Summary of Carl Hiaasen's Dance of the Reptiles

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#1 The justice system should recognize and deal with the uniquely repulsive nature of tourist misbehavior. tourists who commit crimes should be thrown in jail with local criminals.

#2 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently decided that there is no reason to ban shark-feeding dive excursions. While shark diving is not a natural encounter, it is not easy to get bitten by a shark.

#3 Even the dead are not safe in Florida. The attorney general has accused Menorah Gardens Funeral Chapels of burying people in the wrong plots, stacking coffins like Tupperware, reselling occupied grave sites, and cracking open private mortuary vaults to make room for more corpses.

#4 Funeral operators contribute heavily to politicians and finance lobby groups that help snuff out attempts at serious reform.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jul 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822545564

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The justice system should recognize and deal with the uniquely repulsive nature of tourist misbehavior. tourists who commit crimes should be thrown in jail with local criminals.

#2

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently decided that there is no reason to ban shark-feeding dive excursions. While shark diving is not a natural encounter, it is not easy to get bitten by a shark.

#3

Even the dead are not safe in Florida. The attorney general has accused Menorah Gardens Funeral Chapels of burying people in the wrong plots, stacking coffins like Tupperware, reselling occupied grave sites, and cracking open private mortuary vaults to make room for more corpses.

#4

Funeral operators contribute heavily to politicians and finance lobby groups that help snuff out attempts at serious reform.

#5

The city of South Florida is willing to do anything to attract the movie industry, even if it means blocking off miles of roads and highways for days on end.

#6

The threat of pythons deterring visitors to South Florida is very real. People who buy snakes as babies are often clueless about how fast they grow and how much space they require.

#7

Full-bore alligator panic is sweeping Florida after three fatal attacks on humans. People are arriving in droves, and so are the alligators.

#8

The alligator attacks are a predictable public reaction to the recent spate of attacks, but people should understand that the gators are not easy to kill. They are not afraid of humans anymore, because humans have been feeding them for years.

#9

The state’s population grew by only 1. 1 percent during the 12-month span ending last July 1, a significant dip from the 1. 8 percent increase recorded the previous year. The break is long overdue, as Florida is becoming a less