Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just as the first cool weather of the fall has arrived, all trails are now fully open at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland. An ...

Valentine and her husband, Chris, like eating a packed lunch at the nature reserve and looking for one species in particular. “Baby alligators, alligators everywhere,” Valentine said. “I have more ...

LAKELAND – Polk County is home to what might suddenly be the world’s most famous alligator. Is that good or bad? That was the question pondered Tuesday afternoon by the director of Polk County’s ...

Nature devotees in Polk County received a Halloween treat Monday morning. Circle B Bar Reserve, one of the most popular birdwatching sites in Central Florida, reopened for the first time since ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Three weeks after Hurricane Ian hit, Circle B Bar Reserve still remains closed due to wind damage and flooding. “Water’s gotta go somewhere,” said Daren, a would-be visitor.

The Marsh Rabbit Run trail at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland is closed until further notice because of active alligator nesting sites, Polk County said July 28 in a news release. Alligator Alley ...