Alligator Bites N. Florida Man
Florida Fish and Wildlife reports an alligator bit a man while working on a dock, Thursday.
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Florida Fish and Wildlife reports an alligator bit a man while working on a dock, Thursday.
Whether it's feeding wild animals at the Everglades Alligator Farm or taking pictures, Mario Aldecoa is the kind guy who really gets into his work. Cruise his website and you'll find plenty of pictures featuring huge gators up close.
The alligator responsible for biting a teen on the head in a lake in central Florida on Monday has been captured.
A quick swim in a central Florida park ended with a 17-year-old taken to the hospital after he was bitten on the head by an alligator.
A woman had a close encounter of the alligator kind Saturday afternoon in the Everglades aafter it bit her inflatable boat which caused it to sink.
An alligator living near a playground has a neighborhood on edge.
It was quite a Mother's Day surprise for one family in Parkland. No, it was a special brunch or unexpected gift. Instead, it was an unexpected visitor and not in the good way.
Drivers on Alligator Alley got an eyeful Sunday, when they passed a 76 food alligator head rolling down the road.
An alligator ripped off an elderly woman's arm after it attacked her near a Leesburg mobile home park.
A southwest Florida woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after she crashed her truck into an alligator.
A southwest Florida airboat captain whose hand was bit off by a 9-foot alligator has been charged with unlawful feeding of an alligator.
A Southwest Florida teenager is recovering in a Ft. Myers hospital after an alligator bit off the kids' right arm below the elbow.
Sultry summer time temperatures are right around the corner. So how are you going to cool off? Take a dip in a lake or hang out around the pool.
Only in South Florida. Miami-Dade police were forced to close one lane of Bird Road near SW 144th Avenue in the southwestern part of the county after an injured alligator wandered into an eastbound lane and simply couldn't move any further.
90 year old Margaret Webb is home again, minus part of her leg but with an amazing story to tell, about how the missing leg ended up in an alligator's mouth. The gator met his maker, but Margaret is still here to tell her tale.
A Hobe Sound teen reeled in a really big one late last week, but it wasn't a large mouth bass or a tarpon.
A 90-year-old woman who had to have part of her leg amputated after she was attacked by an alligator has seen her condition upgraded at a southwest Florida hospital.
An eight foot alligator which attacked a 90-year old woman near Naples has been captured.
A 90-year old southwest Florida woman remains in serious condition after she lost her leg in an alligator attack.
A 90-year old southwest Florida woman is in critical condition after she was attacked by an alligator.
Hunters are getting a little extra daylight to track alligators this year. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted Wednesday to allow an extension for gator hunting.
Love is in the air, if you're an alligator or crocodile. As summer approaches and temperatures rise, you might have a few more gator sightings because amorous alligators and frisky crocs become more active as they look for potential mates.
A Tampa area woman found an unexpected guest in her bathroom over the weekend.
An alligator in the middle of the road led to a three vehicle accident in Miami on Sunday.
A South Florida man who police charged with killing an alligator said the alligator found shot in the head in the back of his pickup truck was given to him by a co-worker.
The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup schedule was released Saturday, which included the slate of matches coming to Hard Rock Stadium.
Deputies are investigating how a man and woman wound up shot to death in Southwest Miami-Dade on Saturday afternoon.
"We're reviewing the process, and we'll see," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. "Whatever we were to decide to release, we'd have to be very responsible about reviewing that right now."
President Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.
Sam Bennett scored 4:56 into overtime, lifting the Florida Panthers to a wild 7-6 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup schedule was released Saturday, which included the slate of matches coming to Hard Rock Stadium.
The 2026 Men's World Cup will be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
Deputies are investigating how a man and woman wound up shot to death in Southwest Miami-Dade on Saturday afternoon.
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"We're reviewing the process, and we'll see," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. "Whatever we were to decide to release, we'd have to be very responsible about reviewing that right now."
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
"We're reviewing the process, and we'll see," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. "Whatever we were to decide to release, we'd have to be very responsible about reviewing that right now."
President Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.
Two people who survived an early September U.S. attack on an alleged drug boat were waving overhead before they were killed in a now-controversial second strike, according to two sources.
Florida's Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state's coast.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
Jim DeFede talks with Randi Weingarten about the warning bell she rings in her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."
Jim DeFede talks with Bryan Calvo, the newly elected mayor of Hialeah.
Jim DeFede interviews Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who just announced he's running for governor in 2026.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
President Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
Nardiz Cooke was immediately transfixed by the mask she wore while receiving treatment for late-stage cancer.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
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