Real Florida Man or Not?

Daily challenge · 2026-10-20

The five headline pairs everyone played on 2026-10-20, with the answers and links to the real articles.

  1. Round 1A. Florida man calls 911 on himself, tells dispatcher there's a marijuana plant in his closet✗ Fake
    B. Florida Man tells police he uses cocaine "for energy at work"✓ Real — wpbf.com · 2016 ↗

    0 % of 2 players got it right

  2. Round 2A. Florida Man Caught With Nearly 200 Illegal Lobsters✓ Real — cbsnews.com · 2018 ↗
    B. Florida man steals neighbor's inflatable pool, fills it in his own yard, deputies say✗ Fake

    50 % of 2 players got it right

  3. Round 3A. Florida Man caught on camera trying to remove ID band from pelican’s leg, no one knows why✓ Real — local10.com · 2020 ↗
    B. Florida man reports stolen flamingo, later finds it in his own garage✗ Fake

    100 % of 2 players got it right

  4. Round 4A. Florida Man claims he invented pickleball, threatens to sue his local rec center✗ Fake
    B. Florida Man Games Heading to Daytona for Race Weekend✓ Real — fox35orlando.com · 2026 ↗

    0 % of 2 players got it right

  5. Round 5A. Florida man stumps neighbours by covering home in aluminium foil✓ Real — komonews.com · 2017 ↗
    B. Florida Man Tells Deputies He Was 'Just Borrowing' Neighbor's Pool for the Fourth Time✗ Fake

    50 % of 2 players got it right

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