Alligator Alcatraz, a migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, is surrounded by swamps infested with dangerous ...

It wouldn’t be Florida without an alligator popping up everywhere. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office tweeted out a photo of an 8.5-foot alligator, who got trapped in a tennis court sometime ...

Englewood, Florida resident Mark Lampart, 19, and his girlfriend, Kyleigh Wofford, 18, work together to remove snakes in the area.

ENGLEWOOD -- Englewood landscapers Travis and Shelly Baker were driving down Boundary Boulevard in Rotonda last July on their way home from work when they heard a woman's scream. The scream, they s… ...

A Florida man has transformed his garage into a haven for hundreds of exotic snakes -- and even lets his young kids cuddle with the slithery serpents in bed.

Pythons, iguanas, monitor lizards, oh my! Florida is moving to restrict 16 invasive reptile species that have caused havoc in the Everglades and across the state.

Still, the reptiles can grow to be large —some over five feet and nearly 20 pounds—raising the possibility of damage to cars and sidewalks or injuries to people when they fall.

The Florida wildlife agency has mandated that selected pet reptiles carry RFID tags to allow authorities to track them if they escape into the wild.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Wild Florida lost an entire snake exhibit after an electrical fire on Sunday morning. “Unfortunately, none of the reptiles survived the fire, and it breaks our heart to ...

Animals Cold-blooded? Florida approves ban on pet pythons, other reptiles The FWC contends 16 "high-risk, invasive reptiles" pose a big threat to the state's ecology, economy and safety.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials approved new rules to ban owning or breeding several python species and other "high-risk" reptiles. The list includes Burmese pythons, Northern ...

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says an "extremely rare" American crocodile showed up in a front yard in Englewood, Florida.