Weird Florida: Gator Goes Golfing, Texting Goes Too Far, Living in a Van

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in the state of Florida. The following are some of the more unusual stories from around the state in the past week:

• MLB Pitcher Lives in a Walmart Parking Lot
• Massive Mako Shark Hooked in Florida Waters
• Florida Teen Charged in Murder-for-Hire Plot
• Cops: Woman Dared to Go Bare Outside Dunkin’ Donuts
• Deputies: Cheesy Crook Swiped $85K of Mozzarella
• Train Struck Florida Woman Who Texted While Walking, Cops Say
• Monster Gator Invades Florida Golf Course
• Swatting Blamed for Police Call Out at Lil Wayne’s Mansion
• School Sent Girl to Mental Hospital Without Telling Mom, Family Says
• 4-Year-Old Caught With Kids Accused of Burglarizing Church

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