LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A Florida deputy had to crash a pool party when an "uninvited guest" slithered its way in. In a post on X, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno shared a video showing a deputy ...

Many people view their backyard as a private oasis where they can relax and unwind. However, for Florida residents, there is also a chance that an unexpected guest could be sharing the yard with you.

Jason Hershman, owner of Wanderlust Dogs in Delray Beach, has been accused of aggravated animal cruelty following the brutal injury of a miniature poodle puppy. Florida fraud suspect tracked down and ...

Sometimes plunging in headfirst and barehanded is just the most efficient way to nab the nuisance lizard, says Mike Kimmel, ...

A Lehigh Acres family found themselves in a slithery situation when a friendly ball python decided to crash their pool party. The Lee County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene and removed the ...

When it comes to the invasive and destructive Burmese python in Florida, it's as simple as those two words. Starting Friday (July 11) another step will be taken to reduce the population of these ...

The Florida Python Challenge 2025 is in full swing. The annual snake hunt started at 12:01 a.m. July 11. It will end at 5 p.m. July 20. Participants have until July 20 to kill as many Burmese pythons ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, ending July 20, had 933 participants from 30 states and two countries. $25,000 in prizes will be awarded across professional, novice, and military categories. The ...

Three hunters captured a massive Burmese python in the Florida Everglades on May 31, 2025. The longest Burmese python ever recorded was 19 feet long, caught in 2023. The heaviest python caught weighed ...

There are approximately 1.3 million alligators in Florida. One of them recently made a meal of an invasive, destructive Burmese python in the Everglades. Coincidentally, the alligator ate the python ...

With Florida's annual Burmese python hunt wrapping up Sunday (July 20) at 5 p.m., the next phase of the 2025 competition will be the announcement of the winners, including the $10,000 grand prize ...