The Orlando area is known for elaborate theme parks, tolls, tourists, and traffic. But wildlife? Not so much. That's why Lake Apopka and Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive fly a bit under the radar when it ...

Jim Crescitelli, program director of the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, hails from Brooklyn, although he’s lived in Central Florida long enough to say “ya’ll” as well as anyone — it’s a useful ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Living in Florida, most residents are used to seeing alligators. A bicyclist told Channel 9's Sarahbeth Ackerman that he saw at least 50 alligators at Lake Apopka in Winter ...

Visitors can observe over 370 bird species, alligators, otters, and bobcats from their vehicles. The drive is part of a 20,000-acre restoration area managed by the St. Johns Water Management District.