Alligators

A group of fisherman spotted a crocodile in Satellite Beach who keeps returning back to Brevard County - even after being relocated to another area.

A bear went paw-to-snout with two alligators as its attempted to cross the St Johns River recently in Florida. Tyler Futrell was kayaking along the river at the time. He pulled out his cell phone, zoomed in as much as he could, and watched nature happen. "Don't fall, there's gators," he said, as he tried to maintain control of his kayak, while recording the encounter.

A popular alligator is being removed from a Flagler County park, and humans breaking the law are to blame.

Florida man Mike Dragich took on a large nuisance alligator in a downtown Jacksonville neighborhood over the weekend and the crazy encounter was all caught on camera!

A massive 9-foot alligator bit down a fisherman's hand and wrist. It happened in Leesburg on Sunday.

FOX 35 is announcing an exclusive Gatorland special that you won't want to miss.

Gatorland gives an update on the famous alligator affectionately known as "Jawlene."

An amateur wildlife photographer joins FOX 35 to share her experience capturing a few photos and a video of an alligator devouring a Burmese python in the Florida Everglades. She said, at first, she wasn't sure what she was seeing. But it sure was something she'd never seen before!

An alligator was caught on camera devouring a python at the Everglades, and the woman who shot the video said it was "something very special." (Video: Alison Joslyn via Storyful)

'Jawlene' is getting ready to make her public debut at Gatorland.

A man from Saint Cloud has found himself in hot water after officers discovered he was keeping five alligators in a bathtub at his home, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A Florida man was cited after FWC was tipped off about someone keeping five gators in their St. Cloud home. The gators were safely returned to Lake Tahoe.

Florida photographer Julie White said she was with her husband at Alexander Springs taking photos when they noticed an alligator in the water, and then noticed a woman with blood on her face. Turns out, that woman had been attacked by a 9-foot alligator while snorkeling. While she didn't witness the attack itself, Julie said they saw the alligator swimming towards other people. That's when she put down her camera and began to warn then.

"Jawlene," the young alligator found without the upper part of her jaw, is getting stronger and adapting to her new home at Gatorland in Orlando, Florida. Savannah Boan, Jawlene's primary caretaker, provides an update on Jawlene's weight, health, and her possible future.

A massive, illusive crocodile was captured and relocated after several sightings in various canals in Brevard County. Neighbors say the crocodile was captured in the Berkeley Canal in South Patrick Shores.

FOX 35 viewer Mark Whitmire sent us this picture, saying he caught this 13-foot monster over the weekend in a Central Florida lake. The alligator weighs about 700 pounds. Whitmire told us that he has never caught a gator this big. He did not specify where the gator was caught.

Floridians are very familiar with alligators. The reptiles are in every county in the state and can be found in most freshwater lakes, rivers, or canals. However, it is rare that a gator will attack a human. Still, if you ever come in close proximity to one, a Gatorland expert offers tips on how to avoid them.

After a crocodile was spotted sunbathing in a Central Florida neighborhood, residents are concerned about more sightings. Some even say the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission isn't taking their concerns seriously when it comes to wildlife in their neighborhood.