Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes in Florida.

A man who avoided jail after dumping his girlfriend’s pet pythons on the street after a nasty break-up came close to death when he got behind the wheel after an all-day bender.

A hopeful update on a clutch that’s overcoming its early challenges.

The snakes are most active in their movement when high temperatures are around 70 to 80 degrees and the low temperatures at night hover in the 50s.