Like an old friend or an ingrown hair, Florida Man is always there. Since his inception in the Sunshine State’s notably loose privacy laws, our gator-riding, gun-toting pal has long served as a headline staple, the world waiting with bated breath to discover what (usually comical) pickle he’s gotten himself in this time around.

From dealing with NASA after a portion of the International Space Station fell through his roof to partying on a crane … and getting caught, here are 17 of the craziest things Florida Men — and few Florida Women — have been up to lately.