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Cody Gribble Taps a Gator’s Tail at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Orlando (WTFF) – Golfer Cory Gribble walked up to an alligator during his first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational and tapped it on the tail. »

Egret Cruises on Gator

A lot of people say Florida’s an uncivilized place that lacks public transportation infrastructure, but that’s not entirely true. »

A Transplant Meets a Floridian Florida Man

Drunk Florida Man Goes on Beer Run with Gator

Jacksonville (WTFF) – A Florida man carried a gator tucked under his arm while going on a beer run. »

Florida Deputy Shoots and Kills Unarmed Gator

Altoona (WTFF) – A group of alligators reportedly chased a 15-year-old Florida girl up a tree on Friday. One of them was shot dead by a deputy. The gator was unarmed. »

Florida Man Pair Dump a Gator into Wawa on Friday Night

Lakewood Ranch (WTFF) – Two “Florida Mans” dropped off an injured alligator inside a Wawa store around 2:30 am on Friday. »

The Gator Game

Sorry you lose. Life is like a game with no clear objectives or rules. Just enjoy it and try not to make other people miserable. »

Gator Chills on 295 in Jacksonville

Jacksonville (WTFF) – An alligator crawled out of its swamp to hang out on the shoulder of I-295 near the exit to J. Turner Butler Boulevard. »

Smiling Gator at Cocoa Apartment

Trappers removed a 9-foot-long alligator from the front doorstep of a Cocoa apartment complex Monday afternoon. (wftv.com) »

Land O’ Lakes Gator Chills Under a Truck

This littler feller’ was found by a resident in Sable Ridge who called the Pasco Sheriff’s office who called a State Alligator Trapper to remove to 8.5-foot long reptile. »

An alligator and a Burmese Python were spotted in a standoff at “The Golf Club at Fiddler’s Creek” in Naples, Florida. Entangled together, they seem to both be determined to kill each other, trapping themselves in an endless and futile battle. Like many of us. »

Light Lunch

At an Orlando resort where a mom and dad sat on beach chairs and chatted while their two little darlings waded around knee-deep in a pond posted for gators. »

Charlotte County Golf Ball Retriever Gets Chomped by a Gator

So, in Florida we actually pay some of our unfortunate Natives to dive into alligator-infested water to retrieve golf balls erroneously launched by snowbirds. »

Beach Gator

Law Enforcement in Florida

7-foot gator goes for a swim in a neighbor’s pool in Lithia

LITHIA, FL (WFLA) – A Florida family woke up Wednesday morning to find an uninvited guest in their pool, a big alligator. »

Alligatorman

Thug Life Everglades Man

Wait for it… »

Tamagotchi Pet – Florida Style

Just don't forget to feed this one... »

Gator of Peace

Remember to always be peaceful and kind, especially in the face of hatred and anger. Shit’s getting pretty wild all over the place, but us Florida folk are used to it. Love thy neighbor. Chill out. Don’t be a dick. It’s very possible to keep Florida weird, while also being decent to each other. »

Local alligator hunters kill 11-foot, 375-pound gator in Blackwater Bay

A three-hour fight turned into quite the haul for four local alligator hunters. Nick Naylor, John Booker, Kenny Way and Casey Shields caught and killed the 11-foot, 375-pound alligator in Blackwater Bay below Interstate 10. They battled the alligator starting late Tuesday night and into the early morning Wednesday. The animal was caught on a […] »

Angry Gator arrested on the porch of a Boynton Beach home

A Florida police officer can now add “alligator wrestler” to his resume after he wrangled a hissing gator from the front porch of a home during an encounter caught on video earlier this month. Boynton Beach Police released bodycam footage Wednesday of Officer Alfredo Vargas responding to a call on July 10 from a resident […] »

Charlie the Gator Chomps on a Port Charlotte Man Bathing in Retention Pond

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – A man is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a huge alligator. A picture shows a 9-foot alligator being removed from a retention pond at Kings Highway and Suncoast Boulevard in Port Charlotte after the gator attacked a man who was in the pond around 10 o’clock Monday morning. […] »

Florida Man Cuts off Gator Tail to Impress Girlfriend and Tries to Sell it to Neighbors

Shaun Sparks, 33, and Christy Michelle Vincent, 27, both of Lakeland, face charges after trying to sell an alligator tail that Sparks had cut off. [Photos courtesy of the Polk County Sheriff's Office]

A Lakeland man faces charges after he killed an alligator, cut off its tail and tried to sell the meat to neighbors, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. A licensed alligator trapper found the seven foot alligator with stab wounds to the head and missing its tail at Lake Parker on Sunday […] »

Road Side Attractions

One cool about Florida is all the bizarre road side attractions. You will randomly come across them while driving on desolate back roads. People build them for fun, or to give life meaning, or whatever the reason. They often serve no obvious purpose, but over time they do pull us from our busy lives to […] »

Vintage Florida Alligator Postcards

A collection of vintage Florida postcards with an alligator theme. »

When You Take Your Gator for a Walk

A resident of West Palm Beach, Florida, watches an alligator walk in a gated community in 2000. cnn.com »

Florida has about 1.3 million alligators in all 67 counties

Florida has a healthy and stable alligator population. We have about 1.3 million alligators in Florida. Alligators live in all 67 counties, and they inhabit all wild areas of Florida that can support them. Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission We have hit a new record for 2017 already, so be sure to read […] »

Alligator attacks Peace River swimmer in Arcadia

Good news everyone, it looks we have already BEAT our highest record of 16 gator attacks in 2001. It’s only July, but 2017 has BROKEN a new record already! Let’s keep up the great work! An alligator bit a man swimming in the Peace River Sunday afternoon — this is one of four attacks to […] »