The alligator was estimated at about 8-feet and largely hidden in the mud as hikers passed by about 10 feet away on the Bird Rookery Swamp Trail near Naples. Alison Joslyn photo used with permission ...

Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade is set to kick off next month, and opponent of the event rallied outside the state capitol in Tallahassee on Monday amid an effort to prevent bears from ...

An 8-foot alligator was discovered perfectly disguised in the mud along a southwest Florida hiking trail, and photos of the startling sight have rattled social media. It happened May 11 at the Bird ...