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Florida Man Arrested After Uploading His Crimes On Youtube

Before I continue writing, I want to say I do not want to promote or suggest for anyone to commit a crime. However, if you are going to commit one…

A police cruiser parked in a crosswalk.

Before I continue writing, I want to say I do not want to promote or suggest for anyone to commit a crime. However, if you are going to commit one the last thing you want is evidence of you committing them. Especially on social media. You are just asking yourself to get caught. Seems like a no-brainer, but not for Javan Gomes. This Florida man was arrested this past week for posting YouTube videos of evading police and getting away… Or so he thought.

The Story

On one Tuesday afternoon on January 23rd, Gomes was spotted in Saint Petersburg on an electric bike driving recklessly. The 24-year-old was allegedly driving into oncoming traffic, running red lights, and popping wheelies. Police attempted to stop Gomes on multiple occasions, but he would always evade them. St. Petersburg Police Sgt. Michael Schade told 10 Tampa Bay that Gomes was “Just doing very unsafe, dangerous things that could either harm himself or somebody else,” It even seemed as if Gomes would get away with everything. Until he made one mistake.
Gomes did all of this with a camera attached to his helmet. Not only did he record everything, Gomes also decided to upload the video to YouTube. The video ultimately led to Gomez getting arrested after almost 2 weeks of investigating.
According to an arrest affidavit obtained from the St. Petersburg Police Department, Gomes is now being charged with fleeing or eluding police, racing on a highway, failure to have motorcycle endorsement on driver's license, and threatening a law enforcement officer.
Source: 10 Tampa Bay

These Were The Most WILD Florida Man Stories of 2023

Florida man has been up to no good in 2023. This year was extremely unpredictable, but we can always count on Florida man making crazy headlines. We can't say we're surprised, it's what we (the state of Florida) are known for. There are tons of unbelievable headlines about situations that have bewildered everyone. There was so much that happened you might have forgotten about these 10 wild Florida Man headlines.

Nobody does it like Florida man. There are crazy stories involving drugs, alcohol, fake police cars, alligators, and more. If the crime itself wasn't baffling, a Florida man made a way to make headlines. Some crazy stories include pulling out a machete when his song was denied at karaoke and multiple arrests made for throwing food as a weapon.

There are a few crazy headlines that we didn't include in our list but still deserve an honorable mention. Like the Florida man who brutally beat a shark with a hammer. Or the Florida Man who allegedly stabbed and killed his brother's friend because he passed him in the smoking circle. When a new insane headline pops up almost every day, it's hard to cover every story. One of the craziest stories we heard this year was about the Florida squatters who created their own "meth island" and charged $10 a night for rent.

Florida Man in 2024:

We expect to hear a lot of Florida Man in 2024, especially with the inaugural Florida Man games taking place in St. Augustine. Their website describes the games as, “From wrestling in the mud to running from actual sheriff’s deputies … where the bizarre meets brawn and sanity is optional!" They'll compete in many games like ‘Weaponized Pool Noodle Mud Duel’ and "Evading Arrest Obstacle Course". It's all happening in February 2024, click here to learn more.

It was hard to narrow down, but here are the 10 most WILD Florida man stories of 2023.

January 2023

This Florida Man had just lost his mother a few weeks prior and was already on edge. So when his order at Wingstop in Naples, Florida was taking over an hour he pulled out his pistol. Read more about the story below.

February 2023

This Florida man went full Ozzie Osborn by biting the head off of an animal during a domestic dispute.

March 2023

Earlier this year there was a viral video of a Florida Man showing off his chains outside of a gas station when his car got stolen right in front of him. This is too Florida to even make up.

May 2023

A Florida man loses his arm after using a pond as a restroom. This could have been way worse if you know what we mean. Always keep in mind that every body of water in Florida likely has an alligator living there.

August 2023

Another one of those classic “Florida Man” stories. He was not doing himself any favors here when he said "I don’t wanna deny anything to make myself look guilty of anything." While being arrested for going over double the speed limit while wearing a shirt that says “I’m the Reason the Beer’s Always Gone.”

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October 2023

This Florida man decided to keep a strange animal as a pet in his garage...

October 2023

Imagine being on the highway when this happens... A Florida man on a meth binge shut down a highway for 10 hours. When we say the traffic is crazy in Florida, WE MEAN IT!

November 2023

The Florida cops didn't think this was funny, but we're sure a lot of tourists and locals found it hilarious. A Florida man was arrested for imitating a boarder patrol car but instead was the "booty patrol".

December 2023

A Florida man was on a crazy spree when he was throwing gator nuggets across a restaurant then sexually molested a fake manatee.

December 2023

This may not be the craziest headline of the year, but it is one of our favorites. You know how much Florida loves Waffle House, well this Florida man decided to permanently dedicate his love on his body, but didn't want to pay for it.

Rich grew up in the Bronx, NY but moved to Tampa in 2006 to attend the University of Tampa. Even though he completed 4 years at the University for Sports Management, Ortiz realized his true passion for radio after taking a couple of classes to fulfill his communications minor and volunteering at UT's WUTT radio station as a sports director. Rich also worked at several clubs in Tampa as a host/promoter where he would meet and work alongside Davy Rolando, who would be the one who would help him get a job at WiLD 94.1. From there, Rich worked his way up from Promotions assistant to promotions coordinator, to eventually full-time on-air. Rich loves to write about his favorite Tampa food spots, concert reviews, and the WiLDest Florida man/woman stories.