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[Dead Alligator] Meanwhile back in Florida. Anthony Buhl, 56, and March Chadwick, 57, are awaiting arraignment after being charged in Florida for driving with a dead alligator on the roof of their car on April 4. Witnesses and license plate readers tracked Buhl and Chadwick as they drove from central Florida to the Atlantic coast with the carcass in plain view. After learning that possession of an alligator is illegal in Florida, the two tourists came up with a solution: They covered the deceased reptile with a white sheet. A Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) commissioner finally caught up to them and pulled them over, but it’s unclear whether the pair still had the alligator at that point. The arrest report indicated that they had earlier called the FWC dispatch to inform them they had disposed of the alligator. The report also offered an explanation: Evidently, the duo “admitted taking the roadkill alligator and wanting to take it to a taxidermy office to have it stuffed.” They were booked into the Brevard County jail and released after paying a $5,000 bond. They are scheduled to appear in court on April 28.

Female gumbo limbo tree.

Are you still there! I mean this website. I found it a couple of years ago. So much I could relate to. My Step-Father Jack Ross & my Mother Annette owned the Reff Bar. You told a story about being on the old Turn Table 7 Mile Bridge and meeting Jack Elliot. My Mother and Jack tried to sponsor a record company for him, They even went to Nashville to help him. I still have the Business Card. He made a demo on a 45 under their logo ‘Jelly Records’. I may still have that! It was a total bust. But I still love your story and have many more. Hope your still doing this. I know a lot on the Keys. I lived in Marathon and Key West. Had a commercial boat the ‘MW Adams’. Worked the Reef Bar, Lums, Port and Starboard Rest. attached to the Hurricane Lounge, I knew Herbie and Virgie who owned Herbies. Worked for Ray and Margarite on the ‘Randolyn’ shrimp boat. I have photos. bawest6@gmail.com

Locust berry bushes are in great bloom this year, better than most other years. I like them because they have flowers with two or three colors each. Very cool. Most of ours died after Irma. It’s so nice to see them come back. This is the biggest bloom since Irma.

Professional Learning Series United Way of Collier and the Keys. Join United Way of Collier and the Keys for our upcoming Professional Learning Series this Friday, April 24: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM St. Columba Episcopal Church 451 52nd Street Gulf, Marathon, FL 33050. Bring your lunch – UWCK will provide drinks and desserts. Leading Through the Storm: Crisis Communication Essentials Facilitated by Chad Oliver, Chief Communication Officer for Collier County Public Schools and President of the Sunshine State School Public Relations Association. We hope to see you there! RSVP FOR FRIDAY alissa.hudak@uwcollierkeys.org

Tequila is a distilled spirit made from the agave plant. Just as champagne can only be made in the Champagne region of France, tequila can only be made in the Mexican state of Jalisco regions of Mexico, though most of it is made in Oaxaca. Both spirits are made with agave, but the kinds of agave used and distilling processes are very different. Mezcal is characterized by a smoky flavor that tequila does not have, which comes from roasting the agave in underground pits.

[ICE Raid in Marathon] On Friday, documented immigrants and brown citizens got word through the underground that there would be an ICE raid at a major hotel in Marathon, so they all stayed home. These were all legal workers and citizens, terrified of being ‘disappeared’. The general manager and another department head filled in and made the beds and cleaned the rooms. ICE raided the same hotel last month and four illegals got disappeared. All their employees are legal. Their coworkers and friends from work called around but weren’t able to find the missing people from last week. This terrible policy of rounding up anyone who doesn’t look European is unfair and cruel, reminiscent of Germany in the 1930s.

[Moonshiners] Most illegal whisky makers worked at night, when the smoke from the fires beneath the stills was hidden. This is why illegal whisky became known as moonshine. In the late 1800s, Mollie Miller, of Polk County, Tennessee, was the head of a notorious whiskey making outfit. She killed at least three taxmen and five informants. In Tennessee, Betsy Muiiens managed a large bootlegging operation. when the authorities came to arrest her, Betsy—who weighed around six hundred pounds—dared authorities to carry her out of her house if they wanted to take her to jail. She was never arrested

[ICE] My wife is a naturalized citizen from Germany and is white and lived here for 50 years, but she’s still afraid of being taken by ICE so she has her citizenship papers in her car, and she gave a copy to the office manager at her job. She compared it to Nazis asking Jews for their papers.

Saying the Crusades had nothing to do with Jesus is like saying the American Civil War had nothing to do with Slavery. History decides what a conflict was about. The crusades were to rid Jerusalem of Muslims. The Christian god versus the Muslim god. The Crusaders were fighting for Christianity (“God wills it!”) Christianity = Christ = Jesus H. Christ, the son of God. The cross on their tunic was because Jesus was crucified on a cross. No other cross appeared before that. If there was no Jesus there would have been no crusades. And the crusaders continue to this day. No one can fight faith and win.

[Pay Attention] It appears my email has been hacked and a phishing/fraud email sent out titled “Subject: Action Required | Overdue Statement Of Account | C020078080 : Alec’s Shoe Store”. It appears in some instances they may have even responded back to you. If you have not already, please do not open the email and delete it immediately!

Dash Crofts, Seals & Crofts musician, dies at 87. Darrell “Dash” Crofts (R) and Jim Seals Link

Patrick Muldoon, ‘Days of Our Lives’ actor and ‘Melrose Place’ villain, dies at 57. Link

[Boating] Books and movies aways get boating wrong. I just read a book where the boat had “3 high powered outboards on the 12ft boat”.

[Advertising Expense] I am curious as to how much the Insurance Companies could lower their sky high premium rates if they were to decrease the frequency of the very expensive television commercials that we see so often? Along with the constant viewing of the commercials, they remain the same week after week, no change at all. This proves to be more annoying than anything close to persuasive.

Vestibule is the space between railroad cars. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a railroad through the Keys where we could go to concerts and ball games in Miami and sleep all the way home.

High profile gamers say gamers don’t want higher resolution and stop forcing that on us. Alex Hutchinson, the creative director of Far Cry 4, stated that gamers care more about fun, unique experiences than just high resolution like 1080p. He argued that the focus should be on creating new gameplay experiences rather than just boosting graphics. Gamers still play Super Mario, the lowest resolution game ever.

[Boom] Woman lights cigarette while driving, blows up her minivan carrying a leaking propane tank. Was she a blonde? Link

I’ve never seen a white Ferrari or Lamborghini only toy car colors.

[Wisdom] Before you embark on a journey of revenge, first dig 2 graves.

Movies are a representation of society at a certain time. Does that mean that most woman are gay? It seems that way according to Netflix. On Tuesday I watched 3 movies on Netflix. In each, some of the characters were lesbians. All 3 had lesbians. I’m only saying minorities should not be overly represented. Several years ago most of their movies had gay men, these days it’s woman.

[Kitchen Cabinets] Blind corner solved. Video

The Upper Keys Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10211 presented a $1,000 donation to the Coast Guard’s Petty Officer Association. This donation was made to aid and assist the Men and Women serving at our Islamorada Coast Guard Duty Station, while their salaries have been delayed, cut off and reduced during the government partial shutdown. With Love, Blessings & Respect Always, John Donnelly VFW Post 10211 Trustee In the accompanying picture left to right: VFW Member Josh Harvey, VFW Commander Dennis Ward, Chief Petty Officer and Coast Guard’s Petty Officer Association Representative Jeff Hearn.

[Prohibition] Celebrate repeal day December 5 to commemorate the end of Prohibition in the U.S. in 1933, when the 21st Amendment was ratified, making it legal to manufacture, sell, and transport alcohol again. This day marks the only time in U.S. history when a constitutional amendment was repealed. Stock up today.

Why pay $60 a month for phone service, not just $15? I’ve been using US mobile for a couple of years and the only thing they don’t have it live tech support. It’s only by email. The savings are well worth it because I’ve never had a problem. USMobile.com

[Hoarders] I worked for a dentist in Key West who was a tool hoarder. He always wanted to be a craftsman although he never lifted a tool, but that was his dream. He had a garage that was filled with old tools and machinery. I mean really filled. Almost all of it rusted junk. He even bought the entire contents of The Old Woodshop on Caroline street. He would scour flea markets buying tools. Walking into his garage was dark, creepy dirty and dusty. Other than that, he was a normal guy.

What do US teens want to be when they grow up? Link

The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 4/21/26 at 9:55 am.

[UNDER CONTRACT] Big Pine Key. 3 bedrooms. 2 full bathrooms. House on stilts over full concrete slab. Bay window in Kitchen plus a pantry. Stainless steel appliances. Plenty of kitchen cabinets and granite counter tops. Dining area/living room. Big front porch. Large, locked storage room downstairs. Covered parking for two vehicles. Central air conditioning plus heat. Back two bedrooms have additional mini-split A/Cs for custom cooling. Very bright and clean and in a quite neighborhood. Laundry area in hallway. Only 3 houses are on the street and none are across from the home. $550,000.
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