Among documents obtained by Friends of the Everglades through a court ruling is grant correspondence with FEMA about costs ...

March is the Goldilocks of months in Florida. Not too cold, not too warm. The sun still feels good and the shade still works ...

The No. 12 Florida Gators lacrosse team opened their season with a 12-10 loss to No. 19 Michigan at home, so if the Gators wanted to secure a massive victory over No. 7 Clemson just two weeks later, ...

With Florida women's tennis facing No. 1 Georgia on Thursday, the Gators have found some momentum as they prepare to take on the top-ranked team in the nation.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a $313 million contract to run the ICE detention center in Surprise.

Mythic beings? Severe weather events? Apex predators? The Athletic asked zoologists, meteorologists who wins the "mascot fight" bracket.

USA TODAY readers chose the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens as one of America's best -- and they haven't even seen the ...

March Madness is heating up on the court, and millions of people will be taking their shot at filling out a perfect bracket.

South Carolina’s alligators are emerging from the holes where they’ve spent the winter. So if you’re east of Interstate 95, be aware, as there are some 100,000 alligators and South Carolina Department ...

Florida coach Jon Sumrall has a new appreciation for the gator chomp. Sumrall got hissed at and snapped at while posing for promotional pictures with a live alligator last week. It was enough to ...

The Detroit Tigers head back to Lakeland to take on the Baltimore Orioles in their spring training home opener, with the first pitch scheduled for 1:05 PM EST. The Tigers dropped their spring training ...

Rumors that a man in the state of Florida was arrested after trying to "baptize" an alligator in a Waffle House restaurant circulated online in mid-February 2026. There was no evidence that the claim ...