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Monkey Spotted Near Mount Dora's Lakeside Inn as Sightings Continue Across Central Florida

Authorities say the nonnative rhesus macaques can carry diseases, and parents were told to keep children at a safe distance.

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A monkey believed to be a rhesus macaque was spotted in Mount Dora, marking the latest reported sighting of the nonnative primates in Central Florida.

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Monkey hangs around at Mount Dora's Gilbert Park

While the monkeys are cute, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation says they are nothing to play with.

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Monkey spotted near Mount Dora's Lakeside Inn as sightings continue across Central Florida

A monkey believed to be a rhesus macaque was spotted in Mount Dora, marking the latest reported sighting of the nonnative primates in Central Florida.

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WOFL broke the news on Friday, June 19, 2026.
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