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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

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Empty bottles and other miscellaneous particles of garbage surround a six-foot Florida alligator as it suns itself besides the look out dock off of 441 on the Payne's Prairie Preserve State Park, Saturday April 18, 2015.
OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Please keep Paynes Prairie clean

I went to the Paynes Prairie lookout off of 441 on Saturday to show my aunt, who is visiting from Vermont, the beautiful wildlife of Florida. We got to encounter a 6-foot alligator sunning itself right by the dock. Unfortunately, the awe was cut short upon seeing a ton of empty bottles floating beside the alligator.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Let’s end pseudoscience hysteria

When even Elmo supports vaccination, it’s hard to believe there are people out there who are so vehemently against it. Since “Sesame Street” is a show that strives to remain inclusive and neutral, something would have to have a pretty strong scientific consensus in order for Elmo to outright endorse it.


Gail Roland smooches a senior rescued Chihuahua. She and her husband, Ralph, share their 2,400-square-foot house in Melrose with 29 dogs. They adopt the seniors that shelters and owners can't keep. 
MULTIMEDIA  |  VIDEO

Senior dogs find a home with the Rolands

Ralph and Gail Roland share their 2,400-square-foot house in Melrose with 29 dogs. They adopt the seniors that shelters and owners can't keep. The Roland Senior Dog Rescue Gang is a registered nonprofit as of July, but the Rolands do most of the work on their own.



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