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Burmese pythons can eat bigger prey than realized, Florida scientists warn
Florida scientists got more than they ever imagined when they actually came across a Burmese python eating a full-grown deer.
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Florida scientists got more than they ever imagined when they actually came across a Burmese python eating a full-grown deer.
Ronald Kiger, who caught 20 Burmese pythons, won $10,000. Donna Kalil got a $2,500 prize for catching 19 snakes.
A recent study found that climate change could make the entire continental United States hospitable to Burmese pythons by 2050.
In the dead of night, hunters go deep into the Florida Everglades, searching for the invasive Burmese pythons that are eating up mice, rabbits and other prey.
Those participating in this year's Florida Python Challenge have until Sunday evening to bag as many of the invasive Burmese pythons as they can
Florida's annual Python Challenge in the Everglades will run August 9-18.
Registration for the annual snake hunt is now underway.
The 10-day competition runs August 4-13
The python that was captured is nearly three times longer than the average invasive python caught in the state.
The 10-day competition runs August 4-13
A new report has found that Florida's Burmese python problem is still one of the most challenging invasive species management issues in the world.
According to FWC, the snake was seen slithering near a residential complex on 114 Avenue.
State wildlife officials want more money to eradicate invasive Burmese pythons and increased penalties for people who illegally import and release venomous reptiles.
Matthew Concepcion was awarded the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize for capturing the most Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition
Participants removed 231 Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition.
Competition eliminates large invasive snakes that threaten native wildlife in Florida's Everglades.
Competition begins Friday to eliminate large invasive snakes that threaten native wildlife in Florida's Everglades.
Two nests with nearly 100 eggs were found, most had hatched
A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest female Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said.
Rare video shows a hungry Florida bobcat raiding the unguarded nest of an invasive Burmese python for eggs and a battle that followed in the thick of Big Cypress National Preserve in the Florida Everglades.
A woman who gave up her lucrative real estate job to become a hunter of the state's monster pythons says it's a way to give back to the community.
It may not have set a new record, but a giant Burmese python found slithering outside of a Coral Gables home shook up residents just the same.
Forget horsepower - a car owner found a different kind of beast when he looked under the hood.
It's official. An invasive Burmese python captured in the Everglades over the weekend has broken the state record measuring 18.9 feet long. The previous record was 18.8 feet long.
Five-thousand invasive Burmese pythons have been captured and removed from the Florida Everglades, which marks a milestone since the state started paying hunters to track them down in 2017.
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A few isolated showers will be possible.
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Taxpayers are being tricked into sharing personal information via fraudulent messages that look official, but are not.
Florida gas prices declined 14 cents last week, according to AAA.
Nathan Gingles is charged in the death of wife, her father and another man.
A few isolated showers will be possible.
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"Facing South Florida" devotes the entire half hour to the immigration bill DeSantis signed and the tumultuous events leading up to it.
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Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
YouTube TV announced a deal to keep Paramount channels on its platform had been reached Saturday night, ending a public contract dispute.
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Jon Batiste, a Louisiana native, sang the national anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl.