A Florida man is facing 13 felony charges after investigators say he turned his airboat into a poaching platform, capturing and killing alligators.

Lee Circuit Judge Nicholas Thompson on Sept. 26 ruled that Anthony Curella, 38, of LaBelle, will remain in custody without bond until his trial.

The names of two men have been released after they were apparently struck and killed by lightning in Central Florida earlier this week.

An uninvited guest of the reptilian kind? Yes, where in Clermont did it happen and who captured it? Also, what happened to the gator?

One man has been charged, and three others have warrants for their arrests in a ring of gator poachers, according<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

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HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Two men from Miami and their two hunting dogs were killed by an apparent lightning strike in Highlands County.

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