Pythons can tolerate saltwater and freshwater and have been observed swimming in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay.
If they reach the ecosystem's carrying capacity in the Everglades, the pythons will spread, and that likely means into backyards.
A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...
Burmese pythons may be the most destructive foreign animal in Florida Everglades history. They're among the largest snakes in the world, averaging between 6 and 9 feet. The longest python ever ...
Python hunter Kevin Pavlidis won for the third time in 2025. The competition is sponsored by the South Florida Water ...
Most shark bites in Florida are not deadly. However, there was an unfortunate 2010 attack where a 38-year-old Stuart man who was kitesurfing suffered multiple shark bites and died from his injuries.