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Florida Woman | Preview

A Florida woman battles media scrutiny and public outrage to save her pet alligator.

Aired 05/09/2022

REEL SOUTH

Florida Woman | Preview

Preview: Season 7 Episode 4 | 52sVideo has Closed Captions

A Florida woman battles media scrutiny and public outrage to save her pet alligator.

When the media gets wind of Mary Thorn’s alligator story, she’s characterized as just another crazy “Florida Man.” Florida Woman peels back the curtain on the media’s portrayal of a nurturing woman –– an ex-pro wrestler turned animal lover, who challenges the state in order to save her pet alligator. Mary and her gator Rambo reveal the humanity and complexity behind the viral headlines.

Aired 05/09/2022

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Support for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.

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