Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

Chef Brad Leone catches a giant python in the Everglades with The Python Cowboy, exploring wildlife control and Florida’s unique ecosystem.

During the Florida Python Challenge, one family walked away with the competition’s top prize after an impressive showing in ...

Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the ...

Invasive Asian swamp eels are spreading in South Florida canals. UF wants the public's help to track this threat to native ...

Contracted Burmese python hunter Carl Jackson, his wife, son and daughter, worked together to capture a 202-pound female python (16 feet, 10 inches) on Jan. 13, 2026 in the Everglades. It's the second ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Engineers gouged thousands of miles of canals into South Florida’s soggy landscape to drain the Everglades for development and ...

The biggest Burmese python ever caught in Florida — 17 feet, 7 inches long and 164½ pounds — was found in Everglades National Park, the University of Florida announced Monday. The snake was pregnant ...

Florida is home to six types of venomous snakes, and they're starting to get active as temperatures warm, state wildlife officials warn.

A contracted hunter captured the second-heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. Invasive Burmese pythons are devastating the South Florida ecosystem by preying on small ...

Engineers gouged thousands of miles of canals into South Florida’s soggy landscape to drain the Everglades for development and protect from floods. Decades later, the watery lacing that runs through ...