Alessia Lavayen

Court records said investigators found seven dead cats, a dead dog, two dead turkeys and a dead guinea fowl. Some cats were found inside trash bags on top of a burn pit, inside garbage cans, on the back porch or scattered across the property.

According to the EPA’s superfund site website, the main contaminants are carcinogens. These substances or agents are capable of causing cancer.

The Gainesville Police Department honored its crossing guards earlier this month during Florida School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day.

“I don’t wanna say I didn’t flinch at the diagnosis, but I was just ready to get started,” Bravo said. With a chuckle Bravo said, “I know it sounds a little rushed, but I’m always just like, keep pushing and moving forward with whatever the next topic or objective is."