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A female python, 18 hatchlings and 23 unhatched eggs were discovered in the Big Cypress National Preserve, where the invasive species continues to thrive.

Florida’s snake hunters can once again vie to capture the state’s invasive Burmese pythons for a chance at thousands of dollars in prizes.

Elusive and cryptic are all great adjectives to describe the invasive Burmese python. The apex predator, native to Southeast Asia, is now dominating and out-competing native species, and biologists are trekking into the python's new home to stop its spread.

Elle Barbeito hunts for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades to create sustainable fashion and functional art.

Elle Barbeito hunts for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades to create sustainable fashion and functional art.

Florida Dec 21, 2020 Rebekah Jones, the former coronavirus data manager for the state of Florida who was fired earlier this year, has filed a lawsuit against Florida’s Department of Law of Enforcement for a raid earlier this month. Jones’ lawsuit alleges that the FDLE violated her right to free speech when armed officers raided her Tallahassee home on Dec. 7. Officers served a... Florida Dec 9, 2020

Florida Dec 21, 2020 Rebekah Jones, the former coronavirus data manager for the state of Florida who was fired earlier this year, has filed a lawsuit against Florida’s Department of Law of Enforcement for a raid earlier this month. Jones’ lawsuit alleges that the FDLE violated her right to free speech when armed officers raided her Tallahassee home on Dec. 7. Officers served a... Florida Dec 9, 2020

Florida Dec 21, 2020 Rebekah Jones, the former coronavirus data manager for the state of Florida who was fired earlier this year, has filed a lawsuit against Florida’s Department of Law of Enforcement for a raid earlier this month. Jones’ lawsuit alleges that the FDLE violated her right to free speech when armed officers raided her Tallahassee home on Dec. 7. Officers served a... Florida Dec 9, 2020

Florida Dec 21, 2020 Rebekah Jones, the former coronavirus data manager for the state of Florida who was fired earlier this year, has filed a lawsuit against Florida’s Department of Law of Enforcement for a raid earlier this month. Jones’ lawsuit alleges that the FDLE violated her right to free speech when armed officers raided her Tallahassee home on Dec. 7. Officers served a... Florida Dec 9, 2020

CNN The predator might soon become the prey if Florida scientists can confirm that Burmese pythons — an extremely invasive species in the Everglades — are safe for us to eat. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is collaborating with the Florida Department of Health to investigate the mercury levels in pythons to determine if they can be safely consumed. If so, the snakes may soon end up on restaurant menus and dinner tables across the state. Pythons are nonvenomous constri...