On the Lighter Side: Gator Encounters, 'Iron Man' Makes Boy's Day, Kindness Pays Off

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the lighter news headlines from the last week that had people talking:

• Free Trip to London for Woman Who Helped a Stranger
• Watch: Robert Downey Jr. Delivers Bionic Arm to Adorable Boy
• Walmart Steps Up to Help Pasco Inmates, Deputies Out of Bind
• Photos: Gator Takes Dip in Apartment Complex Pool
• MLB Pitcher Lives in a Walmart Parking Lot
• Photos: Baby Dolphin Rescued From Fishing Line
• Monster Gator Invades Florida Golf Course
• Yogurtology Offers Sweet Fundraiser for Local Groups
• Helping Others is in Pinellas Educator’s Blood

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