13-foot alligator caught in Orlando

A Florida man is celebrating an historic catch: the second-heaviest alligator on record. A 13 foot, 3 ¼ inch behemoth weighed in at 920 pounds. Kevin Brotz led the hunt. He says reeling the gator in was scary.

Sandhill cranes helping alligator cross road

A video posted to social media appears to show two Sandhill cranes helping a young alligator cross a Florida road. Shannon Duke, who took a video of the incredible sighting, said it happened in Pine Island in Hernando County earlier this month.

Huge gator crosses road in front of family

A massive alligator was spotted crossing a trail in Lakeland, right in front of a family from the United Kingdom that's never experienced anything like it before. (Video: @michellesiefkenphotography)

376-pound gator gets a CT scan by UF vets

How do you treat a 376-pound alligator with an ear infection? Very carefully. For the folks at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, it's familiar territory. One of their more recent patients was "Brooke," a nearly 20-year resident of St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park. Brooke visited the college for a "thorough work-up," according to a social media post.

Gator brutally attacks snake in Florida yard

Alligator versus a snake! That's the fight a husband and wife witnessed in their Florida backyard. Sean O'Malley told FOX 35 News they have lived in the Nocatee area for eight years and have seen many wild animals – but never a gator attacking a snake.

Florida MMA fighter wrangles massive alligator

Mike Dragich, a Florida veteran and MMA fighter and licensed gator trapper was captured on video grabbing a large, 10-foot alligator by the tail who stood his ground in a parking lot near an elementary school in Jacksonville.

'Dangerous alligator' attacks couple's dog

A Florida alligator trapper who is called when alligators meet the state's "nuisance" threshold said there are a lot of large alligators in the Little Econ River, which is where a couple's dog was snatched by one while out on a walk last week.

Gatorland crocodile hunter looking for love

Crocodile Hunter Savannah Boan thinks men are too scared to date her because of her job at Gatorland. Boan is the Crocodile Enrichment Coordinator at Gatorland. She loves what she does but feels like it’s impacting her dating life.

Experts warn alligators more active with warmer winter

While alligator breeding season in Florida typically starts in April, Gatorland CEO Mark McHugh said people are observing and encountering alligators in places one normally would not see the reptiles this time of year.