TAMPA - For those itching to match their skills and nerve against the state's iconic reptile, the chance to get a license for the state's annual alligator hunt arrives at 10 a.m. ...more

June 3, 2008

A man found Saturday floating near an alligator that had been feeding on his remains drowned, according to an autopsy Sunday. ...more

May 18, 2008

They gawked at alligators at Homosassa Springs. They marveled at the mighty U.S. space program on display at Cape Canaveral. ...more

May 12, 2008

Two adoption advocates make first trip to the U.S. to visit the former orphan they helped place with a Brooksville family. ...more

May 11, 2008

Florida wildlife officials plan to issue more permits than ever for the state's public alligator hunting season, now in its 20th year. ...more

May 7, 2008

TAMPA - For 11 weeks starting in August, alligator hunters, most of them amateurs, will ply the nighttime lakes and rivers of Florida in search of hides, meat and the thrill of boating one of the state's signature reptiles. ...more

May 6, 2008

TAMPA - Responding to a complaint from a resident, trapper Julie Harder removed a 6-foot-long alligator from a man-made pond at the Tuscany Bay apartment complex Saturday evening. ...more

February 23, 2008

Not The Gator's Fault Regarding "Dog Owner Conflicted Over Gator's Capture" (Metro, Feb. 16): ...more

February 22, 2008

The owner of a dog killed by an alligator at Al Lopez Park said she was happy the gator was finally trapped Thursday but not so happy it's being killed. ...more

February 16, 2008

TAMPA - The owner of a dog killed by an alligator at Al Lopez Park said she was happy the gator was finally trapped Thursday but not so happy it's being killed. ...more

February 15, 2008