Florida Man

Florida Man is an Internet meme first popularized in 2013, referring to an alleged prevalence of people performing irrational or maniacal actions in the U.S. state of Florida. Internet users typically submit links to news stories and articles about unusual or strange crimes and other events occurring in Florida, with stories' headlines often beginning with "Florida Man..." followed by the main event of the story. Because of the way news headlines are typically written, they can be creatively interpreted as implying that the subjects of the articles are all a single individual known as "Florida Man". There have been criticisms and concerns surrounding the "Florida Man" meme, with some suggesting that the trend perpetuates harmful stereotypes and may have racist undertones, especially when disproportionately highlighting stories involving people of color or those from marginalized communities.