Lake Jesup is one of Florida’s most alligator-infested lakes. It doesn’t have quite as many alligators as neighboring Lake Okeechobee, which supports one of the largest alligator populations (some ...

A lonely alligator on a desolate trek, its feet sinking into crusted mud where a shimmer of water should be, is emblematic of this year’s epic drought in the Central Everglades. The mournful image ...