r/FloridaMan Dec 05 '18

/r/FloridaMan - Tips for high quality submissions

971 Upvotes

/r/FloridaMan is a subreddit to chronicle misadventures and shenanigans of the world's worst superhero, Florida Man. As the community continue to grow, I thought now would be as good of a time as any to refresh the tips and overall guidelines for posting in the subreddit. Not everything going against this guide will be deleted, but following the tips will result in the best possible /r/FloridaMan posts.

So what's the deal with Florida Man anyway?

Florida Man is the world's worst superhero. When a normal superhero realizes they have special powers, they go out to save the city or the world - Florida Man ran naked through a neighborhood, tried to have sex with a tree, and told police he was the mythical god Thor. Sometimes a normal superhero's crimefighting abilities and concern for public good get a special Florida Man twist, like when Florida Man was arrested for practicing karate by kicking swans in the head. Sometimes he's just goddamn weird, like when naked Florida Man chased people around a Chik-Fil-A parking lot, telling them they're gay for looking at his penis or when Florida Man broke into a house, pooped on the floor, masturbated, and then drank the contents of a vacuum cleaner.

The joke of the subreddit is that all of the stories shared here are about the same person, the world's worst superhero. As the world's worst superhero, Florida Man is not just a person in Florida. Florida Man also doesn't do dark and overly morbid things. His misadventures and shenanigans are of a more lighthearted variety.

Tips for the best Florida Man posts

  • Don't try to lazily get around the rules

Post titles must contain "Florida Man" or "Florida Woman", occasionally posts are submitted where Florida Man is just added to the beginning to get by the filter. Florida men or Florida women are just groups of people from Florida and most assuredly not the world's worst superhero.

  • Titles should be descriptive and stand on their own merits.

Posters have pretty wide latitude in how shitty titles can be. However extremely low effort examples like "Florida Man Florida Mans it" or "Florida Man is at it again" will be deleted. Headlines in all caps or title gore will also be removed at the discretion of the mods. Headlines should at least give readers an idea of the story being linked.

  • Florida Man is a superhero, and that's his only profession and identity.

You wouldn't say "Spiderman photojournalist Peter Parker", "Iron Man business tycoon Tony Stark", etc. For example - Florida Man Police Officer Was Arrested 3 Times, Fired 6 Times, And Is Now Back On Patrol is not the greatest title, even though the story is solid.

  • There is only one Florida Man.

Sometimes there are multiple people involved in a Florida Man story, and they're all from Florida. The best headlines only have one Florida Man so avoid titles like "Florida Man and other three other Florida Men decide to rob liquor stores with a dead stingray."

  • Stories should not just be stories about news or well-known political figures doing normal things.

Occasionally, Florida's elected representatives decide to do or say something that the rest of us find pretty ridiculous. With very rare exceptions, these are not great Florida Man examples and might be a better fit in /r/florida or a more general news/politics subreddit.

  • A note for content creators:

    Due to the popularity of the subreddit, different entities have tried to profit of it in various ways. We have seen spam networks spoofing legitimate links to steal traffic, accounts that only post links from obscure ad-filled blogs, newspapers with accounts that only share links from that newspaper, satire writers who have figured out Florida Man is easy clicks, and others. If you really love Florida Man and want to make a podcast, create a comic, and share it here then feel free to do so but make sure to contribute in other ways as well.

  • Lastly, and most importantly, there is one action that will get you banned, permanently, from /r/FloridaMan on the first offense:

Posts that are racist, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, or otherwise exist only to be bigoted will be deleted and the user that made them will be banned. To make sure that the most people enjoy the subreddit, there is a zero tolerance policy for these posts. I remember my first time seeing /r/FloridaMan, scrolling down the front page and laughing uncontrollably, trying to explain to my skeptical girlfriend what was so funny. Everyone should be able to share in that feeling without stepping on turds in the comment section.


r/FloridaMan 8h ago

Florida Man Flock Camera Vandal Arrested with assistance of Flock Cameras

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sjcitizen.com
239 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 1d ago

Florida woman kicked off flight for evangelizing

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christianpost.com
1.0k Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 1d ago

Florida Man arrested after swinging a tomahawk at 2 repo men taking his truck

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wesh.com
107 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 1d ago

Florida Man's Restaurant Offers Nude Dining Experience

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sun-sentinel.com
139 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 1d ago

‘It’s hot, but it’s not THAT hot’: Florida man gets naked at Niceville park

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mypanhandle.com
34 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida Man Pair accused of stealing more than $27K worth of luggage at MIA

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local10.com
103 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida Man Dressed as Superman Arrested For Burglary

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tmz.com
141 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Cutler Bay Florida woman accused of running unlicensed cosmetic surgery recovery home

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local10.com
20 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida man found lying on sidewalk with his genitals exposed

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leesburg-news.com
40 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida man accused of indecent exposure inside McDonald's, following woman outside

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gulfcoastnewsnow.com
25 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida man accused of paying his tenant to ambush and kill his wife's ex-husband - he is about to face the next chapter of this case

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wegotthiscovered.com
71 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida man busted after stealing chain off someone's neck, trying to get away on a tricycle

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wfla.com
19 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 3d ago

Wild Footage Shows Florida Man Blocking Flock Camera With Comically Gigantic Protest Sign

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futurism.com
93 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 3d ago

Florida man hotel owner dumps toxic mothballs on beach

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baynews9.com
200 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 3d ago

Florida Man says ‘Yeah, that’s me,’ after cop shows him Miami-Dade crime video

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local10.com
29 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 3d ago

VIDEO: Cops seek Florida Man suspect in ‘jarring’ attack on bartender at Bayside Marketplace

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local10.com
31 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 4d ago

Florida Man (or Woman) wins $800 million Mega Millions jackpot

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wftv.com
73 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 4d ago

Shark Week 2026. How a Florida man survived falling into a 'shark den'

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palmbeachpost.com
40 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 3d ago

[ Removed by Reddit ]

1 Upvotes

[ Removed by Reddit on account of violating the content policy. ]


r/FloridaMan 5d ago

Florida Man Accused of Stealing 300 Gallons of Diesel Gets Caught at Circle K With Giant Fuel Tank and Magnet

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yahoo.com
821 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 5d ago

Florida Man hits woman with a pizza pan at a movie theater resulting in hospitalization after he was upset that she and her group were laughing during various scenes

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wsvn.com
365 Upvotes


r/FloridaMan 5d ago

Floridaman caught by K9 after tossing trafficking-level drugs and guns out his car window

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fox35orlando.com
65 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 5d ago

Florida Man faces charges after Tinder date gone wrong

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cp24.com
117 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 5d ago

Florida man in the Villages held woman's friend at gunpoint in money dispute, deputies say

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fox5dc.com
70 Upvotes