More Than Just Florida Stories

Florida stories, but slightly warped by heat and imagination

Florida has stories.

That part is obvious.

What’s less obvious is that many of them seem to have been written after a long afternoon in the heat, with questionable supervision and a complete disregard for plausibility.

That’s where we come in.

Not Just History, But Side Effects

Sure, Florida has real history. Documented history. Footnotes and dates and people who definitely existed.

But it also has the side effects of history.

The odd turns. The strange outcomes. The moments where reality took a sharp left and everyone just… accepted it. Towns with personalities. Roads that feel like punchlines. Situations that sound exaggerated until you remember where you are.

These are the stories that don’t fit neatly on a timeline.

Humor Is a Survival Skill Here

Florida humor isn’t polished. It’s sun-warped.

It shows up in small-town legends, in overheard conversations, in signs that seem written specifically for one oddly specific incident. It’s the quiet understanding that something absurd just happened, and nobody feels the need to explain it.

Laughing isn’t optional here. It’s how the state stays upright.

Tall Tales With Flexible Physics

Some of our stories bend reality. Others gently twist it. A few put reality in the back seat and roll the windows down.

These aren’t lies. They’re Florida-true.

Fables shaped by humidity, coincidence, and people saying, “Well, that’s just how it is.” Stories that stretch until they feel right, not necessarily until they’re correct.

Accuracy is nice. Delight is better.

Why We Tell Them

Florida Unwritten isn’t here to fact-check the fun out of the state.

We explore the Florida you didn’t know existed. The one that lives between what happened and what people swear happened. The place where humor, absurdity, and imagination quietly collaborate.

If the story makes you laugh, pause, or wonder if this state is okay, it belongs here.

Spoiler: it’s not. And that’s the point.

Stay Unwritten. Share the story.
— Earl Lee
floridaunwritten.com