Advocates say commercial alligator farming has helped preserve a species often seen as scary, bothersome or good only for their skins. Not all conservationists think that’s a good thing, but for the ...

These wetlands, these alligators … it has to have some kind of monetary value,” said George Melancon, alligator research biologist for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ash Wednesday was Thursday, Feb. 18, marking the beginning of Lent, which is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and charity. The ...

A University of Florida student takes a bite out of a head of lettuce, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. Ryan Friedenberg is a senior Sport Management and is in his seventh semester at The ...

Jennifer Rodriguez Perez started her Thursday as a typical 19-year-old UF marine sciences junior. She ended it with a new title: “head of the lettuce.” A crowd of around 40 people gathered by a bench ...

Inside the weekly vigils that refuse to let Florida's most notorious detention camp and the immigrants detained there be ...

A woman is seen feeding an alligator in her backyard, drawing attention for the risky encounter with the large reptile.

Asian swamp eels are spreading through the Everglades and decimating crayfish populations, leading to comparisons with ...

Stephen Colbert mocked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi ‘ICE Barbie’ Noem for her bizarre lies about a detained immigrant, ...

Golden Gate is often overlooked when looking for local restaurants, but there's a few gems in the Collier neighborhood. Here's 5 places to check out.

Proclaimed “predator catchers” are behind approximately 40 arrests in Palm Beach County, most of them in Delray Beach. Some legal experts say their tactics violate people’s ...

I've got mixed emotions about my TV viewing this past week. I'd hoped the basketball Hogs would play Tuesday instead of Wednesday. It would've been a great excuse to miss the State of the Union.