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FLORIDA SCHEDULE

Israel's Personal Appearances*

March 21-22, 2009 (Saturday-Sunday)

Desoto County Farm Fest

Arcadia, Fla.

Meet Israel at the Turner Agri-Civic Center, 2250 Roan St.. in Arcadia. Meet Israel at his Alligator Exploration Camp. Bring your camera and get a photo taken with a live alligator! For more information on the event, call Mr. Chris Casale at (863) 993-4807.

April 25-26 (Saturday-Sunday)

High Springs Pioneer Days Festival

High Springs, Fla.

FREE ADMISSION. Join us for this 33rd annual festival that celebrates the history of this charming city located just northwest of Gainesville. Meet Israel at his Alligator Exploration Camp. Bring your camera and get a photo with a live alligator! To learn more about the festival, please visit here.

* All appearances and programs are subject to change without notice, though we do try to publish such a notice as far in advance of the event as possible.

PAST EVENTS

December 6, 2008 (Saturday)

SantaFest

Ybor City, Tampa Bay, Fla.

FREE ADMISSION. Hosted by the City of Tampa, this festival will be held in the Ybor City district from 11am-4pm. Meet Israel and the alligators at the kids' pavilion. Israel will present Gator Safety programs for kids at 12 noon and 2pm. If you have questions about the event, call (813) 241.2442 or reach organizers via email. Bring your camera!

November 22, 2008 (Saturday)

University of Florida - Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

Gainesville, Fla.

NOTICE: Our participation in this event was canceled due to the cold temperatures. The chilly condition - a high of 55° F - was just too low for the alligators to be in the outdoors for our program.

Come see Israel and his live alligators at the game, where the Florida Gators taken on The Citadel Bulldogs! Israel will be partnering with Fanfoto photographic services all day, from 9am -1pm at the O'Connell Center GatorZone tent near the Gate 2 entrance to the center (FREE ADMISSION AT THE TENT), then inside the stadium near the entrance from 1:30 till after the game (game ticket required to enter the stadium).

Pose with the alligators using your own camera or let Fanfoto do it for you. Learn more about Fanfoto here. Go Gators!

November 8-9, 2008 (Saturday-Sunday)

Gainesville Downtown Art Festival

Gainesville, Fla.

NO ADMISSION CHARGE. Israel will be in Gainesville at the big Downtown Art Festival in the downtown part of the city (near City Hall and the Hippodrome Theater). Stop by and meet Israel and take a photo with a small gator (bring your camera)! Visit the festival's website for more information.

November 1, 2008 (Saturday)

Water, Wings and Wild Things: Polk NatureFest

Lakeland, Fla.

FREE ADMISSION. Meet Israel and enjoy an up-close encounter with the alligators, at the grand opening of the Polk's Nature Discovery Center at the Circle B Bar Reserve on Winter Lake Road in Lakeland, from 10am -2pm. Bring your camera to take advantage of photo opportunities with live alligators! Click here for information on the event.

October 26, 2008 (Sunday)

Alachua Fall Festival

Alachua, Fla.

FREE ADMISSION. Join Israel for the Alachua Fall Festival in downtown Alachua, Fla., from 11am to 5 pm on Main Street. Get up close with small alligators and even have your photo taken holding one (bring your own camera)! The event will also feature food, music, arts, crafts, pony rides and petting zoo. For more information, call Joan at (352) 514.1258, or visit http://www.alachuabusiness.com/.

July 19 & 20, 2008 (Saturday-Sunday)

Orange County Convention Center

Join Israel at the 2008 Florida International Reptile Expo at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Israel will be telecasting live as co-host for a new Internet television channel with Animal Planet star NIGEL MARVEN and also raising funds for alligator and crocodile conservation.

Nigel (pictured at left with an albino alligator) is chief spokesperson, with Israel as host, of an international reptile and amphibian international educational awareness campaign.

Also, don't miss your opportunity to meet NIGEL, (also the star of Prehistoric Park) and pose for a photo with him and a rare Chinese Alligator, together-- for a $10 donation to alligator and crocodile conservation. Visitors will also get to meet croc expert Terry Cullen, founder of the Cullen Vivarium Wildlife Conservancy.

Please be advised that attendance at the expo is subject to an admission charge and possible parking charge. For more information about the expo, including directions, click here.