 BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer Meet Hardhide, a 65-year-old alligator who has been an unofficial mascot for the town of Ponchatoula. There's been a big fight over whether she can stay in her enclosure in the Ponchatoula Country Market in the heart of town. But, after receiving complaints, state wildlife officials say the enclosure isn't acceptable. After some intense debate on social media, they and Hardhide's owner have agreed to move her out of town to a pond out of public view. Here's more on the gator's "retirement" and the controversy surrounding it.
A man accused of raping LSU student Madison Brooks and a juvenile victim in Livingston Parish now faces a third accuser in Baton Rouge who says she was also assaulted after a night at a Tigerland bar. Here's what we know about the latest arrest.
Ready your roux and start your seasonings — it's a gumbo-off. Our features staff assembled offerings from ten Baton Rouge restaurants and did a blind taste test to see which ones were their favorite. And it turns out it was a tie. Check out the champs here, and study our highly scientific methodology for yourself. | 
