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Which of the crazy Florida headlines really happened in 2016?

Dec 14, 2016

Author: rebecca.reis@naplesnews.com

Do you remember which of these weird and wild Florida headlines really happened?

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1. Let's start with an easy one.

Miami rapper Pitbull drops psuedonym, asks to be called Armando

Treasure Coast man stages protest in center of Lake Okeechobee

11-foot alligator pulled from Fort Myers drain

2. One of these animal-themed headlines really happened.

'Friendly' emu named Taco runs wild in Cape Canaveral

Woman jailed for feeding Burger King to manatee

Viral story of Ochopee horse, gator friendship ends in tragedy

3. A little bit harder.

Snowbirds discover mansion was turned into Airbnb by squatters

Florida man fights gator to save baby pictures on iPhone

Armed Orlando robber blames behavior on ‘bad sex’

4. One of these headlines definitely ran in a Florida paper.

Naked driver has more than steering wheel in hand in Vero Beach

Corona, lime truck crash in serendipitous pileup on Alligator Alley

Boat full of Miamians found attempting to flee America for Cuba

5. No seriously, one of these is real.

Florida to test no-speed-limit ‘autobahn’ on US-17

Police: Man high on flakka found trapped in Publix freezer

Spatula-wielding woman in Fort Pierce sent to slammer

6. We wouldn't be surprised if all of these were true.

Coastal erosion ‘truthers’ protest Daily News’ “Shrinking Shores” series

Tourist who fell asleep on raft, drifted out to sea found sunburned but OK

CCSO: Woman defecates in patrol car following DUI arrest

7. We're sure you remember this one.

Florida man arrested for threats made to teen over ‘Call of Duty’ game

Police: Stolen boat that crashed off Marco belongs to dentist who killed Cecil the lion

Florida man accused of attempting to steal puppies in cargo shorts pockets

8. How about these three?

Marathoner finally completes run from Florida to Bermuda in plastic bubble

Man pulls AK-47 during familial dispute at grocery store

Key West man arrested for harrassing manatee, said he thought it was mermaid

9. This one is tough.

Car catches fire in Stuart after running over loose mattress

New York couple accidentally trapped in Universal Studios overnight

Talking parrot summoned to courtroom in divorce dispute

10. Last one.

Tallahassee man turns self in to police for littering

Feline write-in candidate gets most votes in Senate election in Union County

Man jailed after shoving pizza, cinnamon sticks in mouth