Alligators are counted at night. ... estimates of Lake Okeechobee alligator populations stretch as high as about 30,000 alligators while estimates for Lake Jessup’s population reach 13,000.

Of the state's 30 top homes for alligators, eight are in Polk County or right along its border. And one tiny Winter Haven lake has a scary number.

This lake between Ocala/Gainesville is home to thousands of alligators and attracts many visitors for recreational and sport wildlife activities.

At night or early morning is when he usually sees alligators and he agrees that they ... According to a USA TODAY NETWORK-Florida report, the No. 1 lake for alligators in Florida is Lake Okeechobee.

ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE, FLA. - Shine a spotlight into the swamp at night and alligators suddenly appear everywhere, their bulbous red eyes glowing on the water's black surface. The biologists begin to ...

The unidentified pilot crashed-landed a single-engine Cessna Skyhawk in a remote section of the Everglades near Miami Lakes around 4 a.m., about an hour after he took off from Lake Okeechobee.

This lake between Ocala/Gainesville is home to thousands of alligators and attracts many visitors for recreational and sport wildlife activities.

State full of gators. According to the A-Z Animals Blog, the No. 1 lake for alligators in Florida is Lake Okeechobee.It is Florida’s largest freshwater lake and borders five counties. It has ...

State full of gators. According to the A-Z Animals Blog, the No. 1 lake for alligators in Florida is Lake Okeechobee.It is Florida’s largest freshwater lake and borders five counties. It has ...