Strange local myths, paranormal happenings, and weird Florida folklore can fit into this category.
GULF BREEZE, Fla. – In a scene straight out of Florida Man: The Reckoning, a Gulf Breeze resident found himself in a real-life Bear Grylls situation—except instead of surviving the…
FORT MYERS, FL — Move over, Jaws. There’s a new boss in the ocean, and she’s a fourth-grader with a snorkel and zero fear. Nine-year-old Florida girl just survived a…
Because why pay for a ticket when you can just… fake it? Tiron Alexander, a 35-year-old Florida man, just proved that the phrase “fake it ‘til you make it” can…
Only in Florida does a man survive an alligator attack—just to pick a fight with the cops with garden shears. It all started when 42-year-old Timothy Schultz decided to spice…
Florida is no stranger to bizarre tales—Skunk Apes, UFOs, and strip clubs housed in futuristic domes—but none are quite as extra as the legend of Old Hitler, the giant hammerhead…
Ah, Yellowstone National Park—where the geysers are hot, the views are breathtaking, and the bison are absolutely done with tourists. And who better to test the patience of a 2,000-pound…
SANFORD, FL — Move over, Bear Grylls. There’s a new survival expert in town, and her weapon of choice? A bag of cookies. That’s right, folks. Kristen Savage, a Florida…
LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL— Move over, superheroes. There’s a new legend in town, and his name is Doug Hay, the Florida Man who stared down an alligator to rescue a bald…
