A mammoth alligator in Ocala National Forest has been attacking paddlers, forcing wildlife officials to close a popular ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife officials said a life jacket did much more than prevent a woman from drowning during an alligator ...

A large alligator forced the closure of Juniper Springs waterway in Ocala weeks after a deadly attack elsewhere in Central ...

The U.S. Forest Service closed part of Juniper Springs in Ocala National Forest when a 14-foot gator got aggressive during ...

In an earlier news release the PCSO said two people were kayaking on the lake and one was attacked by an alligator. The FWC said a nuisance alligator trapper was dispatched to the area.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A kayaker was attacked by an alligator Tuesday afternoon at Lake Kissimmee State Park in Central Florida, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities were ...

Alligators are common in Florida's fresh and brackish waters, and kayakers like Alex Sundstrom frequently encounter them. While alligator attacks are rare, experts advise assuming alligators are ...

LAKELAND, Florida — A woman kayaking on a canal in Florida was taken to a hospital after an alligator bit her on the elbow, reports say. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

An alligator killed a Florida woman after tipping over a canoe she and her husband were paddling, which investigators say appeared to be an accidental encounter.