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Applications for the Alligator Harvest Program start Friday

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TAMPA, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Thursday that the application periods for the Statewide Alligator Harvest Program and the Alligator Super Hunt start Friday, May 2, at 10 a.m.

Officials say every application submitted between May 2 and May 12 will have an equal chance of being selected.

If you’re interested in applying, click here or go to any county tax collector’s office.

For the Harvest Program, which allows you to hunt a single alligator unit or county, you can only submit one application. For the Alligator Super Hunt, you can pay to apply as many times as you want.

'A miracle': Florida family captures dramatic rescue after 2 go overboard on Disney cruise

Two people were rescued from a Disney Cruise Line ship after going overboard this weekend. A local family from Indian Rocks Beach said they were on the ship and captured video of the moments leading up to the rescue.

"A miracle": Florida family captures dramatic rescue after 2 go overboard on Disney cruise