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

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

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set ...

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

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 ...

Two officers in Sanford safely remove a ball python from a bathroom, highlighting the unpredictable nature of their duties.

Burmese pythons – destructive invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida – are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native ...

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 ...

Non-native Burmese pythons are the likely cause of a dramatic mammal decline in Florida’s Everglades. A team studied road surveys of mammals in the Everglades National Park before and after pythons ...

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 ...