Ruskin lab creates invasive species scoring system to direct policy and prevention
A team at fisheries and aquatics at the University of Florida has been studying invasive species at UF's Tropical Aquaculture Lab in Ruskin in an effort to prevent new invaders from destroying local environments.
Gov. DeSantis announces Burmese Python hunting contest to help eradicate invasive species
Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off the 2021 Python Challenge, Florida's annual hunting competition to help eradicate the invasive species.
Florida wildlife officials training K9s to sniff out Burmese pythons in Everglades
Wildlife officials are using a different tool to track down and remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades -- K9s.
'Python Cowboy' wrangles invaders, with some help from man's best friend
One man’s unique approach to hunting invasive Burmese pythons may change how we hunt these swamp predators.
Zolfo Springs cousins wrangle 300-pound, 16-foot Burmese python on family property
Aaron Brown was driving when he spotted something on his family's property that required a second look. It turned out to be a 16-foot Burmese python with 100 eggs inside.
Experts suggest targeting invasive pythons for key COVID vaccine ingredient
Invasive snakes have been destroying Florida's native wildlife for years. Now some experts believe there's another reason to hunt down the pythons: They may contain a key ingredient used for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Florida’s new python-sniffing dogs have first success tracking down invasive species
Florida wildlife officials are training dogs to detect a python's scent in an effort to sniff out the invasive snakes in the Everglades -- and they've just had their first successful find.
Police officer wrangles python in St. Pete park
A police officer nabbed an unwelcome intruder who was loitering in a South St. Pete park this morning: A 6-foot long python.
Large rattlesnake spotted slithering across the road in southwest Florida
Floridians are used to spotting all sorts of wildlife, but the sight of a large rattlesnake slithering across the road would still make most do a double-take.
Two-headed snake found in Palm Harbor
A Pinellas County family recently came across a rare phenomenon and reported it to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Massive 18-foot python wraps around hunter during capture in Florida Everglades
Two hunters have broken a state record by removing the largest Burmese python to date from the Florida Everglades.
Slithery milestone: 5,000 pythons captured in Florida Everglades
Florida hit another new milestone this week — 5,000 Burmese pythons have been captured in the Everglades since the state started paying hunters to track them down in 2017.
Snaking the drain? 8-foot python removed from toilet
Residents at a home in Fernleigh, New South Wales, had an unwelcome visitor in their toilet recently: an eight-foot long carpet python.
After Python Bowl success, 'Wildman' stresses importance of python hunt
Eighty pythons were captured in this year's 'Python Bowl,' five by Dusty Crum's team. They took second place for the heaviest python, but their real reward comes from helping Florida's native wildlife.
Miami Super Bowl organizers bring death to Burmese pythons
Miami's Super Bowl means death for some of Florida's Burmese pythons -- and that's a good thing.
Snake captured in Wesley Chapel being used to create antivenom
There are six venomous snakes found in Florida, and four are common in the Tampa Bay area. One bite could be deadly, but that same dangerous snake venom is key to reversing the damage.
Central Florida man finds snake stuck in his clothes dryer
A Winter Park man found a snake in his clothes dryer while attempting to fix it after it stopped working.
Record-breaking catch: Hunters capture 18-foot Burmese python in South Florida
Python hunters in South Florida have snagged a record-breaking catch.
11-foot python found swimming over a mile away from South Florida mainland
A massive python was found swimming in South Florida's Biscayne Bay -- over a mile away from the mainland.
Florida doubles python hunters as over 1,000 apply for hourly wage job with bounty incentives
Florida doubled its ranks of python hunters last week as the state steps up efforts to tame the invasive species that has long devastated the balance of the natural food chain in the Everglades.