The SCDNR says that a safe distance from alligators is often situational, but a good rule of thumb is to stay at least 10 ...

If you've lived in Florida long enough, you've either seen a gator or know someone who has. In 2025, there have been quite a few alligator encounters in Central Florida. Video above: Man's oldest pet ...

Here’s what you should do if there’s an alligator in your yard or pool and what to do if you have to run or swim away from ...

With winter temperatures setting in, more alligators have left local ponds and rivers and are out sunning themselves, which could increase interactions with people. Florida has about 1.3 million ...

A Florida homeowner captured a tense and unusual moment when his house cat came face-to-face with a young alligator just ...

Michelle Spitzer is a journalist for The USA TODAY NETWORK-FLORIDA. As the network’s Rapid Response reporter, she covers ...

When the homeowner and her husband screamed at Covert to get away from the alligator because it killed a deer a few days prior, Covert told them, "I don't look like a deer." She reached to touch the ...

Residents captured what was likely the same large gator moving through their streets.