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As Florida temperatures drop, they bring unusual warnings, such as watch out for falling iguanas

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Charlie Thibodeau, nursery manager, works to cover plants. As temperatures dip close to freezing, Echo Global Farm in North Fort Myers, hurried to cover their plants Tuesday afternoon. It's a lot of work for one night, but something they feel is important. The covering keeps the temperatures inside around 5-10 degrees warmer than the outside air. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press/USA Today Florida Network, Andrea Melendez
Charlie Thibodeau, nursery manager, works to cover plants. As temperatures dip close to freezing, Echo Global Farm in North Fort Myers, hurried to cover their plants Tuesday afternoon. It's a lot of work for one night, but something they feel is important. The covering keeps the temperatures inside around 5-10 degrees warmer than the outside air. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press/USA Today Florida Network, Andrea Melendez
Intern, Emily Kinzer, pulls on the frost blankets they work to cover plants on the farm. Matt Cunningham, intern, and Melissa Hall, propagation manager, help. As temperatures dip close to freezing, Echo Global Farm in North Fort Myers, hurried to cover their plants Tuesday afternoon. It's a lot of work for one night, but something they feel is important. The covering keeps the temperatures inside around 5-10 degrees warmer than the outside air. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press/USA Today Florida Network, Andrea Melendez
Intern, Emily Kinzer, pulls on the frost blankets they work to cover plants on the farm. Matt Cunningham, intern, and Melissa Hall, propagation manager, help. As temperatures dip close to freezing, Echo Global Farm in North Fort Myers, hurried to cover their plants Tuesday afternoon. It's a lot of work for one night, but something they feel is important. The covering keeps the temperatures inside around 5-10 degrees warmer than the outside air. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press/USA Today Florida Network, Andrea Melendez
Andy Cotarelo, farm manager, and Jeanette Flood, volunteer, place boards to hold down the frost blankets. As temperatures dip close to freezing, Echo Global Farm in North Fort Myers, hurried to cover their plants Tuesday afternoon. It's a lot of work for one night, but something they feel is important. The covering keeps the temperatures inside around 5-10 degrees warmer than the outside air. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press/USA Today Florida Network, Andrea Melendez
Andy Cotarelo, farm manager, and Jeanette Flood, volunteer, place boards to hold down the frost blankets. As temperatures dip close to freezing, Echo Global Farm in North Fort Myers, hurried to cover their plants Tuesday afternoon. It's a lot of work for one night, but something they feel is important. The covering keeps the temperatures inside around 5-10 degrees warmer than the outside air. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press/USA Today Florida Network, Andrea Melendez
Andy Cotarelo, farm manager, and Jeanette Flood, volunteer, place boards to hold down the frost blankets. As temperatures dip close to freezing, Echo Global Farm in North Fort Myers, hurried to cover their plants Tuesday afternoon. It's a lot of work for one night, but something they feel is important. The covering keeps the temperatures inside around 5-10 degrees warmer than the outside air. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press/USA Today Florida Network, Andrea Melendez
Andy Cotarelo, farm manager, and Jeanette Flood, volunteer, place boards to hold down the frost blankets. As temperatures dip close to freezing, Echo Global Farm in North Fort Myers, hurried to cover their plants Tuesday afternoon. It's a lot of work for one night, but something they feel is important. The covering keeps the temperatures inside around 5-10 degrees warmer than the outside air. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press/USA Today Florida Network, Andrea Melendez
Bill Arther, intern, and Beth Ockenden, intern, cover tomato plants. As temperatures dip close to freezing, Echo Global Farm in North Fort Myers, hurried to cover their plants Tuesday afternoon. It's a lot of work for one night, but something they feel is important. The covering keeps the temperatures inside around 5-10 degrees warmer than the outside air. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press/USA Today Florida Network, Andrea Melendez
Bill Arther, intern, and Beth Ockenden, intern, cover tomato plants. As temperatures dip close to freezing, Echo Global Farm in North Fort Myers, hurried to cover their plants Tuesday afternoon. It's a lot of work for one night, but something they feel is important. The covering keeps the temperatures inside around 5-10 degrees warmer than the outside air. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press/USA Today Florida Network, Andrea Melendez
Charlie Thibodeau, nursery manager, works to cover plants. As temperatures dip close to freezing, Echo Global Farm in North Fort Myers, hurried to cover their plants Tuesday afternoon. It's a lot of work for one night, but something they feel is important. The covering keeps the temperatures inside around 5-10 degrees warmer than the outside air. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press/USA Today Florida Network, Andrea Melendez
Charlie Thibodeau, nursery manager, works to cover plants. As temperatures dip close to freezing, Echo Global Farm in North Fort Myers, hurried to cover their plants Tuesday afternoon. It's a lot of work for one night, but something they feel is important. The covering keeps the temperatures inside around 5-10 degrees warmer than the outside air. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press/USA Today Florida Network, Andrea Melendez