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Posted on Fri, May. 18, 2012

Florida Keys mayor wants crocodiles removed

David Goodhue | Miami Herald

last updated: May 18, 2012 12:31:36 PM

The mayor of Islamorada is calling for the state to remove crocodiles from areas populated with people.

“There weren’t any crocs around when I was a kid,” Mayor Michael Reckwerdt said.

Now, the 45-year-old mayor, born and raised in Islamorada, wants them gone from his Florida Keys city.

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