Nine people from Florida are facing felony charges for illegally possessing alligators or alligator eggs.
Tag: alligators
Why are gators wandering on to Tampa Bay area roads?
It’s happened twice in as Florida many days. Alligators have wandered on to busy roads and were hit by oncoming traffic.
Motorcyclist injured after hitting 10-foot-long gator in Wimauma
A Florida man was thrown from his motorcycle when he hit an alligator in the road in Wimauma early Friday morning.
Dive team recovers body, truck completely submerged in Polk Co. lake
Polk authorities are looking into what caused a former sheriff’s employee to run off the road and end up in a park lake.
Sarasota, Tampa, Lakeland, high on FWC list for nuisance gator removals
Spotting an alligator here in Florida isn’t exactly shocking. They’re pretty much everywhere. But, some new stats show they may be more comm…
Venice Police discover 9-foot gator in back of home
Venice Police discovered a large alligator in the back of a home early Wednesday morning.
South Carolina: 56 students escape school bus fire unhurt
Authorities in South Carolina say more than 50 students escaped without injury after the school bus they were riding caught fire.
Firefighters making personal sacrifices, working long shifts to fight Pasco wildfire
Right now, hundreds of firefighters are being called in to help fight wildfires and keep our homes and families safe. But, that pulls them a…
Gov. Scott declares opioid epidemic a public health emergency, state braces for ‘gray death’
It’s a drug so powerful, users really want it, but a substance so deadly, they may not survive it. It’s called “gray death” for a reason.
Portion of W. Hillsborough Ave. closed after fatal accident involving pedestrian
A portion of W. Hillsborough Avenue is closed while Tampa police investigate a fatal traffic accident.