Scientists haul in heaviest female Burmese python ever captured in Florida
A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest female Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said.
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A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest female Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said.
Rare video shows a hungry Florida bobcat raiding the unguarded nest of an invasive Burmese python for eggs and a battle that followed in the thick of Big Cypress National Preserve in the Florida Everglades.
A woman who gave up her lucrative real estate job to become a hunter of the state's monster pythons says it's a way to give back to the community.
It may not have set a new record, but a giant Burmese python found slithering outside of a Coral Gables home shook up residents just the same.
Forget horsepower - a car owner found a different kind of beast when he looked under the hood.
It's official. An invasive Burmese python captured in the Everglades over the weekend has broken the state record measuring 18.9 feet long. The previous record was 18.8 feet long.
Five-thousand invasive Burmese pythons have been captured and removed from the Florida Everglades, which marks a milestone since the state started paying hunters to track them down in 2017.
Florida's annual Python Challenge got underway Friday.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Thursday the opening of registration for the 2020 Python Challenge, where participants will compete for the biggest, most Burmese pythons caught.
A group of Kendall residents is breathing a sigh of relief after a 9-foot Burmese python was captured and killed after it had been seen slithering around their neighborhood for days.
Florida's Fish and Wildlife is offering to pay you hundreds, even thousands of dollars if you are willing to do it.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Python Action Team has broken two of its records in its hunt for invasive Burmese pythons.
Another one of South Florida's most aggressive invasive species is making headlines after being discovered swimming in Biscayne Bay.
A picture is worth a thousand words. That old saying is very true when it comes to a photo posted on the Facebook page of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which shows an invasive Burmese python constricting a white pelican.
The South Florida Water Management District is expanding the program that has already eliminated more than 2,500 invasive pythons from Florida's Everglades at the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Python Action Team got a two-for-one earlier this week.
Another giant Burmese python has been captured in the Florida Everglades.
Pythons have been terrorizing South Florida for several years, but Gov. Ron DeSantis' announcement on Wednesday could help crack down on the invasive species.
A near record breaking Burmese Python has been eliminated in the Florida Everglades. The invasive snake was 16-feet long and weighed 165 pounds.
A Burmese python, captured in the Florida Everglades sets a new record for the largest python ever removed from Big Cypress National Preserve.
The battle against the invasive Burmese python in Florida's Everglades, reached a major milestone this week when the 2,000th python was captured by a Martin County man.
A massive snake was captured in South Florida earlier this week.
For the first time in its 70-year history, Everglades National Park is opening its border to paid hunters going after invasive Burmese pythons.
It's a milestone moment for the South Florida Water Management District in their effort to reduce the number of Burmese pythons in the Everglades.
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida documented a Burmese python eating a white-tailed deer that weighed more than the python itself.
Mason, a nonverbal child from North Miami Beach, remains hospitalized after suffering severe injuries, police say, inflicted by his mother's boyfriend, who has a history of violence.
Council member Rafael Pineyro, who introduced the measure following Machado's Nobel Prize win, said the vote sent a powerful message.
A Broward County deputy is under internal investigation after a bystander's video captured a controversial arrest, raising questions about the use of force and department procedures.
The Florida House has approved a bill mandating all private employers to check new workers' immigration status through the federal E-Verify system.
Cell phone footage shared on social media by a Democratic state senator appears to show the moments after Wednesday's shooting took place, in which a woman calls 911 and can be heard pleading for help.
Falling temperatures bring wind chills overnight, with a cold weather advisory in effect early Friday for Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Mason, a nonverbal child from North Miami Beach, remains hospitalized after suffering severe injuries, police say, inflicted by his mother's boyfriend, who has a history of violence.
Council member Rafael Pineyro, who introduced the measure following Machado's Nobel Prize win, said the vote sent a powerful message.
A Broward County deputy is under internal investigation after a bystander's video captured a controversial arrest, raising questions about the use of force and department procedures.
The Florida House has approved a bill mandating all private employers to check new workers' immigration status through the federal E-Verify system.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Council member Rafael Pineyro, who introduced the measure following Machado's Nobel Prize win, said the vote sent a powerful message.
Cell phone footage shared on social media by a Democratic state senator appears to show the moments after Wednesday's shooting took place, in which a woman calls 911 and can be heard pleading for help.
President Trump is threatening to invoke a centuries-old law to deploy troops to Minnesota. Here's what to know.
The legislation was unveiled after journalist Seth Harp shared a public biography that he said belonged to the commander of the Army's elite Delta Force unit.
President Trump's proposal comes as the Senate is poised to vote on extending enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
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Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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