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‘It was insane’: Second-heaviest Burmese python caught in Florida — a 198-pound beast
It took five men to subdue the snake, which was thicker than the average man's leg. It had been feeding on deer.
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Alligator stuns beachgoers in Hillsboro Beach before being captured
The condo-lined sands of Hillsboro Beach got a dose of wilderness Monday when locals spotted a wayward alligator in the surf.
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We’re almost through the alphabet for storm names. A look at this year’s hectic season.
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends Nov. 30, has been so active we've almost run out of letters in the alphabet to name storms, hitting “T” last week when...
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Pythons become the prey: Florida predators are fighting back against the snakes
Invasive pythons kill deer, bobcats, otters, racoons, even alligators. But now there’s proof that some of those animals are fighting back. Recent studies show that juvenile pythons are on the...
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‘It’s just mind-blowing’: Last month was the hottest September on record
Last month was the hottest September on record, with an average global temperature of 61.48 degrees. The mark comes on the heels of the hottest July and August ever recorded,...
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These giant fish can reach 800 pounds and 8 feet long. Now a Goliath grouper fishing lottery will be offered.
Only 200 permits will be given out, and they'll cost you $150. The season runs March 1 to May 31, and the fish must be between 24 and 36 inches...
Sucker punch: Here’s why Idalia intensified so quickly, and why it may be the new normal
It was a bit like a meteorological sucker punch: In a period of just over 24 hours, Idalia went from a mild-mannered tropical storm to an enraged Category 4 hurricane....
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Will Hurricane Franklin pull a Pac-Man and gobble up Tropical Storm Jose? It would be rare, but likely to happen
After the tumult of Hurricane Idalia had waned in Florida, meteorologist Craig Setzer decided to have a bit of fun on social media and depict Hurricane Franklin as a ravenous...
‘The biggest impact area’: This small Florida town was hit hard by Hurricane Idalia
One of the communities hit hard by Hurricane Idalia was Perry, a small town of about 7,000, where some businesses caught fire and the roofs also came off some buildings,...
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Invasive hornets that prey on bees could be headed for Florida
Invasive yellow-legged hornets were spotted for the first time in the U.S. this month, in Savannah, Georgia. Now Florida officials are worried about it. Native to Southeast Asia, the hornets...