Man, diving for prehistoric shark teeth, bitten by alligator in Myakka River

Thirty-four staples and a mild skull fracture later, Jeffrey Heim says he’s learned an important lesson about diving for fossilized shark teeth in the Myakka River.

Alligator causes traffic jam on Florida road

An alligator recently brought traffic to a standstill in a South Florida community.

Alligator captured on bridge hours after cow wrangled on Houston-area freeway

An alligator was relocated from the Fred Hartman Bridge just a few hours after deputies wrangled a cow that was loose on I-10 in east Harris County.

Alligator takes a stroll through Publix parking lot in Florida

Alligators are a common sight in Florida, but it still took one man by surprise to see a large gator taking an early morning stroll outside of a Publix.

10-foot alligator found underneath car at Tampa apartment complex

"The caller advised there was a pond nearby, but this was no small gator... it was 10'2'!!!" the sheriff's office wrote.

Large alligators wrestle in Lakewood Ranch backyard as mating season gets underway

Gordon Silver says it's common to see alligators in his Lakewood Ranch neighborhood, but was still shocked to capture incredible video of two large gators getting "acquainted," as he called it, right in his own backyard.

Florida woman finds gator hissing by door inside garage

A Florida woman is reminding others to keep their garage doors closed after an alligator snuck into hers.

'Only in 2020': Hunter shoots 3-foot alligator in Minnesota

A Zimmerman sportsman harvested his first buck with a shotgun during the firearm hunting opener this weekend, but he is more likey to remember the day as when he shot his first alligator. 

Large gator blocks road in Myakka River State Park

This massive gator decided to relax right in the middle of the road at Myakka River State Park, keeping drivers and bicyclists from getting by.