Snakes have been in the news recently.\n<\/p>\n
Polk officials reported removing an alleged 7-foot Banded Watersnake from a Lake Wales home (the record is 5 feet). Polk Fire Rescue sent out breathless press releases every time firefighters saw an Eastern diamondback rattlesnake fleeing local wildfires and the day late and a dollar short great Everglades python hunt is under way with prizes galore.\n<\/p>\n
Perhaps it’s time to take a deep breath and learn some facts about Florida’s snakes.\n<\/p>\n
That opportunity will come when Ancient Islands Sierra Club meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at Circle B Bar Reserve, 4399 Winter Haven Road, Lakeland.\n<\/p>\n
Guest speaker will be Scott Spaulding, manager of Lake Louisa State Park, a longtime snake enthusiast. He will bring live snakes and discuss fact and fancy about these misunderstood reptiles.\n<\/p>\n
The program is free and open to the public.\n<\/p>\n
If you’d like to come early for some fellowship, a covered dish supper will start at 6:30 p.m. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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