Did Flipper kidnap a Florida man and force him into an underwater construction crew for a dolphin recreation center? Whale find out as we dive into the story that took Florida by storm. This week’s legend is: DolphinGate.
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“UPDATE: Mysterious “Dolphin Kidnapping” Case Takes Bizarre Turn as Victim’s Background Raises New Questions - Scott Prentice.” Scott Prentice, 6 Mar. 2026, scottprentice.com/update-mysterious-dolphin-kidnapping-case-takes-bizarre-turn-as-victims-background-raises-new-questions/
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Shepard, Skyler. “Florida Sheriff Clarifies: No Dolphins Kidnapped Anyone to Build an Underwater City.” KATV, 6 Mar. 2026, katv.com/news/nation-world/florida-man-news-funny-wacky-lee-county-sheriffs-office-florida-sheriff-clarifies-no-dolphins-kidnapped-anyone-to-build-an-underwater-city-dolphins-kidnap-florida-man-to-build-underwater-city-rumor-lie-truth
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Qawee, Muhammad Abdul. “Viral “Dolphin Kidnapping” Arrest Story Is Fake, Lee County Deputies Say.” Gulf Coast News, 7 Mar. 2026, www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/florida-man-dolphin-kidnapping-arrest-fake-news/70647018
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Winter, Emery. “Was Florida Man Kidnapped by Dolphins? We Dived into Rumor.” Snopes, 11 Mar. 2026, www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-man-kidnapped-by-dolphins/
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Johnson, Stephen. “What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Did Dolphins Kidnap a Florida Man?” Lifehacker, 12 Mar. 2026, lifehacker.com/entertainment/what-people-are-getting-wrong-this-week-did-dolphins-kidnap-a-florida-man
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Wickes, Hanna. “Dolphins Didn’t Kidnap a Florida Man — How the Viral Story Spread Online.” The Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026, amp.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article315084834.html
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Luciani, Kim. “No, Dolphins Didn’t Kidnap a Florida Man. Fake, Viral Story Explained.” News-Press USA Today, Fort Myers News-Press, 13 Mar. 2026, www.news-press.com/story/news/local/2026/03/13/florida-man-viral-gerald-dolphin-kidnapping-hoax-debunked-sheriff/89134612007/
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Dude Humor Report. “FLORIDA MAN FOUND SUNBURNED and DISORIENTED on SANIBEL CAUSEWAY.” Facebook, 4 Mar. 2026, www.facebook.com/TheDudeHumorReport/posts/fort-myers-fl-florida-man-found-sunburned-and-disoriented-on-sanibel-causeway-cl/1504336041050583/
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Joseph, Sean. “Florida Police Call Fake News on Ridiculous Viral Dolphin Kidnapping Story.” OutKick, 9 Mar. 2026, www.outkick.com/culture/florida-police-call-fake-news-ridiculous-viral-dolphin-kidnapping-story