What's up with me and turtles?

I've recently started taking afternoon walks to get fit and spend some time in prayer. I always make sure my route take me past places where I can catch a glimpes of the Florida wildlife. Of course, I never expected to see as much as I have.

Three days ago, I saw the eyes of a little alligator poking out in one of the small retention ponds. A day after that, I went to the park and in the canal I saw a Florida Softshell turtle (the kind with the funny square nose).

Today, I went along the road with the turtles crossing signs and saw this hefty fellow, walking along and chomping up the grassy vegetation. I believe it is a Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus). He was well over a foot long. I was able to snap this photo of him with my cameraphone.

and take this short video of him chowing down: