In this episode of Stories from the Field, I cover the remarkable story of Vince \"Trapper\" Nelson, a man who hunted, trapped and even played Tarzan to bored Palm Beach housewives all while sly developers tried to dismantle his 1,000+ acre real estate holdings along the wild and scenic Loxahatchee River. His mysterious death in 1968 sent shockwaves through the sleepy South Florida community and was eventually ruled a suicide, despite what many believed to have been a hasty investigation.
I picked up a copy of Life and Death on the Loxahatchee by James D. Snyder to learn more about Trapper and his story. In this episode, I break down the key findings from the book and lay out the amazing story of the \"Tarzan of the Loxahatchee,\" the late Vince \"Trapper\" Nelson.
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