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, ...

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The Miccosukee Tribe officials say they are moving forward with their legal battle against the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigrant detention facility in the Everglades, arguing that Florida’s acceptance of ...

A federal judge in Florida decided on Thursday to reject a detained immigrant’s lawsuit seeking to close “Alligator Alcatraz” with his request for a preliminary injunction. U.S. District Judge Kyle ...

In December 2025, a video of what appeared to be an alligator hanging out in a coin-filled fountain at a mall spread across Facebook (archived). The post that accompanied the video claimed the video ...

A federal judge on Thursday denied a request by a detainee at Florida’s state-run immigration detention center in the Everglades to stop the DeSantis administration from holding immigrants at ...

Florida law enforcement officers were met with another monster reptile this week — this time at a popular convenience store. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office had another unusual encounter with a ...

Amnesty International said Thursday the use of a confined space called the “box” at the migrant detention facility in Florida known as Alligator Alcatraz could amount to torture. The human rights ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Claude, a rare albino alligator who served as California Academy of Sciences’ unofficial mascot, died Tuesday at ...

The report claims detainees at Alligator Alcatraz face punitive punishment and unsanitary living conditions. A spokesperson for Gov. Ron DeSantis' office called the report a "politically motivated ...

How many Florida deputies does it take to get a 600-pound alligator off the road? At least seven, according to a video from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. Deputies with the sheriff's office ...