Seawater Bacteria Death, Flasher on Campus, 2-Headed Gator: Weird Florida

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the wacky, wonderful or just plain weird stories that have had people talking over the past few weeks:

Two-Headed Alligator (Statue) Turning Heads in Seminole Heights

An unusual sight along North Nebraska Avenue is making folks who pass by question their eyes. After all, a two-headed alligator isn’t exactly something people see every day.

USF Flasher Struck 3 Times in 1 Night, Police Say

The University of South Florida Police Department is looking for help finding a man officers say exposed himself to students on the school's Tampa campus several times Thursday night.

Seawater Bacteria Death Confirmed in Sarasota

The Florida Department of Health has confirmed the state's fifth death in 2016 due to Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. The most recent death involved a person in Sarasota County, according to the agency.

Pokémon GO Player’s Purse Caught By Thief, Cops Say

A Pokémon GO player out to catch ‘em all found herself the victim of a crime Monday night.

Road Rage Redux: Convicted Killer Shot Dead By Another Driver

Gary Lynn Durham died as he lived. In an ironic twist of fate, the man killed in a Wednesday morning road rage-related shooting had been convicted in a similar crime in 2002.

Alligator Kills Florida Woman’s Dog

A Florida woman is mourning the loss of her 1-year-old Jack Russell terrier after a fatal encounter with an alligator at Pinellas County’s Joe’s Creek Greenway Park.

Challenge Accepted: St. Pete Police Dance in the Streets

The men and women at the St. Petersburg Police Department aren’t the type to back down from a challenge. To prove that point, they’re even willing to dance in the streets.

Photo courtesy of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission