A chilling accident on Florida’s Lake Kissimmee left one woman dead—and her husband forever changed—after an 11-foot alligator dragged her underwater and swam away with her body. On May 6, Cynthia ...

Three people were attacked in two months at Lake Kissimmee State Park, including a woman who was killed, raising safety concerns from a homeowner, who says she's seeing more big gators near her home.

An alligator attacked a woman in Collier County over the weekend, marking the third alligator attack the state has seen in 2025. On Sunday, August 17, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation ...

Three people were attacked in two months at Lake Kissimmee State Park, including a woman who was killed, raising safety concerns from a homeowner, who says she's seeing more big gators near her home.

The general fear of reptiles is called herpetophobia, and alligators are at the top of most people’s lists. They’re the apex predators of lakes and ponds, with both stealth and power on their side.

An estimated 1.3 million alligators live throughout all 67 counties in Florida. Alligators are most commonly found in freshwater lakes and slow-moving rivers. A Southwest Florida river is considered ...