How to tell native Florida snakes apart from young Burmese pythons

Though Burmese pythons can grow to over 20 feet in length, those captured in Florida are usually between six and 10 feet long ...

To Target Pythons, Florida Researchers Are GPS-Tracking Possums and Waiting Until They Get Eaten

We’re not putting these animals out there and in harm’s way. Harm’s way is there. We're just documenting what's happening" ...

Florida finds an unexpected ally in the fight against pythons: opossums

Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the ...
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Florida scientists use GPS-collared opossums to capture pythons

Florida researchers are expanding a python-tracking method that uses GPS-collared opossums to locate invasive Burmese pythons. Discovered accidentally in 2022, the approach has already led to the ...

‘A Land Remembered’ TV series fights the Civil War in Pasco County

To find old, wild Florida, visitors took a left at the new Amazon fulfillment center. When the road turned to dirt, dozens of ...
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Tampa Bay emerges as foreclosure hotspot, but experts say this isn’t 2008

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa now leads all major U.S. metropolitan areas in foreclosure activity, with Florida ranking No. 1 nationwide. According to Realtor.com, Tampa now leads all major U.S. metropolitan ...