Officials said witnesses reported seeing a man swimming in a lake near alligators before police arrived on scene.

Imagine a relaxed fishing outing that suddenly turns intense when an angry alligator decides to get up close and personal.

A Florida man was bitten by an alligator and fatally shot by deputies after authorities say he tried to steal a rifle from a ...

Timothy Schulz, 42, attempted to enter a police vehicle and grab a firearm shortly after emerging from a lake with an ...

Deputies fatally shot a Florida man who survived an apparent gator attack after he tried to take the officers' gun, the Polk ...

Florida's alligator mating season ... "You should never handle an alligator, even a small one, because alligator bites can result in serious infection and it’s illegal. If there's an alligator ...

A witness tried to throw the man a preserver. Another witness said the man growled at them when they tried to help.