POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County leaders said Tuesday they are closer to getting a swim area/vessel exclusion zone approved by the state of Florida. The plan aims to prevent partying, loud music ...

Open Water swims take place weekly all across the United States. From lakes to oceans to the Gulf of Mexico, open water swimming offers an outlet for retired swimmers, current swimmers, and serious ...

It was a sunny July morning on Lake Cane, right around the corner from Universal Studios, when Jerome Madigan, best known by basically everyone as "Jay" jumped in, launching from the side of a pontoon ...

An estimated 1.3 million alligators live throughout all 67 counties in Florida. Alligators are most commonly found in freshwater lakes and slow-moving rivers. A Southwest Florida river is among the ...