Episode 6: The Tale of Alligator Alley

It used to be that there was only one way to get from Southwest Florida to Southeast Florida, and it took forever. In 1968 a new road opened that allowed for high-speed travel coast-to-coast. You just had to not mind 80 miles of a dangerous two-lane road laden with snakes, panthers and alligators.

Original names tossed around were the Everglades Parkway, Swamp Pike and Alligator Lane but there was really only one choice.

On this episode of Tales From South Florida it's the Tale of Alligator Alley.

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Bill Monty, an entertainment veteran with over 30 years of experience in stage, commercial/film voice overs, radio broadcasting, and host of the podcasts Bill Monty's Guide for Getting Older and Tales from South Florida, brings his diverse background to a fun and informative look at the aging experience as well as the place he has called home for 60 years.