Copperheads aren’t as common as some of Florida’s other venomous snakes, but they are native to the Florida panhandle. The body of an eastern copperhead is light brown, with dark brown crossbands.

As the weather continues to warm, a growing number of species are on the move, meaning interactions with humans are ...

Despite their fearsome reputation, only one in 500 snakebites in the U.S. are fatal thanks to widespread access to antivenom ...

In the Southeastern United States in Florida and along the coasts in Georgia and ... a bite from a venomous snake that’s mistakenly identified as a rat snake. The first is a copperhead snake.

He took a liking to the snake and decided to keep it as a pet, friends said. — -- A Florida man was bitten in the face by a venomous snake after trying to kiss it, authorities told ABC Tampa ...

Monica Dorsett, from Venice, Fla., was on a highway when a snake came slithering from her air vent, Buzzfeed News reported. Her daughter, Kristina Dorsett, posted the evidence on Twitter.

RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Raleigh woman is recovering after she says a copperhead snake bit her on Friday evening. “I knew right away I was bit,” said Lisa Austin, 76.