With rising spring temperatures, wildlife officials are warning of increased activity from the American alligator — and they're giving tips for how to avoid conflicts: swimming in designated areas, keeping dogs on leashes, and maintaining a distance when an alligator is spotted.
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After a 2012 drought, Alachua County's Lochaloosa Lake water levels dropped, and resident Marc Wilson noticed new vegetation taking over the shoreline. He's now wrestling with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to get it cleaned up.
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Despite a decline in popularity nationwide, the Pokémon GO Community in Gainesville is still active. A Facebook group of over 700 members unifies the community, allowing Gainesville residents and employees of all different walks of life to collaborate in their common goal to “catch them all.”
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"The snake must be cooked very hard to dissolve the bones some and make sure the organs are fixed."
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Cholokka Boulevard was closed off to accommodate hundreds of visitors, artists, organizations, crafters and vendors.
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An Orange County sheriff said charges are unlikely against a Nebraska couple, whose 2-year-old son was snatched off a Walt DisneyWorld beach by an alligator and dragged underwater. Divers found the body of Lane Graves Wednesday about 16 hours after authorities first got the call that a reptile had taken the boy from the water's edge at Seven Seas Lagoon despite his father's frantic attempt to save the child.
Read More »Lakeland Police say an alligator bit off part of a 21-year-old man's arm when he jumped into a lake behind his apartment following a domestic disturbance. A sign warning of gators was posted at the lake, according to the police report. Sgt. Gary Gross said in a news release. She said her son had run into a wooded area behind their apartment in Lakeland.
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The La Chua Trail, located at Paynes Prairie, is facing a few temporary closures due to construction and flooding.
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UF College of Journalism and Communications alumni Jeff Klinkenberg will speak at the Matheson Museum on Nov. 13 about two things that go hand-in-hand: Florida and alligators.
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Michael Tamayo and a friend were picnicking by Lake Alice on Wednesday when an unexpected guest decided to join. An alligator crept up to the University of Florida students’ picnic blanket and started to chomp down on a sandwich. A bystander, Richard Reed Jr., caught the gator encounter on video, and at …
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