The climate and terrain in Florida are perfect for snakes, and prey is abundant, so venomous and non-venomous snakes in a ...

The state’s AG has pitched a dystopian Everglades detention camp surrounded by crocs and snakes as an “efficient” solution ...

When exploring Florida, you're probably aware of the snakes to avoid. One, in particular, is incredibly venomous - and it's found all throughout the state.

Coral snake (20-30 inches): This red, yellow and black snake is found throughout Florida. It’s often confused with the similarly marked harmless king snake — remember the rhyme, “Red touches ...

Kevin Pavlidis, a professional python hunter, earns $50 for the first four feet of reptile and $25 per additional foot. He caught Florida's longest python — 18 feet and 9.75 inches — in 2019.

"Just a real loud hiss. You could hear it maybe two to three houses away. It was loud," Alex Owens told WESH reporters. The snake was wrangled by Central Florida's renowned critter catcher, Bob Cross.

The snake, stretching 19 feet, was caught in the Big Cypress National Preserve. The invasive species runs rampant through southern Florida, wreaking havoc on the state's native animal populations.

Here's a refresher on nuisance animals in Florida, state firearm laws to know and what to know if you'd like to trap or kill a snake in your yard.

The 2022 Florida Python Challenge culled a total of 231 of the invasive snakes from South Florida. Close to 1,000 participants from 32 states and as far away as Canada and Latvia fanned out across … ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program with a gator hotline. If there is a gator in your yard or pool, call the Nuisance Alligator Hotline ...

Hurricane Ian displaced thousands of people in Florida. It also displaced reptiles. Floodwaters pushed alligators and snakes from their usual homes to places they are usually not seen. That’s ...

After being caught, the snake is measured at 9 feet, 5 inches long, and it weighed 52.6 pounds. While pythons are invasive species in Florida, boa constrictors aren't, according to FWC. They aren ...