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"The snake must be cooked very hard to dissolve the bones some and make sure the organs are fixed."
Read More »Author Padgett Powell Talks Trebuchets And Snake Sandwiches
Photos: Micanopy’s 42nd Annual Fall Festival
Cholokka Boulevard was closed off to accommodate hundreds of visitors, artists, organizations, crafters and vendors.
Read More »Body Of Nebraska Boy Snatched By Gator Found In Disney Lagoon; Charges Against Parents Unlikely
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 »Alligator Bites Off Part Of Florida Man’s Forearm
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.
Read More »La Chua Trail Partially Closes, Undergoes Construction
The La Chua Trail, located at Paynes Prairie, is facing a few temporary closures due to construction and flooding.
Read More »UF Journalism Alumnus Talks Alligators At Matheson Museum
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.
Read More »Alligator Crashes UF Students’ Lake Alice Picnic
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 …
Read More »Gainesville Agency Receives Award For Creative Report
The Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency was awarded a 2015 Bronze Excellence in Economic Development last week from the International Economic Development Council for their creative 2014 annual report. The agency partnered with local artists to present the annual report as a 16-panel comic.
Read More »Hidden Village Apartment Complex Floods, Traps Residents
Residents of Hidden Village Apartments are trapped by floodwater from recent storms, and the problem is worse than some students having to skip class. People are having to miss doctors appointments and work shifts, and the complex’s parent company isn’t doing much to help.
Read More »Paynes Prairie Trail Undergoes Reclamation Project
Construction on the La Chua Trail in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park began Monday as part of an effort to re-establish the area of Paynes Prairie as a wetland ecosystem.
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