Gator missing half its mouth spotted
A gator missing half of its mouth was spotted in Sanford. Rescuers are racing against the clock to find it.
'Epic battle': Hunter captures 920-pound gator
Hunter Kevin Brotz with Get Bit Outdoors shares how he led a hunt to reel in a 920-pound alligator in Orlando, Florida.
2 shark bites reported on Labor Day
Two people were bitten by sharks on the same Volusia County beach on Labor Day, according to officials. One woman was bitten in the foot, while a man was bitten in the hand.
Love-seeking monkey on the loose in Florida
A monkey is on the loose in South Florida, and it's apparently looking for a lover.
Monkey still on the loose after 2 weeks
A monkey spotted in Orange City almost two weeks ago still hasn't been captured.
Bear breaks into backyard, drinks alcohol
A bear was spotted in a Central Florida backyard after it ripped through a screen and even broke into a family's alcohol stash.
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.
Florida woman impaled by stingray's tail
An Apollo Beach, Florida woman is recovering in the hospital after being impaled by a stingray while wading in the water in Ruskin.
Rare giraffe born without its spots
A rare spotless baby giraffe was born at a zoo in Tennessee and she is so adorable. Standing at a mere 6 feet tall, the newest addition to the Bright’s Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, was born on July 31, 2023, according to David Bright, the zoo’s director.
When is ok to shoot a black bear in Florida?
A Florida black bear known to walk around a neighborhood in Sanford with her two young cubs was shot and killed over the weekend, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Killing a bear is illegal in Florida except in certain situations.
UCF student nabs 16-ft python in Everglades
A University of Central Florida freshman made “the catch of a lifetime,” trapping a 16-foot python this week. Jack Cronin was python hunting with friends and family Sunday night in the Florida Everglades. Cronin wrapped his hands around the snake just five hours after the end of the state’s python challenge.
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)
Watch: Woman comes within feet of a bear
Home surveillance video captured the moment a woman in Daytona Beach, Florida came within feet of a bear -- and had to quickly run inside the house. It happened earlier this week after the woman took her dog outside. Her dog started barking and when she went to investigate, suddenly a BEAR appeared out from the shadows. The woman screamed and run inside.
Animal Kingdom welcomes baby mandrill
Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom is celebrating the "Circle of Life" with the birth of a baby mandrill at the park.
Gator carries dead gator through Lake Apopka
An alligator was spotted carrying a dead alligator on its back after an apparent fight through Lake Apopka. (Video: Dawn Jarman)
Shark interactions on the rise in Florida?
A man is recovering in the hospital after being bitten by a shark on Anna Maria Island Sunday. It's the latest shark interaction in Florida. Meanwhile, new video shows a bull shark repeatedly and violently attacking a boat off the Palm Beach coast. The boat shook with each impact and really did some damage.
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.
VIDEO: Momma alligator fiercely defends nest
New video shows an alligator fiercely hissing and clawing her way through a fence to get to her nest.
Horses found malnourished at man's home
A Florida man was charged after four horses were found neglected, malnourished and emaciated at his home.