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Florida Friday… And Whenever the Hell We Want
We know what you’re thinking: “Oh cool, It Happens in Florida is doing a Florida Friday blog!” And yes, we are. Every Friday, you can count on us to deliver a fresh dose of gator-wrestling, Publix-parking-lot-chaos, and Florida Man mayhem.
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Oscar vs. Publix: The Great Hurricane Cake Comeback
For those who don’t remember, a few years back Publix quietly pulled their infamous “Hurricane Cakes” off the shelves. These were sheet cakes decorated with swirls of blue frosting, candy palm trees, and ominous little icing storm tracks—basically, the only dessert that doubled as both a party centerpiece and a Category 3 warning.
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The Gators Are Circling… and So Is Our Crowdfunding Campaign 🐊
Big news, Florida fam! Today we’re kicking off something just as wild as spotting a guy walking an alligator on a leash down Collins Avenue: our crowdfunding pre-launch campaign for It Happens in Florida.
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We Tried to Film in a Retirement Community. They Fought Back… with Bingo Chips
Armed with cameras, a half-written script, and Oscar dressed as a rogue Zumba instructor, the crew rolled into Sunny Palms Retirement Village like we were about to capture the next great slice-of-life docu-drama.
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Why Your Business Should Cozy Up to “It Happens in Florida”
Partner with It Happens in Florida and turn your shop, logo, or product into part of the story. Whether it’s a pizza box, a boat rental sign, or a bucket of bait—if it’s yours, we can feature it.
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Breaking News: It Happens in Florida Now Has an iOS App (Because Why Should Alligators Have All the Fun?)
Floridians and Florida-curious folks, rejoice! The chaos, comedy, and questionable choices that make our state the punchline of every group chat have officially gone mobile. That’s right: It Happens in Florida now has its very own iOS app.
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Florida Friday #1: So… Should We Keep Going?
Welcome to our very first Florida Friday post — your new weekly serving of chaos, confusion, and questionable choices (some of them ours). But before we launch into more stories about flamingos in bowling alleys or the HOA banning inflatable gators again, we want to pause. Get a little real. Ask the Big Question: Is this all worth it? Should we keep going?
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Big News! “It Happens in Florida” Blog Goes Full Florida Friday Mode
Dear Floridians, fans, and curious snowbirds, We’ve got a breaking update hotter than a steering wheel in August: The It Happens in Florida blog is now switching gears and becoming a Florida Friday blog!
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Oscar Tries to Storm Ochopee: The Skunk Ape Strikes Back
After binge-watching the documentary Trainwreck: Storm Area 51, Oscar—our fearless, mustache-forward "actor" —had a revelation. “If a bunch of desert weirdos can storm a top-secret alien base,” he declared, standing atop a Publix shopping cart in the parking lot, “then we can storm the Skunk Ape Research Headquarters in Ochopee!”
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SPECIAL - It Happens in Florida: Hurricanes & Hot Tips!
Buckle up your hurricane shutters and grab your spray-on tan—because hurricane season is here (June 1 to November 30, peaking in late summer), and our rag-tag cast and crew of alligator wranglers, disgruntled brides, iguana men, and good-ol’ Florida man have got hot, hilarious, and totally real advice to keep you sane when the wind picks up.
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