The official Florida man thread

[fooferdoggie]

When the roads are bad in Florida and don't get fixed, you do the most Florida thing you can do. Plant a palm tree in that pothole. The Florida tag abides, with picture goodness

Tree planted in pothole in protest of road conditions

It’s a sight you have to see to believe: a banana tree, planted in a pothole in the middle of the road.

www.wcjb.com

 

[fooferdoggie]

[Florida] To be fair, driving a golf cart naked through a police line is a pretty standard way to handle a standoff in Florida​

Naked woman drove golf cart through armed standoff in Dunedin, deputy says​

Naked woman drove golf cart through armed standoff in Dunedin, deputy says

Deputies in Pinellas County had plenty on their hands Sunday morning while they tried to diffuse a standoff with an armed teenager on a rooftop.

www.wfla.com

 

[fooferdoggie]

you end up with a florida mom and a Florida man in this double stupid florida man

Mother’s panic captured in 911 call after man stole car with toddler inside; suspect arrested​

Mother’s panic captured in 911 call after man stole car with toddler inside; suspect arrested

Surveillance video shows a suspect wanted in a carjacking on Monday in Fort Lauderdale.

www.local10.com

 

[SuperMatt]

[Florida] To be fair, driving a golf cart naked through a police line is a pretty standard way to handle a standoff in Florida​

Naked woman drove golf cart through armed standoff in Dunedin, deputy says​

Naked woman drove golf cart through armed standoff in Dunedin, deputy says

Deputies in Pinellas County had plenty on their hands Sunday morning while they tried to diffuse a standoff with an armed teenager on a rooftop.

www.wfla.com

The story of the teenager with the gun they were trying to deal with was pretty bad too. The link is within the story - he stole a gun, then ran away from cops onto the roof of a building, shooting himself in the leg on the way, then engaging in a 6-hour standoff? He’s lucky he didn’t bleed out during that time. Only in Florida are you dealing with something that insane, only to be interrupted by a drunk lady with no clothing on a golf cart…..

 

[JayMysteri0]

https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1436908896937992196/

 

[fooferdoggie]

I think they jsut should ahve charged him several extra tools that would have taken care off it.

Florida man exposed himself to toll collectors 7 times, troopers say​

Florida man exposed himself to toll collectors 7 times, troopers say

A Florida man has been arrested on charges he exposed himself at various toll collectors over a week’s span.

www.local10.com

 

[JayMysteri0]

https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1437426871596195840/

Somehow this will be the fault of masks

 

[JayMysteri0]

So there's been a great effort to "not" have this trending on Twitter

https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1438899457064460291/

Yes, of course it's trending

 

[Thomas Veil]

He led police on a chase on a kayak, then on foot. Cops say they caught him with lobsters in his pockets.​

He led police on a chase on a kayak, then on foot. Cops say they caught him with lobsters in his pockets.

State marine patrol police in the Florida Keys said a Miami Lakes man led them on a chase on a kayak through a canal and then on foot through a Key Largo neighborhood.

www.yahoo.com

Come on! You make it sound like that hasn't happened to all of us at one time or another.

WTF with Activision, hahaha ...

“There were several other tweets directed toward Activision Games in reference to their video games, derogatory comments about their executives, and other current litigation issues,”

I know I've almost lost it several times waiting for Mattel to being back Intellivision.

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If it takes much longer, I'm not gonna be responsible for my actions.




Just kidding there, Homeland Security.

 

[fooferdoggie]

If you steal a car from a dealership, it's probably best to not use it as your trade-in at the same dealership you stole it from

Florida man accused of trying to trade car to dealer he stole it from

A Florida man is accused of trying to trade car to dealer he stole it from. He's been jailed.

www.autoblog.com

 

[DT]

Come on! You make it sound like that hasn't happened to all of us at one time or another.

He had a bunch of undersized tails in his pockets, that's a pretty nasty fine (outside of the felony evasion).

At least he was catching them in season

I know I've almost lost it several times waiting for Mattel to being back Intellivision.

Oh man, that was a fun system, I loved Sea Battle, and the first D&D game they released was excellent too. Pretty clever, with the keypad and overlays that came with each game (to show the button functions).

 

[fooferdoggie]

Florida woman accused of tossing firebombs at Buddhist temple​

Florida woman accused of tossing firebombs at Buddhist temple

Sheriff's deputies in Florida say a 46-year-old woman is accused of firebombing a Buddhist temple.

www.clickorlando.com

 

[fooferdoggie]

this guy had some balls in who he scammed.

Ocoee man sentenced to federal prison after stealing state, federal legislator identities​

Ocoee man sentenced to federal prison after stealing state, federal legislator identities

An Ocoee man has been sentenced to six years and five months in federal prison for aggravated identity theft and wire fraud, according to a release from the Middle District of Florida United States Attorney’s Office.

www.clickorlando.com

 

[SuperMatt]

I thought we could use an uplifting story about Florida man:​

Florida man bought wooden plaque at garage sale to use for gun repair, turned out to contain Louisiana's long lost moon rock​

Louisiana's missing moon rock found in Florida thanks to broken gun

A long lost piece of the moon belonging to the state of Louisiana may have remained missing, if not also been discarded or destroyed, had the wooden plaque on which it was mounted not attracted the eye of a Florida gun collector.

www.collectspace.com

 

[Thomas Veil]

I thought we could use an uplifting story about Florida man:...​

I was just thinking along similar lines. Y'all have probably seen this by now, but fair's fair. Here's a Florida man who actually did something laudable.

(Might've been smarter to call the game warden, though.)

This man used a garbage can to successfully trap a gator in Florida. Fish and wildlife authorities say to leave the trapping to them

It's the kind of thing you can only expect to see in Florida.

www.cnn.com

 

[fooferdoggie]

Florida nurse fired for posting photos of newborn with birth defect on Instagram​

Florida nurse fired for posting photos of newborn with birth defect on Instagram

Sierra Samuels, who also posted several other photos of herself on the job, was placed on administrative leave last month after the photos surfaced.

nypost.com

 

[fooferdoggie]

only in florida.

BAL HARBOUR, FLA. (WSVN) - Miami-Dade Police have confirmed what was once called a “clandestine lab” inside of a unit of a high-rise in Bal Harbour was indeed a meth lab.

Three floors were evacuated Monday night after, police said, officers discovered the components of what they now confirm was a meth lab.

7SkyForce hovered above the scene as first responders entered the Majestic Towers, located at 9601 Collins Ave., just after 4 p.m., Monday.

Several Bal Harbour Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units were also seen pulling up to the condominium, which is located one block south of Bal Harbour Shops.

Police confirm Meth lab discovered at Bal Harbour high-rise - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

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wsvn.com

 

[JayMysteri0]

While Texas is all about bringing the mad & sad, Florida is about the comedy

https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1445892174701154313/
https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1445913862637817858/
https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1445896964999192581/
https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1445901497447837696/
https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1445897275947905024/

In case you are not scratching your head yet in amazement

DeSantis' New Surgeon General Appeared in Doctor's COVID Conspiracy Video

Ladapo also authored multiple op-eds questioning the safety of COVID vaccines, downplaying the effectiveness of masks and pushing hydroxychloroquine.

www.newsweek.com

Joseph Ladapo—the doctor appointed on Tuesday as Florida's new surgeon general by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis—once appeared in a COVID-19 conspiracy video featuring Dr. Stella Immanuel. Immanuel, a pediatrician and religious minister, gained notoriety in 2020 for her bizarre theories, including that "demonic seed" causes endometriosis and ovarian cysts.

In July 2020, Ladapo appeared in a 43-minute viral video as part of a group called America's Frontline Doctors. None of the doctors in the video were epidemiologists or immunologists best qualified to speak on infectious diseases, Rolling Stone reported at the time. The doctors' recorded speech was organized by the Tea Party Patriots, a right-wing group backed by wealthy Republican donors.

The video promoted hydroxychloroquine as a "cure" for COVID-19, even though studies haven't substantiated that claim. The video also said that masks do not slow the virus' spread and that COVID-19 is less deadly than the flu. Both claims are untrue.

The video received millions of views when then-President Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr. and other right-wing media figures shared the clip on their social media accounts. Facebook, YouTube and Twitter all removed the video for violating their policies on sharing COVID-19 misinformation.

 

[Thomas Veil]

Good lord.

If it looks like a quack and it talks like a quack…

 

[fooferdoggie]

Couple Busted For Defrauding Homeowners Through Fraudulent Pool Business
The husband and wife owners of a swimming pool company face multiple charges for allegedly defrauding nearly 150 Floridians out of at least $2 million.

"They systematically set out with a plan to defraud homeowners along the Treasure Coast and other counties."


FDLE Special Agent Lee Massie says Chrystal and Brian Washburn operated Amore Pools out of Vero Beach, taking large deposits for new pool installations and then either leaving the work unfinished or never starting it.

Some of the victims were left with giant holes in their backyards, resulting in the foundation of their home becoming unstable.

The victims span six counties: Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie, and Massie says the suspects were attempting to branch out to more areas of the state.

Couple Busted For Defrauding Homeowners Through Fraudulent Pool Business | 100.7 WFLA | Florida News

Authorities say Brian and Chrystal Washburn stole $2 million from around 150 homeowners in six counties by taking deposits for new swimming pools and either never finishing the job or never starting it at all.

wflafm.iheart.com