6 True Scary Florida Man Horror Stories

[@LetsReadPodcast]

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[@cyrex448]

I have probably spend over 500 hours listening to horror stories at night and yours are the fricking best❤

[@Leanne_w]

I agree! I don’t listen to anyone else lol!

[@FiendishBag]

I'm a third shift worker and stuff like this is all I listen to for 8-12 hours a day.

[@harryjeffery7934]

Mr nightmare den let’s read

[@Spare_Ribs]

@@harryjeffery7934 yea but nightmare puts out 1 video every two weeks. Let’s read has content for years lol

[@Jillybear265]

Fr! Let's Read has the best stories and voice out of all active horror readers imo

[@realprettybasic]

"Florida Man" - if 2020 were a person

[@michellepierce7644]

Right 💯

[@amandaleigh6344]

I can't even! There are no dislikes on this! No one is like nah! 😂😂 it's pretty true not gonna lie. 😂

[@realprettybasic]

@@amandaleigh6344 sometimes it be like that 😂🤷🏼‍♀️

[@dayanamarconi523]

Did you already try this 2021?! I smell sandal wood, red fruits, and it has a scent of breakdown in the end.

[@JaximusPrime17]

You know the stories gon be spicy when “Florida Man” is in there

[@rtf2048]

You don't how long I've been waiting for "Florida Man"

[@JaximusPrime17]

Bro FR 😂😂

[@dhaltonmiller1215]

Florida man is waiting for you

[@salvydalvy7760]

Wow 😯

[@salvydalvy7760]

That's tuff

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

My cousin the skunk ape who lives down there is pretty crazy

[@misscyanic2484]

Omg! I've heard of him!!!

[@hellknightmordred7655]

Your alive!

[@ashleyw7868]

We all have that one family member...

[@koopaking6148]

At first I didn't get it until I read your profile name...

[@anthonygrimes1977]

Hey the bf with WiFi I see you in the comments section all over yt. U like creepypastas lol

[@michaelmoon574]

How is he not famous for his stories ? I've listened to a lot of narrators for scary stories and nobody amounts to let's read. The way he tells a story sinks you in and really brings your imagination to work! Personally let's read needs to be recognized by everyone!

[@MrsPrincessGirl]

As a unfortunate Floridian, I love hearing about the stupid and unexplainable stuff neighbors get into. Best content!

[@texmex007]

Every day I leave my house, I prepare myself mentally for a wild encounter with Florida Man. Always keep your doors locked, car doors included, when you stop at red lights y'all.

[@LottieLaRats]

Always lock your doors no matter what. Even at the gas station.

[@ashleymorgan5946]

I just want to point out, the bath story sounds like there is more underlying. like maybe the boy doesn't want to take a bath because his dad wants to watch him... or something more sinister. It's just speculation but his story just sounds incomplete. i hope it was something as questioning as not wanting to take a bath because hes a man lol

[@AMa-fn6cl]

The boy could be autistic.

[@Purplefirefly87]

Wow does your mind have to assume the worst? You are obviously not the parent of preeteen/teen children. My 14yr hated showering and I didn't watch him. Its just a kid thing smh🤨

[@Mariethechaotic]

Okay I know this was a year ago but wtf are you talking about? We're talking about a man who tried to run over his child and obviously whipped him in the past based on his comments. This is exactly the case where you should assume the worst.

[@parrishinvestigations952]

Let's Read is the best narrator on KZbin period... Class, sound timing the whole ball of wax!👍👍

[@lil_tootsie_pop2948]

Agreed

[@anon-y-moose]

Corpse and Mr Nightmare are the best!!

[@TooSlizzy]

Corpse Definetly Is The Father Of This Scary Story Sh*T And Mr Nightmare Is The Son 👑

[@bevoss7573]

Corpse, Let's Read, and (not so much horror) HellRaiser. I think out of anyone on KZbin they have the best voices.

[@ChuckNorrisUltra]

Joel, the whole ball of wax.

[@riakun]

Ah yes, Florida. The one place where you can find crazy people, or buy the occasional baby alligator as a souvenir. I've been waiting for this category for a long time. Happy early whatever-the-next-holiday-is to me

[@nunyabusiness776]

I heard you can just get ammo without a gun license or anything, just walk in 💀

[@blazerwilliams2260]

More people that aren't from Florida.

[@LottieLaRats]

Welcome to the swamp. My brother found a 5 foot snake behind the trashcan

[@riakun]

@@blazerwilliams2260 it's a joke dude. The only thing I found crazy while there was the fact that almost every pond, puddle, etc. had a freaking gator it in.

[@blazerwilliams2260]

@@riakun I was joking too but your right in a way about the baby alligator as a souvenir thing. They don't do it anymore but back in the day you could buy baby alligators while on vacation and alot of people from up North did. That's how they came up with the whole Alligators in the sewer thing. It's actually real. They say the people would take them back and let them go in a ditch or something or flush them down the toilet. They have found alligators in sewet in areas where they don't live. And as far as the climate difference the sewers are warm in the winter so it would make sense they could survive more than likely feeding on rats or maybe a raccoon every now and then.

[@akisew]

Don’t worry guys, Florida’s just in early access beta. Gods gonna patch it up soon.

[@GuardianMomoku]

The story during 16:43, the way the dad basically said he'd beat the kid if he didn't obey him AND the extent to which he took it, I can get an idea why the kid refused to bathe. It sounds like the controlling and abusiveness of his dad led to him trying to take control of any part of his life he could, even with something as "small" as batheing. The way it escalated feels like the Dad hated the thought of not being able to control him. If that was the case the situation would make a little more sense, still messed up.

[@shinbukan]

I love your intro music. Please never change it ever. 🇩🇰💪

[@maevependragon]

❤❤Denmark❤❤

[@shinbukan]

@@maevependragon yeeeees. 😃🇩🇰

[@ciara8106]

It’s after midnight here in Ireland and I really needed this. After doing 11hr shifts in work the last 4 days, I can finally relax and listen to you. It’s the little things in life that brings us the most joy and comfort. Thank you, Joel 🖤🍀

[@Llerrah508]

Hello Ireland, here from Florida. I'd love to visit there one day. Bc here unless your a native American, all of our ancestors came from the anyway. Love to see my homeland one day!

[@annie_xo]

“Only in Florida is a gator classed as a freaking melee weapon” 🤣🤣

[@otterinaballgown3703]

😆😆😆😆

[@kristinafrancesvillanuevan3013]

This video sucks kidding🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hotdoghotdoghotdiggitydogh8011]

"one of the cassowaries, boiling with rage that the man had molested one of their eggs" -Let's read, 2020

[@michaeltobias3110]

As i was reading your comment, he was saying your comment. Kinda spooky right??

[@hotdoghotdoghotdiggitydogh8011]

@@michaeltobias3110 yoooo that’s kinda eerie 😳

[@melissajacobs5822]

Those birds are very dangerous 😬

[@wilsonrad9907]

@@melissajacobs5822 oh yeah I have seen that front toe open a man up straight down the front of his stomach and his guts were showing.

[@melissajacobs5822]

@@wilsonrad9907 was it the elderly guy who had one for a pet and it killed him?

[@theallsight7076]

As someone living in Florida, I can safely and surely say... The memes are true. All the people around me are upmost of batshit crazy and I would have it no other way. They provide endless hours of amusement for me and that alone is why I love living in Florida. There are reasons to why I don't love living in Florida. Constant heat, frequent hurricanes, rattlesnakes and alligators, dogs and cats living together, MASS HYSTERIA! But, all of that is overruled and outweighed by the amusement I get.

[@misscyanic2484]

😁 I 💜 Florida too. I'll make it back there someday

[@ryankipnis6230]

Accurate- A Tampa native lol

[@Domino720]

The Ghostbusters reference. Good way to sum up living there lmao

[@blazerwilliams2260]

I'm from Jacksonville, lived there 30 years and that's probably the wildest definitely the biggest city in Florida, but I've lived in NC 7 years, trust me this stuff happens everywhere. You have access to the internet obviously, so see for yourself. There is also Alabama Man, Georgia Man, North Carolina Man, etc.

[@annie_xo]

I’m from Gothenburg, Sweden and I’ve wanted to visit Florida ever since I was a kid! I hope I get the chance to go someday.

[@sarahwiessel5967]

Hello!! i hope everyone is having an amazing day!

[@SamLove.]

Hi. Hope you have a wonderful day also.

[@charlottesometimes6977]

Back at you, Sarah💜

[@L33TRedNinja]

Thanks. ☺️

[@brocowsci]

How was that man dangerously insane when he did nothing dangerous to anybody? Sick to some, hell most, but not dangerous..

[@f_r_o_g_f_e_e_t8239]

the popo saved popo

[@Lilmsjaymo]

From bath salts to no bath at all. Jeez

[@cheatchick555]

Always love to listen to these either in the morning or when I’m going to bed. Keep up the great work!

[@tylerjohnson269]

Yes!!! My fiance and stepson know. At 8:30, Tylers on KZbin listening to Creepypasta. NOOOooOooOoOoOooo Bother!!!

[@tylerjohnson269]

Yes!!! My fiance and stepson know. At 8:30, Tylers on KZbin listening to Creepypasta. NOOOooOooOoOoOooo Bother!!!

[@tylerjohnson269]

Yes!!! My fiance and stepson know. At 8:30, Tylers on KZbin listening to Creepypasta. NOOOooOooOoOoOooo Bother!!!

[@LuLu-lu9nv]

Imagine being that one person who disliked the video😒 must be lonely.

[@victorywalkingtours8843]

Skater punks: *run out in the road causing you to slam on the brakes, literally knock over a mother with an existing ankle injury, skate rapidly across the path of people just trying to walk and cause all manner of painful and potentially dangerous mischief* Also skater punks: Waaa!!! WHY DON'T PEOPLE LIKE US???

[@deshaefromarounthawayricha7324]

I fried me some chicken n rice and im watchin this on the big screen

[@sefarinatabor9329]

My uncle's name was "Florida"..for yrs I thought it was his real name until I found out he was a "Hippie" & used to hitchhike the Florida pan handle & the US

[@andreajones65]

"And he pulled out a gator" LMAO WHAT

[@aimeemunro4788]

“One of the most dangerous birds in the world”- cassowary native to various places including Australia. Yeah, checks out (I’m Australian and I’ve never seen them in the wild yet but I’ve seen them in zoos many times lol)

[@pricklycats]

@oldestcharm lol rip

[@Jazzy9792]

Born and raised in Miami, Florida and I knew instantly who and what the first story was. So crazy!

[@connorhagerty537]

Was psyched for the guy to whip out a skateboard in the last story and show those kids up. Was bummed when he just took out an alligator.

[@MorbidKat]

Ooomg I'm so... Idk, a moron. So when you were narrating the first story I guess I missed something because when you said "Popo" I thought you were referring to the police 😂 but it's the victims name! Oh I feel terrible. Honest mistake but I feel bad that I misheard that

[@exposureparanormal9822]

Just in time! I have a tooth infection, and I just about cried when I saw this. May your voice soothe my mind to slumber. 🙏

[@flexitarianbeanqueen]

oh honey im so sorry. been through it more times than i can count. try not to cry. the sinus pressure can aggravate nerves and migrate those bad, bad feelings to the infected area. lay on your good side, which can help alleviate some of the pressure away from that spot.

[@flexitarianbeanqueen]

and yes, keep distracted and sleep when you can.

[@misscyanic2484]

Got antibiotics? Best wishes 💜

[@elleni-41]

May ur tooth get well...🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️💞

[@exposureparanormal9822]

I appreciate y'all, more than you know.

[@lizg.m8231]

Is Florida cursed? Tooo many crazy stories 😬🤷‍♀️

[@blazerwilliams2260]

The thing is, it's not just Florida. I lived in Florida 30 years and yes alot of wild stuff goes on but I've always been into crazy things happening and trust me it happens all over.

[@lizg.m8231]

@@blazerwilliams2260 yes. I think it's just the people.. but defenetly it's everywhere.

[@marissamate]

Oh we definitely still remember the florida face eating case. There was a whole zombie craze after it happened

[@blazerwilliams2260]

There's actually been 2. They always said rudy was on bath salts but I went through that too and I'm pretty sure that's not the case because I never came close to losing my mind on that stuff. I think it was flakka that he was on. The second was a white guy that attacked a couple in a random garage and then he was eating his face.

[@judydavies8582]

I’m a native Floridian Thank god I’m female

[@Areniapixie]

I moved to Florida (From England) 5 years ago and so far my sanity is still intact.... I think. I’ll let you know if/when that changes 🤪🤪

[@peckernuts3097]

Welcome to Florida

[@blazerwilliams2260]

Just stay away from Jacksonville lol. I just moved from there 2 years ago. It's a wild place and it was too dangerous for my kids.

[@pyrowolfblue3297]

Does anyone else find these to be more calming than scary? I always love to listen to these on long late night car rides

[@dk9619]

I love your opening music! Then, at the end, the birds start singing and everything is all right. Nice touch, thank you

[@amemooress6291]

Glad the cassowary wasn't put down. Wasn't its fault. :/

[@otterinaballgown3703]

I agree. They need to fly these birds back to Australia. That whole auction sounded shady, too. No permits? Yeah, that won't cause problems.

[@DesireesJoint]

I had no idea “Florida Man” was a thing until just now 😂 Was I living in Patrick Star’s house the past 7 years or what?

[@MsAnthropicGeek]

The one thumbs down is a Florida Man.

[@southernladyish]

Doubt it lol I’m not from Florida but every person I’ve met from FL knows the stereotype and thinks it’s funny. Most southerners think the stereotypes (other than the dead wrong offensive ones) are funny. Though, most residents close to the beaches in FL are what we call “snow bunnies”, the home grown Floridians are pretty funny.

[@MsAnthropicGeek]

@@southernladyish It was a joke. It's not that deep.

[@kristenferioli7018]

Why would the cassowary have been put down? It was just doing what cassowaries do. Its the humans error, like always.

[@juliam7056]

totally !!!

[@brittaolson6550]

My friend, from my hood, was killed by a psycho, in Florida. There had just had a hurricane and were hiring people to rebuild, without background checks, to get it done quickly. We didn’t find out how many sex offenders there were running around, until there were unprecedented murders of sex workers and other women.

[@FoDekkaGoopBoy]

First guy definitely off a pound of salts

[@blazerwilliams2260]

Had to be alot because I went through the whole bath salt thing back when they were selling it out the convenience stores and I definitely never felt like I was losing it. It sure did give me like jaw though. I could barely talk when I was on that stuff.

[@muz1kulll]

Thanks for being a part of our lives and giving us something to look forward to in this crazy world dude. Hope you're doing well. I didn't get to listen to the whole stream last night, and I'm catching up now.

[@jennybennett1258]

Lol and I live in Jacksonville Beach, Florida….We have a Florida Man who stood out in the street with an American Flag flying in the wind behind him due to a hurricane. He was taking on a hurricane! Look him up on KZbin and you’ll see him listed. I much rather deal with him than any of the 6 “Florida Man” stories that I heard here on Let’s Read.

[@KT-ed1dk]

The attack on Ronald Popo and Carl Tanzler's grave robbing aren't Florida Man stories, both of those are just straight up evil; there's no element of Florida Man in either story they shouldn't be in this video. Dad trying to run a kid over for not taking a bath is classic Florida Man, dude wielding a gator to attack skateboarders classic Florida Man, it's funny, it's stupid, it's preposterous, and I can't imagine it happening anywhere other than Florida.

[@ariglobalbusinesssolutions1647]

"The concentration of crazy in Florida is much higher than in other places" 🤣🤣🤣 I agree

[@pricklycats]

Ah yes, psychopath with violent history and severe mental illness takes a drug and does something violent... Definitely the drugs fault 🙄🙄🙄 even though tons of people have done the same drug and never did anything like that.

[@lunerraven4310]

At the time Florida face eater dude. I was in high school and living in Florida at the time. Because of that event lot of school trips to Miami and that area where canceled. Also on the news alot of it was blaimed on bath salts. Also in my school the dude was know as the Miami zombie. There was even talks about a zombie break out. And people would go do zombie pranks. Oh Florida 🙄

[@mandishelby]

Hate to say it, but maybe the dad, who tried to run his kid over cause his kid wouldn't take a bath, should've took him outside and just turned the hose on him. Lnao! Wow I guess my southern is showing lol!

[@mimiknow29]

As for why some people don’t like it when kids are skating I can only speak for businesses. I work at Sonic and the carhops have the option to skate on the lot, but because they work there and are briefed that if they do get injured it is not the store’s fault because it was your decision to skate. But if a random kid decides to skate his rinky-dink little scooter where there are cars moving around almost constantly and they get hurt then they could sue the store and the company. I know most kids aren’t skating so they can sue, but you can never be too sure when it comes to entitled parents these days.

[@qwertydog9795]

you should make a neckbeard stories one ❤️

[@pricklycats]

Huh

[@pricklycats]

?

[@Oatmilk345]

“Give me anybody though, I'll gladly chew his face off, them bath salts” so that’s what that Mac Miller line was about

[@blazerwilliams2260]

Let's me add this. You ask what makes Florida Man the way he is. Well as someone that's lived in Jacksonville Fl,. over 30 years. It's definitely the drugs. That's one of the main reasons I had to move. Drugs are too accessable and too cheap, and I'm from North Florida, the further south you go the cheaper they are and the easier they are to get. South Florida is flakka land.

[@potterhead7252]

You have no idea how much I look forward to listening to your videos especially after a long day of studying!! Honestly my favourite, thank you for making people forget about their worries even if it’s just for an hour 😊

[@morecm3322]

I feel so sad for po po. This poor old guy must have suffered terrible pain and trauma. I never heard this story before. Thank you for perfect narration.

[@allamericananti-christ666]

You must not be from the U.S. Look up pics of Ronald Popo- his face is gone.

[@DBMe33]

Rudy sounds like another graduate of Murder Inc.

[@ninab3713]

How bout "Florida woman" Carol Baskin!!!

[@johnathoncastro]

Imagine if Florida Man was just one guy??? lol

[@wendigo9511]

Hello it's your friendly neighborhood Wendigo

[@jamiswiltbank5920]

I normally fall asleep to the first story so I'm re watching it starting on story two since this video is so good

[@Lovenaenae14]

Some of these stories have updates. Like recent ones. The bath salts kid was just on the news and he wants to be released.

[@Llerrah508]

Florida here

[@NJTransit1985]

Damn, some of those comments about Floridians are a little harsh.

[@Zucca101]

The header is frikken hilarious...

[@kristysinger3833]

You know why the man came at those punks with a gator? They called him a boomer! 😜

[@NocasCC18]

I love that your voice isn't super deep or forced. Its nice and soothing. One of my favourite narrators out there! You've gotten me through some of my worst moments

[@LottieLaRats]

"If you're tried and convicted of horse theft the penalty in florida is still written as death by hanging." -weird florida laws website

[@jamesshore3191]

Lmao is the thumbnail really Rasputin?

[@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS]

Some folk's should just not breed lmao.

[@jxcksonchapter2853]

No, you never know when it will be the last time you will be hugging a loved one!.... or.... licking a doorbell 🤷🏻‍♀️ 😂 Sorry. Cud not resist! 😆

[@leelasmoochie]

His voice is everything and I agree that this has to be the best narrator...next to markiplier of course 😂😁💯🔥

[@hashslangslasher]

it’s something in Floridas water 🤢

[@elaynasherwood8783]

For the last story I thought he was gonna say “then he pulled out...a skateboard” 😭

[@f_r_o_g_f_e_e_t8239]

Florida man shot because he looked at them

[@ankhemmaat81]

100% Florida man here. Carl Tanzler is a legend.

[@gameboiii3452]

Ur #1 dude your my favorite story teller

[@nobody-ez5nf]

As soon as I read "Florida Man" the first story I thought of was the bath salts. You never disappoint, Joel!

[@kae3976]

florida check 😎

[@boohbah5251]

Best narrator. Change my mind.

[@arelymunoz3484]

I remember watching on the news about the face eater one. It was surreal

[@MikeyVonSwank13]

YES !!! Perfect timing

[@ksinghproduction]

That dude in the first story was on Spice, AKA Bath salts! PS: I wrote this comment before this info came up in the story!

[@thatrandominvader700]

Next up: Alabama Men

[@texaslady6968]

Thanks for this Joel!! I love your live streams, but it's hard to keep up with the stories, lol. So this is always perfect to dig into them fully. Love ya man!! ❤💋

[@matthews8927]

I remember seeing the first story on the news.

[@mleighqs]

So strange. I have heard of the 4th story before its also been talked about on other haunting and traveling shows. But each time I hear it, Is still get so sick that someone would be that sick.

[@percypowers9070]

Guy in the thumbnail "has" to be a Riff-Raff fan

[@r0ttingkandi]

aight im outta miami

[@MorbidKat]

Nice! I just got a notification about another "Florida man" incident and was thinking 'damn, they've to keep him in check' 😂 perfect timing 😂

[@lyle_marie_ceniza]

🤗

[@Vixa_Jaz]

💜

[@unrested]

Rasputin born in Florida...didn’t know that

[@daveyleeriot]

Today's word is... "Porch pirates"

[@meghanmc3597]

November 9th wss my Birthday and it was a very crappy one! Until I came across this video! It completely made my night! The funniest part to me, is that I now currently reside in Florida with my family! I am blind and can not read, so listenomg to your videos truly keep me entertained! You have an amazing voice! And yes some Floridians can be a bit crazy! Thank you "Lets Read" for making my Birthday and every other day enjoyable! Stay Safe!!!

[@TheArchivistArchive]

Winding? lol It's pronounced like Wind, as in moving air, not like winding a clock. Winding means "to knock the wind out of you".

[@michelleglick9609]

Love the stories