There is a reason that the University of Florida mascot is The Gators. If you're near fresh water, there are gators. If you're near salt water, there are sharks. If you're in the extreme south near salt water, there are probably crocodiles.
I remember talking to a co-worker about 40 years ago; he had done computer work at a Pratt & Whitney test facility somewhere in that area. As he described it, they had a long causeway to the buildings, with a guard shack on the causeway. I asked him if the site was fenced. Answer: no, they have gators.
The first time I heard the name Alligator Alley was as the location of a dropzone (skydiving facility). I'm not sure which one, Zephyr Hills perhaps though that's a bit further north. It certainly was a way to tell visitors "be careful not to land off-field".
“if you gonna be dumb… ya better be tuff…
One reason I'm not interested in moving there....
There is a reason that the University of Florida mascot is The Gators. If you're near fresh water, there are gators. If you're near salt water, there are sharks. If you're in the extreme south near salt water, there are probably crocodiles.
I remember talking to a co-worker about 40 years ago; he had done computer work at a Pratt & Whitney test facility somewhere in that area. As he described it, they had a long causeway to the buildings, with a guard shack on the causeway. I asked him if the site was fenced. Answer: no, they have gators.
The first time I heard the name Alligator Alley was as the location of a dropzone (skydiving facility). I'm not sure which one, Zephyr Hills perhaps though that's a bit further north. It certainly was a way to tell visitors "be careful not to land off-field".