When a heatwave scorched Pasco County one Florida man saw opportunity in the rotting remains of a shut-down water park. Bubba Ray “Gator” McClintock moved in turned the gift shop into his home the wave pool into his bathroom and the entire property into an unlicensed gator petting zoo and moonshine bar. This is the story of how one man’s dream turned into a swamp carnival complete with illegal reptiles questionable liquor and a police raid that locals still talk about over gas station chicken.

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