But inside was one of the most notorious invasive species in the ecosystem: a Burmese python. “This is where the nest is,” ...

Brandon Welty eased his airboat named “Python Patrol” onto the rocky edge of a man-made island carved from the spoil of a ...

Ahead of the Florida Python Challenge in July 2026, see what the bite of the snakes' powerful jaws looks like.

Brandon Welty, a python researcher with Croc Docs, holds up an antenna and receiver to track where a male python during ...

An insider's look at Florida’s war on invaders: the giant snakes, egg-eating predators and parasites spreading through the ...

An insider's look at Florida’s war on invaders: the giant snakes, egg-eating predators and parasites spreading through the ...

Professional python hunter Amy Siewe recently posted a video on her Facebook page showing her cutting open a snake's egg to ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

Reptiles and amphibians, collectively known as herptiles or herps, may not win any popularity contests, but they are essential to a healthy ecosystem. A group of students from the University of ...

“I feel like it did,” Erdrich says with amusement, acknowledging the blurred line between her life and imagination. She’s talking about “Python’s Kiss,” a short story that is also the title of her new ...

FLORIDA TODAY hosted its 32nd annual Volunteer Recognition Awards to honor community service in Brevard County. The Citizen of the Year award was renamed in honor of the late publisher Michael J.

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch (AMITW) reports only six turtle nests remain for this years turtle nesting season. AMITW said that by Oct. 14 only one nest will remain.