All things Florida Man (2 Viewers)

[Sailorsaint]

A Florida man who mistook an alligator for a dog on a leash is expected to make a full recovery after being badly beaten by the 7ft-long reptile.

Authorities in the state said the encounter began in the early hours of the morning after a man near a motel in North Port spotted what he thought was a dog in the bushes…..

Florida man bitten by alligator after mistaking reptile for ‘dog with a long leash’

Man is expected to make full recovery after an alligator hiding in bushes bit him on the leg

www.theguardian.com

 

[CapitalCitySaint]

Florida fraud suspect caught fleeing to Cuba on Jet Ski

Investigators say the Jet Ski was outfitted with a special fuel cell for long trips and was carrying extra food and water bottles.

www.tampabay.com

 

[Optimus Prime]

A good Florida man story for a change
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A man in Florida who had allegedly been kidnapped and was being held hostage as he drove was able to successfully alert police officers by driving erratically.

The resident of Port St Lucie, who works as a dog breeder, was rescued by a highway patrol officer, having intentionally violated traffic laws in an attempt to get police to pull him over.

“It worked,” said the Martin county sheriff’s office of his plan…….

Driving while kidnapped: Florida man drives erratically to attract police

Dog breeder who says he was being held captive by three men intentionally broke traffic laws in order to get pulled over

www.theguardian.com

 

[CapitalCitySaint]

I am always pleased to see this thread at the top of the EE

 

[kizzy821]

A good Florida man story for a change
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A man in Florida who had allegedly been kidnapped and was being held hostage as he drove was able to successfully alert police officers by driving erratically.

The resident of Port St Lucie, who works as a dog breeder, was rescued by a highway patrol officer, having intentionally violated traffic laws in an attempt to get police to pull him over.

“It worked,” said the Martin county sheriff’s office of his plan…….

Driving while kidnapped: Florida man drives erratically to attract police

Dog breeder who says he was being held captive by three men intentionally broke traffic laws in order to get pulled over

www.theguardian.com

When the cop only issued a warning and walked away, I wonder if the "hand motion" he used to get him to come back was the middle finger lol.

 

[Brad Mojo]

I try that excuse whenever I get pulled over. It never works.

 

[Optimus Prime]

ARCADIA, Fla. (AP) — A 44-year-old Florida woman brought her infant grandchild along with a stash of cocaine and heroin to a recent prison visit, officials said.

But guards searching visitors at the DeSoto Correctional Institution on Sunday found nearly 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of drugs during the jail’s check-in process, sheriff’s officials said in a Facebook post……

Woman brought baby, stash of drugs to Florida prison visit

ARCADIA, Fla. (AP) — A 44-year-old Florida woman brought her infant grandchild along with a stash of cocaine and heroin to a recent prison visit, officials said.

apnews.com

 

[Sailorsaint]

ARCADIA, Fla. (AP) — A 44-year-old Florida woman brought her infant grandchild along with a stash of cocaine and heroin to a recent prison visit, officials said.

But guards searching visitors at the DeSoto Correctional Institution on Sunday found nearly 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of drugs during the jail’s check-in process, sheriff’s officials said in a Facebook post……

Woman brought baby, stash of drugs to Florida prison visit

ARCADIA, Fla. (AP) — A 44-year-old Florida woman brought her infant grandchild along with a stash of cocaine and heroin to a recent prison visit, officials said.

apnews.com

I have personally had to arrest a woman in front of her 3 small children for trying to introduce contraband into a penal facility. Ever seen a bag of pills hidden in a toddlers diaper? Yep....

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Checks a lot of boxes

 

[DaveXA]

Checks a lot of boxes

There's a big thread on this on reddit. The woman in this case just did the opposite of every common sense thing to do. Get mad, run someone over, go to her own house and get a gun to threaten the dude she hit.

She didn't deserve to die, but she was responsible for her own death, almost entirely.

 

[FL_Saint]

Florida man loses hand in fireworks accident

Crews found the man's severed hand and brought it to the hospital.

www.wesh.com

 

[Sailorsaint]

Florida man loses hand in fireworks accident

Crews found the man's severed hand and brought it to the hospital.

www.wesh.com

"The biggest thing we always say is have a water source. A bucket of water, a garden hose that can readily put a fire out if something was to happen," Seminole County Fire Battalion Chief Chad Chorack said.

I don't think a bucket of water would have helped...

 

[Yatman]

never bring a hot dog to a cop fight

 

[zeetes]

Checks a lot of boxes

no winner in this

 

[zeetes]

never bring a hot dog to a cop fight

When directed to drop the hot dog, Stoll reportedly became “extremely upset” and threw the item--which is not a sandwich--at a uniformed patrolman.

wrong. it is a sandwich. even merriam-webster says so.

Sandwich History: 10 Words You Can Chew On

Order a 'slider' in 1915 and you'd get an ice cream sandwich

www.merriam-webster.com

The word hot dog refers either to the sausage that you buy squeezed in a plastic package with 7 or so of its kind, or to the same sausage heated and served in a long split roll.

When it's served in the roll, it's also a sandwich.