A recent influx of heavy rain in Florida has forced venomous snakes to flee their natural habitats and retreat toward drier ground – encroaching on unsuspecting residents, according to a report.

If they reach the ecosystem's carrying capacity in the Everglades, the pythons will spread, and that likely means into backyards.

Roughly a week after Florida's 2025 Python Challenge wrapped up, wildlife officials are asking the public to search for another snake. Just for very different reasons. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, negatively impacting native wildlife and ecosystems. State and federal programs pay contracted hunters to find and remove the invasive snakes ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking the public to report sightings of these rare snakes, not seen in Florida for over 5 years. Habitat loss, dwindling food sources and snake ...

Roughly a week after Florida's 2025 Python Challenge wrapped up, the FWC is asking the public to search for another one, the elusive rainbow snake. The rainbow snake, scientifically known as Farancia ...