Hungry Florida Raccoons Pull Off Daring DoorDash Taco Heist

I have a Taco Thief living in my house in Cape Coral. Let me tell you about Widget, my fat dog. Widget's always hungry, and you can't leave food unattended for a second, or she'll make it disappear. Last week , she pulled a Taco Bell bag right off the dining room table. It's bad enough I haver to worry about my dog looking to steal my food the moment I turn my back. Now I have to worry about the neighbor hood raccoons too?

According to Fox35, a Florida woman discovered a group of raccoons had stolen her DoorDash delivery. Apparently, raccoons are aware of Taco Tuesdays! Caterina Sevares, who had just gotten out of the shower, was waiting for her late-night taco delivery from "Talkin' Tacos," only to be greeted by a gang of raccoons.

Sevares, shocked to find her food missing and a pack of hungry raccoons in its place, captured the scene on her phone. These critters, polished off everything but the tortillas. They were not playing around either. The raccoons stared her down ready to throw down, one even standing on its hind legs. Her TikTok video of the raccoon heist quickly went viral, racking up millions of views and sparking a flurry of amused comments from viewers.

Now, I can only hope My dog doesn't get any smart ideas of linking up with the Raccoons in my neighborhood. Oh, the chaos they would create. There's always plenty of Uber Eats or DoorDash being dropped of around my neck of the woods. They wouldn't have to go very far to fill their fat little bellies. I can see her looking at me as I type. The little food felon. All this talk about eating was making me hungry, Great. I can feel my dog plotting already.

Everyone in Florida has a favorite taco spot. For some it's one of the chains. Or maybe it's that little hole in the wall joint in a strip mall.  Me? Well my favorite tacos come from a gas station. For others, los tacos hechos por tu abuela. But one thing is for sure. Just about everyone in Florida loves tacos. But we're different. The most popular tacos in Florida are not the same as the rest of the country. Of course we're different, that's who we are.

Before we get to the Florida top 5 -  Which fillings are the most popular amongst all states? The experts at Betway, analyzed Google searches from the past month to determine the most loved toppings on tacos.

Overall across all states the results are:

So the states that love hard shelled tacos prefer them to be fish tacos? A hard shelled fish taco in Iowa. Well that's just weird. I'd still try it, though. Especially if there's some homemade salsa to go with.

We've crunched the numbers and are excited to share Florida's taco preferences based on Google Trends data. 🌮📈

It makes sense that fish tacos show up on a Florida list. I do love a fish taco, but they are tricky. A well made fish taco will make you cry happy tears. But - most fish tacos I've had do not fall into this category. I've had many bad fish tacos. For this reason, I usually stay away from them unless I'm making them myself.

Carnitas tacos are generally made from pork shoulder. Think pulled pork, but then oven crisped. The high fat content of the shoulder helps make these delicious.

Although it comes it at number 3 on the Florida list, this is my personal favorite. The Al pastor is similar to the carnitas, but, carnitas are usually braised in liquid or fat or even lard. Al pastor is marinated, then grilled and utilizes pineapple to provide a tangy flavor. 

Chicken tacos are best with a simple onion and cilantro topping with some green salsa. I like making chicken tacos because when you cook it right you generally just use whatever chicken is the cheapest. Slow cook some marinated chicken thighs for your taco and you'll see what I mean. Not really sure what the person in this tweet is doing.

Shrimp tacos are the most popular taco in Florida. I guess that makes sense, we all love our seafood. Do some shrimp tacos with a side of beans and rice and you'll be happy.

This dataset ranks all the cities, based on the average search volume for terms relevant to ‘tacos’. To reveal the cities’ most loved taco toppings, Google Search volumes were used. they sourced the average number of searches for relevant terms from the past month per city. Shrimp tacos are the most popular taco in Florida, with an average monthly search volume of 120,000. This is likely due to the fact that Florida is a coastal state and shrimp is a popular seafood dish in the region. Chicken tacos are also a popular choice, with an average monthly search volume of 100,000. Al pastor tacos, carnitas tacos, and fish tacos are also popular options, with average monthly search volumes of 90,000, 80,000, and 60,000, respectively.