While not venomous, their bite can cause serious infections and they are potentially dangerous to people and pets. This ...

There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them are venomous. Snakes are most active in the spring and early summer months, when the weather warms up and they ...

Florida faces a growing threat from Nile monitors, an invasive lizard species. These aggressive reptiles are establishing breeding populations and pose risks to people and pets. Wildlife officials ...

Hundreds of non-native animal & plant species live in Florida. They prey on native critters & damage native ecosystems.

Florida's most unwanted guests are being dissected at Florida Gulf Coast University. Students are uncovering a host of ...

Dramatic footage released by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Department showed seven deputies and a skilled animal trapper ...

Floridians could be see cooler weather in time for the holidays later this month. However, could it be deadly for invasive ...

Renee Aland had to do a double take when she spotted a 5-foot lizard along the side of the road. It wasn't an alligator, at least not with that long of a tongue. Aland spotted the monitor lizard, ...

Mosquitoes might be the bane of a summer barbecue in Kendall or a stroll on Miami Beach, but researchers in Florida are now also looking at the insects' more obscure targets—and how even a tiny, ...

Baby, it's cold outside! Unseasonably frigid temperatures have made their way from Canada all the way down to the Sunshine State. In South Florida, that means being on watch for iguanas falling from ...