Wildlife officials are investigating after a man was reportedly bitten by an alligator while swimming in a Seminole County lake, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

Alligator attacks in Florida. Since 1948, when officials began tracking alligator bites involving people in Florida, there have been 487 unprovoked bites through 2024, according to FWC data.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Timothy Schultz, 42, charged at his deputies holding a pair of garden shears after swimming across a lake where he was attacked by an alligator.

A woman was killed by an alligator May 6, 2025, while on Lake Kissimmee in Florida. FWC estimates Lake Kissimmee has second highest population of gators in the state, with Lake Okeechobee No. 1.

A woman canoeing with her husband Tuesday afternoon at Lake Kissimmee State Park was attacked and killed by an alligator, according to officials, News4JAX’s sister station WKMG in Orlando reported.

FWC said the alligator attack occurred on Lake Kissimmee near Tiger Creek. A similar, though non-lethal attack happened in the same creek in March.

Prior to May 6, there were 490 alligator attacks in Florida since 1948, including 27 that were fatal and 314 considered major, the Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported, citing ...

An 89-year-old Florida man and his dog were killed by a black bear, the first recorded fatal bear attack in the state. Days later, a woman canoeing in Lake Kissimmee was killed by an alligator.

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – An American hero risked his life swimming to the aid of America’s national bird, facing a possible alligator in the process. Doug Hay told FOX 13 Tampa Bay that on April ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Timothy Schultz, 42, charged at his deputies holding a pair of garden shears after swimming across a lake where he was attacked by an alligator.

FWC said the alligator attack occurred on Lake Kissimmee near Tiger Creek. A similar, though non-lethal attack happened in the same creek in March.

FWC said the alligator attack occurred on Lake Kissimmee near Tiger Creek. A similar, though non-lethal attack happened in the same creek in March.