Gators, Crocs Get More Active In Spring
Another sign that Spring has sprung; the state's wildlife agency has issued an alert to Florida's visitors and residents alike - watch out for crocs and gators.
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Another sign that Spring has sprung; the state's wildlife agency has issued an alert to Florida's visitors and residents alike - watch out for crocs and gators.
Residents of a Sunrise neighborhood are on high alert Thursday after a gator, that snatched a 50-pound dog Tuesday night, remains swimming free in the neighborhood lake.
Trappers are in a Sunrise neighborhood Wednesday after a dog, walking along the banks of a lake, was snatched Tuesday night by an alligator.
An unusual call for police overnight. Early Thursday morning a man spotted an alligator walking down the middle of NW 79th Avenue near 25th Street in Doral.
A Coral Springs couple got a big surprise early Thursday morning when they heard a loud banging noise outside their front door. Luann and Jorge Alonso thought it was a raccoon. Boy, were they wrong. It was a 9-foot alligator.
An alligator showed up at Hobie Beach off the Rickenbacker Causeway.
Are you looking for a job or just want to earn a little extra cash? If you're not afraid of getting up close and personal with a Florida Alligator, the FWC has the perfect job for you.
Deputies shot an alligator that was threatening to disturb a dead man's body, according to Tampa Bay-Area authorities.
A man's stop on Alligator Alley ended with a bite by a poisonous snake Saturday.
The Florida Everglades is known for its famous river of grass, unique wildlife and of course, those annoying and invasive Burmese pythons.
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.
All of the dogs were safely removed from the home before the fire was eventually extinguished.
South Florida has a marginal risk of excessive rainfall on Friday.
U.K. navy reports more attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump says he's poised to make a "big decision" on whether to "annihilate" Iran's leadership.
Cesar Cardoso, 53, now faces 13 total charges, and prosecutors say more charges could be filed as they interview more alleged victims.
Michael Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial, said he "didn't have any doubts" during deliberations.
All of the dogs were safely removed from the home before the fire was eventually extinguished.
South Florida has a marginal risk of excessive rainfall on Friday.
U.K. navy reports more attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump says he's poised to make a "big decision" on whether to "annihilate" Iran's leadership.
Cesar Cardoso, 53, now faces 13 total charges, and prosecutors say more charges could be filed as they interview more alleged victims.
Michael Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial, said he "didn't have any doubts" during deliberations.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.