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"Attitude", a female alligator at Jungle Gardens in Sarasota, is falling in love with a city garbage truck. Caretakers noticed her unusual behavior every time the truck would come to pick up the trash. "It's very consistent. Every time they come, she'll pick her head and tail up and let out a huge roar. It's very loud and intimidating if you're not expecting it." said Julie Harder, Attitude's caretaker. Alligators communicate by bellowing with one another during mating season and experts at Jungle Gardens believe Attitude may be mistaking the garbage truck's low rumble for a male alligator's mating call. Lets hope Attitude never gets a chance to consummate her love. Wildlife officials have enough problems fighting introduced species in the Everglades without the terror of giant compacting alligators.

Jim Piculas, a substitute teacher in Florida, recently lost his job. The reason he was fired is magically ridiculous. Among other issues he has been accused of Wizardry. That's right, Wizardry. Jim does a 30-second magic trick where a toothpick disappears then reappears. The trick is so good that it has propelled his community 200 years in the past.

daeg writes "We previously read and discussed about the aging QuikSCAT weather satellite used to help predict tropical storms. It turns out that the panic is likely overblown and the loss of the satellite won't have any dramatic effects on forecasting at all. Some in the National Hurricane Center are now calling for Director Proenza's resignation over this and his overall handling of the center."

celerityfm writes "Warning: Deploying Verizon's new Fiber To The Premises (FTTP, see previous) in YOUR neighborhood may involve geysers of raw sewage spewing onto your front yard or sinkholes opening and swallowing moving vehicles. Well, Hillsborough County, host to one of the first FTTP trial sites, has ordered Verizon to stop deployment of FTTP until they can figure out how to stop creating sinkholes that open up under minivans with children inside. No word on whether SBC is having similar problems with their fiber roll-out."