A Lakeland, FL family got a huge surprise when they looked into their backyard pool on Tuesday - and I'm not talking about mustard algae here. Upon inspecting the pool after seeing bubbles, homeowner Craig Lear discovered a 9-foot long, 300-pound alligator in the deep end of his pool. Craig found ...

The 2016 Python Challenge has officially ended and announced the winners of the competition. Declared a success by the FWC, more than 1,000 hunters from 29 states participated, removing 106 snakes for their shot at some $16,000 awarded over various categories. 2016 Python Challenge from My FWC ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported a count of 6,260 manatees in the state's coastal waters. Florida's manatees were downlisted in January from endangered to threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Last year, 6,063 manatees were counted, according to FWC ...

Florida Fish & Wildlife officers had to remove a five foot live blacktip shark from a swimming pool at a condo complex in Hypoluxo, Florida. The Sun Sentinel reports the creature was found swimming recently at the Mariner’s Cay condominiums. A woman reportedly found the shark after two men ran ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says it has euthanized a 9-foot long anaconda found in Central Florida. Officials say a fisherman spotted the green anaconda by State Road 50, near the St. Johns River. Anacondas are not native to the Central Florida area. From the FWC's ...

A total of 207 bears were killed Saturday, and 86 more on Sunday, bring the total to 293. The statewide quota was 320 allowed for the planned week-long hunting season - the first in 21-years. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said 139 were killed in Central Florida alone. ...

The Gulf of Mexico never ceases to amaze.  Much of the allure to being on the water is not knowing what lies beneath it. A bizarre story took over the front pages of websites and newspapers, while also being broadcast across television and radio airwaves.  A man walking on a beach found a mystery ...