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A Florida man was fossil hunting in the Gulf of Mexico and found a priceless mammoth tusk a mile off the beach in Venice.

A woman in Sarasota County, Florida (Venice) received the ultimate shock when an 8-foot alligator broke into her home over the weekend.

The alligator was 7 feet, 11 inches long, the state says.

They said it required "all hands" of three men to restrain the thrashing reptile. Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida.

They’re not dead, they’re just chilling — literally

The cold blast could immobilize iguanas and cause them to fall out of trees.

A roundup of Florida education news from around the state

Authorities relocated the 12-foot, 600-pound gator to an area where it posed less of a threat to human safety.

A Florida man was spotted on camera boating in Big Pine Key, Florida, with what appears to be a half semi-truck, half pontoon, and it's pure Americana.

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