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A 71-year-old man dies in alligator attack while fishing at Winter Garden park

A 71-year-old man dies in alligator attack while fishing at Winter Garden park

A 71-year-old man named Steven Hamilton died Friday after being attacked by an alligator while fishing at Lake Apopka.

October 18, 2026 at 12:04 am EDT

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