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On our 55th Issue, we give you the stats on Florida’s python problems. With any problem, there’s a potential business opportunity. Any Crocodile Dundee wannabes around? We could use some more in Florida. Is there a technological solution for this? Only time will tell.
Quick Summary
In today’s edition, here are a few highlights:
Florida has a python problem
10 Very Tallahassee Things to Do
Featured Partner: CrossFit Convergence - December updates
Events This Weekend
FLORIDA LIFE
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Florida has a python problem—are bounty hunters the solution?
“It’s an emergency situation we’re in,” says Mike Kirkland, senior invasive animal biologist and python elimination program manager for the South Florida Water Management District.
Florida Fish and Wildlife say it could be as many as 300,000
Pythons thrive in Florida for several reasons—their coloring makes them difficult to spot, they’re often most active at night, and they spend much of their time submerged underwater or hidden in vegetation.
They love opossums, rabbits, rats, and foxes, with some suffering a decline of up to 99 percent, according to roadside surveys.
In 2017, the state began paying designated python hunters up to $18 an hour to seek out and kill the reptiles.
Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission launched the state’s annual python challenge in 2013. This year, the contest offers more than $30,000 in prizes and draws over a thousand participants
This year’s hunt attracted 1,050 participants who killed 209 snakes during the 10-day challenge.
TLH LIFE
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10 Very Tallahassee Things to Do
From Elizabeth Rosario’s "100 Things to Do in Tallahassee Before You Die", here’s 10 very Tallahassee things to do, places to eat, and adventures to take:
Walk FSU Campus
Dine at Bella Bella
Hang at Fish Camp
Hike Alford Greenway
Tree to Tree Adventure
Latin dance lessons
Beach day getaway
Bradley's Country Store
Blue Tavern
Mimi's Table Bistro
FEATURED PARTNER
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CrossFit Convergence’s December updates. Mark your calendars!
TLH EVENTS
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THIS WEEKEND
Dec. 22nd, Fri. 7 PM EST at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center: Florida State Mens Basketball vs. Winthrop Eagles Mens Basketball | Ticket Price Range: $29 to $68 Tickets
Until Dec. 24th, Sun. 10 AM to 3 PM EST at Hearth & Soul, 1410 Market Street: TLH Cheers to the Procrastinators - Sips, Samples & Shopping | Learn More
Holiday Parties Be Like…
Next week, we will take pause on our weekly lives and will see you in the new year. However, we will be publishing during regular business days into 2024. Catch our past livestream episodes on YouTube here, or on LinkedIn & Facebook. See you there.
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