The alligator was estimated at about 8-feet and largely hidden in the mud as hikers passed by about 10 feet away on the Bird Rookery Swamp Trail near Naples. Alison Joslyn photo used with permission ...

Southwest Florida offers a variety of attractions beyond Thanksgiving festivities. Destinations range from nature preserves like Bird Rookery Swamp to historical sites such as the Edison & Ford Winter ...

A woman hiking in southwest Florida was bitten on the arm and leg by an alligator, state officials say. It was captured and killed, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says. This is ...

Squeaks and squawks and gurgles came from big white birds in the thick green vegetation, occasionally taking flight and cruising across the still waters of Cypress Wetlands, looking down on alligators ...