The Weirdest Florida Stories We Found In April 2024

We're in the final stages of spring, meaning the flowers are in full bloom and more U.S. cities are getting warm sunshine. What doesn't change is the strange mishaps unfolding in the Sunshine State.

April saw an interesting trend: drunken shenanigans, car crashes, and police chases. Several stories had at least two of these things going on, such as the drunk driver who allegedly confused a boardwalk for a waterway and drove his car right into it. Then, there was a 22-year-old man who tried hiding in a trash can after crashing his car and leading police on a 147 mph chase.

One of the top stories was an intoxicated man sitting naked inside a Tampa garbage can. He tried arguing with police officers that he had a right to sit in the stinky container.

Of course, we must mention what the alligators were up to last month. One was caught on camera breaking into a Florida woman's home and making himself comfortable in her kitchen. Another video showed a professional trapper subduing an angry gator with his bare hands.

You can read about those wild stories and more below:

• Drunk Naked Florida Man Found Sitting Inside Garbage Can Arrested
• Two Arrested For Making Fake Florida Lottery Ticket Worth $1 Million
• WATCH: Barefoot Florida Man Wrangles Alligator With Bare Hands
• 8-Foot Alligator Busts Through Florida Woman's Screen Door
• Thief Returns Florida Man's Mother's Ashes After Stealing His Custom Car
• Florida Driver Hides In Garbage Can After Crashing Car During Police Chase
• NASA Identifies Mysterious Object That Crashed Into Florida Home
• Drunk Florida Man Drives Car Into Waterway After Confusing It For Boardwalk
• Florida Man Drives Off Cliff During Police Chase In New York
• WATCH: Pit Bulls Tear Apart Car In Front Of Florida Home
• WATCH: Florida Shoplifter Says She Stole $1,000 In Merchandise For 'Game'