A Florida Man Article is a common name for a crime that is either really funny or really stupid. They’re called “Florida Man” articles because Florida has a law that every crime must be reported in the news, so even though funny and stupid crimes happen in every state, Florida Man stories are specifically from Florida men and women. These are the top ten funniest ‘Florida Man’ stories from the last ten years, collected from other news sources like floridaman.com.

1. Florida Man Throws Live Alligator Through Wendy’s Drive Thru Window
A man drove to a local Wendy’s in his truck, ordered through the Drive Thru, but when it came to pay, he asked for all of their money and when the worker refused, the man proceeded to throw a live alligator into the Wendy’s via the Drive Thru window. The restaurant was evacuated and the police apprehended the man.
2. Florida Man Tries to Steal a Chainsaw By Stuffing it Down his Pants
A man walked out of Treasure Coast Lawn Equipment with a chainsaw reportedly “stuffed down his pants.” Witnesses said that he had gone to a cashier and engaged in small talk while concealing the chainsaw in his pants. The man was arrested for shoplifting the chainsaw.
3. Florida Man Wrecks Car in Disney World Parking Lot, leaves $100 and note “sorry”
A man reportedly left Disney World to find his car in the parking lot wrecked, with a note saying “sorry” and a $100 dollar bill. The man shared this story on Reddit, and many people commented with their sympathy and questions. The man was mystified by how his car was wrecked, and still doesn’t know who did it.
4. Florida Man Steals, Takes Excavator for Joyride, Crashes into Walmart
A man stole an excavator from a construction site, and while driving it around the city, crashed into a Walmart. No one was injured during the crash, but the commotion caused a lot of panic from within the Walmart. The man was found unconscious inside the excavator, and was arrested.
5. Florida Man Crashes Car into Mall, Claims He was Trying to Time Travel
A man was arrested for speeding and crashing into a mall, while he claimed he was trying to time travel. The man was tested for drugs and alcohol influence during the arrest, and it was confirmed that he was under the influence.
6. Florida Man Takes an Ambulance for a Joyride, Turns himself in at the Police Station
Florida Man steals an ambulance from a hospital, and after driving it recklessly around the city, drives to the police station and turns himself in. The man claimed he was sorry, and apologized to the hospital. Later, a man reported a theft that he had witnessed, and the man was proven guilty.
7. Florida Man Drove Stolen Truck to Space Force Base, Warns them of Aliens and Dragons
A man stole a truck from a grocery store parking lot, drove it to the Patrick Space Force Base, and warned everyone he could see there that they were about to be attacked by aliens, and that if they didn’t die of the “aliens’ cannons,” they would be attacked by dragons from the east. The man was arrested by the police, who were called shortly after the truck was stolen.
8. Florida Man Breaks into House, Cleans it, Leaves behind Origami
A Florida man broke into an elderly woman’s home, took cleaning supplies from a cupboard, and cleaned the house in the middle of the night, before quickly folding a paper origami crane and leaving it on the kitchen island. The man left and was caught and arrested by the police early the next morning, from a report and evidence from a security camera within the home.
9. Florida Man Tries to Evade Cops by Cartwheeling Away
A man was arrested by the police after blocking traffic by doing “flips on the road.” During the arrest, the man somehow broke free and tried to escape by cartwheeling down the street. The cops apprehended him a block away from the initial scene.
10. Florida Man Jumped Naked on Neighbor’s Trampoline before Breaking into the Home
A man broke into his neighbor’s house, after jumping on their trampoline naked. The household called 911, and the cops came to arrest the man. During the investigation, the man sat on their lawn, still naked, and ate grass while they asked him questions. He told the police that he was purposefully breaking and entering his neighbor’s home, and they arrested him.

Summary
Yes, Florida Man stories are hilarious! So, whether it’s using a live alligator as a partner in crime, or breaking and entering just to be nice, Florida Man articles are funny, and when you look at them all together, you wonder, “Did that really happen?”






















