Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With winter temperatures setting in, more alligators have left local ponds and rivers and are out sunning themselves, which could ...

Visitors look at alligators at Homosassa Springs State Park, via State Library and Archives of Florida. Gators are "part of what makes Florida Florida," said author Rebecca Renner. The Pilgrims were ...

The University of Florida says, fight back if you're attacked. Strike the gator in its snout, if you can! Keep yourself safe by avoiding known gator habitats, such as marshes, swamps and lakes An ...

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, ...

With winter temperatures setting in, more alligators have left local ponds and rivers and are out sunning themselves, which could increase interactions with people. Florida has about 1.3 million ...