Page 16 - Alligator Program News Today

An alligator bit a 34-year-old man's face while he was swimming in Lake Thonotosassa near Tampa last Thursday.

With summer in full swing, many people are working and recreating near Florida’s lakes, rivers and wetland areas. Warm temperatures also mean alligators are m

Safety tips for people and pets.

Since 2008-- an ordinance has been on the books here St. Martin parish that bans feeding alligators, except in zoos and for rehabilitative services. ...but that could soon change.

With summer in full swing, many people are working and recreating near Florida’s lakes, rivers and wetland areas. Warm temperatures also mean alligators are m

Feeding alligators is illegal and dangerous in Florida. If you see someone feeding an alligator, call FWC’s Wildlife Alert at 888-404-FWCC.

The man who took the video regularly sees alligators and told Newsweek he was not worried while he was taking a video of one eating a bird.

It seems like alligator incidents are increasing on the Suncoast. A Manatee County man lives to tell the story of when one attacked him in late April.

In early June, Josh Wells was throwing the tennis ball for his dog during his afternoon lunch break, like any other day.

"He never barked. He never saw it," Josh Wells said of his dog that was attacked by an alligator during a game of fetch in Florida.