Few sights in the animal kingdom are quite as arresting as an American alligator staring head-on towards you. All sharp teeth ...

Swimming in rivers and lakes is a popular pastime in the summer months in many parts of the U.S. including Florida. But what ...

You're hiking along a lush green Florida trail, hearing the chirps of marsh wrens and the whine of a mosquito, when you spot something. It's not the glinting water or the shorebirds catching your eye.

The University of Florida says, fight back if you're attacked. Strike the gator in its snout, if you can! Keep yourself safe by avoiding known gator habitats, such as marshes, swamps and lakes An ...

Visitors look at alligators at Homosassa Springs State Park, via State Library and Archives of Florida. Gators are "part of what makes Florida Florida," said author Rebecca Renner. The Pilgrims were ...

We’ve all heard our fair share of interesting Florida stories. It seems like every day, a new story comes out of Florida that is almost unimaginable. Given the state’s alligator population, these ...