It's 7 a.m. in the marsh, and like some sort of cigar-chomping swamp cowboy, biologist Lindsey Hord is about to reach for something that could cost him a few fingers - or worse - if he's not careful. ...more

July 19, 2008

Summer is here again and the same people driving boats and wave runners are out of control on the main canal in Leisure Lakes. ...more

July 2, 2008

APALACHICOLA - A Florida Fish and Wildlife biologist pulled off a daring rescue Saturday in the Panhandle: He rescued a bear. ...more

June 29, 2008

A teen attacked by an 11 1/2 -foot alligator managed to get away with his life but lost his arm. ...more

June 25, 2008

Adrian Jay Apgar, who deputies say twice in little more than a year had naked encounters with alligators, pleaded not guilty Friday morning in Polk County Circuit Court to exposing himself, trespassing, breach of peace and failure to appear in court. ...more

June 21, 2008

BARTOW — Adrian Jay Apgar, who deputies say twice in little more than a year had naked encounters with alligators, pleaded not guilty this morning in Polk County Circuit Court to exposing himself, trespassing, breach of peace and failure to appear in court. The charges stem from a March incident in which Apgar, 47, was found by Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies naked and wading in Saddle Creek Park near several alligators. ...more

June 20, 2008

State Of Decline Regarding "Pasco Deputies Remove Gator From Subdivision," Tuesday: ...more

June 20, 2008

With about 30 alligator captures under his belt, Pasco County Deputy Fredric Vetter wasn't fazed when he was called out Monday morning to deal with an alligator strolling down a street in the Regency Park subdivision. ...more

June 17, 2008

PORT RICHEY - With about 30 alligator captures under his belt, Pasco County Deputy Fredric Vetter wasn't fazed when he was called out this morning to deal with a gator strolling down a street in the Regency Park subdivision. ...more

June 16, 2008

Gator hunters who were denied a permit by a computer glitch will have a second chance when the state opens another round of applications June 17. ...more

June 6, 2008