Alligators nest near swimmers at the Ocala National Forest's Alexander Springs Recreation Area. The threat is usually minimal but three swimmers have been bitten over the past year. Two potentially ...

A man in North Florida was bitten by an alligator while snorkeling in a spring that was deemed safe for swimming this week. The man, whose name hasn’t been released to the public at the time of ...

A man said he was bitten by an alligator Monday afternoon while snorkeling in the Alexander Springs swim area in the Ocala National Forest, according to a news release from National Forests Florida.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Two people were bitten in the head by an alligator at Alexander Springs in Lake County, according to WCJB in Gainesville. According to WCJB, the attacks happened on different days.

Ocala National Forest is Florida's inland natural wonder, with more than 600 lakes and rivers, 225 animal species, 200 bird species, and innumerable plants and trees. But the springs and lakes have ...