Alligators

“Are we there yet? No. We are not fully restored. But, we are trending in the right direction,” says Melodie Naja, National Park Service scientist.

Jim Devaney a self-proclaimed contrarian in the world of alligator leather, insists on only using wild-caught animals instead of farm-raised ones. This puts him at odds with the prevailing trends of the industry.

The FWC seeks $150.2 million in legislative funding to help eradicate Burmese pythons and to provide larger stipends for trappers called to handle nuisance 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…

The alligator broke a lower window and climbed into the Clearwater home.

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…