Trappers wrangle massive alligator in front of central Florida home

THE VILLAGES, Fla. (WSVN) — An unwelcome visitor made itself at home on the porch of a Florida house. Neighbors looked on in awe atRead More

Crews extinguish brush fire in Big Pine Key

BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (WSVN) — Firefighters have put out a large brush fire that sparked in the Florida Keys. Thanks to the efforts ofRead More

Busch Gardens offers guests free beer for the summer

TAMPA, Fla. (WSVN) — Busch Gardens has just the remedy for a long, hot day at their theme park: a nice, cold beer. And it’sRead More

After 30 years, retiring officer tearfully signs off for final time

SARASOTA, Fla. (WSVN) — A police officer in Sarasota broke down in tears as he signed off for the final time after 30 years onRead More

Dad forces son to hold ‘I’m a bully’ sign after learning he bullied classmates

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — After he found out his son was bullying classmates at his middle school, a central Florida dad made hisRead More

Florida photographer captures photo of an osprey carrying a shark, which is carrying a fish

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A wildlife photographer in central Florida captured what he calls a “one-in-a-trillion” photograph: an osprey carrying a shark, which wasRead More

2 modified shotguns stolen from Palm Beach Zoo

Authorities are searching for the person or people responsible for stealing two specially modified shotguns from the Palm Beach Zoo. According to zoo officials, theRead More

Minnesota woman accused in 2 deaths appears in Fort Myers court

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A Minnesota woman accused of killing her husband at their home and another woman in Florida to apparently steal herRead More

4 dead, 4 injured in Florida multi-car crash

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Four people have been killed and four others injured when a speeding truck crashed into a minivan, striking another carRead More

Hit by a hurricane, Everglades National Park adapts to changing climate

(CNN) — Seen from above, Everglades National Park looks vast and timeless, a rippling marsh that merges with the horizon in every direction. The largest subtropical wildernessRead More