Florida is home to dozens of snake varieties. WorldAtlas highlights 5 lakes with highest snake populations, including two in Palm Beach County.

Florida contains six venomous snake species, and these incidents are common. The CDC reports that about 7,000-8,000 people across the country sustain bites from venomous snakes each year in the U.S.

The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy released 1,204 frosted flatlands salamanders in Florida's panhandle in April to help boost the endangered species' wild populations.

On the one hand, the mortality rate from native Florida snake bites between zero and 0.01% annually, according to the National Institutes of Health — and that is from roughly 300 venomous ...

Florida is home to over 40 snake species, with only six venomous. Snakes are most active during the warmer months of spring and early summer. Copperhead snakes, identifiable by their light brown ...

If you can or can't shoot at a snake in your yard depends on your local ordinances. There are a lot of municipalities in Florida where you can't fire a gun at all at your home.