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Video: Florida deputy removes python from pool deck

Video: Florida deputy removes python from pool deck

A deputy in southwest Florida helped a family remove an unwanted guest at their pool party: a ball python.

July 9, 2025 6:59am EDT
Florida organization sets record for Burmese python captures during latest season

Florida organization sets record for Burmese python captures during latest season

The latest season has been a record-breaker for the capture and removal of Burmese pythons, according to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.

June 10, 2025 5:58am EDT
Florida Python Challenge 2025 registration opens

Florida Python Challenge 2025 registration opens

Registration for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge is officially open.

May 15, 2025 3:53pm EDT
See it: Florida officials unleash dozens of snakes…for a good cause

See it: Florida officials unleash dozens of snakes…for a good cause

Officials released 42 eastern indigo snakes into the wilds of Florida this week in an effort to recover local populations of the species.

May 5, 2025 12:28pm EDT
Hurricanes Helene, Milton may have spread dangerous invasive species across Southeast

Hurricanes Helene, Milton may have spread dangerous invasive species across Southeast

As the Southeast recovers from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, experts warn that floodwaters from the systems may have accelerated the spread of invasive species, which can be detrimental to local populations of plants and wildlife.

December 17, 2024 8:04am EST
Video: Blind dog finds blind python in Florida Everglades: ‘Another notch on her belt’

Video: Blind dog finds blind python in Florida Everglades: ‘Another notch on her belt’

Whoever said a blind dog can hunt has never met Helen. Not only can she hunt, but she recently found a blind python in the Florida Everglades. 

December 12, 2024 2:15pm EST
Alligator spotted dragging massive Burmese python in Florida Everglades

Alligator spotted dragging massive Burmese python in Florida Everglades

Visitors to Florida’s Everglades National Park were shocked to witness an alligator hauling a massive Burmese python.

December 3, 2024 7:32pm EST
Python found eating deer in Florida stuns scientists

Python found eating deer in Florida stuns scientists

A study by biologists in Southwest Florida has uncovered that massive snakes known as Burmese pythons can consume larger prey than initially thought.

October 25, 2024 10:03am EDT
Florida Python Challenge 2024 removes nearly 200 invasive snakes from state

Florida Python Challenge 2024 removes nearly 200 invasive snakes from state

Nearly 200 pythons were removed from South Florida during the 2024 Florida Python Challenge. 

September 17, 2024 1:15pm EDT
Florida Python Challenge starts Friday

Florida Python Challenge starts Friday

Florida snake hunters are ready to storm the Everglades and remove invasive Burmese pythons. 

August 8, 2024 5:37pm EDT
Florida Python Challenge registration opens

Florida Python Challenge registration opens

Registration for the 2024 Florida Python Challenge officially opened on Thursday.

May 30, 2024 5:47pm EDT
Video: Colorado police officer finds live rattlesnake during car search

Video: Colorado police officer finds live rattlesnake during car search

A Colorado police officer was left rattled on Sunday night when he searched a car for drugs and instead came face to face with a live rattlesnake, authorities said.

May 29, 2024 3:56pm EDT
FWC captures massive Burmese python in Everglades

FWC captures massive Burmese python in Everglades

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission captured one of the heaviest Burmese pythons on record in the Everglades.

April 19, 2024 9:30am EDT
Florida's native snake population sees decline caused by invasive parasite: Researcher

Florida's native snake population sees decline caused by invasive parasite: Researcher

The native snake population in Florida is declining, and researchers have found that it's due to an invasive parasite called "Snake Lungworm."

April 12, 2024 10:50am EDT
Video: Snake startles Florida driver who mistook it for a python and called deputies

Video: Snake startles Florida driver who mistook it for a python and called deputies

A snake is back in its natural habitat after curling up inside a car engine in Southwest Florida.

March 27, 2024 11:11am EDT
Venomous snake calls on the rise for animal trappers in Tampa Bay area

Venomous snake calls on the rise for animal trappers in Tampa Bay area

Now more than ever, animal trappers say they're getting calls for venomous snakes. 

November 30, 2023 9:52pm EST
Two dogs bitten by rattlesnake near Brooksville home, owners warn of dangers

Two dogs bitten by rattlesnake near Brooksville home, owners warn of dangers

The owners of two dogs who were bitten by a rattlesnake are warning others to be on the lookout. Their 9-year-old dog, Jango, was killed when he was bitten outside their Brooksville home over the weekend. 

November 30, 2023 4:14pm EST
Florida Python Challenge aims to remove invasive species from Everglades

Florida Python Challenge aims to remove invasive species from Everglades

If you're looking to earn some extra cash or make what would surely be an unforgettable memory, the Florida Python Challenge might be for you. 

August 3, 2023 9:31pm EDT
North Port woman nearly killed after rattlesnake bites her while on hike in Myakkahatchee Creek

North Port woman nearly killed after rattlesnake bites her while on hike in Myakkahatchee Creek

A North Port woman is recovering in the hospital after a rattlesnake bite nearly killed her.

June 1, 2023 10:22am EDT
Deputies capture snake that slithered into Pinellas County home

Deputies capture snake that slithered into Pinellas County home

A Pinellas County resident had to call authorities to remove an unwelcome visitor.

May 31, 2023 9:23am EDT
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