Keep pets on a leash and away from water: The FWC said that because pets can resemble an alligator's natural prey, it's important to keep dogs, cats and other pets on a leash and 10 feet away from the ...

Florida sheriff’s deputies responding to a report of a backyard alligator seriously underestimated the animal’s size before calling in a professional trapper. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office on ...

Alligators can be found in all 67 Florida counties, in and around fresh, brackish and occasionally salt water. Florida is thought to be home to more than a million alligators, based on an estimated ...

Oranges, sunshine and beaches: Florida is known for many things, including alligators, and lately, alligator attacks have been catching headlines. On June 21, a 19-year-old man was attacked by an ...

Since 1948, Florida has recorded 33 deaths and hundreds of injuries from alligator attacks. Despite recent events, wildlife experts emphasize that fatal alligator attacks are statistically rare.

Image Credit: News4JAX The Local Station YouTube. A Jacksonville drug investigation uncovered something officers did not expect to find behind a Northwest Jacksonville home. A 9-foot alligator was ...