Tyrese Jackson, 38, faced one count of scheme to defraud and three counts of official misconduct in a public agency.

American and Chinese Alligator. The latter, unfortunately, has only one species remaining, with critically low numbers. American alligators, in contrast, thrive in various habitats. While alligators ...

A Port Charlotte woman who authorities said stole from her employer after an alligator attacked her child is headed to prison ...

What starts as a normal day of fishing turns wild when an alligator suddenly charges the lure. The water erupts, the line goes tight, and chaos follows. You won’t believe how close this encounter gets ...

Florida officials have been accused of failing to disclose their application for federal reimbursement for an immigration ...

In August, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a three-week black bear hunt from Dec. 6 to Dec. 28 ...

Sheena Allende-Smith has been waiting on calls continually for the last two weeks. Calls from attorneys, calls from anyone — ...

BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE. Fla. — The second annual Florida Alligator Festival was held near the Big Cypress National Preserve in South Florida on Sunday. Attendees professed their love for ...

One of Florida’s alligators is getting laughs on social media after it was caught trying to blend in with the landscaping at a tiki bar. The odd discovery was made Monday, Oct. 6, at Harlow’s Hideout, ...

Hundreds of people gathered in South Florida over the weekend for the second annual Florida Alligator Festival, celebrating old Florida culture. The festival featured a blend of Native American tribes ...

I am just wrapping up a first time visit to South Florida. I would like to return, but I will not do so if I must continue looking at infantile signs for “Alligator Alcatraz” and “Gulf of America.” ...

The federal government reimbursed Florida $608 million for two state-run immigration facilities. The FEMA payment covers the construction and management of the "Alligator Alcatraz" and "Deportation ...