A woman was killed by an alligator Tuesday, May 6, while on Lake Kissimmee. The Florida Fish and Wildfire Conservation Commission lists Lake Kissimmee as a Florida lake with the second highest ...

Port Hatchineha along the shores of Lake Hatchineha was spared from major damage during Hurricane Ian. But the neighborhood has seen the water rise precipitously in the past week, and it might still ...

The DEP listed desired projects for Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve, Colt Creek State Park and Lake Kissimmee State Park.

A chilling accident on Florida’s Lake Kissimmee left one woman dead—and her husband forever changed—after an 11-foot alligator dragged her underwater and swam away with her body. On May 6, Cynthia ...

LAKELAND, FL — A woman in a canoe was killed by an alligator on Lake Kissimmee in central Florida on May 6, state wildlife officials said. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Wildlife officials recovered two alligators from Lake Kissimmee after a woman was killed while canoeing with her husband. Polk County deputies responded just after 4 p.m. to assist ...

A woman canoeing at Florida’s Lake Kissimmee State Park with her husband on Tuesday was killed by an alligator after it overturned their boat. The two were in a 14-foot canoe in about 2.5 feet of ...

LAKE WALES | Lake Kissimmee defines Polk County's eastern boundary as much as any other landmark. The 34,948-acre water body, the third-largest natural lake in Florida, lies at the headwaters of ...

Hurricane Ian's rainfall over the South Florida Water Management District was historic. An average of 13.52 inches fell across the 16-county area, district officials said Friday. That makes it the ...

LAKE KISSIMMEE — Jack Harper's house offers a glorious view of Lake Kissimmee. From his second-story balcony on the lake's south end, a visitor sees an osprey wheeling in the sky and hears a great ...

The long, dry winter for Lake Kissimmee began in October, when the north channel leading to the lake was closed to navigation and ordinary water flow. And at least for this winter, it will mean good ...