Florida Man

During WUSF’s holiday fundraising drive, "Florida Matters Live & Local" revisits some of the best conversations from this fall.

From skyrocketing utility bills to debates over property taxes and SNAP benefits — and, of course, the wildest Florida Man stories — Floridians are feeling the squeeze, the stakes and the strange.

On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," author Craig Pittman gives insight into the wackiness of the Sunshine State and why Florida is the "gift that keeps on giving."

On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," we break down soaring health care costs, dive into the legend of Florida Man, and celebrate art rising from the sands of Siesta Key.

Producers say they are looking for stories of all kinds: epic adventures, stranger-than-fiction tales and dramas with surprising twists and turns.

The "Florida Man" trope has inspired a new video game. But rather than mocking Florida, the game celebrates the authenticity — and sometimes chaotic nature — of our state.

The Florida Man Games made its debut Saturday in St. Augustine, with a dozen teams competing in events inspired by some of Florida's most harrowing and hilarious headlines.

The games will poke fun at Florida’s reputation for producing strange news stories involving guns, drugs, booze and reptiles — or some combination of the four.

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the most Florida of them all? A new top 10 list of bizarre stories from a Miami-based injury claims company attempts to answer that question.