Two Sanford police officers responded to an unusual call on June 22 after a large ball python was discovered inside an ...

A Florida resident got a surprise when a ball python was found near their vehicle's engine after the hood was opened. Martin ...

Florida is known nationwide for boasting a myriad of eclectic residents, diverse environments and sometimes intimidating wildlife. But gators aren't the only massive reptile to look out for in the ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, originally introduced through the pet trade. Florida officials advise reporting python sightings and permit the humane killing of the snakes on ...

The annual amateur Florida Python Challenge gets hoopla and cash, but scientists harvest the real goods: tons of snakes and ...

Florida's invasive Burmese python may have met its match with the opossum. USA TODAY Florida scientists have found an unlikely weapon in their fight against invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

Vultures raiding a Burmese python nest in Broward County might sound like classic Florida weirdness, but University of Florida researchers said the discovery marks the first documented case of native ...

Alligator mating season occurs in May and June, leading to increased activity and potential sightings. Alligators in Florida are opportunistic feeders, and known to occasionally prey on invasive ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Florida Python Challenge is returning this summer, giving participants a chance to win a share of $25,000 in prizes while helping protect the ...

KEY LARGO — Biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove part a curtain of vegetation and stride into the shadows of a dense forest in Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge to check on a line of possum ...