ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — Jacob Sagrera unrolls an alligator skin and lays it flat on a metal table, brushing off flecks of salt. He holds it up to the light, looking for blemishes, and gives it a score.

ABBEVILLE, La. — Jacob Sagrera unrolls an alligator skin and lays it flat on a metal table, brushing off flecks of salt. He holds it up to the light, looking for blemishes, and gives it a score. That ...

Louisiana lawmakers are considering a bill to create a recreational alligator hunting season. The proposed season would be open to 5,000 lottery-selected hunters annually, with a two-gator limit.

Muddy Waters Oyster Bar co-owner Diana Kucenic knows a thing or two about alligator. Her East Liberty seafood bar and restaurant, specializing in Cajun fare, has been serving up gator bites made from ...

Florida asks FEMA for $1.5B for Alligator Alcatraz, records show Recently released documents paint a picture of spending on Alligator Alcatraz to the tune of $1 million a day.

No budget big problem in Tallahassee? Turns out Florida state lawmakers do like cancel culture. And just how much has the state spent on Alligator Alcatraz and its selfie sign? Antonio Fins, John ...

Louisiana’s new LA GATOR program is helping thousands of poor students attend private schools, but few children with disabilities are benefiting from the $43.5 million publicly funded program, ...

Recent headlines about Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center have centered on funding disputes, reimbursement rules, environmental reviews, and a contested $608 million price tag ...

A federal judge in Miami gave the state of Florida 60 days to clear out the immigrant detention facility called Alligator Alcatraz, handing environmentalists and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians a win ...

A $50 lottery could soon give anyone a chance to reel in one of Louisiana’s 3 million alligators. Senate Bill 244, sponsored by state Sen. Robert Allain, R-Franklin, would expand alligator hunting by ...