This lake between Ocala/Gainesville is home to thousands of alligators and attracts many visitors for recreational and sport ...

The Sunshine State is filled with beauty. Here are 14 must-see locations that include beaches, botanical gardens, historic ...

The Florida record for length was a 14 foot, 3.5-inch male in Lake Washington, in Brevard County. The Florida record for weight was 1,043 po9unds for a male found in Orange Lake in Alachua County.

Here is a list of the five most gator-infested lakes in the Sunshine State, according to a post on A-Z Animals blog: Though Florida residents have learned to coexist with alligators, the potential ...

A woman was killed by an alligator Tuesday, May 6, while on Lake Kissimmee. The Florida Fish and Wildfire Conservation Commission lists Lake Kissimmee as a Florida lake with the second highest ...

According to Florida Fish and Wildlife, they prefer freshwater lakes and slow-moving rivers and their associated wetlands, but they also can be found in brackish water habitats and occasionally ...

An alligator attacked and killed a woman who was canoeing with her husband on a central Florida lake Tuesday afternoon, authorities said, after her spouse tried unsuccessfuly to fight off the ...

Over the weekend, the first large plume of dust fresh off the Africa continent has started to work its way into our general area. By mid-week this plume will be in Central Florida, adding to our ...

LAKELAND, FL — A woman in a canoe was killed by an alligator on Lake Kissimmee in central Florida on May 6, state wildlife officials said. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

Florida is home to an estimated 1.3 million alligators. Alligator mating season begins in April and they are most active when temperatures are between 82 and 92 degrees. Lake Okeechobee has the ...

A woman was killed by an alligator May 6, 2025, while on Lake Kissimmee in Florida. FWC estimates Lake Kissimmee has second highest population of gators in the state, with Lake Okeechobee No. 1.