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Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Left: Man's hand holding dazed iguana in Florida against a background of trees. Right: Blonde man in his kitchen holding up an iguana taco against his palm towards the camera.

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“21 souls in one meal is crazy”: Florida man makes iguana tacos as cold-stunned reptiles fall from trees

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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Susan LaMarca

Food delivery robot "Akira" seen wheeling around a homeless man laying on the sidewalk in Miami.

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“Nothing right about this reality”: 3 million people watched a delivery robot sidestep a homeless man in Miami

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

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“This wasn’t harming anybody”: Florida residents are removing their license plate covers after confusing new law spooks drivers

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“Performance $960, steak $40”: The internet drags Miami’s viral $1,000 steak—complete with dancing waiters

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Lindsey Weedston

Miami Beach rainbow sidewalk being destroyed by heavy machinery. Tweet overlay reads, "China is building 200mph trains that run through train stations so surreal they look like AI and America is endlessly going back and forth building then digging up rainbow crosswalks"

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Viral Politics

“Imagine being scared of colors”: Florida destroys iconic rainbow Miami Beach LGBTQ crosswalk

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“We love Bad Bunny”: Bride wonders if she should cancel her wedding because she just realized it’s on Super Bowl Sunday…in South Florida

Left: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis frowning in a navy suit and purple tie. Right: Tweet reading, "So Florida with their abortion ban is getting rid of vaccine mandates to give people the freedom to make decisions about their bodies??????????"

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People can’t believe Florida wants to get rid of every single school vaccine requirement

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“If he has a private beach he can get private security”: Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys faces backlash over “Gulf of America” beachfront property

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“I guess it’s about priorities”: Redditor refuses to vacation in Florida over Alligator Alcatraz, gets accused of overreacting

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

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“Aren’t aquariums tax-exempt?”: Viral Boca Raton jewelry store snafu sparks outrage

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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“And here I am collecting credit card points like a sap”: Florida man poses as flight attendant, gets dozens of free flights

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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Left; back half of Silver Airways plane. Right; man sits in airport with his hands over his face, visibly upset.

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“It wasn’t unusual for Silver to leave people stranded in Bahamas”: Florida-based Silver Airways abruptly halts operations, tells passengers “do not come to the airport”

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This popular Florida beach destination just banned this common practice. Here’s what’ll happen if you get caught

Sabine Joseph was a former reporting intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Miami and Connecticut publications, including Montage, the Miami Laker, and Connecticut Health I-Team.

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3 Panel Image, women with aprons on in her car, and 2 glasses of strawberry margarita with limes and strawberry topping

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‘I don’t trust you’: Customer orders a strawberry margarita. Then they make a potentially job-ending request of their server

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘That’s why Disney bounding was invented’: Woman plans trip to Disney World. Then she discovers this little-known rule

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