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- An Arctic cold snap caused iguanas to fall from trees as they became cold-stunned across Florida.
- Temperatures dropped to the 30s and 40s, triggering widespread cold-weather alerts.
- Meteorologists shared images of immobilized iguanas in Fort Myers and Miami.
- Shelters opened statewide to protect pets and check on vulnerable neighbors, with renewed attention to green iguanas as an invasive species.
