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Alligators have inhabited Florida’s marshes, swamps, rivers, and lakes for many centuries and are found in all 67 counties. One Florida man recently found one outside of his front door. A massive alligator blocked the entryway to an Odessa home near Tampa on May 11, resting…
Read More Florida Man Blocked From Opening His Front Door By Giant Alligator
A 19-year-old Florida woman is accused of fleeing and eluding deputies. The kicker? Getting arrested was on her “bucket list” of things to do, according to deputies. Janiya Shaimiracle Douglas, 19, of Homestead, was charged with fleeing and eluding authorities and failure to obey an…
Read More Florida Woman Says Getting Arrested Was On Her ‘Bucket List’ After Fleeing Deputies
A Florida man has been arrested after trying to slow down cars by standing in the road with a shotgun. Not your typical crossing guard style. According to Marion County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy responded to the 23400 block of NE 118th Ave for an…
Read More Florida Man Arrested Trying To Slow Down Cars With A Shotgun
Police in Florida are looking for a Florida man who stole that tip jar at a Little Caesars. The DeLand Police Department is attempting to identify the pictured male regarding a theft that occurred on May 6th at 328 East New York Avenue, Little Caesars…
Read More WANTED: Florida Man Who Stole The Tip Jar At Little Caesars
Ok, stay with me on this one, you really can’t make this up. A 28-year-old Florida man has been arrested after beating his ex-boyfriend in an early morning confrontation about his desire for uncircumcised manhood. Kyle Elias Perez, 28, who shares the home with the…
Read More Florida Man Arrested After Beating Ex-Boyfriend Over Circumcision Dislike
A Florida man pulled the biggest heist of his career but unwittingly left behind his prescription pill bottle at the crime scene. On May 2nd, 2022, Cape Coral Police officers responded to a call for service about a burglary and criminal mischief at 200-Block SE…
Read More Florida Man Burgalrizes Home And Accidently Leaves Behind Prescription Pill Bottle
An alligator broke into a Florida family’s garage and set about drinking the homeowner’s Diet Cokes, according to Wink News. Karyn and Jamie Dobson were at home when they heard a “wicked” crash in their garage, on April 29th. When they opened the garage door,…
Read More Florida Alligator Breaks Into Garage, Chugs Diet Coke
A Florida man, “unfamiliar” with driving a stick shift, crashed his 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition sports car into a palm tree. According to Road & Track, the driver, identified as 50-year-old Robert J. Guarini, said he lost control of the supercar while downshifting. The man…
Read More Florida Man Crashes His $700,000 Supercar, That He Just Purchased, Into Palm Tree
A Florida man thought he could outrun the law, on a mini motorcycle, but was apprehended after a chase ended with the man hiding under a residence. Over the weekend, a deputy with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office saw a mini motorcycle without lights driving…
Read More Florida Man Arrested Hiding Underneath A Residence After Running From Cops On A Mini Motorcycle
You can run but you can’t hide…Wait, you can’t run in those boots, especially up a tree. But this Florida man did run and scaled up a tree around 25 feet. Read on. William Schumpert Jr., a 40-year-old Crestview, Florida resident, was driving a minivan…
Read More Florida Man Runs From Deputies, 25 Feet Up A Tree With Some Loose Boots