Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A ball python was recovered from a home in Vero Beach on April 29 after being reported to Indian River County Animal Control. The ...

A contracted hunter working deep in the swamps of Big Cypress National Preserve has helped capture one of the largest Burmese pythons ever recorded in the state, wildlife officials confirmed Tuesday.

Pythons are non-native to Florida and non-venomous snakes. Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world. The ball python found in Vero Beach was "friendly" and docile when rescued. A ...