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Largest Gator Caught, Business State, Kid Sex Sting: GA Top News

Top news around Georgia this week includes the top colleges in the state, a vaping illness, and Jon Ossoff running for senate.

The gator Derrick Snelson of Georgia caught came in at more than 14-feet long, likely a state record.
The gator Derrick Snelson of Georgia caught came in at more than 14-feet long, likely a state record. (Courtesy of Derrick Snelson)

GEORGIA — It was a busy week of news around Georgia, with stories such as a massive gator caught in south Georgia, Jon Ossoff running for the U.S. Senate, and Georgia named a top state for business. The best colleges in Georgia were ranked, an illness associated with vaping is growing around the state, and multiple people were arrested for a child sex sting were other top stories this week.

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