Road Beast: Florida
Our new series explores the country’s wildest—and weirdest—locations.
James Joiner / Daily Beast
Everyone has heard the Florida Man meme, and many of you likely follow @floridaman on Twitter. To say that our southernmost state is a hotbed of eyebrow-raising “WTF?” headlines is an understatement. But why? What makes the sunbaked mass of coral, swamp, palm trees, and alligators prone to more head-shaking moments than the rest of the country?
In this first installment of our new Road Beast travel series, we visit some of the Florida’s weirdest landmarks. From a machine gun theme park at the gates of Disney World and the Skunk Ape World Headquarters in the heart of the Everglades to an oversexed old folks’ home and the Florida Gun Supply—the gun shop that endorsed George Zimmerman for president and has famously refused to serve members of the Muslim faith—we leave no Florideal stone unturned.
First episode premieres next Sunday, Nov. 28.
See more of our coverage in your search results.
Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.
Register below to read this article for free or subscribe
to unlock unlimited access to The Daily Beast.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Already have an account? Sign In
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.