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Florida Man Runs Successful Food Truck for 9 Months Out of U-Haul Rental, Accumulated $10K in Fees Before Corporate Tracked Him Down

MIAMI — Health inspectors raided a popular food truck after discovering the owner had been operating an entire restaurant out of the back of a U-Haul rental truck for nine months, continuously extending the rental period to avoid returning it. Raymond “Chef Ray” Castellanos, 45, had transformed a 26-foot U-Haul truck into a fully functional…

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Florida Man Converts Storm Drain System Into Underground Escape Room Business, Charged $45 Per Person Until Tourists Got Actually Stuck

CLEARWATER — Police shut down an elaborate underground operation after discovering a man had been running an unlicensed escape room business inside the city’s extensive storm drain system. Marcus “Maze Master” Delgado, 41, had spent eight months converting a network of storm drains into what he advertised on Craigslist as “Florida’s Most Immersive Escape Experience…

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