On Monday, they announced a record-breaking Burmese python season. The group said it removed 6,300 pounds of the invasive ...

Burmese pythons are wreaking havoc on the Everglades ecosystem, but some native animals have been known to prey on the enormous reptiles ...

The Burmese python — an apex predator that can grow over 18 feet long and eat animals larger than itself — has decimated native wildlife throughout much of South Florida. Its presence is directly ...

The water management district began its landmark python hunting program in 2017. Hunters generally earn an hourly rate of $13 ...

Copperheads aren’t as common as some of Florida’s other venomous snakes, but they are native to the Florida panhandle. The ...

In total, the Conservancy crew removed 6,300 pounds of Burmese pythons from a 200-square mile area of Southwest Florida during this year’s breeding season, which ran from November 2024 to April 2025.

A conservation group in Florida announced Monday that its team of python trackers has removed more than 20 tons of the giant, ...

Here's a closer look at today's featured venomous snake: ...

Six venomous snake species are native to Florida. Snakes are most active during the warmer months of spring and early summer.

There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them are venomous. This week The News-Press and Naples Daily News is taking a closer look at each of these snakes ...

There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them are venomous. Snakes are most active in the spring and early summer months, when the weather warms up and ...

Six venomous snake species are native to Florida, including three rattlesnake species. Snakes are most active during warmer months, starting in the late spring and carrying on throughout the summer.