As Floridians enjoy the early summer weather outside, they might want to be aware of our slithery neighbors also enjoying the ...

If residents spot one, the advice is simple: Don't touch it.

Florida has six native venomous snakes, and three of them are rattlesnakes. As temperatures continue to climb across Florida, ...

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes ...

Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native ...

Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.

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 ...

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

Here's which three kinds of rattlesnakes are native to Florida, where they're most common and what to know about nonvenomous ...