LAKELAND, Fla. - What began as a trespassing call at a local Pizza Hut on Thursday evening quickly escalated, leading to the discovery of an outstanding warrant for a man wanted in another county for ...

The Marsh Rabbit Run trail at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland had been closed since July because of alligator activity.

An alligator with origins in Polk County now stands sentry outside a citadel of scholarship in Gainesville. When fall classes open Aug. 21 at the University of Florida, students will find a realistic ...