http://wfla.com/2016/06/07/large-gator-seen-with-human-body-in-its-mouth-in-lakeland/10 miles north of me. The last man killed by a gator in Lakeland was a neighbor of mine about 10 years ago. Yet the animal freaks continue their protest of legalized hunts. People not from the area have no idea just how many of these lizards there are. If there is standing water, there is a gator nearby. And trust me, we have a lot of fresh water in Florida.