Judge Majeed awarded citizen of the year at 2025 FLORIDA TODAY VRAs

Volunteering has long been part of the Space Coast’s fabric, and each year, FLORIDA TODAY recognizes those efforts. Thursday ...

Removal of extra large (giant!) python highlights November competition

The South Florida Water Management District's monthly competition is winding down for 2025. Who took the top prize in ...

Iguanas, an invasive species in Florida, can turn from green to orange

Normally green iguanas sometimes turn orange, or pumpkin, around the holiday season. But it's not a holiday thing for these ...
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We found a python in the pool and everything got crazy fast

This video starts as a normal backyard cleanup until a python shows up at the bottom of the pool, turning routine work into pure chaos. You will see the first glimpse of the snake, the scramble to ...
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Florida man captures giant python, told to ‘put it in trash’

A Florida resident, with the help of friends, used a snare and ax to subdue a massive Burmese python that they had encountered Tuesday on the way home from dinner. Wade Gardner, of Rotonda West in ...
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Burmese python parasite is killing native Florida snakes and spreading fast

Burmese pythons, one of the largest snake species in the world, could be the most destructive invasive animal in Florida Everglades history. They can swim, burrow and climb trees, and they eat almost ...
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Python hunters cash in. Elimination program doles out thousands in prizes in October

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program announced its October winners. Hunter Donna Kalil captured the most pythons in October with 21, earning her a bonus award.
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Killing a Burmese python is a great hunting thrill. Ways to take one in Florida

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida that have significantly impacted the native mammal population. The python population likely became established after escaping breeding facilities ...
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Florida solves invasive python problem by transforming apex predators into A-list leather goods

The Florida government is ridding the Everglades of invasive pythons by allowing fashion brans to turn them into luxury accessories. Inverse Leathers Shopping will now save the planet. Florida ...
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'Python Be Gone': Gov. DeSantis shares efforts in place to solve Florida python problem

The governor held a press conference on Monday where he highlighted the success of a public-private partnership aimed at removing Pythons from Florida's Everglades.Gov. Ron DeSantis shared the success ...
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PYTHON BE GONE: New efforts to combat Florida's python problem

FORTUNATELY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. CONTROLLING THE PYTHON POPULATION HERE IN FLORIDA, GOVERNOR DESANTIS SPOKE IN STUART TODAY ABOUT SOME NEW ACTIONS THE STATE PLANS TO TAKE TO CONTROL THE GROWTH OF ...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks in Stuart on Everglades restoration, control the python population

FOCUS TODAY WAS ON THE REMOVAL OF THE BURMESE PYTHON AND HOW THE INVASIVE SPECIES CONTINUES TO CAUSE ISSUE IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES. NOW, THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE PYTHON IS NOT ONLY INVASIVE, BUT IS AN ...