From Pappadeaux to Gator’s Dockside, these chain restaurants serve the best fried alligator bites with bold Cajun flavor.

Florida Highway Patrol officials temporarily closed a portion of Interstate 75 as a fire burns in Everglades, close to ...

The Big Cypress National Preserve fire in the Florida Everglades near Alligator Alley raged on uncontained, Friday, Feb. 27.

NOAA’s GOES East satellite captured the massive smoke plume from the National Fire burning in Big Cypress National Preserve ...

As children let out of school for spring break, a number of parents may or may not be able to stay at home to keep an eye on their children. If parents are unable to watch their children during time ...

The fall saw an increase in alligator sightings on Eckerd College’s campus, with a large alligator spotted in the front pond near the McArthur Gym and another smaller one seen in Fox Pond. But ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — A bill to allow residents to have alligators as pets probably won’t survive the 2026 legislative session, the leader of the Oklahoma Senate said Thursday. Sen. Pro Tempore Lonnie ...

Athens is alive with the smell of charcoal and the sound of music today as Greece celebrates Tsiknopempti 2026, the country’s most delicious pre-Lenten tradition. From neighbourhood streets in Athens ...

Skipper’s Smokehouse in Tampa serves up gator ribs that’ll make you question why you’ve spent your life eating boring old pork, while Spanish moss dangles above picnic tables painted in colors that ...

Skipper’s Smokehouse in Tampa defies every slick, corporate restaurant concept with its weathered wooden walls, mismatched furniture, and a menu that reads like a love letter to Old Florida cuisine.

In this video, a stove is built by stacking stones to smoke meat, enhancing its preservation. Fresh leaves are utilized to add flavor to the smoke. The smoking process takes about a day to thoroughly ...