With up to seven airboats skimming the Everglades, Wooten's sounds like a hive as the buzz carries over the grasslands. "Get ready for some ridin'and slidin', and we'll find some gators, too," airboat ...

RIVER RANCH, Fla. -- A bumpy adventure that’s not for the faint of heart will take you through the heart of Polk County. Swamp buggy tour will take you through 'natural Florida' You see wildlife, ...

I'd never heard of a swamp buggy before but when I jumped aboard the rugged vehicle in Fort Lauderdale's Billy Swamp Safari, I discovered a whole new aspect of swamp life. Outfitted with a canopy top ...

BIG CYPRESS SEMINOLE INDIAN RESERVATION, Fla. -- As we bed down for the night in the thatched-roof chickee, my husband notes that the top half of the door is covered only by a screen, not a shutter or ...

At Captain Jack's and Wooten's Everglades Airboat Tours, guests adventure through mangrove tunnels and grasslands of the Everglades, learn about native plants, wildlife and folklore. Q: How would you ...

Florida’s wet and primarily wooded freshwater and saltwater swamps are invaluable ecosystems providing essential habitat and refuge for wildlife. Since seasonal climate patterns and animal movements ...

A Jupiter Farms man is accused of choking a woman with her sweater, shooting about five rounds by her feet and threatening to kill her and three witnesses during an altercation last month, the Florida ...

To this day, their descendents call themselves the "Unconquered People."Ed Woods, park director at Billie Swamp Safari, said he hopes both the "Swamp Men" show and park tours help educate people about ...

Swamp buggies are completely custom made. While they're designed to accomplish the same basic goal, each is one-of-a-kind. Most have been built by their owners, based on the theory that they know what ...

Swamp buggy racing lost two legends, two historic drivers who have been linked to the local sport for more than half of its 72-year existence. Terry Langford and Ray Thornton were related by marriage ...