Something fishy is going on in Southwest Florida waters. On Wednesday, a 9-foot great white shark surfaced southwest of Marco Island far off the coast for the second time in two days and the fourth time this year. The shark, named “Keji” by OCEARCH scientists who tagged him off Nova Scotia in 2021, pinged at […]
A 9-foot alligator nicknamed Coca-Cola lived in a trash-filled retention pond in Florida for years — but now he has a new home. Croc Encounters, a reptile park and gator farm in Tampa, announced it was taking in the 450-pound gator on March 22 following growing concern from residents. He earned the name Coca-Cola because […]
A fisherman was airlifted to a Florida hospital after being attacked by a 9-foot alligator, officials said. First responders received a call of a “severe animal bite” shortly before 4:30 p.m. on March 10, according to Sarah Lux, a spokesperson for Lake County Fire Rescue. A man was fishing in Pennbrooke Fairways, a small subdivision […]