USA TODAY readers chose the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens as one of America's best -- and they haven't even seen the ...

This week, our Wildlife Wednesday reporter, Vinny Mutone, introduces us to an iridescent snake living at the Santa Fe College ...

Depending on where you live and the species nearby, it's possible (even probable) snakes are spending time in your yard. Whether you have children and pets, or simply a healthy appreciation for the ...

There's a fine line between plants that are easy to grow versus borderline invasive. If you live in a warm Zone, think twice before planting this flower.

With some help from his family, python contractor Carl Jackson caught the second-heaviest Burmese python ever captured in the ...

A Palm Beach County man on his way to work at a high-end Louis Vuitton store was delayed by a 7-foot boa constrictor lounging in his driveway and an anxious neighbor who told police he was going to ...

A pet boa constrictor named Pablo made a break for it Palm Beach County when his owner's wife went into labor.

Falling Waters State Park has long been a favorite destination for my family. I’ve taken my kids hiking and camping here countless times, roasting hot dogs and s’mores over the campfire and marveling ...

Florida incentivizes hunters to eliminate invasive Burmese pythons through programs offering cash rewards. The invasive snakes, numbering in the tens of thousands, disrupt the Everglades ecosystem by ...