Six snake species in Florida can kill you, but few people have died in 20 years. Still, researchers say we need to learn more ...

Summertime in Florida means a lot of different things: Long afternoons spent on the beach, plenty of opportunities to swim in the state's natural springs, rivers and lakes and of course, keeping your ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For 365 days a year, snakes of all kinds are out and about slithering throughout the state of Florida. Mike McCormick with Florida Poison Control wants to warn the public on which ...

Florida is home to 46 native snake species, four invasive species, and six venomous snake categories. The Everglades are known for the invasive Burmese python, which can grow over 15 feet long and ...

Read full article: ‘Snakes ‘n’ stuff:’ Florida man cited for prohibited reptile violations after boa found in front seat Joseph Leedy, 40, faces charges of assault on officers Read full article: SCOUT ...

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to their ...

Initially established in Everglades National Park in the early 1980s, Burmese pythons quickly put a stranglehold on Florida's wildlife, contributing to the decline of small mammals, including raccoons ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking for the public's help in documenting a shimmering yet elusive ...