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Update 10/2/20

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222302) • United States 2 Oct 20

It's been a while since I posted an update; so I thought I'd bring you up to date with what's going on in my life. Normally I don't post things like my birthday, etc.; but I have some happy news to report to you. On October 3 I...

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Welcome to lizard land!

GreatMartin @GreatMartin (23670) • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 21 Sep 19

I don't know how many lizards we have roaming just around Gateway but I do know I haven't seen a mosquito, fly or most common bugs because of them. No matter where you walk you will see them running away from you as they aren't...

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Florida Wildlife: Two Different Situations

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 8 Jul 17

I’ve been to Florida many times. I have family on both the east coast in Melbourne and the west coast in Spring Hill. I also have family in Miami. I’ve been to the Everglades and I’ve seen many alligators. At one time, the...

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Have You Ever Visited The Everglades in Florida, USA?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 23 Aug 16

The Everglades cover quite a large area of Florida and attract many tourists each year. It’s a very unique landscape and I’ve only been there one time. My husband and youngest son and I actually rode on an air boat through part...

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Florida Now Has Nile Crocodiles Roaming the Everglades

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (128835) • Gainesville, Florida 20 May 16

University of Florida researchers have confirmed that Nile crocodiles are in the Florida Everglades! From 2009 to the present, three Nile crocodiles have been discovered in the Everglades, and DNA testing have confirmed they are...

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Florida's Great Python Hunt

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (128835) • Gainesville, Florida 28 Feb 16

The state of Florida's second python hunt in the Everglades ended with mixed results. Out of the tens of thousands of Burmese pythons that have taken up residence in the Everglades, only 106 snakes were caught in the recent...

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Startled by a Python

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (128835) • Gainesville, Florida 25 Feb 16

A buddy of mine, who is a Parks Director in a community in south Florida on the fringes of the Everglades, was conducting a routine inspection of one of his parks this morning, when he walked up on a large python that had settled...

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Python or alligator which is best ----there's only one way to find out---FIGHT!!

oldchem1 @oldchem1 (8132) 3 Jul 10

British myLotters will recognise my title as a parody of British TV comedian Harry Hill on his show TV Burp! However this is actually what happened and the answer is neither as both ended up dead!! unusual clash between a...

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Going to Naples, FL and looking for things to do there.

vivasuzi @vivasuzi (4127) • United States 30 Dec 06

Hello! I am going to Naples, FL in early May for my honeymoon :) It's not that far away, and although I've tried to pre-plan some things to do, I'm not going to have a lot of time over the next few months to do my normal...