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Black Bear Spotted Roaming Through Tampa Area Neighboorhood

Babs May 16th

As long as I have lived in Florida, I have never had an encounter with a wild animal. I have only seen them on Television and my college campus. Thankfully I only ever seen them on campus while looking through a window. Florida Gulf Coast University is the college I attended in Fort Myers. There were always sightings of alligators and bears. They even had  a sign on camps that said “No Molestar The Alligators.” People disobeyed the sign obviously because alligators were always walking around campus. That’s usually because people are feeding them.

Recently in in Lutz, a black bear was spotted roaming through one of the neighborhoods. Do you live in Lutz or anywhere in the Tampa Bay Area and have spotted a wild animal? Feel free to email me Babs@wild941.com. I want to see some footage. Just want to see and hopefully I never encounter. Below is the video footage curtesy of the Tampalatest Instagram Page.

 

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Florida City Named Best Place To Live In The United States

I have lived in 4 cities in Florida and loved each of them differently. Tallahassee, Cape Coral, Fort Myers and now St. Petersburg. Which one did I like the best? I am loving St. Pete the most so far because there is a lot to do. None of the cities I lived in was named best place to live in the United States, but I did live near the one that is.

Scholaroo compared 150 cities in the US in 9 different areas. Affordability, Crime levels, Leisure/Entertainment, Quality of life, Healthcare, Education, Employment, and Infrastructure. Can you guess which city in Florida was ranked number one for 2023? This particular Florida city was ranked last for affordability but #1 in Leisure & Entertainment and Healthcare. Still can’t guess? Below are the top 10 cities to live in the United States.

  • 10. Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Cambridge Ranked Number One In Education and Employment. Even though they are number 10 on the list, these are great reasons to move here.

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  • 9. Leawood, Kansas

    Leawood Kansas has a high ranking when it comes to the Economy. According to this list they are #3 .

     

  • 8. Papillion, Nebraska

    Nebraska is in the top 10 for best healthcare. According to the research they are ranked #8.

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  • 7. Madison, Mississippi

    Madison is ranked top 10 in Crime and Safety and economy. In both of those categories they come in at #6.

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    MADISON, MS – OCTOBER 31: Water stands in the traps as well as puddling in the fairway and at the 16th green as PGA Tour officials attempt to determine when first round play can begin in the Viking Classic at the Annandale Golf Club on October 31, 2009 in Madison, Mississippi. (Photo by Dave Martin/Getty Images)

  • 6. Alpharetta, Georgia

    My mom lives here and she loves it. Alpharetta is ranked #3 in the Economy.

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  • 5. Portland, Maine

    I’ve been to Portland and it’s a very nice city. They have a high ranking in Leisure and entertainment. They come in at #4 in this category.

     

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  • 4. Amherst, New Hampshire

    Amherst is a very safe place to live. They Rank #1 in Crime and safety.

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  • 3. Naperville, Illinois

    Naperville ranked top 10 in leisure and entertainment and economy.

  • 2. Carmel, Indiana

    Carmel ranked #2 in Employment and #8 in Crime and safety.

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  • 1. Naples, Florida

    Coming in at #1 on the list is Naples Florida. I didn’t live in Naples but lived very close. They rank #1 in health care and leisure and entertainment.

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