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Florida Florida man and daughter bag gator, might be the largest one ever caught in Georgia
(CNN) – Talk about beginners’ luck. A Georgia Florida man and his daughter may have caught the largest alligator in the state’s history. It was Derrick Snelson’s second time gator hunting and his daughter Shelby’s first. The possibly record-setting occurred earlier this month in Lake Eufaula, nearly 200 miles southwest of Atlanta. The reptile measured nearly […]
Mississippi hunters bag massive gator
“It was a battle,” said Brady. “Took us a while to get him in, about an hour-and-a-half I guess. He fought, we fought, we got him in.”
Police searching for stolen roller coaster in Ohio
The roller coaster, which is about 20 feet in length, was on a purple and green trailer, and has alligator designed train cars.
Florida Florida man bitten by alligator in Florida Everglades
A Florida man was bitten by an alligator at a wildlife refuge Thursday morning in Florida.
Tolls to be reinstated along Florida Turnpike, as Hurrican Dorian moves northward
Over the next three days, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise will resume toll collections on roads that had previously suspended tolls in preparation for Hurricane Dorian.
Dorian strikes Bahamas with record fury as Category 5 storm
Hurricane Dorian struck the northern Bahamas as a catastrophic Category 5 storm Sunday, its record 185 mph winds ripping off roofs, overturning cars and tearing down power lines as hundreds hunkered in schools, churches and shelters.
More tolls suspended to ease evacuations from Florida’s coast
The Florida Highway Patrol suspended tolls on Alligator Alley on Sunday.
DeSantis delivers weekend Dorian update
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has continued to urge Florida residents to remain vigilant and prepared as Hurricane Dorian approaches. On Sunday, the governor received a full briefing on the storm, which was upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 180 miles per hour. He also spoke with […]
Alligator walks across green on Florida golf course
Lafferty tells News Channel 8 the gator did not cause any distraction however as he made par on the hole.