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Staff ReportsDecember 19, 2018

Two things we can count on in Florida: chaotic elections and bizarre Florida Man stories. Once again, Sachs Media Group has compiled a list of the year’s top 10 news accounts of the baffling exploits of Florida Man and Florida Woman, each accompanied by an original illustration by renowned cartoonist Bill Day. From the guy […]

Steve SchaleNovember 4, 2018

As a longtime hack, I always saw “falling back” as a biennial opportunity to get an extra hour of sleep. But that is probably where the upside of going back to standard time ends. If I ever run for President, Make Evenings Light Again will be a key part of my platform. Florida Man and […]

Associated PressFebruary 17, 2017

A Florida man is accused in a plot to blow up several Target stores along the East Coast in an attempt to acquire cheap stock if the company’s stock value plunged after the explosions. Mark Charles Barnett, 48, was charged in a criminal complaint filed Thursday with possession of a firearm affecting commerce by a […]

Jim RosicaJune 23, 2016

Alas, former Florida Gator quarterback Tim Tebow will not be immortalized in marble or bronze anytime soon. At least not in the U.S. Capitol. Nor will Miami Herald columnist and novelist Carl Hiaasen, adult film star and Florida native Riley Reid and former Gov. “Jeb Bush‘s political career (not him, his career).” They were among nominees proposed by members of […]

Ryan RayMay 4, 2016

Many red state politicians — and even POLITICO co-founder Jim VandeHei in a recent op-ed — often talk of a “real America,” a nation apart from the latte liberal denizens of our urban, coastal cities. But new research has found one of the most “normal” cities in America is right here in Florida — the greater Tampa Bay […]

Tamara LushMarch 16, 2016

Donald Trump drew thousands to his rallies around the Sunshine State, basking in their adoration, his face glowing like a Florida orange as he anticipated victory. “Florida loves Trump, and I love Florida, so I think I’m going to win Florida,” he repeated. Trump did win Florida on Tuesday, claiming victory with the bravado of […]

Phil AmmannMay 28, 2015

Spend a little time following politics in the Sunshine State, or not living in a cave, and you are well aware of the names Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. You might also know of “Florida Man,” a dubious title often appearing in negative, often outrageous, headlines on the various shenanigans that take place in our […]

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