The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, setting a state record. Her work shows ...

"This is a South Florida problem that is rapidly turning into a Central Florida problem." ...

As python hunters head out into the Everglades for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, many of them will feel the bite of the invasive snake.

Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife ...

Burmese pythons have proven to be formidable foes to large wildlife. Consequently, in habitats where the pythons live, there ...

In the wake of recent violent teen takeovers, Florida is vowing harsher measures. Here's what teens and organizers can be charged with.

Invasive tegu lizards are spreading across Florida. Officials warn residents not to capture these five-foot reptiles.

Saharan dust is sweeping into Florida, bringing extreme heat, near-zero rain chances and a pause in hurricane activity.

The heat index is expected to reach the mid-100s across the entire Florida peninsula toward the end of the week and into the ...

When an invasive species alters that system, the effects can extend far beyond the food chain.

The Burmese python does not belong in the Florida Everglades. The invasive species eating its way through the Everglades is native to India, lower China, and some islands of the East Indies. At some ...