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Clavicular, whose name is Braden Eric Peters, 20, isn’t charged with shooting the gator, but instead unlawfully discharging a firearm in a public place, a first-degree misdemeanor carrying a maximum penalty of one year in a county jail if convicted.—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 When a Republican says something foolish, network anchors react like a gator just crawled into the studio wearing a MAGA hat.—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026 That’s worth repeating — of all the wildlife calls coming into the state commission, gators top the list.—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 In Southport, at least, one gator is now settled in a safer location — far from the nearest ATM.—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gator