Hunters converged on Florida Everglades to kill invasive pythons. Here’s final tally
State officials have encouraged the capture and humane killing of Burmese pythons since the non-native species took root in south Florida and began to proliferate in the Everglades, with few natural predators to curb their population growth.
Florida man removes 20 Burmese pythons from Everglades, winning contest
Florida Python Challenge has slithered to its conclusion, with professionally-categorized python purger Ronald Kiger crowned its victor after removing 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades.
Florida Python Challenge removes nearly 200 invasive snakes from Everglades
A winner was announced Tuesday in Florida's annual Python Challenge, a competition that tasks hunters with removing invasive Burmese pythons from the south Florida wilds.
Hunting pythons in the Florida Everglades @PythonCowboy
So we're on our first Python hunt here in the in the Florida Everglades. Hadn't found anything yet, but we've only been at 5 minutes so hopefully we're catching, not hunting. I'm pretty sure I'm going to find the first one.
Massive Alligator Takes Out Invasive Burmese Python In The Florida Everglades
Two kings of the swamp battling for supremacy. Alligators have long called Florida home and have been the unequivocal king of the waterways but in recent years an invasive species has seen a huge surge in population and is now competing with gators for their place on top of the food chain.
Boat captains vs. sugar farmers: Everglades water fight spills into Atlanta courtroom
Farmers are suing for water they say is rightfully theirs; Captains for Clean Water, others urge them to drop the suit rather ...
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Florida Man With A Death Wish Jumps Out Of The Water To Scare A Resting Alligator
There's no being on this planet that's packed with more stupidity and less fear than the creature known as the Florida Man.
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Everglades City approves budget, highest property tax rate in SW FL. How it compares
City Council on Tuesday adopted its FY25 budget with a property tax rate of 6.9333 mills per thousand of taxable property ...
FAU study: Nitrogen from septic tanks fueling toxic Lake Okeechobee blooms
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University say nitrogen from human waste in the northern part of the historic Everglades is ...
Test-Driving The 2024 Ford Bronco Everglades
Ford describes it thusly: "An SUV born to breathe when the air gets thick and designed to press on when the trail turns ...
Everglades City: No land for affordable housing; wants to settle water lawsuit
Everglades City is offering a settlement on a 2019 lawsuit settlement to reduce the remainder of its payments and interest ...
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Flocks of Flamingos Returned to a Rejuvenated Everglades. Are They Back for Good?
For decades the Florida icons have been only occasional visitors, but conservationists are hopeful that the flamingos blown ...
Florida's growth spurs increased need for transportation services
New infrastructure to increase the capacity is attracting a slew of new businesses to the state, from the deepening of the St ...
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Texas woman sues BSO over mistaken-identity arrest after holiday cruise: ‘It breaks you’
A wrongful arrest of a Texas woman as she got off a cruise at Port Everglades in 2022 is now leading to a lawsuit against the ...