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Florida Man Cuts off Gator Tail to Impress Girlfriend and Tries to Sell it to Neighbors

Shaun Sparks, 33, and Christy Michelle Vincent, 27, both of Lakeland, face charges after trying to sell an alligator tail that Sparks had cut off. [Photos courtesy of the Polk County Sheriff's Office]

A Lakeland man faces charges after he killed an alligator, cut off its tail and tried to sell the meat to neighbors, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. A licensed alligator trapper found the seven foot alligator with stab wounds to the head and missing its tail at Lake Parker on Sunday […] »

Road Side Attractions

One cool about Florida is all the bizarre road side attractions. You will randomly come across them while driving on desolate back roads. People build them for fun, or to give life meaning, or whatever the reason. They often serve no obvious purpose, but over time they do pull us from our busy lives to […] »

Vintage Florida Alligator Postcards

A collection of vintage Florida postcards with an alligator theme. »

When You Take Your Gator for a Walk

A resident of West Palm Beach, Florida, watches an alligator walk in a gated community in 2000. cnn.com »

Florida has about 1.3 million alligators in all 67 counties

Florida has a healthy and stable alligator population. We have about 1.3 million alligators in Florida. Alligators live in all 67 counties, and they inhabit all wild areas of Florida that can support them. Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission We have hit a new record for 2017 already, so be sure to read […] »

Alligator attacks Peace River swimmer in Arcadia

Good news everyone, it looks we have already BEAT our highest record of 16 gator attacks in 2001. It’s only July, but 2017 has BROKEN a new record already! Let’s keep up the great work! An alligator bit a man swimming in the Peace River Sunday afternoon — this is one of four attacks to […] »

Teenage Mutant Ninja Gators

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Record Number of Gator Bites for 2017

Great job everyone! It’s half way through 2017, and we have already tied the 2001 record of 16 gator attacks. »

Brevard County Football Player Catches Gators in His Spare Time

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Alligator Riding 4X4 ATV

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Alligator attacks man diving for golf balls

July 8 (UPI) — A Florida man diving for golf balls in a golf course pond was attacked by an alligator. Scott Lahodik, 51, was hired by the Rotonda Golf and Country Club in Rotonda, Fla. to remove all the golf balls from the course’s ponds. But while he was doing his job, an alligator […] »

Hot Air Balloon Crash Lands into Pond Full of Alligators

A hot air balloon carrying 17 people ended with an emergency landing in an alligator-infested pond. “Orlando Balloon Rides” said in a statement: “The pilot of an Orlando Balloon Rides passenger balloon is being praised after making a split second decision to intentionally make a water landing this morning. A change of wind direction at […] »

The Circle of Life… in Florida.

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Florida Golfer Fights Off Alligator with Putter

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Every golfer needs a putter he can rely on — especially when an alligator decides to play through. North Fort Myers resident Tony Aarts used his Cleveland Golf putter to subdue a 10-foot gator that attacked him Wednesday as he was approaching the fourth hole at Magnolia Landing Golf & Country Club. […] »

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