Winter is an excellent time to see an alligator in SW Florida thanks to cooler temperatures that brings the reptiles out of ...

Okeechobee, Fla. (WPVI) -- Hunters in Florida are showing off their monster catch. Lee Lightsey, owner of Outwest Farms in Okeechobee, was hog-hunting with his son and three others over the weekend, ...

With winter temperatures setting in, more alligators have left local ponds and rivers and are out sunning themselves, which could increase interactions with people. Florida has about 1.3 million ...

An estimated 1.3 million alligators live in Florida, inhabiting every one of Florida's 67 counties. Floridians might encounter them in swamps, rivers, ponds and, of course, lakes. They eat fish, ...

The Florida Python Challenge, an annual statewide competition that kicks off Friday, will bring hundreds of snake-hunting professionals and novices to South Florida to hunt what wildlife officials are ...

Florida conservation officers cited a man for illegal hunting after they spotted an unusual decoration inside his truck. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers said they made the discovery ...

NAPLES, Fla. — It looks like tourists aren’t the only ones enjoying the water in Florida. Even though temperatures have dipped in the Sunshine State, that did not prevent a nearly 8-foot long ...

There is a 1 in 3.1 million chance of being seriously injured during an unprovoked alligator incident. People should keep a safe distance if they see an alligator. Never feed an alligator. It’s ...