Real Florida Man or Not?

Daily challenge · 2026-10-16

The five headline pairs everyone played on 2026-10-16, with the answers and links to the real articles.

  1. Round 1A. Florida Man tells deputies he stole the boat because "the ocean belongs to everyone"✗ Fake
    B. Florida Man plans to stalk newly reopened beaches dressed as the Grim Reaper✓ Real — sun-sentinel.com · 2020 ↗

    0 % of 1 players got it right

  2. Round 2A. Florida man jailed after refusing to leave a Waffle House, tells deputies he was 'waiting for a table'✗ Fake
    B. Florida Woman Assaults Boyfriend With Sandwich, Pushes Him As He Cleans Up The Mess✓ Real — wfla.com · 2019 ↗

    0 % of 1 players got it right

  3. Round 3A. Florida Man arrested after stealing a grill from a neighbor's yard, deputies say✗ Fake
    B. Florida Man, a veteran detective, charged with misdemeanor theft for stealing spiny lobsters from a boat he had pulled over✓ Real — miamiherald.com · 2021 ↗

    0 % of 1 players got it right

  4. Round 4A. Florida Man opens bank account with $1,000 in pennies, says he's been saving since 1998✗ Fake
    B. Florida man got $4 million in COVID-19 relief loans. Then he bought a Lamborghini.✓ Real — theledger.com · 2020 ↗

    0 % of 1 players got it right

  5. Round 5A. Florida man caught napping in a stranger's pickup bed with a six-pack, says he was 'waiting for a friend'✗ Fake
    B. Florida Man Got Drunk And Crashed Into Motel 6, Offers Cop $500 To Drive Him Home, Gets Denied So He Raises His Offer To $600; Gets Arrested✓ Real — thefloridamantimes.com · 2019 ↗

    100 % of 1 players got it right

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