Craig Pittman

Craig Pittman is a native Floridian and an award-winning reporter who covers environmental issues for the state's largest newspaper, the Tampa Bay Times. He is the author, most recently, of Oh, Florida!: How America’s Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country. Follow him on Twitter.

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Mike and Carol Brady Murdered Each Other’s Spouses and Married Each Other

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Feb 06, 2018 4:26 PM
This Is the Florida Man Election—Even if Trump Is Only Half a Florida Man

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Sept 29, 2016 4:05 PM
What Exactly Makes Florida So Weird? It’s Not Just Your Imagination.

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July 31, 2013 6:45 AM
The Top Three Contenders for Weirdest Florida Story Ever

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July 30, 2013 8:45 AM
Kids Who Grow Up in Florida Are Not Like Other Kids

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July 29, 2013 8:15 AM
The Weirdest Things Wash Up on Florida Beaches

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July 26, 2013 7:30 AM
Seriously, Don’t Harass the Wildlife. Florida’s Animals Bite Back.

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July 25, 2013 8:27 AM
Florida’s Best Castles, Dinosaurs, Roadside Attractions, and UFOs

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July 24, 2013 6:30 AM
Florida’s Most Outrageous Cops

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July 23, 2013 7:45 AM
Juicy Scandals in the World’s Largest Gated Retirement Community

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July 22, 2013 7:45 AM
Stop Picking on Florida. You’d Miss Us if We Were Gone.

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July 19, 2013 7:15 AM
Religion in Florida: Scientology, Santeria, and Sin

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July 18, 2013 7:06 AM
Heroic Measures to Save Florida’s Panthers, Including Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation

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July 17, 2013 7:00 AM
What Makes a Weird Florida Story a Weird Florida Story?

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July 16, 2013 6:45 AM
What Is Wrong with Florida Juries? The Zimmerman Acquittal Is Just the Latest Case of Strange Justice.

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July 14, 2013 3:34 PM
What’s the Weirdest Place in the Weirdest State?

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July 12, 2013 8:15 AM
Who is the Worst Teacher in Florida? Introducing the Debra Lafave Bad Teacher Award.

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July 11, 2013 5:44 AM
“I Spent About a Year and a Half Trying Not to Be a Mermaid”

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July 10, 2013 5:37 AM
Florida’s “Tower of Power” Is the Most Phallic Building in the World

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July 09, 2013 5:00 AM
This Invasive Species Is Like a Looney Tunes Tasmanian Devil on Super Slow-Mo

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July 08, 2013 5:30 AM