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Tim Wakefield's Home Sold Amid Invasive Eel Concerns

1/17/2025

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Tim Wakefield's cherished Brevard home has found a new owner for $3.8 million, just weeks after his passing on October 1, 2023. In a troubling turn, biologists are raising alarms about the invasive Asian swamp eel, first spotted in Florida in 1997. This resilient creature threatens native fish and local ecosystems, making public vigilance essential to curb its spread.

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Tim Wakefield's cherished Brevard home has found a new owner for $3.8 million, just weeks after his passing on October 1, 2023. In a troubling turn, biologists are raising alarms about the invasive Asian swamp eel, first spotted in Florida in 1997. This resilient creature threatens native fish and local ecosystems, making public vigilance essential to curb its spread.