Florida Man Friday Saves the First Amendment | VodkaPundit – PJ Media
Life was hard in the American West of old. Water could be scarce, infrastructure was non-existant, the natives were sometimes deadly, and the law could be hours or even days away. But hard times breed hard people, and the people who settled the West tamed the West. What was once a wild frontier soon grew into America's economic engine of resource production and technological innovation.
Life can be hard in modern Florida, too. Think of the sweltering heat, streets built on top of sinkhole sands, Yankee immigrants who think they can wrestle alligators, and foreign tourists determined to cut in front of you in line at Hollywood Studios. And yet, Florida Man not only survives, but thrives. Could it be that Florida Man will stand at the forefront of the next great American Renaissance?
Let's dig into the headlines and find out, on another exciting...
We'll begin as we always do with...
380-pound Florida man arrested after hiding drugs in belly button.
More:
Investigators found a 28-gauge needle on Skelly, and he was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine, The Smoking Gun reported, citing an arrest affidavit.
Police searched Skelly before he was booked at Pinellas County Jail.
It's always in the last place you look, but I'm thinking I must be a horrible person for wondering if it was a two-man job to get to that guy's belly button.
The report says that Florida Man "was possibly dealing with mental health issues and/or appeared to be dealing with the effects of some substance." I say, embrace the healing power of "and." Florida Man "has not yet been identified and has not been charged with anything," which makes me think maybe there was something more wrong than just a bad batch of bath salts.
I hope Florida Man Gets the help he needs. As for Florida Woman, she's feeling friskier than usual, as you're about to see.
Multiple times? I'm thinking after the second or third bite, I'd be asking the waiter to bring the check around, and maybe a tetanus shot.
Police: Man identified himself as Brad Pitt during arrest.
Heh:
When police approached and detained the suspect, the owner of the vehicle said he didnt know the man and that he didnt give him permission to be inside it.
Police said the man didnt want to tell the officers his real name and proceeded to give them fake names, such as Brad Pitt, Nancy Pelosi, Marco Rubio and even Donald Trump.
When police questioned him, the man said he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
"Or?" As in, he couldn't remember which?
By the way, police eventually were able to establish his true identity: Florida Man.
The scene in my head is right out of one of Elmore Leonard's more absurd novels.
Florida Men break into new Fernandina Beach hotel, do $500,000 damage.
Based on the mugshot, this is definitely a "it seemed like a good idea at the time" kind of guy.
Longtime readers know I'm a sucker for a good animal story, even in Florida, where the animals can be palmetto bugs the size of miniature poodles, or meth-addled alligators.
So isn't this just lovely?
Florida Man demands bank teller give him less money during alleged robbery.
Florida Woman arrested trying to spend night, cook food in Daytona Walgreens.
Florida Man Accused Of Stabbing Woman Over Underdone Potato.
How a Florida Woman Who Won $13 Million Lottery Jackpot Ended Up in Prison.
Florida man driving with open beer blames the wind for blowing cocaine into his car.
And now, back to our regular Florida Man news...
It is possible to completely understand this occurrence without endorsing it.
Likely, even.
How a sance and a football game led to a Florida man getting kicked in the groin.
What could one possibly add to that?
How good does that sound? Sort of a Florida variation on a Manhattan. Will make a couple this weekend and try to remember to report back to you.
Thanks, Florida Man!
Florida man jailed for cursing out judge in letter sparking First Amendment fight.
This was a letter. Florida Man didn't disrupt a legal proceeding or get in the judge's face or anything like that. He just wrote a letter to a public servant in search of redress of grievances. The law is on Florida Man's side this time, or at least it ought to be.
Elsewhere...
WELL, UBER DOESN'T TAKE CASH: Florida man accused of taking taxi to and from bank robbery.
Raging fire consumes mans house then he steals a cop car, Arkansas police say.
A headline like that can mean only one thing: Florida Man has exactly one week to reclaim his crown of glory in time for the next exciting...
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Florida Man Friday Saves the First Amendment | VodkaPundit - PJ Media
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- To Chill or Not to Chill: The First Amendment Beyond the Presidents Press Room - JURIST News - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- UMD Athletics agrees to First Amendment training after student journalists questioned by police - The Baltimore Banner - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- Judge Orders Trump To Sit for a Deposition in His Defamation Lawsuit Against the BBC by Dec. 11 - First Amendment Watch - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- Florida GOP lawsuit to censor TV stations fails Sunshine State and First Amendment - Freedom of the Press Foundation - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- A Trump Appointee Says the President Likely Violated the First Amendment by Banishing Disfavored Journalists (opinion) - Yahoo - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- Journal of Free Speech Law: "How Matal v. Tam Became a First Amendment Case: The Record and the Reality" by Simon Tam - Reason Magazine - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- Judge blocks Trump's White House ban targeting CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying it likely violated First Amendment - CBS News - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- The Future of the First Amendment: Young Adults - Ipsos - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- The Future of the First Amendment: Young Adults - Knight Foundation - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- Litigators of the Week: A First Amendment Win for CNN, Politico and MS NOW Against White House Press Ban - Law.com - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- BBC Asks Judge To Force Trump To Sit for Deposition in His Own Lawsuit Against the Channel - First Amendment Watch - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- Penn Carey Law hosts discussion on DEI and First Amendment after closing equity office - Campus Reform - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- Broward Teachers Union president alleges First Amendment violation after meeting removal - WPLG Local 10 - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- Judge prohibited First Amendment defense in trial over naked Shrek image - Axios - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- Judge: Trump likely violated First Amendment by banning new outlets from White House - Straight Arrow - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- A Trump appointee says the president likely violated the First Amendment by banishing disfavored journalists - Reason Magazine - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- Ousted Publisher Says Hegseths Pentagon Ordered Him To Fire Journalists, Made Clear You Have No First Amendment Rights - Mediaite - October 4th, 2026 [October 4th, 2026]
- Letter to the Editor: Trump continues his assaults on the First Amendment - Chico Enterprise-Record - October 4th, 2026 [October 4th, 2026]
- LETTER: Trump and the First Amendment - Las Vegas Review-Journal - October 4th, 2026 [October 4th, 2026]
- The First Amendment at the stadium gate: Who controls speech on a public stage? - Daily Journal - October 4th, 2026 [October 4th, 2026]
- The Trump White House Keeps Treating the First Amendment as More of a Suggestion - Balls and Strikes - October 4th, 2026 [October 4th, 2026]
- OPINION: The First Amendment belongs to all of us - DerbyInformer.com - October 4th, 2026 [October 4th, 2026]
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- An attorney with ties to North Dakota is leading a high-stakes First Amendment battle against Trump - kvrr.com - October 4th, 2026 [October 4th, 2026]
- Ousted Publisher Says Hegseth's Pentagon Ordered Him To Fire Journalists, Made Clear 'You Have No First Amendment Rights' - yahoo.com - October 4th, 2026 [October 4th, 2026]
- Man sues Kingsport, police over 2022 arrest, claims First Amendment rights violation - WJHL - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
- Editorial: Trumps news outlet ban stands in opposition to the First Amendment - The Virginian-Pilot - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
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- Dont you just love the First Amendment! - - Smoky Mountain News - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
- Restoring Judicial Review Under the Freedom of Information Act - | Knight First Amendment Institute - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
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- 5 Ways DHS Agents Intimidated Americans Using Their First Amendment Rights - Common Cause - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
- CNN, MS NOW, Politico Sue Over Denied White House Access, Citing First Amendment - WTTW News - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
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- UWEC Professor teaches about first amendment law amid media outlet ban from White House - WEAU - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
- A record number of Americans think the First Amendment goes too far - WAMU - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
- United States: CNN, MS NOW, and Politico file First Amendment lawsuit over White House access ban - ipi.media - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
- Californias Addictive Feeds Law Violates Teens First Amendment Rights - eff.org - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
- On Constitution Day, is the US fumbling the First Amendment? - nmsuroundup.com - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
- Trump has not beaten the First Amendment, try as he might - The Seattle Times - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
- EDITORIAL: President Violates the First Amendment, Mainstream Publications Get a Taste of What the Black Press Has Long Experienced Exclusion - The... - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
- Student journalist sues University of Texas at Dallas for First Amendment violations - Dallas Observer - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
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- The Wolf Came As A Wolf: Trump and the First Amendment - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
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- The First at 250: A Conversation on the First Amendment - Knight Foundation - September 13th, 2026 [September 13th, 2026]
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- Trump Cant Call Ballots Mail and Escape the First Amendment - Jurist.org - September 8th, 2026 [September 8th, 2026]
- Judge Refuses To Block Pentagon From Firing Stars and Stripes Staffers Over CBS Interview - First Amendment Watch - September 8th, 2026 [September 8th, 2026]
- Uniform doesnt come with First Amendment waiver - oleantimesherald.com - September 8th, 2026 [September 8th, 2026]
- UW to pay $600,000 to professor after losing First Amendment fight over his parody land acknowledgment - Alaska Story - September 8th, 2026 [September 8th, 2026]
- First Amendment auditor convicted of trespassing at Conn. officers home - Police1 - September 8th, 2026 [September 8th, 2026]
- Labor Day: Brought to You by the First Amendment - Freedom Forum - September 8th, 2026 [September 8th, 2026]
- At FIU stop, DeSantis discusses First Amendment rights in wake of federal judge ruling in favor of anti-ICE protesters - WSVN - August 27th, 2026 [August 27th, 2026]
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