Weird Florida: Nerdy Towns, 'Bigfoot' on Film, Zombie Cat Saga Continues

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the strangest, wackiest, weirdest and distinctly Florida headlines from the first half of February:

• Bay Area Ranks in the Nerd Department, Website Says
• Watch: ‘Bigfoot’ Filmed by Tampa Canoeist
• Manatee Confab Breaks Records
• Police Chase Ends Thanks to ‘Very Loud Snoring’
• Deputies: Man Listed ‘Drug Dealer’ As Job on Arrest Report
• Deputies: Naked Man Found Behind Wheel of Stolen Van
• ‘Florida Man’ Uncovered in New Film
• Naked Bill Cosby Statue Unveiling Takes Place in St. Pete
• ‘Really Intoxicated’ Couple Loaded into Garbage Truck, Deputies Say
• ‘Zombie Cat’s’ Story Won’t Die, Now Headed to Court
• Florida Leads Nation in Shark Attacks
• ‘God Bless America’ Sparks Controversy at Florida School
• Watch: 80-Year-Old Woman Cracks Up Courtroom

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