TAMPA, Fla. — Open carry, often known as constitutional carry, of a firearm went into effect Thursday across Florida. A ban on open carry was overturned by an appeals court earlier this month, paving ...

A road crew spotted a 14-foot Burmese python crossing a six-lane road in a posh Miami suburb recently. But how did it get there? Are more of the apex predator infiltrating suburbia?

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Released into the wild decades ago, Florida’s giant pythons have multiplied into an unstoppable force, devouring native wildlife and collapsing fragile ecosystems. Officials in Massachusetts respond ...

Tennessee has scheduled the execution of Christa Gail Pike, the only woman on the state's death row. Florida has executed two women in its history: Serial killer Aileen Wuornos in 2002 and 'Black ...

Earlier this year, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida passed an astonishing milesone: The nonprofit announced it had taken 20 tons of pythons out of the western Everglade – the rough equivalent of a ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has removed 20 tons of Burmese pythons from the western Everglades since 2013. The invasive pythons have decimated native wildlife, with at least 85 species ...

Sunburn — your daily briefing on Florida politics: key issues and players. Good Monday morning. A top of the ‘burn shoutout to the Rick Steves of bad hotel rooms, Steve Schale of The Advocacy Partners ...

The robots mimic the movements and body temperature of real rabbits, a favored prey of pythons. The project is funded by the South Florida Water Management District and builds upon previous research ...

Florida’s wild side just got scarier with the capture of a massive 15-foot python. The giant snake shocked locals with its incredible size and strength. Footage of the encounter shows just how ...

Starbucks is closing approximately 180 stores across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, eliminating about 900 jobs. At least six Florida locations have permanently closed, in addition to two previously ...