'Could have been a lot worse' says paramedic who nearly lost arm to alligator

A Central Florida paramedic had his arm nearly ripped off by an alligator last summer. We first met Tavares Fire Lt. Carsten Kieffer in August following the incident. "It was not an alligator attack. It was an alligator defending himself," he explained.

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.

Polk County deputies encounter massive alligator near Lakeland school

A resident reported a large alligator sunning on the sidewalk near Lakeland Highlands Middle School, and said they were worried about kids who were walking to class. The 10-foot, 800-pound alligator did not want to go without a fight.

Deputies free alligator stuck in Venice storm drain

No room for scary clowns here! Deputies helped free this 6-foot alligator after it got stuck in a Venice storm drain.

Florida golfer snatches ball stuck on alligator's tail

Here's a problem only golfers in Florida would face: how to retrieve a ball stuck on a gator's tail on the golf course.

'Savage' heron eats juvenile alligator on Lake Apopka

A Florida wildlife photographer answered a question no one thought to ask -- until they saw her photos.

Massive alligator takes a stroll on Florida golf course

Golfers in southwest Florida spotted this "dinosaur-sized" alligator casually taking a stroll in the rain.

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.

Woman trimming trees near Florida lake attacked by alligator

A woman was attacked by an alligator Thursday morning while trimming trees near a lake in Florida, officials said.