Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the ...

One python hunter, Anthony Flanagan, had a busy March eliminating the invasive snakes. He was rewarded by the South Florida Water Management District.

Authorities lifted evacuations about two days after a brush fire ignited at Picayune Strand State Forest, forcing trailers filled with horses to flee.