WASHINGTON — About the size of a half-dollar, the tiny painted river terrapin hatchling — a critically endangered species — at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo should get an Olympic gold medal.

Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge in 2025. She captured 60 invasive Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, a Naples native, has over a ...

Stay up to date with live coverage of the Trump administration and national politics Friday as the president attended the Congressional Ball. Trump signaled he was ready to work with Democrats on a ...

Sarasota, FL — All Star Children’s Foundation invites the community to its 3rd Annual Twinkle Ball on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at The Ora in Sarasota. This black-tie gala will be an ...

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A ball python was spotted at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown, and after several months of searching, the snake has finally been captured. The Rhode Island Department of ...

Woman dies after falling through ice to save dog in Eastham The Eastham Fire and Police Departments said that a woman died and a man was missing after falling through the ice at Bee's River.

Earlier this year, we faced two known end-of-year expiring issues. Only one was addressed in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which extended many key provisions of the 2017 tax cuts. The Affordable ...

Sergeant Carlos Atola, left, and a sheriff’s deputy captured a 14-foot Burmese python recently near U.S. 1, a six-lane road in a densely populated suburb of Miami-Dade. Courtesy Pinecrest Police ...

It was about 2 in the morning when Claudilio Cruz, a member of a road crew spreading asphalt on U.S. 1 in the affluent Miami suburb of Pinecrest, heard frantic honking. When he looked up he was ...