Tuesday, April 7, 2026

The Sunshine Shoals Gazette

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Local Mayor Accidentally Releases 12 Pythons During Controversial City Council Fundraiser

Sunshine Shoals Mayor Rick Palmetto inadvertently caused citywide panic when a poorly secured snake transport case burst open during a real estate development celebration. The incident resulted in three downtown businesses being temporarily evacuated and one city commissioner being hospitalized after a python briefly nested in his toupee.