Python problem: Experts say big snakes are moving north to Brevard County

Python problem: Experts say big snakes are moving north to Brevard County

Burmese pythons are one of the state’s most feared invasive species. Burmese pythons have lived in the Everglades for more than 25 years, but a new study shows they are moving north. “Pythons are large-bodied snakes. They’re constrictors, which means they wrap themselves around food to eat,” said Nicole Payne of the Brevard Zoo. It … Read more

Violent bat found in Washington County: What Southern Utahns need to know

Violent bat found in Washington County: What Southern Utahns need to know

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McHenry County residents wall off homes to protect against rising Fox River

Rising Fox River waters flooded homes along Whippoorwill Drive in Crystal Lake on April 20, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Jason Bell has lived in Nanda Township for 27 years and has seen the Fox River flood many times. And this week it’s flooding again. Along Beach Street in the Bayview Beach area, homes lined up along a narrow channel away from the river, and docks and boats were submerged. Since Wednesday, Bell has been … Read more

Oregon’s largest county replaces more than 12 top leaders in two years and pays high salaries to their replacements

Multnomah Building

Multnomah County executive turnover has cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent years as the government brought in consultants to find job candidates amid a wave of retirements and other departures. The county had more leadership turnover and paid more to hiring consultants than neighboring Clackamas and Washington counties. A Multnomah County spokesperson … Read more

Ancient biology and modern medicine: Horseshoe crab monitoring in Brevard County

Ancient biology and modern medicine: Horseshoe crab monitoring in Brevard County

Merritt Island, Florida – On a windy morning in Kerry Park East, a small group of volunteers fanned out along the coastline with clipboards and buckets, staring into the waves as they searched for one of nature’s oldest survivors. they are part of Florida Horseshoe Crab Watcha statewide citizen science initiative that turns ordinary Florida … Read more