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EPISODE · Jan 24, 2024 · 10 MIN

Alligator Alley

from Tales From South Florida: Stories of the People and Places That Shaped South Florida · host Bill

Buy Me a Coffee to help support the show. Thank you.It used to be that there was only one way to get from Southwest Florida to Southeast Florida, and it took forever. In 1968 a new road opened that allowed for high-speed travel coast-to-coast. You just had to not mind 80 miles of a dangerous two-lane road laden with snakes, panthers and alligators.Original names tossed around were the Everglades Parkway, Swamp Pike and Alligator Lane but there was really only one choice.On this episode of Tales From South Florida it's the Tale of Alligator Alley.Hosted by Bill MontySend Me a MessageSupport the showClick the Leave A Message link above to text Bill Monty...FREE!Share your Memories here: Send a voice message to TalesFromSouthFloridaVisit our website at Tales From South Florida Want to be a guest on Tales From South Florida? Send Bill Monty a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17520056164340322cfae84a5 - Search Share your South Florida memories with us at [email protected] or leave us a voice mailat 754-800-3170. Be sure to tell us your name and the best way to contact you as well as the story you'd like to tell.

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Buy Me a Coffee to help support the show. Thank you. It used to be that there was only one way to get from Southwest Florida to Southeast Florida, and it took forever. In 1968 a new road opened that allowed for high-speed travel coast-to-coast. You just had to not mind 80 miles of a dangerous two-lane road laden with snakes, panthers and alligators. Original names tossed around were the Everglades Parkway, Swamp Pike and Alligator Lane but there was really only one choice. On this episode o...

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