Rescued alligator with top half of its jaw missing gets new home at Gatorland, Florida
The animal was taken on Saturday to Gatorland
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The animal was taken on Saturday to Gatorland
The alligator was spotted at Wilson's Landing Park in Sanford, Florida but it got away.
A Central Florida hunting guide said he and his team caught what could be the second-heaviest alligator ever harvested in the state.
Florida's Big Bend is one of the last truly natural places in the state.
"That's a real dinosaur," one person said of the gator's record-breaking size.
Brooke, a 376-pound gator, was exhibiting a series of symptoms, including intermittent head-rolling in his lagoon.
A central Florida spring was closed to the public after the swimmer was bitten
A 79-year-old Naples man was bitten by a nearly 7-foot-long alligator Thursday morning at a golf course, according to local authorities.
The incident comes less than a year after another woman was fatally attacked by an alligator in Beaufort County.
A couple who recently relocated from Arizona to Louisiana got quite the Cajun welcome when they awoke to an uninvited late-night guest inside their home -- an alligator.
"I can walk. I just got bit by a gator," a 911 caller said.
The 23-year-old man was attacked early Sunday behind a bar in Port Charlotte
A Mobile resident took photos and videos of an alligator that appeared to be riding the waves on Dauphin Island earlier this month.
Footage from the Oviedo City Government was captured by a wheeled robotic camera the stormwater crew used to investigate the pipe.
Big Mack, the 8-foot-long alligator removed from a Philadelphia home, is headed to a sanctuary named JAWS in Florida.
Chopper 4 was over the scene of the alligator on 105th Street and NW 112th Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.
Chopper 4 was over the scene where you can see the Alligator was hesitant to leave site.
The alligator was found abandoned in a Brooklyn park in February.
A Cutler Bay resident didn't get much sleep after a five foot alligator decided to hang on the doorstep
A Cutler Bay resident didn't get much sleep after a five foot alligator decided to hang on the doorstep
Fire officials said the man's leg was "amputated" by the gator below his right knee
"Ready?" one of the officers said. "You want to jump on him?"
Body camera footage from police shows proof of how officers have to be ready for anything.
Body camera footage from police shows proof of how officers have to be ready for anything.
He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries to his thigh
Jesse Profeta, a senior at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School, founded the nonprofit Wheels for Feels.
The U.S. military has also reportedly deployed several vessels to the southern Caribbean, as part of President Trump's crackdown on Latin American drug cartels.
The union representing 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants says it's reached a tentative agreement with the carrier and their strike, which had entered its fourth day, is over.
A South Florida woman found an iguana in her toilet, highlighting the invasive reptiles' growing presence in the region and the challenges of keeping them out of homes.
Alec Burleson's go-ahead single lifted the Cardinals to an 8-3 win over the Marlins, ending their skid amid Miami's miscues.
Jesse Profeta, a senior at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School, founded the nonprofit Wheels for Feels.
The union representing 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants says it's reached a tentative agreement with the carrier and their strike, which had entered its fourth day, is over.
A South Florida woman found an iguana in her toilet, highlighting the invasive reptiles' growing presence in the region and the challenges of keeping them out of homes.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
Alec Burleson's go-ahead single lifted the Cardinals to an 8-3 win over the Marlins, ending their skid amid Miami's miscues.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A federal judge tossed out part of a lawsuit brought by detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in the Florida Everglades, handing a partial victory to the Trump administration.
President Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders on Monday as the U.S. pursues a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff says Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed to allow the U.S. and Europe to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO's collective defense mandate.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "both sides are going to have to make concessions" to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
European leaders will join Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his crucial meeting with President Trump in Washington on Monday.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Republican State Rep. Alex Andrade about the Hope Florida Foundation scandal.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one in separate interviews with U.S. Congressman Darren Soto and former Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber about the subject.
Lucia Baez-Geller is a former Miami-Dade school board member who lost in her bid two years ago to oust Maria Elvira Salazar.
Jim talks with Robin Peguero, a Democratic nominee for the District 27 congressional seat.
Jim talks to a former Republican congressman who is running as a Democrat to be the next governor of Florida.
A Florida dairy farm was named in a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she lost her unborn child after getting sick from drinking raw milk. Her toddler also got sick.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
The Boar's Head deli meat plant at the heart of a deadly food-poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months, but recent reports point to ongoing sanitation problems.
A Florida woman was arrested for allegedly impersonating a registered nurse and treating over 4,000 patients without a license.
There's a treatment helping chronic pain patients by disrupting pain signals in the body from getting to the brain.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
For that authentic grilling experience, you can't beat a charcoal grill. We've rounded up the best grill options.
Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
The Oscar-nominated actor famously played arch-villain General Zod in "Superman" and "Superman II."
Playboy will move its global headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach and open a new club with a restaurant and members-only section.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.
Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.