure, but we suspect it is something in the water.
Ah, the good 'ol hero we deserve, but really don't want.
Florida Man has grown into a full blown meme, with screen shots of the headline counting as memes and posted online for their surreal absurdity. There is even a Florida Man Know Your Meme page and also a Florida Man subreddit. There will probably even be some Facebook challenge in the future where people are tricked into giving their birthdays in order to see the Florida man article that matches their big day.
Oh Florida.
Aside from the fact that half the state is under water or the fact that there are alligators in people's backyards, Florida sure seems like a nice place. Well that and all the Florida Man headlines that seem to get crazier as time goes on. Either the police in Florida are extremely talented at catching crazies, or criminals in Florida are simply crazy themselves. But the nice weather makes up for it all.
There must be something in the water in Florida...
It is such a common occurrence that a man in Florida gets arrested for something outlandish, that there is even a Florida Man page on Know Your Meme. Either something in the air, or the water. These headlines can't all be a complete coincidence.
America's Dong, Florida surely provides a terrific territory for hijinks and fortunately for us, Mandatory has compiled these great comics drawn by Dave Rappoccio showcasing one of the weirdest superheroes out there, Florida Man. Rumor has it that newspaper headlines supply him with powers of unknown strength in his battle against sound logic.
The funny headlines of Florida men being arrested has grown so much over the years, that there is even a Florida Man Know Your Meme page that helps the internet keep track of it all.
Via Orlando Sentinel
Via Cigar City:
Cigar City Brewing in Tampa has decided to pay homage to the "world's worst superhero" with its new Florida Man Double IPA, currently available at its tasting room.
So far the response from customers has been positive, especially among those who like their beers "crazy hoppy," according to Cigar City Brewing marketing associate Russell Breslow. He says the beer has "a bright citrusy hop character" with notes of piney resin, apricot, peach, orange and lemon on a solid malt background.
The bottle pictures the same mugshot that's popularly recognized as the @_FloridaMan Twitter account profile picture. Cigar City did a little editing and substituted the marker streaks from the infamous mugshot with a pair of aviator-style sunglasses.
Check out some of Florida Man's classic antics here!
Via Miss Cellania
Florida Man is to superheroes what Billy Bob Thornton was to mall Santas. Seriously though, it seems like an inordinate number of crime news articles start with a male from the Sunshine State getting into some sort of legal trouble. Something in the oranges, perhaps? Regardless, here we see an enterprising Twitter user taking it upon himself to chronicle the misadventures of everyone's favorite alcoholic, drug-abusing, domestically violent, sociopathic, prankster/criminal/general numbskull out there. It's a burglary, it's a DUI, it's Florida Man!
