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Man Fined for Illegally Feeding an Alligator After Losing His Hand

Mary Martin — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:13:23 +0000

Think life’s treating you bad? You could be Wallace Weatherholt. He lost his hand while trying to feed an alligator and then he gets fined on top of that since he did it illegally. Talk about insult to injury.The Florida Airboat Captain was taking a family from Indiana on a tour of the Everglades. He wanted [...]

Things I Worry About On Vacation

Robert and Erin — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:11:48 +0000

Shark attacks top my list, so I did a little digging. Bet you didn’t know that there is what’s called “The International Shark Attack File” (ISAF). Yep, it really exists. I found some neat info. The ISAF investigated 112 alleged incidents of shark-human interaction occurring worldwide in 2007. After reviewing the cases, found that 71 [...]

Adopt A Manatee For Easter

Rick Taylor — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:00:51 +0000

Fill up an Easter basket with a real Florida manatee. I know that its not a traditional Easter tradition, but if you’re a conservationist and lover of marine life – this is for you! An Easter gift adoption from Save the Manatee Club costs just $25, is tax-deductible, and includes a color photo, biography, and [...]

Cheap Spring Break Flights To Florida

Rick Taylor — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:34:46 +0000

Thanks to the return of Vision Airlines to Shreveport Regional Airport, two flights weekly are now flown to and from here to Destin! Check out this circular being distributed by the low-cost carrier!