10 Crazy 2022 Headlines Proving “Florida Man” Is a Different Breed

When it comes to headlines, Florida men are a breed of their own. And we’re not just talking about the fact that they have more guns than any other state in America, although it is true that they do. We’re talking about your weird and wild headlines. So we thought: what better way to celebrate the year 2022 than with a list of 10 crazy headlines that prove Florida men are a different breed. Are you ready to be surprised?

Since the beginning of time, there have been men who are just different. Whether it’s the way they dress, the way they talk, or even their hairstyle, these Florida men know how to stand out from the crowd. You’ve heard it before, and you know it’s true. Florida men are a breed apart: they’re the kind of men who would do anything to get what they want, even if it means running through a drive-through with no clothes on or putting a live alligator in their pants.

Here are just a few of the facts that prove how different these Florida men are:

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10 Florida man arrested after tantrum over bacon

Have you ever seen someone get arrested because they threw a tantrum over bacon? Yeah, that’s probably not an uncommon scenario when you go to Florida. When Cape Coral police received calls saying there was a “disturbance,” they responded quickly. Arriving at the Waffle House (where else could he be?), they saw a shirtless man yelling at the employees for the way they cooked his bacon.

The man is currently in jail and is charged with intoxication and resisting arrest. Although it’s a bit strange to get busted for bacon, it’s also surely a lesson learned: don’t let bacon make you nervous!^[1]

9 The Crossbow Fiasco

It’s not all the time you hear about stolen crossbows – they’re hard to hide and could even hurt you while you’re on the run from the authorities. However, that’s not entirely the case for Florida’s Darren Durrant. Although he was able to leave the store undetected, they were able to trace that he was the one who stole the crossbow.

The crazy part? In fact, she kept it inside his pants. Yeah, you didn’t misread that part. A crossbow in his pants, talk about a fiasco indeed. Even if he was in danger of injury from the way he hid such an item, Durrant and his shenanigans have definitely shown us that you can actually hide a crossbow inside your pants! He went undetected (the crutch was a nice touch), but he was seen in a restaurant parking lot, where he even tried to run from the police. However, the attempt was unsuccessful, as he was arrested and imprisoned. ^[2]

8 The Naked Man With A Rod

Imagine waking up to your 62-year-old neighbor banging on the door with a bar… while naked. Actually, that’s not unlikely if you find yourself living in Florida, so be prepared. Larry Gardner was confronted by a neighbor when he was banging on a sliding glass door at another person’s home. The neighbor confronted Gardner, who threatened to kill him.

Gardner eventually dropped the bar, but picked up a metal pipe near the house and continued to threaten his neighbor. After finally being accosted by two Good Samaritans, the police arrived and Gardner was arrested for assault and armed robbery. Definitely not something you would expect on a Monday night.^[3]

7 Florida Man Saw Spider-Man 292 Times

If you claim to be the number one Spiderman fan, you should definitely think again after reading about Ramila Alanis and the world record she broke. In honor of his late grandmother, whom he also viewed as his number one fan, he wanted to be the record holder after losing the title in 2021. With that, this man spent over $3,400 watching Spider-Man: No Way Home 292 times. Yes, 292 times.

Not only that, but since the registration requirements state that you must watch this movie without doing anything else, like using your phone, going to the bathroom, or even sleeping, it’s safe to say that Alanis may have already memorized the dialogue. and the script. That’s a lot, just to have that title.

Although it took him roughly 720 hours (that’s 30 days) to watch the movie 292 times while juggling his personal life and work commitments, he was actually very successful in achieving this groundbreaking and amazing world record. Would you also do something like this?^[4]

6 If you’re unfamiliar with the stick shifter, the driver collides with the supercar

Wouldn’t it be heartbreaking to buy a supercar only to have it crash just a week later? That was actually what happened with Robert Guarini. What seemed like a normal day for him definitely turned into something more when he crashed his 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition. While it wasn’t a new car, he had just gotten it at auction and paid a whopping $704,000 for it.

When asked by authorities why this happened, he was apparently unfamiliar with how the gear stick works. However, authorities later found out that Guarini actually had a suspended license and did not even have the registration or insurance for the car he purchased. Not only was his car damaged and crashed, but he was also ticketed for driving with a suspended license and not having his car registered or insured!^[5]

5 Florida Man Uploads Bomb-Making Videos

Florida isn’t just home to bizarre cases of theft and theft, but it’s also popular because of how interesting its people can be. When you live in Florida, it surely shouldn’t surprise you when someone decides to upload a bomb-making video out of the blue. Yes, it actually happened. Romeo Xavier Langhorne, 32, was caught doing just that.

According to prosecutors, he even swore allegiance to ISIS. That led him to upload a video on how to make bombs, hoping it would be helpful to the group with whatever they wanted to do. An FBI agent, undercover as a representative of ISIS, was actually the one who caught him. Because of this, Langhorne was sentenced to 20 years in prison.^[6]

4 naked man in Florida tries to rob a man with a machete

When you’re in Florida, naked men wanting to rob you are commonplace. So if you are visiting the state or even plan to live there, definitely be aware of this strange occurrence because you could find yourself in such a situation! What seemed like a normal day for this surveyor turned into something more when a naked man chased him with a machete while demanding clothes and other things like his wallet and even his phone.

This naked man actually came out of nowhere, taking everyone by surprise with what he did. After throwing a machete at the worker who delivered what he asked for, the naked man jumped into a vehicle and headed to a nearby gas station. Although the surveyor was struck with a machete, he fortunately received no serious injuries.

After yelling at people passing by and a comedic display of push-ups, Florida authorities were able to apprehend the naked shooter. With that, he was charged with attempted robbery with a deadly weapon. However, it was later discovered that this man also had mental health problems. Definitely an interesting case!^[7]

3 Florida Man Wakeboards behind a truck after Hurricane Ian

Yes, you read it right. Time and time again, Florida men have been proven to never disappoint with their many adventures. They seem to make a living keeping everyone entertained, just like this guy here!

Just after the disastrous Hurricane Ian struck the central west coast of Florida last summer, many witnesses saw a man wakeboarding on the streets behind a truck. His surfing escapade garnered a lot of attention on social media, with onlookers cheering for the man. The comments were almost as humorous, with one user quoting, “Nothing is more American than this.” However, another user topped the comments with him remarking on the sprinklers on the golf course in the background.

Would you ever do something so crazy? If we’re being honest, wakeboarding on the streets doesn’t sound like a bad thing either, as long as you’re careful!^[8]

2 Naked man in cowboy hat attacks woman with a machete

At this point, whenever you hear about a machete and a naked man, you can instantly think of Florida and how incidents like this seem to be a common occurrence for the residents who live there. Can you imagine riding a bike when suddenly a naked man appears out of nowhere and attacks you with a machete? Sounds unlikely, right? However, nothing here in Florida seems to be impossible because this really happened.

Roberto Hércules, 45, assaulted a woman while riding a bicycle through the town. After being turned down and rejected after asking for a crack pipe that he didn’t even have from her, Hercules beat her up and chased after her with a machete. Even when the woman tried to run away from Hercules and jump off her bike, she still hit her with the gun multiple times. Fortunately, she survived. Police later found the assailant sleeping, still naked, wearing a cowboy hat. He was arrested and charged with attempted murder, attempted armed robbery and aggravated assault with a weapon.^[9]

1 man in Florida pays rent to a fake landlord

There’s nothing better than the frustration of having to pay rent on a monthly basis, especially if the cost is high, right? However, what if you find out that you have been paying rent to someone who is not even the landlord? This is what happened to Isaac Aviles, a 19 year old who was scammed by what appeared to be a fake home owner!

It was only three months later that she found out that the man she had been paying $1200 a month to was a rental scammer! She never met the alleged landlord and only spoke to him on the phone. The 3-bedroom house in Orlando seemed like a good deal, too good, since the actual rent on the house is double what Aviles was paying. Since real estate scams are common in Florida and elsewhere, he definitely needs to be careful because he could be the next victim.^[10]