Thanks to conservation measures, Florida's endangered crocodile population has grown the past 20 years from 300 to about 2,000, a wildlife official said.
Still, it was rare to have one cavorting as far north as the Tampa Bay area, much less in Lake Tarpon in northwest Pinellas County.
That's where one was nabbed this week by an alligator trapper from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
FWC spokesman Gary Morse said officials believe the 11-foot, 700-pound crocodile had been in the area over the past year, possibly making its way north via rivers and other waterways.
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| Goyang: Lowrey Park Zoo |
TAMPA – Say hello to Lowry Park Zoo's newest ape, Goyang (pronounced GO-young).
The 14-year-old Bornean orangutan arrived last month from Pittsburgh Zoo to be the dominant male of Tampa's orangutan group.
After a series of introductions to the zoo's female orangutans, zookeepers began the process of acclimating him to an outdoor habitat. In Pittsburgh, Goyang lived in a geodesic biodome (an ecosystem replica in a climate controlled environment), so he hadn't experienced elements like Florida's sun, rain, wind or thunder. He has adapted well, at his own pace, the zoo says.
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When Florida lawmakers recently voted to ban all Internet cafes, they worded the bill so poorly that they effectively outlawed every computer in the state, according to a recent lawsuit.
In April Florida Governor Rick Scott approved a ban on slot machines and Internet cafes after a charity tied to Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll was shut down on suspicion of being an Internet gambling front -- forcing Carroll, who had consulted with the charity, to resign.
Florida's 1,000 Internet cafes were shut down immediately, including Miami-Dade's Incredible Investments, LLC, a café that provides online services to migrant workers, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
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Video: April 10, 2013
