Florida is home to some of the most unique ecosystems in the United States, from the vast wetlands of the Everglades to ...

TAMPA, Fla. - The warmer weather means more outdoor activities, but do you know who also enjoys the warmth? Snakes. There are ...

Florida is home to six types of venomous snakes, and they're starting to get active as temperatures warm, state wildlife officials warn.

Avid and amateur hunters alike have the unique opportunity to compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese python. The ultimate grand prize is $10,000, ...

These hunters couldn't just slither their way out of this one! In order to win a cash prize, they had to face a snake head-on. Hailing from the U.S. and Canada, more than 900 people participated in ...

A new arrival is turning heads at the Brevard Zoo, where staff recently welcomed an adult male Burmese python into its care.

TAMPA, Fla. — A southwest Florida woman took home the grand prize in the state's 2025 python removal challenge after she removed 60 Burmese pythons. Taylor Stanberry, a Naples native, won $10,000 ...

Warmer spring weather means more outdoor activities for both Floridians and native venomous snakes. To help residents ...

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Burmese pythons have been rampant in South Florida since the 1990s, when they started breeding in the Everglades. That's why the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...

The South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash prizes.