Two Florida men have been arrested after they set a house on fire with 21 people inside. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office someone reported a fire at a home in Southwest Florida. When police arrived they found that Ulysses Rivera of Tampa had threatened to kill the people in the home with a machete. Rivera then poured gasoline throughout the house while Orlando Rivera set the gas on fire.
The two suspects then fled the home and locked the door behind them. People who were in the home had to exit though the windows. According to LCSO 21 people were in the house at the time of the fire. Only four suffered injuries. According to Lee County Sheriff Marceno “These two violent offenders put multiple people in danger and they deserve to start their New Year behind bars at the Marceno Motel, I am proud of my deputies’ quick response to help save the victims of this fire, and I wish them a speedy recovery from this horrible situation.”
10 Craziest Florida Man Stories Of 2022
Florida man has been up to no good in 2022. This year was extremely unpredictable, but we can always count on Florida man making crazy headlines. Can't say we're surprised, it's what we're (the state of Florida) is known for. There are tons of unbelievable headlines out there about situations that have bewildered everyone.
Nobody does it like Florida man. There are crazy stories involving drugs, alcohol, stolen scooters, alligators and more. If the crime itself wasn't baffling, Florida man made a way to make headlines. A couple crazy stories include telling cops his drugs are actually mints, and blaming stealing on video games. It was hard to narrow down, but here are the top 10 craziest Florida man stories of 2022.
