Three of the state's top 20 lakes are in the Kissimmee Chain, including Lake Toho and Lake Hatchineha. The Kissimmee River itself, which runs along a large portion of Polk's easter border, ranks 15.

A woman canoeing at Florida’s Lake Kissimmee State Park with her husband on Tuesday was killed by an alligator after it overturned their boat. The two were in a 14-foot canoe in about 2.5 feet ...

Lake Kissimmee is a nearly 35,000-acre lake located about 70 miles south of Orlando, Florida. The woman was canoeing when she encountered the alligator and wound up in the water, the agency said.

FWC estimates Lake Kissimmee has second highest population of gators in the state, with Lake Okeechobee No. 1. FWC said there have been 487 unprovoked alligator bites on people between 1948 and 2024.