Burmese pythons are an invasive nightmare in Florida. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times ...

The invasive Burmese python is wreaking havoc with the ecosystem in southern parts of Florida. The state has enlisted hunters to try to help eradicate the menacing snakes, and the 2026 Python ...

SOUTHBURY - A ball python found outside a Southbury movie theater Wednesday was in danger of being squashed in the road, an official said. Animal Control Officer Kristin Cedor sai ...

Florida pays contracted hunters to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Native to Southeast Asia, the pythons have caused a severe decline in native mammal populations. Conservative ...

It's tick season, but how do you avoid the little arachnids? NPR asks two experts in tick bites and behavior. We are in the height of tick bite season. But when you get bit by a tick, it's not really ...

Note to audience:With the 2026 Florida Python Challenge set to begin on July 10, we are brining back this story from earlier this year about python hunter Carl Jackson, who provided details on how he ...

Two Sanford police officers turned an everyday call into a slithery situation on Tuesday, when they responded to a report of a snake in a bathroom and removed a ball python from a home without anyone ...

Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...