MIAMI — Want to feel like a bona fide Floridian? Go swimming with an alligator. Yes, this is an actual thing. Don’t worry. It’s totally, um, safe. A professional runs the show. That would be Chris Gillette, who is best known as one of the stars of Animal Planet’s “Gator Boys.” The Palm Bay native is a wildlife biologist with cred: He earned a bachelor of science in Environmental Studies with a certificate in Biodiversity Conservation and Management at Florida International University. More importantly, Gillette is also a professional wrangler for the state of Florida and has been training alli…
