Florida has six species of native venomous snakes, including three types of rattlesnakes.

Florida wildlife officials warn that venomous snakes become more active during the spring. Florida is home to six native venomous snake species, including the Eastern coral snake and the cottonmouth.

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Coral Springs firefighters successfully completed an unusual rescue on Wednesday, April 29, when they extracted a local family’s pet snake that had gotten tangled in a laundry basket. Courtesy: Coral ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — A photographer captured a spectacular struggle in the swamp between two of the Sunshine State’s most dangerous animals. Acclaimed wildlife photographer Jon Burket was taking pictures ...

A University of Florida study found that snake bites in the state are an understudied but avoidable risk. Most venomous snake bites in Florida occurred when people, primarily men, intentionally ...

Here's which three kinds of rattlesnakes are native to Florida, where they're most common and what to know about nonvenomous ...

In Coral Springs, the image of firefighters rescuing kittens from trees has been replaced by a new one: extracting pet snakes from places they aren’t supposed to be. When their beloved pet got stuck ...