Tossing Gator To 'Teach It A Lesson' Goes Wrong | Patch PM

Tampa FL

16 July, 2021

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Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Florida Patches to talk about tonight: Red Tide Affects Tampa Bay Fishing, Catch-And-Release Only Fish protection has been put in place for snook, redfish and spotted seatrout with catch-and-release only in Tampa Bay due to the impacts from red tide, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. Scallop Harvest Season Gets Underway In Pasco Despite Red Tide 'Teaching It A Lesson': Florida Man Tries To Toss Live Gator A Florida man was arrested this week after attempting to throw a live alligator onto the roof of a beachside cocktail lounge, according to multiple reports citing local authorities. When asked why he was trying to toss the gator, the man said he was "teaching it a lesson." Hacker Steals Identities Of FL Condo Collapse Victims: Report As recovery efforts wind down at the site of the partial condo collapse in Surfside, officials said hackers are stealing the identities of those who died when the building came down. Beans & Barlour Aim For World Record On National Ice Cream Day Beans & Barlour and Brugal 1888 Rum will attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the most people scooping ice cream simultaneously to celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Sunday. Lakeland U.S. Capitol Riot Suspect Sought By FBI: Authorities The Federal Bureau of Investigation is searching for a 21-year-old Lakeland resident, John Pollock, who is accused of assault during the U.S. Capitol riots in January, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. 16 FL White Supremacist Gang Members Indicted For Racketeering Sixteen members of the white supremacist gang, Unforgiven, were indicted Thursday in the U.S. Middle District Court in Tampa after being accused of taking part in a racketeering enterprise that committed violent crimes with the help of corrupt law enforcement officers and state employees. Contribute your own content to Patch by signing up for an account and clicking the "Post on Patch" button at the top right of the site. Also Worth a Look Today Art News: Film Commission Funds Movie, Art In Common PlacesFilm Commission Wants To Make Pinellas County A Movie StarALDI Food Market Expanding To Riverview4 Men Changing A Tire On I-75 Were Hit, Killed By A Car: FHPLECOM Park Makes It To Best Of Ballparks Contest Final RoundLeak Floods 27 Floors Of Apartment Tower, Residents EvacuatedEgg-Cracking Ceremony Opens First Watch's New Bradenton HQWho Killed Dwayne Saddler? Tips Sought In Year-Old Fatal ShootingPasco Residents Should Avoid Swimming at Strickland Beach28th Sheriff Of Hillsborough County Dies At Age 77 Across America FL Hospitalizations Surge As COVID-19 Delta Variant Spreads Overdose Deaths Spike In U.S. During 2020, Pandemic: CDC Chinatown Residents Run Burrito Pop-Up From Their Fire Escape 'Don't Fauci My Florida': DeSantis Team Sells Anti-Fauci Swag Giant Catfish Sets New North Carolina State Record