Alligators

The alligator had been a popular curiosity among kayakers and paddleboarders in Silver Springs State Park, where it was often seen lounging in the sun along the banks of the Silver River.

Vicki Baker, 60, of Ocala, encountered what she estimated was a 10-foot alligator that approached her in Silver Springs State Park.

Most of the nuisance gators are euthanized and sold for their hide and meat.

There ain’t nothing to be afraid of when hunting a 14-foot alligator.Richie Smith has been doing it long before it was even legal in Florida. He knows by…

Hundreds of reptiles will be slithering into the Florida State Fairgrounds this weekend.Leopard geckos, boa constrictors, and ball pythons are among the…

A 10- to 11-foot alligator broke into a woman’s home in Clearwater early Friday and thrashed about, breaking wine bottles and knocking over furniture…

Staff at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa had to bring in a front-end loader to remove an alligator that was lounging on a runway.The Tampa Bay Times…

A fishing guide and Lakeland City Commissioner saved a dog named Dixie from an alligator's jaws while cleaning up after Hurricane Irma.Bill Read said his…

Some Florida residents woke up to an uninvited, scaly guest in their backyard swimming pool: a 7- to 8-foot-long (2-meter-long) alligator.The Tampa Bay…

News outlets report that an airplane hit an 11-foot alligator that had wandered onto a runway at a small Florida airport, killing the reptile.The reports…

Orlando topped the number of nuisance alligator complaints last year.

Video of a massive alligator caught walking through a Florida nature reserve in front of stunned onlookers has prompted crowds of people hoping to catch…