Most shark bites in Florida are not deadly. However, there was an unfortunate 2010 attack where a 38-year-old Stuart man who was kitesurfing suffered multiple shark bites and died from his injuries.

Florida’s 10-day Python Challenge is underway as hunters take to the Everglades for glory, a $10,000 prize, and to help rid the state of its invasive Burmese python problem. According to the FWC, the ...

Pythons can tolerate saltwater and freshwater and have been observed swimming in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay.

Python hunter Kevin Pavlidis won for the third time in 2025. The competition is sponsored by the South Florida Water ...

Wildlife experts in Florida continue to prioritize the elimination of invasive Burmese pythons. A presentation on the impact ...

It was one Christmas visitor that didn’t overstay its welcome. A Burmese python that had been spotted in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was removed just days before Christmas after a resident out for a ...

A large alligator was filmed dragging a massive Burmese python in Florida's Everglades National Park. The alligator was estimated to be 10 to 12 feet long, while the python appeared to be nearly twice ...

Ian Easterling, a biologist with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, captured a 153-pound female Burmese python, one of the largest caught in Florida in 2025. Conservancy of Southwest ...

Florida’s warm climate created perfect conditions for the Burmese python to thrive. Originally native to Southeast Asia, the snake adapted quickly to wetlands and swamps. Its diet includes birds, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Biologist Ian Easterling, wearing a Santa Claus hat, appeared to be enjoying a stroll through the swampy terrain of Southwest ...

A Florida man encountered a nearly 12-foot-long snake in the road while coming home from dinner one evening. It was a Burmese python, an invasive species that has been taking over communities in ...