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Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes ...

Next time someone claims Florida consists solely of flat beaches and amusement parks, smile knowingly and direct them toward Torreya State Park—where the Sunshine State breaks all conventional ...

A routine patrol turned into a wild encounter when Sergeant Carlos Atola of the Pinecrest Police Department (PPD), along with a Sheriff’s Deputy, successfully captured a massive 14-foot Burmese python ...

Difficulty digesting large meals may limit where these temperature-sensitive snakes can call home — and that might be a good ...

Police in Pinecrest captured a 14-foot Burmese python on U.S. 1, with the event underscoring invasive species issues.

A Pinecrest police officer and a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy had their hands full early Thursday morning with a 14-foot Burmese python.

Florida’s wild icons—from panthers to butterflies—are vanishing fast, caught in the crosshairs of development and climate ...

"Gypsy" the snake tragically ended the life of Shaiunna Hare in 2009 when her Sumter County mother Jaren Hare, 32, secured ...

MIAMI — On their Florida vacations, Rob Wessels and his family have pursued an array of typical outings — deep-sea fishing, a stroll at the farmers market, tanning at the pool and beach. On the most ...

Dr. Melissa Miller is a research scientist, wildlife ecologist with UF's school Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.