To stand out in a race against incumbent Republican congressman Mario Diaz Balart, who represents the state’s 25th congressional district, independent candidate Eddie Gonzalez changed his name on the general election ballot to VoteForEddie.com, The Miami Herald reported. Yes, that means he ended ads by saying, “I am VoteForEddie.com and I approved this message.” He was one of the only ones: Balart was reelected with more than 75% of the vote, while VoteForEddie.com only garnered 8.5%.
Freaky Florida: 15 Weird News Stories for the 500th Anniversary of the State’s Discovery
People do things differently in the Sunshine State — whether we’re talking about attacks by cannibals or by Taco Bell burritos, state-sanctioned python hunting or rogue manatee surfing.