With winter temperatures setting in, more alligators have left local ponds and rivers and are out sunning themselves, which ...

ORANGE LAKE — Anyone who frequents Orange Lake in North Central Florida can agree: There’s no shortage of alligators there. Orange Lake is the largest lake in the region, according to the Florida Fish ...

THE EXPERTS ABOUT GATOR SAFETY. IT’S THE TAIL END OF GATOR MATING SEASON HERE IN FLORIDA. THAT MEANS MALE GATORS ARE MORE ACTIVE, TERRITORIAL, AND THAT COULD LEAD TO MORE HUMAN ENCOUNTERS. IN GENERAL, ...

The University of Florida says, fight back if you're attacked. Strike the gator in its snout, if you can! Keep yourself safe by avoiding known gator habitats, such as marshes, swamps and lakes An ...