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February 7, 2020

Falling iguanas

By Melanie Behrens

 It was a tough time in the sunshine state. It turns out that when people go to Florida for a while they expect warmth and beauty, sunshine and all good things. Recently, I was there and got to experience some of the coldest temperatures they have had in a few years.
 Now cold temperatures are not ...

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