The St. Johns River, the longest river in Florida, was named the most alligator-infested river in the state, according to A-Z Animals. Every year, biologists explore Florida rivers, lakes, streams and ...

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FILE: A judge said the state agency building “Alligator Alcatraz’ failed to present any evidence of the required environmental studies prior to construction. Crews in South Florida were trying to ...

Rumors that a man in the state of Florida was arrested after trying to "baptize" an alligator in a Waffle House restaurant circulated online in mid-February 2026. There was no evidence that the claim ...

Aerial view of structures at the recently opened migrant detention center, “Alligator Alcatraz,” located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida on Friday ...

Thousands of pages of documents obtained by WPTV reveal Florida initially requested nearly $1.5 billion from FEMA — more than double the $608 million grant Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida ...

Crews in South Florida were trying to contain a wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve that had burned more than 25,000 acres (100 square kilometers) near the immigration detention facility known ...

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A section of Interstate 75, also known as Alligator Alley, is closed due to smoke from a brushfire. The closure affects the interstate between Exit 80 in Collier County and Exit 23 in Broward County.

FILE - Florida football head coach Jon Sumrall addresses the crowd during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn, Jan. 24, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris Watkins, ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Jon Sumrall has a new appreciation for the gator chomp. Sumrall got hissed at and snapped at while posing for promotional pictures with a live alligator last ...

Filings suggest $608 million in federal reimbursement Florida was counting on is not guaranteed — and wouldn’t cover construction even if it arrives. The Democrats who voted against the War Powers ...