MOUNT DORA — Bookstore owner Crissy Stile is eagerly anticipating the impact of “Old Joe,” a distinctive — and menacing looking — piece of public art destined to attract curiosity seekers. Who ...

MOUNT DORA — “Old Joe,” the 15-foot bronze alligator unveiled Tuesday, has a big mouth — but not too big. Some of the 60 or so people on hand at Palm Island Park on the edge of Lake Dora remarked that ...

Reptilian behemoth “Old Joe” stretches 15 feet from nose to tail, weighs about 1,200 pounds and boasts a menacing mouth of teeth. But the bronze gator was meant to lure visitors to Mount Dora — not ...